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)(a) 'Distributor' means a person who sells or distributes cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products to licensed retailers in this state.(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 icipality, 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)(a) 'Wholesaler' means a person engaged in the wholesale distribution of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products in this state.(b) 'Wholesaler' includes a 'wholesaler' and 'wholesale subcontractor' as those terms are defined in section 39-28-101.Amended by 2020 Ch. 302, § 6, eff. 7/14/2020.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 24-35-502 and amended by 2018 Ch. 34, § 2, eff. 10/1/2018.Amended by 2014 Ch. 113, § 3, eff. 4/11/2014.L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-036), ch. 34, p. 373, § 2, effective October 1.This section is similar to former § 24-35-502 as it existed prior to Ch. 113, § 3, eff. 4/11/2014.L. 2018: Entire article added with relocations, (SB 18-036), ch. 34, p. 373, § 2, effective October 1.This section is similar to former § 24-35-502 as it existed prior to 2018.
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