Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of Colorado, Inc. v. Colorado Department of Revenue, Liquor Enforcement Division

Opinion by

Judge ROY.

Plaintiff, Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of Colorado, Inc., appeals from a judgment of the trial court affirming the adoption by defendant, the Liquor Enforcement Division of the Colorado Department of Revenue, of a regulation prohibiting manufacturers, wholesalers, and importers of alcohol from selling alcoholic beverages to retailers below cost. We affirm.

The facts are not in dispute. Defendant, an administrative agency of the state, adopted a rule prohibiting the sale of liquor below cost to retailers by manufacturers, wholesalers, and importers. Defendant adopted the…