C.R.S. Section 44-3-501
State fees

  • rules

(1)

The applicant shall pay the following license and permit fees to the department annually in advance:

(a)

For each resident and nonresident manufacturer’s license, the fee shall be:

(I)

For each brewery, three hundred dollars;

(II)

For each winery, three hundred dollars;

(III)

For each distillery or rectifier:

(A)

On or after August 10, 2016, and before August 10, 2017, six hundred seventy-five dollars; and

(B)

On or after August 10, 2017, three hundred dollars;

(IV)

For each limited winery, seventy dollars;

(b)

For each importer’s license, three hundred dollars;

(c)

For each wholesaler’s liquor license:

(I)

On or after August 10, 2016, and before August 10, 2017, eight hundred dollars; and

(II)

On or after August 10, 2017, five hundred fifty dollars;

(d)

For each wholesaler’s beer license, five hundred fifty dollars;

(e)

For each retail liquor store license, one hundred dollars;

(f)

For each liquor-licensed drugstore license, one hundred dollars;

(g)

For each beer and wine license, seventy-five dollars;

(h)

For each hotel and restaurant license, seventy-five dollars;

(i)

For each resort-complex-related facility permit, seventy-five dollars per related facility, as defined in section 44-3-413 (2)(e);

(j)

For each related facility permit, seventy-five dollars per related facility, as defined in section 44-3-413 (3)(f);

(k)

For each tavern license, seventy-five dollars;

(l)

For each optional premises license, seventy-five dollars;

(m)

For each retail gaming tavern license, seventy-five dollars;

(n)

For each brew pub, distillery pub, or vintner’s restaurant license, three hundred twenty-five dollars;

(o)

For each club license, seventy-five dollars;

(p)

For each arts license, seventy-five dollars;

(q)

For each racetrack license, seventy-five dollars;

(r)

For each public transportation system license, seventy-five dollars for each dining, club, or parlor car; plane; bus; or other vehicle in which such liquor is sold. No additional license fee shall be required by any municipality, city and county, or county for the sale of such liquor in dining, club, or parlor cars; planes; buses; or other conveyances.

(s)

For each bed and breakfast permit, fifty dollars;

(t)

For each retail establishment permit, up to two hundred dollars;

(u)

For each wine packaging permit, two hundred dollars;
(v)
For each lodging and entertainment license, seventy-five dollars;

(w)

For each manager’s permit, one hundred dollars.

(2)

Notwithstanding the amount specified for any fee in subsection (1) of this section, the executive director by rule, or as otherwise provided by law, may reduce the amount of one or more of the fees if necessary pursuant to section 24-75-402 (3) to reduce the uncommitted reserves of the fund to which all or any portion of one or more of the fees is credited. After the uncommitted reserves of the fund are sufficiently reduced, the executive director, by rule or as otherwise provided by law, may increase the amount of one or more of the fees as provided in section 24-75-402 (4).

(3)

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(a)

The state licensing authority shall establish fees for processing the following types of applications, notices, or reports required to be submitted to the state licensing authority:

(I)

Applications for new liquor licenses pursuant to section 44-3-304 and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(II)

Applications to change location pursuant to section 44-3-301 (9) and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(III)

Applications for transfer of ownership pursuant to section 44-3-303 (1)(c) and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(IV)

Applications for modification of licensed premises pursuant to section 44-3-301 and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(V)

Applications for alternating use of premises pursuant to section 44-3-402 (3), 44-3-403 (2)(a), or 44-3-417 (1)(b) and rules adopted pursuant to those sections;

(VI)

Applications for branch warehouse permits pursuant to section 44-3-407 and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(VII)

Applications for approval of a contract to sell alcohol beverages pursuant to section 44-3-413 (4)(c);

(VIII)

Applications for warehouse storage permits pursuant to section 44-3-202 and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(IX)

Applications for duplicate licenses;

(X)

Applications for wine shipment permits pursuant to section 44-3-104;

(XI)

Sole source registrations or new product registrations pursuant to section 44-3-901 (4)(b);

(XII)

Hotel and restaurant optional premises registrations;

(XIII)

Expired license renewal and reissuance applications pursuant to section 44-3-302;

(XIV)

Notice of change of name or trade name pursuant to section 44-3-301 and rules adopted pursuant to that section;

(XV)

Applications for wine packing permits pursuant to section 44-3-425;

(XVI)

Applications for transfer of ownership, change of location, and license merger and conversion pursuant to section 44-3-410 (1)(b);

(XVII)

Applications for manager’s permits pursuant to section 44-3-427;

(XVIII)

Applications for the renewal of a license or permit issued in accordance with this article 3; and

(XIX)

Applications for a permit for or attachment to a communal outdoor dining area or for modification of a licensed premises to include a communal outdoor dining area.

(b)

The amounts of such fees, when added to the other fees transferred to the liquor enforcement division and state licensing authority cash fund pursuant to sections 44-4-105, 44-3-502 (1), and 44-5-104 shall reflect the direct and indirect costs of the liquor enforcement division and the state licensing authority in the administration and enforcement of this article 3 and articles 4 and 5 of this title 44.

(c)

The state licensing authority may charge corporate applicants and limited liability companies licensed under this article 3 and article 4 of this title 44 a fee for the cost of each fingerprint analysis and background investigation undertaken to qualify new officers, directors, stockholders, members, or managers pursuant to the requirements of section 44-3-307 (1); however, the state licensing authority shall not collect such a fee if the applicant has already undergone a background investigation by and paid a fee to a local licensing authority.

(d)

At least annually, the amounts of the fees shall be reviewed and, if necessary, adjusted to reflect the direct and indirect costs of the liquor enforcement division and the state licensing authority.

(4)

Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the state licensing authority shall establish a basic fee which shall be paid at the time of service of any subpoena upon the state licensing authority or upon any employee of the division, plus a fee for meals and a fee for mileage at the rate prescribed for state officers and employees in section 24-9-104 for each mile actually and necessarily traveled in going to and returning from the place named in the subpoena. If the person named in the subpoena is required to attend the place named in the subpoena for more than one day, there shall be paid, in advance, a sum to be established by the state licensing authority for each day of attendance to cover the expenses of the person named in the subpoena.

(5)

The subpoena fee established pursuant to subsection (4) of this section shall not be applicable to any state or local governmental agency.

(6)

Repealed.

Source: Section 44-3-501 — State fees - rules, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-44.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

44‑3‑101
Short title
44‑3‑102
Legislative declaration
44‑3‑103
Definitions
44‑3‑104
Wine shipments - permits
44‑3‑105
Local option
44‑3‑106
Exemptions
44‑3‑107
Permitted acts - auctions at special events - definition
44‑3‑201
State licensing authority - creation
44‑3‑202
Duties of state licensing authority
44‑3‑203
Performance of duties
44‑3‑301
Licensing in general
44‑3‑302
License renewal - rules
44‑3‑303
Transfer of ownership and temporary permits
44‑3‑304
State licensing authority - application and issuance procedures - definitions - rules
44‑3‑305
Denial of application
44‑3‑306
Inactive licenses
44‑3‑307
Persons prohibited as licensees - definition
44‑3‑308
Unlawful financial assistance
44‑3‑309
Local licensing authority - applications - optional premises licenses
44‑3‑310
Optional premises license - local option
44‑3‑311
Public notice - posting and publication - definition
44‑3‑312
Results of investigation - decision of authorities
44‑3‑313
Restrictions for applications for new license
44‑3‑401
Classes of licenses and permits - rules
44‑3‑402
Manufacturer’s license
44‑3‑403
Limited winery license - rules
44‑3‑404
Festival permit - rules
44‑3‑405
Importer’s license
44‑3‑406
Nonresident manufacturers and importers of malt liquor
44‑3‑407
Wholesaler’s license - discrimination in wholesale sales prohibited
44‑3‑408
Termination of wholesalers - remedies - definitions
44‑3‑409
Retail liquor store license - rules
44‑3‑410
Liquor-licensed drugstore license - multiple licenses permitted - requirements - rules
44‑3‑411
Beer and wine license
44‑3‑412
Bed and breakfast permit
44‑3‑413
Hotel and restaurant license - definitions - rules
44‑3‑414
Tavern license
44‑3‑415
Optional premises license
44‑3‑416
Retail gaming tavern license
44‑3‑417
Brew pub license - definitions
44‑3‑418
Club license - legislative declaration
44‑3‑419
Arts license - definition
44‑3‑420
Racetrack license
44‑3‑421
Public transportation system license
44‑3‑422
Vintner’s restaurant license
44‑3‑423
Removal of vinous liquor from licensed premises
44‑3‑424
Retail establishment permit - definitions
44‑3‑425
Wine packaging permit - limitations - rules
44‑3‑426
Distillery pub license - legislative declaration - definition
44‑3‑427
Liquor-licensed drugstore manager’s permit
44‑3‑428
Lodging and entertainment license
44‑3‑429
Purchasing alcohol from a surrendered license of common ownership - definition
44‑3‑501
State fees - rules
44‑3‑502
Fees and taxes - allocation
44‑3‑503
Excise tax - records - rules - definition
44‑3‑504
Lien to secure payment of taxes - exemptions - recovery
44‑3‑505
Local license fees
44‑3‑601
Suspension - revocation - fines - rules
44‑3‑701
Inspection procedures
44‑3‑801
Civil liability - legislative declaration - definitions
44‑3‑802
Judicial review
44‑3‑901
Unlawful acts - exceptions - definitions
44‑3‑902
Testing for intoxication by law enforcement officers - when prohibited
44‑3‑903
Alcohol-without-liquid devices - legislative declaration - definition - unlawful acts
44‑3‑904
Violations - penalties
44‑3‑905
Duties of inspectors and police officers
44‑3‑906
Warrants - searches and seizures
44‑3‑907
Return on warrant - sale of liquor seized
44‑3‑908
Loss of property rights
44‑3‑909
Colorado state fair - common consumption area - national western center - consumption on premises
44‑3‑910
Common consumption areas
44‑3‑911
Takeout and delivery of alcohol beverages - permit - on-premises consumption licenses - requirements and limitations - rules - definition - repeal
44‑3‑912
Communal outdoor dining areas - permit required - rules
44‑3‑1001
Short title
44‑3‑1002
Responsible vendors - standards
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