C.R.S. Section 44-3-505
Local license fees


(1)

The applicant shall pay the following license fees to the treasurer of the municipality, city and county, or county where the licensed premises is located annually in advance:

(a)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

For each retail liquor store license for premises located within any municipality or city and county, one hundred fifty dollars;

(II)

For each retail liquor store license for premises located outside the municipal limits of any municipality or city and county, two hundred fifty dollars;

(b)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

For each liquor-licensed drugstore license for premises located within any municipality or city and county, one hundred fifty dollars;

(II)

For each liquor-licensed drugstore license for premises located outside the municipal limits of any municipality or city and county, two hundred fifty dollars;

(c)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(I)

For each beer and wine license for premises located within any municipality or city and county, except as provided in subsection (1)(c)(III) of this section, three hundred twenty-five dollars;

(II)

For each beer and wine license for premises located outside the municipal limits of any municipality or city and county, except as provided in subsection (1)(c)(III) of this section, four hundred twenty-five dollars;

(III)

For each beer and wine license issued to a resort hotel, three hundred seventy-five dollars;

(d)

For each hotel and restaurant license, five hundred dollars;

(e)

For each tavern license, five hundred dollars;

(f)

For each optional premises license, five hundred dollars;

(g)

For each retail gaming tavern license, five hundred dollars;

(h)

For each application for approval of a contract to sell alcohol beverages pursuant to section 44-3-413 (4)(c), three hundred twenty-five dollars;

(i)

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

(j)

For each club license, two hundred seventy-five dollars;

(k)

For each arts license, two hundred seventy-five dollars;

(l)

For each racetrack license, five hundred dollars;

(m)

For each bed and breakfast permit, twenty-five dollars;

(n)

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

(o)

For each retail establishment permit, twenty-five dollars;

(p)

For each lodging and entertainment license, five hundred dollars;

(q)

For each related facility permit, one hundred dollars per related facility, as defined in section 44-3-413 (3)(f).

(2)

No rebate shall be paid by any municipality, city and county, or county of any alcohol beverage license fee paid for any such license issued by it except upon affirmative action by the respective local licensing authority rebating a proportionate amount of such license fee.

(3)

Eighty-five percent of the local license fees provided for in this article 3 and article 4 of this title 44 must be paid to the department, which shall transmit said fees to the state treasurer to be credited to the old age pension fund.

(4)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Each application for a license provided for in this article 3 and article 4 of this title 44 filed with a local licensing authority must be accompanied by an application fee in an amount determined by the local licensing authority to cover actual and necessary expenses, subject to the following limitations:

(I)

For a new license, not to exceed the following:

(A)

On or before July 1, 2008, six hundred twenty-five dollars;

(B)

After July 1, 2008, and before July 2, 2009, seven hundred fifty dollars;

(C)

After July 1, 2009, and before July 2, 2010, eight hundred seventy-five dollars;

(D)

After July 2, 2010, one thousand dollars;

(II)

For a transfer of location or ownership, not to exceed the following for each:

(A)

On or before July 1, 2008, six hundred twenty-five dollars;

(B)

After July 1, 2008, seven hundred fifty dollars;

(III)

For a renewal of license, not to exceed the following; except that an expired license renewal fee shall not exceed five hundred dollars:

(A)

On or before July 1, 2008, seventy-five dollars;

(B)

After July 1, 2008, one hundred dollars;

(IV)

For a new or renewal application for a retail establishment permit, not to exceed two hundred dollars;

(V)

For a transfer of ownership, change of location, and license merger and conversion pursuant to section 44-3-410 (1)(b), not to exceed one thousand dollars.

(b)

No fees or charges of any kind, except as provided in this article 3 or article 4 of this title 44, may be charged by the local licensing authority to the license holder or applicant for the purposes of granting or renewing a license or transferring ownership or location of a license.

(5)

The local licensing authority may charge corporate applicants and limited liability companies up to one hundred dollars 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, no local licensing authority shall collect such a fee if the applicant has already undergone a background investigation by and paid a fee to the state licensing authority.

(6)

The local licensing authority may charge a fee to approve the attachment to a communal outdoor dining area or for modification of a licensed premises to include a communal outdoor dining area. The local licensing authority shall set the fee in an amount to cover the direct and indirect costs of administering the approval.

Source: Section 44-3-505 — Local license fees, 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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§ 44-3-505’s source at colorado​.gov