As used in this part 7, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Board' means the state board of health.(2) 'Department' means the department of public health and environment.(3) 'Pet animal facility' means any place or premises used in whole or in part for the keeping of pet animals for the purpose of adoption, breeding, boarding, grooming, handling, selling, sheltering, trading, or transferring such animals.(4) 'Psittacine birds' includes all birds of the order psittaciformes.L. 83: Entire part R&RE, p. 1059, § 1, effective March 1. L. 94: Entire section R&RE, p. 1296, § 1, effective July 1; (2) amended, p. 2619, § 31, effective July 1.(1) This section is similar to former § 25-4-701 as it existed prior to 1983.(2) Amendments to this section by Senate Bill 94-023 and House Bill 94-1029 were harmonized. For the legislative declaration contained in the 1994 act amending subsection (2), see section 1 of chapter 345, Session Laws of Colorado 1994.
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