Colorado § 44-3-416 - Retail gaming tavern license.

§ 44-3-416. Retail gaming tavern license.

(1) A retail gaming tavern license shall be issued to persons who are licensed pursuant to section 44-30-501 (1)(c), who sell alcohol beverages by individual drink for consumption on the premises, and who sell sandwiches or light snacks or who contract with an establishment that provides the food services within the same building as the licensed premises. In no event shall any person hold more than three retail gaming tavern licenses.

(2) (a) Every person selling alcohol beverages as described in this section shall purchase the alcohol beverages only from a wholesaler licensed pursuant to this article 3; except that, during a calendar year, a person selling alcohol beverages as provided in this section may purchase not more than seven thousand dollars' worth of malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from retailers licensed pursuant to sections 44-3-409, 44-3-410, and 44-4-104 (1)(c). On January 1, 2025, and each January 1 thereafter, the state licensing authority shall adjust the purchase limitation specified in this subsection (2)(a) for inflation and shall publish the adjusted purchase limitation amount on the liquor enforcement division's website.

(b) A retail gaming tavern licensee shall retain evidence of each purchase of malt, vinous, or spirituous liquors from a retailer licensed pursuant to section 44-3-409, 44-3-410, or 44-4-104 (1)(c), in the form of a purchase receipt showing the name of the licensed retailer, the date of purchase, a description of the alcohol beverages purchased, and the price paid for the alcohol beverages. The licensee shall retain the receipt and make it available to the state and local licensing authorities at all times during business hours.

(3) Nothing in this article 3 shall permit more than one retail gaming tavern license per building where the licensed premises are located.

(4) It is unlawful for any owner, part owner, shareholder, or person interested directly or indirectly in a retail gaming tavern license to conduct, own either in whole or in part, or be directly or indirectly interested in any other business licensed pursuant to this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44; except that the person may have an interest in a license described in section 44-3-401 (1)(j) to (1)(t), (1)(v), or (1)(w), 44-3-412 (1), or 44-4-104 (1)(c) or in a financial institution referred to in section 44-3-308 (4).

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1019, § 2, effective October 1; (1) amended, (SB 18-034), ch. 14, p. 238, § 8, effective October 1. L. 2019: (2) amended, (SB 19-011), ch. 1, p. 10, § 15, effective January 31. L. 2024: (2)(a) amended, (SB 24-231), ch. 205, p. 1259, § 18, effective August 7.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-47-414 as it existed prior to 2018.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section was numbered as § 12-47-414 (1) in SB 18-034. That provision was harmonized with and relocated to this section as this section appears in HB 18-1025.