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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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Liquor Enforcement Division
1697 Cole Boulevard, Suite 200
Lakewood, CO 80401
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2018 Colorado Liquor Law Changes Training

Review the interactive training regarding recent changes to Colorado liquor laws.

Timely Topics

NEW Street Officers' Guide (posted 10/18/19)
NEW Bulletin 19-06 Tax Check Authorization, Waiver and Request to Release Information form (posted 10/7/19)
NEW 2019 LED - Rule Making - Fees (posted 9/30/19)
NEW 2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Meeting #7 (posted 9/9/19)
Bulletin 19-05 Classification of Hard Seltzers (posted 8/27/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Meeting #6 (posted 8/23/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Meeting #5 (posted 8/12/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Meeting #4 Part 1 (posted 7/13/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Meeting #4 Part 2 (posted 7/13/19)
2019 Notice of Rulemaking - Value of Labor (posted 6/28/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Meeting #3 Reminder (posted 6/20/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Subgroup VOL On-Premises -
Video Conferencing for 6/5/19 (posted 6/4/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Value of Labor Rules Proposal (posted 6/1/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Schedule (posted 5/21/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group VOL Off-Premises (posted 5/21/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Agenda - Meeting #1 (posted 5/10/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group Members (posted 5/8/19)
TIME CHANGE - 2019 Liquor Rules Working Group (posted 5/6/19)
Bulletin 19-04 Guidance From The Department of Revenue (posted 4/26/19)
2019 Liquor Rules Working Group (posted 4/19/19)
Law and Rules Clarification (posted 4/1/19)
Rules effective March 30, 2019 (posted 4/1/19)
Bulletin 19-03 Sidewalk Service area (posted 4/1/19)
Option to look-up and search real-time LED license information now available online (posted 3/27/2019)
Passage SB19-028 (posted 2/22/19)
FMB licenses affected by the passage of SB19-011 (posted 2/8/2019)
LED Issues Bulletin 19-02 Temporary Displays-Modification Approval (posted 2/8/2019)
LED Issues Bulletin 19-01 Invoicing for Trade Shows and Other Events Sponsored by Suppliers (posted 2/8/2019)
LED provides draft rules on regulation 47-321 regarding bona fide loyalty programs (posted 1/9/2019)
Updated fee schedule now available (posted 1/3/2019)
Stakeholder Meeting Regarding Permanent Rules Scheduled for Mon, Jan 7, 2019 (posted 1/3/2019)
ID Under 50 updated signage for printing and posting now available on LED website (posted 12/28/2018)
LED Issues Bulletin 18-15 Providing Additional Guidance for New Laws and Rules (posted 12/28/2018)
Liquor Emergency Rules- Law and Fee Changes (posted 12/28/2018)
LED Publishes Fact Sheets Reference Guides to the Impact of the New Liquor Law Changes for Consumers and the Industry (posted 12/19/2018)

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