§ 44-3-416 — Retail gaming tavern license

Colorado § 44-3-416

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 44: Revenue -
• Art.: Alcohol Beverages

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(1) A retail gaming tavern license
shall be issued to persons who are licensed pursuant to section 44-30-501 (1)(c),
who sell alcohol beverages by individual drink for consumption on the premises,
and who sell sandwiches or light snacks or who contract with an establishment that
provides the food services within the same building as the licensed premises. In no
event shall any person hold more than three retail gaming tavern licenses.

(2) (a) Every person selling alcohol beverages as described in this section
shall purchase the 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, or 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 retail gaming 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 licensee
shall retain the receipt and make it available to the state and local licensing
authorities at all times during business hours.

(3) Nothing in this article 3 shall permit more than one retail gaming tavern
license per building where the licensed premises are located.

(4) It is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested
directly or indirectly in a retail gaming tavern 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).

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1019, � 2, effective October 1; (1) amended, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 238, � 8, effective October 1. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-011), ch. 1, p. 10, � 15, effective January 31. L. 2024: (2)(a) amended, (SB 24-231), ch. 205, p. 1259, � 18, effective August 7.