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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 5 - LICENSING (§§ 44-30-501 — 44-30-531) › Section 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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-526 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 194, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-526 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 5 - LICENSING (§§ 44-30-501 — 44-30-531) › Section 44-30-527 - Executive director and director have access to files and records

The executive director and the director shall have access both physically and electronically to all files and records kept, or required to be maintained, and may contribute to those records.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-528 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 195, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-528 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 5 - LICENSING (§§ 44-30-501 — 44-30-531) › Section 44-30-528 - Licensees - duty to maintain records

Each licensee shall keep a complete set of books of account, correspondence, and all other records necessary to show fully the gaming transactions of the licensee, all of which shall be open at all times during business hours for the inspection and examination of the division or its duly authorized representatives. The division may require any licensee to furnish any information that the division considers necessary for the proper administration of this article 30 and may require an audit to be made of the books of account and records on any occasion that the division considers necessary by an auditor, selected by the commission or the director, who shall likewise have access to all the books and records of the licensee, and the licensee may be required to pay the expense thereof.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-529 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 195, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-529 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 5 - LICENSING (§§ 44-30-501 — 44-30-531) › Section 44-30-529 - Businesses operating in compliance with section 18-10-105 (1.5)

Nothing in this article 30 shall be construed to affect a manufacturer who, prior to June 4, 1991, was operating a business in compliance with section
18-10-105
(1.5).
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-530 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 195, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-530 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 5 - LICENSING (§§ 44-30-501 — 44-30-531) › Section 44-30-530 - Payments of winnings - intercept

Before making a payment of cash gaming winnings for which the licensee is required to file form W-2G, or a substantially equivalent form, with the United States internal revenue service, a licensee shall comply with the requirements of article
33
of this title 44.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-531 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 195, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-531 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 5 - LICENSING (§§ 44-30-501 — 44-30-531) › Section 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
.
Added by 2022 Ch. 402,§2, eff. 8/10/2022.
2022 Ch. 402, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 6 - GAMING TAX (§§ 44-30-601 — 44-30-605) › Section 44-30-602 - Return and remittance

Not later than fifteen days following the end of each retail month, each licensed retailer shall make a return and remittance to the director on forms prescribed and furnished by the director. The director may grant an extension of not more than five days for filing a return and remittance; except that the director shall not grant more than two extensions during any one-year period. Unless an extension is granted, a penalty or interest under section
44-30-604
shall be paid if a return or remittance is not made on time.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-602 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 197, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-602 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 6 - GAMING TAX (§§ 44-30-601 — 44-30-605) › Section 44-30-603 - Violations of taxation provisions - penalties

(1)
Any person who:
(a)
Makes any false or fraudulent return in attempting to defeat or evade the tax imposed by this article 30 commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
;
(b)
Fails to pay tax due under this article 30 within thirty days after the date the tax becomes due commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-501
;
(c)
Fails to file a return required by this article 30 within thirty days after the date the return is due commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-501
;
(d)
Violates either subsection (1)(b) or (1)(c) of this section two or more times in any twelve-month period commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
;
(e)
Willfully aids or assists in, or procures, counsels, or advises the preparation or presentation under or in connection with any matter arising under any title administered by the commission or a return, affidavit, claim, or other document that is fraudulent or is false as to any material fact, whether or not the falsity or fraud is with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present the return, affidavit, claim, or document commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
.
(2)
For purposes of this section, "person" includes corporate officers having control or supervision of, or responsibility for, completing tax returns or making payments pursuant to this article 30.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 790, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-603 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18 -034), ch. 197, p. 197, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3329, p. 3329, § 790, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-603 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 6 - GAMING TAX (§§ 44-30-601 — 44-30-605) › Section 44-30-604 - Returns and reports - failure to file - penalties

(1)
(a)
Any person who fails to file a return or report required by this article 30, which return or report includes taxable transactions, on or before the date the return or report is due as prescribed in section
44-30-602
is subject to the payment of an additional amount assessed as a penalty equal to fifteen percent of the tax or ten dollars, whichever is greater; except that, for good cause shown, the executive director may reduce or eliminate the penalty.
(b)
Any person subject to taxation under this article 30 who fails to pay the tax within the time prescribed is subject to an interest charge of two percent per month or portion thereof for the period of time during which the payment is late or five dollars, whichever is greater.
(c)
(I)
Penalty and interest are considered the same as a tax for the purposes of collection and enforcement, including liens, distraint warrants, and criminal violations.
(II)
Any payment received for taxes, penalties, or interest is applied first to the tax, beginning with the oldest delinquency, then to interest and then to penalty.
(d)
The executive director may, upon application of the taxpayer, establish a maximum interest rate of twenty-four percent upon delinquent taxes if the executive director determines that the delinquent payment was caused by a mistake of law and was not caused by an intent to evade the tax.
(2)
The procedures for collection of any taxes and penalties due under this article 30 and the authority of the department to collect the taxes and penalties shall be the same as those provided for the collection of sales taxes pursuant to articles
20
,
21
, and
26
of title
39
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-604 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 198, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-604 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 6 - GAMING TAX (§§ 44-30-601 — 44-30-605) › Section 44-30-605 - Local jurisdiction

Nothing in this article 30 shall impair or otherwise affect the power of the municipalities where limited gaming is authorized to impose a fee upon gaming devices used in limited gaming.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-605 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 199, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-605 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 7 - LIMITED GAMING FUND (§§ 44-30-701 — 44-30-705) › Section 44-30-702.5 - [Repealed]

Added by 2022 Ch. 422, § 4, eff. 6/7/2022.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 7 - LIMITED GAMING FUND (§§ 44-30-701 — 44-30-705) › Section 44-30-703 - Audits and annual reports

The limited gaming fund shall be audited at least annually by or under the direction of the state auditor, who shall submit a report of the audit to the legislative audit committee. The expenses of the audit shall be paid from the limited gaming fund.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-702 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 205, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-702 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 7 - LIMITED GAMING FUND (§§ 44-30-701 — 44-30-705) › Section 44-30-704 - Enforcement

It is the duty of all sheriffs and police officers in this state to enforce the provisions of this article 30, or article
20
of title
18
, and the rules promulgated by the commission, either on their own motion or upon complaint of any person, including any authorized agent of the commission. The sheriffs and police officers may exercise any authority of inspection and examination specified in this article 30. The district attorneys of the respective judicial districts of this state shall prosecute all violations of this article 30 in the same manner as provided for other crimes and misdemeanors.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-703 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 205, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-703 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 7 - LIMITED GAMING FUND (§§ 44-30-701 — 44-30-705) › Section 44-30-705 - [Effective Until 8/7/2024] Attorney general - duties

(1)
The attorney general shall provide legal services for the division and the commission at the request of the executive director, 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 commission, the executive director, or the director may request the attorney general to make civil investigations and enforce civil violations of rules of the commission, on behalf of and in the name of the division, and to bring and defend civil 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 the responsibilities under this section shall be paid from the limited gaming fund; except that any such expenses related to sports betting under part 15 of this article 30 shall be paid from the sports betting fund. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection (3) to the contrary, sports betting is not authorized unless the voters at the November 2019 statewide election approve the ballot question submitted pursuant to section
44-30-1514
, enacted in 2019 in House Bill 19-1327.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 347, § 11, eff. 8/2/2019.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-704 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 205, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-704 as it existed prior to 2018.
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 7 - LIMITED GAMING FUND (§§ 44-30-701 — 44-30-705) › Section 44-30-705 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Attorney general - duties

(1)
The attorney general shall provide legal services for the division and the commission at the request of the executive director, 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 commission, the executive director, or the director may request the attorney general to make civil investigations and enforce civil violations of rules of the commission, on behalf of and in the name of the division, and to bring and defend civil 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 the responsibilities under this section must be paid from the limited gaming fund; except that any such expenses related to sports betting under part 15 of this article 30 must be paid from the sports betting fund.
Amended by 2024 Ch. 490,§ 95, eff. 8/7/2024.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 347, § 11, eff. 8/2/2019.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-704 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 205, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-704 as it existed prior to 2018.
2024 Ch. 490, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-802 - False statement on application - violations of rules or provisions of article as felony

Any person who knowingly makes a false statement in any application for a license or in any statement attached to the application, or who provides any false or misleading information to the commission or the division, or who fails to keep books and records to substantiate the receipts, expenses, or uses resulting from limited gaming conducted under this article 30 as prescribed in rules promulgated by the commission, or who falsifies any books or records that relate to any transaction connected with the holding, operating, and conducting of any limited gaming activity, or who knowingly violates any of the provisions of this article 30 or any rule adopted by the commission or any terms of any license granted under this article 30, commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-802 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 207, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-802 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-803 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 207, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-803 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-804 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 208, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-804 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-805 - Responsibilities of operator

Every licensed operator and retailer having slot machines on his or her premises shall provide audit and security measures relating to slot machines, as prescribed by this article 30 and by rules of the commission. Every licensed operator and retailer having slot machines on his or her premises shall ensure that the slot machines in his or her establishment comply with the specifications set forth in this article 30 and the rules promulgated pursuant to this article 30.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-805 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 208, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-805 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-806 - Gaming equipment - security and audit specifications

All slot machines and all other equipment and devices used in limited gaming allowed by this article 30 shall have the features, security provisions, and audit specifications established in rules adopted by the commission.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-806 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 208, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-806 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-807 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 209, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-807 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-808 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 209, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-808 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-809 - Age of participants - penalties - applicability

(1)
It is unlawful for any person who is less than twenty-one years of age to participate, play, be allowed to play, place wagers, or collect winnings, whether personally or through an agent, in or from any limited gaming game or slot machines.
(2)
It is unlawful for any person to engage in limited gaming with, or to share proceeds from limited gaming with, any person under twenty-one years of age.
(3)
It is unlawful for any licensee to permit any person who is less than twenty-one years of age to participate, play, place wagers, or collect winnings, whether personally or through an agent, in or from any limited gaming game or slot machine.
(4)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section is subject to the following civil and criminal penalties:
(a)
For a first offense, a civil penalty of five hundred dollars;
(b)
For a second offense, a civil penalty of one thousand dollars; and
(c)
For a third or subsequent offense, the person shall be charged with a class 2 misdemeanor and punished as provided in section
18-1.3-501
.
(5)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this section with a person under eighteen years of age may also be proceeded against pursuant to section
18-6-701
for contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 405,§16, eff. 8/10/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-809 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 209, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-809 as it existed prior to 2018.
2022 Ch. 405, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-810 - Employee twenty-one years or older required on premises

A retail licensee shall have one employee who is at least twenty-one years of age on the premises during the hours limited gaming is conducted and within full view and control of any limited gaming activity conducted on the premises pursuant to the license obtained.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-810 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 210, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-810 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 405,§5, eff. 8/10/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-811 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 210, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-811 as it existed prior to 2018.
2022 Ch. 405, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-812 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 210, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-812 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-813 - Minimum payback - limit to a slot machine

The minimum theoretical payback value on a slot machine shall be at least eighty but not more than one hundred percent of the value of any credit played. However, this section shall not be construed to prohibit tournament slot machines with theoretical payback values greater than one hundred percent where the machines do not accept nor pay out coins or tokens.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-813 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 210, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-813 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-814 - Key employee - support license

(1)
A licensee shall not employ any person to work in the field of limited gaming, or to handle any of the proceeds of limited gaming, unless the person holds a valid key employee or support license issued by the commission.
(2)
It is unlawful for any person holding a key employee or support license to participate in limited gaming in the gaming establishment where the licensee is employed or in any other gaming establishment owned by the licensee's employer; except that the licensee may participate in limited gaming if the participation is performed as part of the licensee's employment responsibilities.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-814 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 210, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-814 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-815 - Extension of credit prohibited

No person licensed under this article 30 may extend credit to another person for participation in limited gaming.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-815 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 210, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-815 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-816 - Authorized amount of bets

The amount of a bet made pursuant to this article 30 shall not be more, on the initial bet or subsequent bet, than the amounts approved by the voters of Central, Black Hawk, or Cripple Creek at a local election held in each city to control the conduct of gaming in that jurisdiction, subject to rules promulgated by the commission.
Amended by 2020 Ballot Amendment 77, passed by voters in 11/3/2020 election, eff. 5/1/2021.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-816 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18 -034), ch. 211, p. 211, § 2, effective October 1. Initiated 2020: Entire section amended, Amendment 77, effective 5/1/2021. See L. 2021, p. 4211.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-816 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) This section was amended by Amendment 77, effective May 1, 2021. The proclamation of the governor was December 31, 2020. The vote count for the measure at the general election held November 3, 2020, was as follows:
FOR: 1,854,153
AGAINST: 1,208,414
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 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
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 791, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-817 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18 -034), ch. 211, p. 211, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3329, p. 3329, § 791, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-817 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-818 - Approval of rules for certain games

(1)
Specific rules for blackjack, poker, craps, roulette, and such other games as are approved by the voters of Central, Black Hawk, or Cripple Creek at a local election held in each city to control the conduct of gaming in that jurisdiction shall be approved by the commission and clearly posted within plain view of the games.
(2)
A licensee shall not offer poker, blackjack, craps, or roulette, or any variation game of poker, blackjack, craps, or roulette, without prior approval of the game by the commission, except as specifically authorized in the commission's rules regarding field trials of new games or technology.
(3)
No licensee shall employ shills.
Amended by 2020 Ballot Amendment 77, passed by voters in 11/3/2020 election, eff. 5/1/2021.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-818 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 397, § 7, eff. 7/1/2013.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18 -034), ch. 211, p. 211, § 2, effective October 1. Initiated 2020: (1) amended, Amendment 77, effective 5/1/2021. See L. 2021, p. 4211.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-818 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Subsection (1) was amended by Amendment 77, effective May 1, 2021. The proclamation of the governor was December 31, 2020. The vote count for the measure at the general election held November 3, 2020, was as follows:
FOR: 1,854,153
AGAINST: 1,208,414
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-819 - Exchange - redemption of chips - unlawful acts

It is unlawful for a person to exchange or redeem chips for anything whatsoever, except currency, negotiable personal checks, negotiable counter checks, or other chips. A licensee shall, upon the request of a person, redeem the licensee's gaming chips surrendered by that person pursuant to rules established by the commission.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-819 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 211, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-819 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-820 - Persons in supervisory positions - unlawful acts - rules

It is unlawful for a dealer, floorperson, or other employee who serves in a supervisory position to solicit or accept a tip or gratuity from a player or patron at the licensed gaming establishment where he or she is employed; except that a dealer may accept tips or gratuities from a patron at the table at which the dealer is conducting play, subject to this section. Except as the commission may authorize by rule, a dealer shall immediately deposit tips or gratuities in a lockbox reserved for that purpose, accounted for and placed in a pool for distribution based upon criteria established in advance by the licensed retailer.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-820 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14,§ 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 397,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2013.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 211, § 2, effective October 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-820 as it existed prior to 2018.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-821 - Cheating - definition

(1)
It is unlawful for any person, whether he or she is an owner or employee of, or a player in, an establishment, to cheat at any limited gaming activity.
(2)
For purposes of this article 30, "cheating" means to alter the selection of criteria that determine:
(a)
The result of a game; or
(b)
The amount or frequency of payment in a game.
(3)
Any person issued a license pursuant to this article 30 violating any provision of this section commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
, and any other person violating any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-501
.
Amended by 2023 Ch. 298,§ 70, eff. 10/1/2023.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 792, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-822 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations,(SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 211, § 2, effective October 1.L. 2021:(3) amended,(SB 21-271), ch. 462, p. 3329, § 792, effective 3/1/2022.L. 2023:(3) amended,(HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1798, § 70, effective October 1.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-822 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Section 77 of chapter 298 (HB 23-1293), Session Laws of Colorado 2023, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2023.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-823 - Use of device for calculating probabilities

(1)
It is unlawful for any person at a licensed gaming establishment to use, or possess with the intent to use, any device to assist:
(a)
In projecting the outcome of the game;
(b)
In keeping track of the cards played;
(c)
In analyzing the probability of the occurrence of an event relating to the game; or
(d)
In analyzing the strategy for playing or betting to be used in the game, except as permitted by the commission.
(2)
Any person issued a license pursuant to this article 30 violating any provision of this section commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
, and any other person violating any provision of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-501
. If the person is a repeating gambling offender, the person commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section
18-1.3-401
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 462, § 794, eff. 3/1/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-824 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18 -034), ch. 213, p. 213, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (2) amended, (SB 21-271), ch. 3330, p. 3330, § 794, effective 3/1/2022.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-824 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Section 803(2) of chapter 462 (SB 21-271), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after March 1, 2022.
2021 Ch. 462, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 44 - REVENUE - REGULATION OF ACTIVITIES (§§ 44-1-101 — 44-50-1001) › GAMING AND RACING (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-33-108) › Article 30 - COLORADO LIMITED GAMING ACT (§§ 44-30-101 — 44-30-1703) › Part 8 - UNLAWFUL ACTS (§§ 44-30-801 — 44-30-837) › Section 44-30-825 - Cheating game and devices

(1)
It is unlawful for a person playing a licensed game in licensed gaming premises to:
(a)
Knowingly conduct, carry on, operate, or deal or allow to be conducted, carried on, operated, or dealt any cheating or thieving game or device; or
(b)
Knowingly deal, conduct, carry on, operate, or expose for play a physical or electronic version of a game played with physical or electronic cards or a mechanical device, or any combination of games or devices, that have been marked or tampered with or placed in a condition or operated in a manner that tends to deceive the public or alter the normal random selection of characteristics or the normal chance of the game, or that could determine or alter the result of the game.
(2)
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
. .
Amended by 2023 Ch. 298,§ 72, eff. 10/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-47.1-826 and amended by 2018 Ch. 14, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.
Amended by 2013 Ch. 397, § 12, eff. 7/1/2013.
L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations,(SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 214, § 2, effective October 1.L. 2023:(2) amended,(HB 23-1293), ch. 298, p. 1798, § 72, effective October 1.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-47.1-826 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Section 77 of chapter 298 (HB 23-1293), Session Laws of Colorado 2023, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after October 1, 2023.