Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 14-0084.01 Christy Chase x2008  HOUSE BILL 14-1038
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Wilson, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Business, Labor, Economic, & Workforce Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the authority of a licensed alcohol beverage
            manufacturer to offer to its customers alcohol
            beverages manufactured by other licensed
            manufacturers.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            Current law permits a Colorado-licensed spirituous liquors
       manufacturer to conduct tastings and sell on its licensed premises only
       spirituous liquors manufactured by the licensee. The bill permits a
       licensed manufacturer to conduct tastings and sell spirits manufactured
       by another Colorado-licensed manufacturer and to offer tastings of raw
       ingredients used in its manufacturing process.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-103, amend
       (37.5) as follows:
            12-47-103.  Definitions. As used in this article and article 46 of
       this title, unless the context otherwise requires:
            (37.5)  "Tastings" means the sampling of malt, vinous, or spiritous
       liquors that may occur:
            (a)  On the premises of a retail liquor store licensee or
       liquor-licensed drugstore licensee by adult patrons of the licensee
       pursuant to the provisions of section 12-47-301 (10);
            (b)  On the premises or at a licensed sales room location of
       a licensed manufacturer pursuant to section 12-47-402 (2) or (6)
       (a); or
            (c)  On the premises of a licensed limited winery pursuant
       to section 12-47-403 (2) (e).
            SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-301, amend
       (10) (f) as follows:
            12-47-301.  Licensing in general. (10) (f)  Nothing in this
       subsection (10) shall affect affects the ability of a Colorado winery
       licensed pursuant to section 12-47-402 or 12-47-403 to conduct a tasting
       pursuant to the authority of section 12-47-402 (2) or 12-47-403 (2) (e) or
       a manufacturer of spirituous liquors licensed pursuant to
       section 12-47-402 (1) to conduct a tasting pursuant to section
       12-47-402 (6) (a).
            SECTION 3.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-402, amend
       (6) (a) as follows:
            12-47-402.  Manufacturer's license. (6) (a)  Any manufacturer of
       spirituous liquors that has received a license is licensed pursuant to this
       section is authorized to may conduct tastings and sell to customers
       spirituous liquors of its own manufacture, including tastings of the
       raw ingredients used to manufacture its spirituous liquors, and
       may conduct tastings and sell spirituous liquors manufactured
       by other Colorado manufacturers licensed pursuant to this
       section, on its licensed premises and at one other licensed sales room
       location at no additional cost. Such An additional sales room location
       may be included in the manufacturer's license at the time of the
       original license issuance is issued or by supplemental application. 
            SECTION 4.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
       determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
       preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.