State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
HB1108 - (cigar bars) - An Act Concerning Implementation of the Cigar-Tobacco Bar Exemption - Died in Senate State Affairs Committee
This bill amends the current Colorado Clean Indoor Air Act to clarify the requirements for qualifying for the cigar-tobacco bar exemption. To qualify for the exemption, this bill requires that a bar must have derived part of its 2005 annual income from the rental of on-site humidors and specifies that cigarette sales are not included for purposes of meeting the income threshold. The bill also changes the term "tobacco products" to "cigars or cigar tobacco.� The bill will require bar owners desiring to qualify for the exemption to annually obtain a certificate from a local authority, or from the Colorado Department of Revenue if the local authority has not adopted a process for issuing such certificates.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
