Colorado § 18-12-202 - Definitions.

§ 18-12-202. Definitions.

As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) and (2) Repealed.

(3) "Chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that the applicant's normal faculties are impaired" means:

(a) The applicant has at any time been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-111 or 27-81-112; or

(b) Within the ten-year period immediately preceding the date on which the permit application is submitted, the applicant:

(I) Has been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-109 or 27-81-110; or

(II) Has had two or more alcohol-related convictions under section 42-4-1301 (1) or (2), C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements, or revocations related to misdemeanor, alcohol-related convictions under section 42-2-126, C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements.

(3.5) "Concealed handgun training class" means a concealed handgun training class as described in section 18-12-202.5 and does not include a refresher class.

(4) "Handgun" means a handgun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(o); except that the term does not include a machine gun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(s).

(5) Repealed.

(6) "Permit" means a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 2; except that "permit" does not include a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to section 18-12-209.

(6.5) "Refresher class" means a concealed handgun refresher class as described in section 18-12-202.5 (4).

(7) "Sheriff" means the sheriff of a county, or his or her designee, or the official who has the duties of a sheriff in a city and county, or his or her designee.

(8) "Training certificate" means a certificate issued by a verified instructor who conducts a concealed handgun training class or a refresher class that evidences an applicant's successful completion of the class requirements.

(9) "Verified instructor" means an instructor for a firearms safety course verified as a firearms instructor by a sheriff pursuant to section 18-12-202.7.

Source: L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 636, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2010: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 787, § 32, effective April 29. L. 2013: (1) repealed, (HB 13-1229), ch. 47, p. 137, § 7, effective March 20; (5) amended, (SB 13-195), ch. 278, p. 1450, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2018: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 386, § 19, effective August 8. L. 2024: (2)(e) and (5)(c) added by revision, (HB 24-1174), ch. 388, pp. 2684, 2691, §§ 1, 9; (3.5), (6.5), and (9) added and (8) amended, (HB 24-1174), ch. 388, p. 2684, § 1, effective July 1, 2025. L. 2025: (4) amended, (SB 25-300), ch. 428, p. 2446, § 18, effective August 6.

Editor's note: Subsections (2)(e) and (5)(c) provided for the repeal of subsections (2) and (5), respectively, effective July 1, 2025. (See L. 2024, pp. 2684, 2691.)

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 18-091, see section 1 of chapter 35, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.