1. (1) A special event permit issued under this article 5 may be issued to:

   1. (a) An organization, whether or not presently licensed under articles 3 and 4 of this title 44, that:

      1. (I) 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;
      2. (II) 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;
      3. (III) Is a regularly established religious or philanthropic institution; or
      4. (IV) Is a state institution of higher education;
   2. (b) A political candidate who has filed the necessary reports and statements with the secretary of state pursuant to article 45 of title 1;
   3. (c) A municipality, county, or special district; or

   4. (d)

      1. (I) A chamber of commerce.

      2. (II) Members of a chamber of commerce may participate in a special event for which a permit has been granted to the chamber of commerce, and the premises of the members and the locations specified in the special event permit need not be contiguous; except that a member of a chamber of commerce shall not participate in the special event if the member:

         1. (A) Sells firearms, motor vehicles, marijuana, gasoline, or diesel fuel;
         2. (B) Educates students from kindergarten through twelfth grade or provides child care;
         3. (C) Is a convenience store; or
         4. (D) Holds a liquor license or permit under article 3 or 4 of this title 44, but the holder of a permit under section 44-3-424 may participate in the special event if the holder is not serving complimentary alcohol beverages sold under section 44-3-424 on the same date and time as the special event.
      3. (III) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(d)(II)(D) of this section, a liquor licensee described in subsection (1)(d)(II)(D) of this section may donate at no cost alcohol products and volunteer personnel services for the special event.
2. (2) Repealed.

3. (3) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, and subject to this article 5, the state or local 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:

   1. (a) Alcohol beverages manufactured in the state; or
   2. (b) 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. L. 2024: (1)(b) and (1)(c) amended and (1)(d) added, (HB 24-1156), ch. 369, p. 2483, § 1, effective August 7.

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.