C.R.S. § 12-280-122 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-122
12-280-122. Limited authority to delegate activities constituting practice of pharmacy to ph
Status: in_force

12-280-122. Limited authority to delegate activities constituting practice of pharmacy to pharmacy interns or pharmacy technicians - definition. (1) A pharmacist may supervise up to six persons who are either pharmacy interns or pharmacy technicians, of whom no more than two may be pharmacy interns. If three or more pharmacy technicians are on duty, the majority must be fully certified by the board in accordance with section 12-280-115.5 (2), and any pharmacy technician on duty who is not certified pursuant to section 12-280-115.5 (2) must have a provisional certification issued pursuant to section 12-280-115.5 (3).

(2) The pharmacy shall retain documentation verifying the training for review by the pharmacist responsible for the final check on prescriptions filled by the pharmacy technician and shall make the documentation available for inspection by the board.

(3) The supervision ratio specified in subsection (1) of this section does not include other ancillary personnel who may be in the prescription drug outlet but who are not performing duties described in section 12-280-103 (39)(b) that are delegated to the interns or duties described in section 12-280-103 (38.5)(a) that are delegated to the pharmacy technicians.

(4) (a) The provisions of subsection (1) of this section apply to a central fill pharmacy; except that a pharmacist may supervise up to eight persons who are either pharmacy interns or pharmacy technicians, of whom no more than two may be pharmacy interns.

(b) As used in this subsection (4), "central fill pharmacy" means a pharmacy, other than a pharmacy located in a hospital licensed pursuant to section 25-1.5-103, that is not a public-facing pharmacy and that only acts as an agent of an originating pharmacy to fill or refill a prescription.
C.R.S. § 12-135-104 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 1 / Section 12-135-104
12-135-104. Funeral establishment - subcontractor
Status: in_force

12-135-104. Funeral establishment - subcontractor. (1) A funeral establishment shall have the appropriate equipment and personnel to adequately provide the funeral services it contracts to provide and shall provide written notice to the consumer specifying any subcontractors or agents routinely handling or caring for human remains. To comply, the notice must be given when the consumer inquires about the goods or services the funeral establishment provides and must include the names and addresses of the subcontractors, agents, or other providers; except that, if the inquiry is over the telephone, the written notice must be provided when the customer finalizes the arrangements for goods or services with the funeral establishment.

(1.5) A funeral establishment shall have a written contract with all subcontractors or agents. The contract must be signed by the establishment's designee and made, upon request, available to a consumer that is affected by the contract or the director.

(2) A funeral establishment shall retain all documents and records concerning the final disposition of human remains for at least seven years after the disposition.
C.R.S. § 12-305-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 305 / Section 12-305-101
12-305-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-305-101. Short title. The short title of this article 305 is the "Speech-language Pathology Practice Act".
C.R.S. § 12-315-117 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 315 / Part 1 / Section 12-315-117
12-315-117. Emergency care or treatment
Status: in_force

12-315-117. Emergency care or treatment. A licensed veterinarian who in good faith administers emergency care or treatment, or euthanasia for humane reasons, to an animal, without compensation, either voluntarily or at the request of a state or local governmental officer or employee, is not liable for civil damages for good-faith acts in the administration of the care or treatment. This immunity does not apply in the event of a wanton or reckless disregard of the rights of the owner of the animal.
C.R.S. § 12-110-114 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 110 / Section 12-110-114
12-110-114. Fees
Status: in_force

12-110-114. Fees. The director shall establish and collect nonrefundable license fees and may establish and collect surcharges and other money as the director deems necessary; except that the fees and surcharges shall not exceed the amount necessary to implement this article 110.
C.R.S. § 12-230-203 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 230 / Part 2 / Section 12-230-203
12-230-203. Licensure by endorsement
Status: in_force

12-230-203. Licensure by endorsement. The director shall issue a license by endorsement to practice as a hearing aid provider in this state to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.
C.R.S. § 12-105-103 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 105 / Section 12-105-103
12-105-103. Applicability of common provisions
Status: in_force

12-105-103. Applicability of common provisions. Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 105.
C.R.S. § 12-205-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 205 / Section 12-205-108
12-205-108. Requirements for license - license by endorsement - application - denial
Status: in_force

12-205-108. Requirements for license - license by endorsement - application - denial. (1) Every applicant for a license to practice athletic training must have:

(a) Earned a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university;

(b) Successfully completed an accredited athletic training education program;

(c) (I) Passed a competency examination administered by a national certifying agency that has been approved by the director and provided evidence of current certification by the national certifying agency; or

(II) Passed a competency examination developed and administered by the director;

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

(e) Paid a fee in an amount determined by the director; and

(f) Submitted additional information as requested by the director to fully and fairly evaluate the applicant's qualifications for licensure and to protect public health and safety.

(2) When an applicant has fulfilled the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the director shall issue a license to the applicant. The director may deny licensure if the applicant has committed an act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-205-111.

(3) To be licensed by endorsement, an applicant must satisfy the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.
C.R.S. § 12-290-202 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 290 / Part 2 / Section 12-290-202
12-290-202. Board authorized to issue rules
Status: in_force

12-290-202. Board authorized to issue rules. (1) (a) The board shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for the qualifications, education, and training of unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering the radiation to patients for diagnostic podiatric use. Neither a podiatric physician nor a podiatrist shall allow any unlicensed person to operate a machine source of ionizing radiation or to administer radiation to any patient unless the person has met the standards then in effect under rules adopted pursuant to this section. The board may adopt rules allowing a grace period in which newly hired operators of machine sources of ionizing radiation shall receive the training required pursuant to this section.

(b) For purposes of this part 2, "unlicensed person" means any person who does not hold a current and active license entitling the person to practice podiatry under the provisions of this article 290.

(2) The board shall seek the assistance of licensed podiatrists in developing and formulating the rules promulgated pursuant to this section.

(3) The required number of hours of training and education for all unlicensed persons operating machine sources of ionizing radiation and administering radiation to patients shall apply to all persons in podiatric settings other than hospitals and similar facilities licensed by the department of public health and environment pursuant to section 25-1.5-103. The training and education may be obtained through programs approved by the appropriate authority of any state or through equivalent programs and training experience including on-the-job training as determined by the board.
C.R.S. § 12-285-209 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-209
12-285-209. Continuing professional competency - rules - definition
Status: in_force

12-285-209. Continuing professional competency - rules - definition. (1) (a) A certified physical therapist assistant shall maintain continuing professional competency to practice.

(b) The board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing professional competency program. The rules shall set forth the following elements:

(I) A self-assessment of the knowledge and skills of a physical therapist assistant seeking to renew or reinstate a certification;

(II) Development, execution, and documentation of a learning plan based on the assessment; and

(III) Periodic demonstration of knowledge and skills through documentation of professional development activities necessary to ensure at least minimal ability to safely practice the profession; except that a physical therapist assistant need not retake any examination required by section 12-285-205 for initial certification.

(c) The board shall establish that a certified physical therapist assistant satisfies the continuing competency requirements of this section if the certified physical therapist assistant meets the continuing professional competency requirements of one of the following entities:

(I) An accrediting body recognized by the board; or

(II) An entity approved by the board.

(d) (I) After the program is established, a physical therapist assistant shall satisfy the requirements of the program in order to renew or reinstate a certification to practice as a certified physical therapist assistant.

(II) The requirements of this section apply to individual certified physical therapist assistants, and nothing in this section requires a person who employs or contracts with a certified physical therapist assistant to comply with the requirements of this section.

(e) Professional development activities must be measured by a contact-hour-to-credit-hour ratio.

(2) Records of assessments or other documentation developed or submitted in connection with the continuing professional competency program are confidential and not subject to inspection by the public or discovery in connection with a civil action against a certified physical therapist assistant. A person or the board shall not use the records or documents unless used by the board to determine whether a certified physical therapist assistant is maintaining continuing professional competency to engage in the profession.

(3) As used in this section, "continuing professional competency" means the ongoing ability of a certified physical therapist assistant to learn, integrate, and apply the knowledge, skill, and judgment to practice as a certified physical therapist assistant according to generally accepted standards and professional ethical standards.
C.R.S. § 12-280-131 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-131
12-280-131. New drugs - when sales permissible
Status: in_force

12-280-131. New drugs - when sales permissible. (1) No person shall sell, deliver, offer for sale, hold for sale, or give away any new drug not authorized to move in interstate commerce under appropriate federal law.

(2) This section does not apply to a drug intended solely for investigational use by experts qualified by scientific training and experience to investigate the safety and effectiveness of drugs if the drug is plainly labeled to be for investigational use only.
C.R.S. § 12-280-125.5 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-125.5
12-280-125.5. Pharmacists' authority to dispense chronic maintenance drugs - rules - liability
Status: in_force

12-280-125.5. Pharmacists' authority to dispense chronic maintenance drugs - rules - liability. (1) In accordance with board rules adopted under subsection (2) of this section, on and after January 1, 2020, a pharmacist may dispense an emergency supply of a chronic maintenance drug to a patient without a current, valid prescription if:

(a) The pharmacist makes every reasonable attempt but is unable to obtain authorization to refill the prescription from the prescribing health-care provider or another health-care provider responsible for the patient's care;

(b) (I) The pharmacist has a record of a prescription at the pharmacy or has been presented proof of a recent prescription for the chronic maintenance drug in the name of the patient who is requesting the emergency supply; or

(II) In the pharmacist's professional judgment, the refusal to dispense an emergency supply of the chronic maintenance drug will endanger the patient's health or disrupt essential drug therapy for a chronic condition of the patient;

(c) The amount of the chronic maintenance drug dispensed does not exceed the amount of the most recent prescription or the standard quantity or unit of use package of the drug;

(d) The pharmacist has not dispensed an emergency supply of the chronic maintenance drug to the same patient in the previous twelve-month period; and

(e) The prescriber of the drug has not indicated that no emergency refills are authorized.

(2) The board shall adopt rules, in consultation with the Colorado medical board created in section 12-240-105 and the state board of nursing created in section 12-255-105, to establish standard procedures for pharmacists to follow in dispensing chronic maintenance drugs pursuant to this section. The rules adopted under this subsection (2) must include documentation requirements for a pharmacist to complete when dispensing a chronic maintenance drug without a current prescription.

(3) A pharmacist, the pharmacist's employer, and the original prescriber of the drug are not civilly liable for an act or omission in connection with the dispensing of a chronic maintenance drug pursuant to this section unless the act or omission constitutes negligence, recklessness, or willful or wanton misconduct.
C.R.S. § 12-275-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 275 / Section 12-275-108
12-275-108. Powers and duties of the board - rules - limitation on authority
Status: in_force

12-275-108. Powers and duties of the board - rules - limitation on authority. (1) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred upon the board by this article 275, the board has the following powers and duties:

(a) To determine acceptability of scores from tests administered by any approved or accredited national testing organization;

(b) To adopt rules pursuant to section 12-20-204. The board shall set the passing score of any examination at a minimum acceptable level of competence for the practice of optometry.

(c) To grant licenses in conformity with this article 275 to applicants found qualified;

(d) To aid the several district attorneys of this state in the enforcement of this article 275 and in the prosecution of all persons, firms, associations, or corporations charged with the violation of any of its provisions;

(e) To establish programs of education for optometrists wishing to enter new, proven, and generally accepted areas of lawful practice involving techniques for which they have not received appropriate education;

(f) To prepare and distribute to consumers as is reasonably necessary written communication providing information concerning the board and the regulation of optometry in Colorado;

(g) To make investigations, hold hearings, and take evidence in accordance with section 12-20-403 in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in the board;

(h) To prescribe rules authorizing optometrists to utilize therapeutic procedures and therapeutic techniques in the practice of optometry. These rules shall in no way expand the practice of optometry, nor shall the rules include the use of therapeutic or cosmetic lasers. The rules shall specify approved programs of education offered by an accreditation organization recognized or approved by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation or the United States department of education or their successors.

(2) The authority granted the board under the provisions of this article 275 shall not be construed to authorize the board to arbitrate or adjudicate fee disputes between licensees or between a licensee and any other party.
C.R.S. § 12-270-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 270 / Section 12-270-105
12-270-105. Use of titles restricted
Status: in_force

12-270-105. Use of titles restricted. (1) Only a person licensed as an occupational therapist in this state or who is a legally qualified occupational therapist from another state or country providing services on behalf of a temporarily absent occupational therapist licensed in this state, in accordance with section 12-270-110 (1)(e), may use the title "occupational therapist licensed", "licensed occupational therapist", "occupational therapist", "doctor of occupational therapy", or "occupational therapy consultant"; use the abbreviation "O.T.", "M.O.T.", "O.T.D.", "O.T.R.", "O.T./L.", "M.O.T./L.", "O.T.D./L.", or "O.T.R./L."; or use any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures that indicate that the person is an occupational therapist.

(2) Only a person licensed as an occupational therapy assistant in this state may use the title "occupational therapy assistant", "occupational therapy assistant licensed", or "licensed occupational therapy assistant"; use the abbreviation "O.T.A.", "O.T.A./L.", "C.O.T.A.", or "C.O.T.A./L."; or use any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures indicating that the person is an occupational therapy assistant.
C.R.S. § 12-220-403 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 4 / Section 12-220-403
12-220-403. Examination - how conducted - dentist license issued to successful applicants
Status: in_force

12-220-403. Examination - how conducted - dentist license issued to successful applicants. (1) An applicant for dental licensure must submit to the board proof that the applicant successfully passed the following:

(a) The examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; and

(b) An examination or other methodology, as determined by the board, designed to test the applicant's clinical skills and knowledge, which may include residency and portfolio models.

(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 one year. If the applicant successfully completes the examinations and is otherwise qualified, the board shall grant a license to the applicant and shall issue a license certificate to the applicant.
C.R.S. § 12-105-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 105 / Section 12-105-109
12-105-109. Results of examinations
Status: in_force

12-105-109. Results of examinations. The results of examinations and the qualifications of applicants for admission to the examinations or for licenses shall be determined by the director or by such person as the director shall designate.
C.R.S. § 12-265-116 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 265 / Section 12-265-116
12-265-116. Disciplinary proceedings - administrative law judge - judicial review - publicly
Status: in_force

12-265-116. Disciplinary proceedings - administrative law judge - judicial review - publicly recorded votes. (1) Disciplinary proceedings may be commenced when the board has reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee under the board's jurisdiction has committed acts in violation of section 12-265-113.

(2) Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by section 12-20-403 and article 4 of title 24, and the hearing and opportunity for review shall be conducted pursuant to those laws by the board or an administrative law judge, at the board's discretion.

(3) No previously issued license to engage in the practice of nursing home administration shall be revoked or suspended until a hearing has been conducted pursuant to section 24-4-105 or, for emergency situations, pursuant to section 24-4-104 (4). The denial of an application to renew an existing license shall be treated in all respects as a revocation.

(4) (a) Complaints, investigations, hearings, meetings, or any other proceedings of the board conducted pursuant to the provisions of this article 265 and relating to disciplinary proceedings are exempt from the provision of any law requiring that 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 the provisions of this article 265 be open to public inspection; except that this exemption applies only when the board, or an administrative law judge acting on behalf of the board, specifically determines that it is in the best interest of a complainant or other recipient of services to keep the proceedings or documents relating thereto closed to the public, or if the licensee is violating section 12-265-113 (1)(g), participating in good faith in a substance use disorder treatment program approved by the board or designed by the board to end any addiction or dependency specified in that section, and the licensee has not violated any provisions of the board order regarding participation in such a treatment program. If the board determines that it is in the best interest of a complainant or other recipient of services to keep the proceedings or documents relating thereto closed to the public, then the final action of the board is open to the public without disclosing the name of the client or other recipient.

(b) Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of final board actions and orders appropriate for judicial review.

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

(6) All votes to impose discipline or dismiss a complaint must be recorded in the board's publicly available minutes and indicate how each board member voted on the question.
C.R.S. § 12-120-102 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 1 / Section 12-120-102
12-120-102. Definitions
Status: in_force

12-120-102. Definitions. As used in this article 120, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board" means the state board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors, created in section 12-120-103.

(2) "Surveyor quorum of the board" means not less than the three professional land surveyor members of the board and one of the nonengineering, non-land surveyor members of the board.
C.R.S. § 12-115-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 115 / Section 12-115-109
12-115-109. Electrician must have license - control and supervision
Status: in_force

12-115-109. Electrician must have license - control and supervision. (1) No person shall engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a journeyman electrician, master electrician, or residential wireman in this state until the person has received a license from the division upon written notice from the board or the program director, acting as the agent thereof, or a temporary permit from the board, the program director, or agent of the director.

(2) A residential wireman shall not perform electrical work of a type that is beyond the authorization of the license held.
C.R.S. § 12-135-603 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 6 / Section 12-135-603
12-135-603. Qualifications - examination - licensure - rules
Status: in_force

12-135-603. Qualifications - examination - licensure - rules. (1) In addition to satisfying the requirements of section 12-135-501 (3), to be qualified to obtain a funeral director license, an applicant must:

(a) Have graduated from an accredited mortuary science school;

(b) Have successfully passed the arts section of the national board examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards or by a successor organization that is approved by the director; and

(c) Have received workplace learning experience, as defined by the director in rule, of one year or longer that may be received concurrently while attending mortuary science school.
C.R.S. § 12-150-119 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 150 / Section 12-150-119
12-150-119. Confidentiality of reports and other materials
Status: in_force

12-150-119. Confidentiality of reports and other materials. (1) Reports of investigations conducted by an area operator or by a private contractor on an area operator's behalf and filed with the board or the board's staff shall be presumed to be privileged information exempt from public inspection under section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(IV), except as may be ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.

(2) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (1) of this section, all information in the possession of the board's staff and all final reports to the board shall be open to public inspection in accordance with part 2 of article 72 of title 24.
C.R.S. § 12-285-210 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-210
12-285-210. Scope of part 2 - exclusions
Status: in_force

12-285-210. Scope of part 2 - exclusions. (1) This part 2 does not prohibit:

(a) Practice as a physical therapist assistant in this state by a legally qualified physical therapist assistant from another state or country whose employment requires the physical therapist assistant to accompany and care for a patient temporarily residing in this state, but the physical therapist assistant shall not provide physical therapy services for another individual, nor shall the person represent or hold himself or herself out as a physical therapist assistant certified to practice in this state;

(b) The administration of massage, external baths, or exercise that is not a part of a physical therapy regimen;

(c) A person registered, certified, or licensed in this state under any other law from engaging in the practice for which the person is registered, certified, or licensed;

(d) Practice as a physical therapist assistant in this state by a legally qualified physical therapist assistant from another state or country for the purpose of participating in an educational program of not more than sixteen weeks' duration;

(e) The practice of a physical therapist assistant licensed, certified, or registered in this or any other state or territory of the United States who is employed by the United States government or a bureau, division, or agency thereof while within the course and scope of the physical therapist assistant's duties; or

(f) The performance of noninvasive debridement, such as autolytic and enzymatic debridement treatment.
C.R.S. § 12-250-117 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 250 / Section 12-250-117
12-250-117. Protection of medical records - registrant's obligations - verification of compl
Status: in_force

12-250-117. Protection of medical records - registrant's obligations - verification of compliance - noncompliance grounds for discipline - rules. (1) Each naturopathic doctor shall develop a written plan to ensure the security of patient medical records. The plan must address at least the following:

(a) The storage and proper disposal of patient medical records;

(b) The disposition of patient medical records in the event the naturopathic doctor dies, retires, or otherwise ceases to practice or provide naturopathic medical care to patients; and

(c) The method by which patients may access or obtain their medical records promptly if any of the events described in subsection (1)(b) of this section occurs.

(2) Upon initial registration under this article 250, the applicant or registrant shall attest to the director that he or she has developed a plan in compliance with this section.

(3) A naturopathic doctor shall inform each patient in writing of the method by which the patient may access or obtain his or her medical records if an event described in subsection (1)(b) of this section occurs.

(4) The director may adopt rules reasonably necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 12-10-720 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 7 / Section 12-10-720
12-10-720. Violations - injunctions
Status: in_force

12-10-720. Violations - injunctions. (1) (a) Any individual violating this part 7 by acting as a mortgage loan originator in this state without having obtained a license or by acting as a mortgage loan originator after that individual's license has been revoked or during any period for which the license may have been suspended commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501; except that, if the violator is not a natural person, the violator shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars.

(b) Each residential mortgage loan negotiated or offered to be negotiated by an unlicensed person shall be a separate violation of this subsection (1).

(2) The board may request that an action be brought in the name of the people of the state of Colorado by the attorney general or the district attorney of the district in which the violation is alleged to have occurred to enjoin a person from engaging in or continuing the violation or from doing any act that furthers the violation. In such an action, an order or judgment may be entered awarding the preliminary or final injunction as is deemed proper by the court. The notice, hearing, or duration of an injunction or restraining order shall be made in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure.

(3) A violation of this part 7 shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any mortgage.
C.R.S. § 12-130-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 130 / Section 12-130-101
12-130-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-130-101. Short title. The short title of this article 130 is the "Landscape Architects Professional Licensing Act".
C.R.S. § 12-100-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 100 / Section 12-100-113
12-100-113. Status - retired - inactive
Status: in_force

12-100-113. Status - retired - inactive. (1) Retired status. (a) Any person who has received from the board and holds a certificate of certified public accountant, including an expired certificate of certified public accountant that remains subject to renewal, reactivation, or reinstatement, may apply to the board for retired status. The board may grant retired status by issuing a retired status certificate of certified public accountant to any person who meets established conditions prescribed by the board.

(b) Any person issued a retired status certificate of certified public accountant may be styled and known as a "retired certified public accountant" or "retired C.P.A."

(c) During the time a certified public accountant remains in a retired status, the person shall not perform those acts set forth in section 12-100-116 (1)(a) and (1)(b). The board retains jurisdiction over retired status certified public accountants.

(2) Inactive status. (a) The holder of a certificate of certified public accountant, upon notice to the board in any form or manner designated by the board, shall have the holder's name transferred to an inactive list and shall not be required to comply with the continuing education requirements for certificate renewal pursuant to section 12-100-115 so long as the holder remains inactive. Each inactive certificant shall register in the same manner as active certificate holders and pay a fee pursuant to section 12-20-202 (1). To resume the practice of public accounting as a certified public accountant, the holder must file an application, meet any education requirements imposed by the board, and pay a fee as established by the director.

(b) During the time a certified public accountant remains in an inactive status, the certified public accountant shall not perform those acts restricted to active certified public accountants pursuant to section 12-100-116 (1)(a). The board retains jurisdiction over inactive certified public accountants for the purposes of disciplinary action pursuant to section 12-100-120.
C.R.S. § 12-255-201 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 2 / Section 12-255-201
12-255-201. Nurse aide certification program - department of public health and environment t
Status: in_force

12-255-201. Nurse aide certification program - department of public health and environment to assist - funding. (1) The department of public health and environment, which is otherwise responsible for the regulation of certain medical facilities, shall, as necessary, assist the board in implementing the provisions of this part 2.

(2) Funding for the nurse aide certification program, as operated by the department of regulatory agencies, shall be provided by the federal medicaid and medicare programs. Medicaid funding shall be secured by the department of health care policy and financing and medicare funding shall be secured by the department of public health and environment. All the funding shall be forwarded to the department of regulatory agencies for its use in operating the nurse aide certification program. The departments of health care policy and financing and public health and environment shall take all reasonable and necessary steps to secure the funding from the federal medicaid and medicare programs.
C.R.S. § 12-265-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 265 / Section 12-265-108
12-265-108. Qualifications for admission to examination
Status: in_force

12-265-108. Qualifications for admission to examination. (1) The board shall admit to examination for licensure as a nursing home administrator any applicant who pays a fee as determined by the board, submits evidence of suitability prescribed by the board, is twenty-one years of age or older, and provides written documentation that the applicant meets one of the following requirements:

(a) The applicant has successfully completed the administrator-in-training program pursuant to section 12-265-109; or

(b) The applicant has successfully completed a bachelor's degree or higher degree in public health administration or health administration, a master's degree in management or business administration, or any degree or degrees deemed appropriate by the board; or

(c) (I) The applicant has successfully completed an associate's degree or higher degree in a health-care-related field or a bachelor's degree in business or public administration and has a minimum of one year of experience in administration in a nursing home or hospital. For the purposes of this section, a registered nurse who is a graduate of a three-year diploma program meets the associate degree requirement.

(II) For purposes of the experience required by this subsection (1)(c), an applicant must have day-to-day, on-site responsibility for supervising, directing, managing, monitoring, or exercising reasonable control over subordinates for one year.

(2) If the applicant fails to provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the requirements of subsection (1) of this section, the applicant shall not be admitted to take the licensing examination, and the applicant shall not be entitled to or be granted a license as a nursing home administrator.
C.R.S. § 12-300-102 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 300 / Section 12-300-102
12-300-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

12-300-102. Legislative declaration. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that the practice of respiratory therapy in the state of Colorado affects the public health, safety, and welfare of its citizens and must be subject to regulation and control to protect the public from the unqualified practice of respiratory therapy and from unprofessional conduct. The general assembly further recognizes the practice of respiratory therapy to be a dynamic and changing art and science that is continually evolving to include new ideas and ever more sophisticated techniques in patient care.
C.R.S. § 12-285-215 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-215
12-285-215. Confidential agreements
Status: in_force

12-285-215. Confidential agreements. Section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this part 2.
C.R.S. § 12-135-902 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 9 / Section 12-135-902
12-135-902. License required
Status: in_force

12-135-902. License required. (1) On and after January 1, 2027, except as provided in part 7 of this article 135:

(a) An individual who engages in the practice of a cremationist must be licensed by the director as a cremationist in accordance with this part 9 and part 5 of this article 135; and

(b) An individual who engages in the practice of a natural reductionist must be licensed by the director as a natural reductionist in accordance with this part 9 and part 5 of this article 135.
C.R.S. § 12-120-417 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 4 / Section 12-120-417
12-120-417. Architect's seal - rules
Status: in_force

12-120-417. Architect's seal - rules. (1) Upon receiving a license from the board, an architect may obtain a crimp type seal, a rubber stamp type seal, or an electronic type seal in a design approved by the board. The seal must contain the architect's name and license number and the designation "Colorado licensed architect". Architects licensed before July 1, 2013, may continue to use their existing seals.

(2) An architect shall use the architect's seal and signature and the date of signature only when the work to which the seal is applied was prepared under the architect's responsible control.

(3) The board shall adopt rules governing use of the seal and the retention, use, and distribution of sealed documents and copies thereof.
C.R.S. § 12-245-601 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 6 / Section 12-245-601
12-245-601. Definitions
Status: in_force

12-245-601. Definitions. As used in this part 6, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Board" means the state board of licensed professional counselor examiners, created in section 12-245-602.

(1.5) "Clinical supervision" means supervision provided by a licensed professional counselor supervisor, licensed psychologist, licensed marriage and family therapist, licensed clinical social worker, or licensed addiction counselor; that is not administrative in nature; and that may include a collaborative relationship that promotes the education, growth, and development of a licensed professional counselor applicant and provides for the evaluation of the applicant's clinical performance and competency.

(2) "Licensed professional counselor" means a professional counselor who practices professional counseling and who is licensed pursuant to this part 6.

(2.5) "Licensed professional counselor supervisor" means a licensed professional counselor who has received education and training in the clinical supervision of mental health professionals as determined by the board.

(3) "School or college" means any university or other institution of higher education offering a full-time graduate course of study in professional counseling approved by appropriate national organizations accrediting professional counselor education programs or a substantially equivalent program approved by the board.
C.R.S. § 12-100-129 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 100 / Section 12-100-129
12-100-129. Ownership of state auditor's working papers
Status: in_force

12-100-129. Ownership of state auditor's working papers. Except for reports submitted to the legislative audit committee and books and records prepared for use by such committee, all statements, records, schedules, working papers, and memoranda prepared by a certified public accountant in the employ of the state auditor's office, in the course of professional service to the legislative audit committee, shall be and remain the property of the state auditor's office and shall be kept confidential unless a majority of the members of the legislative audit committee vote to open such documents.
C.R.S. § 12-255-106 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 1 / Section 12-255-106
12-255-106. Employees - executive administrator
Status: in_force

12-255-106. Employees - executive administrator. The director shall appoint an executive administrator for the board and other personnel deemed necessary, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 12-285-202 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-202
12-285-202. Use of titles restricted
Status: in_force

12-285-202. Use of titles restricted. A person certified as a physical therapist assistant may use the title "physical therapist assistant" or the letters "P.T.A." or any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures that indicate that the person is a physical therapist assistant. No other person shall use the terms "physical therapist assistant", "certified physical therapist assistant", or any letters or words that indicate that the person is a physical therapist assistant.
C.R.S. § 12-105-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 105 / Section 12-105-113
12-105-113. Renewal and reinstatement of license
Status: in_force

12-105-113. Renewal and reinstatement of license. All licenses issued pursuant to this article 105 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). Any person whose license has expired shall be subject to the penalties provided in this article 105 or section 12-20-202 (1).
C.R.S. § 12-280-501 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 5 / Section 12-280-501
12-280-501. Written guidelines and procedures for making therapeutic interchange and therape
Status: in_force

12-280-501. Written guidelines and procedures for making therapeutic interchange and therapeutically equivalent selections. (1) If a nursing care facility or a long-term acute care hospital licensed under part 1 of article 3 of title 25 has a quality assessment and assurance committee that includes a pharmacist licensed under this article 280 and is established in accordance with 42 CFR 483.75, the quality assessment and assurance committee may establish a facility list with written guidelines and procedures for making therapeutic interchange and therapeutically equivalent selections from the list.

(2) If a nursing care facility or a long-term acute care hospital licensed under part 1 of article 3 of title 25 does not have a quality assessment and assurance committee that includes a pharmacist licensed under this article 280 and is established in accordance with 42 CFR 483.75, the facility may form a committee to establish a facility list with written guidelines and procedures for making therapeutic interchange and therapeutically equivalent selections from the list.
C.R.S. § 12-220-102 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 1 / Section 12-220-102
12-220-102. Legislative declaration
Status: in_force

12-220-102. Legislative declaration. The practice of dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene in this state is declared to affect the public health, safety, and welfare and to be subject to regulation and control in the public interest. It is further declared to be a matter of public interest and concern that the dental profession merit and receive the confidence of the public and that only qualified dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists be permitted to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state. It is the purpose of this article 220 to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by regulating the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene and to ensure that no one practices dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene without qualifying under this article 220. The provisions of this article 220 relating to licensure by credentials are not intended to reduce competition or restrain trade with respect to the oral health needs of the public. All provisions of this article 220 relating to the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene shall be liberally construed to carry out these objects and purposes.
C.R.S. § 12-120-402 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 4 / Section 12-120-402
12-120-402. Definitions
Status: in_force

12-120-402. Definitions. As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) "Architect" means a person licensed under this part 4 and entitled thereby to conduct a practice of architecture in the state of Colorado.

(2) "Buildings" means buildings of any type for public or private use, including the structural, mechanical, and electrical systems, utility services, and other facilities required for the buildings.

(3) "Drawings" means the original documents produced to describe a project. The original documents may be produced by computer-assisted design and drafting software, commonly known as "CADD", or other means.

(4) "Dwellings" means private residences intended for permanent occupancy by one or more families but does not include apartment houses, lodging houses, hotels, or motels.

(5) (a) "Practice of architecture" means providing any of the following services in connection with the design, construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building or group of buildings and the space within and the site surrounding those buildings, which have as their principal purpose human occupancy or habitation:

(I) Predesign;

(II) Programming;

(III) Planning;

(IV) Providing designs, drawings, specifications, and other technical submissions;

(V) Administering construction contracts; and

(VI) Coordinating any elements of technical submissions prepared by others.

(b) An architect's professional services, unless performed pursuant to the exemptions set forth in section 12-120-403 by a person who is not an architect, may include any or all of the following:

(I) Investigations, evaluations, schematic and preliminary studies, designs, working drawings, and specifications for construction, or for one or more buildings, and for the space within and surrounding the buildings or structures;

(II) Coordination of the work of technical and special consultants;

(III) Compliance with generally applicable codes and regulations and assistance in the governmental review process;

(IV) Technical assistance in the preparation of bid documents and agreements between clients and contractors;

(V) Contract administration; and

(VI) Construction observation.

(c) An individual practices or offers to practice architecture within the meaning and intent of this subsection (5) if the individual, by oral claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way, represents oneself to be an architect, implies that the individual is licensed under this part 4, or performs or offers to perform a service listed in subsection (5)(b) of this section.

(6) "Responsible control" means that amount of control over and detailed knowledge of the content of plans, designs, drawings, specifications, and reports during their preparation as is ordinarily exercised by a licensed architect applying the required standard of care.
C.R.S. § 12-275-124 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 275 / Section 12-275-124
12-275-124. Corporate practice prohibited - exceptions
Status: in_force

12-275-124. Corporate practice prohibited - exceptions. The practice of optometry in a corporate capacity is prohibited, but this prohibition does not apply to a professional corporation formed pursuant to this article 275 or to an optometry practice carried on by a nonprofit organization operating to assist indigent persons.
C.R.S. § 12-255-123 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 1 / Section 12-255-123
12-255-123. Immunity in professional review
Status: in_force

12-255-123. Immunity in professional review. (1) If a professional review committee is established pursuant to section 12-255-108 to investigate the quality of care being given by a person licensed pursuant to this part 1, the professional review committee must include in its membership at least three persons licensed in the same category as the licensee under review, but the committee may be authorized to act only by the board.

(2) In addition to the persons specified in section 12-20-402, any member of a professional review committee authorized by the board, any member of the committee's staff, any person acting as a witness or consultant to the committee, any witness testifying in a proceeding authorized under this part 1, and any person who lodges a complaint pursuant to this part 1 is granted the same immunity and is subject to the same conditions for immunity as specified in section 12-20-402.
C.R.S. § 12-10-220 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 12-10-220
12-10-220. Rules
Status: in_force

12-10-220. Rules. All rules adopted or amended by the commission are subject to sections 24-4-103 (8)(c) and (8)(d) and 24-34-104 (6)(b).
C.R.S. § 12-150-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 150 / Section 12-150-109
12-150-109. Disciplinary proceedings
Status: in_force

12-150-109. Disciplinary proceedings. (1) The board may investigate all matters that present grounds for disciplinary action as specified in this article 150.

(2) Disciplinary hearings shall be conducted by the board or by an administrative law judge in accordance with sections 12-20-403 and 12-150-105 (1)(d).

(3) Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of a final action or order of the board.
C.R.S. § 12-10-617 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 12-10-617
12-10-617. Appraisal management company license required - violations - injunction
Status: in_force

12-10-617. Appraisal management company license required - violations - injunction. (1) Except as provided in section 12-10-607 (9), it is unlawful for any person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation to engage in the business of appraisal management in this state without first having obtained a license from the board. The board shall not grant a license to a person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation until the person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation demonstrates compliance with this part 6.

(2) The board may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for an order enjoining an act or practice that constitutes a violation of this part 6, and, upon a showing that a person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation is engaging or intends to engage in an act or practice that violates this part 6, the court shall grant an injunction, restraining order, or other appropriate order, regardless of the existence of another remedy for the violation. Any notice, hearing, or duration of an injunction or restraining order shall be made in accordance with the Colorado rules of civil procedure.

(3) Any person, partnership, limited liability company, or corporation violating this part 6 by acting as an appraisal management company without having obtained a license or acting as an appraisal management company after the appraisal management company's license has been revoked or during any period for which the license was suspended commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
C.R.S. § 12-235-118 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 235 / Section 12-235-118
12-235-118. Rule-making authority
Status: in_force

12-235-118. Rule-making authority. The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 12-20-204. If the director promulgates rules regarding generally accepted standards of massage therapy care, the rules are not an exhaustive statement of the generally accepted standards of massage therapy care.
C.R.S. § 12-285-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 1 / Section 12-285-101
12-285-101. Short title
Status: in_force

12-285-101. Short title. The short title of this article 285 is the "Physical Therapy Practice Act".
C.R.S. § 12-280-307 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 3 / Section 12-280-307
12-280-307. Penalty
Status: in_force

12-280-307. Penalty. (1) A person who engages in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in violation of this part 3 is subject to a penalty of up to fifty thousand dollars.

(2) A person who knowingly engages in the wholesale distribution of prescription drugs in violation of this part 3 is subject to a penalty of up to five hundred thousand dollars.