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Off-Premises Retail License Training

Instructional Goal:

To provide education to licensees, industry members and stake holders in the liquor industry; improve compliance, understanding of laws and regulations and promote effectiveness, efficiency and elegance in services.

TopicsTopics

Modifying PremisesModifying Premises RenewalsRenewals Transfers/Temporary PermitsTransfers/Temporary Permits Reporting ChangesReporting Changes Retail Storage PermitsRetail Storage Permits TastingsTastings

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A Liquor License is…A Liquor License is…

A privilege, not a rightA privilege, not a right Is separate and distinct and Is separate and distinct and

location specificlocation specific In most cases, regulated at the In most cases, regulated at the

local and state levellocal and state level Your responsibility to maintain in Your responsibility to maintain in

good standinggood standing

The Liquor Licensed The Liquor Licensed PremisesPremises

Areas where alcohol is sold, Areas where alcohol is sold, served, consumed and storedserved, consumed and stored

May not be modified until the May not be modified until the desired modifications are pre-desired modifications are pre-approved at the state and local approved at the state and local levellevel

Subject to inspection/investigationSubject to inspection/investigation

Define areas where alcohol beverages will be served/consumed/stored

Not to scale:show all wallskitchen area (H&R)bar area

No parking lot areas

Per question #10 on the 8403 and #11 on the 8404 outline what the diagram should contain

DIAGRAM OF PREMISES

Modification of PremisesModification of Premises Regulation 47-302. Changing, Altering, or

Modifying Licensed Premises. A. After issuance of a license, the licensee shall make

no physical change, alteration or modification of the licensed

premises that materially or substantially alters the licensed premises or the usage of the licensed premises from the

plans and specifications submitted at the time of obtaining the original license without application to, and the

approval of, the local and state licensing authorities.

RENEWALS – CRS 12-47-302RENEWALS – CRS 12-47-302

• LICENSE HOLDER OR DULY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE MAY RENEW

NEW LAW Reissued Licenses-expired more than 90

days but less than 180 days – $500 late fee to state AND local

authorities $25 per day for each day expired after 90

days to state AND local authorities No more than 3 times in any 5 year period

TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIPTRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP

A)WITHIN 30 DAYS

B) ALL GENERAL/MANAGING PARTNERS

C)INDIVIDUAL HISTORY RECORDS

D) 10% OR MORE INTEREST OR STOCK

E)HEARING (If required by Local Authority)

Transferring Licenses/New Owners/Temporary Permits

LOCAL AUTHORITY ISSUES TEMPORARY PERMITS

MAY OPERATE WHILE TRANSFER BEING PROCESSED (120 +60 DAYS EXTENSION)

Reporting New IndividualsCorporations, LLC’s ,

Partnerships

No later than 30 days after change to authorities

All NEW persons identified All NEW person’s with 10% or more

interest/stock-IHR’s LLC members identified and IHR 10% or

more Partnership members identified and IHR

10% or more interest/stock

Change of Class/Type of License

CONSIDERED A NEW LICENSE AND HANDLED THAT WAY

Changes

Type/Class of License-handled as new license

Trade name-no less than 10 to authorities

Mailing address/Person’s Name-form

Forms available on the web site

Changing Licensed Entities/Conversions

QUALIFIES FOR ENTITY CONVERSION PER C.R.S. 7-90-201

NO TRANSFER APPLICATION

REPORT INDICATING SUITABLE ENTITY CONVERSION WITHIN 30 DAYS

ALL NEW PERSONS, AND 10 % OF OWNERSHIP INTEREST-IHR’S

Forms available on web site

Retail Storage Permits

For the storage only of permitted alcohol For the storage only of permitted alcohol beverages in one but not more than three (3) beverages in one but not more than three (3) locationslocations

For off-premises licensed retailers, alcohol For off-premises licensed retailers, alcohol beverages permitted for storage within a storage beverages permitted for storage within a storage warehouse shallwarehouse shall

include vinous and spirituous liquors onlyinclude vinous and spirituous liquors only Alcohol beverages may not be sold or delivered to Alcohol beverages may not be sold or delivered to

consumers from the permitted warehouse consumers from the permitted warehouse premises, however,premises, however,

deliveries from wholesalers may be accepted at deliveries from wholesalers may be accepted at the permitted warehouse premisesthe permitted warehouse premises..

Tasting Permits ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO TASTE SAMPLE OF ALCOHOL

AT RLS & LLDS OBTAINED AT THE LOCAL LEVEL (IF THEY ALLOW THEM)

ADOPT RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE ALCOHOL FROM A LICENSED WHOLESALER, BREW PUB,

WINERY LICENSEE SHALL BEAR ALL FINANCIAL AND OTHER

RESPONSIBILITIES CONDUCTED BY SELLER/SERVER TRAINED PERSONS ONE OZ. MALT OR VINOUS LIQUOR OR ½ OZ.

SPIRITUOUS LIQUOR NO MORE THAN 4 SERVINGS PER PATRON BETWEEN 11AM-7PM, NO MORE THAN 5 HRS PER DAY NO MORE THAN 4 OF 6 DAYS BETWEEN MON-SAT, AND

104 DAYS PER YEAR DESTROY OR REMOVE ALCOHOL AFTER TASTINGS ALCOHOL IN OPEN CONTAINERS AND FREE

Contact Information

Investigator Dede SaloneInvestigator Dede Salone Licensing /Special Licensing /Special

Investigations SupervisorInvestigations Supervisor

303-205-2301303-205-2301 dede.salone@state.co.usdede.salone@state.co.us