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Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement

Our mission is to gain and monitor compliance with Colorado liquor and tobacco laws and regulations through education, outreach, licensing, inspections and enforcement activities in conjunction and cooperation with local and state enforcement officials, local licensing authorities, the industry, advocacy and community groups and the general public.

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Timely Topics

NEW LED Issue Bulleting 18-14 providing guidance to Emergency Rules- Regulations 47-009 and 47-010 (posted 12/11/2018)
NEW LED Issues Bulletin 18-13 concerning Emergency Rules- Regulations 47-009 and 47-010 (posted 12/7/2018)
NEW LED Issues Bulletin 18-12 on the Termination and Reinstatement of Rulemaking Proceedings (posted 12/5/2018)
Online License Renewal Available for Direct Wine Shipping (posted 11/16/2018)
SB16-197 & SB18-243 Liquor Law Changes Online Training and Resource Guides Now Available (posted 11/16/2018)
Bulletin 18-11 Issued on Full Strength Beer Transition (posted 10/31/2018)
LED Training Guides Available for SB16-197 & 18-243 (posted 10/30/2018)
Bulletin Issued on Colorado Application Background Services (posted 10/25/2018)
Bulletin Issued on the Use of Third-Party Companies for Invoicing (posted 10/25/2018)
Settlement Reached with Public Smoke Shop after Multiple Violations of Selling Cigarettes and Nicotine to Minors (posted 10/18/2018)
Updated Beer, Special Events and Tobacco rules now available (posted 10/5/2018)
Updated Colorado Liquor Rules - Re-Codification (posted 10/3/2018)
Notice of Rule Making to Secretary of State Office of Proposed 2018 Rules (Posted 9/27/2018)
Permanent Rules Adopted- Fees (Posted 9/27/2018)
Bulletin Issued Regarding Transition to Full Strength Beer (Posted 9/10/2018)
Recodification Project information (Posted 9/10/2018)
Liquor Rules Working Group Upcoming Meetings (Posted 8/31/18)
LED Lakewood Office Closed on 8/9/2018 (Posted 8/8/18)
Several New Liquor Laws In Effect on Aug 8 (Posted 8/8/18)
Training Dates for SB 16-197 & SB18-243 Added in Colorado Springs and Grand Junction (Posted 8/2/18)
Senate Bills 16-197 and 18-243 Training (Posted 7/30/18)
Fee Changes Effective August 1, 2018 (Posted 7/25/18)
SB18-243 Communication Tool (Posted 6/8/18)
Bulletin 18-07 - Immediate Statutory Changes Pursuant to SB18-243 (Posted 6/5/18)
Bulletin 18-05 - Private Events - Compliance (Posted 4/9/18)
2018 Rule-Making Information (Posted 5/21/18)
Liquor Law Training & SB18-243 (Posted 5/10/18)
2018 Wholesaler & Manufacturer Training in Lakewoo d (Posted 5/9/18)
2018 Liquor Rules Working Group Invitation Letter (Posted 4/30/18)
Bulletin 18-06 - Recodification of the Liquor & Tobacco Statutes (Posted 4/26/18)

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