Section 33-6-113 - Illegal sale of wildlife(1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in articles 1 to 6 of this title or by rule of the commission, it is unlawful for any person to knowingly sell or purchase, or knowingly offer for sale or purchase, wildlife or to solicit another person in the illegal hunting or taking of wildlife for the purposes of monetary or commercial gain or profit.(b) For the purposes of this section, it is deemed to be a sale of wildlife if a person, for monetary or other consideration, provides unregistered outfitting services as defined in article 145 of title 12.(2) Any person who violates this section: (a) With respect to big game, endangered species, or eagles, commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S. Upon such conviction, the commission may suspend any or all wildlife license privileges of the person for a minimum of one year to life.(b) With respect to all other wildlife, commits a class 2 misdemeanor and is assessed twenty license suspension points.Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 553, eff. 3/1/2022.Amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 220, eff. 10/1/2019.L. 84: Entire article R& RE, p. 873, § 1, effective 1/1/1985. L. 85: (2)(a) amended, p. 659, § 11, effective July 1. L. 94: (1) and (2)(a) amended, p. 1586, § 13, effective May 31. L. 2002: (2)(a) amended, p. 1544, § 294, effective October 1. L. 2008: (1) amended, p. 537, § 1, effective August 5. L. 2019: (1)(b) amended, (HB 19-1172), ch. 1720, p. 1720, § 220, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2)(b) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3259, p. 3259, § 553, effective 3/1/2022.This section is similar to former §§ 33-6-125 and 33-6-126 as they existed prior to 1984.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3). For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (2)(a), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.