Colorado § 44-5-103 Grounds for issuance of special permits

Colorado Statutes

§ 44-5-103 — Grounds for issuance of special permits

Colorado·Title 44 Revenue -·Art. Special Event Liquor Permits

(1)(a) A special event permit may be issued under this section notwithstanding the fact that the special event is to be held on premises licensed under the provisions of section 44-3-403, 44-3-404, 44-3-413 (3), 44-3-418, 44-3-419, or 44-3-424. The holder of a special event permit issued pursuant to this subsection (1) is responsible for any violation of this article 5 or articles 3 or 4 of this title 44.

(b)If a violation of this article 5 or article 3 of this title 44 occurs during a special event festival and the responsible licensee can be identified, the state or local licensing authority may charge and impose appropriate penalties on the licensee. If the responsible licensee cannot be identified, the state licensing authority may send written notice to every licensee iden

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(1) (a) A special event
permit may be issued under this section notwithstanding the fact that the special
event is to be held on premises licensed under the provisions of section 44-3-403,
44-3-404, 44-3-413 (3), 44-3-418, 44-3-419, or 44-3-424. The holder of a special
event permit issued pursuant to this subsection (1) is responsible for any violation of
this article 5 or articles 3 or 4 of this title 44.

(b) If a violation of this article 5 or article 3 of this title 44 occurs during a
special event festival and the responsible licensee can be identified, the state or
local licensing authority may charge and impose appropriate penalties on the
licensee. If the responsible licensee cannot be identified, the state licensing
authority may send written notice to every licensee identified on the permit
applications and may fine each the same dollar amount. The fine shall not exceed
twenty-five dollars per licensee or two hundred dollars in the aggregate. A joint fine
levied pursuant to this subsection (1)(b) does not apply to the revocation of a
licensee's license under section 44-3-601.

(2) Nothing in this article 5 shall be construed to prohibit the sale or
dispensing of malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors on any closed street, highway, or
public byway for which a special event permit has been issued.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1075, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2021: (1)(b) amended, (SB 21-082), ch. 195, p. 1046, � 3, effective September 7. L. 2024: (1)(a) amended, (HB 24-1156), ch. 369, p. 2484, � 3, effective August 7.