C.R.S. § 12-235-112 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 235 / Section 12-235-112
12-235-112. Disciplinary proceedings - injunctions - investigations - hearings - judicial re
Status: in_force

12-235-112. Disciplinary proceedings - injunctions - investigations - hearings - judicial review - fine. (1) The director may take disciplinary or other action as authorized in this section and section 12-20-404 upon proof that the person committed a violation of section 12-235-111.

(2) The director may seek an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406 to enjoin any person from engaging in or aiding and abetting an act or practice prohibited by this article 235.

(3) The director is authorized to investigate, hold hearings, and gather evidence in all matters related to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of the director pursuant to article 4 of title 24, section 12-20-403, and this article 235.

(4) An employer of a massage therapist shall report to the director any disciplinary action taken against the massage therapist or the resignation of the massage therapist in lieu of disciplinary action for conduct that violates this article 235.

(5) On completion of an investigation, the director shall find one of the following:

(a) The complaint is without merit and no further action need be taken with reference thereto;

(b) There is no reasonable cause to warrant further action; or

(c) The complaint discloses misconduct by the licensee that warrants formal action, in which case the director shall initiate disciplinary proceedings pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.

(6) (a) The director shall commence a disciplinary proceeding when the director has reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has committed any act that violates section 12-235-111.

(b) Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to section 12-20-403.

(c) If, after the hearing, the director finds the charges proven and orders that discipline be imposed, the director shall also determine the extent of the discipline. The director may take disciplinary action as specified in section 12-20-404 (1)(b) or (1)(d).

(d) If the director finds the charges against the licensee proven and orders that discipline be imposed, the director may require, as a condition of reinstatement, that the licensee take therapy or courses of training or education as may be needed to correct any deficiency found.

(7) Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of a final action of the director. Judicial proceedings for the enforcement of an order of the director may be instituted in accordance with section 24-4-106.

(8) The director may send a letter of admonition to a licensee under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4).

(9) The director may send a confidential letter of concern to a licensee under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5).

(10) If a person commits an act that violates this article 235, the director may impose a fine not to exceed five thousand dollars per violation. Each day of a continuing violation constitutes a separate violation.
C.R.S. § 12-250-104 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 250 / Section 12-250-104
12-250-104. Naturopathic medicine advisory committee - creation - membership - duties
Status: in_force

12-250-104. Naturopathic medicine advisory committee - creation - membership - duties. (1) (a) The naturopathic medicine advisory committee is hereby created in the department as the entity responsible for advising the director in the regulation of the practice of naturopathic medicine by naturopathic doctors and the implementation of this article 250.

(b) The advisory committee consists of nine members appointed by the director as follows:

(I) Three members who are naturopathic doctors;

(II) Three members who are doctors of medicine or osteopathy licensed pursuant to article 240 of this title 12, one of whom is a pediatrician and another of whom is a member of a statewide multispecialty medical society;

(III) One member who is a pharmacist licensed pursuant to article 280 of this title 12; and

(IV) Two members from the public at large. The director shall make reasonable efforts to appoint public members who are or have been consumers of naturopathic medicine.

(c) (I) Each member of the advisory committee holds office until the expiration of the member's appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. Except as specified in subsection (1)(c)(II) of this section, the term of office of each member is four years, and an advisory committee member shall not serve more than two consecutive four-year terms. The director shall fill a vacancy occurring on the advisory committee, other than by expiration of a term, by appointment for the unexpired term of the member.

(II) To ensure staggered terms of office, the initial term of office of one of the naturopathic doctor members, the pharmacist member, and one of the members representing the public is two years. These members are eligible to serve one additional four-year term of office. On and after the expiration of these members' terms, the term of office of persons appointed to these positions on the advisory committee is as described in subsection (1)(c)(I) of this section, commencing on January 1 of the applicable year.

(d) The director may remove any advisory committee member for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.

(2) The advisory committee shall meet at least once each year to:

(a) Advise the director in the administration and enforcement of this article 250 and rules adopted under this article 250;

(b) Discuss issues of importance to naturopathic doctors and their patients; and

(c) (I) Review the naturopathic formulary specified in section 12-250-106 (1)(c)(I); and

(II) Make recommendations to the director on whether there should be additions, other than controlled substances, to the naturopathic formulary. Possible additions may include only biological substances including vitamins, minerals, nutritive substances, extracts, and their products and residues.

(3) Members of the advisory committee shall not receive compensation for their services but are entitled to reimbursement for actual and necessary expenses they incur in performing their duties.
C.R.S. § 12-290-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 290 / Part 1 / Section 12-290-109
12-290-109. Volunteer podiatrist license
Status: in_force

12-290-109. Volunteer podiatrist license. (1) Any person licensed to practice podiatry pursuant to this article 290 may apply to the board for volunteer licensure status. The application shall be in the form and manner designated by the board. The board may grant volunteer licensure status by issuing a volunteer license, or the board may deny the application if the licensee has been disciplined for any of the causes set forth in section 12-290-108.

(2) Any person applying for a license under this section shall:

(a) Attest that, after a date certain, the applicant no longer earns income as a podiatrist;

(b) Pay the license fee authorized by section 12-20-105. The volunteer podiatrist license fee shall be reduced from the license fee.

(c) Maintain liability insurance as provided in section 12-290-104.

(3) The volunteer status of a licensee shall be plainly indicated on the face of any volunteer license issued pursuant to this section.

(4) The board is authorized to conduct disciplinary proceedings pursuant to section 12-290-113 against any person licensed under this section for an act committed while the person was licensed pursuant to this section.

(5) Any person licensed under this section may apply to the board for a return to active licensure status by filing an application in the form and manner designated by the board. The board may approve the application and issue a license to practice podiatry or may deny the application if the licensee has been disciplined for or engaged in any of the activities set forth in section 12-290-108.

(6) A podiatrist with a volunteer license shall only provide podiatry services if the services are performed on a limited basis for no fee or other compensation.
C.R.S. § 12-280-141 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-141
12-280-141. Prescription drugs - automated pharmacy dispensing system - registration - rules
Status: in_force

12-280-141. Prescription drugs - automated pharmacy dispensing system - registration - rules - definition. (1) As used in this section, "automated pharmacy dispensing system" or "system" means a mechanical system that dispenses prescription drugs to a person interacting with a remote pharmacist and maintains related transaction information.

(2) A prescription drug outlet may dispense prescription drugs through an automated pharmacy dispensing system in accordance with this section and rules promulgated by the board. A prescription drug outlet that operates an automated pharmacy dispensing system is solely responsible for the security, operation, and maintenance of the system and shall ensure that there is a pharmacist acting on behalf of the prescription drug outlet providing services to patients accessing prescription drugs through the system. The pharmacist may supervise the system through electronic means and is not required to be physically present at the site where the system is located.

(3) A prescription drug outlet that dispenses prescription drugs through an automated pharmacy dispensing system shall:

(a) Register the system with the board in accordance with rules promulgated by the board;

(b) Require a pharmacist to perform all clinical services conducted as part of the dispensing process, including drug utilization review and consultation services;

(c) Ensure that each system clearly displays the associated prescription drug outlet registration number and clear contact information for persons using the system to contact the prescription drug outlet;

(d) Locate each system that dispenses controlled substances at the same location as a prescription drug outlet registered by the United States drug enforcement agency;

(e) Maintain a record of each prescription drug dispensed from the automated pharmacy dispensing system, including the identity of the pharmacist responsible for verifying the accuracy of the dosage of the prescription drug dispensed, the directions for use of the prescription drug, and the counseling services, if any, provided to the individual to whom the prescription drug is dispensed;

(f) Ensure that confidentiality of personal health information is maintained; and

(g) Ensure that the system is accessible to persons with disabilities in compliance with the requirements of the federal "Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990", 42 U.S.C. sec. 12101 et seq., as amended.

(4) A prescription drug outlet may operate an automated pharmacy dispensing system in the same or in a different location than the prescription drug outlet. The automated pharmacy dispensing system must be:

(a) Under the supervision and control of the prescription drug outlet;

(b) Installed in a place and in a manner to ensure that a person is unable to remove the system from its location and any attempts to obtain access to the system without authorization are visible to the prescription drug outlet pharmacist, either through the direct view of the pharmacist or by real-time, audio-visual communication technology or audio-visual recording technology; and

(c) Located in a secure location in:

(I) The registered address of the prescription drug outlet;

(II) The medical facility; or

(III) The practice location of one or more practitioners.

(5) An automated pharmacy dispensing system may only dispense prescription drugs upon the authorization of a pharmacist acting on behalf of the prescription drug outlet after the pharmacist has reviewed the prescription order and the patient's profile for potential contraindications and adverse drug reactions.

(6) (a) A prescription drug outlet operating an automated pharmacy dispensing system shall develop, implement, and maintain written policies and procedures to ensure the proper, safe, and secure functioning of the system. The policies and procedures must, at a minimum, address:

(I) Maintaining the security of the automated pharmacy dispensing system and any accompanying electronic verification process and ensuring the system and accompanying electronic verification process are in good working order;

(II) Ensuring the accurate filling, stocking, restocking, and final verification of prescription drugs dispensed from the system;

(III) Ensuring the sanitary operation of the system and the prevention of cross-contamination of cells, cartridges, containers, cassettes, and packages;

(IV) Training of individuals authorized to access, stock, restock, and use the system;

(V) Conducting routine and preventive maintenance of the system, including calibration of the system, if applicable;

(VI) Removing expired, adulterated, misbranded, or recalled prescription drugs from the system;

(VII) Ensuring that prescription drugs are stored under appropriate conditions and temperatures;

(VIII) Preventing unauthorized individuals from accessing the system, including assigning, discontinuing, or modifying security access to the system;

(IX) Identifying and recording the individuals who are responsible for filling, stocking, and restocking the system; and

(X) Ensuring compliance with state and federal laws, including all applicable labeling, storage, and security requirements.

(b) The prescription drug outlet shall annually review the written policies and procedures required pursuant to this subsection (6). The prescription drug outlet shall document its annual review of the policies and procedures, maintain the record of each review for at least two years, and make the review records available to the board upon request.

(c) The prescription drug outlet operating an automated pharmacy dispensing system shall collect, control, and maintain all transaction information to accurately track the movement of prescription drugs into and out of the system to ensure proper security, accuracy, and accountability.

(7) The prescription drug outlet operating the automated pharmacy dispensing system is responsible for the operation, maintenance, and security of the system and shall label prescription drugs dispensed from the system in accordance with existing law that records each transaction made through the system.

(8) A prescription drug outlet that operates inside the premises of a retail business shall only operate an automated pharmacy dispensing system during the hours that the prescription drug outlet is closed.

(9) All prescription drugs stored in an automated pharmacy dispensing system are part of the inventory of the prescription drug outlet operating the system, and all prescription drugs dispensed from the system are considered to have been dispensed by the prescription drug outlet that operates the system.

(10) The prescription drug outlet shall make all transaction information concerning each system under its operation readily available in a downloadable format for review and inspection by the board. A prescription drug outlet shall maintain the records for the period of time determined by rule of the board.

(11) The board may promulgate rules as necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 12-240-143 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-143
12-240-143. Medical marijuana recommendations - guidelines
Status: in_force

12-240-143. Medical marijuana recommendations - guidelines. The board, in consultation with the department of public health and environment and physicians specializing in medical marijuana, shall establish guidelines for physicians making medical marijuana recommendations.
C.R.S. § 12-285-205 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-205
12-285-205. Certification by examination
Status: in_force

12-285-205. Certification by examination. (1) Every applicant for a certification by examination shall:

(a) (I) Have successfully completed a physical therapist assistant program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or any comparable organization as determined by the board; or

(II) Qualify to take the physical therapy examination established under section 12-285-110;

(b) Pass a written examination that is:

(I) Approved by the board; and

(II) A national examination accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency;

(c) Submit an application in the form and manner designated by the director; and

(d) Pay a fee in an amount determined by the director.

(2) The board may refuse to permit an applicant to take the examination if the application is incomplete or indicates that the applicant is not qualified to sit for the examination, or if the applicant has committed any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-285-211.

(3) When the applicant has fulfilled all the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the board shall issue a certification to the applicant; except that the board may deny certification if the applicant has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-285-211.
C.R.S. § 12-155-124 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 155 / Section 12-155-124
12-155-124. Apprentices - rules
Status: repealed

12-155-124. Apprentices - rules. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2025.] Any person may work as a plumbing apprentice for a registered plumbing contractor but shall not do any plumbing work for which a license is required pursuant to this article 155 except under the supervision of a licensed plumber. Supervision requires that a licensed plumber supervise apprentices at the job site. One licensed journeyman plumber, master plumber, or residential plumber shall not supervise more than three apprentice plumbers at the same job site.

(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective July 1, 2025.] A person may work as a plumbing apprentice for a registered plumbing contractor but shall not do any plumbing work for which a license is required pursuant to this article 155 except under the supervision of a licensed plumber. Supervision requires that a licensed plumber supervise apprentices at the job site. One licensed journeyworker plumber, master plumber, or residential plumber shall not supervise more than three plumbing apprentics at the same job site.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2025.] Any master, journeyman, or residential plumber who is the supervisor of any plumbing apprentice shall be responsible for the work performed by the apprentice. The license of any plumber may be revoked, suspended, or denied under the provisions of section 12-155-113 for any improper work performed by a plumbing apprentice while under the supervision of the licensee.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2025.] A master, journeyworker, or residential plumber who is the supervisor of a plumbing apprentice is responsible for the work performed by the apprentice. The license of a plumber may be revoked, suspended, or denied under section 12-155-113 for any improper work performed by a plumbing apprentice while under the supervision of the licensee.

(3) By July 1 each year, a registered plumbing contractor, an apprenticeship program registered with the United States department of labor's office of apprenticeship, and a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States department of labor that employs a plumbing apprentice in this state shall report to the board the name and contact information of each plumbing apprentice in the apprenticeship program and the cumulative number of practical training hours each plumbing apprentice has completed toward the licensure requirements specified in section 12-155-110. The board shall keep the information reported pursuant to this subsection (3) confidential from all parties other than from the plumbing apprentice through the plumbing apprentice's individual registration account. The department of regulatory agencies shall, if existing resources are available or if the department receives gifts, grants, or donations pursuant to subsection (8) of this section, indicate whether the plumbing apprentice has completed the required practical training hours in the department of regulatory agencies' online apprenticeship directory.

(4) On and after July 1, 2021, contingent on the availability of existing resources within the department or the receipt of gifts, grants, and donations pursuant to subsection (8) of this section:

(a) (I) A plumbing apprentice who has been registered for at least six years, has completed six thousand eight hundred hours of practical training, and meets all other license requirements specified in section 12-155-110 shall take the license examination at least every two years in alignment with the license renewal cycle until the plumbing apprentice receives a passing score.

(II) If a plumbing apprentice has failed to pass the license examination in two consecutive two-year periods, the plumbing apprentice may request an exemption from the board from future examination requirements. The board shall grant the exemption if the board determines that the plumbing apprentice has legitimate educational or professional circumstances that justify the exemption. The board shall promulgate rules concerning the process of requesting and approving license examination exemptions.

(b) A plumbing apprentice who has been registered for at least six years and who does not meet the license requirements specified in section 12-155-110 shall take the license examination at least once every two years in alignment with the license renewal cycle until the plumbing apprentice receives a passing score. Once the plumbing apprentice passes the license examination, the apprentice must meet all other license requirements specified in section 12-155-110 before the board may issue a license to the plumbing apprentice.

(5) (a) If the cumulative training hours of a plumbing apprentice are not reported as required by subsection (3) of this section or if a plumbing apprentice fails to take the license examination as required by subsection (4) of this section, the board may suspend the plumbing apprentice's registration until the requirements are met.

(b) If a plumbing apprentice who is required to take the license examination pursuant to subsection (4) of this section has a learning disability, the plumbing apprentice, plumbing contractor, or apprenticeship program may request that the board make accommodations for the plumbing apprentice to take the examination with the appropriate level of support.

(6) A registered plumbing contractor, an apprenticeship program registered with the United States department of labor's office of apprenticeship, and a state apprenticeship agency recognized by the United States department of labor shall remove each plumbing apprentice that is no longer employed as an apprentice from the apprenticeship program and annually notify the board of the termination of the employment.

(7) Repealed.

(8) The department may seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, or donations from private or public sources for the purposes of this section.
C.R.S. § 12-220-304 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 3 / Section 12-220-304
12-220-304. Names and status under which dental practice may be conducted
Status: in_force

12-220-304. Names and status under which dental practice may be conducted. (1) The conduct of the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a corporate capacity is prohibited, but the prohibition shall not be construed to prevent the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene by a professional service corporation of licensees so constituted that they may be treated under the federal internal revenue laws as a corporation for tax purposes only. A professional service corporation may exercise the powers and shall be subject to such limitations and requirements, insofar as applicable, as are provided in section 12-240-138 relating to professional service corporations for the practice of medicine.

(2) The group practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene is permitted.

(3) The practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene by a limited liability company of licensees or by a limited liability partnership of licensees is permitted subject to the limitations and requirements, insofar as are applicable, set forth in section 12-240-138 relating to a limited liability company or limited liability partnership for the practice of medicine.
C.R.S. § 12-135-506 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 5 / Section 12-135-506
12-135-506. Title protection
Status: in_force

12-135-506. Title protection. (1) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold themself out as or use the title of a "mortuary science practitioner" unless the person holds a mortuary science practitioner license issued in accordance with section 12-135-501.

(2) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold themself out as or use the title of a "funeral director" unless the person holds a funeral director license issued in accordance with section 12-135-501.

(3) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold themself out as or use the title of an "embalmer" unless the person holds an embalmer license issued in accordance with section 12-135-501.

(4) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold themself out as or use the title of a "cremationist" unless the person holds a cremationist license issued in accordance with section 12-135-501.

(5) A person shall not advertise, represent, or hold themself out as or use the title of a "natural reductionist" unless the person holds a natural reductionist license issued in accordance with section 12-135-501.
C.R.S. § 12-10-601 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 12-10-601
12-10-601. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

12-10-601. Legislative declaration. The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that sections 12-10-602 to 12-10-623 are enacted pursuant to the requirements of the "Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments", Title XI of the federal "Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989", as amended, 12 U.S.C. secs. 3331 to 3351. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that sections 12-10-602 to 12-10-623 are intended to implement the requirements of federal law in the least burdensome manner to real estate appraisers and appraisal management companies. Licensed ad valorem appraisers licensed under this article 10 are not regulated by the federal "Real Estate Appraisal Reform Amendments", Title XI of the federal "Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989", as amended, 12 U.S.C. secs. 3331 to 3351.
C.R.S. § 12-235-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 235 / Section 12-235-105
12-235-105. Use of massage titles restricted
Status: in_force

12-235-105. Use of massage titles restricted. Only a person licensed under this article 235 to practice massage therapy may use the titles "massage therapist", "licensed massage therapist", "massage practitioner", "masseuse", "masseur", the letters "M.T." or "L.M.T.", or any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures that indicate that the person is a massage therapist.
C.R.S. § 12-15-107 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 15 / Section 12-15-107
12-15-107. Conservation cash fund
Status: in_force

12-15-107. Conservation cash fund. There is hereby created in the state treasury the conservation cash fund, which consists of any money transferred pursuant to sections 12-15-104 and 12-15-106 and any gifts, grants, and donations provided to carry out the purposes of this article 15. All money in the fund shall be used as provided in this article 15. Interest earned on the fund shall remain in the fund and shall not be deposited in or transferred to the general fund or any other fund.
C.R.S. § 12-285-201 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-201
12-285-201. Additional board authority - rules
Status: in_force

12-285-201. Additional board authority - rules. (1) In addition to all other powers and duties given to the board by law, the board may:

(a) Certify physical therapist assistants to practice;

(b) Evaluate the qualifications of applicants for certification, issue and renew the certifications authorized under this part 2, and take the disciplinary actions authorized under this part 2 and section 12-20-404;

(c) Conduct hearings in accordance with section 12-20-403 upon charges for discipline of a certified physical therapist assistant and cause the prosecution and enjoinder, in accordance with section 12-20-406, of all persons violating this part 2;

(d) Establish fines under section 12-285-129.

(2) The board may promulgate rules pursuant to section 12-20-204 to implement, administer, and enforce this part 2.

(3) The authority granted to the board by this part 2 does not authorize the board to arbitrate or adjudicate fee disputes between physical therapist assistants or between a physical therapist assistant and another party.
C.R.S. § 12-10-619 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 12-10-619
12-10-619. Special provision for appraiser employees of county assessors
Status: in_force

12-10-619. Special provision for appraiser employees of county assessors. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, unless a federal waiver is applied for and granted pursuant to section 12-10-604 (1)(i), a person acting as a real estate appraiser in this state shall be licensed or certified as provided in this part 6. No person shall practice without a license or certificate or hold himself or herself out to the public as a licensed or certified real estate appraiser unless licensed or certified pursuant to this part 6.

(2) An appraiser employee of a county assessor who is employed to appraise real property shall be licensed or certified as provided in this part 6 and shall have two years from the date of taking office or the beginning of employment to comply with this part 6.
C.R.S. § 12-165-106 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 165 / Section 12-165-106
12-165-106. Licensure - title protection - unauthorized practice - penalty
Status: in_force

12-165-106. Licensure - title protection - unauthorized practice - penalty. (1) (a) On and after July 1, 2022, an individual conducting radon mitigation or radon measurement in this state shall meet the qualifications set forth in section 12-165-108 and obtain a license from the director.

(b) Only an individual who obtains a license pursuant to section 12-165-108 may claim to be a radon measurement professional or radon mitigation professional or use the title "radon measurement professional" or "radon mitigation professional" or any other title suggesting that the individual is qualified to perform radon measurement or radon mitigation.

(2) An individual who conducts radon measurement or radon mitigation, claims to be a radon measurement professional or radon mitigation professional, or uses the title "radon measurement professional" or "radon mitigation professional" or any other title suggesting that the individual is qualified to perform radon measurement or radon mitigation without an active license issued under this article 165 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(b).
C.R.S. § 12-240-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-108
12-240-108. Collaboration with advanced practice registered nurses and certified midwives wi
Status: repealed

12-240-108. Collaboration with advanced practice registered nurses and certified midwives with prescriptive authority - mentorships. (1) (a) A physician licensed pursuant to this article 240 may, and is encouraged to, serve as a mentor to an advanced practice registered nurse or a certified midwife who is applying for prescriptive authority pursuant to section 12-255-112 (4). A physician who serves as a mentor to an advanced practice registered nurse or a certified midwife seeking prescriptive authority shall:

(I) Be practicing in Colorado and shall have education, training, experience, and active practice that corresponds with the role and population focus of the advanced practice registered nurse or certified midwife; and

(II) Have a license in good standing without disciplinary sanctions to practice medicine in Colorado and an unrestricted registration by the federal drug enforcement administration for the same schedules as the advanced practice registered nurse or certified midwife.

(b) A physician serving as a mentor to an advanced practice registered nurse or a certified midwife pursuant to section 12-255-112 (4) shall not require payment or employment as a condition of entering into the mentorship relationship, but the physician may request reimbursement of reasonable expenses and time spent as a result of the mentorship relationship.

(c) Upon successful completion of a mentorship as described in section 12-255-112 (4)(b)(I), the physician shall verify by the physician's signature that the advanced practice registered nurse or certified midwife has successfully completed the mentorship within the required period.

(2) and (3) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 12-245-208 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 2 / Section 12-245-208
12-245-208. Provisional license - fees
Status: in_force

12-245-208. Provisional license - fees. (1) (a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who has completed a postgraduate degree that meets the educational requirements for licensure in section 12-245-304, 12-245-404, 12-245-504, 12-245-604, or 12-245-804, as applicable, and who is working in a residential child care facility, as defined in section 26-6-903, under the supervision of a licensee.

(b) A provisional license issued pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section terminates at the earliest of:

(I) Thirty days after termination of the provisional licensee's employment with a qualifying residential child care facility, unless the provisional licensee obtains and submits to the board proof of employment with another residential child care facility; or

(II) Thirty days after termination of the provisional licensee's supervision by a licensee unless the provisional licensee obtains and submits to the board proof of supervision by another licensee.

(c) A provisional licensee shall notify the board of any change in supervision within thirty days after the change.

(2) Each board may charge an application fee to an applicant for a provisional license as provided in section 12-20-105. An application for a provisional license must identify the name, contact information, and license number of the licensee providing supervision of the provisional licensure applicant.
C.R.S. § 12-205-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 205 / Section 12-205-101
12-205-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-205-101. Short title. The short title of this article 205 is the "Athletic Trainer Practice Act".
C.R.S. § 12-10-222 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 12-10-222
12-10-222. Acts of third parties - broker's liability
Status: in_force

12-10-222. Acts of third parties - broker's liability. Any unlawful act or violation of any of the provisions of this part 2 upon the part of an employee, officer, or member of a licensed real estate broker shall not be cause for disciplinary action against a real estate broker, unless it appears to the satisfaction of the commission that the real estate broker had actual knowledge of the unlawful act or violation or had been negligent in the supervision of employees.
C.R.S. § 12-10-701 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 7 / Section 12-10-701
12-10-701. Short title
Status: in_force

12-10-701. Short title. The short title of this part 7 is the "Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing and Mortgage Company Registration Act".
C.R.S. § 12-295-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 295 / Section 12-295-113
12-295-113. Disciplinary proceedings
Status: in_force

12-295-113. Disciplinary proceedings. Disciplinary proceedings under this article 295 shall be conducted pursuant to section 12-255-119.
C.R.S. § 12-20-201 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 20 / Part 2 / Section 12-20-201
12-20-201. Payment of fees - condition of licensure, certification, or registration
Status: in_force

12-20-201. Payment of fees - condition of licensure, certification, or registration. The division shall not license, certify, or register a person who has applied to, and has otherwise satisfied the requirements for licensure, certification, or registration by, a regulator until the applicant has paid and the division has received all applicable fees.
C.R.S. § 12-10-215 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 12-10-215
12-10-215. Fee adjustments - cash fund created
Status: in_force

12-10-215. Fee adjustments - cash fund created. (1) This section applies to all activities of the division under parts 2, 5, 6, and 7 of this article 10.

(2) (a) (I) The division shall propose, as part of its annual budget request, an adjustment in the amount of each fee that it is authorized by law to collect under parts 2, 5, 6, and 7 of this article 10. The budget request and the adjusted fees for the division must reflect direct and indirect costs.

(II) The costs of the HOA information and resource center, created in section 12-10-801, shall be paid from the division of real estate cash fund created in this section. The division shall estimate the direct and indirect costs of operating the HOA information and resource center and shall establish the amount of the annual registration fee to be collected under section 38-33.3-401. The amount of the registration fee shall be sufficient to recover these costs, subject to a maximum limit of fifty dollars.

(b) Based upon the appropriation made and subject to the approval of the executive director, the division shall adjust its fees so that the revenue generated from the fees approximates its direct and indirect costs incurred in administering the programs and activities from which the fees are derived. The fees shall remain in effect for the fiscal year for which the budget request applies. All fees collected by the division, not including fees retained by contractors pursuant to contracts entered into in accordance with section 12-10-203 or 24-34-101, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the division of real estate cash fund, which fund is hereby created. All money credited to the division of real estate cash fund shall be used as provided in this section or in section 12-10-214 and shall not be deposited in or transferred to the general fund of this state or any other fund.

(c) Beginning July 1, 1979, and each July 1 thereafter, whenever money appropriated to the division for its activities for the prior fiscal year is unexpended, the money shall be made a part of the appropriation to the division for the next fiscal year, and the amount shall not be raised from fees collected by the division. If a supplemental appropriation is made to the division for its activities, its fees, when adjusted for the fiscal year next following that in which the supplemental appropriation was made, shall be adjusted by an additional amount that is sufficient to compensate for the supplemental appropriation. Funds appropriated to the division in the annual long appropriations bill shall be designated as a cash fund and shall not exceed the amount anticipated to be raised from fees collected by the division.
C.R.S. § 12-280-302 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 3 / Section 12-280-302
12-280-302. Exemptions - definition
Status: repealed

12-280-302. Exemptions - definition. (Repealed)
C.R.S. § 12-280-125 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-125
12-280-125. Substitution of prescribed drugs and biological products authorized - when - con
Status: in_force

12-280-125. Substitution of prescribed drugs and biological products authorized - when - conditions. (1) (a) A pharmacist filling a prescription order for a specific drug by brand or proprietary name may substitute an equivalent drug product if the substituted drug product is the same generic drug type and, in the pharmacist's professional judgment, the substituted drug product is therapeutically equivalent, is interchangeable with the prescribed drug, and is permitted to be moved in interstate commerce. A pharmacist making a substitution shall assume the same responsibility for selecting the dispensed drug product as he or she would incur in filling a prescription for a drug product prescribed by a generic name; except that the pharmacist is charged with notice and knowledge of the FDA list of approved drug substances and manufacturers that is published periodically.

(a.5) (I) A pharmacist filling a prescription order for a specific drug may substitute a drug in the same therapeutic class as long as the patient agrees to the substitution and the substitution is made to replace a drug that is on back order, to ensure formulary compliance with the patient's health insurance plan, or, in the case of an uninsured patient, to lower the cost to the patient for the drug while maintaining safety.

(II) This subsection (1)(a.5) does not authorize:

(A) The substitution of biological products, narrow therapeutic index drugs, or psychotropic drugs; or

(B) A substitution when the practitioner has indicated, in the manner described in subsection (2) of this section, that the pharmacist shall not substitute a drug in the same therapeutic class as the drug prescribed.

(b) (I) A pharmacist filling a prescription order for a specific biological product may substitute an interchangeable biological product for the prescribed biologic only if:

(A) The FDA has determined that the biological product to be substituted is interchangeable with the prescribed biological product; and

(B) The practitioner has not indicated, in the manner described in subsection (2) of this section, that the pharmacist shall not substitute an interchangeable biological product for the prescribed biological product.

(II) Within a reasonable time after dispensing a biological product, the dispensing pharmacist or his or her designee shall communicate to the prescribing practitioner the specific biological product dispensed to the patient, including the name and manufacturer of the biological product. The pharmacist or designee shall communicate the information to the prescribing practitioner by making an entry into an interoperable electronic medical records system, through electronic prescribing technology, or through a pharmacy record that the prescribing practitioner can access electronically. Otherwise, the pharmacist or his or her designee shall communicate to the prescribing practitioner the name and manufacturer of the biological product dispensed to the patient using facsimile, telephone, electronic transmission, or other prevailing means except when:

(A) There is no FDA-approved interchangeable biological product for the prescribed biological product; or

(B) A refill prescription is not changed from the biological product dispensed on the prior filling of the prescription.

(III) The pharmacy from which the biological product was dispensed must retain a written or electronic record of the dispensed biological product for at least two years after the substitution.

(IV) This subsection (1)(b) does not apply to the administration of vaccines and immunizations as outlined in board rules.

(2) (a) If, in the opinion of the practitioner, it is in the best interest of the patient that the pharmacist not substitute an equivalent drug, a drug in the same therapeutic class, or an interchangeable biological product for the specific drug or biological product the practitioner prescribed, the practitioner may convey this information to the pharmacist in any of the following manners:

(I) Initialing by hand or electronically a preprinted box that states "dispense as written" or "DAW";

(II) Signing by hand or electronically a preprinted box stating "do not substitute" or "dispense as written"; or

(III) Orally, if the practitioner communicates the prescription orally to the pharmacist.

(b) The practitioner shall not transmit by facsimile his or her handwritten signature, nor preprint his or her initials, to indicate "dispense as written".

(3) (a) If a pharmacist makes a substitution pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the pharmacist shall communicate the substitution to the purchaser in writing and orally, label the container with the name of the drug or biological product dispensed, and indicate on the file copy of the prescription both the name of the prescribed drug or biological product and the name of the drug or biological product dispensed in lieu of the prescribed drug or prescribed biological product.

(b) The pharmacist is not required to communicate a substitution to patients in an inpatient setting or an outpatient infusion center.

(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, the pharmacist shall not substitute a drug or interchangeable biological product as provided in this section unless the drug or interchangeable biological product substituted costs the purchaser less than the drug or biological product prescribed. The prescription shall be priced for a drug, other than a biological product, as if it had been prescribed generically.

(5) If a prescription drug outlet does not have in stock the prescribed drug or biological product and the only equivalent drug, drug in the same therapeutic class, or interchangeable biological product in stock is higher priced, the pharmacist, with the consent of the purchaser, may substitute the higher priced drug or interchangeable biological product. This subsection (5) applies only to a prescription drug outlet located in a town, as defined in section 31-1-101 (13).

(6) The board shall maintain on its website a link to the FDA resource, if one is available, that identifies all biological products approved as interchangeable with specific biological products.
C.R.S. § 12-285-116 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 1 / Section 12-285-116
12-285-116. Special practice authorities and requirements - definition - rules
Status: in_force

12-285-116. Special practice authorities and requirements - definition - rules. (1) Supervising persons not licensed as a physical therapist. A physical therapist may supervise up to four individuals at one time who are not physical therapists, including certified nurse aides, to assist in the therapist's clinical practice; except that this limit does not include student physical therapists and student physical therapist assistants supervised by a physical therapist for educational purposes. The board shall promulgate rules governing the required supervision. This subsection (1) does not affect or limit the independent practice or judgment of other professions regulated under this title 12. For purposes of this subsection (1), a "physical therapist assistant" means a person certified under part 2 of this article 285.

(2) Administration of medications. Physical therapists or physical therapist assistants under the direct supervision of a physical therapist may administer topical and aerosol medications when they are consistent with the scope of physical therapy practice and when any such medication is prescribed by a licensed health-care practitioner who is authorized to prescribe that medication. A prescription or order shall be required for each such administration.

(3) Wound debridement. A physical therapist is authorized to perform wound debridement under a physician's order, the order of a physician assistant authorized under section 12-240-107 (6), or the order of an advanced practice registered nurse authorized under section 12-255-111 when debridement is consistent with the scope of physical therapy practice. The performance of wound debridement does not violate the prohibition against performing surgery pursuant to section 12-285-108 (1)(a).

(4) Physical therapy of animals. (a) A physical therapist is authorized to perform physical therapy of animals when the physical therapy of animals is consistent with the scope of physical therapy practice. In recognition of the special authority granted by this subsection (4), the performance of physical therapy of animals in accordance with this subsection (4) shall not constitute the practice of veterinary medicine, as defined in section 12-315-104 (14), nor shall it be deemed a violation of section 12-315-105.

(b) In recognition of the emerging field of physical therapy of animals, before commencing physical therapy of an animal, a physical therapist shall obtain veterinary medical clearance of the animal by a veterinarian licensed under article 315 of this title 12.

(5) Dry needling. (a) A physical therapist is authorized to perform dry needling if the physical therapist:

(I) Has the knowledge, skill, ability, and documented competency to perform the act;

(II) Has successfully completed a dry needling course of study that meets the supervision, educational, and clinical prerequisites; and

(III) Obtains one written informed consent from each patient for dry needling, including information concerning potential benefits and risks of dry needling.

(b) The board shall promulgate rules to update the requirements for a physical therapist to perform dry needling in order to ensure adequate protection of the public. Prior to promulgating the initial update of the rules, the board shall seek input from the Colorado medical board created in section 12-240-105 (1) and from the director.

(c) The performance of dry needling in accordance with this section is not the practice of acupuncture as defined in section 12-200-103 and is not a violation of section 12-200-108.
C.R.S. § 12-145-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 145 / Section 12-145-113
12-145-113. Other remedies - contracts void - public nuisance - seizure of equipment
Status: in_force

12-145-113. Other remedies - contracts void - public nuisance - seizure of equipment. (1) Every agreement or contract for the services of an outfitter shall be void and unenforceable by the outfitter unless the outfitter is duly registered with the division under the provisions of this article 145 when the services are contracted for and performed.

(2) Every motor vehicle, trailer, vessel, firearm, weapon, trap, equipment, livestock, or other personal property used in outfitting services in violation of the provisions of this article 145 is declared to be a class 2 public nuisance. Unless in conflict with the specific provisions of this section, the provisions of article 13 of title 16 shall apply to any action taken pursuant to this section.

(3) (a) Any personal property subject to seizure under this section that is seized as a part of or incident to a criminal proceeding for violation of this article 145 and for which disposition is not provided by another statute of this state shall be disposed of as provided in this section.

(b) The court may order the property sold in the manner provided for sales on execution.

(c) The proceeds of the sale shall be applied as follows:

(I) To the fees and costs of removal and sale;

(II) To the payment of any costs the state has incurred from the action; and

(III) The balance, if any, to the office of the district attorney who has brought the action.
C.R.S. § 12-255-212 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 2 / Section 12-255-212
12-255-212. Disciplinary proceedings - hearing officers
Status: in_force

12-255-212. Disciplinary proceedings - hearing officers. (1) The board may employ hearing officers as authorized in section 12-20-403 (3).

(2) A proceeding for discipline of a certified nurse aide may be commenced when the board has reasonable grounds to believe that a nurse aide certified by the board has committed acts that may violate the provisions of this part 2.

(3) The license of a person certified by the board as a nurse aide may be revoked or the person may otherwise be disciplined pursuant to section 12-20-404 upon written findings by the board that the licensee has committed acts that violate the provisions of this part 2.

(4) No later than thirty days after the date of the board's action, the board shall send a notice to a certified nurse aide disciplined under subsection (3) of this section, to the most recent address the certified nurse aide provided to the board, notifying the certified nurse aide of the action taken, the specific charges giving rise to the action, and the certified nurse aide's right to request a hearing on the action taken.

(5) Within thirty days after the board sends the notification, the certified nurse aide may file a written request with the board for a hearing on the action taken. Upon receipt of the request, the board shall grant a hearing to the certified nurse aide. If the certified nurse aide fails to file a written request for a hearing within thirty days, the action of the board shall be final on that date.

(6) Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by article 4 of title 24 and section 12-20-403.

(7) Failure of the certified nurse aide to appear at the hearing without good cause shall be deemed a withdrawal of the certified nurse aide's request for a hearing, and the board's action shall be final on that date. Failure, without good cause, of the board to appear at the hearing shall be deemed cause to dismiss the proceeding.

(8) (a) No previously issued certificate to engage in practice as a nurse aide shall be revoked or suspended except under the procedure set forth in this section, except in emergency situations as provided by section 24-4-104.

(b) The denial of an application to renew an existing certificate shall be treated in all respects as a revocation.

(9) A person providing documents subpoenaed pursuant to section 12-20-403 (2) shall prepare them from the original record and shall delete from the copy provided pursuant to the subpoena the name of the patient, but the patient shall be identified by a numbered code to be retained by the custodian of the records from which the copies were made. Upon certification of the custodian that the copies are true and complete except for the patient's name, the copies shall be deemed authentic, subject to the right to inspect the originals for the limited purpose of ascertaining the accuracy of the copies. A privilege of confidentiality does not exist with respect to the copies, and liability does not lie against the board or the custodian or the custodian's authorized employee for furnishing or using the copies in accordance with this subsection (9).

(10) The board may issue and send a confidential letter of concern to a certificate holder under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5).

(11) An employer of a nurse aide shall report to the board any disciplinary action taken against the nurse aide or any resignation in lieu of a disciplinary action for conduct that constitutes a violation of this part 2.

(12) Except when a decision to proceed with a disciplinary action has been agreed upon by a majority of the board or its designee and notice of formal complaint is drafted and served on the licensee by first-class mail, any investigations, examinations, hearings, meetings, or any other proceedings of the board related to discipline that are conducted pursuant to this section are exempt from the open records provisions of article 72 of title 24 requiring that the proceedings of the board be conducted publicly or that the minutes or records of the board with respect to action of the board taken pursuant to this section be open to public inspection.

(13) The board may issue cease-and-desist orders under the circumstances and in accordance with the procedures specified in section 12-20-405.
C.R.S. § 12-10-901 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 9 / Section 12-10-901
12-10-901. Definitions
Status: in_force

12-10-901. Definitions. As used in this part 9, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Gas-fueled appliance" means a furnace, HVAC system, boiler, water heater, oven, stove, or dryer that directly combusts a gaseous or liquid fuel to provide services within a home.

(2) "Heat pump" means an electrical device that uses a refrigeration cycle to:

(a) Heat the internal space of a structure by transferring thermal energy from outside of the structure to inside the structure; or

(b) Cool the internal space of a structure by transferring thermal energy from the inside of the structure to the outside of the structure.

(3) "Home warranty service company" or "company" means any person that undertakes a contractual obligation on a new or preowned home through a home warranty service contract.

(4) (a) "Home warranty service contract" means any contract or agreement whereby a person undertakes for a predetermined fee, with respect to a specified period of time, to maintain, repair, or replace any or all of the following elements of a specified new or preowned home:

(I) Structural components, such as the roof, foundation, basement, walls, ceilings, or floors;

(II) Utility systems, such as electrical, air conditioning, plumbing, HVAC, and heating systems, including furnaces; and

(III) Appliances, such as stoves, washers, dryers, and dishwashers.

(b) "Home warranty service contract" does not include:

(I) Any contract or agreement whereby a public utility undertakes for a predetermined fee, with respect to a specified period of time, to repair or replace any or all of the elements of a specified new or preowned home as specified in subsection (4)(a)(II) or (4)(a)(III) of this section; or

(II) A builder's warranty provided in connection with the sale of a new home.

(5) "HVAC system" means a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system.

(6) "Person" includes an individual, company, corporation, association, agent, and every other legal entity.

(7) "Preowned" means any of the following that is occupied as a residence and not owned by the builder-developer or first occupant:

(a) A single-family residence;

(b) A residential unit in a multiple-dwelling structure; or

(c) A mobile home on a foundation.
C.R.S. § 12-245-402 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 4 / Section 12-245-402
12-245-402. State board of social work examiners - created - members - terms
Status: repealed

12-245-402. State board of social work examiners - created - members - terms. (1) There is created under the supervision and control of the division the state board of social work examiners, which consists of seven members who are residents of the state of Colorado and who are appointed by the governor. The state board of social work examiners is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(2) (a) Four board members shall be licensed clinical social workers, at least two of whom shall be engaged in direct social work practice; except that, if, after a good-faith attempt, the governor determines that an applicant for membership on the board pursuant to this subsection (2)(a) who is engaged in direct social work practice is not available to serve on the board for a particular term, the governor may appoint a licensed clinical social worker who is not engaged in direct social work practice.

(b) Three board members shall be representatives of the general public. These individuals shall have never been a social worker, an applicant or former applicant for licensure as a social worker, a member of another mental health profession, or a member of a household that includes a social worker or a member of another mental health profession or otherwise have conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts with his or her duties as a board member.

(3) Each board member shall hold office until the expiration of the member's appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. The term of each member is four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than four members' terms expire in the same year. A board member shall not serve more than two full consecutive terms. Any vacancy occurring in board membership other than by expiration of a term shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term of the member.

(4) The governor may remove any board member for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty after giving the board member a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon. Actions constituting neglect of duty shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of board members to attend three consecutive meetings or at least three quarters of the total meetings in any calendar year.

(5) Repealed.

(6) When professional judgment specific to clinical practice is required in the review of alleged violations of section 12-245-224, the board may appoint an advisory committee of clinical practitioners to review and make recommendations to the board.
C.R.S. § 12-150-103 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 150 / Section 12-150-103
12-150-103. Definitions
Status: in_force

12-150-103. Definitions. As used in this article 150, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Area operator" means a person who owns, manages, or directs the operation and maintenance of a passenger tramway. "Area operator" may apply to the state or any political subdivision or instrumentality thereof.

(2) "Board" means the passenger tramway safety board created by section 12-150-104.

(3) "Industry" means the activities of all those persons in this state who own, manage, or direct the operation of passenger tramways.

(4) "License" means the formal, legal, written permission of the board to operate a passenger tramway.

(5) "Passenger tramway" means a device used to transport passengers uphill on skis, or in cars on tracks, or suspended in the air by the use of steel cables, chains, or belts, or by ropes, and usually supported by trestles or towers with one or more spans. "Passenger tramway" includes, but is not limited to, the following devices:

(a) Fixed-grip lifts. "Fixed-grip lift" means an aerial lift on which carriers remain attached to a haul rope. The tramway system may be either continuously or intermittently circulating, and may be either monocable or bicable.

(b) Detachable-grip lifts. "Detachable-grip lift" means an aerial lift on which carriers alternately attach to and detach from a moving haul rope. The tramway system may be monocable or bicable.

(c) Funiculars. "Funicular" means a device in which a passenger car running on steel or wooden tracks is attached to and propelled by a steel cable, and any similar devices.

(d) Chair lifts. "Chair lift" means a type of transportation on which passengers are carried on chairs suspended in the air and attached to a moving cable, chain, or link belt supported by trestles or towers with one or more spans, and any similar devices.

(e) Surface lifts. "Surface lift" means a J-bar, T-bar, or platter pull and any similar types of devices or means of transportation that pull skiers riding on skis by means of an attachment to a main overhead cable supported by trestles or towers with one or more spans.

(f) Rope tows. "Rope tow" means a type of transportation that pulls the skier riding on skis as the skier grasps the rope manually, and any similar devices.

(g) Portable aerial tramway devices. "Portable aerial tramway device" means any device designed for temporary use and operation, without permanent foundations, in changing or variable locations, with a capacity of less than five persons, that transports equipment or personnel, and is not used or intended to be used by the general public.

(h) Portable tramway devices. "Portable tramway device" means any device designed to be used and operated as a rope tow or surface lift without permanent foundations and intended for temporary use in changing or variable locations, when used within the boundary of a recognized ski area.

(i) Private residence tramways. "Private residence tramway" means a device installed at a private residence or installed in multiple dwellings as a means of access to a private residence in multiple dwelling buildings, so long as the tramway is so installed that it is not accessible to the general public or to other occupants of the building.

(j) Reversible aerial tramways. "Reversible aerial tramway" means a device on which passengers are transported in cable-supported carriers and are not in contact with the ground or snow surface, and in which the carriers reciprocate between terminals.

(k) Conveyors. "Conveyor" means a type of transportation by which skiers, or passengers on recreational devices, are transported uphill on top of a flexible, moving element such as a belt or a series of rollers.

(6) "Program director" means the person who manages the board's offices on a day-to-day basis and works with the supervisory tramway engineer and the board in implementing the policies, decisions, and orders of the board.

(7) "Qualified tramway design engineer" or "qualified tramway construction engineer" means an engineer licensed by the state board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors pursuant to part 2 of article 120 of this title 12 to practice professional engineering in this state.

(8) "Staff" means the program director, the supervisory tramway engineer, and their clerical staff.

(9) "Supervisory tramway engineer" means the tramway engineer who works with the program director and the board in implementing the policies, decisions, and orders of the board.
C.R.S. § 12-240-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-101
12-240-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-240-101. Short title. The short title of this article 240 is the "Colorado Medical Practice Act".
C.R.S. § 12-275-106 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 275 / Section 12-275-106
12-275-106. Persons excluded from operation of this article
Status: in_force

12-275-106. Persons excluded from operation of this article. (1) This article 275 does not apply to:

(a) Professional practice by a physician or surgeon licensed to practice medicine under the laws of the state of Colorado and ancillary or technical assistants working under the direction of a licensed physician or surgeon, with the exception of the fitting of contact lenses that must be done under the physician's or surgeon's direct supervision;

(b) The practice of optometry in the discharge of their official duties by optometrists or physicians and surgeons in the service of the United States armed forces, public health service, Coast Guard, or veterans administration;

(c) Opticians, persons, firms, and corporations that duplicate or repair spectacles or eyeglasses; opticians, persons, firms, and corporations that supply or sell spectacles, eyeglasses, or ophthalmic lenses, including but not limited to contact lenses, if the spectacles, eyeglasses, and ophthalmic lenses are provided pursuant to a valid prescription;

(d) Persons serving a postdoctorate residency or an optometry student internship under the supervision of an optometrist licensed in Colorado as part of a curriculum from an accredited college of optometry.
C.R.S. § 12-270-119 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 270 / Section 12-270-119
12-270-119. Professional liability insurance required - rules
Status: in_force

12-270-119. Professional liability insurance required - rules. (1) A person shall not practice occupational therapy unless the person purchases and maintains, or is covered by, professional liability insurance in an amount determined by the director by rule that covers all acts within the scope of practice of the occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant.

(2) This section does not apply to an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant who is a public employee acting within the course and scope of the public employee's duties and who is granted immunity under the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24.
C.R.S. § 12-240-118 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-118
12-240-118. Pro bono license - qualifications - reduced fee - rules
Status: in_force

12-240-118. Pro bono license - qualifications - reduced fee - rules. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 240, the board may issue a pro bono license to a physician to practice medicine in this state if the physician:

(a) (I) Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in Colorado and is in active practice in this state;

(II) Has been on inactive status pursuant to section 12-240-141 for not more than two years; or

(III) Holds an active and unrestricted license to practice medicine in another state or territory of the United States;

(b) Attests to the board that he or she:

(I) Does not charge for his or her services; except that the facility at which the services are provided may charge on a not-for-profit basis for the provision of services; or

(II) Works for and may be compensated by an organization that does not charge Colorado patients for its services;

(c) Has never had a license to practice medicine in this state or in another state or territory revoked or suspended, as verified by the applicant in the manner prescribed by the board;

(d) Is not the subject of an unresolved complaint;

(e) Maintains commercial professional liability insurance coverage in accordance with section 13-64-301; and

(f) Pays the fee established by the board.

(2) The board shall establish and charge an application fee for an initial and renewal pro bono license, not to exceed one-half the amount of the fee for a renewal of a physician's license and not to exceed the cost of administering the license.

(3) A pro bono license is subject to the renewal requirements set forth in section 12-240-130.

(4) A physician granted a pro bono license under this section shall not simultaneously hold a full license to practice medicine issued under this article 240.

(5) A physician granted a pro bono license under this section is subject to discipline by the board for committing unprofessional conduct, as defined in section 12-240-121, or any other act prohibited by this article 240.

(6) The board may refrain from issuing a pro bono license in accordance with section 12-240-120.

(7) The board may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 12-235-116 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 235 / Section 12-235-116
12-235-116. Professional liability insurance required
Status: in_force

12-235-116. Professional liability insurance required. It is unlawful for any person to practice massage therapy within this state unless the person purchases and maintains professional liability insurance in an amount not less than fifty thousand dollars per claim with an aggregate liability limit for all claims during the year of three hundred thousand dollars. Professional liability insurance required by this section shall cover all acts within the scope of massage therapy practice as defined by section 12-235-104.
C.R.S. § 12-245-702 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 7 / Section 12-245-702
12-245-702. State board of unlicensed psychotherapists - creation - membership
Status: repealed

12-245-702. State board of unlicensed psychotherapists - creation - membership. (1) There is created the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists, which is under the supervision and control of the division as provided in section 12-20-103 (2). The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and consists of seven members who are residents of the state of Colorado.

(2) Two members of the board shall be appointed by the governor from the general public who are not regulated by this article 245 with a good faith effort to achieve broad-based geographical representation. The members are eligible to serve terms of four years. A member must not have any direct involvement or interest in the provision of psychotherapy; except that a member may be or may have been a consumer of psychotherapy services.

(2.5) The governor shall appoint one member who is a regulated psychotherapist to the board. The member is eligible to serve terms as described in subsections (3) and (4) of this section.

(3) Four members of the board must be unlicensed psychotherapists. The governor shall appoint members to the board to serve terms of four years.

(4) Members of the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists appointed under subsection (2) or (3) of this section may serve two full consecutive terms.

(5) (a) Each member is eligible to hold office until the expiration of his or her appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. When the term of each board member expires, the governor shall appoint his or her successor for a term of four years. Any vacancy occurring in the board membership other than by the expiration of a term shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term of the member.

(b) Repealed.

(c) The governor may remove any board member for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty. Actions constituting neglect of duty shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of board members to attend three consecutive meetings or at least three-quarters of the board's meetings in any one calendar year.

(6) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business.
C.R.S. § 12-135-505 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 5 / Section 12-135-505
12-135-505. Not required to be licensed
Status: in_force

12-135-505. Not required to be licensed. (1) This part 5 does not require the following individuals to be licensed under this part 5:

(a) A funeral establishment's clerical staff;

(b) A driver who transfers deceased humans to or from a funeral establishment;

(c) An individual licensed pursuant to article 105 of this title 12 when practicing within the scope of the individual's license;

(d) Couriers; and

(e) Preneed contract counselors.
C.R.S. § 12-110-107 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 110 / Section 12-110-107
12-110-107. General powers and duties of the commission - rules
Status: in_force

12-110-107. General powers and duties of the commission - rules. (1) In addition to any other powers specifically granted to the commission in this article 110, the commission shall issue rules as necessary for the regulation of the conduct, promotion, and performance of live boxing matches in this state. The rules must be consistent with this article 110, the federal "Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996", 15 U.S.C. sec. 6301 et seq., as amended, and any other applicable federal law. The commission's rules must include:

(a) Requirements for issuance of licenses and permits for boxers, seconds, inspectors, promoters, judges, and referees;

(b) Regulation of ticket sales;

(c) Physical requirements for participants, including classification by weight and skill;

(d) Provisions for supervision of contests and exhibitions by referees and licensed physicians;

(e) Requirements for insurance covering participants and bonding of promoters;

(f) Guidelines for compensation of licensees;

(g) Guidelines for contracts and financial arrangements between promoters and participants;

(h) Prohibition of dishonest, unethical, and injurious practices;

(i) Guidelines for reports of fraud;

(j) Responsibilities of participants;

(k) Regulation of facilities; and

(l) Procedures to:

(I) Allow the director to deny or suspend a participant license for a nondisciplinary reason, such as a medical or administrative reason, including the following reasons listed in the federal "Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996", as amended:

(A) A recent knockout or series of consecutive losses;

(B) An injury;

(C) A required medical procedure; or

(D) A physician's denial of certification;

(II) Authorize the director to lift a license denial or suspension imposed for a nondisciplinary reason if the participant or a representative of the participant sufficiently demonstrates:

(A) That the participant's medical or physical condition has improved to a degree that the nondisciplinary license denial or suspension is no longer warranted; or

(B) That the nondisciplinary license denial or suspension was never warranted; and

(III) Allow the director to report a nondisciplinary participant license suspension to a national record keeper approved by the director.

(2) No member shall receive compensation for serving on the commission; however, a member may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of services.
C.R.S. § 12-280-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-105
12-280-105. Membership of board - removal - compensation - meetings
Status: repealed

12-280-105. Membership of board - removal - compensation - meetings. (1) (a) (I) The board is composed of five licensed pharmacists, each having at least five years' experience in this state and actively engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state, and two nonpharmacists who have no financial interest in the practice of pharmacy.

(II) Of the licensed pharmacist members of the board, one must be engaged in practice in a hospital setting, one must be engaged in practice in a chain pharmacy, and one must be engaged in practice in an independent pharmacy.

(b) (I) The governor shall make all appointments to the board in accordance with this section.

(II) Repealed.

(c) For purposes of achieving a balance in the membership on the board, the governor shall consider:

(I) Whether the appointee's home is in:

(A) An urban or rural location; and

(B) An area already represented geographically by another appointee on the board; and

(II) The type of practice of the appointee so that various types of practices are represented on the board and so that the licensed pharmacist members of the board satisfy the requirements of subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section.

(d) (I) The term of office of each member is four years.

(II) In the case of an appointment to fill a vacancy, the appointee shall complete the unexpired term of the former board member.

(III) No member of the board may serve more than two consecutive full terms.

(e) No more than four members of the board shall be members of the same major political party.

(f) The governor shall appoint the pharmacist members in a manner to ensure that the term of one member expires July 1 of each year.

(2) The governor may remove any board member for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.

(3) Each member of the board shall receive the compensation provided for in section 12-20-103 (6).

(4) The board shall hold meetings at least once every four months at the times and places fixed by the board. At one meeting, the board shall elect a president and a vice-president. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the conduct of business, and, except as otherwise provided in this part 1, all actions of the board must be by a majority of a quorum. The board shall give full and timely notice of all meetings of the board pursuant to any requirements of state laws. All board meetings and hearings are open to the public; except that the board may conduct any portion of its meetings in executive session closed to the public, as may be permitted by law.
C.R.S. § 12-135-504 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 5 / Section 12-135-504
12-135-504. License expiration - continuing education - rules
Status: in_force

12-135-504. License expiration - continuing education - rules. (1) A license issued under this part 5 is subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2).

(2) (a) To renew a license issued under this part 5, a licensee must, in accordance with the director's rules, successfully complete at least six hours of continuing education, including:

(I) One hour covering the law applicable to the type of license held by the applicant for renewal;

(II) One hour covering applicable ethics; and

(III) One hour covering public health requirements, such as universal precautions.

(b) (I) The director shall promulgate rules governing continuing education. The rules must address:

(A) The basic requirements for continuing education;

(B) Approval of qualifying continuing education classes or providers; and

(C) A system of reporting.

(II) In adopting the rules required by this subsection (2)(b), the director shall allow for a variety of methods of delivery of qualifying continuing education classes, including in-person, remote, and recorded classes, to comply with the continuing education requirements of this subsection (2).
C.R.S. § 12-275-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 275 / Section 12-275-113
12-275-113. Use of prescription and nonprescription drugs - limits on prescriptions
Status: in_force

12-275-113. Use of prescription and nonprescription drugs - limits on prescriptions. (1) Notwithstanding section 12-280-120, a licensed optometrist may purchase, possess, and administer prescription or nonprescription drugs for examination purposes only if, after July 1, 1983, the optometrist has complied with the following minimum requirements: Successful completion, by attendance and examination, of at least fifty-five classroom hours of study in general, ocular, and clinical pharmacology that must have been completed within twenty-four months preceding the application for certification; except that, in the event that the classroom hours have been completed since 1976, only six of the classroom hours must have been completed within twenty-four months preceding the application for certification. The courses shall be offered by an institution that is accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization recognized or approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States department of education or their successors.

(2) Notwithstanding section 12-280-120, a licensed optometrist may purchase, possess, administer, and prescribe prescription or nonprescription drugs for treatment on and after July 1, 1988, only if the optometrist has complied with the following minimum requirements within twenty-four months preceding the application for certification: Successful completion, by attendance and examination, of at least sixty classroom hours of study in ocular pharmacology, clinical pharmacology, therapeutics, and anterior segment disease; and successful completion by attendance and examination of at least sixty hours of approved supervised clinical training in the examination, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions of the human eye and its appendages. The courses shall be offered by an institution that is accredited by a regional or professional accreditation organization recognized or approved by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or the United States department of education or their successors.

(3) The optometrist shall successfully complete a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation within twenty-four months before using prescription or nonprescription drugs and shall pass a written and clinical examination approved by the board.

(4) In addition to the requirements of section 12-275-111, each therapeutic optometrist shall meet all requirements prescribed by the board before commencing treatment of glaucoma or anterior uveitis.

(5) An optometrist is subject to the limitations on prescriptions specified in section 12-30-109.
C.R.S. § 12-170-114 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 170 / Section 12-170-114
12-170-114. Liberal construction
Status: in_force

12-170-114. Liberal construction. This article 170 must be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose.
C.R.S. § 12-220-407.5 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 4 / Section 12-220-407.5
12-220-407.5. Dental therapist examinations - license
Status: in_force

12-220-407.5. Dental therapist examinations - license. (1) Every applicant for a dental therapy license must submit to the board proof that the applicant successfully completed a clinical examination for dental therapy that:

(a) Is designed to test the applicant's clinical dental therapy skills and knowledge;

(b) Includes dental therapy restorative and dental hygiene clinical skill evaluation; and

(c) Is administered by a regional testing agency composed of at least four states or an examination of another state.

(2) All examination results required by the board must be filed with the board and kept for reference for a period of not less than two years. If an applicant successfully completes the examination and is otherwise qualified, the board shall grant a license to the applicant and shall issue a license certificate signed by the officers of the board.

(3) For the purpose of completing the examination requirement in subsection (1) of this section, if the applicant has previously successfully completed a clinical examination for dental hygiene administered by a testing agency accepted by the board, the applicant may be exempted from that part of the dental therapy examination.
C.R.S. § 12-10-501 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 5 / Section 12-10-501
12-10-501. Definitions
Status: in_force

12-10-501. Definitions. As used in this part 5, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Accredited investor" has the same meaning as defined in the securities and exchange commission's rule 501 of regulation D, 17 CFR 230.501 (a).

(1.5) "Commission" means the real estate commission established under section 12-10-206.

(2) "Developer" means any person, as defined in section 2-4-401 (8), that participates as owner, promoter, or sales agent in the promotion, sale, or lease of a subdivision or any part thereof.

(3) (a) "Subdivision" means any real property divided into twenty or more interests intended solely for residential use and offered for sale, lease, or transfer.

(b) (I) The term "subdivision" also includes:

(A) The conversion of an existing structure into a common interest community, as defined in article 33.3 of title 38, of twenty or more residential units;

(B) A group of twenty or more time shares intended for residential use; and

(C) A group of twenty or more proprietary leases in a cooperative housing corporation, as described in article 33.5 of title 38.

(II) The term "subdivision" does not include:

(A) The selling of memberships in campgrounds;

(B) Bulk sales and transfers between developers;

(C) Property upon which there has been or upon which there will be erected residential buildings that have not been previously occupied and where the consideration paid for the property includes the cost of the buildings;

(D) Lots that, at the time of closing of a sale or occupancy under a lease, are situated on a street or road and street or road system improved to standards at least equal to streets and roads maintained by the county, city, or town in which the lots are located; have a feasible plan to provide potable water and sewage disposal; and have telephone and electricity facilities and systems adequate to serve the lots, which facilities and systems are installed and in place on the lots or in a street, road, or easement adjacent to the lots and which facilities and systems comply with applicable state, county, municipal, or other local laws, rules, and regulations; or any subdivision that has been or is required to be approved after September 1, 1972, by a regional, county, or municipal planning authority pursuant to article 28 of title 30 or article 23 of title 31;

(E) Sales by public officials in the official conduct of their duties.

(4) "Time share" means a time share estate, as defined in section 38-33-110 (5), or a time share use, but the term does not include group reservations made for convention purposes as a single transaction with a hotel, motel, or condominium owner or association. For the purposes of this subsection (4), "time share use" means a contractual or membership right of occupancy, that cannot be terminated at the will of the owner, for life or for a term of years, to the recurrent, exclusive use or occupancy of a lot, parcel, unit, or specific or nonspecific segment of real property, annually or on some other periodic basis, for a period of time that has been or will be allotted from the use or occupancy periods into which the property has been divided.
C.R.S. § 12-245-805 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 8 / Section 12-245-805
12-245-805. Rights and privileges of certification and licensure - titles - clinical supervi
Status: in_force

12-245-805. Rights and privileges of certification and licensure - titles - clinical supervision. (1) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked certificate as a certified addiction technician or certified addiction specialist has the right to practice addiction counseling under supervision or consultation as required by the rules of the state board of human services in the department of human services; a certified addiction specialist may supervise addiction counseling practice and may use the title "certified addiction counselor" and the abbreviations "CAC" or "CAS"; and a certified addiction technician may use the title "certified addiction counselor" and the abbreviations "CAC" or "CAT". No other person shall assume these titles or use these abbreviations on any work or media to indicate that the person using the title or abbreviation is a certified addiction counselor.

(2) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as an addiction counselor has the right to practice addiction counseling and to use the title "licensed addiction counselor" or the abbreviation "LAC". No other person shall assume these titles or use these abbreviations on any work or media to indicate that the person using the title or abbreviation is a licensed addiction counselor.

(2.5) (a) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked certificate as a certified addiction specialist may provide clinical supervision for certification purposes to a person working toward certification as a certified addiction technician or a certified addiction specialist.

(b) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as an addiction counselor may provide clinical supervision for licensure or certification purposes to persons working toward licensure as a licensed addiction counselor, certification as an addiction specialist or technician, or other credential as authorized by this article 245 or by rule of the board.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of this title 12 to the contrary, a licensed clinical social worker, pursuant to section 12-245-403 (5), a licensed marriage and family therapist, pursuant to section 12-245-503 (5), or a licensed professional counselor, pursuant to section 12-245-603 (3), who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license may provide clinical supervision of an individual working toward certification as a certified addiction technician or certified addiction specialist if the licensed clinical social worker, licensed marriage and family therapist, or licensed professional counselor has met the education requirements for a licensed addiction counselor, or the equivalent, as specified in rules promulgated by the state board of human services pursuant to section 27-80-108 (1)(e.5) or 27-50-107 (3)(e)(II), as applicable.

(3) (a) The practice of a certified addiction technician may include:

(I) Collection of biopsychosocial screening data;

(II) Service coordination and case management;

(III) Monitoring compliance with case management plans;

(IV) Skill-based education;

(V) Facilitating psychoeducation and therapy groups with appropriate training and clinical supervision and within a treatment or health facility licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-103;

(VI) Client, family, and community addiction education; and

(VII) Referral and discharge resourcing and planning.

(b) The practice of a certified addiction specialist may include:

(I) Treating substance use and co-occurring disorders;

(II) Clinical assessments including diagnostic impression;

(III) Treatment planning;

(IV) Referral and discharge planning;

(V) Service coordination and case management;

(VI) Addiction counseling for individuals, families, and groups; and

(VII) Client, family, and community education and psychoeducation.
C.R.S. § 12-110-103 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 110 / Section 12-110-103
12-110-103. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-110-103. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 110.
C.R.S. § 12-30-205 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 30 / Part 2 / Section 12-30-205
12-30-205. Hospital professional review committees
Status: in_force

12-30-205. Hospital professional review committees. (1) The quality and appropriateness of patient care rendered by persons licensed under article 240 of this title 12, advanced practice registered nurses, certified midwives, and other licensed health-care professionals so influence the total quality of patient care that a review of care provided in a hospital is ineffective without concomitantly reviewing the overall competence of, professional conduct of, or the quality and appropriateness of care rendered by these persons.

(2) (a) (I) Whenever a professional review committee created pursuant to section 12-30-204 reasonably believes that the quality or appropriateness of care provided by other licensed health-care professionals may have adversely affected the outcome of patient care, the professional review committee shall:

(A) Refer the matter to a hospital quality management program created pursuant to section 25-3-109; or

(B) Consult with a representative of the other licensed health-care professional's profession.

(II) A professional review committee established pursuant to this part 2 may meet and act in collaboration with a hospital quality management program established pursuant to section 25-3-109.

(b) All matters considered in collaboration with or referred to a committee pursuant to this subsection (2) and all records and proceedings related thereto shall remain confidential, and the committee members, governing board, witnesses, and complainants are subject to the immunities and privileges as set forth in this part 2.

(3) Nothing in this section is deemed to extend the authority or jurisdiction of the medical board to any individual not otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the board.
C.R.S. § 12-280-406 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 4 / Section 12-280-406
12-280-406. Violations - penalties
Status: in_force

12-280-406. Violations - penalties. A person who knowingly releases, obtains, or attempts to obtain information from the program in violation of this part 4 shall be punished by a civil fine of not less than one thousand dollars and not more than ten thousand dollars for each violation. Fines paid shall be deposited in the general fund in accordance with section 12-20-404 (6).
C.R.S. § 12-255-130 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 1 / Section 12-255-130
12-255-130. Peer health assistance or alternative to discipline program - fund - rules
Status: in_force

12-255-130. Peer health assistance or alternative to discipline program - fund - rules. (1) As a condition of licensure and for the purpose of supporting a peer health assistance program for nurses or certified midwives or an alternative to discipline program for nurses or certified midwives, every applicant for an initial license or to reinstate a license and any person renewing a license issued pursuant to this part 1 shall pay to the administering entity designated pursuant to subsection (3)(c) of this section a fee in an amount set by the board, not to exceed twenty-five dollars per year; except that the board may adjust the amount each January 1 to reflect changes in the United States department of labor's bureau of labor statistics consumer price index, or its successor index, for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for goods paid by urban consumers.

(2) (a) No later than June 30, 2008, the board shall transfer any remaining balance in the impaired professional diversion fund, as such fund existed prior to January 1, 2008, to the administering entity chosen by the board pursuant to subsection (3)(c) of this section.

(b) Money in the fund shall be used to support a peer health assistance program for nurses and certified midwives or an alternative to discipline program for nurses and certified midwives in providing assistance to licensees needing help in dealing with physical, emotional, psychiatric, or psychological problems or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorders that may be detrimental to their ability to practice nursing or to practice as a certified midwife.

(3) (a) The board shall select one or more recognized peer health assistance organizations or alternative to discipline programs as designated providers. For purposes of selecting designated providers, the board shall use a competitive bidding process that encourages participation from interested vendors. To be eligible for designation by the board pursuant to this section, a peer health assistance organization or alternative to discipline program shall:

(I) Offer assistance and education to licensees concerning the recognition, identification, and prevention of physical, emotional, psychiatric, or psychological problems or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorders and provide for intervention when necessary or under circumstances that may be established in rules promulgated by the board;

(II) Evaluate the extent of physical, emotional, psychiatric, or psychological problems or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorders and refer the licensee for appropriate treatment;

(III) Monitor the status of a licensee who has been referred for treatment, including assessing continued public protection;

(IV) Provide counseling and support for a licensee and for the family of a licensee referred for treatment;

(V) Receive referrals from the board; and

(VI) Make services available to all licensees statewide.

(b) The board contract with the designated provider or providers selected pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section shall include specific deliverables, performance measures, and documentation of results.

(c) The board shall designate an administering entity for a program established pursuant to this section. The entity must be a nonprofit private entity that is qualified under 26 U.S.C. sec. 501 (c)(3) of the federal "Internal Revenue Code of 1986", as amended, and be dedicated to providing support for charitable, benevolent, educational, or scientific purposes that are related to nursing or midwifery, nursing or midwifery education, nursing or midwifery research and science, and other nursing or midwifery charitable purposes.

(d) The administering entity shall:

(I) Collect the required annual payments, directly or through the board;

(II) Distribute the moneys collected, less expenses, to the approved designated provider, as directed by the board;

(III) Provide an annual accounting to the board of all amounts collected, expenses incurred, and amounts disbursed; and

(IV) Post a surety performance bond in an amount specified by the board to secure performance under this section.

(e) The administering entity may recover from the fee required by subsection (1) of this section the actual administrative costs incurred in performing its duties under this section. The recovery shall not exceed ten percent of the total amount collected.

(f) The board, at its discretion, may collect the required annual payments payable to the administering entity for the benefit of the administering entity and shall transfer the payments to the administering entity. All required annual payments collected or due to the board for each fiscal year shall be deemed custodial funds that are not subject to appropriation by the general assembly, and the funds shall not constitute state fiscal year spending for purposes of section 20 of article X of the state constitution.

(4) Notwithstanding sections 12-255-119 and 24-4-104, the board may immediately suspend the license of any licensee who is referred to a peer health assistance program or alternative to discipline program by the board and who fails to attend or to complete the program. If the licensee objects to the suspension, the licensee may submit a written request to the board for a formal hearing on the suspension within ten days after receiving notice of the suspension, and the board shall grant the request. In the hearing, the licensee shall bear the burden of proving that the individual's license should not be suspended.

(5) The records of a proceeding pertaining to the rehabilitation of a licensee under a program established pursuant to this section shall be confidential and shall not be subject to subpoena unless the licensee has been referred to the board for disciplinary action.

(6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to create any liability of the board, members of the board, or the state of Colorado for the actions of the board in making awards to peer health assistance organizations or alternative to discipline programs or in designating licensees to participate in the programs of such organizations. No civil action may be brought or maintained against the board, its members, or the state for an injury alleged to have been the result of an act or omission of a licensee participating in or referred to a program provided by a peer health assistance organization or to an alternative to discipline program. However, the state remains liable under the provisions of the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, if an injury alleged to have been the result of an act or omission of a licensee participating in or referred to a peer health assistance program or alternative to discipline program occurred while such licensee was performing duties as an employee of the state.

(7) The board is authorized to promulgate rules necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 12-130-103 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 130 / Section 12-130-103
12-130-103. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-130-103. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 130.
C.R.S. § 12-255-126 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 1 / Section 12-255-126
12-255-126. Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

12-255-126. Injunctive proceedings. The board may seek injunctive relief in accordance with section 12-20-406, but only to enjoin any person who does not possess a currently valid or active practical or professional nurse license, certified midwife license, or nurse aide certification from committing any act declared to be unlawful or prohibited by this article 255.
C.R.S. § 12-245-218 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 2 / Section 12-245-218
12-245-218. Title use restrictions
Status: in_force

12-245-218. Title use restrictions. (1) A psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, psychotherapist, or addiction counselor may only use the title for which the person is licensed, certified, or registered under this article 245. Except as provided in section 12-245-306 (3), no other person shall:

(a) Hold himself or herself out to the public by any title or description of services incorporating the terms "licensed clinical social worker", "clinical social worker", "LCSW", "licensed social worker", "LSW", "clinical social worker candidate", "provisional social worker", "SWP", "marriage and family therapist", "LMFT", "MFT", "marriage and family therapist candidate", "MFT candidate", "MFTC", "professional counselor", "licensed professional counselor", "LPC", "licensed professional counselor candidate", "LPCC", "provisional licensed professional counselor", "psychologist", "provisional psychologist", "psychologist candidate", "psychology", "psychological", "unlicensed psychotherapist", "addiction counselor", "licensed addiction counselor", "LAC", "certified addiction specialist", "CAS", "certified addiction technician", "CAT", or "addiction counselor candidate"; or

(b) State or imply that the person is licensed, certified, or registered to practice social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychology, psychotherapy, or addiction counseling.

(2) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a person from stating or using the educational degrees that the person has obtained.
C.R.S. § 12-245-607 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 6 / Section 12-245-607
12-245-607. Interstate compact - powers and duties of the board - rules - definitions
Status: in_force

12-245-607. Interstate compact - powers and duties of the board - rules - definitions. (1) As used in this section:

(a) "Adverse action" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(b) "Commission" means the counseling compact commission established in section 24-60-4302.

(c) "Compact" means the interstate licensed professional counselors compact authorized in part 43 of article 60 of title 24.

(d) "Data system" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(e) "Investigative information" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(f) "Member state" means a state that has enacted the compact.

(g) "Privilege to practice" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302.

(h) "Telehealth" has the meaning established in section 24-60-4302 with regard to delivering professional counseling services.

(2) In addition to any powers and duties specified in the compact for member states, the board has the following powers and duties with regard to the compact:

(a) To facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact;

(b) To comply with the rules of the commission;

(c) To promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the compact;

(d) To appoint a person to serve as a delegate on and attend meetings of the commission in accordance with the terms of the compact;

(e) To regulate telehealth in accordance with the compact;

(f) To notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and commission rules, of any adverse action or the availability of investigative information regarding a licensed professional counselor;

(g) To require an applicant for a privilege to practice under the compact to have the applicant's fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement agency or any third party approved by the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. The applicant is required to submit payment for the fingerprints and for the actual costs of the record check at the time the fingerprints are submitted to the Colorado bureau of investigation. Upon receipt of the fingerprints and receipt of the payment for costs, the Colorado bureau of investigation shall conduct a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation and shall forward the results of the record check to the board. The board shall use the information resulting from the record check to investigate and determine whether an applicant is qualified to hold a privilege to practice pursuant to the compact. The board may verify the information an applicant is required to submit. The results of the record check are confidential. The board shall not release the results of the record check to the public, the commission, a member state, or other state licensing boards.

(h) To grant the privilege to practice to a licensee of a member state of the compact in accordance with the terms of the compact and to charge a fee to individuals applying for the privilege to practice;

(i) To participate fully in the data system consistent with the compact requirements and the rules of the commission; and

(j) To approve payment of assessments levied by the commission to cover the cost of operations and activities of the commission and its staff.
C.R.S. § 12-315-121 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 315 / Part 1 / Section 12-315-121
12-315-121. Corporate structure for the practice of veterinary medicine - definitions
Status: in_force

12-315-121. Corporate structure for the practice of veterinary medicine - definitions. (1) A licensed veterinarian shall not practice veterinary medicine in or through a corporation except in accordance with this section.

(2) One or more persons may form or own shares in a corporation for the practice of veterinary medicine if the corporation is organized and operated in accordance with this section. A corporation formed pursuant to this section may exercise the powers and privileges conferred upon corporations by the laws of Colorado.

(3) The practice of veterinary medicine by a corporation pursuant to this section must be performed by or under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. Lay directors, officers, and shareholders of the corporation shall not exercise any authority whatsoever over the independent medical judgment of licensed veterinarians performing or supervising the practice of veterinary medicine by or on behalf of the corporation.

(4) The corporation shall not engage in any act or omission that, if engaged in by a licensed veterinarian employed by the corporation, would violate section 12-315-112 (1). A violation of section 12-315-112 (1) is grounds for the board to discipline a licensee pursuant to section 12-315-112.

(5) Nothing in this section diminishes or changes the obligation of each licensed veterinarian employed by the corporation to conduct the licensee's practice so as not to violate section 12-315-112 (1). A licensed veterinarian who, by act or omission, causes the corporation to act or fail to act in a way that violates section 12-315-112 (1) or any provision of this section is personally responsible for the act or omission and is subject to discipline for the act or omission.

(6) Nothing in this section modifies the veterinarian-patient-client privilege specified in section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(XIV).

(7) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Corporation" means a domestic entity, as defined in section 7-90-102 (13), a foreign entity, as defined in section 7-90-102 (23), registered to do business in Colorado, or a sole proprietorship.

(b) "Director" and "officer" of a corporation includes a member and a manager of a limited liability company and a partner in a registered limited liability partnership.

(c) "Shareholder" includes a member of a limited liability company and a partner in a registered limited liability partnership.
C.R.S. § 12-20-302 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 20 / Part 3 / Section 12-20-302
12-20-302. Active military personnel - exemptions from licensing requirements
Status: in_force

12-20-302. Active military personnel - exemptions from licensing requirements. (1) Each board or division that regulates persons licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to this title 12 shall exempt licensed, certified, or registered military personnel who have been called to federally funded active duty for more than one hundred twenty days for the purpose of serving in a war, emergency, or contingency from the payment of any professional or occupational license, certification, or registration fees, including renewal fees, and from any continuing education or professional competency requirements pursuant to this title 12 for a renewal cycle that falls within the period of service or within the six months following the completion of service in the war, emergency, or contingency.

(2) This section applies to persons licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to this title 12 as it existed on August 8, 2017.
C.R.S. § 12-220-410 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 4 / Section 12-220-410
12-220-410. Retired dental, dental therapist, and dental hygienist licenses
Status: in_force

12-220-410. Retired dental, dental therapist, and dental hygienist licenses. (1) Any person licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene pursuant to this article 220 may apply to the board for retired licensure status. The application must be in the form and manner designated by the board. The board may grant retired licensure status by issuing a retired license, or it may deny the application if the licensee has been disciplined for any of the causes set forth in section 12-220-201.

(2) Any person applying for a license under this section must:

(a) Provide an affidavit to the board stating that, after a date certain, the applicant will not practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene; will no longer earn income as a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygiene administrator or consultant; and will not perform any activity that constitutes practicing dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene pursuant to sections 12-220-305, 12-220-501, 12-220-503, 12-220-504, and 12-220-508 unless the applicant is issued a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene pursuant to subsection (5) of this section; and

(b) Pay the license fee authorized by section 12-20-105, which fee must not exceed fifty dollars.

(3) The retired status of a licensee must be plainly indicated on the face of any retired license certificate issued under this section.

(4) The board may take disciplinary action pursuant to sections 12-220-202 to 12-220-206 against any person licensed under this section for an act committed while the person was licensed pursuant to this article 220.

(5) Any person licensed under this section may apply to the board for a return to active licensure status by filing an application in the form and manner the board designates, paying the appropriate license fee established pursuant to section 12-20-105, and meeting the financial responsibility requirements or the professional liability insurance requirements established by the board pursuant to sections 12-220-307 and 13-64-301 (1)(a), as applicable. The board may approve the application and issue a license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene or may deny the application if the licensee has been disciplined for any of the causes set forth in section 12-220-201.

(6) A dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist on retired status may provide dental, dental therapy, or dental hygiene services on a voluntary basis to people who are indigent if the retired dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist provides the services on a limited basis and does not charge a fee for the services. A retired dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist providing voluntary care pursuant to this subsection (6) is immune from any liability resulting from the voluntary care the retired dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist provided.
C.R.S. § 12-255-215 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 2 / Section 12-255-215
12-255-215. Unauthorized practice - penalties
Status: in_force

12-255-215. Unauthorized practice - penalties. Any person who practices or offers or attempts nursing aide practice or medication administration without an active certificate of authority issued under this part 2; practices in a medical facility as a nurse aide except as provided in this part 2; uses any designation in connection with the person's name that tends to imply that the person is a certified nurse aide unless the person is so certified under this part 2; practices as a nurse aide during any period when the person's certificate has been suspended or revoked; or sells or fraudulently obtains or furnishes a certificate to practice as a nurse aide or aids or abets therein commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.
C.R.S. § 12-210-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 210 / Part 1 / Section 12-210-105
12-210-105. License required - application - fee - liability insurance - disclosure - exempt
Status: in_force

12-210-105. License required - application - fee - liability insurance - disclosure - exemption. (1) (a) An audiologist must obtain a license from the division before engaging in the practice of audiology in this state.

(b) The director shall give each licensee a license bearing a unique license number. The licensee shall include the license number on all written contracts and receipts.

(2) To qualify for licensure as an audiologist under this article 210, a person must have:

(a) Earned a doctoral degree in audiology from a program that is or, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was offered by an institution of higher education or postsecondary education accredited by a national, regional, or state agency recognized by the United States department of education, or another program approved by the director; or

(b) (I) Earned a master's degree from a program with a concentration in audiology that was conferred before July 1, 2007, from a program of higher learning that is or, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was offered by an institution of higher education or postsecondary education accredited by a national, regional, or state agency recognized by the United States department of education, or another program approved by the director; and

(II) Obtained a certificate of competency in audiology from a nationally recognized certification agency.

(3) An audiologist desiring to be licensed pursuant to this article 210 must submit to the director an application containing the information described in subsection (4) of this section and must pay to the director all required fees in the amounts determined and collected by the director pursuant to section 12-20-105. The director may deny an application for a license if the required information and fees are not submitted. If an applicant or licensee fails to notify the director of a change in the submitted information within thirty days after the change, the failure is grounds for disciplinary action pursuant to section 12-210-108.

(4) An applicant must include the following information in an application for a license as an audiologist under this article 210:

(a) The audiologist's name, business address, and business telephone number;

(b) A listing of the audiologist's education, experience, and degrees or credentials, including all degrees or credentials awarded to the audiologist that are related to the practice of audiology;

(c) A statement indicating whether a local, state, or federal government agency has:

(I) Issued a license, certificate, or registration in audiology to the applicant;

(II) Suspended or revoked a license, certificate, or registration issued to the applicant;

(III) Charges or complaints pending against the applicant; or

(IV) Taken disciplinary action against the applicant;

(d) The length of time and the locations where the applicant has engaged in the practice of audiology; and

(e) If the audiologist intends to provide services to patients, proof of professional liability insurance in the form and amount determined appropriate by the director pursuant to section 12-210-111.

(5) An applicant or licensee shall report and update information as required by section 12-30-102. When reporting and updating information regarding malpractice judgments and settlements, as required by section 12-30-102 (4)(h) and (8)(a), the applicant or licensee shall include the case number, the name of the court, and names of all parties to the action.
C.R.S. § 12-10-703 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 7 / Section 12-10-703
12-10-703. Board of mortgage loan originators - creation - compensation - enforcement of pa
Status: repealed

12-10-703. Board of mortgage loan originators - creation - compensation - enforcement of part after board creation - immunity. (1) (a) There is hereby created in the division of real estate a board of mortgage loan originators, consisting of five members appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate.

(b) Of the members of the board:

(I) Three must be licensed mortgage loan originators. The general assembly encourages the governor to appoint to at least one of these three positions a licensed mortgage loan originator who is an employee or exclusive agent of, or works as an independent contractor for, a Colorado-based mortgage company.

(II) Two must be members of the public at large not engaged in mortgage loan origination or mortgage lending.

(c) The term of office for a member is four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than three members' terms expire in the same year.

(d) In the event of a vacancy by death, resignation, removal, or otherwise, the governor shall appoint a member to fill the unexpired term. The governor has the authority to remove any member for misconduct, neglect of duty, or incompetence.

(2) (a) The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this part 7, on and after the creation of the board by this section, the board shall exercise all of the rule-making, enforcement, and administrative authority of the director set forth in this part 7. The board has the authority to delegate to the director any enforcement and administrative authority under this part 7 that the board deems necessary and appropriate. If the board delegates any enforcement or administrative authority under this part 7 to the director, the director shall only be entitled to exercise such authority as specifically delegated in writing to the director by the board.

(3) Each member of the board shall receive the same compensation and reimbursement of expenses as those provided for members of boards and commissions in the division of professions and occupations pursuant to section 12-20-103 (6). Payment for all per diem compensation and expenses shall be made out of annual appropriations from the division of real estate cash fund created in section 12-10-215.

(4) Members of the board, consultants, and expert witnesses shall be immune from suit in any civil action based upon any disciplinary proceedings or other official acts they performed in good faith pursuant to this part 7.

(5) A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all business, and actions of the board shall require a vote of a majority of the members present in favor of the action taken.

(6) (a) All rules promulgated by the director prior to August 11, 2010, shall remain in full force and effect until repealed or modified by the board. The board shall have the authority to enforce any previously promulgated rules of the director under this part 7 and any rules promulgated by the board.

(b) Nothing in this section shall affect any action taken by the director prior to August 11, 2010. No person who, on or before August 11, 2010, holds a license issued under this part 7 shall be required to secure an additional license under this part 7, but shall otherwise be subject to all the provisions of this part 7. A license previously issued shall, for all purposes, be considered a license issued by the board under this part 7.
C.R.S. § 12-275-123 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 275 / Section 12-275-123
12-275-123. Use or sale of forged or invalid certificate, degree, or license
Status: in_force

12-275-123. Use or sale of forged or invalid certificate, degree, or license. (1) It is unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use as the person's own a diploma of an optometry school or college, or a license of another person, or a forged diploma or license, or any forged or false identification.

(2) It is unlawful:

(a) To sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring an optometry degree or a license granted pursuant to this article 275 or prior optometry practice laws;

(b) To procure a diploma or license with intent that it be used as evidence of the right to practice optometry by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom the license was granted;

(c) With fraudulent intent to alter the diploma or license or to use or attempt to use it when it is so altered.
C.R.S. § 12-120-209 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 2 / Section 12-120-209
12-120-209. Application for license
Status: in_force

12-120-209. Application for license. (1) The board shall prescribe and furnish the means by which a person may apply for licensure. All applications must be made under oath and accompanied by the appropriate fee. Each application must contain a statement indicating whether the applicant has ever been convicted of a felony in this or any other state, or has ever had a license to practice engineering revoked or suspended in this or any other state. Applications that are not complete are defective and may not be accepted by the board. The board shall take no action on defective applications, except to give notice to the applicant of defects. The board shall retain all fees submitted with applications, whether or not the applications are acted upon.

(2) No new application shall be required of any individual requiring reexamination by the board, and the individual shall be notified when the next examination will be held.

(3) When considering applications, personal interviews may be required by the board only if the application fails to demonstrate that the applicant possesses the minimum qualifications necessary to qualify to take the written examination.

(4) Whenever the board is reviewing or considering the conviction of a crime, it shall be governed by the provisions of sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101.
C.R.S. § 12-170-103 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 170 / Section 12-170-103
12-170-103. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-170-103. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 170.
C.R.S. § 12-135-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 1 / Section 12-135-101
12-135-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-135-101. Short title. The short title of this article 135 is the "Mortuary Science Code".
C.R.S. § 12-240-111 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-111
12-240-111. Distinguished foreign teaching physician license - qualifications - rules
Status: in_force

12-240-111. Distinguished foreign teaching physician license - qualifications - rules. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 240, an applicant of noteworthy and recognized professional attainment who is a graduate of a foreign medical school and who is licensed in a foreign jurisdiction, if that jurisdiction has a licensing procedure, may be granted a distinguished foreign teaching physician license to practice medicine in this state, upon application to the board in the manner determined by the board, if the following conditions are met:

(a) The applicant has been invited by a medical school in this state to serve as a full-time member of its academic faculty for the period of his or her appointment, at a rank equal to an associate professor or higher;

(b) The applicant's medical practice is limited to that required by his or her academic position, the limitation is so designated on the license in accordance with board procedure, and the medical practice is also limited to the core teaching hospitals affiliated with the medical school, as identified by the board, on which the applicant is serving as a faculty member.

(2) An applicant who meets the qualifications and conditions set forth in subsection (1) of this section but is not offered the rank of associate professor or higher may be granted a temporary license, for one year only, to practice medicine in this state, as a member of the academic faculty, at the discretion of the board and in the manner determined by the board. If the applicant is granted a temporary license, he or she shall practice only under the direct supervision of a person who has the rank of associate professor or higher.

(3) A distinguished foreign teaching physician license is effective and in force only while the holder is serving on the academic staff of a medical school. The license expires one year after the date of issuance and may be renewed annually only after the board has specifically determined that the conditions specified in subsection (1) or (2) of this section will continue during the ensuing period of licensure. The board may require an applicant for licensure under this section to present himself or herself to the board for an interview. The board may withdraw licensure granted under this section prior to the expiration of the license for unprofessional conduct as defined in section 12-240-121.

(4) The board may establish and charge a fee for a distinguished foreign teaching physician license pursuant to section 12-20-105, not to exceed the amount of the fee for renewal of a physician's license.

(5) The board shall promulgate rules specifying standards related to the qualification and supervision of distinguished foreign teaching physicians.
C.R.S. § 12-10-304 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 3 / Section 12-10-304
12-10-304. Referral fees - conformity with federal law required - remedies for violation -
Status: in_force

12-10-304. Referral fees - conformity with federal law required - remedies for violation - definitions. (1) A person licensed under part 2, 3, or 5 of this article 10 shall not pay or receive a referral fee except in accordance with the federal "Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974", as amended, 12 U.S.C. sec. 2601 et seq., and unless reasonable cause for payment of the referral fee exists. A reasonable cause for payment means:

(a) An actual introduction of business has been made;

(b) A contractual referral fee relationship exists; or

(c) A contractual cooperative brokerage relationship exists.

(2) (a) No person shall interfere with the brokerage relationship of a licensee.

(b) As used in this subsection (2):

(I) "Brokerage relationship" means a relationship entered into between a broker and a buyer, seller, landlord, or tenant under which the broker engages in any of the acts set forth in section 12-10-201 (6). A brokerage relationship is not established until a written brokerage agreement is entered into between the parties or is otherwise established by law.

(II) "Interfere with the brokerage relationship" means demanding a referral fee from a licensee without reasonable cause.

(III) "Referral fee" means any fee paid by a licensee to any person or entity, other than a cooperative commission offered by a listing broker to a selling broker or vice versa.

(3) Any person aggrieved by a violation of any provision of this section may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction. The prevailing party in any such action shall be entitled to actual damages and, in addition, the court may award an amount up to three times the amount of actual damages sustained as a result of any such violation plus reasonable attorney fees.
C.R.S. § 12-200-110 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 200 / Section 12-200-110
12-200-110. Disciplinary authority and proceedings
Status: in_force

12-200-110. Disciplinary authority and proceedings. (1) A proceeding for discipline of a licensee may be commenced by the director when the director has reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has committed any act prohibited by section 12-200-109 (1).

(2) Disciplinary actions may consist of the following:

(a) Revocation or suspension of licensure;

(b) Placement of the licensee on probation and setting the terms of that probation;

(c) Issuing and sending a letter of admonition by first-class mail to the licensee under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4); and

(d) Imposing administrative fines.

(3) The director may issue and send a confidential letter of concern to a licensee under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5).

(4) Complaints of record on file with the director and the results of investigations shall be closed to public inspection during the investigatory period and until dismissed or until notice of hearing and charges are served on a licensee. The director's records and papers shall be subject to the provisions of sections 24-72-203 and 24-72-204.

(5) The director may issue cease-and-desist orders under the circumstances and in accordance with the procedures specified in section 12-20-405.
C.R.S. § 12-200-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 200 / Section 12-200-113
12-200-113. Civil penalties
Status: in_force

12-200-113. Civil penalties. (1) No action may be maintained against a recipient of acupuncture services for breach of a contract involving the rendering of acupuncture services provided under the contract by an acupuncturist who has committed, with respect to the recipient, any act prohibited by section 12-200-109 (1).

(2) When a patient, a patient's insurer, or a patient's legal guardian or representative has paid for acupuncture services rendered by an acupuncturist who has committed, with respect to the patient, any act prohibited by section 12-200-109 (1), whether or not the patient knew that the act or acts were illegal, the patient, the patient's insurer, or the patient's legal guardian or representative may recover, in an action at law, the amount of any fees paid for the acupuncture services and reasonable attorney fees.

(3) The criminal and civil penalties specified under this article 200 are not exclusive but cumulative and in addition to any other causes of action, rights, or remedies a patient may have under law.
C.R.S. § 12-10-724 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 7 / Section 12-10-724
12-10-724. Dual status as real estate broker - requirements
Status: in_force

12-10-724. Dual status as real estate broker - requirements. (1) Unless a mortgage loan originator complies with both subsections (2) and (3) of this section, he or she shall not act as a mortgage loan originator in any transaction in which:

(a) The mortgage loan originator acts or has acted as a real estate broker or salesperson; or

(b) Another person doing business under the same licensed real estate broker acts or has acted as a real estate broker or salesperson.

(2) Before providing mortgage-related services to the borrower, a mortgage loan originator shall make a full and fair disclosure to the borrower, in addition to any other disclosures required by this part 7 or other laws, of all material features of the loan product and all facts material to the transaction.

(3) (a) A real estate broker or salesperson licensed under part 2 of this article 10 who also acts as a mortgage loan originator shall carry on the mortgage loan originator business activities and shall maintain the person's mortgage loan originator business records separate and apart from the real estate broker or sales activities conducted pursuant to part 2 of this article 10. The activities shall be deemed separate and apart even if they are conducted at an office location with a common entrance and mailing address if:

(I) Each business is clearly identified by a sign visible to the public;

(II) Each business is physically separated within the office facility; and

(III) No deception of the public as to the separate identities of the broker business firms results.

(b) This subsection (3) shall not require a real estate broker or salesperson licensed under part 2 of this article 10 who also acts as a mortgage loan originator to maintain a physical separation within the office facility for the conduct of its real estate broker or sales and mortgage loan originator activities if the board determines that maintaining the physical separation would constitute an undue financial hardship upon the mortgage loan originator and is unnecessary for the protection of the public.
C.R.S. § 12-285-130 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 1 / Section 12-285-130
12-285-130. Injunctive proceedings
Status: in_force

12-285-130. Injunctive proceedings. The board may apply for an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406, but only to enjoin a person from committing an act declared to be a misdemeanor by this article 285 or section 12-20-407 (1)(a).
C.R.S. § 12-140-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 140 / Section 12-140-101
12-140-101. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-140-101. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 140.
C.R.S. § 12-240-137 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-137
12-240-137. Postmortem examinations by licensee - definition - application of this section
Status: in_force

12-240-137. Postmortem examinations by licensee - definition - application of this section. (1) As used in this section, "person" shall include any individual, partnership, corporation, body politic, or association.

(2) Consent for a licensee to conduct a postmortem examination of the body of a deceased person shall be deemed sufficient when given by whichever one of the following assumes custody of the body for purposes of burial: Father, mother, husband, wife, child, guardian, next of kin, or, in the absence of any of the foregoing, a friend or a person charged by law with the responsibility for burial. If two or more persons assume custody of the body, the consent of one of them shall be deemed sufficient.

(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as a repeal of any provision of part 6 of article 10 of title 30.
C.R.S. § 12-135-405 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 4 / Section 12-135-405
12-135-405. Enforcement - injunctions
Status: in_force

12-135-405. Enforcement - injunctions. (1) The director may forward to a district attorney or a state or federal law enforcement agency any information concerning possible violations of statute or rule under this article 135 committed by any person or complaints filed against a funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, cremationist, or embalmer.

(2) The director may seek injunctive relief in an action brought by the attorney general or by the district attorney in accordance with section 12-20-406. The notice, hearing, or duration of an injunction or restraining order shall be made in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure.
C.R.S. § 12-310-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 310 / Section 12-310-105
12-310-105. Employers - requirements - references - legislative declaration - definition
Status: in_force

12-310-105. Employers - requirements - references - legislative declaration - definition. (1) On and after April 1, 2011, an employer of a registrant shall:

(a) Check the database to verify that the person is registered in the database before the person may perform the duties specified in section 12-310-102 (4) or (5); and

(b) Give the director written notice within two weeks after a disciplinary action or investigation that is based on conduct that constitutes a violation of this article 310. For purposes of this subsection (1)(b), "disciplinary action" includes termination or resignation of the registrant while under investigation or in lieu of investigation or disciplinary action. The director shall establish a notification form on the department's website.

(2) (a) The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that sections 8-2-110 and 8-2-111, which prohibit the maintenance or use of blacklists, were enacted to protect employees from retribution and harassment in the pursuit of their lawful activities. The general assembly further finds, determines, and declares that these prohibitions against blacklisting have in some instances been abused and have been used as a shield by persons responsible for drug violations or patient endangerment.

(b) In response to a request by an employer, it shall not be unlawful nor a violation of the prohibitions against blacklisting specified in section 8-2-110 or 8-2-111 for an employer, when acting in good faith, to disclose information known about any involvement in drug diversion, drug tampering, patient abuse, violation of drug or alcohol policies, or crimes of violence, as listed in section 18-1.3-406 (2)(a), committed by a registrant who is an employee or former employee of the responding employer.

(c) The provision of employment information pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section does not constitute a violation of the prohibition against blacklisting as provided in sections 8-2-110 and 8-2-111, nor does it constitute an unfair labor practice in violation of any provision of article 3 of title 8.

(d) (I) An employer who provides information pursuant to this subsection (2) to a prospective employer of the registrant upon request of the prospective employer or the registrant is immune from civil liability and is not liable in civil damages for the disclosure or any consequences of the disclosure; except that this immunity does not apply when the registrant shows by a preponderance of the evidence both of the following:

(A) The information disclosed by the current or former employer was false; and

(B) The employer providing the information knew or reasonably should have known that the information was false.

(II) This subsection (2) applies to any employee, agent, or other representative of the current or former employer who is authorized to provide and who provides information in accordance with this subsection (2).

(e) An employer or any officer, director, or employee thereof who discloses information under this subsection (2) shall be presumed to be acting in good faith unless it is shown by a preponderance of the evidence that the employer, officer, director, or employee intentionally or recklessly disclosed false information about the employee or former employee.

(f) Nothing in this subsection (2) shall be construed to abrogate or contradict the provisions of part 1 of article 2 of title 8.

(3) An employer who requires a registrant applying for employment to submit to a drug test shall forward to the director any confirmed positive drug test results for a controlled substance that is not subject to a valid prescription.
C.R.S. § 12-205-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 205 / Section 12-205-113
12-205-113. Mental or physical examination of licensees
Status: in_force

12-205-113. Mental or physical examination of licensees. (1) If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety, the director may order the licensee to take a mental or physical examination administered by a physician or other licensed health-care professional designated by the director. Unless due to circumstances beyond the licensee's control, if the licensee refuses to undergo a mental or physical examination, the director may suspend the person's license until the results of the examination are known and the director has made a determination of the licensee's fitness to practice. The director shall proceed with an order for examination and shall make the determination in a timely manner.

(2) The director shall include in an order requiring a licensee to undergo a mental or physical examination the basis of the director's reasonable cause to believe that the licensee is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety. For purposes of a disciplinary proceeding authorized under this article 205, the licensee is deemed to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining physician's or licensed health-care professional's testimony or examination reports on the ground that they are privileged communications.

(3) The licensee may submit to the director testimony or examination reports from a physician chosen by the licensee and pertaining to any condition that the director has alleged may preclude the licensee from practicing with reasonable skill and safety. The testimony and reports submitted by the licensee may be considered by the director in conjunction with, but not in lieu of, testimony and examination reports of the physician designated by the director.

(4) The results of a mental or physical examination ordered by the director shall not be used as evidence in any proceeding other than one before the director and shall not be deemed a public record or made available to the public.
C.R.S. § 12-255-207 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 2 / Section 12-255-207
12-255-207. Advisory committee
Status: in_force

12-255-207. Advisory committee. To assist in the performance of its duties under this part 2, the board may designate an advisory committee, which shall report to the board. The committee consists of seven members who have expertise in an area under review. One member shall be a certified nurse aide; one member shall be a licensed professional nurse or a licensed practical nurse as defined in section 12-255-104 who supervises certified nurse aides; one member shall represent a home health agency; one member shall represent a nursing facility; one member shall be a department of public health and environment employee; and two members shall be members of the public. Committee members shall receive a per diem allowance pursuant to section 12-20-103 (6) for their services and shall be reimbursed for the actual and necessary expenses in the performance of their duties from the division of professions and occupations cash fund by the general assembly.
C.R.S. § 12-135-110 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 1 / Section 12-135-110
12-135-110. Registration required
Status: in_force

12-135-110. Registration required. (1) Unless practicing at a registered funeral establishment pursuant to this section, a person shall not practice as, or offer the services of, a mortuary science practitioner, funeral director, or embalmer, nor shall the funeral establishment sell or offer to sell funeral goods and services to the public.

(2) (a) Each funeral establishment shall register with the director using forms as determined by the director. The registration shall include the following:

(I) The specific location of the funeral establishment;

(II) The full name and address of the designee appointed pursuant to subsection (3) of this section;

(III) The date the funeral establishment began doing business; and

(IV) A list of each of the following services provided at each funeral establishment location:

(A) Refrigerating or holding human remains;

(B) Embalming human remains;

(C) Transporting human remains to or from the funeral establishment or the place of final disposition;

(D) Providing funeral goods or services to the public; and

(E) Selling preneed contracts.

(b) Each funeral establishment registration shall be renewed, according to a schedule established by the director in accordance with section 12-20-202 (1), in a form as determined by the director. At the time of renewal, each funeral establishment shall attest to whether the funeral establishment sells preneed contracts. The director shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the commissioner of insurance to share information regarding funeral establishments that sell preneed contracts.

(c) If, after initial registration, the funeral establishment provides a service listed in subsection (2)(a)(IV) of this section that was not included in the initial registration, the funeral establishment shall submit an amended registration within thirty days after beginning to provide the new service.

(d) If, after initial registration, the funeral establishment appoints a new designee, the funeral establishment shall submit an amended registration within thirty days after appointing the designee.

(e) Registrations issued pursuant to this part 1 are subject to the expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2).

(3) Each funeral establishment shall appoint an individual as the designee of the funeral establishment. A designee must:

(a) Be at least eighteen years of age;

(b) Have at least two years' experience working for a funeral establishment;

(c) Be employed by the registered funeral establishment that the designee represents;

(d) Have the authority within the funeral establishment's organization to require that personnel comply with this article 135;

(e) Not be designated for more than one funeral establishment; and

(f) (I) On or after January 1, 2027, be licensed as a funeral director pursuant to section 12-135-501 and part 6 of this article 135; or

(II) On or after January 1, 2027, be licensed as a mortuary science practitioner pursuant to section 12-135-501 and part 7 of this article 135.

(4) The designee shall require each person employed at the funeral establishment to demonstrate evidence of compliance with parts 5 to 9 of this article 135, as applicable. The designee shall retain the records of the evidence of compliance so long as the person is employed at the funeral establishment.

(5) This section shall not require the registration of a nonprofit organization that only provides education or support to an individual who intends to provide for final disposition of human remains.
C.R.S. § 12-10-503 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 5 / Section 12-10-503
12-10-503. Application for registration
Status: in_force

12-10-503. Application for registration. (1) Every person who is required to register as a developer under this part 5 shall submit to the commission an application that contains the information described in subsections (2) and (3) of this section. If the information is not submitted, the commission may deny the application for registration. If a developer is currently regulated in another state that has registration requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this part 5 or that provide substantially comparable protection to a purchaser, the commission may accept proof of the registration along with the developer's disclosure or equivalent statement from the other state in full or partial satisfaction of the information required by this section. In addition, the applicant shall be under a continuing obligation to notify the commission within ten days of any change in the information so submitted, and a failure to do so shall be a cause for disciplinary action.

(2) (a) Registration information concerning the developer shall include:

(I) The principal office of the applicant wherever situate;

(II) The location of the principal office and the branch offices of the applicant in this state;

(III) The names and residence and business addresses of all natural persons who have a twenty-four percent or greater financial or ultimate beneficial interest in the business of the developer, either directly or indirectly, as principal, manager, member, partner, officer, director, or stockholder, specifying each such person's capacity, title, and percentage of ownership. If no natural person has a twenty-four percent or greater financial or beneficial interest in the business of the developer, the information required in this subsection (2)(a)(III) shall be submitted regarding the natural person having the largest single financial or beneficial interest.

(IV) The length of time and the locations where the applicant has been engaged in the business of real estate sales or development;

(V) Any felony of which the applicant has been convicted within the preceding ten years. In determining whether a certificate of registration shall be issued to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony within such period of time, the commission shall be governed by the provisions of section 24-5-101.

(VI) The states in which the applicant has had a license or registration similar to the developer's registration in this state granted, refused, suspended, or revoked or is currently the subject of an investigation or charges that could result in refusal, suspension, or revocation;

(VII) Whether the developer or any other person financially interested in the business of the developer as principal, partner, officer, director, or stockholder has engaged in any activity that would constitute a violation of this part 5.

(b) If the applicant is a corporate developer, a copy of the certificate of authority to do business in this state or a certificate of incorporation issued by the secretary of state shall accompany the application.

(3) Registration information concerning the subdivision shall include:

(a) The location of each subdivision from which sales are intended to be made;

(b) The name of each subdivision and the trade, corporate, or partnership name used by the developer;

(c) Evidence or certification that each subdivision offered for sale or lease is registered or will be registered in accordance with state or local requirements of the state in which each subdivision is located;

(d) Copies of documents evidencing the title or other interest in the subdivision;

(e) If there is a blanket encumbrance upon the title of the subdivision or any other ownership, leasehold, or contractual interest that could defeat all possessory or ownership rights of a purchaser, a copy of the instruments creating the liens, encumbrances, or interests, with dates as to the recording, along with documentary evidence that any beneficiary, mortgagee, or trustee of a deed of trust or any other holder of the ownership, leasehold, or contractual interest will release any lot or time share from the blanket encumbrance or has subordinated its interest in the subdivision to the interest of any purchaser or has established any other arrangement acceptable to the commission that protects the rights of the purchaser;

(f) A statement that standard commission-approved forms will be used for contracts of sale, notes, deeds, and other legal documents used to effectuate the sale or lease of the subdivision or any part thereof, unless the forms to be used were prepared by an attorney representing the developer;

(g) A true statement by the developer that, in any conveyance by means of an installment contract, the purchaser shall be advised to record the contract with the proper authorities in the jurisdiction in which the subdivision is located. In no event shall any developer specifically prohibit the recording of the installment contract.

(h) A true statement by the developer of the provisions for and availability of legal access, sewage disposal, and public utilities, including water, electricity, gas, and telephone facilities, in the subdivision offered for sale or lease, including whether such are to be a developer or purchaser expense;

(i) A true statement as to whether or not a survey of each lot, site, or tract offered for sale or lease from the subdivision has been made and whether survey monuments are in place;

(j) A true statement by the developer as to whether or not a common interest community is to be or has been created within the subdivision and whether or not the common interest community is or will be a small cooperative or small and limited expense planned community created pursuant to section 38-33.3-116;

(k) A true statement by the developer concerning the existence of any common interest community association, including whether the developer controls funds in the association.

(4) The commission may disapprove the form of the documents submitted pursuant to subsection (3)(f) of this section and may deny an application for registration until such time as the applicant submits the documents in a form that is satisfactory to the commission.

(5) Each registration shall be accompanied by fees established pursuant to section 12-10-215.
C.R.S. § 12-285-217 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-217
12-285-217. Unauthorized practice - penalties
Status: in_force

12-285-217. Unauthorized practice - penalties. Any person who violates section 12-285-202 or 12-285-203 without an active certification issued under this part 2 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(d).
C.R.S. § 12-280-137 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-137
12-280-137. Investigations of suspicious drugs
Status: in_force

12-280-137. Investigations of suspicious drugs. All prescription drug outlets, manufacturers, repackagers, and wholesalers shall investigate any suspect product, as defined in the DQSA and any federal regulations implementing the DQSA, and shall use documentation and reporting procedures relating to the investigation in accordance with the DQSA and any federal regulations implementing the DQSA.
C.R.S. § 12-30-107 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 12-30-107
12-30-107. Mammography report - dense breast tissue - required notice
Status: in_force

12-30-107. Mammography report - dense breast tissue - required notice. (1) Each person who is required by 42 U.S.C. sec. 263b to provide a patient, the patient's physician, or a medical institution with a mammography report and who has determined that the patient has dense breast tissue, as determined by the interpreting physician based on breast imaging reporting and data system standards promulgated by the American College of Radiology, shall include the following notice with the mammography report:

Your mammogram shows that your breast tissue is dense. Dense breast tissue is common and is not abnormal. However, dense breast tissue can make it harder to evaluate the results of your mammogram and may also be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. This information about the results of your mammogram is given to you to raise your awareness and to inform your conversations with your doctor. Together, you can decide which screening options are right for you. A report of your results was sent to your physician.

(2) Notwithstanding any other law, this section does not create a cause of action or create a standard of care, obligation, or duty that provides a basis for a cause of action.
C.R.S. § 12-100-110 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 100 / Section 12-100-110
12-100-110. Approval of schools
Status: in_force

12-100-110. Approval of schools. (1) The board shall approve the accounting program of the schools that meet the following requirements:

(a) The school has a curriculum designed to give the candidate proficiency in those subjects in which the candidate must pass an examination to be licensed.

(b) The school shall have adequate equipment and resources, including suitable facilities for practical instruction and shall maintain an adequate professional library. It shall provide a sufficient number of full-time salaried instructors with satisfactory professional training. It shall provide a satisfactory major in accountancy and allied subjects. It shall require for admission the satisfactory completion of an approved four-year secondary school course of study or the equivalent.

(2) If any applicant is a graduate from a school that has not at the time of the filing of the application been approved by the board, the board may make an investigation to determine whether or not the school did, at the time of the applicant's attendance, meet the requirements set forth in subsection (1) of this section. If the board finds that the school did, at that time, meet the requirements set forth in that subsection, the board may approve the school as of the time of the applicant's graduation from the school.

(3) The board may, after a hearing, withdraw its approval of any school that fails to meet the requirements of the law and the standards of the board. The board shall give notice to the school complained against and shall hold a hearing on the complaint within a reasonable time after notice is given.

(4) Before disapproving any school for which approval is sought, the board shall give notice to the school of its contemplated action and shall hold a hearing within a reasonable time after notice is given, affording the school an opportunity to be heard.
C.R.S. § 12-305-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 305 / Section 12-305-108
12-305-108. Provisional certification - qualifications - application - expiration - practice
Status: in_force

12-305-108. Provisional certification - qualifications - application - expiration - practice - rules. (1) Educational and experiential requirements. An applicant for a provisional certification as a speech-language pathologist must:

(a) Successfully complete a master's or higher degree in communication sciences and disorders granted by an accredited institution of higher education recognized by the United States department of education; and

(b) Pass the appropriate examination and clinical fellowships adopted by the director.

(2) Application. On or after September 1, 2015, an applicant may apply for provisional certification in the manner required by the director. The applicant shall submit an application fee with the application in an amount determined by the director. If the applicant will provide speech-language pathology services to patients, the applicant also shall submit proof that the applicant has purchased and is maintaining or is covered by professional liability insurance in an amount determined by the director by rule. Additionally, the applicant shall submit a plan for the completion of a speech-language pathology clinical fellowship, as specified in section 12-305-107 (1)(b).

(3) Provisional certification. (a) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b) of this section, when an applicant has fulfilled the requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the director shall issue a provisional certification to the applicant.

(b) The director may deny a provisional certification if the applicant has committed any act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-305-112.

(4) Expiration of provisional certification. (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, a provisional certification expires twenty-four months after issuance or upon the issuance of certification to the applicant under section 12-305-107, whichever occurs first.

(b) The director shall not renew a provisional certification, but the director may grant an extension of a provisional certification. The director may adopt rules regarding the process and criteria for granting provisional certification extensions.

(c) A provisional certificate holder may apply for certification in accordance with section 12-305-107 upon completion of a speech-language pathology clinical fellowship.

(5) Practice. A provisional certificate holder may practice speech-language pathology only under the general supervision of a speech-language pathologist who holds a certificate of clinical competence and has passed the appropriate examination and clinical fellowships adopted by the director.
C.R.S. § 12-285-207 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-207
12-285-207. Certification of internationally-educated applicants
Status: in_force

12-285-207. Certification of internationally-educated applicants. (1) Every applicant for certification who is educated by a program that is not accredited by the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education or a comparable organization, as determined by the board, shall:

(a) Have received education and training as a physical therapist assistant that is substantially equivalent to the education and training required by accredited physical therapist assistant programs in the United States;

(b) Possess an active, valid license, certification, or registration in good standing or other authorization to practice as a physical therapist assistant from an appropriate authority in the country where the applicant is practicing or has practiced;

(c) Pass a written examination approved by the board in accordance with section 12-285-205 (1)(b);

(d) Submit an application in the form and manner designated by the director; and

(e) Pay an application fee in an amount determined by the director.

(2) Upon receipt of all documents and the fee required by subsection (1) of this section, the director shall review the application and determine if the applicant is qualified to be certified.

(3) When the applicant has fulfilled all the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the board shall issue a certification to the applicant; except that the board may deny the application if the applicant has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-285-211.
C.R.S. § 12-245-602 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 6 / Section 12-245-602
12-245-602. State board of licensed professional counselor examiners - created - members - f
Status: repealed

12-245-602. State board of licensed professional counselor examiners - created - members - fines. (1) There is created the state board of licensed professional counselor examiners under the supervision and control of the division. The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and consists of seven members who are residents of the state of Colorado.

(2) (a) The members of the board shall be appointed by the governor as follows:

(I) Three members of the general public who are not regulated under this article 245; and

(II) Four licensed professional counselors.

(b) The public members shall have never been a licensed professional counselor, an applicant or former applicant for licensure as a licensed professional counselor, a member of another mental health profession, or a member of a household that includes a licensed professional counselor or a member of another mental health profession or otherwise have conflicts of interest or the appearance of conflicts with his or her duties as a board member.

(3) Each member shall hold office until the expiration of the member's appointed term or until a successor is duly appointed. Members shall serve terms of four years; except that the terms shall be staggered so that no more than four members' terms expire in the same year. A member shall not serve more than two full consecutive terms. Any vacancy occurring in the board membership other than by the expiration of a term shall be filled by the governor by appointment for the unexpired term of the member.

(4) The governor may remove any board member for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty after giving the board member a written statement of the charges and an opportunity to be heard thereon. Actions constituting neglect of duty shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of board members to attend three consecutive meetings or at least three quarters of the total meetings in any calendar year.

(5) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 12-280-201 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 2 / Section 12-280-201
12-280-201. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

12-280-201. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds, determines, and declares that the creation of a pharmacy peer health assistance program for those persons subject to the jurisdiction of the board will serve to safeguard the life, health, property, and public welfare of the people of this state. A pharmacy peer health assistance program will help practitioners experiencing impaired practice due to psychiatric, psychological, or emotional problems; excessive alcohol or drug use; or alcohol or substance use disorders. The general assembly further declares that a pharmacy peer health assistance program will protect the privacy and welfare of those persons who provide services and at the same time assist the board in carrying out its duties and responsibilities to ensure that only qualified persons are allowed to engage in providing those services that are under the jurisdiction of the board.

(2) It is the intent of the general assembly that the pharmacy peer health assistance program and its related procedures be utilized by the board in conjunction with, or as an alternative to, the use of disciplinary proceedings by the board, which proceedings are by their nature time-consuming and costly to the people of this state. The pharmacy peer health assistance program is hereby established to alleviate the need for disciplinary proceedings, while at the same time providing safeguards that protect the public health, safety, and welfare. The general assembly further declares that it intends that the board will act to implement the provisions of this article 280.
C.R.S. § 12-10-616 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 12-10-616
12-10-616. Unlawful acts - penalties
Status: in_force

12-10-616. Unlawful acts - penalties. (1) It is unlawful for a person to:

(a) Violate section 12-10-613 (1)(c), (1)(e), or (1)(f) or perform a real estate appraisal without first having obtained a license or certificate from the board pursuant to this part 6;

(b) Accept a fee for an independent appraisal assignment that is contingent upon:

(I) Reporting a predetermined analysis, opinion, or conclusion; or

(II) The analysis, opinion, or conclusion reached; or

(III) The consequences resulting from the analysis, opinion, or conclusion;

(c) Misrepresent a consulting service as an independent appraisal; or

(d) Fail to disclose, in connection with a consulting service for which a contingent fee is or will be paid, the fact that a contingent fee is or will be paid.

(2) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501. Any person who subsequently violates any provision of subsection (1) of this section within five years after the date of a conviction for a violation of subsection (1) of this section commits a class 5 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.
C.R.S. § 12-210-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 210 / Part 1 / Section 12-210-101
12-210-101. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-210-101. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 210.
C.R.S. § 12-155-117 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 155 / Section 12-155-117
12-155-117. Temporary permits - rules
Status: in_force

12-155-117. Temporary permits - rules. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2025.] The board or its authorized agent may issue a temporary permit to engage in the work of a journeyman plumber or a residential plumber to any applicant who has:

(a) Furnished satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has the required experience to qualify for the examination, as provided in the rules promulgated by the board; and

(b) Applied for an examination to become licensed.

(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective July 1, 2025.] The board or its authorized agent may issue a temporary permit to engage in the work of a journeyworker plumber or a residential plumber to any applicant who has:

(a) Furnished satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has the required experience to qualify for the examination, as provided in the rules promulgated by the board; and

(b) Applied for an examination to become licensed.

(2) The permits shall be issued only upon payment of a fee established by the board and may be revoked by the board at any time.

(3) Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall expire no later than thirty days after the date of the examination for which the applicant has applied or upon written notice by the board of the results of the examination, whichever date is earlier. No permit shall be issued pursuant to this section to any person who has twice previously failed an examination or who has received two temporary permits.

(4) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (4) is effective until July 1, 2025.] Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in section 12-155-108 (3), a temporary master permit may be issued to an existing plumbing contractor who has lost the services of the plumbing contractor's master plumber for completion of a current project underway as long as the plumbing contractor has a journeyman plumber in the plumbing contractor's full-time employ. The permit is only valid until the next regularly scheduled examination.

(4) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (4) is effective July 1, 2025.] Notwithstanding the requirements set forth in section 12-155-108 (3), a temporary master permit may be issued to an existing plumbing contractor who has lost the services of the plumbing contractor's master plumber for completion of a current project underway as long as the plumbing contractor has a journeyworker plumber in the plumbing contractor's full-time employ. The permit is only valid until the next regularly scheduled examination.
C.R.S. § 12-10-214 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 12-10-214
12-10-214. Disposition of fees
Status: in_force

12-10-214. Disposition of fees. All fees collected by the commission under parts 2 and 5 of this article 10, not including administrative fees that are in the nature of an administrative fine and fees retained by contractors pursuant to contracts entered into in accordance with section 12-10-203 or 24-34-101, shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the division of real estate cash fund. Pursuant to section 12-10-215, the general assembly shall make annual appropriations from the fund for expenditures of the commission incurred in the performance of its duties under parts 2 and 5 of this article 10. The commission may request an appropriation specifically designated for educational and enforcement purposes. The expenditures incurred by the commission under parts 2 and 5 of this article 10 shall be made out of the appropriations upon vouchers and warrants drawn pursuant to law.
C.R.S. § 12-280-205 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 2 / Section 12-280-205
12-280-205. Liability
Status: in_force

12-280-205. Liability. Nothing in this part 2 creates any liability of the board, members of the board, or the state of Colorado for the actions of the board in making awards to pharmacy peer health assistance organizations or in designating licensees to participate in the programs of pharmacy peer health assistance organizations. No civil action may be brought or maintained against the board, its members, or the state for an injury alleged to have been the result of an act or omission of a licensee participating in or referred to a state-funded program provided by a pharmacy peer health assistance organization. However, the state remains liable under the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24, if an injury alleged to have been the result of an act or omission of a licensee participating in or referred to a state-funded peer health assistance program occurred while the licensee was performing duties as an employee of the state.
C.R.S. § 12-155-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 155 / Section 12-155-108
12-155-108. Plumber must have license - registration - control and supervision - rules
Status: in_force

12-155-108. Plumber must have license - registration - control and supervision - rules. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2025.]

(a) A person shall not engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a residential, journeyman, or master plumber in this state until the person has received a license from the division, upon written notice from the board or its authorized agent, or a temporary permit from the board or its authorized agent; except that a person may practice as a water conditioning contractor if the person is registered pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, as a water conditioning installer if the person is registered pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, or as a water conditioning principal if the person is registered pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.

(b) Nothing in this section limits the ability of, or requires registration pursuant to subsection (4), (5), or (6) of this section for, a licensed residential, journeyman, or master plumber, a plumbing apprentice, or a registered plumbing contractor to practice within the person's respective area as authorized by this article 155 with regard to water conditioning appliances.

(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective July 1, 2025.]

(a) A person shall not engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a residential, journeyworker, or master plumber in this state until the person has received a license from the division, upon written notice from the board or its authorized agent, or a temporary permit from the board or its authorized agent; except that a person may practice as a water conditioning contractor if the person is registered pursuant to subsection (4) of this section, as a water conditioning installer if the person is registered pursuant to subsection (5) of this section, or as a water conditioning principal if the person is registered pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.

(b) Nothing in this section limits the ability of, or requires registration pursuant to subsection (4), (5), or (6) of this section for, a licensed residential, journeyworker, or master plumber, a plumbing apprentice, or a registered plumbing contractor to practice within the person's respective area as authorized by this article 155 with regard to water conditioning appliances.

(2) (a) All plumbing apprentices working for plumbing contractors pursuant to this article 155 and all apprentices working under the supervision of any licensed plumber pursuant to section 12-155-124 shall, within thirty days after the date of initial employment, be registered with the board.

(b) The employer of a plumbing apprentice shall be responsible for the apprentice's registration with the board.

(c) No apprentice shall be registered until payment of a registration or registration renewal fee, as determined by the board, has been made.

(3) A person shall not operate as a plumbing contractor until the contractor has obtained registration from the board. The board shall register a plumbing contractor upon payment of the fee as provided in section 12-155-105 and presentation of evidence that the applicant has complied with the applicable workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws of this state. In order to act as a plumbing contractor, the person must either be, or employ full-time, a master plumber, who shall be in charge of the supervision of all plumbing work performed by the contractor. A master plumber shall not be responsible for more than one plumbing contractor at a time. A master plumber shall notify the board within fifteen days after the master plumber's termination as a master plumber for a plumbing contractor. The master plumber is responsible for all plumbing work performed by the plumbing contractor. Failure to provide the notice may lead to suspension or revocation of the master plumber license as provided in section 12-155-113.

(4) Except as specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section, effective April 1, 2016, a person shall not operate as a water conditioning contractor unless the person:

(a) Is currently registered with the board pursuant to this subsection (4) as specified in rules promulgated and forms adopted by the board. The board shall register a water conditioning contractor upon payment of the fee as provided in section 12-155-105 and presentation of evidence that the applicant has complied with the applicable workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws of this state.

(b) Is, or employs full-time, a water conditioning principal, who shall be responsible for all water conditioning appliance work performed by the contractor.

(5) Except as specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section, effective April 1, 2016, a person shall not engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a water conditioning installer unless the person is currently registered with the board pursuant to this subsection (5) as specified in rules promulgated and forms adopted by the board. The board shall register a water conditioning installer upon payment of the fee as provided in section 12-155-105 and submission of proof that the applicant is certified by a national water conditioning association recognized by the board, with the type of certification as specified by the board.

(6) (a) Except as specified in subsection (1)(b) of this section, effective April 1, 2016, a person shall not engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a water conditioning principal unless the person is currently registered with the board pursuant to this subsection (6) as specified in rules promulgated and forms adopted by the board. The board shall register a water conditioning principal upon payment of the fee as provided in section 12-155-105 and submission of proof that the applicant is certified by a national water conditioning association recognized by the board, with the type of certification as specified by the board.

(b) A water conditioning principal shall not be responsible for more than one water conditioning contractor at a time. The water conditioning principal shall notify the board within fifteen days after the water conditioning principal's termination as a water conditioning principal for a water conditioning contractor. Failure to provide the notice may lead to suspension or revocation of the water conditioning principal's registration as provided in section 12-155-113.
C.R.S. § 12-120-207 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 2 / Section 12-120-207
12-120-207. Disciplinary proceedings - injunctive relief procedure
Status: in_force

12-120-207. Disciplinary proceedings - injunctive relief procedure. (1) Section 12-20-403 applies to investigations and hearings under this section.

(2) The board upon its own motion may, and upon the receipt of a signed complaint in writing from any person shall, investigate the activities of any professional engineer, engineer-intern, or other person who presents grounds for disciplinary action as specified in this part 2.

(3) All charges, unless dismissed by the board, shall be referred to an administrative hearing by the board within five years after the date on which they were filed.

(4) (a) The board is authorized to apply for injunctive relief in accordance with section 12-20-406 to enforce the provisions of this part 2 or to restrain any violation thereof.

(b) If the board has reason to believe that any individual has engaged in, or is engaging in, any act or practice that constitutes a violation of any provision of this part 2, the board may initiate proceedings to determine if a violation has occurred.

(c) In any action brought pursuant to this subsection (4), evidence of the commission of a single act prohibited by this article 120 shall be sufficient to justify the issuance of an injunction or a cease-and-desist order.

(5) The board may issue cease-and-desist orders under the circumstances and in accordance with the procedures specified in section 12-20-405.

(6) Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of all final actions and orders of the board that are subject to judicial review.

(7) The board may send a confidential letter of concern to a licensee under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5).
C.R.S. § 12-240-132 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-132
12-240-132. Division of fees - independent advertising or marketing agent - definition
Status: in_force

12-240-132. Division of fees - independent advertising or marketing agent - definition. (1) (a) If any person holding a license issued by the board divides any fee or compensation received or charged for services rendered by him or her as a licensee or agrees to divide any fee or compensation with any person, firm, association, or corporation as pay or compensation to the other person for sending or bringing any patient or other person to the licensee, or for recommending the licensee to any person, or for being instrumental in any manner in causing any person to engage the licensee in his or her professional capacity; or if any licensee shall either directly or indirectly pay or compensate or agree to pay or compensate any person, firm, association, or corporation for sending or bringing any patient or other person to the licensee for examination or treatment, for recommending the licensee to any person, or for being instrumental in causing any person to engage the licensee in his or her professional capacity; or if any licensee, in his or her professional capacity and in his or her own name or behalf, shall make or present a bill or request a payment for services rendered by any person other than the licensee, the licensee commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1)(a) of this section, a licensee may pay an independent advertising or marketing agent compensation for the advertising or marketing services rendered on the licensee's behalf by the agent, including compensation that is paid for the results or performance of the services on a per patient basis.

(c) As used in this subsection (1), "independent advertising or marketing agent" means a person, firm, association, or corporation that performs advertising or other marketing services on behalf of licensees, including referrals of patients to licensees resulting from patient-initiated responses to advertising or marketing services.

(2) Violation of the provisions of this section shall constitute grounds for the suspension or revocation of a license or the placing of the holder thereof on probation.
C.R.S. § 12-275-102 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 275 / Section 12-275-102
12-275-102. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-275-102. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 275.
C.R.S. § 12-120-312 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 3 / Section 12-120-312
12-120-312. Eligibility for professional land surveyor
Status: in_force

12-120-312. Eligibility for professional land surveyor. To be eligible for licensing as a professional land surveyor, an applicant shall provide documentation of technical competence.
C.R.S. § 12-235-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 235 / Section 12-235-101
12-235-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-235-101. Short title. The short title of this article 235 is the "Massage Therapy Practice Act".
C.R.S. § 12-135-404 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 4 / Section 12-135-404
12-135-404. Civil penalty - fines
Status: in_force

12-135-404. Civil penalty - fines. (1) On motion of the director, the court may impose a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for a violation of part 1 or 3 of this article 135 or a rule promulgated under part 1 or 3 of this article 135.

(2) In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed pursuant to this section, a funeral establishment or crematory violating part 1 or 3 of this article 135 or a rule promulgated pursuant to part 1 or 3 of this article 135 may be fined no less than one hundred dollars and no more than five thousand dollars for each violation proven by the director.
C.R.S. § 12-270-116 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 270 / Section 12-270-116
12-270-116. Rule-making authority
Status: in_force

12-270-116. Rule-making authority. The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 12-20-204.
C.R.S. § 12-220-202 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 2 / Section 12-220-202
12-220-202. Disciplinary actions - rules
Status: in_force

12-220-202. Disciplinary actions - rules. (1) (a) If, after notice and hearing conducted in accordance with article 4 of title 24 and section 12-20-403, the board determines that an applicant or licensee has engaged in an act specified in section 12-220-201, the board may:

(I) Issue a letter of admonition under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4);

(II) Reprimand, censure, or, in accordance with section 12-20-404 (1)(b), place on probation any licensed dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist;

(III) Impose an administrative fine in accordance with section 12-20-404 (1)(c) and subsection (5) of this section; or

(IV) In accordance with section 12-20-404 (1)(d), deny the issuance of, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke any license provided for in this article 220.

(b) Hearings under this section must be conducted by the board or by an administrative law judge pursuant to section 12-20-403.

(2) The board shall send a confidential letter of concern to a licensee under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5). The board shall send the person making the complaint a notice that the board has issued a letter of concern to the licensee.

(3) The board may include, in any disciplinary order that allows a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist to continue to practice, conditions the board deems appropriate to assure that the dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist is physically, mentally, and otherwise qualified to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in accordance with generally accepted professional standards of practice. The order may include any or all of the following:

(a) A condition that the licensee submit to examinations to determine the licensee's physical or mental condition or professional qualifications;

(b) A condition that the licensee take therapy, courses of training, or education as needed to correct deficiencies found by the board or by examinations required pursuant to subsection (3)(a) of this section;

(c) Review or supervision of the licensee's practice as necessary to determine the quality of the practice and to correct any deficiencies;

(d) The imposition of restrictions on the licensee's practice to assure that the practice does not exceed the limits of the licensee's capabilities.

(4) The board may suspend the license of a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist who fails to comply with an order of the board issued in accordance with this section. The board may impose the license suspension until the licensee complies with the board's order.

(5) (a) In addition to any other penalty permitted under this article 220, when a licensed dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist violates a provision of this article 220 or of any rule promulgated pursuant to this article 220, the board may impose a fine on the licensee. If the licensee is a dentist, the fine must not exceed five thousand dollars. If the licensee is a dental therapist, the fine must not exceed four thousand dollars. If the licensee is a dental hygienist, the fine must not exceed three thousand dollars.

(b) The board shall adopt rules establishing a uniform system and schedule of fines that set forth fine tiers based on the severity of the violation, the type of violation, and whether the licensee repeatedly violates this article 220, board rules, or board orders.

(6) If the board finds the charges proven and orders that discipline be imposed, the board may also order the licensee to take courses of training or education the board deems necessary to correct deficiencies found as a result of the hearing.
C.R.S. § 12-245-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 1 / Section 12-245-101
12-245-101. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

12-245-101. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly hereby finds and determines that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state and in order to protect the people of this state against the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychotherapy, and addiction counseling, it is necessary that the proper regulatory authorities be established and adequately provided for.

(2) The general assembly therefore declares that there shall be established a state board of psychologist examiners, a state board of social work examiners, a state board of marriage and family therapist examiners, a state board of licensed professional counselor examiners, a state board of unlicensed psychotherapists, and a state board of addiction counselor examiners with the authority to license, register, or certify, and take disciplinary actions or bring injunctive actions, or both, concerning licensed psychologists and psychologist candidates, licensed social workers and clinical social worker candidates, licensed marriage and family therapists and marriage and family therapist candidates, licensed professional counselors and licensed professional counselor candidates, unlicensed psychotherapists, and licensed and certified addiction counselors and addiction counselor candidates, respectively, and mental health professionals who have been issued a provisional license pursuant to this article 245.
C.R.S. § 12-200-115 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 200 / Section 12-200-115
12-200-115. Powers and duties of the executive director of the department of public health a
Status: in_force

12-200-115. Powers and duties of the executive director of the department of public health and environment - rules. The executive director of the department of public health and environment shall promulgate rules relating to the proper cleaning and sterilization of needles to be used in the practice of acupuncture and the sanitation of acupuncture offices.
C.R.S. § 12-220-404 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 4 / Section 12-220-404
12-220-404. Dentist - licensure by endorsement
Status: in_force

12-220-404. Dentist - licensure by endorsement. The board shall issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.
C.R.S. § 12-315-116 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 315 / Part 1 / Section 12-315-116
12-315-116. Veterinary students and veterinary student preceptors
Status: in_force

12-315-116. Veterinary students and veterinary student preceptors. (1) All duties or actions performed by a veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor must be assigned by the student's instructor or be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian. If the student does not conform to the following requirements, the licensed veterinarian is in violation of this part 1. A veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor may:

(a) Administer drugs only under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian; and

(b) Perform surgery, only if the student is competent and has the necessary training and experience, under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

(2) It is unlawful for a veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor to participate in the operation of a branch office, clinic, veterinary premises, or allied establishment unless the veterinary student or veterinary student preceptor is under the direct supervision of a licensed veterinarian.
C.R.S. § 12-255-134 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 1 / Section 12-255-134
12-255-134. Repeal of article - subject to review
Status: repealed

12-255-134. Repeal of article - subject to review. This article 255 is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Before the repeal, the board and its functions under this article 255, including the functions of the board related to the certification of nurse aides, are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.
C.R.S. § 12-225-114 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 225 / Section 12-225-114
12-225-114. Repeal of article - subject to review
Status: repealed

12-225-114. Repeal of article - subject to review. This article 225 is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the registering of direct-entry midwives by the division is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.