CO Code § 39-28-107 (2021)
2021 Colorado Code|Title 39 - Taxation|Article 28 - Cigarette Tax|Part 1 - Cigarette Tax|§ 39-28-107. Unstamped Packages - Tax Collected - Fines - Subject to Confiscation - Tobacco Tax Enforcement Cash Fund - Creation

     shall be remitted to the state treasurer for deposit in the tobacco tax enforcement cash fund created in paragraph (b) of this subsection (1).    There is hereby created in the state treasury the tobacco tax enforcement cash fund. The fund consists of money deposited therein pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section and sections 39-28-116 (5), 39-28.5-106 (4), and 39-28.6-107 (4). The money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly to the department for the purpose of enforcing this article 28 and articles 28.5 and 28.6 of this title 39. Any money not appropriated by the general assembly remains in the fund and shall not be transferred or revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year.    The provisions of this section shall not apply to cigarettes purchased from a United States military exchange or commissary, so long as the cigarettes are not for resale in this state.       Any cigarettes seized by virtue of the provisions of this section shall be confiscated, and the department shall sell such confiscated goods at a public sale to a licensed wholesaler to the best advantage of this state. The proceeds from such sale shall be remitted to the state treasurer and distributed as provided in section 39-28-110 (1). Such sale by the state shall not relieve the purchaser at such sale from paying the tax and stamping the articles so sold to him or her in the manner provided in this article. The act or omission of any officer, agent, or other person acting for or employed by any person, firm, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation shall be deemed to be the act or omission of such person, firm, limited liability company, partnership, or corporation, as well as his or her own.     History. Source: L. 64: P. 823, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 138-8-7. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 459, § 46, effective April 18. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 909, § 6, effective June 2; entire section amended, p. 924, § 7, effective June 2. L. 2009: (1) amended,(HB 09-1173), ch. 372, p. 2016, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(a) amended and (1)(c) added,(HB 10-1058), ch. 158, p. 543, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2020: (1)(b) amended,(HB 20-1427), ch. 248, p. 1190, § 6, effective January 1, 2021. History. Source: L. 64: P. 823, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 138-8-7. L. 90: (2) amended, p. 459, § 46, effective April 18. L. 2005: Entire section amended, p. 909, § 6, effective June 2; entire section amended, p. 924, § 7, effective June 2. L. 2009: (1) amended,(HB 09-1173), ch. 372, p. 2016, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2010: (1)(a) amended and (1)(c) added,(HB 10-1058), ch. 158, p. 543, § 1, effective August 11. L. 2020: (1)(b) amended,(HB 20-1427), ch. 248, p. 1190, § 6, effective January 1, 2021.    Editor's note:   Section 27(2) of chapter 248 (HB 20-1427), Session Laws of Colorado 2020, provides that changes to this section take effect on the date of the governor's proclamation or January 1, 2021, whichever is later, only if, at the November 2020 statewide election, a majority of voters approve the ballot issue referred in accordance with section 39-28-401 . The ballot issue, referred to the voters as proposition EE, was approved on November 3, 2020, and was proclaimed by the Governor on December 31, 2020. The vote count for the measure was as follows:   FOR: :u720 2,134,608   AGAINST: :u720 1,025,182   Cross references:   For the legislative declaration contained in the 2005 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 241, Session Laws of Colorado 2005.