Colo. Rev. Stat. § 44-7-102 – Definitions.

As used in this article 7, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) Cigarette, tobacco product, or nicotine product has the same meaning as provided in section 18-13-121 (5).
(2)
1. (a) Distributor means a person who sells or distributes cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to licensed retailers in this state.
2. (b) Distributor includes a distributor or distributing subcontractor as those terms are defined in section 39-28.5-101.
(3) Division means the division of liquor enforcement within the department.
(4) Electronic smoking device has the meaning set forth in section 25-14-203 (4.5).
(5) Hearing officer means a person designated by the executive director to conduct hearings held pursuant to section 44-7-105.
(6) Local authority means the governing body of a local government or any authority designated by a municipal or county charter, municipal ordinance, or county resolution to regulate retailers.
(7) Local government means a statutory or home rule municipality, county, or city and county.
(8) Minor means a person under twenty-one years of age.
(9) New retail location means a retail location in the state at which cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products were not sold before July 14, 2020.
(10) Retailer means the owner or operator of a business of any kind at a specific location that sells cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to a user or consumer.
(11) School has the meaning set forth in section 44-3-103 (50).
(12) State license means a license issued by the division in accordance with section 44-7-104.5.
(13)
1. (a) Wholesaler means a person engaged in the wholesale distribution of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products in this state.
2. (b) Wholesaler includes a wholesaler and wholesale subcontractor as those terms are defined in section 39-28-101.

Source: L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-036), ch. 34, p. 373, § 2, effective October 1. L. 2020: Entire section amended, (HB 20-1001), ch. 302, p. 1505, § 6, effective July 14.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-35-502 as it existed prior to 2018.