§ 44-5-107 — Applications for special permit

Colorado § 44-5-107

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 44: Revenue -
• Art.: Special Event Liquor Permits

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(1) Applications for a special
event permit shall be made with the appropriate local licensing authority on forms
provided by the state licensing authority and shall be verified by oath or affirmation
of an officer of the organization or of the political candidate making application.

(2) In addition to the fees provided in section 44-5-104, an applicant shall
include payment of a fee established by the local licensing authority, not to exceed
one hundred dollars, for both investigation and issuance of a permit. Upon approval
of any application, the local licensing authority shall notify the state licensing
authority of the approval, except as provided by subsection (5) of this section. The
state licensing authority shall promptly act and either approve or disapprove the
application. In reviewing an application, the local licensing authority shall apply the
same standards for approval and denial applicable to the state licensing authority
under this article 5.

(3) The local licensing authority shall cause a hearing to be held if, after
investigation and upon review of the contents of any protest filed by affected
persons, sufficient grounds appear to exist for denial of a permit. Any protest shall
be filed by affected persons within ten days after the date of notice pursuant to
section 44-5-106 (2). Any hearing required by this subsection (3) or any hearing held
at the discretion of the local licensing authority shall be held at least ten days after
the initial posting of the notice, and notice thereof shall be provided to the
applicant and any person who has filed a protest.

(4) The local licensing authority may assign all or any portion of its functions
under this article 5 to an administrative officer.

(5) (a) A local licensing authority may elect not to notify the state licensing
authority to obtain the state licensing authority's approval or disapproval of an
application for a special event permit. The local licensing authority is required only
to report to the liquor enforcement division, within ten days after it issues a permit,
the name of the organization to which a permit was issued, the address of the
permitted location, and the permitted dates of alcohol beverage service.

(b) A local licensing authority electing not to notify the state licensing
authority shall promptly act upon each application and either approve or disapprove
each application for a special event permit.

(c) The state licensing authority shall establish and maintain a website
containing the statewide permitting activity of organizations that receive permits
under this article 5. In order to ensure compliance with section 44-5-105 (3), which
restricts the number of permits issued to an organization in a calendar year, the
local licensing authority shall access information made available on the website of
the state licensing authority to determine the statewide permitting activity of the
organization applying for the permit. The local licensing authority shall consider
compliance with section 44-5-105 (3) before approving any application.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1076, � 2, effective October 1.