Section 18-12-202 - [Effective 7/1/2025] DefinitionsAs used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(2)[Repealed by 2024 Amendment.](3) "Chronically and habitually uses alcoholic beverages to the extent that the applicant's normal faculties are impaired" means:(a) The applicant has at any time been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-111 or 27-81-112; or(b) Within the ten-year period immediately preceding the date on which the permit application is submitted, the applicant: (I) Has been committed as a person with an alcohol use disorder pursuant to section 27-81-109 or 27-81-110; or(II) Has had two or more alcohol-related convictions under section 42-4-1301 (1) or (2), C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements, or revocations related to misdemeanor, alcohol-related convictions under section 42-2-126, C.R.S., or a law of another state that has similar elements.(3.5) "Concealed handgun training class" means a concealed handgun training class as described in section 18-12-202.5 and does not include a refresher class.(4) "Handgun" means a handgun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1) (e.5); except that the term does not include a machine gun as defined in section 18-12-101 (1)(g).(5) [Repealed by 2024 Amendment.](6) "Permit" means a permit to carry a concealed handgun issued pursuant to the provisions of this part 2; except that "permit" does not include a temporary emergency permit issued pursuant to section 18-12-209.(6.5) "Refresher class" means a concealed handgun refresher class as described in section 18-12-202.5 (4).(7) "Sheriff" means the sheriff of a county, or his or her designee, or the official who has the duties of a sheriff in a city and county, or his or her designee.(8) "Training certificate" means a certificate issued by a verified instructor who conducts a concealed handgun training class or a refresher class that evidences an applicant's successful completion of the class requirements.(9) "Verified instructor" means an instructor for a firearms safety course verified as a firearms instructor by a sheriff pursuant to section 18-12-202.7.Amended by 2024 Ch. 388,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2025.Amended by 2018 Ch. 35, § 19, eff. 8/8/2018.Amended by 2013 Ch. 278, § 1, eff. 5/24/2013.Amended by 2013 Ch. 47, § 7, eff. 3/20/2013.L. 2003: Entire part added, p. 636, § 1, effective May 17. L. 2010: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 10 -175), ch. 188, p. 787, § 32, effective April 29. L. 2013: (1) repealed, (HB 13-1229), ch. 47, p. 137, § 7, effective March 20; (5) amended, (SB 13-195), ch. 278, p. 1450, § 1, effective May 24. L. 2018: (3)(a) and (3)(b)(I) amended, (SB 18-091), ch. 35, p. 386, § 19, effective August 8.2024 Ch. 388, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments. For the legislative declaration in SB 18-091, see section 1 of chapter 35, Session Laws of Colorado 2018.