Liquor | Department of Revenue - Specialized Business Group

Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division

The mission of the Liquor and Tobacco Enforcement Division is to promote public safety, support economic growth, and the responsible sale and consumption of liquor and tobacco products, through the fair administration of liquor and tobacco/nicotine laws.

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Liquor Licenses

Colorado is a dual licensing authority for the state's licensed retailers and special event permittees. Liquor licensing in Colorado requires retailers to first obtain license approval at the local government level.

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2024 Rulemaking

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LED Updates

What's New

NEW LED - Bulletin 24-02 - Christmas Day Sales (posted 12/16/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #4 Reminder **VIRTUAL ONLY** (Posted 12/9/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session 4 Reminder (posted 12.9.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #4 Reminder (posted 12.6.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Liquor Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 11.12.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Liquor Redline Rules Revised (posted 11.8.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 11.6.2024)
2024 Liquor Rulemaking Public Comment Deadline Notice (posted 10.30.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Rules Hearing Reminder **GOOGLE MEET** (posted 10.30.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Rules Hearing Reminder **LOCATION CHANGE** (posted 10.30.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments (posted 10.30.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Rules Hearing Reminder (posted 10.24.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments/Industry Feedback (posted 10.15.2024)
Investigator Quarterly Virtual Training October 2024 (posted 10.15.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #4 Notice (posted 10.15.2024)
2024 Liquor Summer Rulemaking Draft Rule Revisions (posted 9.26.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Session #5 Reminder (posted 9.16.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 9.13.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 9.6.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 9.3.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 9.3.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 8.30.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Session #4 Reminder (posted 8.30.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #3 Reminder (posted 8.29.2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Reminder for September Rulemaking Dates (posted 8.26.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 8.26.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 8.22.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 8.20.2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments Industry Feedback (posted 8/19/2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Updated Rulemaking Dates (posted 8/14/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #3 (posted 8/14/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments/Industry Feedback (posted 8/13/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Rules Working Group Public Comments/Industry Feedback (posted 8/12/2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Updated August/September Schedule (posted 8/8/2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments/Industry Feedback (posted 8/5/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #2 Reminder (posted 8/5/2024)
Lodging Facility License and Entertainment Facility License to Replace Lodging and Entertainment Facility License ** REMINDER ** (Posted 8/2/2024)
Lodging and Entertainment License Conversion Letter/Form (Posted 8/2/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #1 Follow-Up (posted 7/30/2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group Public Comments/Industry Feedback (posted 7/30/2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Session #3 Reminder (posted 7/26/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #1 **Updated Rules** (posted 7/26/2024)
2024 Substance Use Disorder Recovery Working Group Session #1 (posted 7/26/2024)
2024 Liquor Rules Working Group - Session #3 Reminder **New Meeting Link** (posted 7/26/2024)
Lodging Facility License and Entertainment Facility License to Replace Lodging and Entertainment Facility License (posted 7/26/2024)

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