Colo. Rev. Stat. § 33-6-113
Illegal sale of wildlife - penalties.
Effective Jul 1, 2026L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 873, § 1, effective January 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. 136, p. 1720, § 220, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2)(b) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3259, § 553, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2025: (1)(b) amended, (SB 25-174), ch. 310, p. 1616, § 9, effective August 6; IP(2) and (2)(a) amended, (SB 25-168), ch. 355, p. 1915, § 4, effective July 1, 2026.
(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 provides or offers or attempts to provide outfitting services, as defined in article 145 of title 12, without an active registration issued under article 145 of title 12.
- (2) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2026.] Any person who violates this section:
(2) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion to subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2026.] A person who violates this section:
- (a) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2)(a) is effective until July 1, 2026.] 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.
- (a) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2)(a) is effective July 1, 2026.] With respect to big game, animals listed as endangered species or threatened species pursuant to section 33-2-105 or the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 U.S.C. sec. 1531 et seq., or eagles, commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401. Upon the 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.
Source: L. 84: Entire article R&RE, p. 873, § 1, effective January 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. 136, p. 1720, § 220, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2)(b) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3259, § 553, effective March 1, 2022. L. 2025: (1)(b) amended, (SB 25-174), ch. 310, p. 1616, § 9, effective August 6; IP(2) and (2)(a) amended, (SB 25-168), ch. 355, p. 1915, § 4, effective July 1, 2026.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former §§ 33-6-125 and 33-6-126 as they existed prior to 1984.
(2) Section 7(2) of chapter 355 (SB 25-168), Session Laws of Colorado 2025, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after July 1, 2026.
Cross references: (1) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending subsection (2)(a), see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.
(2) For the legislative declaration in SB 25-168, see section 1 of chapter 355, Session Laws of Colorado 2025.