Full Statute Name:  West's Colorado Revised Statutes Annotated. Title 33. Wildlife and Parks and Outdoor Recreation. Wildlife. Article 6. Law Enforcement and Penalties. Part 1. General Provisions. § 33-6-113. Illegal sale of wildlife

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Primary Citation:  C. R. S. A. § 33-6-113 Country of Origin:  United States Last Checked:  February, 2026 Alternate Citation:  CO ST § 33-6-113 Date Adopted:  1985 Historical: 
Summary: Colorado statute addressing illegal sale of wildlife, including bears. 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.

(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.

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(2) Any person who violates this section:

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(2) A person who violates this section:

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(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.

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(a) 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.

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Repealed and reenacted by Laws 1984, S.B.78, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1985. Amended by Laws 1985, H.B.1116, § 11, eff. July 1, 1985; Laws 1994, S.B.94-137, § 13, eff. May 31, 1994; Laws 2002, Ch. 318, § 294, eff. Oct. 1, 2002; Laws 2008, Ch. 159, § 1, eff. Aug. 5, 2008; Laws 2019, Ch. 136 (H.B. 19-1172), § 220, eff. Oct. 1, 2019; Laws 2021, Ch. 462 (S.B. 21-271), § 553, eff. March 1, 2022; Laws 2025, Ch. 310 (S.B. 25-174), § 9, eff. Aug. 6, 2025; Laws 2025, Ch. 355 (S.B. 25-168), § 4, eff. July 1, 2026.
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