Due to the passage of new laws and rules, the Liquor Enforcement Division (LED) has previously provided information concerning changes that affect local licensing authorities and the liquor industry.

The purpose of this bulletin is to provide examples of how local licensing authorities can evaluate fermented malt beverage (off-premises) applications and their intent to document/prove their
use of the exemption found in sections 44-3-201(12)(a.5) and 44
-4-107(3), C.R.S. and regulations 47-009 and 47-010, 1 C.C.R. 203-2.

The purpose of this bulletin is to familiarize you with these rules and answer any questions you may have regarding their effect. The Division encourages you to contact us on any points of clarification you may require.

The bulletin communicated reasons why SB16-197 and SB18-
243 do not allow the co-mingling of, and require segregation of
and separate channels for, FMB and malt liquors for all license tiers, both before or after January 1, 2019.

This is in response to your letter, dated November 9, 2017, wherein you request a statement of position from the State of Colorado, Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division (the “Division”) pursuant to Regulation 47-200, 1 CCR 203-2.