The general assembly finds that: The use of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products creates dangerous risks to the health of the people of the state of Colorado; Studies have shown that most people who use cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products started using them before the age of eighteen; and The costs of health […]
As used in this article 7, unless the context otherwise requires: “Cigarette, tobacco product, or nicotine product” has the same meaning as provided in section 18-13-121 (5). “Distributor” means a person who sells or distributes cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to licensed retailers in this state. “Distributor” includes a “distributor” or “distributing subcontractor” as […]
A retailer shall not sell or permit the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to a minor; except that it is not a violation if the retailer establishes that the person selling the cigarette, tobacco product, or nicotine product was presented with and reasonably relied upon a valid government-issued photographic identification, as determined […]
The division has the power to enforce all state statutes relating to the prohibition of the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to minors. The division is designated as the lead state agency for the enforcement of state statutes in compliance with federal laws relating to the prohibition of the sale of cigarettes, […]
On or after July 1, 2021, a retailer doing business in this state shall not sell or offer for sale cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products in this state without first obtaining a state license as a retailer from the division. (1) (a) (I) On or after July 1, 2021, a retailer doing business in […]
Unless a local authority has approved an application for a new retail location pursuant to an ordinance or resolution adopted pursuant to subsection (1)(d) of this section, the division shall not approve a state license application for the new retail location if the new retail location is located within five hundred feet of a school. […]
Subject to the fine limitations contained in section 44-7-106, the division, on its own motion or on a complaint from another governmental agency responsible for the enforcement of laws relating to the prohibition of the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to minors, may penalize retailers for violations of this article 7. (1) […]
For a violation of section 44-7-103 (1), the penalty is as follows: A fine in an amount of at least two hundred fifty dollars but not more than five hundred dollars for a first violation committed within a twenty-four-month period; A fine in an amount of at least five hundred dollars but not more than […]
There is hereby created in the state treasury the cigarette, tobacco product, and nicotine product use by minors prevention fund, referred to in this section as the “fund”. Money in the fund is subject to annual appropriation by the general assembly. Any interest derived from the deposit and investment of money in the fund remains […]
