2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General - Continued
Article 47 - Alcohol Beverages
Part 4 - Classes of Licenses and Permits
§ 12-47-423. Wine packaging permit - limitations - rules

(1) (a) The state licensing authority may issue a wine packaging permit to a winery licensed under section 12-47-402, a limited winery licensed under section 12-47-403, or a wholesaler licensed under section 12-47-406 that allows the licensed winery, limited winery, or wholesaler to package tax-paid wine manufactured by another winery or manufacturer.

(b) A licensed winery, limited winery, or wholesaler that obtains a wine packaging permit under this section shall:

(I) Take possession and custody of the tax-paid wine that it packages; and

(II) Return the packaged tax-paid wine either to the original manufacturer of the tax-paid wine or to the original manufacturer's licensed wholesaler; except that, if the original manufacturer's wholesaler obtains a wine packaging permit pursuant to this section, the wholesaler need not return the packaged tax-paid wine to the original manufacturer.

(2) A licensed winery or limited winery that obtains a wine packaging permit pursuant to this section shall not sell or distribute tax-paid wine it packages:

(a) To a person licensed to sell alcohol beverages at retail, for consumption on or off the licensed premises, under section 12-47-407, 12-47-408, 12-47-409, 12-47-410, 12-47-411, 12-47-412, 12-47-413, 12-47-414, 12-47-415, 12-47-416, 12-47-417, 12-47-418, 12-47-419, 12-47-420, 12-47-422, 12-47-424, or 12-47-426; or

(b) Directly to a consumer.

(3) The state licensing authority may adopt rules as necessary to implement and administer this section.