§ 35-29.5-101. Short Title

This article shall be known and may be cited as the “Colorado Wine Industry Development Act”. Source: L. 90: Entire article added, p. 1598, § 1, effective July 1.

§ 35-29.5-101.5. Legislative Declaration

The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that Colorado has a substantial interest in promoting the development of a viable and stable wine industry in this state. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that grape cultivation is closely related to fruit cultivation carried out in various parts of Colorado; that grape cultivation […]

§ 35-29.5-102. Definitions

As used in this article 29.5, unless the context otherwise requires: “Board” means the Colorado wine industry development board, created in section 35-29.5-103. (1.5) “Eastern slope” means the area east of the continental divide. “Fruit product” means any juice, must concentrate, or extract from fruit whether or not partially fermented. (2.5) “Grand valley viticultural area” […]

§ 35-29.5-103. Colorado Wine Industry Development Board – Creation – Members

There is hereby established a Colorado wine industry development board in the department of agriculture for the purpose of encouraging and promoting viticultural and enological research and experimentation to develop maximum yields and quality from Colorado lands suitable to the production of grapes for commercial wine production, to promote the marketing of wines and wine […]

§ 35-29.5-104. Duties and Powers of the Board

The board may: Conduct or contract for scientific research to discover and develop the commercial value of wine, wine-growing, wine-making, grape products, or fruit products; Disseminate reliable information founded upon the research undertaken under this article, showing the uses or probable uses of wine, wine-growing, wine-making, grape products, or fruit products; Study state and federal […]

§ 35-29.5-105. Colorado Wine Industry Development Fund – Use of Money

There is hereby created in the state treasury the Colorado wine industry development fund. The fund shall consist of money credited thereto pursuant to section 44-3-503 (1)(c) and (1)(d). All money in the fund is hereby continuously appropriated to the board for the expenses of the board in implementing the provisions of this article 29.5. […]