Colorado § 44-7-102 Definitions

Colorado Statutes

§ 44-7-102 — Definitions

Colorado § 44-7-102

Title 44Revenue -

Art.Regulation of Tobacco Sales

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-7-102 (2026).

Text

As used in this article 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1)Cigarette, tobacco product, or nicotine product has the same meaning as provided in section 18-13-121 (5).

(2)(a) Distributor means a person who sells or distributes cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to licensed retailers in this state.

(b)Distributor includes a distributor or distributing subcontractor as those terms are defined in section 39-28.5-101.

(3)Division means the division of liquor enforcement within the department.

(4)Electronic smoking device has the meaning set forth in section 25-14-203 (4.5).

(5)Hearing officer means a person designated by the executive director to conduct hearings held pursuant to section 44-7-105.

(6)Local authority means the governing body of a loca

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As used in this article 7, unless the context otherwise
requires:

(1) Cigarette, tobacco product, or nicotine product has the same meaning
as provided in section 18-13-121 (5).

(2) (a) Distributor means a person who sells or distributes cigarettes,
tobacco products, or nicotine products to licensed retailers in this state.

(b) Distributor includes a distributor or distributing subcontractor as
those terms are defined in section 39-28.5-101.

(3) Division means the division of liquor enforcement within the
department.

(4) Electronic smoking device has the meaning set forth in section 25-14-203 (4.5).

(5) Hearing officer means a person designated by the executive director to
conduct hearings held pursuant to section 44-7-105.

(6) Local authority means the governing body of a local government or any
authority designated by a municipal or county charter, municipal ordinance, or
county resolution to regulate retailers.

(7) Local government means a statutory or home rule municipality, county,
or city and county.

(8) Minor means a person under twenty-one years of age.

(9) New retail location means a retail location in the state at which
cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products were not sold before July 14,
2020.

(10) Retailer means the owner or operator of a business of any kind at a
specific location that sells cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to a
user or consumer.

(11) School has the meaning set forth in section 44-3-103 (50).

(12) State license means a license issued by the division in accordance with
section 44-7-104.5.

(13) (a) Wholesaler means a person engaged in the wholesale distribution
of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products in this state.

(b) Wholesaler includes a wholesaler and wholesale subcontractor as
those terms are defined in section 39-28-101.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-036), ch. 34, p. 373, � 2, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1001), ch. 302, p. 1505, � 6, effective July 14.