§ 44-7-105.5 — Tobacco festivals - rules

Colorado § 44-7-105.5

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 44: Revenue -
• Art.: Regulation of Tobacco Sales

Text

(1) The executive director shall
promulgate rules that create an off-site event permit in order to authorize a state
license holder to host an age-restricted tobacco festival hosted by the state license
holder.

(2) The rules required pursuant to subsection (1) of this section must:

(a) Authorize off-site tobacco festivals for permit holders;

(b) Establish procedures to authorize a state license holder to apply for and
be issued an off-site event permit for a tobacco festival;

(c) Require a state license holder to notify the division of the time and place
of the tobacco festival and any other information required by rule at least thirty
days before the festival;

(d) Require the state license holder to have any local permit required by the
local authority;

(e) Require the tobacco festival to comply with part 2 of article 14 of title 25;

(f) Prohibit an individual who is under twenty-one years of age from taking
part in the tobacco festival;

(g) Require the state license holder to be located at a specific location in the
state; and

(h) Limit the number of permits issued per year to:

(I) Five for retailers with more than ten retail locations; and

(II) Five for retailers with ten or fewer retail locations.

(3) The executive director may establish by rule an application fee for the
permit. The application fee must be set at an amount that offsets the direct and
indirect cost of implementing this section, including issuing the permit and
enforcement resulting from the permit.

(4) This section takes effect January 1, 2025.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2024: Entire section added, (HB 24-1156), ch. 369, p. 2484, � 5, effective August 7 (see editor's note).