2 Colo. Code Regs. § 406-12-1201

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 1, January 10, 2025

Section 2 CCR 406-12-1201 - LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

A. Except as otherwise provided, no person shall possess, acquire, purchase, or attempt to possess, acquire or purchase, live fish or viable gametes unless he/she first obtains a proper lake license as provided for in this chapter. No person may import, collect, barter, buy, transfer or possess any live aquatic species not listed under #012 of Chapter W-0 regulations, except as otherwise provided.

B. Except as otherwise provided, no person may take or possess any live fish or viable gametes from the wild. No person may acquire live fish or viable gametes for possession pursuant to a commercial or private lake license unless they are acquired from a person who possesses a valid Colorado aquaculture facility permit issued by the Department of Agriculture or a valid aquatic wildlife importation licensed issued by the Division and they otherwise comply with all other applicable Parks and Wildlife Commission regulations.

C. Exemptions from License Requirements

1. No lake license, commercial or private, shall be required for persons to obtain and possess live fish for private ponds as long as such ponds are closed systems, not connected physically or temporally to state waters. Only live fish specified in #012 of Chapter W-0 regulations may be held in private ponds and such fish shall not under any circumstances, be released in state waters (Comm. Reg. #013A).

2. No commercial lake license or private lake license shall be required of any Federal, state, county, municipal agency, or any person with a valid scientific collecting permit conducting research and performing educational activities with lawfully acquired fish; or zoos accredited by American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums; however, such entities must adhere to all other Division of Parks and Wildlife regulations including record keeping and importation requirements.

D. Non-compliance with the provisions of this chapter and general provisions pertaining to lake licenses, commercial or private, may result in revocation of the license pursuant to the provision of 33-6-106. The licensee whose license is revoked shall lawfully dispose of fish and viable gametes held pursuant to the license. Fish and viable gametes must be disposed of by the owner or his agent within 6 months of license revocation.

2 CCR 406-12-1201

41 CR 03, February 10, 2018, effective 3/2/2018