Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 16-0387.02 Christy Chase x2008  SENATE BILL 16-053
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Hill, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Pabon, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Business, Labor, & Technology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the ability of a licensed spirituous liquors
            manufacturer to self-distribute a specified amount of
            its own manufactured product per calendar year
            without procuring a wholesaler's license.
       
       
                           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.)
       
            The bill allows a licensed spirituous liquors manufacturer to
       self-distribute up to 9,000 liters per spirituous liquor product of its own
       manufacture in a calendar year without obtaining a wholesaler's license. 
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, amend 12-47-107 as
       follows:
            12-47-107.  Permitted acts. (1)  Any person who has an interest
       in a liquor license may also be listed as an officer or director on a license
       owned by a municipality or governmental entity if such person does not
       individually manage or receive any direct financial benefit from the
       operation of such license.
            (2)  Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the
       contrary, a manufacturer licensed under section 12-47-402 to
       produce, manufacture, or rectify spirituous liquors may sell up
       to nine thousand liters per spirituous liquor of its own
       manufacture per calendar year at wholesale to licensed
       retailers without procuring a separate wholesaler's license.
            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.