License required.
Denver Revised Municipal Code § 24-420
in effectSec. 24-420. - License required.
(a) On and after July 1, 2021, it shall be unlawful for any person to operate a retail tobacco store without first having obtained a valid retail tobacco store license pursuant to this division 2; provided, however, that pre-existing retail tobacco stores that have submitted applications for licensing under this article as of July 1, 2021 may continue in operation until the director takes a final action on the retail tobacco store application.
(b) No person shall be deemed to have any entitlement or vested right to licensing under this article by virtue of having received any prior license or permit from the city, including but not limited to, any zoning permit or any sales tax license.
(Ord. No. 921-19, § 3, 9-30-19; Ord. No. 507-20, § 1, 6-22-20)
Source: City and County of Denver, Revised Municipal Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/co/denver/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIIREMUCO_CH24HESA_ARTXISATOPR_DIV2LIRE_S24-420LIREFetched: 10/27/2026