Business Licensing Database
OUTFITTER

Game or Fish

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FISH & GAME	FISHING	GAME	HUNTING
OUTFITTER

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State
Colorado Division of Registrations Office of Outfitters Registration 1560 Broadway #1340 DENVER , CO   80202 (303)894-7778 Fax: (303)894-7802	Outfitters Registration is required of all businesses that conduct trips where participants will hunt or fish, regardless of whether the primary purpose is hunting or fishing. (I.e., an overnight river rafting trip where participants bring their own fishing gear requires an Outfitters Registration.) Must show proof of minimum $150,000 liability insurance, proof of $10,000 bond, and proof of current Red Cross card or First Aid card. Must be 18 yrs. of age. No exam, but need to renew registration yearly. Specific requirements set by both the outfitters registration statute and the rules and regulations relative to contracts apply to contracts between an outfitter and clients, including type of services to be provided, dates of service, costs of services, transportation arrangements, number of guides, and cancellation/refund policies. Link:  http://www.dora.state.co.us/outfitters/outfitter_application.pdf
State
Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife License Services 6060 Broadway DENVER , CO   80216 (303)268-0143	Contact this office regarding hunting and fishing licenses.
State
Colorado Division of Parks & Recreation 1313 Sherman Street #618 DENVER , CO   80203 (303)866-3437	Contact this office regarding the use of state parklands.
Federal
U.S. Bureau of Land Management 2850 Youngfield Lakewood , CO   80215 (303)239-3600 Fax: (303)239-3933	If working on property owned by the BLM, permission must be granted and a permit obtained.
Federal
U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service 740 Simms St Golden , CO   80401 (303)275-5350	If working on property owned by the U.S. Forest Service, permission must be granted and a permit obtained.
State
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment Consumer Protection Division Retail Food Service 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver , CO   80246-1530 (303)692-3620 Fax: (303)753-6809	A retail food establishment license is required for any outfitter, river-rafting guide, or “dinner rides” leader who prepares food at a fixed base/site of operation. A fixed base/site of operation would include a prearranged location that is already equipped/set up for the level of food preparation to be conducted at the site. Any food handling or preparation, including the slicing of fruit or the repackaging of luncheon meat, at a fixed base/site of operation requires a retail food establishment license. A retail food establishment license is not required for an outfitter or river- rafting guide who prepares food in the field. Link:  http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/cp/RetailFood/interpretive/Outfitter s.html

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NOTE:  If involves river rafting, see RAFTING

page last updated 9/3/03

The Colorado Revised Statutes are available on line at http://198.187.128.12/colorado/lpext.dll?f=templates&fn=fs-main.htm&2.0. You can locate a statute of interest by searching either on the citation given in the database (e.g., 18-5-307) or on a keyword or phrase.

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