During the application process, a package will be assembled for you from the following three applications.
Licensed establishment application
This captures information about the location where you sell tobacco products. You will need to provide:
- Valid Denver address
- Zoning use permit issued at the address of your Licensed Establishment that demonstrates one of the following uses:
- Retail sales, service & repair, all other
- Food sales or market
- Automobile services
- Eating & drinking establishment
The name of the business on the zoning use permit does not have to match the license holder name. If you have questions or need to obtain a copy of your current zoning use permit, email zoning.review@denvergov.org.
If you do not have a zoning use permit but need to submit an application for a business license, you can submit an acknowledgment of zoning use permit(PDF, 84KB). No business license will be issued without a zoning use permit provided by Denver Development Services. The acknowledgement of zoning use permit only allows you to submit your application. It will remain pending until you submit your actual zoning use permit to Denver Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection.
- Details for one to three on-site managers, including their name, date of birth, home address and contact information. ;On-site Managers are those you designate who have the authority to make decisions regarding the licensed establishment. They must have access to and control over the licensed establishment at all times.
Entity registration application
This captures ownership information about the person or entity that will hold the license. You will need to provide:;
- Your entity type
- True name of the entity or person who will hold the license
- List of any trade names under which the entity operates
- Details about any individual who owns 10% or more of the entity, including their name, date of birth, home address, and contact information
- Sole proprietors will be asked to upload a copy of a valid state or federally issued ID
- Corporations, LLCs, and partnerships must provide a copy of their organizational documents, such as bylaws, an operating agreement, a partnership agreement, articles of incorporation, certificate of good standing, etc., as applicable
Any entity or person that will hold multiple licenses in Denver will only have to complete this application once. If the same entity owns multiple locations and will apply for multiple licenses, you should re-use the entity registration number provided to you after your initial application.
Retail tobacco store license application
This verifies you are eligible to obtain a retail tobacco store license and reviews the rules and laws you must abide by as a license holder. You must provide:
- Copy of your Denver sales tax license
- Copy of your State of Colorado sales tax license
- Records of any alleged violation of law or rule related to tobacco sales issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the State of Colorado, or the City and County of Denver, to the entity or person applying for this license, or any of its owners, within the last five years.
Proximity restrictions
- Are there any proximity restrictions related to the retail tobacco store license?
- Yes, the retail tobacco store location may not be within 1,000 feet of any school (public or private), city-owned recreation center, or city-owned pool.
- The measurement for proximity is a straight line from the retail tobacco store's nearest portion of the building to the property line of a school, city-owned recreation center, or city-owned pool.
- Measurements are conducted by the CBH Tobacco Program. If the retail tobacco store license application is within 1,000 feet of a school, city-owned recreation center, or a city-owned pool and cannot provide proof of tobacco sales prior to January 1, 2021, the Tobacco Program will deny the retail tobacco store license application. You will be issued a letter of denial and information on the next steps.
- Are there any exemptions to the proximity restrictions?
- These proximity restrictions shall not apply to any application for a retail tobacco store license submitted on or before January 1, 2021, or to an applicant who can produce to the satisfaction of the Director of the Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection documentation that the sale of tobacco products occurred at the subject location prior to January 1, 2021.
- Proof of tobacco sales includes tax documents, sales receipts, or other documentation deemed sufficient by the director.
- DLCP will not accept an affidavit stating that the retail tobacco store sold tobacco products prior to January 1, 2021, a zoning use permit, or a sales tax license as a valid form of proof of tobacco sales.
- The Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection will verify tobacco proof of tobacco sales and accept the proof of sales document. You will need to upload this document to your retail tobacco store application for DLCP to verify the document.