Colorado § 44-4-102 Legislative declaration

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§ 44-4-102 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 44-4-102

Title 44Revenue -

Art.Fermented Malt Beverages and Wine

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-4-102 (2026).

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(1)The general assembly hereby declares that it is in the public interest that fermented malt beverages and wine for consumption off the premises of the licensee, fermented malt beverages for consumption on the premises of the licensee, and fermented malt beverages for consumption both on and off the premises of the licensee shall be sold at retail only by persons licensed as provided in this title 44. The general assembly further declares that it is lawful to sell fermented malt beverages and wine at retail subject to this article 4 and applicable provisions of articles 3 and 5 of this title 44.

(2)The general assembly further recognizes that fermented malt beverages and malt liquors are separate and distinct from, and have a unique regulatory history in relation to, vinous an

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(1) The general assembly hereby
declares that it is in the public interest that fermented malt beverages and wine for
consumption off the premises of the licensee, fermented malt beverages for
consumption on the premises of the licensee, and fermented malt beverages for
consumption both on and off the premises of the licensee shall be sold at retail only
by persons licensed as provided in this title 44. The general assembly further
declares that it is lawful to sell fermented malt beverages and wine at retail subject
to this article 4 and applicable provisions of articles 3 and 5 of this title 44.

(2) The general assembly further recognizes that fermented malt beverages
and malt liquors are separate and distinct from, and have a unique regulatory
history in relation to, vinous and spirituous liquors; however, maintaining a separate
regulatory framework and licensing structure for fermented malt beverages and
fermented malt beverages and wine under this article 4 is no longer necessary
except at the retail level. Furthermore, to aid administrative efficiency, article 3 of
this title 44 applies to the regulation of fermented malt beverages and fermented
malt beverages and wine, except when otherwise expressly provided for in this
article 4.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1067, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2019: Entire section amended, (SB 19-011), ch. 1, p. 1, � 1, effective January 31. Initiated 2022: Entire section amended, Proposition 125, effective March 1, 2023. See L. 2023, p. 3624.