(1) A special event permit issued under this article 5 may be issued to:
(a) An organization, whether or not presently licensed under articles 3 and 4 of this title 44, that:
Has been incorporated under the laws of this state for purposes of a social, fraternal,patriotic, political, educational, or athletic nature, and not for pecuniary gain;
Is a regularly chartered branch, lodge, or chapter of a national organization or society organized for the purposes specified in subsection (1)(a)(I) of this section and is nonprofit in nature;
Is a regularly established religious or philanthropic institution; or
Is a state institution of higher education;
(b) A political candidate who has filed the necessary reports and statements with the secretary of state pursuant to article 45 of title 1; or (c) Any municipality, county, or special district.
Repealed.
Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and subject to this article 5, the state orlocal licensing authority may issue a special event permit to a state agency, the Colorado wine industry development board, created in section 35-29.5-103, or an instrumentality of a municipality or county that promotes:
Alcohol beverages manufactured in the state; or
Tourism in an area of the state where alcohol beverages are manufactured.
Source: L. 2018: (1) amended and (2) repealed, (HB 18-1096), ch. 33, p. 369, § 2, effective August 8; entire article added with relocations, (HB 18-1025), ch. 152, p. 1074, § 2, effective October 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-48-102 as it existed prior to 2018.
(2) Subsections (1) and (2) of this section were numbered as § 12-48-102 (1) and (2), respectively, in HB 18-1096. Those provisions were harmonized with and relocated to this section as this section appears in HB 18-1025.