1 CCR 203-1-7-300 - Large-Operators

Basis and Purpose. The statutory authority for this rule includes, but is not limited to, subsections 44-7-104(5)(a)(I), and 44-7-104(5)(a)(II), C.R.S. The purpose of this rule is to establish large-operator application requirements and associated license fees for retail locations under the same corporate or business entity.

A. A retailer that operates more than ten retail locations under the same corporate or business entity, including franchises, may, subject to the requirements of this Rule 7-300, apply as a large-operator and use one application to obtain licenses for each retail location.

B. A large-operator application shall be made upon forms prescribed by the Division. The Division will not consider an application that is not complete in every material detail, or which is not accompanied by the remittance in full of the whole amount of the large-operator license fee established in Rule 7-500. Every large-operator application shall identify each retail location operated by the large-operator and shall include the business address, owner/manager information, phone number, and email address for each retail location.

C. The large-operator applicant must provide approved local licenses for any and all retail locations subject to local licensing with the application.

D. The large-operator license fee shall be considered a single fee, and it shall be paid in one transaction. In order to cover the direct and indirect costs of administration and enforcement of article 7, of title 44, C.R.S, the large-operator license fee shall be calculated based on the number of retail locations operated by the large-operator.

E. Notwithstanding the use of a large-operator application and the payment of the relevant large-operator application fee, each retail location operated by the large-operator shall be issued a separate license from the Division. The use of a large-operator application and payment of a large-operator fee shall not preclude the Division from conducting compliance checks and investigations for each separate retail location and pursuing administrative penalties on each separate license possessed and operated by the large-operator.

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1 CCR 203-1-7-300

38 CR 02, January 25, 2015, effective 2/14/2015 44 CR 11, June 10, 2021, effective 4/30/2021 44 CR 15, August 10, 2021, effective 6/30/2021 44 CR 18, September 25, 2021, effective 10/15/2021 45 CR 03, February 10, 2022, effective 3/2/2022 45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 12/30/2022