2017 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General - Continued
Article 46 - Fermented Malt Beverages
§ 12-46-109. Liquor industry working group - creation - duties - report - repeal

(1) The state licensing authority shall convene a liquor industry working group to develop an implementation process for grocery and convenience stores to apply for a license to sell malt liquor and fermented malt beverages containing at least one-half percent alcohol by volume starting January 1, 2019. The working group shall analyze the impact that removing the alcohol content limit on fermented malt beverages will have on the alcohol beverage industry as a whole, as well as on current retail licensees, and shall consider other legislative, regulatory, or administrative changes necessary to promote the three-tiered distribution system in Colorado. Additionally, the working group shall examine and make recommendations regarding laws governing tastings conducted on retail premises licensed under article 47 of this title and the ability of retail liquor stores licensed under section 12-47-407 to sell growlers containing malt liquors.

(2) The executive director of the department of revenue shall appoint the following members to serve on the liquor industry working group:

(a) A member from the department of revenue;

(b) A member from the liquor enforcement division in the department of revenue;

(c) A member from the attorney general's office;

(d) A member representing municipal government;

(e) A member representing county government;

(f) A member representing community prevention;

(g) A member representing law enforcement;

(h) Two members representing large breweries;

(i) Two members representing small breweries;

(j) One member representing a national distillery;

(k) One member representing a Colorado distillery;

(l) Three members representing retail liquor store licensees, one of which must represent a small retail liquor store licensee;

(m) One member representing a statewide off-premises retail licensee;

(n) Two members representing persons licensed under section 12-47-411;

(o) One member representing persons licensed under section 12-47-412;

(p) Two members representing licensed wholesalers;

(q) One member representing a national vinous liquors manufacturer;

(r) One member representing a Colorado vinous liquors manufacturer;

(s) Two attorneys who practice in the area of liquor law and regulation;

(t) One member representing Mothers Against Drunk Driving or its successor organization;

(u) Two members representing grocery stores;

(v) Two members representing convenience stores; and

(w) Two members of the public.

(3) The liquor industry working group shall convene as soon as practicable after July 1, 2016, but no later than August 1, 2016, and by January 1, 2018, shall report its findings and recommendations for an implementation process, including any legislative or administrative recommendations, to the senate business, labor, and technology committee and the house of representatives business affairs and labor committee, or their successor committees.

(4) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2019.