C.R.S. § 44-50-103 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 44-50-103
44-50-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

44-50-103. Definitions. As used in this article 50, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Administration session" means a session conducted at a healing center, or other location if permitted by this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50, during which a participant consumes and experiences the effects of natural medicine under the supervision of a facilitator.

(2) "Board" means the state natural medicine advisory board created in section 12-170-106.

(3) "Director" means the director of the natural medicine division or the director's designee.

(4) "Division" means the natural medicine division created in the department.

(5) "Facilitator" means a natural person who is twenty-one years of age or older, has the necessary qualifications, training, experience, and knowledge to perform and supervise natural medicine services for a participant, and is licensed to engage in the practice of facilitation by the director of the division of professions and occupations in the department of regulatory agencies pursuant to article 170 of title 12.

(6) "Healing center" means a facility licensed by the state licensing authority pursuant to this article 50 that permits a facilitator to provide and supervise natural medicine services for a participant.

(7) "Health-care facility" means an entity that is licensed, certified, or otherwise permitted by law to administer medical treatment in this state, including a hospital, hospice facility, community mental health center, federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, organization providing a program of all-inclusive care for the elderly, long-term care facility, continuing care retirement community, or other type of entity where health care is provided.

(8) "Integration session" means a meeting between a participant and facilitator that occurs after the completion of an administration session.

(9) "License" means to grant a license, permit, or registration pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50.

(10) "Licensed premises" means the premises specified in an application for a license pursuant to this article 50 that the licensee owns or is in possession of and within which the licensee is authorized to cultivate, manufacture, test, store, distribute, transport, transfer, or dispense natural medicine or natural medicine product in accordance with this article 50.

(11) "Licensee" means a person licensed, registered, or permitted pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50.

(12) "Local jurisdiction" means a county, municipality, or city and county.

(13) (a) "Natural medicine" means the following substances:

(I) Psilocybin; or

(II) Psilocin.

(b) In addition to the substances listed in subsection (13)(a) of this section, "natural medicine" includes:

(I) Dimethyltryptamine, if recommended by the board and approved by the director and the executive director of the state licensing authority for inclusion on or after June 1, 2026;

(II) Ibogaine, if recommended by the board and approved by the director and the executive director of the state licensing authority for inclusion; or

(III) Mescaline, if recommended by the board and approved by the director and the executive director of the state licensing authority for inclusion on or after June 1, 2026.

(c) "Natural medicine" does not mean a synthetic or synthetic analog of the substances listed in subsections (13)(a) and (13)(b) of this section, including a derivative of a naturally occurring compound of natural medicine that is produced using chemical synthesis, chemical modification, or chemical conversion.

(d) Notwithstanding subsection (13)(b)(III) of this section, "mescaline" does not include peyote, meaning all parts of the plant classified botanically as lophophora williamsii lemaire, whether growing or not; its seeds; any extract from any part of the plant, and every compound, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant; or its seeds or extracts.

(14) "Natural medicine business" means any of the following entities licensed pursuant to this article 50: A natural medicine healing center, a natural medicine cultivation facility, a natural medicine products manufacturer, a natural medicine testing facility, or another licensed entity created by the state licensing authority.

(15) "Natural medicine product" means a product infused with natural medicine that is intended for consumption.

(16) "Natural medicine services" means a preparation session, administration session, and integration session provided pursuant to article 170 of title 12.

(17) "Participant" means a person who is twenty-one years of age or older and who receives natural medicine services performed by and under the supervision of a facilitator.

(18) "Person" means a natural person or an entity.

(19) "Preparation session" means a meeting between a participant and facilitator that occurs before the start of an administration session. "Preparation session" does not mean an initial consultation or an inquiry response about natural medicine services.

(20) "Principle file" means a file that is established by the state licensing authority and contains licensing and background information for an applicant seeking licenses pursuant to this article 50.

(21) "Regulated natural medicine" means natural medicine that is cultivated, manufactured, tested, stored, distributed, transported, transferred, or dispensed pursuant to this article 50.

(22) "Regulated natural medicine product" means natural medicine product that is cultivated, manufactured, tested, stored, distributed, transported, transferred, or dispensed pursuant to this article 50.

(23) "Remuneration" means anything of value, including money, real property, tangible and intangible personal property, a contract right, a chose in action, a service, and any right of use or employment or promise or agreement connected therewith, a business promotion, or commercial activity.

(24) "State licensing authority" means the authority created for the purpose of regulating and controlling the licensing of the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transportation, transfer, and dispensation of regulated natural medicine and regulated natural medicine product in this state pursuant to section 44-50-201.

(25) "Transfer" means to grant, convey, hand over, assign, sell, exchange, donate, or barter, in any manner and by any means, with or without remuneration.
C.R.S. § 44-10-506 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 5 / Section 44-10-506
44-10-506. Medical marijuana business operator license
Status: in_force

44-10-506. Medical marijuana business operator license. A medical marijuana business operator license may be issued to an entity or person who operates a medical marijuana business licensed pursuant to this article 10, for another medical marijuana business or retail marijuana business licensed pursuant to this article 10, and who may receive a portion of the profits as compensation.
C.R.S. § 44-3-907 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 9 / Section 44-3-907
44-3-907. Return on warrant - sale of liquor seized
Status: in_force

44-3-907. Return on warrant - sale of liquor seized. (1) If any alcohol beverages are there found, said officer shall seize the same and the vessels in which they are contained and all implements and furniture used or kept in connection with such beverages in the illegal selling, bartering, exchanging, giving away, or carrying of same, and any wagon, automobile, truck, vehicle, contrivance, thing, or device used in conveying the same, and safely keep them and make immediate return on the warrant. The property shall not be taken from the custody of any officer seizing or holding the same by writ of replevin or other process while the proceedings relating thereto are pending.

(2) Final judgment of conviction in such proceedings shall be a bar to any suit for the recovery of any property so seized or the value of same or for damages alleged to arise by reason of the seizure and detention. The judgment entered shall find said alcohol beverages to be unlawful and shall direct their destruction or sale forthwith, in the manner provided by subsection (7) of this section. The wagon, automobile, truck, vehicle, contrivance, thing, or device, vessels, implements, and furniture shall likewise be ordered disposed of in the same manner as personal property is sold under execution, and the proceeds therefrom applied, first in the payment of the cost of the prosecution and of any fine imposed, and the balance, if any, paid into the general school fund of the county in which the conviction is had.

(3) The officer serving the warrant shall forthwith proceed in the manner required for the institution of a criminal action in the court issuing the warrant, charging a violation of law as the evidence in the case justifies. If the officer refuses or neglects to so proceed as specified, then the person filing the affidavit for the search warrant, or any other person, may so proceed.

(4) If, during the trial of a person charged with a violation of this article 3, the evidence presented discloses that fluids were poured out, or otherwise destroyed, manifestly for the purpose of preventing seizure, said fluids shall be held to be prima facie alcohol beverages and intended for unlawful use, sale, barter, exchange, or gift.

(5) If no person is in possession of the premises where illegal alcohol beverages are found, the officer seizing the alcohol beverages shall post in a conspicuous place on said premises a copy of the warrant, and if at the time fixed for any hearing concerning the alcohol beverages seized, or within thirty days thereafter, no person appears, the court in which the hearing was to be held shall order the alcohol beverages destroyed or sold in the manner provided in subsection (7) of this section.

(6) No warrant issued pursuant to this article 3 shall authorize the search of any place where a person may lawfully keep alcohol beverages as provided in this article 3. No warrant shall be issued to search a home occupied as such, as provided in this section, unless it or some part of it is used in connection with or as a store, shop, hotel, boardinghouse, rooming house, or place of public resort.

(7) Any sale of alcohol beverages conducted upon order of court pursuant to this section shall be conducted in the following manner:

(a) The officer ordered by the court to conduct the sale shall give notice of the time and place of the sale by posting a notice in a prominent place in the county for a period of five consecutive days prior to the day of the sale. The notice shall describe as fully as possible the property to be sold and shall state the time and place of the sale.

(b) The sale shall be conducted as a public auction in some suitable public place on the specified day at some time between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., and the time chosen for the sale shall be indicated in the notice.
C.R.S. § 44-10-302 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 3 / Section 44-10-302
44-10-302. Local license fees - medical marijuana
Status: in_force

44-10-302. Local license fees - medical marijuana. (1) Each application for a local license for a medical marijuana business provided for in section 44-10-301 (1) filed with a local licensing authority must be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined by the local licensing authority.

(2) License fees as determined by the local licensing authority must be paid to the treasurer of the municipality, city and county, or county where the licensed premises is located in advance of the approval, denial, or renewal of the license.
C.R.S. § 44-20-139 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 44-20-139
44-20-139. Modification voidable
Status: in_force

44-20-139. Modification voidable. If a manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative fails to comply with section 44-20-124 (1)(w)(II), the motor vehicle dealer may void the modification or replacement of the franchise agreement.
C.R.S. § 44-50-104 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 1 / Section 44-50-104
44-50-104. Applicability
Status: in_force

44-50-104. Applicability. (1) All businesses, for the purpose of the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of regulated natural medicine or regulated natural medicine product, as defined in this article 50, are subject to the terms and conditions of this article 50 and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50.

(2) A person applying for licensure pursuant to this article 50 must complete forms as provided by the state licensing authority and must pay the application fee and the licensing fee, which must be credited to the regulated natural medicine division cash fund established pursuant to section 44-50-601. The state licensing authority shall prioritize reviewing applications from applicants who have established residency in Colorado.

(3) This article 50 sets forth the exclusive means that the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of regulated natural medicine and regulated natural medicine product may occur in this state.

(4) (a) Nothing in this article 50 is intended to require an employer to permit or accommodate the use, consumption, possession, cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of or impairment from natural medicine or natural medicine product in the workplace or to affect the ability of employers to have policies restricting the use of or impairment from natural medicine or natural medicine product by employees in the workplace.

(b) Nothing in this article 50 prohibits a person, employer, school, hospital, detention facility, corporation, or any other entity that occupies, owns, or controls a property from prohibiting or otherwise regulating the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of natural medicine or natural medicine product on or in that property.

(5) (a) A local jurisdiction may enact ordinances or regulations governing the time, place, and manner of the operation of licenses issued pursuant to this article 50 within its boundaries.

(b) A local jurisdiction may not prohibit the establishment or operation of licenses pursuant to this article 50 within its boundaries.

(c) A local jurisdiction may not prohibit the transportation of natural medicine or natural medicine product within its boundaries on public roads by a person licensed to exercise such privileges pursuant to this article 50.

(d) A local jurisdiction may not adopt ordinances or regulations that are unreasonable or conflict with this article 50.
C.R.S. § 44-20-434 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-434
44-20-434. Advertisement - inclusion of dealer name
Status: in_force

44-20-434. Advertisement - inclusion of dealer name. No powersports vehicle dealer or used powersports vehicle dealer or an agent of a dealer shall advertise an offer for the sale, lease, or purchase of a powersports vehicle that creates the false impression that the vehicle is being offered by a private party or that does not contain the name of the dealer or the word "dealer" or, if the name is contained in the offer and does not clearly reflect that the business is a dealer, both the name of the dealer and the word "dealer".
C.R.S. § 44-30-513 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-513
44-30-513. Application - authorization for background investigations
Status: in_force

44-30-513. Application - authorization for background investigations. By signing and filing an application for a license, which is hereby made subject to the perjury laws of this state, the applicant authorizes the commission to obtain information from any source, public or private, in this or any other country, regarding the background or conduct of the applicant and, if the applicant is a partnership or corporation, any of its shareholders, officers, directors, partners, agents, or employees.
C.R.S. § 44-30-903 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 9 / Section 44-30-903
44-30-903. Notice of sponsorship
Status: in_force

44-30-903. Notice of sponsorship. No person licensed as a retailer, operator, key employee, or support person, and no member, agent, employee, officer, or director of a charitable organization, shall represent to any person that a limited gaming activity is being sponsored by that or another charitable organization unless the sponsoring charitable organization has filed a notice of intent with the commission pursuant to section 44-30-902 (1)(e).
C.R.S. § 44-20-414 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-414
44-20-414. Notice of claims honored against bond
Status: in_force

44-20-414. Notice of claims honored against bond. (1) A corporate surety that has provided a bond to a licensee pursuant to section 44-20-412 or 44-20-413 shall provide notice to the board and director of any claim that is honored against the bond within thirty days after the claim is honored.

(2) A notice provided by a corporate surety pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must be in the form required by the director, subject to approval by the board, and must include the name of the licensee, the name and address of the claimant, the amount of the honored claim, and the nature of the claim against the licensee.
C.R.S. § 44-5-106 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-5-106
44-5-106. Grounds for denial of special permit
Status: in_force

44-5-106. Grounds for denial of special permit. (1) The state or local licensing authority may deny the issuance of a special event permit upon the grounds that the issuance would be injurious to the public welfare because of the nature of the special event, its location within the community, or the failure of the applicant in a past special event to conduct the event in compliance with applicable laws.

(2) Public notice of the proposed permit and of the procedure for protesting issuance of the permit shall be conspicuously posted at the proposed location for at least ten days before approval of the permit by the local licensing authority.
C.R.S. § 44-20-405 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-405
44-20-405. Powers and duties of executive director and director
Status: in_force

44-20-405. Powers and duties of executive director and director. (1) The executive director is hereby charged with the administration, enforcement, and issuance or denial of the licensing of powersports vehicle distributors, powersports vehicle manufacturer representatives, and powersports vehicle manufacturers, and has the following powers and duties:

(a) To promulgate, amend, and repeal rules reasonably necessary to undertake the functions the executive director is mandated to carry out pursuant to this part 4 and to administer the laws of this state that the executive director deems necessary to carry out the duties of the office of the executive director pursuant to this part 4;

(b) To employ, subject to the laws of this state and after consultation with the board, an executive secretary for the board, who shall be accountable to the board and shall, pursuant to delegation by the board, discharge the responsibilities of the board under this part 4;

(c) To issue and, for reasonable cause shown or upon satisfactory proof of the unfitness of the applicant under this part 4, to refuse to issue to an applicant any license the executive director is authorized to issue by this part 4;

(d) To prescribe the forms to be used for applications for licenses to be issued by the executive director under this part 4 and to require of applicants, as a condition precedent to the issuance of a license, such information concerning the applicant's fitness to be licensed under this part 4 as the executive director considers necessary;

(e) (I) To summarily issue cease-and-desist orders on such terms and conditions, and for such period of time as the executive director deems fair and just, to any person who is licensed by the executive director pursuant to this part 4 if the orders are followed by notice and a hearing pursuant to section 44-20-421;

(II) To issue cease-and-desist orders to persons acting as powersports vehicle manufacturers without the powersports vehicle manufacturer's license required by this part 4; and

(III) To impose a fine, not to exceed one thousand dollars per day, for each violation of section 44-20-423 (1), after a notice and hearing subject to section 24-4-105.

(2) If a person fails to comply with a cease-and-desist order issued pursuant to this section, the executive director may bring a suit for injunction to prevent any further violation of the order. In any such suit, the final proceedings of the executive director, based upon evidence in record, shall be prima facie evidence of the facts found therein.

(3) The director may:

(a) Employ such clerks, deputies, and assistants as the director considers necessary to discharge the duties imposed upon the director or executive director by this part 4 and to designate the duties of the clerks, deputies, and assistants;

(b) Investigate, upon the director's own initiative, upon the written and signed complaint of any person, or upon request by the board under section 44-20-404 (1)(f)(I), any suspected or alleged violation of this part 4 or of any rule promulgated under this article 20;

(c) Delegate authority to persons for the purpose of investigating alleged or suspected violations of this part 4. The investigators and their supervisors utilized by the director, while actually engaged in performing their duties, have the authority as delegated by the director:

(I) To issue subpoenas, in accordance with the performance of their duties, to licensees who are under the jurisdiction of the executive director or the board;

(II) To issue summonses for violations of section 44-20-423 (2);

(III) To issue misdemeanor summonses for violations of section 44-20-422 (1)(a); and

(IV) To procure criminal records during an investigation.
C.R.S. § 44-20-435 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-435
44-20-435. Payout exemption to execution
Status: in_force

44-20-435. Payout exemption to execution. A powersports vehicle dealer's right to receive payments from a manufacturer or distributor required by section 44-20-423 (1)(l) and (1)(r) is not liable to attachment or execution and may not otherwise be seized, taken, appropriated, or applied in a legal or equitable process or by operation of law to pay the debts or liabilities of the manufacturer or distributor. This section shall not prohibit a secured creditor from exercising rights accrued pursuant to a security agreement if the right arose as a result of the manufacturer or distributor voluntarily creating a security interest before paying existing debts or liabilities of the manufacturer or distributor. This section shall not prohibit a manufacturer or distributor from withholding a portion of the payments necessary to cover an amount of money owed to the manufacturer or distributor as an offset to the payments if the manufacturer or distributor provides the motor vehicle dealer written notice thereof.
C.R.S. § 44-3-701 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 7 / Section 44-3-701
44-3-701. Inspection procedures
Status: in_force

44-3-701. Inspection procedures. Each licensee shall keep a complete set of books of account, invoices, copies of orders, shipping instructions, bills of lading, weigh bills, correspondence, and all other records necessary to show fully the business transactions of such licensee, all of which shall be open at all times during business hours for the inspection and examination of the state licensing authority or its duly authorized representatives. The state licensing authority may require any licensee to furnish such information as it considers necessary for the proper administration of this article 3, and may require an audit to be made of the books of account and records on any occasions as it may consider necessary by an auditor to be selected by the state licensing authority, who shall likewise have access to all books and records of the licensee, and the expense thereof shall be paid by the licensee.
C.R.S. § 44-30-801 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-801
44-30-801. Limited gaming equipment manufacturers or distributors, operators, associated eq
Status: in_force

44-30-801. Limited gaming equipment manufacturers or distributors, operators, associated equipment suppliers, retailers, key employees, support licensees, persons contracting with the commission or division - criteria. (1) This section applies to the following persons:

(a) All persons licensed pursuant to this article 30;

(b) With respect to privately held corporations licensed pursuant to this article 30, the officers, directors, and stockholders of the corporations;

(c) With respect to publicly traded corporations licensed pursuant to this article 30, all officers, directors, and stockholders holding either five percent or greater interest or a controlling interest;

(d) With respect to partnerships licensed pursuant to this article 30, all general partners and all limited partners;

(e) With respect to any other organization licensed pursuant to this article 30, all those persons connected with the organization having a relationship to it similar to that of an officer, director, or stockholder of a corporation;

(f) All persons contracting with or supplying any goods or service to the commission or the division;

(g) All persons supplying financing or loaning money to any licensee, when the financing or loan is connected with the establishment or operation of limited gaming;

(h) All persons having a contract, lease, or other ongoing financial or business arrangement with any licensee, where the contract, lease, or arrangement relates to limited gaming operations, equipment, devices, or premises.

(2) Each of the persons described in subsection (1) of this section shall be:

(a) A person of good moral character, honesty, and integrity notwithstanding section 24-5-101;

(b) A person whose prior activities, criminal record, reputation, habits, and associations do not pose a threat to the public interests of this state or to the control of gaming or create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and activities in the conduct of gaming or the carrying-on of the business or financial arrangements incidental to the conduct of gaming;

(c) A person who has not served a sentence upon conviction of any felony, misdemeanor gambling-related offense, misdemeanor theft by deception, or misdemeanor involving fraud or misrepresentation in a correctional facility, city or county jail, or community correctional facility or under the supervision of the state board of parole or any probation department within ten years prior to the date of applying for a license pursuant to this article 30, notwithstanding section 24-5-101;

(d) A person who has not served a sentence upon conviction of any gambling-related felony, felony involving theft by deception, or felony involving fraud or misrepresentation in a correctional facility, city or county jail, or community correctional facility or under the supervision of the state board of parole or any probation department, notwithstanding section 24-5-101;

(e) A person who has not been found to have seriously or repeatedly violated this article 30 or any rule promulgated pursuant to this article 30; and has not knowingly made a false statement of material facts to the commission, its legal counsel, or any employee of the division.
C.R.S. § 44-30-804 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-804
44-30-804. Persons prohibited from interest in limited gaming
Status: in_force

44-30-804. Persons prohibited from interest in limited gaming. (1) None of the following persons shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in any license involved in or with limited gaming:

(a) Officers, reserve police officers, agents, or employees of any law enforcement agency of the state of Colorado with the authority to investigate or prosecute crime in Teller or Gilpin counties or of any local law enforcement agency or detention or correctional facility within Teller or Gilpin counties;

(b) District, county, or municipal court judges whose jurisdiction includes all or any portion of Teller or Gilpin counties;

(c) Elected municipal officials or county commissioners of the counties of Teller and Gilpin and of the cities of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek;

(d) Central, Black Hawk, or Cripple Creek city manager or planning commission member.

(2) No licensee may employ any person in any capacity while that person is in the employment of the commission or is in the employment of, or has a reserve police officer position with, a law enforcement agency of the state of Colorado with the authority to investigate or prosecute crime in Teller or Gilpin counties, any local law enforcement agency or detention or correctional facility within Teller or Gilpin counties, or any other county that may later be an authorized gaming location under section 44-30-105.
C.R.S. § 44-20-127 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 44-20-127
44-20-127. Successor under existing franchise agreement - duties of manufacturer
Status: in_force

44-20-127. Successor under existing franchise agreement - duties of manufacturer. (1) If a licensed motor vehicle dealer under franchise by a manufacturer dies or becomes incapacitated, the manufacturer shall act in good faith to allow a successor, which may include a family member, designated by the deceased or incapacitated motor vehicle dealer to succeed to ownership and operation of the dealer under the existing franchise agreement if:

(a) Within ninety days after the motor vehicle dealer's death or incapacity, the designated successor gives the manufacturer written notice of an intent to succeed to the rights of the deceased or incapacitated motor vehicle dealer in the franchise agreement;

(b) The designated successor agrees to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the existing franchise agreement; and

(c) The designated successor meets the criteria generally applied by the manufacturer in qualifying motor vehicle dealers.

(2) A manufacturer may refuse to honor the existing franchise agreement with the designated successor only for good cause. The manufacturer may request in writing from a designated successor the personal and financial data that is reasonably necessary to determine whether the existing franchise agreement should be honored, and the designated successor shall supply the data promptly upon request.

(3) (a) If a manufacturer believes that good cause exists for refusing to honor the requested succession, the manufacturer shall send the designated successor, by certified or overnight mail, notice of its refusal to approve the succession within sixty days after the later of:

(I) Receipt of the notice of the designated successor's intent to succeed the motor vehicle dealer in the ownership and operation of the dealer; or

(II) The receipt of the requested personal and financial data.

(b) Failure to serve the notice pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section shall be considered approval of the designated successor, and the franchise agreement is considered amended to reflect the approval of the succession the day following the last day of the notice period specified in subsection (3)(a) of this section.

(c) If the manufacturer gives notice of refusal to approve the succession, the notice shall state the specific grounds for the refusal and shall state that the franchise agreement shall be discontinued not less than ninety days after the date the notice of refusal is served unless the proposed successor files an action in the district court to enjoin the action.

(4) This section shall not be construed to prohibit a motor vehicle dealer from designating a person as the successor in advance, by written instrument filed with the manufacturer. If the motor vehicle dealer files such an instrument, that instrument governs the succession rights to the management and operation of the dealer subject to the designated successor satisfying the manufacturer's qualification requirements as described in this section.

(5) This section shall not apply to manufacturers of vehicles with a passenger capacity of thirty-two or more.
C.R.S. § 44-30-1502 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 15 / Section 44-30-1502
44-30-1502. Conflict of interest - participants in sports or athletic events
Status: in_force

44-30-1502. Conflict of interest - participants in sports or athletic events. (1) The following persons shall not have any ownership interest in, control of, or otherwise be employed by a sports betting operator, a licensee, or a facility in which sports betting takes place or place a wager on a sports event that is overseen by that person's sports governing body based on publicly available information:

(a) An athlete, coach, referee, employee, or director of:

(I) A sports governing body that sanctions or governs a sports event on which bets are placed; or

(II) Any team that is a member team in a sports governing body described in subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section.

(b) A sports governing body or any of its member teams;

(c) An agent, union, or union representative that advocates for players, referees, or other personnel involved with the conduct of a sports event;

(d) A person who holds a position of authority or influence sufficient to exert influence over the participants in a sports event, including coaches, managers, and athletic trainers;

(e) A person with access to nonpublic information on any sports event overseen by that person's sports governing body, which information pertains to or could affect or influence the performance of any team, coach, or participant in the sports event; or

(f) A person identified by the sports governing body to the division or the commission for purposes of establishing actual or potential conflicts of interest.

(2) The direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of ten percent or more of a sports governing body or any of its member teams shall not place or accept any wager on a sports event in which any member team of that sports governing body participates.

(3) The prohibitions set forth in this section do not apply to a sports governing body, a member team of a sports governing body, or a person who is a director or a direct or indirect owner of a sports governing body or member team of a sports governing body:

(a) Who holds less than ten percent direct or indirect ownership interest in a casino or sports betting operation; or

(b) Whose sports betting operation prohibits any wagering on the owner's team or players or the sports governing body's sports events.
C.R.S. § 44-40-123 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 40 / Section 44-40-123
44-40-123. Immunity
Status: in_force

44-40-123. Immunity. A lottery sales agent licensed pursuant to section 44-40-107 shall not be liable for monetary damages or otherwise for the sale of a lottery ticket that complies with this article 40, rules promulgated pursuant to this article 40, or orders issued by the director.
C.R.S. § 44-10-205 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 44-10-205
44-10-205. Change designation of marijuana from medical to retail - report - repeal
Status: repealed

44-10-205. Change designation of marijuana from medical to retail - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 44-32-603 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 6 / Section 44-32-603
44-32-603. Duration of meets
Status: in_force

44-32-603. Duration of meets. (1) It is unlawful to conduct any race meet at which wagering is permitted except under the provisions of this article 32. It is lawful to conduct pari-mutuel wagering on live horse races that are part of a race meet licensed and conducted under this article 32. The duration of a horse race meet at a class B track is as specified in section 44-32-102 (3); except that the commission may prescribe a lesser number of race days in the event of unforeseen circumstances or acts of God.

(2) A race day is any period of twenty-four hours beginning at 12 midnight Colorado time and included in the period of a race meet and upon which day live racing is held. Dark days within a race meet are not counted as race days. Days on which an in-state simulcast facility that is a track receives simulcast races but does not conduct live races are not counted as race days. Subject to this article 32, the commission shall determine the number and kind of race meets to be held at any one track; however, race meet days are permitted on Sundays.

(3) In order to promote live racing of horses throughout the state of Colorado, the commission, when determining the number and kind of race meets held and the dates and times of races held at race meets, may take into consideration the interests of the racing industry as a whole throughout the state but shall give particular consideration to the racing dates and times requested by or assigned to the following:

(a) In the case of class A tracks, other class A tracks; and

(b) In the case of class B tracks, other class B tracks.

(4) The commission shall determine, consistent with all other provisions of this article 32, the total number of races conducted and performances held during a race meet.
C.R.S. § 44-32-605 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 6 / Section 44-32-605
44-32-605. Wagering on historic races - definitions
Status: in_force

44-32-605. Wagering on historic races - definitions. (1) The state, a municipality, city and county, county, or any state or local agency, board, commission, or official thereof, shall not approve or permit the use of a racing replay and wagering device.

(2) A licensee shall not operate, offer to operate, or use a racing replay and wagering device or allow any person to use a racing replay and wagering device to place a wager on any previously run sporting event.

(3) This section does not apply to a simulcast race.

(4) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Racing replay and wagering device" means a mechanical, electronic, or computerized piece of equipment that:

(I) Can display a previously run sporting event, regardless of how the sporting event is displayed, rebroadcast, or replayed; and

(II) Gives a player who places a wager on the outcome of the previously run sporting event an opportunity to win a thing of value, whether due to the skill of the player, chance, or both.

(b) "Sporting event" means a contest in which animals, people, or machines compete individually or as teams for the purpose of winning a race, game, contest, or other competition.

(c) "Wager" means to place at risk of loss any valuable consideration, including coin, currency, or the electronic equivalent of any coin or currency.
C.R.S. § 44-30-836 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-836
44-30-836. False or misleading information - unlawful
Status: in_force

44-30-836. False or misleading information - unlawful. (1) It is unlawful for any person to provide any false or misleading information under the provisions of this article 30.

(2) Any person violating any of the provisions of this section commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.
C.R.S. § 44-10-611 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 44-10-611
44-10-611. Retail marijuana accelerator store license
Status: in_force

44-10-611. Retail marijuana accelerator store license. (1) A retail marijuana accelerator store license may be issued to a social equity licensee to exercise the privileges of a retail marijuana store licensee on the premises of an accelerator-endorsed retail marijuana store. The retail marijuana accelerator store may receive technical assistance and financial support from the retail marijuana store with an accelerator endorsement.

(2) The state licensing authority shall begin accepting applications for retail marijuana accelerator store licenses on January 1, 2021.
C.R.S. § 44-20-424 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-424
44-20-424. New, reopened, or relocated dealer - notice required - grounds for refusal of de
Status: in_force

44-20-424. New, reopened, or relocated dealer - notice required - grounds for refusal of dealer license - definitions - rules. (1) No powersports vehicle manufacturer or distributor shall establish an additional powersports vehicle dealer, reopen a previously existing powersports vehicle dealer, or authorize an existing powersports vehicle dealer without first providing at least sixty days' notice to all of its franchised dealers within whose relevant market area the new, reopened, or relocated dealer would be located. The notice must state:

(a) The specific location at which the additional, reopened, or relocated powersports vehicle dealer will be established;

(b) The date on or after which the powersports vehicle manufacturer intends to be engaged in business with the additional, reopened, or relocated powersports vehicle dealer at the proposed location; and

(c) The identity of all powersports vehicle dealers who are franchised to sell the same line-make of vehicles with licensed locations in the relevant market area where the additional, reopened, or relocated powersports vehicle dealer is proposed to be located.

(2) A powersports vehicle manufacturer shall approve or disapprove of a powersports vehicle dealer facility initial site location, relocation, or reopening request within sixty days after the request or after sending the notice required by subsection (1) of this section to all of its franchised powersports vehicle dealers, whichever is later.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to:

(a) The relocation of an existing dealer within two miles of its current location; or

(b) The establishment of a replacement dealer, within two years, either at the former location or within two miles of the former location.

(4) As used in this section:

(a) "Powersports manufacturer" means a powersports vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative.

(b) "Relevant market area" means the greater of the following:

(I) The geographic area of responsibility defined in the franchise agreement of an existing dealer; or

(II) The geographic area within a radius of ten miles of any existing dealer of the same line-make of powersports vehicle as the proposed additional motor vehicle dealer.

(5) (a) An existing powersports vehicle dealer adversely affected by the reopening or relocation of an existing same line-make powersports vehicle dealer or the addition of a same line-make powersports vehicle dealer may, within ninety days after receipt of the notice required in subsection (1) of this section, file a legal action in a district court of competent jurisdiction or file an administrative complaint with the executive director to prevent or enjoin the relocation, reopening, or addition of the proposed powersports vehicle dealer. An existing powersports vehicle dealer is adversely affected if:

(I) The dealer is located within the relevant market area of the proposed relocated, reopened, or additional dealership described in the notice required in subsection (1) of this section; or

(II) The existing dealer or dealers of the same line-make show that, during any twelve-month period within the thirty-six months preceding the receipt of the notice required in subsection (1) of this section, the dealer or dealers, or a dealer's predecessor, made at least twenty-five percent of the dealer's retail sales of new powersports vehicles to persons whose addresses are located within ten miles of the location of the proposed relocated, reopened, or additional dealership.

(b) The executive director shall refer a complaint filed under this section to an administrative law judge in the office of administrative courts for final agency action.

(c) In any court or administrative action, the manufacturer has the burden of proof on each of the following issues:

(I) The change in population;

(II) The relevant vehicle buyer profiles;

(III) The relevant historical new powersports vehicle registrations for the line-make of vehicles versus the manufacturer's actual competitors in the relevant market area;

(IV) Whether the opening of the proposed reopened, relocated, or additional powersports vehicle dealer is materially beneficial to the public interest or the consumers in the relevant market area;

(V) Whether the powersports vehicle dealers of the same line-make in the relevant market area are providing adequate representation and convenient customer care, including the adequacy of sales and service facilities, equipment, parts, and qualified service personnel, for powersports vehicles of the same line-make in the relevant market area;

(VI) The reasonably expected market penetration of the line-make, given the factors affecting penetration; and

(VII) Whether the reopened, relocated, or additional dealership is reasonable and justifiable based on expected economic and market conditions within the relevant market area.

(d) In any court or administrative action, the powersports vehicle dealer has the burden of proof on each of the following issues:

(I) Whether the manufacturer engaged in any action or omission that, directly or indirectly, denied the existing powersports vehicle dealer of the same line-make the opportunity for reasonable growth or market expansion;

(II) Whether the manufacturer has coerced or attempted to coerce any existing powersports vehicle dealer into consenting to additional or relocated franchises of the same line-make in the community or territory or relevant market area; and

(III) The size and permanency of the investment of, and the obligations incurred by, the existing powersports vehicle dealers of the same line-make located in the relevant market area.

(e) (I) In a legal or administrative action challenging the relocation, reopening, or addition of a powersports vehicle dealer, the district court or administrative law judge shall make a determination, based on the factors identified in subsections (5)(c) and (5)(d) of this section, of whether the relocation, reopening, or addition of a powersports vehicle dealer is:

(A) In the public interest; and

(B) Fair and equitable to the existing powersports vehicle dealers.

(II) The district court or the executive director shall deny any proposed relocation, reopening, or addition of a powersports vehicle dealer unless the manufacturer shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the existing powersports vehicle dealer or dealers of the same line-make in the relevant market area of the proposed dealership are not providing adequate representation of the line-make powersports vehicles. A determination to deny, prevent, or enjoin the relocation, reopening, or addition of a powersports vehicle dealer is effective for at least eighteen months.
C.R.S. § 44-3-909 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 9 / Section 44-3-909
44-3-909. Colorado state fair - common consumption area - national western center - consum
Status: in_force

44-3-909. Colorado state fair - common consumption area - national western center - consumption on premises. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 3, a person who purchases an alcohol beverage for consumption from a vendor licensed under this article 3 that is either attached to a common consumption area or licensed for the fairgrounds of the Colorado state fair authority may leave the licensed premises with the alcohol beverage and possess and consume the alcohol beverage at any place within the common consumption area or fairgrounds if the person does not remove the alcohol beverage from the common consumption area or fairgrounds. This subsection (1) does not authorize a person to bring into the common consumption area or fairgrounds an alcohol beverage purchased outside of the common consumption area or fairgrounds.

(2) When and where specifically authorized by an ordinance adopted by the city and county of Denver and notwithstanding any other provision of this article 3, a person who purchases an alcohol beverage for consumption from a vendor licensed under this article 3 for the national western center may leave the licensed premises with the alcohol beverage and possess and consume the alcohol beverage at any place within the national western center if the person does not remove the alcohol beverage from the national western center. This subsection (2) does not authorize a person to bring into the national western center an alcohol beverage purchased outside the national western center.
C.R.S. § 44-10-609 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 44-10-609
44-10-609. Marijuana hospitality business license
Status: in_force

44-10-609. Marijuana hospitality business license. (1) (a) The state licensing authority may issue a marijuana hospitality business license authorizing the licensee to operate a licensed premises in which marijuana may be consumed pursuant to this article 10, rules promulgated pursuant to this article 10, and the provisions of the ordinance or resolution of the local jurisdiction in which the licensee operates.

(b) Subject to provisions of this article 10 and the ordinance or resolution of the local jurisdiction in which the licensee operates, a retail food business as defined in section 25-4-1602 (14) that does not hold a license or permit issued pursuant to article 3, 4, or 5 of this title 44 may apply for a license to operate a marijuana hospitality business in an isolated portion of the premises of the retail food business. A retail food business operating a marijuana hospitality business pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) is subject to the terms and conditions of article 4 of title 25 and the rules promulgated pursuant to that article, including but not limited to licensure requirements and inspection and enforcement authority of the Colorado department of public health and environment. This subsection (1)(b) does not authorize the marijuana hospitality business to engage in the manufacture of medical marijuana-infused products or retail marijuana products or to add marijuana to foods produced or provided at the retail food business.

(c) If a municipality, county, city, or city and county has in effect as of January 1, 2020, an ordinance or resolution related to consumption of marijuana, nothing in this section restricts the enforcement of that ordinance or resolution, and the local jurisdiction may, by ordinance or resolution, require a business operating as a place for on-site marijuana consumption to be licensed pursuant to this section.

(d) The state licensing authority shall maintain a list of all marijuana hospitality businesses in the state and shall make the list available on its website.

(2) A marijuana hospitality business shall not:

(a) Engage in or permit the sale or exchange for remuneration of retail or medical marijuana, retail marijuana products, or medical marijuana-infused products in the licensed premises;

(b) Allow on-duty employees of the business to consume any marijuana in the licensed premises of the business;

(c) Distribute or allow distribution of free samples of marijuana in the licensed premises of the business;

(d) Allow the consumption of alcohol on the licensed premises;

(e) Allow the smoking of tobacco or tobacco products in the licensed premises of the business;

(f) Allow the use of any device using any liquid petroleum gas, a butane torch, a butane lighter, or matches in the licensed premises if prohibited by local ordinance or resolution;

(g) Allow any activity that would require an additional license under this article 10 in the licensed premises of the business, including but not limited to sales, manufacturing, or cultivation;

(h) Knowingly permit any activity or acts of disorderly conduct as described in section 18-9-106;

(i) Permit the use or consumption of marijuana by a patron who displays any visible signs of intoxication;

(j) Permit rowdiness, undue noise, or other disturbances or activity offensive to the average citizen or to the residents of the neighborhood in which the licensed premises is located; or

(k) Admit into the licensed premises of the business any person who is under twenty-one years of age.

(3) A marijuana hospitality business shall:

(a) Operate the business in a decent, orderly, and respectable manner;

(b) Require all employees of the business to have a valid responsible vendor designation, as described in section 44-10-1201;

(c) Ensure that the display and consumption of any marijuana is not visible from outside of the licensed premises of the business;

(d) Educate consumers of marijuana by providing informational materials regarding the safe consumption of marijuana. The materials must be based on the requirements established by the marijuana educational oversight committee, established pursuant to section 24-20-112 (4), and on the relevant research from the panel of health-care professionals appointed pursuant to section 25-1.5-110. Nothing in this subsection (3)(d) prohibits a local jurisdiction from adopting additional requirements for education on safe consumption.

(e) Maintain a record of all educational materials required by subsection (3)(d) of this section in the licensed premises for inspection by state and local licensing authorities and law enforcement; and

(f) If an emergency requires law enforcement, firefighters, emergency medical service providers, or other public safety personnel to enter a marijuana hospitality business, ensure that all employees and patrons of the business cease all consumption and other activities until such personnel have completed their investigation or services and have left the licensed premises.

(4) A marijuana hospitality business and its employees may remove an individual from the business for any reason, including a patron who displays any visible signs of intoxication.
C.R.S. § 44-20-117 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 44-20-117
44-20-117. Filing of written warranties
Status: in_force

44-20-117. Filing of written warranties. Each licensed manufacturer shall file with the director all written warranties and changes in written warranties that the manufacturer makes on any motor vehicle or parts thereof. Each licensed manufacturer shall file with the director a copy of the delivery and preparation obligations of its dealers. These warranties and obligations constitute the dealer's only responsibility for product liability as between the dealer and the manufacturer.
C.R.S. § 44-50-601 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 6 / Section 44-50-601
44-50-601. Regulated natural medicine cash fund - created - rules - fees
Status: in_force

44-50-601. Regulated natural medicine cash fund - created - rules - fees. (1) (a) All money collected by the state licensing authority pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50 must be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the regulated natural medicine division cash fund, which is hereby created. The regulated natural medicine division cash fund, referred to in this section as the "fund", consists of:

(I) The money collected by the state licensing authority; and

(II) Any additional general fund money appropriated to the fund that is necessary for the operation of the state licensing authority.

(b) Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department for the direct and indirect costs associated with implementing this article 50.

(c) Any money in the fund not expended for the purposes of this section may be invested by the state treasurer as provided by law. All interest and income derived from the investment and deposit of money in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Any unexpended and unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year remains in the fund and shall not be credited or transferred to the general fund or another fund.

(2) The executive director by rule or as otherwise provided by law may reduce the amount of one or more of the fees if necessary pursuant to section 24-75-402 (3) to reduce the uncommitted reserves of the fund to which all or any portion of one or more of the fees is credited. After the uncommitted reserves of the fund are sufficiently reduced, the executive director by rule or as otherwise provided by law may increase the amount of one or more of the fees as provided in section 24-75-402 (4).

(3) (a) The state licensing authority shall establish fees for processing the applications or licenses pursuant to section 44-50-301.

(b) The amounts of such fees, when added to the other fees transferred to the fund pursuant to this section, must reflect the actual direct and indirect costs of the state licensing authority in the administration and enforcement of this article 50 so that the fees avoid exceeding the statutory limit on uncommitted reserves in administrative agency cash funds as set forth in section 24-75-402 (3).

(c) The state licensing authority may charge applicants licensed pursuant to this article 50 a fee for the cost of each fingerprint analysis and background investigation undertaken to qualify new officers, directors, managers, or employees.

(d) At least annually, the state licensing authority shall review the amounts of the fees and, if necessary, adjust the amounts to reflect the direct and indirect costs of the state licensing authority.

(e) The fees established and collected pursuant to this section must not exceed the amount necessary to administer this article 50.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the state licensing authority shall establish a basic fee that shall be paid at the time of service of any subpoena upon the state licensing authority, plus a fee for meals and a fee for mileage at the rate prescribed for state officers and employees in section 24-9-104 for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the place named in the subpoena. If the person named in the subpoena is required to attend the place named in the subpoena for more than one day, there shall be paid, in advance, a sum to be established by the state licensing authority for each day of attendance to cover the expenses of the person named in the subpoena.

(5) The subpoena fee established pursuant to subsection (4) of this section does not apply to any federal, state, or local governmental agency.
C.R.S. § 44-30-807 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-807
44-30-807. Gaming equipment - not subject to exclusive agreements
Status: in_force

44-30-807. Gaming equipment - not subject to exclusive agreements. It is the public policy of this state that gaming equipment authorized and approved by the commission may not be subject to any exclusive agreement entered into prior to October 1, 1991.
C.R.S. § 44-31-102 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 31 / Section 44-31-102
44-31-102. Effective date of compact
Status: in_force

44-31-102. Effective date of compact. The tribal-state compact entered into between the governor and an Indian tribe governing gaming activities on the Indian lands of the Indian tribe shall take effect when notice of approval of the compact by the secretary of the federal department of the interior has been published by said secretary in the federal register.
C.R.S. § 44-30-803 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-803
44-30-803. Slot machines - shipping notices
Status: in_force

44-30-803. Slot machines - shipping notices. (1) (a) (I) Any slot machine manufacturer or distributor shipping or importing a slot machine into the state of Colorado shall provide to the commission at the time of shipment a copy of the shipping invoice which shall include, at a minimum, the destination, the serial number of each machine, and a description of each machine.

(II) Any person within the state of Colorado receiving a slot machine shall, upon receipt of the machine, provide to the commission upon a form available from the commission information showing at a minimum the location of each machine, its serial number, and description. The report shall be provided regardless of whether the machine is received from a manufacturer or any other person.

(III) Any machine licensed pursuant to this section shall be licensed for a specific location, and movement of the machine from that location shall be reported to the commission in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.

(b) Any person violating any provision of this section commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.

(c) Any slot machine that is not in compliance with this article 30 is declared contraband and may be summarily seized and destroyed after notice and hearing.

(d) The commission shall promulgate rules setting the time and manner for reporting the movement of any slot machine.

(2) Slot machines that because of age and condition bear no manufacturer serial number shall be assigned a serial number by a remanufacturer of slot machines. The new serial number shall be duly recorded as required by federal regulations.

(3) The director may approve a change to the registration of a slot machine under circumstances constituting an emergency. If the director approves an emergency change, the registration of the slot machine shall not be suspended pending the filing of a supplemental application.
C.R.S. § 44-30-525 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-525
44-30-525. Commission hearings - testimony
Status: in_force

44-30-525. Commission hearings - testimony. In any hearing held by the commission pursuant to this article 30, the commission may apply to the district attorney having jurisdiction to prosecute the underlying criminal matter for orders pursuant to section 13-90-118 to compel testimony.
C.R.S. § 44-30-503 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-503
44-30-503. Licenses - revocable - nontransferable
Status: in_force

44-30-503. Licenses - revocable - nontransferable. Every license issued pursuant to this article 30 is revocable and nontransferable. No licensee acquires any vested interest or property right in a license. The gaming licenses issued pursuant to this article 30 are only for the particular location initially authorized. The revocable privilege for any license issued or other approval granted is conditioned upon the proper and continuing qualification of the licensee or registrant and upon the discharge of the affirmative responsibility of each licensee or registrant to provide to the regulatory, investigatory, and law enforcement authorities any assistance and information necessary to assure that the policies and requirements of this article 30 are achieved.
C.R.S. § 44-7-104.5 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 7 / Section 44-7-104.5
44-7-104.5. License required - fees - rules
Status: repealed

44-7-104.5. License required - fees - rules. (1) (a) (I) On or after July 1, 2021, a retailer doing business in this state shall not sell or offer for sale cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products in this state without first obtaining a state license as a retailer from the division.

(II) A state license is valid for one year and may be renewed by application in the form and manner prescribed by the division and by payment of a fee set by rule pursuant to section 44-7-104 (5)(a)(I).

(b) An owner of multiple retail locations in the state at which cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products are sold or offered for sale must apply for a separate state license for each retail location. If the executive director wishes to authorize an owner of multiple retail locations in the state to apply simultaneously for state licenses for each retail location owned by submitting a joint application, the executive director may establish by rule:

(I) The process by which the owner may apply for state licenses for multiple retail locations in a joint application; and

(II) A joint application fee.

(2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, the division shall approve or deny a state license application within sixty days after receiving the application. The division may deny an application only for good cause. If the division denies an application, the division shall inform the applicant in writing of the reasons for the denial, and the applicant, within fourteen days after receiving the written denial, may request that a hearing be held on the matter in accordance with section 44-7-105.

(b) Repealed.

(3) (a) Upon obtaining a state license from the division for a retail location, a retailer shall conspicuously display the state license at the retail location.

(b) (I) State licenses are not transferable. If a licensee ceases to be a retailer at a retail location by reason of discontinuation, sale, or transfer of the licensee's business, the licensee shall notify the division in writing on or before the date on which the discontinuance, sale, or transfer takes effect.

(II) If a person to whom a retailer's retail location is sold applies for a state license for the retail location within thirty days after taking ownership of the retail location, which date of taking ownership must be demonstrated in the application in a manner determined by the division, the person may continue to sell or offer to sell cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products without a state license during the pendency of the division's review of the person's state license application.

(4) (a) If a local government imposes licensing requirements on retailers, the licensing requirements must be as stringent as, and may be more stringent than, the statewide licensing requirements set forth in this article 7.

(b) If a retailer applies for a state license from the division pursuant to this section for a retail location that is within the jurisdiction of a local government that imposes licensing requirements on retailers, the division shall:

(I) Issue a state license to the retailer upon the retailer demonstrating to the division that the retailer has obtained a local license and paying the state license fee; and

(II) (A) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b)(II)(B) of this section, set the state license renewal date on the same date as the local license renewal date. The division shall prorate the initial state license fee if setting the state license renewal date in line with the local license renewal date requires renewal within less than twelve months after the initial state license was issued.

(B) If a local government first imposes a local licensing requirement on cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products on or after July 1, 2021, the local government shall set the local license renewal date for a retailer on the same date as the state license renewal date.

(c) The division shall collaborate with any local authority regarding the performance of compliance checks and complaints received in accordance with rules promulgated by the executive director pursuant to section 44-7-104 (5)(a)(III).

(5) (a) Ninety days before the expiration date of an existing state license, the division shall notify the licensee of the expiration date of the state license by electronic mail or by first-class mail, as determined by the executive director, at the mailing address that the division has on file for the licensee. The division shall establish a process for a licensee to confirm receipt of a notice sent pursuant to this subsection (5)(a). The division shall describe the confirmation process in the notice itself and on the division's website.

(b) If the state license concerns a retail location that is located within the jurisdiction of a local authority that imposes licensing requirements on retailers, the division shall renew the licensee's state license upon the licensee demonstrating to the division that the licensee is operating under a valid local license and paying the renewal state license fee.

(c) If the retailer's state license concerns a retail location that is located within the jurisdiction of a local authority that imposes licensing requirements on retailers and the local authority:

(I) Suspends the retailer's local license, the division shall, pursuant to the notice and hearing process set forth in section 44-7-105 (1)(b), suspend the retailer's state license until the retailer can demonstrate to the division's satisfaction that the local license has been reinstated; or

(II) Revokes the retailer's local license, the division shall, pursuant to the notice and hearing process set forth in section 44-7-105 (1)(b), revoke the retailer's state license.

(6) The division shall transfer any fees collected in accordance with this article 7 to the state treasurer, who shall credit the fees to the liquor enforcement division and state licensing authority cash fund created in section 44-6-101.
C.R.S. § 44-20-432 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-432
44-20-432. Right of action for loss
Status: in_force

44-20-432. Right of action for loss. (1) A person has a right of action against the licensed powersports vehicle dealer, used powersports vehicle dealer, or the dealer's powersports salespersons if the person suffers loss or damage by reason of fraud practiced on the person by a dealer or one of the dealer's salespersons acting on the dealer's behalf or within the scope of the employment or suffers loss or damage by reason of the violation by the dealer or salesperson of any provision of this part 4 related to fraud that is designated by the board by rule, whether or not the violation is the basis for denial, suspension, or revocation of a license. The right of a person to recover for loss or damage as provided in this subsection (1) against the dealer or salesperson is not limited to the amount of their respective bonds.

(2) If a person suffers any loss or damage by reason of any unlawful act under section 44-20-423 (1)(a), the person shall have a right of action against the powersports vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative. In a court action wherein a powersports vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative has been found liable in damages to any person under this part 4, the amount of damages so determined shall be trebled and shall be recoverable by the person so damaged. Any person so damaged shall also be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees.

(3) If a licensee suffers loss or damage by reason of an unlawful act under section 44-20-423 (1), the licensee shall have a right of action against the powersports vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative. In a court action wherein a powersports vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative has been found liable in damages to a licensee under this part 4, the licensee so damaged shall also be entitled to recover reasonable attorney fees.

(4) A person who suffers loss or damages resulting from fraud may bring a separate action against, and recover from the surety on the bond of, the licensed powersports vehicle dealer, used powersports vehicle dealer, or powersports salesperson if:

(a) The licensed dealer or salesperson has not reimbursed the person for the loss or damages; and

(b) After either:

(I) The board issued a final agency order with a finding of fraud by a licensed dealer or salesperson; or

(II) A court entered judgment upon a claim of fraud by a licensed dealer or salesperson.
C.R.S. § 44-32-202 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 2 / Section 44-32-202
44-32-202. Director - qualifications - powers and duties - rules
Status: in_force

44-32-202. Director - qualifications - powers and duties - rules. (1) The director shall be qualified by training and experience to direct the work of the division; and, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101, shall be of good character and shall not have been convicted of any felony or gambling-related offense.

(2) The director shall not engage in any other profession or occupation that could present a conflict of interest with the director's duties as director of the division.

(3) The director, as administrative head of the division, shall direct and supervise all administrative and technical activities of the division. In addition to the duties imposed upon the director elsewhere in this article 32, it shall be the director's duty:

(a) To investigate, supervise, and administer the conduct of racing in accordance with the provisions of this article 32 and the rules of the commission;

(b) To attend meetings of the commission or to appoint a designee to attend in the director's place;

(c) To employ and direct personnel as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this article 32, but no person shall be employed who has been convicted of a felony or gambling-related offense, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101. The director by agreement may secure and provide payment for such services as the director may deem necessary from any department, agency, or unit of the state government and may employ and compensate such consultants and technical assistants as may be required and as otherwise permitted by law. Personnel employed by the director shall include but shall not be limited to a sufficient number of veterinarians, as defined in the "Colorado Veterinary Practice Act", article 315 of title 12, so that at least one veterinarian employed by the director, or by the operator, as provided in section 44-32-706 (1), shall be present at every racetrack during weighing in of animals and at all times that racing is being conducted; and the director shall by rule authorize any such veterinarian to conduct physical examinations of animals, including without limitation blood and urine tests and other tests for the presence of prohibited drugs or medications, to ensure that the animals are in proper physical condition to race, to prohibit any animal from racing if it is not in proper physical condition to race, and to take other necessary and proper action to ensure the health and safety of racing animals and the fairness of races.

(d) To confer, as necessary or desirable and not less than once each quarter, with the commission on the conduct of racing;

(e) To make available for inspection by the commission or any member of the commission, upon request, all books, records, files, and other information and documents of the director's office;

(f) To advise the commission and recommend such rules and such other matters as the director deems necessary and advisable to improve the conduct of racing;

(g) To make a continuous study and investigation of the operation and the administration of similar laws that may be in effect in other states or countries, any literature on the subject that from time to time may be published or available, any federal laws that may affect the conduct of racing, and the reaction of Colorado citizens to existing and potential features of racing events in Colorado with a view to recommending or effecting changes that will tend to serve the purposes of this article 32;

(h) (I) To establish and adjust fees for all licenses and registrations issued pursuant to this article 32 in an amount sufficient to generate revenue that approximates the direct and indirect cost of administering this article 32; except that an increase of more than ten percent in the fee for an occupational license or registration shall be subject to ratification by the commission. Except as provided in subsection (3)(h)(II) of this section, the fees shall be credited to the racing cash fund created in section 44-32-205.

(II) In establishing and adjusting the source market fee defined in section 44-32-102 (23), the director may allocate a portion of the fee to be credited to any horse purse trust account established in accordance with section 44-32-702 (1)(f) if the director determines that such an allocation is necessary to maintain a sufficient and competitive purse structure. The total fee paid under this section must not exceed the limit set forth in section 44-32-501 (2)(d).

(i) To perform any other lawful acts that the director and the commission may consider necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes and provisions of this article 32.

(4) If so directed by the commission, the director may, on behalf of this state:

(a) Negotiate, enter into, and participate in one or more interstate compacts that enable party states to act jointly and cooperatively to create more uniform, effective, and efficient practices, programs, and rules relating to:

(I) Live horse racing; and

(II) Pari-mutuel wagering activities, both on-track and off-track, that occur in or affect a party state;

(b) Serve as this state's authorized representative on a commission to negotiate one or more interstate compacts as described in subsection (4)(a) of this section. If the compact commission undertakes to promulgate rules to be adopted by party states, the director shall endeavor to ensure that the process by which the rules are promulgated conforms substantially to the model state administrative procedure act of 1981, as amended, insofar as the terms of the model act are appropriate to the actions and operations of the compact commission.
C.R.S. § 44-30-808 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-808
44-30-808. Restriction upon persons having financial interest in retail licenses
Status: in_force

44-30-808. Restriction upon persons having financial interest in retail licenses. No person may have an ownership interest in more than three retail licenses. The interest of a licensed operator leasing or routing slot machines in return for a percentage of the income from limited gaming shall not by itself be considered an interest in a retail license under this section.
C.R.S. § 44-30-510 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-510
44-30-510. Applicants and licensees - providing information - criminal history record check
Status: in_force

44-30-510. Applicants and licensees - providing information - criminal history record check. (1) All applicants for licenses issued by the commission, and all persons holding licenses, including all persons interested, directly or indirectly, in the gaming business or license held by an applicant or licensee, shall upon request by the commission or division provide handwriting exemplars, and each person shall allow himself or herself to be photographed in accordance with procedures established by the commission.

(2) Upon issuance of a formal request or subpoena by the commission to answer or produce information, evidence, or testimony, each applicant and licensee shall comply with the request or subpoena. Where an applicant or licensee, or any employee or person interested, directly or indirectly, in either refuses or fails to comply with a commission request or subpoena, then that person's license or application may be suspended, revoked, or denied, based solely upon such failure or refusal.

(3) (a) With or as a supplement to an application for a license or an application for a finding of suitability pursuant to this article 30, each applicant shall submit a set of fingerprints to the commission. The commission shall forward the fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. The commission shall not take final action on the application before receiving the results of the fingerprint-based criminal history record check.

(b) When the results of a fingerprint-based criminal history record check of an applicant performed pursuant to this subsection (3) reveal a record of arrest without a disposition, the commission shall require that applicant to submit to a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d).

(c) Nothing in this subsection (3) precludes the commission from making further inquiries into the background of the applicant.
C.R.S. § 44-32-601 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 6 / Section 44-32-601
44-32-601. Underage wagering
Status: in_force

44-32-601. Underage wagering. (1) No person under the age of eighteen years shall purchase, redeem, or attempt to purchase or redeem any pari-mutuel ticket.

(2) No person shall sell any pari-mutuel ticket to a person under the age of eighteen years.

(3) Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction.
C.R.S. § 44-3-426 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-426
44-3-426. Distillery pub license - legislative declaration - definition
Status: in_force

44-3-426. Distillery pub license - legislative declaration - definition. (1) The general assembly finds and determines that:

(a) Colorado is a state that welcomes and encourages entrepreneurs and new business opportunities;

(b) Currently, manufacturing of spirituous liquors by persons licensed as manufacturers pursuant to section 44-3-402 is a thriving industry, with new distilleries opening throughout the state and increasing the availability of Colorado-produced craft spirits both within and outside the state;

(c) The spirituous liquors manufacturing business focuses primarily on producing a spirituous liquor product that the licensed spirits manufacturer can then sell and distribute, through a wholesaler, throughout the state and in other states to retail outlets;

(d) While licensed spirits manufacturers are permitted to sell their products directly to consumers, the majority of the manufacturing business is selling the bulk of a manufacturer's product to retail outlets that then sell the product to consumers;

(e) On the other hand, the main focus of a distillery pub business authorized by this section is to operate a local pub in which food and alcohol beverages, including a small quantity of spirituous liquors fermented and distilled on site, are sold and served for on-premises consumption;

(f) While a distillery pub is allowed to produce, serve, and distribute its own spirituous liquors, unlike a licensed spirits manufacturer, the production level for a distillery pub is capped, and the ability to distribute to retail outlets is greatly restricted, thereby establishing a new business model that is distinct from, and serves a different clientele than, a licensed spirits manufacturer;

(g) Additionally, unlike a licensed spirits manufacturer, which is only required to obtain a license from the state licensing authority, a distillery pub must obtain both a state and local license after demonstrating that the distillery pub meets the reasonable requirements and the desires of the adult inhabitants of the neighborhood in which it will be situated; and

(h) It is important to encourage the new distillery pub business model, which will add to the thriving craft spirits industry in this state without disrupting the ever-growing spirituous liquors manufacturing industry.

(2) A distillery pub license may be issued to any person operating a distillery pub and also selling food and alcohol beverages for consumption on the premises. At least fifteen percent of the gross on-premises food and alcohol beverage income of the licensed distillery pub must be from the sale of food. For purposes of this subsection (2), "food" means a quantity of foodstuffs of a nature that is ordinarily consumed by an individual at regular intervals for the purpose of sustenance.

(3) During the hours established in section 44-3-901 (6)(b), a licensed distillery pub may, with regard to spirituous liquors fermented and distilled by the distillery pub licensee on the licensed premises:

(a) Furnish its spirituous liquors for consumption on the premises;

(b) Sell its spirituous liquors to independent wholesalers for distribution to licensed retailers;

(c) Sell its spirituous liquors to the public in sealed containers for off-premises consumption, as long as the spirituous liquors are fermented, distilled, and packaged on the licensed premises by the licensee; or

(d) Sell its spirituous liquors at wholesale to licensed retailers in an amount up to two thousand seven hundred liters per spirituous liquor product per calendar year.

(4) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, every person selling alcohol beverages pursuant to this section must purchase alcohol beverages, other than those that are fermented and distilled at the licensed distillery pub, from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to this article 3.

(b) (I) During a calendar year, a person selling alcohol beverages as provided in this section may purchase not more than seven thousand dollars' worth of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors from retailers licensed pursuant to sections 44-3-409, 44-3-410, and 44-4-104 (1)(c). On January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the state licensing authority shall adjust the purchase limitation specified in this subsection (4)(b)(I) for inflation and shall publish the adjusted purchase limitation amount on the liquor enforcement division's website.

(II) The distillery pub licensee shall retain evidence of each purchase of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors from a retailer licensed pursuant to section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, or 44-4-104 (1)(c), in the form of a purchase receipt showing the name of the licensed retailer, the date of purchase, a description of the alcohol beverages purchased, and the price paid for the alcohol beverages. The licensee shall retain the receipt and make it available to state and local licensing authorities at all times during business hours.

(5) (a) Except as provided in subsection (5)(b) of this section, it is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a distillery pub license to conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in any other business licensed pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44.

(b) A person interested directly or indirectly in a distillery pub license may conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in:

(I) Other distillery pub licenses;

(II) A license described in section 44-3-401 (1)(j) to (1)(t), (1)(v), or (1)(w), 44-3-412 (1), or 44-4-104 (1)(c); or

(III) A financial institution referred to in section 44-3-308 (4).
C.R.S. § 44-20-138 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 44-20-138
44-20-138. Site control extinguishes
Status: in_force

44-20-138. Site control extinguishes. If a manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative has terminated, eliminated, or not renewed a franchise agreement containing a site control provision, the motor vehicle dealer may void a site control provision of a franchise agreement by returning any money the dealer has accepted in exchange for site control prorated by the time remaining before the agreement expires over the time period between the agreement being signed and the agreement expiring. This section does not apply if the termination, elimination, or nonrenewal is for just cause in accordance with section 44-20-124 (1)(d).
C.R.S. § 44-3-104 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 44-3-104
44-3-104. Wine shipments - permits
Status: in_force

44-3-104. Wine shipments - permits. (1) (a) The holder of a winery direct shipper's permit may sell and deliver wine that is produced or bottled by the permittee to a personal consumer located in Colorado.

(b) The holder of a winery direct shipper's permit may not sell or ship wine to a minor, as defined in section 2-4-401 (6).

(2) A winery direct shipper's permit may be issued to only a person who applies for such permit to the state licensing authority and who:

(a) Operates a winery located in the United States and holds all state and federal licenses, permits, or both, necessary to operate the winery, including the federal winemaker's and blender's basic permit;

(b) Expressly submits to personal jurisdiction in Colorado state and federal courts for civil, criminal, and administrative proceedings and expressly submits to venue in the city and county of Denver, Colorado, as proper venue for any proceedings that may be initiated by or against the state licensing authority; and

(c) Except as provided in sections 44-3-402 (1) and 44-3-407 (3), does not directly or indirectly have any financial interest in a Colorado wholesaler or retailer licensed pursuant to section 44-3-407, 44-3-409, or 44-3-410.

(3) (a) All wine sold or shipped by the holder of a winery direct shipper's permit shall be in a package that is clearly and conspicuously labeled, showing that:

(I) The package contains wine; and

(II) The package may be delivered only to a person who is twenty-one years of age or older.

(b) Wine sold or shipped by a holder of a winery direct shipper's permit may not be delivered to any person other than:

(I) The person who purchased the wine;

(II) A recipient designated in advance by such purchaser; or

(III) A person who is twenty-one years of age or older.

(c) Wine may be delivered only to a person who is twenty-one years of age or older after the person accepting the package:

(I) Presents valid proof of identity and age; and

(II) Personally signs a receipt acknowledging delivery of the package.

(4) The holder of a winery direct shipper's permit shall maintain records of all sales and deliveries made under the permit in accordance with section 44-3-701.

(5) A personal consumer purchasing wine from the holder of a winery direct shipper's permit may not resell the wine.

(6) The state licensing authority may adopt rules and forms necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 44-30-523 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-523
44-30-523. Summary suspension
Status: in_force

44-30-523. Summary suspension. Every license granted pursuant to this article 30 may be summarily suspended by the commission, pending a hearing before the commission, upon any terms and conditions that the commission shall by rule mandate.
C.R.S. § 44-20-438 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-438
44-20-438. Termination appeal
Status: in_force

44-20-438. Termination appeal. (1) A powersports vehicle dealer who has reason to believe that a manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative has violated section 44-20-423 (1)(d) or (1)(v) may appeal to the board by filing a complaint with:

(a) The executive director; or

(b) A district court if neither the executive director nor the administrative law judge, appointed in accordance with this section, holds a hearing concerning the complaint within sixty days after the complaint was filed.

(2) Upon filing a verified complaint alleging with specific facts that a violation has occurred under this section, the termination, elimination, modification, or nonrenewal of the franchise agreement is automatically stayed, without the motor vehicle dealer posting a bond, until a final determination is made on each issue raised in the complaint; except that the executive director, administrative law judge, or court may cancel the stay upon finding that the cancellation, termination, or nonrenewal of the franchise agreement was for any of the reasons specified in section 44-20-423 (1)(d)(III). The automatic stay maintains all rights under the franchise agreement until the final determination of the issues raised in the verified complaint. The manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative shall not name a replacement motor vehicle dealer for the market or location until a final order is entered.

(3) If a verified complaint is filed with the executive director, the executive director shall refer the complaint to an administrative law judge with the office of administrative courts for final agency action.

(4) In resolving a termination complaint, the manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative has the burden of proving any claim made that the factors listed in section 44-20-423 (1)(d)(II) apply to the termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal.

(5) The prevailing party in a claim that a termination, cancellation, or nonrenewal violates section 44-20-423 (1)(d) or (1)(v) is entitled to recover attorney fees and costs, including expert witness fees, incurred in the termination protest.
C.R.S. § 44-30-812 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-812
44-30-812. Employee of licensed person - good moral character
Status: in_force

44-30-812. Employee of licensed person - good moral character. No person licensed under this article 30 shall employ or be assisted by any person who is not of good moral character.
C.R.S. § 44-10-1101 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 11 / Section 44-10-1101
44-10-1101. Judicial review
Status: in_force

44-10-1101. Judicial review. Decisions by the state licensing authority are subject to judicial review pursuant to section 24-4-106.
C.R.S. § 44-50-901 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 9 / Section 44-50-901
44-50-901. Protections
Status: in_force

44-50-901. Protections. (1) Subject to the limitations in this article 50 and article 170 of title 12, but notwithstanding any other provision of law:

(a) Actions and conduct permitted pursuant to a license, registration, or permit issued by the state licensing authority pursuant to this article 50, or by those who allow property to be used pursuant to a license issued pursuant to this article 50, are lawful and are not an offense under state law or the laws of any local jurisdiction within the state; are not subject to a civil fine, penalty, or sanction; are not a basis for detention, search, or arrest; are not a basis to deny any right or privilege; and are not a basis to seize or forfeit assets under state law or the laws of any local jurisdiction within this state;

(b) A contract is not unenforceable on the basis that natural medicine or natural medicine product, as allowed pursuant to this article 50, is prohibited by federal law;

(c) A licensee, registrant, or permittee pursuant to this article 50 is not subject to discipline or loss of a professional license or certification for providing advice or services arising out of or related to natural medicine or natural medicine product, applications for licenses on the basis that natural medicine or natural medicine product is prohibited by federal law, or for personal use of natural medicine or natural medicine product as allowed pursuant to this article 50. This subsection (1)(c) does not permit a licensee, registrant, or permittee to engage in malpractice.

(d) Mental health care, substance use disorder intervention, or behavioral health services otherwise covered under the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4 to 6 of title 25.5, must not be denied on the basis that they are covered in conjunction with natural medicine services or that natural medicine or natural medicine product is prohibited by federal law. Insurance or an insurance provider is not required to cover the cost of natural medicine or natural medicine product.

(e) Nothing in this section may be construed or interpreted to prevent the director of the natural medicine division from enforcing its rules against a licensee or to limit a state or local law enforcement agency's ability to investigate unlawful activity in relation to a licensee.
C.R.S. § 44-3-423 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-423
44-3-423. Removal of vinous liquor from licensed premises
Status: in_force

44-3-423. Removal of vinous liquor from licensed premises. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of this article 3 to the contrary, a licensee described in subsection (2) of this section may permit a customer of the licensee to reseal and remove from the licensed premises one opened container of partially consumed vinous liquor purchased on the premises so long as the originally sealed container did not contain more than seven hundred fifty milliliters of vinous liquor.

(2) This section applies to a person:

(a) That is duly licensed as:

(I) A manufacturer under section 44-3-402;

(II) A limited winery under section 44-3-403;

(III) A beer and wine licensee under section 44-3-411;

(IV) A hotel and restaurant under section 44-3-413;

(V) A tavern under section 44-3-414;

(VI) A brew pub under section 44-3-417;

(VII) A vintner's restaurant under section 44-3-422;

(VIII) A club under section 44-3-418;

(IX) A distillery pub under section 44-3-426;

(X) An entertainment facility under section 44-3-428; or

(XI) A lodging facility under section 44-3-432; and

(b) That has meals, as defined in section 44-3-103 (31), or sandwiches and light snacks available for consumption on the licensed premises.
C.R.S. § 44-5-109 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 5 / Section 44-5-109
44-5-109. Alcohol beverages obtained for a special event - authority of club licensee to c
Status: in_force

44-5-109. Alcohol beverages obtained for a special event - authority of club licensee to commingle with inventory. If a person licensed under section 44-3-418 purchases alcohol beverages from a wholesaler for purposes of a special event held on the licensee's premises, the licensee is not required to store the alcohol beverages purchased for the special event separately from the licensee's inventory.
C.R.S. § 44-3-102 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 44-3-102
44-3-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

44-3-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby declares that this article 3 shall be deemed an exercise of the police powers of the state for the protection of the economic and social welfare and the health, peace, and morals of the people of this state and that no provisions of this article 3 shall ever be construed so as to authorize the establishment or maintenance of any saloon.

(2) The general assembly further declares that it is lawful to manufacture and sell for beverages or medicinal purposes alcohol beverages, subject to the terms, conditions, limitations, and restrictions in this article 3.
C.R.S. § 44-20-213 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 44-20-213
44-20-213. Damages
Status: in_force

44-20-213. Damages. In addition to the criminal and civil penalties provided in this part 2, any person who is injured in his or her business or property by any other person or corporation or association or partnership, by reason of any thing forbidden or declared to be unlawful by this part 2, may sue therefor in any court having jurisdiction thereof in the county where the defendant resides or is found, or any agent resides or is found, or where service may be obtained, without respect to the amount of controversy, and to recover twofold the damages sustained by him or her, and the costs of suit. When it appears to the court before which any proceedings under this part 2 are pending that the ends of justice require that other parties shall be brought before the court, the court may cause them to be made parties defendant and summoned, whether they reside in the county where such action is pending or not.
C.R.S. § 44-30-837 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-837
44-30-837. Conducting gaming activities without a license
Status: in_force

44-30-837. Conducting gaming activities without a license. (1) A person shall not offer sports betting or one or more games, authorized as "limited gaming", to the public without possessing the required license from the commission to conduct:

(a) Sports betting operations;

(b) Internet sports betting operations; or

(c) Operations using equipment or devices that qualify as slot machines or are used to play roulette or craps.
C.R.S. § 44-33-103 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 33 / Section 44-33-103
44-33-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

44-33-103. Definitions. As used in this article 33, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Licensee" means a licensee as defined in section 44-32-102 (14), an operator or retail gaming licensee under section 44-30-501 (1)(b) or (1)(c), an internet sports betting operator as defined in section 44-30-1501 (5), or a sports betting operator as defined in section 44-30-1501 (11).

(2) (a) "Outstanding debt" means:

(I) Unpaid child support debt or child support costs to the state pursuant to section 14-14-104, and arrearages of child support requested as part of an enforcement action pursuant to article 5 of title 14, or arrearages of child support that are the subject of enforcement services provided pursuant to section 26-13-106;

(II) Restitution that a person has been ordered to pay pursuant to section 18-1.3-603 or 19-2.5-1104, regardless of the date that the restitution was ordered; and

(III) Any unpaid debt due to the state that is certified by a state agency pursuant to section 24-30-202.4 (2.5), including the collection fee and any allowable fees and costs pursuant to section 24-30-202.4 (8).

(b) Notwithstanding any provision of subsection (2)(a) of this section, an outstanding debt shall not be less than three hundred dollars.

(3) "Payment" means cash winnings from limited gaming, from sports betting, or from pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing payable by a licensee for which the licensee is required to file form W-2G, or a substantially equivalent form, with the United States internal revenue service.

(4) "Registry" means the registry created and maintained by or for the department of revenue pursuant to section 44-33-104.

(5) "Registry operator" means the department of revenue or the private entity that maintains the registry under the direction and control of the department.
C.R.S. § 44-33-101 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 33 / Section 44-33-101
44-33-101. Short title
Status: in_force

44-33-101. Short title. The short title of this article 33 is the "Gambling Payment Intercept Act".
C.R.S. § 44-40-115 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 40 / Section 44-40-115
44-40-115. Legal services
Status: in_force

44-40-115. Legal services. (1) The attorney general shall provide legal services for the division and the commission at the request of the director or the commission. The attorney general shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that there is continuity in the legal services provided and that the attorneys providing legal services to the division and the commission have expertise in the field.

(2) The director shall cause the attorney general to make investigations and to prosecute and defend, on behalf of and in the name of the division, suits and proceedings for any of the purposes necessary and proper for carrying out the functions of the division.

(3) Expenses of the attorney general incurred in the performance of his or her responsibilities under this section shall be paid from the lottery fund.
C.R.S. § 44-10-204 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 44-10-204
44-10-204. Confidentiality
Status: in_force

44-10-204. Confidentiality. (1) The state licensing authority shall maintain the confidentiality of:

(a) Reports or other information obtained from a medical marijuana or retail marijuana licensee or a medical marijuana or retail marijuana license applicant containing any individualized data, information, or records related to the applicant or licensee or its operation, including sales information, leases, business organization records, financial records, tax returns, credit reports, cultivation information, testing results, and security information and plans, or revealing any customer information, or any other records that are exempt from public inspection pursuant to state law. Such reports or other information may be used only for a purpose authorized by this article 10, for investigation or enforcement of any international, federal, state, or local securities law or regulations, or for any other state or local law enforcement purpose. Any information released related to patients may be used only for a purpose authorized by this article 10, to verify that a person who presented a registry identification card issued pursuant to section 25-1.5-106 (9) to a state or local law enforcement official is lawfully in possession of such card, as a part of an active investigation, as a part of a proceeding authorized by this article 10 or article 1.5 of title 25, or for any state or local law enforcement purpose involving evidence of sales transactions in violation of this article 10 or evidence of criminal activity. The information or records related to a patient constitute medical data as described by section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(I), and the information or records may only be disclosed to those persons directly involved with an active investigation or proceeding. Any customer information may be used only for a purpose authorized by this article 10.

(b) Investigative records and documents related to ongoing investigations. Those records and documents may be used only for a purpose authorized by this article 10 or for any other state or local law enforcement purpose.

(c) Computer systems maintained by the state licensing authority and the vendors with which the state licensing authority has contracted.

(2) The state licensing authority shall make available for public inspection:

(a) Documents related to final agency actions and orders;

(b) Records related to testing on an aggregated and de-identified basis;

(c) Demographic information related to applicants and licensees available on an aggregated and de-identified basis; and

(d) Enforcement forms and compliance checklists.
C.R.S. § 44-50-801 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 8 / Section 44-50-801
44-50-801. Judicial review
Status: in_force

44-50-801. Judicial review. Decisions by the state licensing authority are subject to judicial review pursuant to section 24-4-106.
C.R.S. § 44-10-1201 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 12 / Section 44-10-1201
44-10-1201. Responsible vendor program - standards - designation
Status: in_force

44-10-1201. Responsible vendor program - standards - designation. (1) A person who wants to offer a responsible medical or retail marijuana vendor server and seller training program must submit an application to the state licensing authority for approval, which program is referred to in this part 12 as an "approved training program". The state licensing authority, in consultation with the department of public health and environment, shall approve the submitted program if the submitted program meets the minimum criteria described in subsection (2) of this section. The department of public health and environment shall review each submitted program and shall provide the state licensing authority with the department's analysis of whether the portions of the program related to the department's oversight meet the minimum criteria described in this section.

(2) An approved training program must contain, at a minimum, the following standards and be taught in a classroom setting in a minimum of a two-hour period:

(a) Program standards that specify, at a minimum, who must attend, the time frame for new staff to attend, recertification requirements, record keeping, testing and assessment protocols, and effectiveness evaluations; and

(b) A core curriculum of pertinent statutory and regulatory provisions, which curriculum includes but need not be limited to:

(I) Information on required licenses, age requirements, patient registry cards issued by the department of public health and environment, maintenance of records, privacy issues, and unlawful acts;

(II) Administrative and criminal liability and license and court sanctions;

(III) Statutory and regulatory requirements for employees and owners;

(III.5) Statutory and regulatory requirements related to marijuana delivery;

(IV) Acceptable forms of identification, including patient registry cards and associated documents and procedures;

(V) Local and state licensing and enforcement, which may include but need not be limited to key statutes and rules affecting patients, owners, managers, and employees; and

(VI) Information on serving size, THC and cannabinoid potency, and impairment.

(3) When promulgating program standards pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the state licensing authority shall consider input from other state agencies, local jurisdictions, the medical and retail marijuana industry, and any other state or national seller server program.

(4) A provider of an approved training program shall maintain its training records at its principal place of business during the applicable year and for the preceding three years, and the provider shall make the records available for inspection by the licensing authority during normal business hours.
C.R.S. § 44-30-1613 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 16 / Section 44-30-1613
44-30-1613. Hearings
Status: in_force

44-30-1613. Hearings. For the purposes of this part 16, administrative hearings shall be conducted by the hearings division of the department.
C.R.S. § 44-3-412 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-412
44-3-412. Bed and breakfast permit
Status: in_force

44-3-412. Bed and breakfast permit. (1) In lieu of a hotel and restaurant license, a person operating a bed and breakfast with not more than twenty sleeping rooms that offers complimentary alcohol beverages for consumption only on the premises and only by overnight guests may be issued a bed and breakfast permit. A bed and breakfast permittee shall not sell alcohol beverages by the drink and shall not serve alcohol beverages for more than four hours in any one day.

(2) An applicant for a bed and breakfast permit is exempt from any fee otherwise assessable under section 44-3-501 (3) or 44-3-505 (4)(a), but is subject to all other fees and all other requirements of this article 3.

(3) A local licensing authority may, at its option, determine that bed and breakfast permits are not available within its jurisdiction.

(4) A bed and breakfast permit may be suspended or revoked in accordance with section 44-3-601 if the permittee violates any provision of this article 3 or any rule adopted pursuant to this article 3 or fails truthfully to furnish any required information in connection with a permit application.

(5) It is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a bed and breakfast permit to conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in any other business licensed pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44; except that a person regulated under this section may have an interest in other bed and breakfast permits; in a license described in section 44-3-401 (1)(j) to (1)(t), (1)(v), or (1)(w) or 44-4-104 (1)(c); or in a financial institution referred to in section 44-3-308 (4).
C.R.S. § 44-3-425 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-425
44-3-425. Wine packaging permit - limitations - rules
Status: in_force

44-3-425. Wine packaging permit - limitations - rules. (1) (a) The state licensing authority may issue a wine packaging permit to a winery licensed under section 44-3-402, a limited winery licensed under section 44-3-403, or a wholesaler licensed under section 44-3-407 that allows the licensed winery, limited winery, or wholesaler to package tax-paid wine manufactured by another winery or manufacturer.

(b) A licensed winery, limited winery, or wholesaler that obtains a wine packaging permit under this section shall:

(I) Take possession and custody of the tax-paid wine that it packages; and

(II) Return the packaged tax-paid wine either to the original manufacturer of the tax-paid wine or to the original manufacturer's licensed wholesaler; except that, if the original manufacturer's wholesaler obtains a wine packaging permit pursuant to this section, the wholesaler need not return the packaged tax-paid wine to the original manufacturer.

(2) A licensed winery or limited winery that obtains a wine packaging permit pursuant to this section shall not sell or distribute tax-paid wine it packages:

(a) To a person licensed to sell alcohol beverages at retail, for consumption on or off the licensed premises, under section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, 44-3-411, 44-3-412, 44-3-413, 44-3-414, 44-3-415, 44-3-416, 44-3-417, 44-3-418, 44-3-419, 44-3-420, 44-3-421, 44-3-422, 44-3-424, 44-3-426, or 44-3-428; or

(b) Directly to a consumer.

(3) The state licensing authority may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this section.
C.R.S. § 44-30-526 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-526
44-30-526. Records - confidentiality - exceptions
Status: in_force

44-30-526. Records - confidentiality - exceptions. (1) Information and records of the commission enumerated by this section are confidential and may not be disclosed except pursuant to a court order. No person may by subpoena, discovery, or statutory authority obtain such information or records. Information and records considered confidential include:

(a) Tax returns of individual licensees;

(b) Credit reports and security reports and procedures of applicants for licenses and other persons seeking or doing business with the commission;

(c) Audit work papers, worksheets, and auditing procedures used by the commission, its agents, or employees; and

(d) Investigative reports concerning violations of law or concerning the backgrounds of licensees, applicants, or other persons prepared by division investigators or investigators from other agencies working with the commission and any work papers related to the reports; except that the commission may in its sole discretion disclose so much of the reports or work papers as it deems necessary and prudent.

(2) This section does not apply to requests for such information or records from the governor, attorney general, state auditor, any of the respective district attorneys of this state, or any federal or state law enforcement agency, or for the use of such information or records by the executive director, director, or commission for official purposes, or by employees of the division of gaming or the department in the performance of their authorized and official duties.

(3) This section may not be construed to make confidential the aggregate tax collections during any reporting period, the names and businesses of licensees, or figures showing the aggregate amount of money bet during any reporting period.

(4) (a) Any person who discloses confidential records or information in violation of the provisions of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Any criminal prosecution pursuant to the provisions of this section must be brought within five years from the date the violation occurred.

(b) If the person who violates this section is an officer or employee of the state, in addition to any other penalties or sanctions, the person shall be subject to dismissal if the procedures in section 24-50-125 are followed.

(c) If the person violating the provisions is a present employee or officer of the state who obtained the confidential records or information during their employment, then in any civil action, the subject of which includes the release of such confidential records or information, the person shall be liable for treble damages to any injured party.

(d) If the person violating the provisions is a former employee or officer of the state who obtained the confidential records or information during his or her employment, and if the person executed a written statement with the state agreeing to be held to the confidentiality standards expressed in this subsection (4), then in any civil action, the subject of which includes the release of the records or information after leaving state employment, the former employee or officer shall be liable for treble damages to any injured party.
C.R.S. § 44-32-301 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 3 / Section 44-32-301
44-32-301. Racing commission - creation
Status: in_force

44-32-301. Racing commission - creation. (1) There is created, within the division of racing events, the Colorado racing commission. The commission consists of five members, all of whom must be citizens of the United States and must have been residents of this state for the past five years. The members are appointed by the governor, with the consent and approval of the senate. No member shall have been convicted of a felony or gambling-related offense, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101. No more than three of the five members may be affiliated with the same political party. At the first meeting of each fiscal year, a chair and vice-chair of the commission shall be chosen from the membership by a majority of the members. Membership and operation of the commission shall additionally meet the following requirements:

(a) (I) Two members of the commission shall have been previously engaged in the racing industry for at least five years;

(II) One member shall be a practicing veterinarian who is currently licensed in Colorado and has been so licensed for not less than five years;

(III) One member shall have been engaged in business in a management-level capacity for at least five years;

(IV) One member shall be a registered elector of the state who is not employed in any profession or industry otherwise described in this subsection (1)(a);

(V) No more than two members of the commission may be from the same congressional district; and

(VI) One member of the commission must be from west of the continental divide.

(b) The term of office for a member is four years; except that terms shall be staggered so that no more than two members' terms expire in the same year. No member of the commission is eligible to serve more than two consecutive terms.

(c) Any vacancy on the commission shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment. The member appointed to fill the vacancy shall be from the same category described in subsection (1)(a) of this section as the member vacating the position.

(d) Any member of the commission may be removed by the governor at any time.

(e) The term of any member of the commission who misses more than two consecutive regular commission meetings without good cause shall be terminated and the member's successor shall be appointed in the manner provided for appointments under this section.

(f) Commission members shall be reimbursed for necessary travel and other reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties.

(g) Prior to confirmation by the senate, each member shall file with the secretary of state a financial disclosure statement in the form required and prescribed by the executive director. The statement shall be renewed as of each January 1 during the member's term of office.

(h) The commission shall hold at least one meeting each quarter and such additional meetings as may be prescribed by rules of the commission. In addition, special meetings may be called by the chair, any two commission members, or the director, if written notification of the meeting is delivered to each member at least seventy-two hours prior to the meeting. Notwithstanding section 24-6-402, in emergency situations in which a majority of the commission certifies that exigencies of time require that the commission meet without delay, the requirements of public notice and of seventy-two hours' actual advance written notice to members may be dispensed with, and commission members as well as the public shall receive such notice as is reasonable under the circumstances. Any action by the commission during such emergency meetings shall be limited to those issues relating to the emergency situation for which the meeting was called.

(i) A majority of the commission shall constitute a quorum, but the concurrence of a majority of the members appointed to the commission shall be required for any final determination by the commission.
C.R.S. § 44-3-401 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-401
44-3-401. Classes of licenses and permits - rules
Status: in_force

44-3-401. Classes of licenses and permits - rules. (1) For the purpose of regulating the manufacture, sale, and distribution of alcohol beverages, the state licensing authority in its discretion, upon application in the prescribed form made to it, may issue and grant to the applicant a license or permit from any of the following classes, subject to the provisions and restrictions provided by this article 3:

(a) Manufacturer's license;

(b) Limited winery license;

(c) Nonresident manufacturer's license;

(d) Importer's license;

(e) Malt liquor importer's license;

(f) Wholesaler's liquor license;

(g) Wholesaler's beer license;

(h) Retail liquor store license;

(i) Liquor-licensed drugstore license;

(j) Beer and wine license;

(k) Hotel and restaurant license;

(l) Tavern license;

(m) Brew pub license;

(n) Club license;

(o) Arts license;

(p) Racetrack license;

(q) Public transportation system license;

(r) Optional premises license;

(s) Retail gaming tavern license;

(t) Vintner's restaurant license;

(u) Wine packaging permit;

(v) Distillery pub license;

(w) Entertainment facility license;

(x) Manager's permit;

(y) Lodging facility license;

(z) Catering license.

(2) If the federal alcohol and tobacco tax and trade bureau approves the purchase, sale, possession, or manufacturing of powdered alcohol in the United States, the state licensing authority shall adopt rules establishing a mechanism for regulating the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession, and use of powdered alcohol.
C.R.S. § 44-3-411 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-411
44-3-411. Beer and wine license
Status: in_force

44-3-411. Beer and wine license. (1) A beer and wine license shall be issued to persons selling malt and vinous liquors for consumption on the premises. Beer and wine licensees shall have sandwiches and light snacks available for consumption on the premises during business hours, but need not have meals available for consumption.

(2) (a) Every person selling malt and vinous liquors as provided in this section shall purchase malt and vinous liquors only from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to this article 3; except that, during a calendar year, a person selling malt and vinous liquors as provided in this section may purchase not more than seven thousand dollars' worth of malt and vinous liquors from retailers licensed pursuant to sections 44-3-409, 44-3-410, and 44-4-104 (1)(c). On January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the state licensing authority shall adjust the purchase limitation specified in this subsection (2)(a) for inflation and shall publish the adjusted purchase limitation amount on the liquor enforcement division's website.

(b) A beer and wine licensee shall retain evidence of each purchase of malt and vinous liquors from a retailer licensed pursuant to section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, or 44-4-104 (1)(c), in the form of a purchase receipt showing the name of the licensed retailer, the date of purchase, a description of the malt or vinous liquor purchased, and the price paid for the purchase. The beer and wine licensee shall retain the receipt and shall make it available to the state and local licensing authorities at all times during business hours.

(3) It is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a beer and wine license to conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in any other business licensed pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44; except that the person may have an interest in a license described in section 44-3-401 (1)(j) to (1)(t), (1)(v), or (1)(w), 44-3-412 (1), or 44-4-104 (1)(c) or in a financial institution referred to in section 44-3-308 (4).
C.R.S. § 44-3-107 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 1 / Section 44-3-107
44-3-107. Permitted acts - auctions at special events - definition
Status: in_force

44-3-107. Permitted acts - auctions at special events - definition. (1) Any person who has an interest in a liquor license may also be listed as an officer or director on a license owned by a municipality or governmental entity if the person does not individually manage or receive any direct financial benefit from the operation of such license.

(2) (a) An organization that is holding a special event pursuant to article 5 of this title 44 may, subject to the requirements of subsection (2)(b) of this section:

(I) Bring onto and remove from the licensed premises or unlicensed premises where the special event is held alcohol beverages in sealed containers that were donated to or otherwise lawfully obtained by the organization for fund-raising purposes; and

(II) Auction the alcohol beverages in sealed containers for fund-raising purposes while on the licensed premises or unlicensed premises where the special event is held.

(b) (I) An organization holding a special event and, if the special event is held on a licensed premises, the licensee on whose licensed premises the special event is held, or, if the special event is held on unlicensed premises, the person on whose unlicensed premises the special event is held, shall ensure that any alcohol beverages in sealed containers brought onto, auctioned at, or removed from the premises remain sealed at all times while on the premises.

(II) The licensee on whose licensed premises the special event is held or the person on whose unlicensed premises the special event is held, as applicable, shall not require or accept any fee for, percentage or portion of the proceeds from, or other financial benefit specifically related to the auction of alcohol beverages in sealed containers on the premises.

(c) The retail value of alcohol beverages donated to an organization pursuant to this section by a retailer licensed under section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, or 44-4-104 (1)(c) to sell alcohol beverages at retail for consumption off the licensed premises does not count against the annual limit on purchases from those retailers specified in section 44-3-411 (2), 44-3-413 (7)(b), 44-3-414 (2), 44-3-416 (2), 44-3-417 (3), 44-3-418 (2), 44-3-419 (4), 44-3-420 (2), 44-3-422 (3), 44-3-426 (4)(b), or 44-3-428 (2).

(d) (I) A retailer licensed under this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44 that donates alcohol beverages to an organization pursuant to this section is not liable for any violation of section 44-3-901 committed by the organization or other person on the premises where the special event is held or involving the donated alcohol beverages if the licensed retailer that donated the alcohol beverages was not involved in the violation and did not engage in any act or omission that constitutes an unlawful act under section 44-3-901.

(II) The state and local licensing authorities shall consider mitigating factors, including a licensee's lack of knowledge of a violation, in determining whether to hold a licensee on whose licensed premises the special event was held responsible for any violation of section 44-3-901 that occurred on the licensed premises and that was committed by the organization holding the special event.

(e) As used in this subsection (2), "organization" means an organization described in section 44-5-102 (1):

(I) That obtains a special event permit under article 5 of this title 44 to hold a special event on a premises licensed under section 44-3-403, 44-3-404, 44-3-413 (3), 44-3-418, 44-3-419, or 44-3-424;

(II) That is holding a special event at a retail premises licensed under this article 3 to sell alcohol beverages for consumption on the licensed premises; or

(III) That is otherwise exempt from article 5 of this title 44 pursuant to section 44-5-108.
C.R.S. § 44-20-137 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 44-20-137
44-20-137. Payout exemption to execution
Status: in_force

44-20-137. Payout exemption to execution. A motor vehicle dealer's right to receive payments from a manufacturer or distributor required by section 44-20-124 (1)(l) and (1)(r) is not liable to attachment or execution and may not otherwise be seized, taken, appropriated, or applied in a legal or equitable process or by operation of law to pay the debts or liabilities of the manufacturer or distributor. This section shall not prohibit a secured creditor from exercising rights accrued pursuant to a security agreement if the right arose as a result of the manufacturer or distributor voluntarily creating a security interest before paying existing debts or liabilities of the manufacturer or distributor. This section shall not prohibit a manufacturer or distributor from withholding a portion of the payments necessary to cover an amount of money owed to the manufacturer or distributor as an offset to the payments if the manufacturer or distributor provides the motor vehicle dealer written notice thereof.
C.R.S. § 44-20-126 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 1 / Section 44-20-126
44-20-126. Independent control of dealer - definitions
Status: repealed

44-20-126. Independent control of dealer - definitions. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, no manufacturer shall own, operate, or control any motor vehicle dealer or used motor vehicle dealer in Colorado.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, the following activities are not prohibited:

(a) (I) Except as provided in subsection (2)(a)(II) of this section, operation of a dealer for a temporary period, not to exceed twelve months, during the transition from one owner or operator to another independent owner or operator; except that the executive director may extend the period, not to exceed twenty-four months, upon showing by the manufacturer or distributor of the need to operate the dealership for such time to achieve a transition from an owner or operator to another independent third-party owner or operator;

(II) Operation of a dealer that sells recreational vehicles for not more than eighteen months during the transition from one owner or operator to another independent owner or operator;

(b) Ownership or control of a dealer while the dealer is being sold under a bona fide contract or purchase option to the operator of the dealer;

(c) Participation in the ownership of the dealer solely for the purpose of providing financing or a capital loan that will enable the dealer to become the majority owner of the dealer in less than seven years;

(d) Operation of a motor vehicle dealer if the manufacturer has no other dealers of the same line-make in this state; or

(e) and (f) Repealed.

(g) Ownership, operation, or control of one or more motor vehicle dealers if the manufacturer manufactures only electric vehicles and has no franchised dealers of the same line-make in this state.

(3) As used in this section:

(a) "Control" means to possess, directly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise; except that "control" does not include the relationship between a manufacturer and a motor vehicle dealer under a franchise agreement.

(b) "Manufacturer" means a motor vehicle manufacturer, distributor, or manufacturer representative.

(c) "Operate" means to directly or indirectly manage a motor vehicle dealer.

(d) "Own" means to hold any beneficial ownership interest of one percent or more of any class of equity interest in a dealer, whether as a shareholder, partner, limited liability company member, or otherwise. To "hold" an ownership interest means to have possession of, title to, or control of the ownership interest, either directly or through a fiduciary or agent.

(4) This section shall not apply to manufacturers of vehicles with a passenger capacity of thirty-two or more.
C.R.S. § 44-10-201 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 44-10-201
44-10-201. State licensing authority - creation
Status: in_force

44-10-201. State licensing authority - creation. (1) (a) For the purpose of regulating and controlling the licensing of the cultivation, manufacture, distribution, sale, and testing of regulated marijuana in this state, there is hereby created the state licensing authority, which is the executive director or the deputy director of the department if the executive director so designates.

(b) The state licensing authority also has regulatory authority for retail marijuana and retail marijuana products as permitted in section 16 of article XVIII of the state constitution and this article 10.

(2) The executive director is the chief administrative officer of the state licensing authority and may employ, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, such officers and employees as may be determined to be necessary, which officers and employees are part of the department.

(3) A state licensing authority employee with regulatory oversight responsibilities for marijuana businesses licensed by the state licensing authority shall not work for, represent, or provide consulting services to or otherwise derive pecuniary gain from a medical or retail marijuana business licensed by the state licensing authority or other business entity established for the primary purpose of providing services to the marijuana industry for a period of six months following his or her last day of employment with the state licensing authority.

(4) Any person who discloses confidential records or information in violation of the provisions of this article 10 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Any criminal prosecution pursuant to the provisions of this section must be brought within five years from the date the violation occurred.
C.R.S. § 44-30-504 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-504
44-30-504. Operator, slot machine manufacturer or distributor, associated equipment supplie
Status: in_force

44-30-504. Operator, slot machine manufacturer or distributor, associated equipment supplier, key employee, support licensee, or retailer - qualifications for licensure. Before obtaining a license as an operator, slot machine manufacturer or distributor, associated equipment supplier, key employee, support licensee, or retailer, in addition to meeting other requirements of this article 30 or rules of the commission, an applicant must show that he or she is of good moral character. An applicant has the burden of proving his or her qualifications to the satisfaction of the commission. The applicant must submit to and pay for background investigations the commission may order. All payments shall be deposited into the limited gaming fund created in section 44-30-701.
C.R.S. § 44-30-512 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-512
44-30-512. Supplier of licensee - licensure requirements
Status: in_force

44-30-512. Supplier of licensee - licensure requirements. (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, any person supplying goods, equipment, devices, or services to any licensee in return for payment of a percentage, or calculated upon a percentage, of limited gaming activity or income must obtain an operator license or must be listed on the retailer's license where the limited gaming will take place.

(2) A licensed slot machine manufacturer or distributor need not obtain an operator's license or be listed on a retailer's license for purposes of establishing and administering a fund associated with a multiple-property, linked, progressive slot machine system as defined by the commission, so long as all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The manufacturer or distributor shall deposit in the fund and shall account, subject to supervision by the commission, for that money derived from wagering in machines linked to the system that is due to the manufacturer or distributor pursuant to its agreement with the retail licensee.

(b) The manufacturer or distributor shall maintain a separate account for the fund associated with each progressive system.

(c) The manufacturer or distributor shall retain as compensation only a flat, predetermined fee per machine. Operating costs of the system, including payment of prizes, may be disbursed from the fund.

(d) Machines linked to the system shall be placed only in premises controlled by a licensed operator or retailer.
C.R.S. § 44-50-301 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 3 / Section 44-50-301
44-50-301. Classes of licenses
Status: in_force

44-50-301. Classes of licenses. (1) For the purpose of regulating the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of regulated natural medicine or regulated natural medicine product, the state licensing authority in its discretion, upon application in the prescribed form, may issue and grant to the applicant a license from any of the classes listed in subsection (2) of this section, subject to the provisions and restrictions provided by this article 50 or a rule promulgated pursuant to this article 50.

(2) (a) The following are natural medicine business licenses:

(I) Natural medicine healing center license;

(II) Natural medicine cultivation facility license;

(III) Natural medicine product manufacturer license;

(IV) Natural medicine testing facility license; and

(V) Any natural medicine business license determined necessary by the state licensing authority.

(b) The following are natural medicine licenses or registrations: Occupational licenses and registrations for owners, managers, operators, employees, contractors, and other support staff employed by, working in, or having access to restricted areas of the licensed premises, as determined by the state licensing authority. The state licensing authority may take any action with respect to a registration or permit pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50 as it may with respect to a license issued pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50 in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50.

(3) A state chartered bank or a credit union may loan money to any person licensed pursuant to this article 50 or rules promulgated pursuant to this article 50 for the operation of a licensed natural medicine business.

(4) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, a person shall not operate a license issued pursuant to this article 50 at the same location as a license or permit issued pursuant to article 3, 4, 5, or 10 of this title 44.

(b) A person may operate a natural medicine testing facility license issued pursuant to section 44-50-404 at the same location as a regulated marijuana testing facility license issued pursuant to article 10 of this title 44.
C.R.S. § 44-20-211 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 44-20-211
44-20-211. Contract void
Status: in_force

44-20-211. Contract void. Any contract or agreement in violation of the provisions of this part 2 shall be absolutely void and shall not be enforceable either in law or equity.
C.R.S. § 44-30-1102 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 11 / Section 44-30-1102
44-30-1102. Shipments of devices and machines deemed legal
Status: in_force

44-30-1102. Shipments of devices and machines deemed legal. All shipments of gaming devices, including slot machines, into this state, the registering, recording, and labeling of which has been duly made by the manufacturer or dealer thereof in accordance with sections 3 and 4 of an act of congress of the United States entitled "An Act to prohibit transportation of gambling devices in interstate and foreign commerce", approved January 2, 1951, designated as 15 U.S.C. secs. 1171 to 1177, inclusive, and in effect on January 1, 1989, shall be deemed legal shipments thereof, for use only within the cities of Central, Black Hawk, and Cripple Creek, Colorado.
C.R.S. § 44-40-102 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 40 / Section 44-40-102
44-40-102. State lottery division - creation - location - enterprise status
Status: in_force

44-40-102. State lottery division - creation - location - enterprise status. (1) (a) There is hereby created, within the department, the state lottery division, the head of which is the director of the state lottery division, who shall be appointed and subject to removal by the executive director in accordance with section 13 of article XII of the state constitution. The state lottery division shall be headquartered in the city of Pueblo in facilities provided at the expense of the lottery division.

(b) The state lottery division and the Colorado lottery commission, created in section 44-40-108, shall constitute an enterprise for the purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution, so long as the commission retains the authority to issue revenue bonds and the division receives less than ten percent of its total annual revenues in grants, as defined in section 24-77-102 (7), from all Colorado state and local governments combined. So long as it constitutes an enterprise pursuant to this section, the state lottery division and the Colorado lottery commission shall not be subject to any of the provisions of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(2) The state lottery division, including the Colorado lottery commission created in section 44-40-108, and the director of the state lottery division are type 2 entities, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercise their powers and perform their duties and functions specified in this article 40 under the department; except that the commission has full and exclusive authority to promulgate rules related to the lottery without any approval by, or delegation of authority from, the department.

(3) For purposes of part 2 of article 72 of title 24, the records of the division and the commission shall be public records, as defined in section 24-72-202 (6), regardless of whether the state lottery division and the Colorado lottery commission constitute an enterprise pursuant to subsection (1) of this section.
C.R.S. § 44-30-531 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-531
44-30-531. Responsible gaming - advertising and promotional efforts - reports of certain li
Status: in_force

44-30-531. Responsible gaming - advertising and promotional efforts - reports of certain licensees required - confidential records. (1) On or before October 1, 2023, and on or before October 1 each year thereafter, the following licensees shall submit to the director a report that describes the efforts of the licensee in the preceding state fiscal year to promote responsible gaming in the state via advertising and other promotional methods and the licensee's plans concerning such promotional efforts in the current state fiscal year:

(a) Retail licensees, as described in section 44-30-501 (1)(c);

(b) Sports betting operators, as defined in section 44-30-1501 (11); and

(c) Internet sports betting operators, as defined in section 44-30-1501 (5).

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a report submitted to the director pursuant to subsection (1) of this section is confidential and is not subject to the requirements of the "Colorado Open Records Act", part 2 of article 72 of title 24.
C.R.S. § 44-50-402 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 4 / Section 44-50-402
44-50-402. Natural medicine cultivation facility license
Status: in_force

44-50-402. Natural medicine cultivation facility license. (1) A natural medicine cultivation facility license may be issued pursuant to state licensing authority rules and only to a person who cultivates regulated natural medicine for transfer and distribution to natural medicine healing center licensees, natural medicine product manufacturer licensees, other natural medicine cultivation facility licensees, or other persons licensed under article 170 of title 12 or this article 50.

(2) Natural medicine or natural medicine product must not be consumed on the natural medicine cultivation facility licensee's licensed premises, unless the licensed premises is co-located with a natural medicine healing center licensee's licensed premises.
C.R.S. § 44-32-204 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 2 / Section 44-32-204
44-32-204. Board of stewards or judges
Status: in_force

44-32-204. Board of stewards or judges. The division shall establish a board of three stewards or judges to assist in supervising the conduct of any race meet. Two members of the board of stewards or judges shall be employees of the division. The remaining member shall be an employee of the track at which the race meet is held, shall be subject to the approval of the commission, and may be removed by the commission at any time for any reason that the commission deems good and sufficient.
C.R.S. § 44-30-1608 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 16 / Section 44-30-1608
44-30-1608. Duty to maintain records
Status: in_force

44-30-1608. Duty to maintain records. Each fantasy contest operator shall keep daily records of its operations and shall maintain the records for at least three years. The records must sufficiently detail all financial transactions to determine compliance with the requirements of this part 16 and must be available for audit and inspection by the director during the fantasy contest operator's regular business hours.
C.R.S. § 44-30-824 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-824
44-30-824. Use of counterfeit or unapproved chips or tokens or unlawful coins or devices -
Status: in_force

44-30-824. Use of counterfeit or unapproved chips or tokens or unlawful coins or devices - possession of certain unlawful devices, equipment, products, or materials - penalty. (1) It is unlawful for any licensee, employee, or other person to use counterfeit chips in any limited gaming activity.

(2) It is unlawful for a person, in playing or using a limited gaming activity designed to be played with, to receive, or to be operated by chips, tokens, or other wagering instruments approved by the commission or by lawful coin of the United States of America:

(a) Knowingly to use anything other than chips or tokens approved by the commission or lawful coin, legal tender of the United States of America, or to use coin not of the same denomination as the coin intended to be used in that limited gaming activity; or

(b) To use any device or means to violate the provisions of this article 30.

(3) It is unlawful for any person to possess any device, equipment, or material that he or she knows has been manufactured, distributed, sold, tampered with, or serviced in violation of the provisions of this article 30.

(4) It is unlawful for any person, not a duly authorized employee of a licensee acting in furtherance of his or her employment within an establishment, to have on his or her person or in his or her possession any device intended to be used to violate the provisions of this article 30.

(5) It is unlawful for any person, not a duly authorized employee of a licensee acting in furtherance of his or her employment within an establishment, to have on his or her person or in his or her possession while on the premises of any licensed gaming establishment any key or device known to have been designed for the purpose of and suitable for opening, entering, or affecting the operation of any limited gaming activity, drop box, or electronic or mechanical device connected thereto, or for removing money or other contents therefrom.

(6) Possession of more than one of the devices, equipment, products, or materials described in this section shall give rise to a rebuttable presumption that the possessor intended to use them for cheating.

(7) It is unlawful for any person to use or possess while on the premises any cheating or thieving device, including but not limited to, tools, drills, wires, coins, or tokens attached to strings or wires or electronic or magnetic devices, to facilitate the alignment of any winning combination or to facilitate removing from any slot machine any money or contents thereof, unless the person is a duly authorized gaming employee acting in the furtherance of his or her employment.

(8) A person violating any provision of this section commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.
C.R.S. § 44-30-101 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 44-30-101
44-30-101. Short title
Status: in_force

44-30-101. Short title. The short title of this article 30 is the "Limited Gaming Act of 1991".
C.R.S. § 44-30-1515 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 15 / Section 44-30-1515
44-30-1515. Repeal of part
Status: repealed

44-30-1515. Repeal of part. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 44-30-831 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-831
44-30-831. Violation of article as misdemeanor
Status: in_force

44-30-831. Violation of article as misdemeanor. Any person violating any of the provisions of this article 30, or any of the rules promulgated pursuant thereto, commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, except as may otherwise be specifically provided in this article 30.
C.R.S. § 44-30-817 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-817
44-30-817. Failure to pay winners
Status: in_force

44-30-817. Failure to pay winners. (1) It is unlawful for any licensee to willfully refuse to pay the winner of any limited gaming game, except as authorized by section 44-33-105 (2)(b)(II).

(2) Any person violating any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
C.R.S. § 44-32-508 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 32 / Part 5 / Section 44-32-508
44-32-508. License - mandatory disqualification - criteria
Status: in_force

44-32-508. License - mandatory disqualification - criteria. (1) The commission shall deny a license to any applicant on the basis of any of the following criteria:

(a) Failure of the applicant to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the applicant is qualified in accordance with the provisions of this article 32;

(b) Failure of the applicant to provide information, documentation, and assurances required by this article 32 or requested by the commission, failure of the applicant to reveal any fact material to qualification, or the supplying of information that is untrue or misleading as to a material fact pertaining to the qualification criteria;

(c) Conviction of the applicant, or any of its officers or directors, or any of its general partners, or any stockholders, limited partners, or other persons having a financial or equity interest of five percent or greater in the applicant, of any of the following:

(I) Any gambling-related offense or theft by deception;

(II) Any crime involving fraud or misrepresentation committed within ten years prior to the date of the application, notwithstanding the provisions of section 24-5-101;

(d) Current prosecution or pending charges in any jurisdiction against the applicant, or against any person listed in subsection (1)(c) of this section, for any of the offenses enumerated in subsection (1)(c) of this section; except that, at the request of the applicant or the person charged, the commission shall defer decision upon the application during the pendency of the charge.
C.R.S. § 44-50-302 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 3 / Section 44-50-302
44-50-302. Restrictions for applications for new licenses
Status: in_force

44-50-302. Restrictions for applications for new licenses. (1) The state licensing authority shall not receive or act upon an application for the issuance of a natural medicine business license pursuant to this article 50:

(a) If the application for a license concerns a particular location that is the same as or within one thousand feet of a location for which, within the two years immediately preceding the date of the application, the state licensing authority denied an application for the same class of license due to the nature of the use or other concern related to the location;

(b) Until it is established that the applicant is, or will be, entitled to possession of the premises for which application is made under a lease, rental agreement, or other arrangement for possession of the premises or by virtue of ownership of the premises;

(c) For a location in an area where the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transfer, and dispensation of natural medicine or natural medicine product as contemplated is not permitted under the applicable zoning laws of the local jurisdiction;

(d) (I) If the building where natural medicine services are provided is within one thousand feet of a child care center; preschool; elementary, middle, junior, or high school; or a residential child care facility. The provisions of this section do not affect the renewal or reissuance of a license once granted or apply to licensed premises located or to be located on land owned by a municipality, nor do the provisions of this section apply to an existing licensed premises on land owned by the state or apply to a license in effect and actively doing business before the school or facility was constructed. The governing body of a municipality, by ordinance, and the governing body of a county, by resolution, may vary the distance restrictions imposed by this subsection (1)(d)(I) for a license or may eliminate one or more types of schools or facilities from the application of a distance restriction established by or pursuant to this subsection (1)(d)(I).

(II) The distances referred to in this subsection (1)(d) must be computed by direct measurement from the nearest property line of the land used for a school or facility to the nearest portion of the building in which natural medicine services are provided, using a route of direct pedestrian access.

(III) The state licensing authority shall consider the evidence and make a specific finding of fact as to whether the building in which the natural medicine business is located is within any distance restrictions established by or pursuant to this subsection (1)(d).

(2) The state licensing authority shall not approve an application for the issuance of a natural medicine business license pursuant to this article 50 until the state licensing authority establishes that the applicant is, or will be, entitled to possession of the premises for which application is made under a lease, rental agreement, or other arrangement for possession of the premises or by virtue of ownership of the premises.
C.R.S. § 44-50-201 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 2 / Section 44-50-201
44-50-201. State licensing authority - creation - profiting from licensee
Status: in_force

44-50-201. State licensing authority - creation - profiting from licensee. (1) For the purpose of regulating and licensing the cultivation, manufacturing, testing, storage, distribution, transport, transfer, and dispensation of natural medicine or natural medicine product by and between natural medicine licensees in this state, there is created the state licensing authority, which is the executive director, or the director of the natural medicine division if designated by the executive director.

(2) The executive director is the chief administrative officer of the state licensing authority and may employ, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution, such officers and employees as determined to be necessary. The officers and employees are a part of the department.

(3) The executive director of the state licensing authority or a state licensing authority employee with regulatory oversight responsibilities for the natural medicine licensees that are licensed by the state licensing authority shall not work for, represent, provide consulting services to, or otherwise derive pecuniary gain from a natural medicine licensee that is licensed by the state licensing authority or any other business established for the primary purpose of providing services to the natural medicine industry for a period of six months after the employee's last day of employment with the state licensing authority.
C.R.S. § 44-30-811 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-811
44-30-811. Persons conducting limited gaming
Status: in_force

44-30-811. Persons conducting limited gaming. (1) A person under eighteen years of age shall not:

(a) Be employed as a gaming employee;

(b) Conduct, or assist in conducting, any limited gaming activity; or

(c) Manage or handle any of the proceeds from limited gaming.
C.R.S. § 44-3-432 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-432
44-3-432. Lodging facility license - rules
Status: in_force

44-3-432. Lodging facility license - rules. (1) A lodging facility license may be issued to a lodging facility that sells alcohol beverages by the drink only to customers for consumption on the licensed premises. A lodging facility's licensed premises does not include the facility's sleeping rooms. A lodging facility licensee shall not permit alcohol beverages to be purchased in a sleeping room, serve or deliver alcohol beverages to a sleeping room, or allow a minibar, as defined in section 44-3-413 (4)(b), in a sleeping room.

(2) (a) A lodging facility licensed to sell alcohol beverages as provided in this section shall purchase alcohol beverages only from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to this article 3; except that, during a calendar year, a lodging facility licensed to sell alcohol beverages as provided in this section may purchase not more than seven thousand dollars' worth of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors from retailers licensed pursuant to sections 44-3-409, 44-3-410, and 44-4-104 (1)(c). On January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the state licensing authority shall adjust the purchase limitation specified in this subsection (2)(a) for inflation and shall publish the adjusted purchase limitation amount on the liquor enforcement division's website.

(b) A lodging facility licensee shall retain evidence of each purchase of malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from a retailer licensed pursuant to section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, or 44-4-104 (1)(c) in the form of a purchase receipt showing the name of the licensed retailer, the date of purchase, a description of the alcohol beverages purchased, and the price paid for the alcohol beverages. The lodging facility licensee shall retain the receipt and make it available to the state and local licensing authorities at all times during business hours.

(3) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b) of this section, it is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in lodging facility licenses to conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in any other business licensed pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44.

(b) An owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a lodging facility license may have an interest in:

(I) A license described in section 44-3-401 (1)(j) to (1)(t), (1)(v), or (1)(w); 44-3-412 (1); or 44-4-104 (1)(c); or

(II) A financial institution referred to in section 44-3-308 (4).

(4) The manager for each licensed lodging facility, the lodging facility licensee, or an employee or agent of the lodging facility licensee shall purchase alcohol beverages for one licensed premises only, and the purchases shall be separate and distinct from purchases for any other licensed lodging facility.

(5) The state licensing authority may adopt rules necessary to implement and administer this section.
C.R.S. § 44-30-827 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-827
44-30-827. Unlawful entry by excluded and ejected persons
Status: repealed

44-30-827. Unlawful entry by excluded and ejected persons. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 44-3-414 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 4 / Section 44-3-414
44-3-414. Tavern license
Status: repealed

44-3-414. Tavern license. (1) A tavern license shall be issued to persons selling alcohol beverages by the drink only to customers for consumption on the premises. A tavern licensee shall have sandwiches and light snacks available for consumption on the premises during business hours, but need not have meals available for consumption.

(2) (a) Every person selling alcohol beverages as provided in this section shall purchase alcohol beverages only from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to this article 3; except that, during a calendar year, a person selling alcohol beverages as provided in this section may purchase not more than seven thousand dollars' worth of malt, vinous, and spirituous liquors from retailers licensed pursuant to sections 44-3-409, 44-3-410, and 44-4-104 (1)(c). On January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the state licensing authority shall adjust the purchase limitation specified in this subsection (2)(a) for inflation and shall publish the adjusted purchase limitation amount on the liquor enforcement division's website.

(b) A tavern licensee shall retain evidence of each purchase of malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from a retailer licensed pursuant to section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, or 44-4-104 (1)(c), in the form of a purchase receipt showing the name of the licensed retailer, the date of purchase, a description of the alcohol beverages purchased, and the price paid for the alcohol beverages. The tavern licensee shall retain the receipt and make it available to the state and local licensing authorities at all times during business hours.

(3) It is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in tavern licenses to conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in any other business licensed pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44; except that the person may have an interest in a license described in section 44-3-401 (1)(j) to (1)(t), (1)(v), or (1)(w), 44-3-412 (1), or 44-4-104 (1)(c) or in a financial institution referred to in section 44-3-308 (4).

(4) Repealed.

(5) The manager for each tavern license, the tavern licensee, or an employee or agent of the tavern licensee shall purchase alcohol beverages for one licensed premises only, and the purchases shall be separate and distinct from purchases for any other tavern license.

(6) to (9) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 44-30-519 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 5 / Section 44-30-519
44-30-519. Denial of application
Status: in_force

44-30-519. Denial of application. (1) Any person, or anyone who has an ownership interest of five percent or more in the person:

(a) Whose application has been denied by the commission may not reapply for licensure until at least one year has elapsed from the date of denial;

(b) Who has been denied a license for a second time may not reapply until at least three years have passed since the date of the second denial.
C.R.S. § 44-3-905 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 3 / Part 9 / Section 44-3-905
44-3-905. Duties of inspectors and police officers
Status: in_force

44-3-905. Duties of inspectors and police officers. (1) The inspectors of the liquor enforcement division and their supervisors, while actually engaged in performing their duties and while acting under proper orders or regulations, shall have and exercise all the powers vested in peace officers of this state. In the exercise of their duties, the inspectors and their supervisors shall have the power to arrest. The inspectors and their supervisors shall also have the authority to issue summonses for violations of the provisions of this article 3 and articles 4 and 5 of this title 44.

(2) It is the duty of all sheriffs and police officers to enforce the provisions of this article 3 and articles 4 and 5 of this title 44 and the rules made pursuant to said articles and to arrest and complain against any person violating any of the provisions of this article 3 or rules pertaining thereto. It is the duty of the district attorney of the respective judicial districts of this state to prosecute all violations of said articles in the manner and form as is now provided by law for the prosecution of crimes and misdemeanors, and it is a violation of said articles for any such person, knowingly, to fail to perform any duties pursuant to this section.
C.R.S. § 44-30-829 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 8 / Section 44-30-829
44-30-829. Failure to display operator and premises licenses
Status: in_force

44-30-829. Failure to display operator and premises licenses. (1) It is unlawful for any person to fail to permanently display in a conspicuous manner:

(a) Operator and premises licenses granted by the commission;

(b) A notice in bold-faced type that is clearly legible and in substantially the following form:

IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE TO ENGAGE IN LIMITED GAMING.

(2) Any person violating this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
C.R.S. § 44-7-107 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 7 / Section 44-7-107
44-7-107. Cigarette, tobacco product, and nicotine product use by minors prevention fund -
Status: in_force

44-7-107. Cigarette, tobacco product, and nicotine product use by minors prevention fund - grants. (1) There is hereby created in the state treasury the cigarette, tobacco product, and nicotine product use by minors prevention fund, referred to in this section as the "fund". Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. Any interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund remains in the fund. Any unexpended or unencumbered money remaining in the fund at the end of any fiscal year remains in the fund and does not revert or transfer to the general fund or any other fund of the state.

(2) Subject to annual appropriations by the general assembly, the department of human services may make grants from the fund to programs designed to develop training materials for retailers related to the prohibition of the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to minors or to programs designed to prevent the use of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products by minors.
C.R.S. § 44-30-902 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 9 / Section 44-30-902
44-30-902. Terms of sponsorship
Status: in_force

44-30-902. Terms of sponsorship. (1) All limited gaming events sponsored by charitable organizations pursuant to this part 9 must, in addition to all the other requirements of this article 30, meet the following conditions:

(a) The agreement between the licensed operator or retailer and the charitable organization shall provide for the payment by the charitable organization to the retailer or operator of a flat fee or no fee; in return, the charitable organization shall receive one hundred percent of the adjusted gross proceeds, less the amount of taxes due on those proceeds as determined by the commission from gaming for each day of the sponsored event, or during all the hours of a sponsored event if less than a full day. The licensed operator or retailer shall report and pay taxes on the full amount of the adjusted gross proceeds from gaming sponsored by any charitable organization.

(b) A one-day sponsored event must, for purposes of this part 9, begin at 8 a.m. and end at 8 a.m. the following day. For purposes of this section, no event is considered as less than a one-day event; except that a retailer may devote less than one full day to a charitable event.

(c) No retailer shall permit a single charitable organization to sponsor more than three days of limited gaming at that retailer's licensed premises during any calendar year; and no retailer shall permit more than thirty total days of sponsored events on its premises during any calendar year;

(d) No charitable organization shall sponsor more than three days of limited gaming during any calendar year;

(e) The charitable organization shall file notice of its intent to sponsor limited gaming at least fourteen days in advance with the commission, upon forms provided by the commission.
C.R.S. § 44-50-903 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 50 / Part 9 / Section 44-50-903
44-50-903. Preemption
Status: in_force

44-50-903. Preemption. A local jurisdiction shall not adopt, enact, or enforce any ordinance, rule, or resolution that are otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this article 50.
C.R.S. § 44-4-109 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 4 / Section 44-4-109
44-4-109. Liquor industry working group - creation - duties - report - repeal
Status: repealed

44-4-109. Liquor industry working group - creation - duties - report - repeal. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 44-30-901 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 9 / Section 44-30-901
44-30-901. Events sponsored by charitable organizations
Status: in_force

44-30-901. Events sponsored by charitable organizations. (1) Any person licensed as a retailer, or as both a retailer and operator, may choose to allow a charitable organization to sponsor limited gaming at that retailer's licensed premises, if the following conditions are met:

(a) The organization is a charitable organization, that for purposes of this section means any organization, not for pecuniary profit, that is operated for the relief of poverty, distress, or other condition of public concern within this state and that has been so engaged for five years prior to making application to sponsor limited gaming under this article 30;

(b) The licensed operator or retailer and the charitable organization agree in writing upon all the terms and conditions of the sponsorship, and a copy of the written agreement is filed with the commission at least fourteen days prior to the day of the sponsored event;

(c) All sponsored events shall take place on licensed retail premises, and all requirements of this article 30 shall apply to the events, unless specifically modified by this part 9; and

(d) Criminal violations of this article 30 discovered during an authorized investigation or discovered by the commission shall be referred to the appropriate district attorney.
C.R.S. § 44-30-1603 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 30 / Part 16 / Section 44-30-1603
44-30-1603. Definitions
Status: in_force

44-30-1603. Definitions. As used in this part 16, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Confidential information" means information related to the play of a fantasy contest by fantasy contest players obtained as a result of or by virtue of a person's employment.

(2) "Director" means the director of the division of gaming or the director's designee.

(3) "Entry fee" means cash or cash equivalents that are required to be paid by a fantasy contest player to a fantasy contest operator in order to participate in a fantasy contest.

(4) "Fantasy contest" means a fantasy or simulated game or contest in which:

(a) The value of all prizes and awards offered to winning participants is established and made known to the participants in advance of the contest;

(b) All winning outcomes reflect the relative knowledge and skill of the participants and are determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of the performance of athletes in sporting events; and

(c) Winning outcomes are not based on randomized or historical events or on the score, point spread, or any performance of any single actual sports team or combination of the teams or solely on any single performance of an individual athlete in any single actual sporting event.

(5) "Fantasy contest operator" means a person or entity that offers fantasy contests with an entry fee for a cash prize to members of the public.

(6) "Fantasy contest player" means a person who participates in a fantasy contest with an entry fee offered by a fantasy contest operator.

(7) "Small fantasy contest operator" means a fantasy contest operator that has no more than seven thousand five hundred fantasy contest players in Colorado with active accounts who participate in fantasy contests with an entry fee.
C.R.S. § 44-20-409 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 44-20-409
44-20-409. Temporary powersports vehicle dealer license
Status: in_force

44-20-409. Temporary powersports vehicle dealer license. (1) (a) If a licensed powersports vehicle dealer has entered into a written agreement to sell a dealership to a purchaser and the purchaser has been awarded a new franchise, the board may issue a temporary powersports vehicle dealer's license to the purchaser or prospective purchaser. The director shall issue the temporary license only after the board has received the applications for both a temporary powersports vehicle dealer's license and a powersports vehicle dealer's license, the appropriate application fee for the powersports vehicle dealer's application, evidence of a passing score of the written examination described in section 44-20-415, and evidence that the franchise has been awarded to the applicant by the powersports vehicle manufacturer.

(b) A temporary powersports vehicle dealer's license authorizes the licensee to act as a powersports vehicle dealer and subjects the licensee to this article 20 and to all rules adopted by the executive director or the board. A temporary powersports vehicle dealer's license is effective for up to sixty days or until the board acts on the licensee's application for a powersports vehicle dealer's license, whichever is sooner.

(2) For the purpose of enabling an out-of-state dealer to sell powersports vehicles on a temporary basis during specifically identified events, the director may issue, upon direction by the board, a temporary powersports vehicle dealer's license that is effective for thirty days. The temporary licensee is subject to the rules adopted by the executive director or the board.
C.R.S. § 44-40-103 — CO Code / Title 44 / Article 40 / Section 44-40-103
44-40-103. Function of division
Status: in_force

44-40-103. Function of division. The function of the division is to establish, operate, and supervise the lottery authorized by section 2 of article XVIII of the state constitution, as approved by the electors.