Colorado § 18-12-202 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 18-12-202 — Definitions

Colorado·Title 18 Criminal·Art. Offenses Relating to Firearms

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)and (2) Repealed.

(3)Chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that the applicant's normal faculties are impaired means:

(a)The applicant has at any time been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-111 or 27-81-112; or

(b)Within the ten-year period immediately preceding the date on which the permit application is submitted, the applicant:

(I)Has been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-109 or 27-81-110; or

(II)Has had two or more alcohol-related convictions under section 42-4-1301

(1)or (2), C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements, or revocations related to misdemeanor, alcohol-relate

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As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) and (2) Repealed.

(3) Chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that
the applicant's normal faculties are impaired means:

(a) The applicant has at any time been committed as a person with an alcohol
use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-111 or 27-81-112; or

(b) Within the ten-year period immediately preceding the date on which the
permit application is submitted, the applicant:

(I) Has been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to
section 27-81-109 or 27-81-110; or

(II) Has had two or more alcohol-related convictions under section 42-4-1301
(1) or (2), C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements, or revocations
related to misdemeanor, alcohol-related convictions under section 42-2-126, C.R.S.,
or a law of another state that has similar elements.

(3.5) Concealed handgun training class means a concealed handgun
training class as described in section 18-12-202.5 and does not include a refresher
class.

(4) Handgun means a handgun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(o); except
that the term does not include a machine gun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(s).

(5) Repealed.

(6) Permit means a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to
the provisions of this part 2; except that permit does not include a temporary
emergency permit issued pursuant to section 18-12-209.

(6.5) Refresher class means a concealed handgun refresher class as
described in section 18-12-202.5 (4).

(7) Sheriff means the sheriff of a county, or his or her designee, or the
official who has the duties of a sheriff in a city and county, or his or her designee.

(8) Training certificate means a certificate issued by a verified instructor
who conducts a concealed handgun training class or a refresher class that
evidences an applicant's successful completion of the class requirements.

(9) Verified instructor means an instructor for a firearms safety course
verified as a firearms instructor by a sheriff pursuant to section 18-12-202.7.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 636, � 1, effective May 17. L. 2010: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 787, � 32, effective April 29. L. 2013: (1) repealed, (HB 13-1229), ch. 47, p. 137, � 7, effective March 20; (5) amended, (SB 13-195), ch. 278, p. 1450, � 1, effective May 24. L. 2018: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 386, � 19, effective August 8. L. 2024: (2)(e) and (5)(c) added by revision, (HB 24-1174), ch. 388, pp. 2684, 2691, �� 1, 9; (3.5), (6.5), and (9) added and (8) amended, (HB 24-1174), ch. 388, p. 2684, � 1, effective July 1, 2025. L. 2025: (4) amended, (SB 25-300), ch. 428, p. 2446, � 18, effective August 6.