Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 14-0957.02 Kristen Forrestal x4217HOUSE BILL 14-1346
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Pabon and McNulty, Priola, Rosenthal, Gerou, Saine
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Tochtrop and Renfroe, Jahn
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Business, Labor, Economic, & Workforce Development
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the authorization for persons licensed to
            manufacture, sell, or distribute alcohol beverages to
            distribute hard cider in this state.
       
       
                           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.)
            
            If a person complies with specific sections of the liquor code, the
       bill authorizes a malt liquor importer or a person who holds a nonresident
       manufacturer's license for malt liquor and who also manufactures hard
       cider to:
                 Import and sell hard cider of its own manufacture, for
                 which it has obtained a federal bonded winery basic permit,
                 to persons licensed as liquor wholesalers;
                 Maintain stocks of hard cider and operate warehouses in
                 which it has a financial interest by procuring a wholesaler's
                 license; and
                 Solicit orders from retail licensees and fill the orders
                 through the licensed wholesalers.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 12-47-405, add (4.5)
       as follows:
            12-47-405.  Nonresident manufacturers and importers of malt
       liquor and hard cider. (4.5) (a)  Notwithstanding any other
       provision of law to the contrary, a nonresident manufacturer 
       licensed pursuant to subsection (1) of this section on or before
       June 1, 2014, or a malt liquor importer licensed pursuant to
       subsection (2) of this section  on or before June 1, 2014, may:
            (I)  Import and sell hard cider of its own manufacture, for
       which it has obtained a federal bonded winery basic permit, to
       persons licensed pursuant to section 12-47-406 (1) (a) to sell
       hard cider at wholesale;
            (II)  Maintain stocks of hard cider and operate warehouses
       in which it has a financial interest by procuring a wholesaler's
       liquor license pursuant to section 12-47-406 (1) (a); and
            (III)  Solicit orders from retail licensees and fill the
       orders through wholesalers licensed pursuant to section
       12-47-406 (1) (a).
            (b)  A nonresident manufacturer or malt liquor importer
       that engages in the activities described in paragraph (a) of this
       subsection (4.5) shall comply with the requirements of
       subsection (5) of this section and sections 12-47-406 (1) (d) and (1)
       (e) and 12-47-406.3 for the distribution and sale of hard cider in
       the same manner as malt liquor.
            SECTION 2.  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.