Change of Corporate Structure

Colorado State Law:

Regulation 47-304. Transfer of Ownership and Changes in Licensed Entities.

A. Corporations and Limited Liability Companies

1. If the applicant for any license under Articles 4 or Article 3 of Title 44 is a corporation or limited liability company, it shall submit with the application, the names, addresses, and individual history records of all of its principal officers, directors, or managers, and a copy of its articles of incorporation or articles of organization; and if a foreign entity, evidence of its qualification to do business within this state. In addition, each applicant shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records of all persons owning 10% or more of the outstanding or issued capital stock, or persons holding a 10% or more membership interest.

2. Any transfer of capital stock or any change in principal officers or directors of any corporation holding a license under the provisions of the Colorado Liquor or Beer Code and which is not subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall be reported to the respective licensing authorities within thirty (30) days after such transfer or change. With the report, the licensee shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records for any new officer, director, or stockholder acquiring 10% or more outstanding capital stock, as well as the corporate minutes verifying the transactions. Licensees that are subject to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, shall be required to do the same, except that they shall not be required to report any single transfer of outstanding capital stock of less than 10%.

3. Any transfer of membership interest or any change in managers of any limited liability company holding a license shall be reported to the respective licensing authorities within thirty (30) days after such transfer or change. With the report, the licensee shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records for any new manager, or member acquiring 10% or more membership interest.

B. Partnerships

1. If the applicant for any license under articles 4 or 3 of Title 44 is a general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability limited partnership it shall submit with the application, the names, addresses, and individual history records of all of its general or managing partners, and a copy of its partnership agreement; and, if a foreign entity, evidence of its qualification to do business within this state. In addition, each applicant shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records of any other partner holding a 10% or more partnership interest.

2. Any transfer of partnership interest or any change in general or managing partners of any partnership holding a license shall be reported to the respective licensing authorities within thirty (30) days after such transfer or change. With the report, the licensee shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records for any new general or managing partner, or any other partner acquiring 10% or more partnership interest.

C. Municipalities and Other Governmental Entities

1. If the applicant for any license under articles 3 or 4 of Title 44 is a municipality or other governmental entity, it shall submit with the application, the name, address and individual history record of at least one member of its governing body, or at least one person hired or appointed by its governing body, to serve as an officer or director; except that, pursuant to section 44-3-107(1), C.R.S., a person who has an interest in a liquor license may not be listed as an officer or director on a license owned, or to be owned, by a municipality or other governmental entity if that person individually manages or receives any direct financial benefit from the operation of such license. If the governing body of a municipality or other governmental entity hires or appoints more than one officer or director, the name, address and individual history record of each such officer or director shall be submitted with the application. 

2. Any change in the officers or directors of a license held by a municipality or other governmental entity shall be reported to the respective licensing authorities within thirty (30) days after such change. With the report, the licensee shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records for any new officers or directors.

D. Entity Conversions

1. Any licensee that qualifies for an entity conversion pursuant to section 7-90-201, C.R.S., et. seq., or similar law enacted by other states, shall not be required to file a transfer of ownership application pursuant to section 44-3-303, C.R.S. upon statutory conversion, but shall submit a report containing suitable evidence of conversion within thirty (30) days of such conversion. Such evidence shall include, but not be limited to, recognition of conversion by the Colorado Secretary of State. In addition, within thirty (30) days of the conversion, the licensee shall submit the names, addresses, and individual history records of any new officers, directors, managers, general or managing partners, and all persons having an ownership interest of 10% or more.

E. All reports required by this regulation shall be made on forms supplied by the Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division.

F. For all applicants for the issuance of a license by reason of a transfer of possession of the licensed premises by operation of law (bankruptcy, receivership, foreclosure, eviction, etc.) the licensing authorities shall consider only the requirements of C.R.S. 44-3-307. The loss of possession of the licensed premises by the licensee does not in itself automatically invalidate, cancel or terminate the underlying license. An applicant who otherwise comes into possession of the licensed premises by operation of law, may apply for a transfer of the underlying license as provided by law pursuant to C.R.S. 44-3-303. However, this provision does not prohibit a licensing authority from initiating any action as provided by law to suspend or revoke a license for loss of possession of the licensed premises.

G. No application for a transfer of ownership may be received or acted upon by either the state or local licensing authority if the previous licensee has surrendered its license and had it canceled by either authority prior to submission of the transfer application. In cases where cancellation has occurred prior to the submission of a transfer of ownership application, the license applicant shall follow the procedures for a new license application pursuant to 44-3-311 C.R.S.

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