§ 44-3-432 — Lodging facility license - rules

Colorado § 44-3-432

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

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(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.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (SB 24-231), ch. 205, p. 1265, � 29, effective August 7.