C.R.S. § 12-20-407 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 20 / Part 4 / Section 12-20-407
12-20-407. Unauthorized practice of profession or occupation - penalties - exclusions
Status: repealed

12-20-407. Unauthorized practice of profession or occupation - penalties - exclusions. (1) (a) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501 if the person:

(I) Violates section 12-100-112 or 12-100-116 (1)(a);

(II) Engages in or offers or attempts to engage in the conduct, promotion, or performance of live boxing matches without an active license or permit issued under article 110 of this title 12;

(III) Engages or offers or attempts to engage in activities as an outfitter without an active registration issued under article 145 of this title 12;

(IV) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(IV) is effective until July 1, 2025.] Engages in or works at or offers or attempts to engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a residential, journeyman, master, or apprentice plumber; a water conditioning contractor; a water conditioning installer; or a water conditioning principal without an active license, permit, or registration issued under article 155 of this title 12; or

(IV) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(IV) is effective July 1, 2025.] Engages in or works at or offers or attempts to engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a residential, journeyworker, master, or apprentice plumber; a water conditioning contractor; a water conditioning installer; or a water conditioning principal without an active license, permit, or registration issued under article 155 of this title 12; or

(V) Practices or offers or attempts to practice any of the following professions or occupations without an active license, certification, or registration issued under the part or article of this title 12 governing the particular profession or occupation:

(A) Barbering, hairstyling, esthetics, manicuring, or cosmetology, as regulated under article 105 of this title 12;

(B) The profession of an electrician, as regulated under article 115 of this title 12;

(C) Professional engineering, as regulated under article 120 of this title 12;

(D) Professional land surveying, as regulated under article 120 of this title 12;

(E) Architecture, as regulated under article 120 of this title 12;

(F) Landscape architecture, as regulated under article 130 of this title 12;

(G) Acupuncture, as regulated under article 200 of this title 12;

(H) Audiology, as regulated under article 210 of this title 12;

(I) Chiropractic, as regulated under article 215 of this title 12;

(J) Dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene, as regulated under article 220 of this title 12;

(K) Direct-entry midwifery, as regulated under article 225 of this title 12;

(L) Practice as a hearing aid provider or engages in the practice of dispensing, fitting, or dealing in hearing aids, as regulated under article 230 of this title 12;

(M) Medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, as regulated under article 240 of this title 12;

(N) Practice as a psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, unlicensed psychotherapist, or addiction counselor, as regulated under article 245 of this title 12;

(O) Practical or professional nursing or practice as a certified midwife, as regulated under article 255 of this title 12;

(P) Nursing home administration, as regulated under article 265 of this title 12;

(Q) Optometry, as regulated under article 275 of this title 12;

(R) Pharmacy or as a pharmacy technician, as regulated under article 280 of this title 12;

(S) Physical therapy, as regulated under part 1 of article 285 of this title 12;

(T) Podiatry, as regulated under article 290 of this title 12;

(U) Practice as a psychiatric technician, as regulated under article 295 of this title 12;

(V) Respiratory therapy, as regulated under article 300 of this title 12;

(W) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(V)(W) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Veterinary medicine or as a veterinary technician, as regulated under article 315 of this title 12; or

(W) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a)(V)(W) is effective January 1, 2026.] Veterinary medicine or as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate, as regulated under article 315 of this title 12; or

(X) Facilitating natural medicine services, as regulated under article 170 of this title 12.

(b) A person commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501 if the person engages in any of the following activities:

(I) Repealed.

(II) Practices or offers or attempts to practice athletic training without an active registration issued under article 205 of this title 12;

(III) Practices or offers or attempts to practice massage therapy without an active license issued under article 235 of this title 12 or knowingly aids or abets the unlicensed practice of massage therapy;

(IV) Practices or offers or attempts to practice occupational therapy without an active license as required by and issued under article 270 of this title 12 for occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants;

(V) Practices or offers or attempts to practice speech-language pathology without an active certification issued under article 305 of this title 12;

(VI) Performs the duties of a surgical assistant or surgical technologist without being registered under article 310 of this title 12; or

(VII) 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 article 165 of this title 12.

(c) A person who practices or offers or attempts to practice as a naturopathic doctor without an active registration issued under article 250 of this title 12 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(d) A person who violates section 12-285-202 or 12-285-203 without an active certification issued under part 2 of article 285 of this title 12 to practice as a physical therapist assistant commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501.

(e) A person commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401 if the person practices or offers or attempts to practice any of the following professions or occupations and intentionally and fraudulently represents oneself as a licensed, certified, or registered professional or practitioner of any of the following:

(I) Professional engineering, as regulated pursuant to article 120 of this title 12;

(II) Architecture, as regulated pursuant to article 120 of this title 12;

(III) Audiology, as regulated pursuant to article 210 of this title 12;

(IV) Dentistry, as regulated pursuant to article 220 of this title 12;

(V) Direct-entry midwifery, as regulated pursuant to article 225 of this title 12;

(VI) Medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, as regulated pursuant to article 240 of this title 12;

(VII) Professional nursing or practice as a certified midwife, as regulated pursuant to article 255 of this title 12;

(VIII) Nursing home administration, as regulated pursuant to article 265 of this title 12;

(IX) Optometry, as regulated pursuant to article 275 of this title 12;

(X) Pharmacy or as a pharmacy technician, as regulated pursuant to article 280 of this title 12; or

(XI) Respiratory therapy, as regulated pursuant to article 300 of this title 12.

(2) The penalties for:

(a) Engaging in unauthorized activities regarding mortuaries and crematories are governed by section 12-135-108;

(b) Violating article 140 of this title 12 concerning nontransplant tissue banks are governed by section 12-140-108;

(c) Engaging in unauthorized activities regarding passenger tramways are governed by section 12-150-108 (4); and

(d) Engaging in unauthorized activities regarding nurse aide practice are governed by section 12-255-215.
C.R.S. § 12-210-115 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 210 / Part 1 / Section 12-210-115
12-210-115. Repeal of article - review of functions
Status: repealed

12-210-115. Repeal of article - review of functions. This article 210 is repealed, effective September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, the licensing and supervisory functions of the director are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.
C.R.S. § 12-240-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-109
12-240-109. Child health associates - scope of practice
Status: in_force

12-240-109. Child health associates - scope of practice. On and after July 1, 1990, any person who, on June 30, 1990, was certified only as a child health associate under the laws of this state shall, upon application to the board, be granted licensure as a physician assistant. The practice of the person shall be subject to sections 12-240-107 (6) and 12-240-113; except that the practice shall be limited to patients under the age of twenty-one.
C.R.S. § 12-245-220 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 2 / Section 12-245-220
12-245-220. Disclosure of confidential communications - definitions
Status: repealed

12-245-220. Disclosure of confidential communications - definitions. (1) A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder shall not disclose, without the consent of the client, any confidential communications made by the client, or advice given to the client, in the course of professional employment. A licensee's, registrant's, or certificate holder's employee or associate, whether clerical or professional, shall not disclose any knowledge of the communications acquired in that capacity. Any person who has participated in any therapy conducted under the supervision of a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder, including group therapy sessions, shall not disclose any knowledge gained during the course of the therapy without the consent of the person to whom the knowledge relates.

(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply and a person may disclose confidential information when:

(a) A client, or the heirs, executors, or administrators of a client, file suit or a complaint against a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder on any cause of action arising out of or connected with the care or treatment of the client by the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder;

(b) A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder was in consultation with a physician, registered professional nurse, certified midwife, licensee, registrant, or certificate holder against whom a suit or complaint was filed based on the case out of which the suit or complaint arises;

(c) A review of services of a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder is conducted by any of the following:

(I) A board or a person or group authorized by the board to make an investigation on its behalf;

(II) The governing board of a hospital licensed pursuant to part 1 of article 3 of title 25, where the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder practices or the medical staff of the hospital if the medical staff operates pursuant to written bylaws approved by the governing board of the hospital; or

(III) A professional review committee established pursuant to section 12-245-212 (1) if the person has signed a release authorizing the review;

(d) (I) A client, regardless of age:

(A) Makes an articulable and significant threat against a school or the occupants of a school; or

(B) Exhibits behaviors that, in the reasonable judgment of the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder, create an articulable and significant threat to the health or safety of students, teachers, administrators, or other school personnel.

(II) A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder who discloses information under this subsection (2)(d) shall limit the disclosure to appropriate school or school district personnel and law enforcement agencies. School or school district personnel to whom the information is disclosed shall maintain confidentiality of the disclosed information, regardless of whether the information constitutes an education record subject to FERPA, consistent with the requirements of FERPA and regulations and applicable guidelines adopted under FERPA, but may disclose information in accordance with section 1232g (b)(1) of FERPA and 34 CFR 99.36 if necessary to protect the health or safety of students or other persons.

(III) A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder who discloses or fails to disclose a confidential communication with a client in accordance with this subsection (2)(d) is not liable for damages in any civil action for disclosing or not disclosing the communication. This subsection (2)(d)(III) does not rescind any statutory duty to warn and protect specified in, and does not eliminate any potential civil liability for failure to comply with, section 13-21-117.

(IV) (A) This subsection (2)(d) does not apply to an education record that, under FERPA, is exempt from the HIPAA privacy rule.

(B) This subsection (2)(d) applies to covered entities, as defined in HIPAA.

(V) As used in this subsection (2)(d):

(A) "Articulable and significant threat" means a threat to the health or safety of a person that, based on the totality of the circumstances, can be explained or articulated and that constitutes a threat of substantial bodily harm to a person.

(B) "FERPA" means the federal "Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974", 20 U.S.C. sec. 1232g, as amended.

(C) "HIPAA" means the federal "Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996", as amended, Pub.L. 104-191.

(D) "School" means a public or private preschool; elementary, middle, junior high, or high school; or institution of postsecondary education described in title 23, including the Auraria higher education center created in article 70 of title 23.

(3) The records and information produced and used in the review provided for in subsection (2)(c) of this section do not become public records solely by virtue of the use of the records and information. The identity of a client whose records are reviewed shall not be disclosed to any person not directly involved in the review process, and procedures shall be adopted by a board, hospital, association, or society to ensure that the identity of the client is concealed during the review process itself and to comply with section 12-245-226 (4).

(4) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to any delinquency or criminal proceeding, except as provided in section 13-90-107 regarding any delinquency or criminal proceeding involving a licensed psychologist.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be deemed to prohibit any other disclosures required by law.

(6) Repealed.
C.R.S. § 12-115-122 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 115 / Section 12-115-122
12-115-122. Violations - citations - settlement agreements - hearings - fines - rules
Status: in_force

12-115-122. Violations - citations - settlement agreements - hearings - fines - rules. (1) The board may take disciplinary or other action as authorized by section 12-20-404 in regard to any license or registration issued or applied for under the provisions of this article 115 or may issue a citation to a licensee, registrant, or applicant for licensure for any of the following reasons:

(a) Violation of or aiding or abetting in the violation of any of the provisions of this article 115 or an applicable provision of article 20 of this title 12;

(b) Violation of the rules or orders promulgated by the board in conformity with the provisions of this article 115 or aiding or abetting in the violation;

(c) Failure or refusal to remove within a reasonable time the cause of the disapproval of any electrical installation as reported on the notice of disapproval, but a reasonable time shall include time for appeal to and a hearing before the board;

(d) Failure or refusal to maintain or adhere to the minimum standards set forth in rules adopted by the board pursuant to section 12-115-107 (2)(a);

(e) Any cause for which the issuance of the license could have been refused had it then existed and been known to the board;

(f) Commitment of one or more acts or omissions that do not meet generally accepted standards of electrical practice;

(g) Conviction of or acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere by a court to a felony. In considering the disciplinary action, the board shall be governed by the provisions of sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101.

(h) Advertising by any licensee or registrant that is false or misleading;

(i) Deception, misrepresentation, or fraud in obtaining or attempting to obtain a license;

(j) Failure of a master electrician who is charged with supervising all electrical work performed by a contractor pursuant to section 12-115-110 (5)(c) to adequately supervise the work or failure of any licensee to adequately directly supervise an apprentice who is working at the trade pursuant to section 12-115-115;

(k) Employment of any person required by this article 115 to be licensed or registered or to obtain a permit who has not obtained the license, registration, or permit;

(l) Disciplinary action against an electrician's license or registration in another jurisdiction. Evidence of the disciplinary action shall be prima facie evidence for denial of licensure or registration or other disciplinary action if the violation would be grounds for disciplinary action in this state.

(m) Providing false information to the board during an investigation with the intent to deceive or mislead the board;

(n) Practicing as a residential wireman, journeyman, master, contractor, or apprentice during a period when the licensee's license or the registrant's registration has been suspended or revoked;

(o) Selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing a license to practice as a residential wireman, journeyman, or master or aiding or abetting therein;

(p) In conjunction with any construction or building project requiring the services of any person regulated by this article 115, willfully disregarding or violating:

(I) Any building or construction law of this state or any of its political subdivisions;

(II) Any safety or labor law;

(III) Any health law;

(IV) Any workers' compensation insurance law;

(V) Any state or federal law governing withholdings from employee income, including but not limited to income taxes, unemployment taxes, or social security taxes; or

(VI) Any reporting, notification, or filing law of this state or the federal government;

(q) Applying for an electrical permit pursuant to section 12-115-120 (1) if the applicant is not a qualified applicant, as defined in section 12-115-120 (11).

(2) (a) If, pursuant to an inspection or investigation by a state electrical inspector, the board concludes that any licensee, registrant, or applicant for licensure has violated any provision of subsection (1) of this section and that disciplinary action is appropriate, the program director or the program director's designee may issue a citation in accordance with subsection (4) of this section to the licensee, registrant, or applicant.

(b) (I) The licensee, registrant, or applicant to whom a citation has been issued may make a request to negotiate a stipulated settlement agreement with the program director or the program director's designee, if the request is made in writing within ten working days after issuance of the citation that is the subject of the settlement agreement.

(II) All stipulated settlement agreements shall be conducted pursuant to rules adopted by the board pursuant to section 12-115-107 (2)(a). The board shall adopt a rule to allow any licensee, registrant, or applicant unable, in good faith, to settle with the program director to request an administrative hearing pursuant to subsection (2)(c) of this section.

(c) (I) The licensee, registrant, or applicant to whom a citation has been issued may request an administrative hearing to determine the propriety of the citation if the request is made in writing within ten working days after issuance of the citation that is the subject of the hearing or within a reasonable period after negotiations for a stipulated settlement agreement pursuant to subsection (2)(b) of this section have been deemed futile by the program director.

(II) For good cause the board may extend the period of time in which a person who has been cited may request a hearing.

(III) All hearings conducted pursuant to subsection (2)(c)(I) of this section shall be conducted in compliance with section 24-4-105.

(d) Any action taken by the board pursuant to this section shall be deemed final after the period of time extended to the licensee, registrant, or applicant to contest the action pursuant to this subsection (2) has expired.

(3) (a) The board shall adopt a schedule of fines pursuant to subsection (3)(b) of this section as penalties for violating subsection (1) of this section. The fines shall be assessed in conjunction with the issuance of a citation, pursuant to a stipulated settlement agreement, or following an administrative hearing. The schedule shall be adopted by rule in accordance with section 12-115-107 (2)(a).

(b) In developing the schedule of fines, the board shall:

(I) Provide that a first offense may carry a fine of up to one thousand dollars;

(II) Provide that a second offense may carry a fine of up to two thousand dollars;

(III) Provide that any subsequent offense may carry a fine of up to two thousand dollars for each day that subsection (1) of this section is violated;

(IV) Consider how the violation impacts the public, including any health and safety considerations;

(V) Consider whether to provide for a range of fines for any particular violation or type of violation; and

(VI) Provide uniformity in the fine schedule.

(4) (a) (I) Any citation issued pursuant to this section shall be in writing, shall adequately describe the nature of the violation, and shall reference the statutory or regulatory provision or order alleged to have been violated.

(II) Any citation issued pursuant to this section shall clearly state whether a fine is imposed, the amount of the fine, and that payment for such fine must be remitted within the time specified in the citation if such citation is not contested pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(III) Any citation issued pursuant to this section shall clearly set forth how the citation may be contested pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, including any time limitations.

(b) A citation or copy of a citation issued pursuant to this section may be served by certified mail or in person by a state electrical inspector or the program director's designee upon a person or the person's agent in accordance with rule 4 of the Colorado rules of civil procedure.

(c) If the recipient fails to give written notice to the board that the recipient intends to contest the citation or to negotiate a stipulated settlement agreement within ten working days after service of a citation by the board, the citation shall be deemed a final order of the board.

(d) (I) The board may take disciplinary action as specified in section 12-20-404 (1)(b) or (1)(d) if the licensee or registrant fails to comply with the requirements set forth in a citation deemed final pursuant to subsection (4)(c) of this section.

(II) Upon completing an investigation, the board shall make one of the following findings:

(A) The complaint is without merit and no further action need be taken.

(B) There is no reasonable cause to warrant further action.

(C) The investigation discloses an instance of conduct that does not warrant formal action and should be dismissed, but the investigation also discloses indications of possible errant conduct that could lead to serious consequences if not corrected. If this finding is made, the board shall send a confidential letter of concern to the licensee or registrant in accordance with section 12-20-404 (5).

(D) The investigation discloses an instance of conduct that does not warrant formal action but should not be dismissed as being without merit. If this finding is made, the board may send a letter of admonition to the licensee or registrant by certified mail in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4).

(E) The investigation discloses facts that warrant further proceedings by formal complaint. If this finding is made, the board shall refer the complaint to the attorney general for preparation and filing of a formal complaint.

(III) The board shall conduct all proceedings pursuant to this subsection (4) expeditiously and informally so that no licensee or registrant is subjected to unfair and unjust charges and that no complainant is deprived of the right to a timely, fair, and proper investigation of a complaint.

(e) The failure of an applicant for licensure to comply with a citation deemed final pursuant to subsection (4)(c) of this section is grounds for denial of a license.

(f) No citation may be issued under this section unless the citation is issued within the six-month period following the occurrence of the violation.

(5) (a) Any fine collected pursuant to this section shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit one-half of the amount of the fine to the general fund, and one-half of the amount of the fine shall be shared with the appropriate city, town, county, or city and county, which amounts shall be transmitted to the entity on an annual basis.

(b) Any fine assessed in a citation or an administrative hearing or any amount due pursuant to a stipulated settlement agreement that is not paid may be collected by the program director through a collection agency or in an action in the district court of the county in which the person against whom the fine is imposed resides or in the county in which the office of the program director is located.

(c) The attorney general shall provide legal assistance and advice to the program director in any action to collect an unpaid fine.

(d) In any action brought to enforce this subsection (5), reasonable attorney fees and costs shall be awarded.

(6) 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. § 12-280-124 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-124
12-280-124. Labeling - rules - definitions
Status: in_force

12-280-124. Labeling - rules - definitions. (1) A prescription drug dispensed pursuant to an order must be labeled as follows:

(a) Drugs compounded and dispensed pursuant to a chart order for a patient in a hospital must bear a label containing the name of the outlet, the name and location of the patient, the identification of the drug, and, when applicable, any suitable control numbers, the expiration date, any warnings, and any precautionary statements.

(b) The symptom or purpose for which the drug is being prescribed must appear on the label, if, after being advised by the practitioner, the patient or the patient's authorized representative so requests. If the practitioner does not provide the symptom or purpose for which a drug is being prescribed, the pharmacist may fill the prescription order without contacting the practitioner, patient, or patient's representative.

(2) Except as otherwise required by law, any drug dispensed pursuant to a prescription order must bear a label prepared and placed on or securely attached to the medicine container stating at least the name and address of the prescription drug outlet, the serial number and the date of the prescription or of its dispensing, the name of the drug dispensed unless otherwise requested by the practitioner, the name of the practitioner, the name of the patient, and, if stated in the prescription, the directions for use and cautionary statements, if any, contained in the prescription.

(3) The board shall promulgate rules concerning the labeling requirements for a prescription drug that is dispensed to a patient for outpatient use and contains an opioid, except for an opioid prescribed for treatment of a substance use disorder or that is a partial opioid antagonist, which rules must include a warning to indicate risks such as overdose and addiction.

(4) (a) As used in this subsection (4), unless the context otherwise requires:

(I) "Patient" means a patient and a patient's caretaker.

(II) "Patient's external accessible device" means a commercially available computer, mobile phone, or other communications device that is able to receive electronic information transmitted from an external source and provide the electronic information in a form and format accessible to a patient.

(III) "Prescription drug reader" means an electronic device that is able to obtain information from an electronic label affixed to a container of a prescription drug and provide the information in an audio format accessible to the patient.

(b) On and after July 1, 2025, except as provided in subsections (4)(c) and (4)(d) of this section, when dispensing a prescription drug to a patient who notifies a pharmacy of difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on a prescription drug container, the pharmacy shall provide the patient with a method to access the prescription drug label information required pursuant to subsections (1) to (3) of this section by the patient's choice of:

(I) An electronic label affixed to the prescription drug container that transmits prescription drug label information, directions, and written instructions to a patient's external accessible device, including a patient's compatible prescription drug reader;

(II) A prescription drug reader provided to the patient at no cost;

(III) A prescription drug label in braille or large print; or

(IV) Any other method included in the best practices for access to prescription drug labeling information by the United States access board, or its successor organization.

(c) A pharmacy complies with subsection (4)(b) of this section if:

(I) The pharmacy offers a patient an alternative method to access a prescription drug label other than the methods specified in subsections (4)(b)(I) to (4)(b)(IV) of this section; and

(II) The board affirms that the alternative method offered to a patient pursuant to subsection (4)(e)(I) of this section is substantially similar to the method of access the patient requested and meets the needs of the patient.

(d) If a patient requests a method of access that the pharmacy has not yet been asked to provide to any other patient, the pharmacy must not take more than twenty-eight days to comply with subsection (4)(b) of this section. The pharmacy shall make reasonable efforts to ensure patient safety and access during the time it takes to provide the requested method of accessibility.

(e) Pharmacies shall make good faith, sustained, periodic, and reasonable efforts to inform the public that prescription drug label information is available in accessible formats for individuals who have difficulty seeing or reading standard printed labels on prescription drug containers.

(f) Pharmacies shall otherwise follow best practices as recommended by the United States access board, or its successor organization, for pharmacies in providing independent access to prescription drug label information.

(g) By January 1, 2025, the board shall adopt rules necessary to implement this subsection (4).
C.R.S. § 12-215-112 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 215 / Part 1 / Section 12-215-112
12-215-112. Persons licensed under previous laws
Status: in_force

12-215-112. Persons licensed under previous laws. Any person holding a valid license to practice chiropractic in Colorado on or after May 18, 1959, shall be licensed under the provisions of this article 215 without further application by the person.
C.R.S. § 12-30-101 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 12-30-101
12-30-101. Scope
Status: in_force

12-30-101. Scope. This article 30 applies to articles 200 to 315 of this title 12 except to the extent otherwise specified in this article 30 or another part or article of this title 12. The requirements of this article 30 are in addition to the requirements established in any other part or article of this title 12.
C.R.S. § 12-135-501 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 5 / Section 12-135-501
12-135-501. Licenses required - funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, embalmer, c
Status: repealed

12-135-501. Licenses required - funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, embalmer, cremationist, and natural reductionist - provisional license - rules - repeal. (1) Effective January 1, 2027, an individual shall not practice as or offer the services of any of the following unless the individual holds the appropriate license as a mortuary science professional issued pursuant to this part 5 and parts 6 to 9 of this article 135:

(a) A funeral director;

(b) A mortuary science practitioner;

(c) An embalmer;

(d) A cremationist; or

(e) A natural reductionist.

(2) The director may promulgate rules to establish application procedures and forms for issuing and renewing a license.

(3) (a) To be licensed under this section, an individual must:

(I) Submit to the director an application in the form and manner specified by and an application fee in an amount determined by the director under section 12-20-105;

(II) Obtain a criminal history record check in accordance with section 12-135-502 and not have a disqualifying criminal history or other disqualifier pursuant to section 12-135-503;

(III) Demonstrate to the director that:

(A) The applicant meets the qualification standards set forth in section 12-135-603, 12-135-703, 12-135-803, or 12-135-903 for the type of license that is the subject of the application; or

(B) The applicant qualifies for a provisional license issued in accordance with subsection (4) of this section; or

(C) The applicant qualifies for a license issued in accordance with subsection (5) of this section; and

(IV) Disclose to the director any suspension of, revocation of, or adverse action against a license, registration, or certification to practice mortuary science in another state or sign an affidavit made under penalty of perjury that attests that the applicant does not have a license, registration, or certification to practice mortuary science under suspension, revocation, or adverse action in another state.

(b) The director shall determine whether an applicant satisfies the requirements for licensure and shall either:

(I) Send the applicant a written statement of the reasons the license is denied;

(II) Issue a license to the applicant; or

(III) Offer to issue a conditional license to the applicant, in lieu of denial, in accordance with section 24-34-107 (5) and as determined by the director.

(c) This subsection (3)(c) and subsection (3)(a)(III)(B) of this section are repealed, effective January 1, 2031.

(4) (a) An individual practicing as a funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, embalmer, cremationist, or natural reductionist before January 1, 2027, who does not meet the requirements set forth in section 12-135-603, 12-135-703, 12-135-803, or 12-135-903, respectively, may apply for a provisional license to allow the individual to continue practicing as a mortuary science professional. The individual must file an application for a provisional license with, and pay the required application fee to, the director no later than January 1, 2027.

(b) To be issued a provisional license, an applicant must demonstrate that the applicant:

(I) Has obtained at least four thousand hours of work experience equivalent to the work performed by a funeral director, mortuary science practitioner, embalmer, cremationist, or natural reductionist, as applicable, before January 1, 2026;

(II) Has received workplace learning experience, as defined by the director in rule, of one year or longer that may be received concurrently with the hours described in subsection (4)(b)(I) of this section; and

(III) Has obtained a criminal history record check in accordance with section 12-135-502 and does not have a disqualifying criminal history or other disqualifier pursuant to section 12-135-503.

(c) A provisional license issued pursuant to this subsection (4) expires three years after the date of issuance. The reinstating or extending of a provisional license must be approved by the director.

(d) An individual holding a provisional license is subject to discipline pursuant to sections 12-135-401 and 12-135-507 for an act or omission set forth in section 12-135-508.

(e) This subsection (4) is repealed, effective January 1, 2031.

(5) (a) An individual who holds a provisional license may request a waiver of educational requirements as described in subsection (6) of this section and obtain full licensure upon completion of the examination required under section 12-135-603 (1)(b), 12-135-703 (1)(b), or 12-135-803 (1)(b) for the same practice as listed on the individual's provisional license.

(b) An individual who holds a provisional license and who has not been subject to discipline obtains a full license under this article 135 if:

(I) The individual's work has been reviewed by a qualified peer reviewer, and the individual has received the workplace learning experience described in subsection (4)(b)(II) of this section;

(II) A qualified peer reviewer certifies that the individual has completed the appropriate qualification described in subsection (5)(b)(III) of this section in compliance with this article 135 and recommends that the individual be issued a full license; and

(III) (A) Notwithstanding section 12-135-603, the individual has demonstrated that the individual has directed no fewer than twenty-five funerals;

(B) Notwithstanding section 12-135-703, the individual has demonstrated that the individual has directed no fewer than twenty-five funerals and embalmed no fewer than twenty-five human remains; or

(C) Notwithstanding section 12-135-803, the individual has demonstrated that the individual has embalmed no fewer than twenty-five human remains.

(c) To be a qualified peer reviewer for the purposes of subsection (5)(b) of this section, the qualified peer reviewer must be:

(I) Approved by the director prior to commencing review of an individual's work;

(II) A practicing mortuary science practitioner or practice in the same field as the individual being reviewed; and

(III) (A) Qualified for a full license under this article 135; or

(B) Approved by the director to be a peer reviewer, which may include an individual qualified for a provisional license. A provisional licensee who is approved to be a peer reviewer by the director may also be approved for full licensure within the profession for which they will be a peer reviewer.

(d) (I) A qualified peer reviewer shall review and discuss each documented case with the provisional licensee either virtually or in person, provide a report to the provisional licensee and the director describing the provisional licensee's work, and attest to whether the provisional licensee completed the requirements described in subsection (5)(b) of this section in compliance with this article 135 and whether the provisional licensee practiced ethically and either recommend full licensure or not recommend full licensure.

(II) A qualified peer reviewer may:

(A) Satisfy the requirements of the report virtually;

(B) Supervise as many provisional licensees as the reviewer has the capacity to appropriately supervise; or

(C) Be chosen by the provisional licensee.

(6) (a) An applicant for licensure under this part 5 may submit to the director a petition for waiver of educational requirements to allow the applicant to take the arts or science portions of the national board examination administered by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards or by a successor organization approved by the director.

(b) Upon receiving a petition for waiver, the director shall determine if a waiver is appropriate and either issue a waiver allowing the applicant to take the national board examination or a letter detailing why the waiver is not granted.

(c) This subsection (6) does not waive the examination requirements in this part 5 or parts 6 to 9 of this article 135 without the approval of the director.

(d) An applicant who receives a waiver and passes the national board examination is deemed to have met both the education and examination requirements for licensure but must also meet all other requirements to be issued a license under this part 5.
C.R.S. § 12-255-205 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 2 / Section 12-255-205
12-255-205. Certification by competency evaluation
Status: in_force

12-255-205. Certification by competency evaluation. (1) All applicants except those certified by endorsement shall pass a clinical competency evaluation. The evaluation shall be in a written or oral form and shall include the following areas:

(a) Basic nursing skills;

(b) Personal care skills;

(c) Recognition of mental health and social services needs;

(d) Basic restorative services;

(e) Resident or patient rights.

(2) Competency evaluations shall be held at the times and places as the board determines but shall be held at least four times per year.
C.R.S. § 12-240-139 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-139
12-240-139. Injuries to be reported - exemptions - penalty for failure to report - immunity
Status: in_force

12-240-139. Injuries to be reported - exemptions - penalty for failure to report - immunity from liability - definitions. (1) (a) (I) Every licensee who attends or treats any of the following injuries shall report the injury at once to the police of the city, town, or city and county or the sheriff of the county in which the licensee is located:

(A) A bullet wound, a gunshot wound, a powder burn, or any other injury arising from the discharge of a firearm, or an injury caused by a knife, an ice pick, or any other sharp or pointed instrument that the licensee believes to have been intentionally inflicted upon a person;

(B) An injury arising from a dog bite that the licensee believes was inflicted upon a person by a dangerous dog, as defined in section 18-9-204.5 (2)(b); or

(C) Any other injury that the licensee has reason to believe involves a criminal act other than the possession of drugs or drug paraphernalia under section 18-18-403.5 or 18-18-428; except that a licensee is not required to report an injury that the licensee has reason to believe resulted from domestic violence unless the licensee is required to report the injury pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I)(A) or (1)(a)(I)(B) of this section or the injury is a serious bodily injury, as defined in section 18-1-901 (3)(p).

(II) Any licensee who fails to make a report as required by this section commits a petty offense as defined by section 18-1.3-503.

(III) Except as described in subsection (1)(a)(I)(C) of this section, a licensee may, but is not required to, report an injury that he or she has reason to believe occurred as a result of domestic violence if:

(A) The victim of the injury is at least eighteen years of age and indicates his or her preference that the injury not be reported; and

(B) The injury is not an injury that the licensee is required to report pursuant to subsection (1)(a)(I)(A) or (1)(a)(I)(B) of this section.

(IV) If a licensee does not report an injury pursuant to a victim's request, as described in subsection (1)(a)(III) of this section, the licensee shall document the victim's request in the victim's medical record.

(V) Before a licensee reports an injury that he or she has reason to believe resulted from domestic violence, as described in subsection (1)(a)(III) of this section, the licensee shall make a good-faith effort, confidentially, to advise the victim of the licensee's intent to do so.

(VI) If a licensee has reason to believe that an injury resulted from domestic violence, then, regardless of whether the licensee reports the injury to law enforcement, the licensee shall either refer the victim to a victim's advocate, as defined in section 13-90-107 (1)(k)(II), or provide the victim with information concerning services available to victims of abuse.

(b) (I) When a licensee, nurse, or certified midwife performs a medical forensic examination that includes the collection of evidence at the request of a victim of sexual assault, the licensee's, nurse's, or certified midwife's employing medical facility shall, with the consent of the victim of the sexual assault, make one of the following reports to law enforcement:

(A) A law enforcement report if a victim wishes to obtain a medical forensic examination with evidence collection and at the time of the medical forensic examination chooses to participate in the criminal justice system;

(B) A medical report if a victim wishes to obtain a medical forensic examination with evidence collection but at the time of the medical forensic examination chooses not to participate in the criminal justice system. The licensee, nurse, or certified midwife shall collect the evidence and victim-identifying information, and the employing medical facility shall release the evidence and information to law enforcement for testing in accordance with section 24-33.5-113 (1)(b)(III) and storage in accordance with section 18-3-407.5 (3)(c).

(C) An anonymous report if a victim wishes to obtain a medical forensic examination with evidence collection but at the time of the medical forensic examination chooses not to have personal identifying information provided to law enforcement or to participate in the criminal justice system. The licensee, nurse, or certified midwife shall collect the evidence, and the employing medical facility shall release it to law enforcement for storage in accordance with section 18-3-407.5 (3)(c). Law enforcement shall receive no identifying information for the victim. Law enforcement shall assign a unique identifying number to the evidence, and the licensee, nurse, or certified midwife shall record the identifying number in the medical record and notify the victim that the identifying number is recorded. Additionally, the licensee, nurse, or certified midwife shall provide the identifying number to the victim.

(II) Nothing in this section:

(A) Prohibits a victim from anonymously speaking to law enforcement about the victim's rights or options prior to determining whether to consent to a report described in this subsection (1)(b); or

(B) Requires a licensee, nurse, certified midwife, or medical facility to make a report to law enforcement concerning an alleged sexual assault if medical forensic evidence is not collected.

(III) If the licensee's, nurse's, or certified midwife's employing medical facility knows where the alleged sexual assault occurred, the facility shall make the report with the law enforcement agency in whose jurisdiction the crime occurred regarding preservation of the evidence. If the medical facility does not know where the alleged sexual assault occurred, the facility shall make the report with its local law enforcement agency regarding preservation of the evidence.

(IV) In addition to the report required by subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section to be filed by the employing medical facility, a licensee who attends or treats any of the injuries described in subsection (1)(a)(I)(A) of this section of a victim of a sexual assault shall also report the injury to the police or sheriff as required by subsection (1)(a) of this section.

(V) A licensee, nurse, or certified midwife who performs a medical forensic examination as described in subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section shall inform the victim:

(A) Of the contact information for the nearest sexual assault victim's advocate if the victim makes a law enforcement report pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(A) of this section;

(B) Of the contact information for the nearest community-based victim advocate pursuant to section 13-90-107 (1)(k)(II) if the victim makes a medical report pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(B) of this section or an anonymous report pursuant to subsection (1)(b)(I)(C) of this section; and

(C) That any forensic medical evidence collected must be maintained until after the assailant may no longer be prosecuted for the crime and that the victim must be notified prior to the destruction of such evidence.

(2) As used in subsection (1) of this section, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Domestic violence" means an act of violence upon a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship. Domestic violence also includes any other crime against a person or any municipal ordinance violation against a person when used as a method of coercion, control, punishment, intimidation, or revenge directed against a person with whom the actor is or has been involved in an intimate relationship.

(b) "Intimate relationship" means a relationship between spouses, former spouses, past or present unmarried couples, or persons who are both the parents of the same child, regardless of whether the persons have been married or have lived together at any time.

(3) (a) Any licensee who, in good faith, makes a report pursuant to subsection (1) of this section or does not make a report as described in subsection (1)(a)(III) of this section is immune from any liability, civil or criminal, that might otherwise be incurred or imposed with respect to the making of such report and has the same immunity with respect to participation in any judicial proceeding resulting from the report.

(b) A licensee who, in good faith, refers a victim to a victim's advocate or provides a victim with information concerning services available to victims of abuse, as described in subsection (1)(a)(VI) of this section, is not civilly liable for any act or omission of the victim's advocate or of any agency that provides such services to the victim.

(4) Any licensee who makes a report pursuant to subsection (1) of this section shall not be subject to the physician-patient relationship described in section 13-90-107 (1)(d) as to the medical examination and diagnosis. The licensee may be examined as a witness, but not as to any statements made by the patient that are the subject matter of section 13-90-107 (1)(d).
C.R.S. § 12-215-127 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 215 / Part 1 / Section 12-215-127
12-215-127. Animal chiropractic - registration - qualifications - continuing education - col
Status: in_force

12-215-127. Animal chiropractic - registration - qualifications - continuing education - collaboration with veterinarian - discipline - title restriction - rules. (1) (a) A licensed chiropractor who is registered under this section is authorized to perform animal chiropractic when the chiropractic diagnosis and treatment is consistent with the scope of practice for chiropractors and the licensed chiropractor performs animal chiropractic in accordance with all state and local requirements regarding animal licensing and vaccinations, including compliance with part 6 of article 4 of title 25 and section 30-15-101. A chiropractor must have the knowledge, skill, ability, and documented competency to perform an act that is within the scope of practice for chiropractors.

(b) In recognition of the special authority granted by this section, the performance of animal chiropractic in accordance with this section shall not be deemed a violation of section 12-315-105.

(c) A licensed chiropractor who is not registered under this section may perform animal chiropractic if performed under the direct, on-premises supervision of a licensed veterinarian.

(d) An individual who is not licensed as a chiropractor or a veterinarian may not perform animal chiropractic.

(2) The state board of chiropractic examiners shall regulate animal chiropractic and diagnosis, including, without limitation, educational and clinical requirements for the performance of animal chiropractic and the procedure for referring complaints to the department regarding animal chiropractic diagnosis and therapy.

(3) Registry. (a) The state board of chiropractic examiners shall maintain a database of all licensed chiropractors who are registered pursuant to this section and rules promulgated pursuant to this article 215 to practice animal chiropractic in this state. Information in the database shall be open to public inspection at all times and shall be easily accessible in electronic form.

(b) A licensed chiropractor who chooses to practice animal chiropractic and who seeks registration in animal chiropractic shall provide the state board of chiropractic examiners with registration information as required by the board, which shall include the chiropractor's name, current address, education and training in the field of animal chiropractic, active Colorado chiropractic license, and qualifications to perform animal chiropractic and treatment. Forms for chiropractors to provide this information shall be provided by the board.

(4) Educational qualifications. A licensed chiropractor who seeks registration in animal chiropractic must obtain education in the field of animal chiropractic from an accredited college of veterinary medicine, an accredited college of chiropractic, or an educational program deemed equivalent by mutual agreement of the state board of chiropractic examiners and the state board of veterinary medicine. The educational program must consist of no fewer than two hundred ten hours, include both classroom instruction and clinical experience, and culminate with a proficiency evaluation. The educational program must include the following subjects:

(a) Chiropractic topics, including:

(I) History and systems review;

(II) Subluxation and vertebral subluxation; and

(III) Adjustment techniques for dogs and equids;

(b) Veterinary topics specific to dogs and equids, including:

(I) Anatomy, including sacropelvic, thoracolumbar, cervical, and extremity, including normal hoof anatomy and care;

(II) Physiology;

(III) Behavior;

(IV) Knowledge of breed anomalies;

(V) Restraint;

(VI) Biomechanics, gait, and lameness;

(VII) Neurology, neuroanatomy, and neurological conditions;

(VIII) Differential diagnosis of neuromusculoskeletal conditions;

(IX) Motion palpation;

(X) Pathology; and

(XI) Radiographic interpretation;

(c) Recognition of dog and equid zoonotic and contagious diseases;

(d) Animal-specific case management, outcome assessment, and documentation; and

(e) Animal-specific professional ethics and legalities.

(5) One-time education requirements. (a) A licensed chiropractor who is registered to perform animal chiropractic or who applies to be registered to perform animal chiropractic shall successfully complete the following one-time courses:

(I) A one-hour jurisprudence course that includes information about statutes, rules, and procedures concerning notification requirements governing the identification of contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases; and

(II) An eight-hour course on contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases that covers recognition of early indicators and clinical signs of the following diseases:

(A) In dog patients: Rabies virus; West Nile virus; canine brucellosis, also known as brucella canis; plague, also known as yersinia pestis; and tularemia, also known as francisella tularensis; and

(B) In equid patients: Rabies virus; West Nile virus; and equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy.

(b) For each of the diseases listed in subsection (5)(a)(II) of this section, the course must address:

(I) Pathology;

(II) Clinical presentation;

(III) Biosecurity issues;

(IV) Public health concerns in Colorado; and

(V) Herd health concerns in Colorado.

(c) After a licensed chiropractor has successfully completed the jurisprudence and contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases courses required under this subsection (5), he or she need not take the courses again as a condition of registration renewal or reinstatement.

(d) Until a licensed chiropractor successfully completes the courses required under this subsection (5), the licensed chiropractor must obtain veterinary medical clearance from a licensed veterinarian to perform animal chiropractic.

(6) Continuing education. (a) A licensed chiropractor who is registered to perform animal chiropractic shall complete twenty hours of continuing education per licensing period that is specific to the diagnosis and treatment of animals. All continuing education courses must be in the fields of study listed in subsections (4) and (5) of this section.

(b) On and after November 1, 2019, the twenty hours of continuing education required under this subsection (6) must include a two-hour course on contagious, infectious, and zoonotic diseases, including current information about the incidence rates of rabies virus, West Nile virus, equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, canine brucellosis, plague, and tularemia in Colorado and in other locations that might affect a licensed chiropractor's animal patients.

(7) Initiation of treatment notification and reporting requirements. (a) Within seven business days after initiating treatment of an animal patient, a licensed chiropractor registered to perform animal chiropractic must notify the animal patient's veterinarian of the initiation of treatment if a licensed veterinarian is treating the animal patient. If the animal patient is not being treated by a licensed veterinarian, the licensed chiropractor may satisfy this subsection (7)(a) by providing the individual who brought in the animal patient with a written summary of the treatment performed or anticipated to be performed, which written summary may be kept with any health documents maintained for the animal patient.

(b) If, before, during, or after performing animal chiropractic on an animal patient, a licensed chiropractor suspects that the animal patient:

(I) Has a reportable disease, as defined in section 35-50-103, the licensed chiropractor shall immediately report the disease to the state veterinarian and, if the animal patient is being treated by a licensed veterinarian, to the animal patient's licensed veterinarian; or

(II) Has potentially had contact with a rabies reservoir species; has indicators of canine brucellosis, plague, tularemia, or other indicators of a contagious, infectious, or zoonotic disease; or exhibits ataxia, paralysis, proprioceptive deficit, or incontinence that might be a result of a contagious, infectious, or zoonotic disease, the licensed chiropractor shall:

(A) Immediately decline or stop performing chiropractic adjustment on the animal patient;

(B) Immediately notify the state veterinarian and the animal patient's licensed veterinarian or, if the animal patient is not being treated by a licensed veterinarian, notify only the state veterinarian, of the suspected contact, indicators, or exhibited condition; and

(C) Delay any further chiropractic adjustment until disease can be ruled out or the chiropractor, in collaboration with the animal patient's licensed veterinarian or the state veterinarian, determines appropriate actions to prevent the spread of the contagious, infectious, or zoonotic disease.

(c) Any licensed chiropractor who, in good faith and in the normal course of business, reports his or her suspicion of disease pursuant to subsection (7)(b) of this section is immune from liability in any civil or criminal action brought against the licensed chiropractor for reporting.

(8) Records and professional collaboration. (a) A licensed veterinarian who provides veterinary medical clearance for animal chiropractic may require a veterinarian's presence at any chiropractic treatment rendered pursuant to the veterinary medical clearance.

(b) The chiropractor and the veterinarian shall continue professional collaboration as necessary for the well-being of the animal patient. The veterinarian shall provide the animal patient's medical record to the chiropractor upon request.

(c) The chiropractor shall maintain an animal patient record that includes the written veterinary medical clearance, if clearance was required, including the name of the licensed veterinarian, date, and time the clearance was received. The chiropractor shall furnish a copy of the medical record to the licensed veterinarian upon the licensed veterinarian's request.

(d) A licensed chiropractor registered to perform animal chiropractic shall maintain complete and accurate records or patient files in the chiropractor's office for a minimum of three years.

(9) Discipline. Complaints received in the office of the state board of chiropractic examiners that include allegations of a violation related to animal chiropractic shall be forwarded to the state board of veterinary medicine for its review and advisory recommendation to the state board of chiropractic examiners. The state board of chiropractic examiners retains the final authority for decisions related to the discipline of a chiropractor.

(10) Separate treatment room. A licensed chiropractor who provides animal chiropractic diagnosis and treatment in the same facility where human patients are treated shall maintain a separate, noncarpeted room for the purpose of adjusting animals. The table and equipment used for animals shall not be used for human patients.

(11) Use of title. Only a licensed chiropractor qualified and registered in Colorado to perform animal chiropractic may use the titles "animal chiropractor", "animal adjuster", "equine chiropractor", or "equine adjuster". No chiropractor shall use the titles "veterinary chiropractor" or "veterinary adjuster" unless the chiropractor is also licensed to practice veterinary medicine in Colorado. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a licensed veterinarian from using the titles "animal adjuster" or "equine adjuster".

(12) Rules. The state board of chiropractic examiners, in consultation with the state board of veterinary medicine, may establish by rule any additional requirements to be met by a chiropractor regarding required documentation and any other rules necessary for the implementation of this section.

(13) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit, limit, or alter the privileges or practices of any other licensed profession, including veterinarians, from performing spinal, extremity, or other aspects of adjustment, manipulation, or mobilization on animals as allowed for in the scope of their respective practice acts.
C.R.S. § 12-135-803 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 135 / Part 8 / Section 12-135-803
12-135-803. Qualifications - examination - licensure - rules
Status: in_force

12-135-803. Qualifications - examination - licensure - rules. (1) In addition to satisfying the requirements of section 12-135-501 (3), to be qualified to obtain an embalmer license, the applicant must:

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

(b) Have successfully passed the science 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. § 12-10-719 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 7 / Section 12-10-719
12-10-719. Attorney general - district attorney - jurisdiction
Status: in_force

12-10-719. Attorney general - district attorney - jurisdiction. The attorney general shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the district attorneys of this state to investigate and prosecute allegations of criminal violations of this part 7.
C.R.S. § 12-140-106 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 140 / Section 12-140-106
12-140-106. Disclosure
Status: in_force

12-140-106. Disclosure. (1) A nontransplant tissue bank shall disclose, in clear and unambiguous terms, the following information to the donor or to the person authorized by law to consent to donation:

(a) That the donated human remains may be distributed, in whole or in part, by the nontransplant tissue bank;

(b) That the donated human remains may be returned, in whole or in part, to the nontransplant tissue bank;

(c) That the nontransplant tissue bank will be compensated for distribution of the human remains;

(d) That the donor or the person authorized by law to consent to donation is donating human remains to a nontransplant tissue bank;

(e) That the nontransplant tissue bank may sell all or any portion of the human remains;

(f) That the nontransplant tissue bank may compensate a funeral establishment for transportation of human remains and other reasonable expenses, but the nontransplant tissue bank shall not compensate a funeral establishment for human remains; and

(g) That the donor or the person authorized by law to consent to donation may limit the sale of the donated human remains by a nontransplant tissue bank, including prohibiting sale to foreign buyers, for nonmedical research uses, or for military uses.
C.R.S. § 12-255-210 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 2 / Section 12-255-210
12-255-210. Withholding or denial of certification
Status: in_force

12-255-210. Withholding or denial of certification. (1) If the board determines that an applicant for an initial certificate to practice as a nurse aide does not possess the qualifications specified in section 12-255-203 or 12-255-204, that section 12-255-209 (1)(l) is applicable, or that there is reasonable cause to believe that the applicant has committed any of the acts set forth in section 12-255-209 as grounds for discipline, the board may deny the applicant a certificate. When the board denies a certificate, it shall comply with the following procedures:

(a) The provisions of section 24-4-104 shall apply, and the board shall provide the applicant with a written statement that sets forth the basis for the board's determination.

(b) If the applicant requests a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9), the following applies:

(I) An applicant whose certification has been denied on the basis of a lack of qualifications has the burden of proof to show that the applicant possesses the qualifications required under this part 2.

(II) For an applicant whose certification has been denied on the basis of reasonable cause to believe that grounds for discipline exist, the board has the burden of proof to show the commission of acts constituting grounds for discipline under this part 2.

(c) If a hearing is conducted, the board shall affirm, modify, or reverse its prior determination and action in accordance with the findings resulting from the hearing.

(d) If an applicant who has requested a hearing pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9) fails to appear at the hearing, absent a determination by the board that there was good cause for the failure to appear, the board may affirm its prior action of withholding certification without conducting a hearing on the matter.

(e) If the board withholds certification without a hearing in accordance with this section, the board is immune from suit concerning the withholding unless it has acted unreasonably or has failed to act in good faith.
C.R.S. § 12-245-226 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 245 / Part 2 / Section 12-245-226
12-245-226. Disciplinary proceedings - judicial review - mental and physical examinations -
Status: in_force

12-245-226. Disciplinary proceedings - judicial review - mental and physical examinations - multiple licenses. (1) (a) (I) A proceeding for discipline of a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder may be commenced when the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder has reasonable grounds to believe that the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder under the board's jurisdiction has committed any act or failed to act pursuant to the grounds established in section 12-245-224 or 12-245-228.

(II) (A) Any person who alleges that a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder violated a provision of this article 245 related to maintenance of records of a client eighteen years of age or older must file a complaint or other notice with the board within seven years after the person discovered or reasonably should have discovered the misconduct. A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder shall notify a client that the client's records may not be maintained after the seven-year period for filing a complaint pursuant to this section. The required notice must be provided to the client in writing no later than one hundred eighty days after the end of the client's treatment. The notice may be included with the licensee's disclosures pursuant to section 12-245-216 (1) or sent to the client's last-known mailing address. Consistent with all procedural requirements of this article 245, or otherwise required by law, the board must either take disciplinary action on the complaint or dismiss the complaint no later than two years after the date the complaint or notice was filed with the board.

(B) The seven-year limitation period specified in subsection (1)(a)(II)(A) of this section does not apply to the filing of a complaint or other notice with the board for any other violation of this article 245, including the acts described in section 12-245-224 or 12-245-228.

(b) A licensee, registrant, or certificate holder who holds more than one license, registration, or certification pursuant to this article 245, who has committed any act or failed to act pursuant to the grounds established in section 12-245-224 or 12-245-228, is subject to disciplinary action by all boards that license, register, or certify the person pursuant to this article 245. The findings, conclusions, and final agency order of the first board to take disciplinary action pursuant to this section against the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder, or any disciplinary action taken by the state grievance board as it existed prior to July 1, 1998, is prima facie evidence against the person in any subsequent disciplinary action taken by another board concerning the same act or series of acts.

(c) If a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder who applies for a license, registration, or certification pursuant to this article 245 has been disciplined by any board created pursuant to this article 245, or the state grievance board as it existed prior to July 1, 1998, the findings, conclusions, and final agency order of the first board to take disciplinary action pursuant to this section against the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder is prima facie evidence against the person in any subsequent application made for a license, registration, or certification to any other board created pursuant to this article 245.

(2) (a) Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted in the manner prescribed by the "State Administrative Procedure Act", article 4 of title 24, and section 12-20-403.

(b) Each board, through the department, may employ administrative law judges, on a full-time or part-time basis, to conduct hearings as provided by this article 245 or on any matter within the board's jurisdiction upon such conditions and terms as the board may determine. A board may elect to refer a case for formal hearing to an administrative law judge, with or without an assigned advisor from the board. If a board so elects to refer a case with an assigned advisor and the advisor is a member of the board, the advisor shall be excluded from the board's review of the decision of the administrative law judge. The advisor shall assist the administrative law judge in obtaining and interpreting data pertinent to the hearing.

(c) (I) Except as provided in subsection (2)(c)(II) of this section, a board shall not deny, revoke, or suspend a licensee's, registrant's, or certificate holder's right to use a title and shall not place a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder on probation pursuant to the grounds established in sections 12-245-224 and 12-245-228 until a hearing has been conducted if required pursuant to section 24-4-105.

(II) The board that licenses, registers, or certifies a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder pursuant to this article 245 may summarily suspend the person's license, registration, or certification, subject to the limitation of section 24-4-104, under the following circumstances:

(A) In emergency situations, as provided for by section 24-4-104;

(B) The licensee, registrant, or certificate holder has been adjudicated by a court of competent jurisdiction as a person who is gravely disabled, a person who is mentally incompetent, or a person who is insane; is a person who has a mental health disorder; or is a person who has an intellectual and developmental disability; or

(C) The licensee, registrant, or certificate holder violates subsection (2)(d) of this section.

(d) (I) If a board has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder whom the board licenses, registers, or certifies pursuant to this article 245 is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety to patients, the board may require the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder to submit to mental or physical examinations designated by the board. Upon the failure of the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder to submit to a mental or physical examination, and unless the person shows good cause for the failure, the board may suspend the license, certification, or registration of the person until the person submits to the required examinations.

(II) Every licensee, registrant, or certificate holder is deemed to have consented to submit to mental or physical examinations when directed in writing by the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder pursuant to this article 245 and to have waived all objections to the admissibility of the examiner's testimony or examination reports on the ground of privileged communication.

(III) The results of any mental or physical examination ordered by a board may be used as evidence in any proceeding initiated by a board or within that board's jurisdiction in any forum.

(3) In addition to the actions authorized by section 12-20-404, disciplinary actions may consist of the following:

(a) Probationary status. A board may impose probationary status on a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder. If a board places a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder on probation, it may include conditions for continued practice that the board deems appropriate to assure that the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder is physically, mentally, and otherwise qualified to practice in accordance with generally accepted professional standards of practice, including any of the following:

(I) Submission by the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder to examinations a board may order to determine the person's physical or mental condition or professional qualifications;

(II) Participation in therapy or courses of training or education the board determines necessary to correct deficiencies found either in the hearing or by the examinations;

(III) Review or supervision of the person's practice as may be necessary to determine the quality of, and correct any deficiencies in, that practice; and

(IV) The imposition of restrictions upon the nature of the person's practice to assure that the person does not practice beyond the limits of the person's capabilities.

(b) Issuance of confidential letters of concern. A board may issue and send to a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder a confidential letter of concern under the circumstances specified in section 12-20-404 (5). The letter must advise the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder that the board is concerned about a complaint it received about the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder and must specify what action, if any, the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder should take to assuage the board's concern. Confidential letters of concern are confidential, and the board shall not disclose the existence of the letter or its contents to members of the public or in any court action unless the board is a party to the action.

(4) (a) Except as provided in subsection (4)(b) of this section, if a complaint is dismissed, records of investigations, examinations, hearings, meetings, and other proceedings of the board conducted pursuant to this section are exempt from the open records law, article 72 of title 24.

(b) The exemption from the open records law specified in subsection (4)(a) of this section does not apply:

(I) When a decision to proceed with a disciplinary action has been agreed upon by a majority of the members of the applicable board and a notice of formal complaint is drafted and served on the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder by first-class mail; or

(II) Upon final agency action.

(c) In any final agency action or formal complaint, the board, when it deems necessary, shall redact all names of clients or other recipients of services to protect the persons' confidentiality.

(5) Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of final board actions and orders appropriate for judicial review. Judicial proceedings for the enforcement of a board order may be instituted in accordance with section 24-4-106 (11).

(6) Any board member having an immediate personal, private, or financial interest in any matter pending before the board shall disclose the fact to the board and shall not vote upon the matter.

(7) Any licensee, registrant, or certificate holder against whom a malpractice claim is settled or a judgment rendered in a court of competent jurisdiction shall notify the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder pursuant to this article 245 of the judgment or settlement within sixty days after the disposition.

(8) Any licensee, registrant, or certificate holder who has direct knowledge that a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder has violated section 12-245-224 or 12-245-228 has a duty to report the violation to the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder pursuant to this article 245 unless reporting the violation would violate the prohibition against disclosure of confidential information without client consent pursuant to section 12-245-220.
C.R.S. § 12-220-203 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 2 / Section 12-220-203
12-220-203. Disciplinary proceedings
Status: in_force

12-220-203. Disciplinary proceedings. (1) (a) Any person may submit a complaint relating to the conduct of a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist, which complaint must be in writing and signed by the person. The board, on its own motion, may initiate a complaint. The board shall notify the dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist of the complaint against the dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist.

(b) (I) For complaints related to the standard of care delivered to a patient that are submitted by a person other than the patient, the person submitting the complaint shall notify the patient of the complaint before filing the complaint with the board.

(II) The requirements of this subsection (1)(b) do not apply when a complaint is submitted to the board by a state department or agency.

(2) (a) Except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section, investigations, examinations, hearings, meetings, and other proceedings of the board conducted pursuant to this section or section 12-220-202, 12-220-204, 12-220-205, or 12-220-206 are exempt from the provisions 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 this section or those sections are open to public inspection.

(b) The final action of the board taken pursuant to this section is open to the public.

(3) The discipline of a licensee by another state, territory, or country is deemed the equivalent of unprofessional conduct under this article 220; except that this subsection (3) applies only to discipline that is based upon an act or omission in the other state, territory, or country that is defined substantially the same as unprofessional conduct pursuant to this article 220.

(4) (a) Nothing in this section:

(I) Deprives a dental patient of the right to choose or replace any professionally recognized restorative material; or

(II) Permits disciplinary action against a dentist solely for removing or placing any professionally recognized restorative material.

(b) Nothing in subsection (4)(a) of this section prevents disciplinary action against a dentist for practicing dentistry in violation of this article 220.
C.R.S. § 12-155-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 155 / Section 12-155-109
12-155-109. Unauthorized advertising - use of title
Status: in_force

12-155-109. Unauthorized advertising - use of title. (1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective until July 1, 2025.] A person shall not advertise in any manner or use the title or designation of "master plumber", "journeyman plumber", or "residential plumber" unless the person is qualified and licensed under this article 155.

(1) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1) is effective July 1, 2025.] A person shall not advertise in any manner or use the title or designation of "master plumber", "journeyworker plumber", or "residential plumber" unless the person is qualified and licensed under this article 155.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective until July 1, 2025.] A person shall not advertise in any manner that the person is a water conditioning contractor, a water conditioning installer, or a water conditioning principal unless the person is registered as such pursuant to this article 155. Nothing in this subsection (2) prohibits a licensed residential, journeyman, or master plumber, a plumbing apprentice, or a registered plumbing contractor from advertising services within the person's respective practice area as authorized by this article 155 relating to water conditioning appliances.

(2) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (2) is effective July 1, 2025.] A person shall not advertise in any manner that the person is a water conditioning contractor, a water conditioning installer, or a water conditioning principal unless the person is registered as such pursuant to this article 155. Nothing in this subsection (2) prohibits a licensed residential, journeyworker, or master plumber, a plumbing apprentice, or a registered plumbing contractor from advertising services within the person's respective practice area as authorized by this article 155 relating to water conditioning appliances.

(3) No person shall advertise in any manner that the person is a plumbing contractor or use the title or designation of "plumbing contractor" unless the person meets the definition of plumbing contractor set out in section 12-155-103 (10).
C.R.S. § 12-10-303 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 3 / Section 12-10-303
12-10-303. When owner must perfect title
Status: in_force

12-10-303. When owner must perfect title. The owner shall not be required to begin legal or other proceedings for the correction of a title until the agent or broker secures from the proposed purchaser an enforceable contract in writing, binding him or her to complete the purchase whenever the defects in the title are corrected.
C.R.S. § 12-210-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 210 / Part 1 / Section 12-210-108
12-210-108. Disciplinary actions - grounds for discipline
Status: in_force

12-210-108. Disciplinary actions - grounds for discipline. (1) Upon proof that an applicant or licensee has engaged in an activity that is grounds for discipline under subsection (2) of this section, the director may take disciplinary or other action as authorized by section 12-20-404, including:

(a) Imposing an administrative fine not to exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each separate offense;

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

(c) Placing a licensee on probation pursuant to section 12-20-404 (1)(b), which entails close supervision on the terms and for the period of time that the director deems appropriate; or

(d) Denying, refusing to renew, revoking, or suspending the license of an applicant or licensee pursuant to section 12-20-404 (1)(d).

(2) The following acts constitute grounds for discipline:

(a) Making a false or misleading statement or omission in an application for licensure;

(b) Failing to notify the director of a change in the information filed pursuant to section 12-210-105;

(c) Violating any provision of this article 210, including failure to comply with the license requirements of section 12-210-105 or failure to report information as required under section 12-30-102 or 12-210-105 (5), or violating an applicable provision of article 20 or 30 of this title 12;

(d) Violating any rule promulgated by the director under this article 210;

(e) Aiding or abetting a violation, or conspiring to violate, any provision of this article 210, an applicable provision of article 20 or 30 of this title 12, any rule promulgated, or any order issued under this article 210 by the director;

(f) Failing to maintain professional liability insurance as required by section 12-210-111;

(g) Using false or misleading advertising;

(h) Violating the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", article 1 of title 6;

(i) Causing physical harm to a customer;

(j) Failing to practice audiology according to commonly accepted professional standards;

(k) Providing services beyond the licensee's scope of educational preparation, experience, skills, or competence;

(l) Failing to adequately supervise a trainee for any of the healing arts;

(m) Employing a sales agent or employee who violates any provision of this article 210;

(n) Committing abuse of health insurance as described in section 18-13-119;

(o) Failing to comply with a final agency order or with a stipulation or agreement made with or order issued by the director;

(p) Falsifying information in any application or attempting to obtain or obtaining a license by fraud, deception, or misrepresentation;

(q) Excessively or habitually using or abusing alcohol or habit-forming drugs or habitually using a controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), or other drugs or substances having similar effects; except that the director has the discretion not to discipline the licensee if the licensee is participating in good faith in an alcohol or substance use disorder treatment program approved by the director;

(r) (I) Failing to notify the director, as required by section 12-30-108 (1), of a physical illness, physical condition, or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder that impacts the licensee's ability to perform audiology with reasonable skill and safety to patients;

(II) Failing to act within the limitations created by a physical illness, physical condition, or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder that renders the licensee unable to perform audiology with reasonable skill and safety to the patient; or

(III) Failing to comply with the limitations agreed to under a confidential agreement entered pursuant to sections 12-30-108 and 12-210-112;

(s) Refusing to submit to a physical or mental examination when so ordered by the director pursuant to section 12-210-113;

(t) Failing to respond in an honest, materially responsive, and timely manner to a complaint lodged against the licensee;

(u) In any court of competent jurisdiction, being convicted of, pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, or receiving a deferred sentence for a felony or a crime involving fraud, deception, false pretense, theft, misrepresentation, false advertising, or dishonest dealing; and

(v) Failing to notify the director, in writing and within thirty days after a judgment or settlement is entered, of a final judgment by a court of competent jurisdiction against the licensee involving malpractice of audiology or a settlement by the licensee in response to charges or allegations of malpractice of audiology and, in the case of a judgment, failing to include in the notice the name of the court, the case number, and the names of all parties to the action.

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

(4) Any disciplinary action taken by another state, local jurisdiction, or the federal government against an applicant or licensee constitutes prima facie evidence of grounds for disciplinary action, including denial of a license under this article 210; except that this subsection (4) applies only to discipline for acts or omissions that are substantially similar to those set out as grounds for disciplinary action under this article 210.
C.R.S. § 12-315-207 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 315 / Part 2 / Section 12-315-207
12-315-207. Discipline - registered veterinary technician - veterinary technician specialist
Status: repealed

12-315-207. Discipline - registered veterinary technician - veterinary technician specialist - registered veterinary professional associate - definition - repeal. (1) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion of subsection (1) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Upon receipt of a signed complaint by a complainant or upon its own motion, the board may proceed to a hearing in accordance with section 12-315-113. After a hearing, and by a concurrence of a majority of members, the board may take disciplinary action as authorized in section 12-20-404 against an applicant for a registration, a registered veterinary technician, or a veterinary technician specialist for any of the following reasons:

(1) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion of subsection (1) is effective January 1, 2026.] Upon receipt of a signed complaint by a complainant or upon its own motion, the board may proceed to a hearing in accordance with section 12-315-113. After a hearing, and by a concurrence of a majority of members, the board may take disciplinary action as authorized in section 12-20-404 against an applicant for a registration, a registered veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate, or a veterinary technician specialist for any of the following reasons:

(a) Violation of any provision of this article 315, an applicable provision of article 20 or 30 of this title 12, or any rule or order of the board;

(b) (I) Fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in attempting to obtain or in obtaining a registration or renewing a registration;

(II) (A) Fraud, misrepresentation, or deception in attempting to obtain or in obtaining a provisional registration or renewing a provisional registration.

(B) This subsection (1)(b)(II) is repealed, effective October 1, 2028.

(c) Conviction of a charge of cruelty to animals;

(d) Willfully making any false statement as to any material matter in any oath or affidavit that is required by this article 315;

(e) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(e) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Unprofessional or unethical conduct or engaging in practices that are in violation of generally accepted standards for practice as a veterinary technician or as a veterinary technician specialist or prescribed by the rules of the board;

(e) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(e) is effective January 1, 2026.] Unprofessional or unethical conduct or engaging in practices that are in violation of generally accepted standards for practice as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate or as a veterinary technician specialist or prescribed by the rules of the board;

(f) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion of subsection (1)(f) is effective until January 1, 2026.] The veterinary technician:

(f) [Editor's note: This version of the introductory portion of subsection (1)(f) is effective January 1, 2026.] The veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate:

(I) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(f)(I) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Has a registration or credential as a veterinary technician in another state revoked or suspended;

(I) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(f)(I) is effective January 1, 2026.] Has a registration or credential as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate in another state revoked or suspended;

(II) Is otherwise disciplined by another state; or

(III) Has committed acts in another state that would subject the person to disciplinary action in this state;

(g) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(g) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Practicing as a veterinary technician while in inactive status or while the person's registration is expired;

(g) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(g) is effective January 1, 2026.] Practicing as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate while in inactive status or while the person's registration is expired;

(h) Failing to notify the board within thirty days after a disciplinary action, whether in this state or in another state, against the person's credential that allows the person to hold a registration in this state;

(i) Conviction of a violation of the "Uniform Controlled Substances Act of 2013", article 18 of title 18; the federal "Controlled Substances Act", 21 U.S.C. sec. 801 et seq., as amended; or the federal "Controlled Substances Import and Export Act", 21 U.S.C. sec. 951 et seq., as amended;

(j) Conviction of a crime in the courts of this state or of a crime in any other state, any territory, or any other country for an offense related to the conduct regulated by this part 2, regardless of whether the sentence is deferred. As used in this subsection (1)(j), "conviction" includes a plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere accepted by the court.

(k) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of alcohol beverages, a habit-forming drug, or a controlled substance as defined in section 18-18-102 (5);

(l) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(l) is effective until January 1, 2026.] A determination that the individual is mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the court has entered, pursuant to part 3 or 4 of article 14 of title 15 or section 27-65-110 (4) or 27-65-127, an order specifically finding that the mental incompetency is of such a degree that the individual is incapable of continuing to hold a registration as a veterinary technician;

(l) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(l) is effective January 1, 2026.] A determination that the individual is mentally incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction, and the court has entered, pursuant to part 3 or 4 of article 14 of title 15 or section 27-65-110 (4) or 27-65-127, an order specifically finding that the mental incompetency is of such a degree that the individual is incapable of continuing to hold a registration as a veterinary professional associate or veterinary technician;

(m) Failing to report a known violation of any provision of this section;

(n) Practicing or performing services beyond the scope of competence of a registered veterinary technician or a designated veterinary technician specialist or without the appropriate level of supervision by a licensed veterinarian;

(o) Failing to respond to a complaint against the registrant;

(p) Failing to provide to the board an updated mailing address and other contact information as required by the board within thirty days after a change in the information; or

(q) Failing to comply with the terms agreed to under a confidential agreement entered into under sections 12-30-108 and 12-315-125.

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

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

(4) The record of conviction of a felony in a court of competent jurisdiction is sufficient evidence for the board to take disciplinary action against the registrant as deemed proper by the board. For the purposes of this part 2, a conviction is deemed to be a conviction that has been upheld by the highest appellate court having jurisdiction or a conviction upon which the time for filing an appeal has passed.

(5) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (5) is effective until January 1, 2026.] With respect to denying the issuance of a veterinary technician registration or taking disciplinary action against a veterinary technician, the board may accept as prima facie evidence of grounds for the action any federal or state action taken against a veterinary technician in another jurisdiction if the violation that prompted the disciplinary action in the jurisdiction would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this section.

(5) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (5) is effective January 1, 2026.] With respect to denying the issuance of a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate registration or taking disciplinary action against a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate, the board may accept as prima facie evidence of grounds for the action any federal or state action taken against a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate in another jurisdiction if the violation that prompted the disciplinary action in the jurisdiction would constitute grounds for disciplinary action under this section.

(6) In addition to any other penalty that may be imposed pursuant to this section, a person violating any provision of this part 2 or any rules promulgated pursuant to this part 2 may be fined not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for any such violation.

(7) The board may issue cease-and-desist orders under the circumstances and in accordance with section 12-20-405; except that the board may also issue a cease-and-desist order on its own motion.

(8) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (8) is effective until January 1, 2026.] The board may suspend the registration of a veterinary technician who fails to comply with an order of the board issued in accordance with this section. The board may impose the registration suspension until the registrant complies with the board's order.

(8) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (8) is effective January 1, 2026.] The board may suspend the registration of a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate who fails to comply with an order of the board issued in accordance with this section. The board may impose the registration suspension until the registrant complies with the board's order.
C.R.S. § 12-270-117 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 270 / Section 12-270-117
12-270-117. Mental and physical examination of licensees
Status: in_force

12-270-117. Mental and 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. Except where due to circumstances beyond the licensee's control, if the licensee fails or refuses to undergo a mental or physical examination, the director may suspend the licensee's license until 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 a determination in a timely manner.

(2) In an order requiring a licensee to undergo a mental or physical examination, the director shall state 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 270, 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 grounds that they are privileged communication.

(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 director may consider the testimony and reports submitted by the licensee 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. § 12-120-406 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 4 / Section 12-120-406
12-120-406. Disciplinary actions - grounds for discipline
Status: in_force

12-120-406. Disciplinary actions - grounds for discipline. (1) The board may take disciplinary or other action as authorized by section 12-20-404 against, or limit the scope of practice of, a licensee for the following:

(a) Fraud, misrepresentation, deceit, or material misstatement of fact in procuring or attempting to procure a license;

(b) Any act or omission that fails to meet the generally accepted standards of the practice of architecture, as evidenced by conduct that endangers life, health, property, or the public welfare;

(c) Conviction of, or pleading guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony in Colorado concerning the practice of architecture or an equivalent crime outside Colorado. A certified copy of the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction of the conviction or plea shall be presumptive evidence of the conviction or plea in any hearing under this part 4. The board shall be governed by sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101 in considering the conviction or plea.

(d) Affixing a seal or allowing a seal to be affixed to any document of which the architect was neither the author nor in responsible control of preparation;

(e) Violation of, or aiding or abetting in the violation of, this part 4, an applicable provision of article 20 of this title 12, any rule promulgated by the board in conformance with part 1 of this article 120 or this part 4, or any order of the board issued in conformance with this part 4;

(f) Use of false, deceptive, or misleading advertising;

(g) Performing services beyond one's competency, training, or education;

(h) Failure to render adequate professional control of persons practicing architecture under the responsible control of a licensed architect;

(i) Habitual or excessive use or abuse of alcohol, controlled substances, or any habit-forming drug;

(j) Any use of a schedule I controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-203;

(k) Violation of the notification requirements in section 12-120-411;

(l) Failure to pay a fine assessed under this part 4;

(m) Failure to report to the board any architect known to have violated any provision of this article 120 or any board order or rule;

(n) Fraud or deceit in the practice of architecture;

(o) Making or offering to make any gift (other than a gift of nominal value such as reasonable entertainment or hospitality), donation, payment, or other valuable consideration to influence a prospective or existing client or employer regarding the employment of the architect; except that nothing in this subsection (1)(o) shall restrict an employer's ability to reward an employee for work obtained or performed;

(p) Selling or fraudulently obtaining or furnishing a license or renewal of a license to practice architecture;

(q) Engaging in conduct that is intended or reasonably might be expected to mislead the public into believing that the person is an architect;

(r) Engaging in the practice of an architect as a corporation or partnership or group of persons, unless the entity meets the requirements of section 12-120-404; or

(s) Failing to respond to allegations in a complaint within the length of time specified in the letter issued by the board in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.

(2) The board may issue and send a letter of admonition by first-class mail to a licensee at the licensee's last-known address under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4).

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

(4) Any disciplinary action in another state or jurisdiction on grounds substantially similar to those that would constitute a violation under this part 4 shall be prima facie evidence of grounds for disciplinary action, including denial of licensure, under this section.

(5) In addition to the penalties provided for in this section, any person violating any provision of this part 4 or any standards or rules promulgated pursuant to this part 4 may be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars and not more than five thousand dollars upon a finding of misconduct by the board, made pursuant to article 4 of title 24.

(6) If, as a result of a proceeding held pursuant to article 4 of title 24, the board determines that a person licensed to practice architecture pursuant to this part 4 has acted in such a manner as to be subject to disciplinary action, the board may, in lieu of or in addition to other forms of disciplinary action that may be authorized by this section, require a licensee to take courses of training or education relating to the licensee's profession. The board shall determine the conditions that may be imposed on the licensee, including, but not limited to, the type and number of hours of training or education. All training or education courses are subject to approval by the board, and the licensee is required to furnish satisfactory proof of completion of the training or education.
C.R.S. § 12-220-411 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 4 / Section 12-220-411
12-220-411. Anesthesia and sedation permits - dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygien
Status: in_force

12-220-411. Anesthesia and sedation permits - dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists - training and experience requirements - office inspections - rules. (1) Upon application in a form and manner determined by the board and payment of the applicable fees established by the board, the board may issue an anesthesia or sedation permit to a licensed dentist or a local anesthesia permit to a dental therapist or dental hygienist in accordance with this section.

(2) (a) A licensed dentist who obtains an anesthesia or sedation permit pursuant to this section may administer minimal sedation, moderate sedation, or deep sedation/general anesthesia.

(b) A licensed dentist who administers minimal sedation, moderate sedation, or deep sedation/general anesthesia to pediatric dental patients shall obtain a permit designated by the board to allow for administration to pediatric dental patients.

(c) An anesthesia or sedation permit issued to a licensed dentist is valid for five years, unless the dentist's license expires. As a condition of renewing an anesthesia or sedation permit, a licensed dentist must attest, when applying to renew the permit, that the licensed dentist completed seventeen continuing education credits specific to anesthesia or sedation administration during the five-year permit period. Continuing education credits obtained as required by this section may be used to satisfy the continuing education requirements in section 12-220-308.

(3) (a) A licensed dental therapist or dental hygienist who obtains a local anesthesia permit pursuant to this section may administer local anesthesia.

(b) A local anesthesia permit issued to a dental therapist or dental hygienist is valid as long as the dental therapist's or dental hygienist's license is active.

(4) (a) The board shall establish, by rule, minimum training, experience, and equipment requirements for the administration of local anesthesia, analgesia including nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation, and medication prescribed or administered for the relief of anxiety or apprehension, minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia, including procedures that may be used by and minimum training requirements for dentists, dental therapists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.

(b) In order to fulfill the training and experience requirements for an anesthesia or sedation permit, an applicant must be the primary provider and directly provide care for all required case work.

(c) The rules relating to anesthesia and sedation are not intended to:

(I) Permit administration of local anesthesia, analgesia, medication prescribed or administered for the relief of anxiety or apprehension, minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia by dental assistants; except that this section does not prohibit a dental assistant from monitoring and administering nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation performed under the supervision of a licensed dentist pursuant to section 12-220-305 (1)(q) and board rules; or

(II) Reduce competition or restrain trade with respect to the dentistry needs of the public.

(5) The board shall establish, by rule, criteria and procedures for an office inspection program to be completed upon application and renewal of anesthesia or sedation permits, which must include:

(a) Designation of qualified inspectors who are experts in dental outpatient deep sedation/general anesthesia and moderate sedation;

(b) A requirement for each licensee that is inspected to bear the cost of inspection by allowing designated inspectors to charge a reasonable fee as established by the board;

(c) A requirement that an inspector notify the board in writing of the results of an inspection; and

(d) A requirement for reinspection of an office prior to the renewal of a moderate sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia permit.

(6) For the purposes of this section, a dental therapist who performs a task pursuant to a written articulated plan that meets the requirements of section 12-220-508 (2) is considered to have performed the task with the prior knowledge and consent of the dentist.
C.R.S. § 12-215-120 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 215 / Part 1 / Section 12-215-120
12-215-120. Cease-and-desist orders
Status: in_force

12-215-120. Cease-and-desist orders. 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. § 12-10-219 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 2 / Section 12-10-219
12-10-219. Hearing - administrative law judge - review - rules
Status: in_force

12-10-219. Hearing - administrative law judge - review - rules. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all proceedings before the commission with respect to disciplinary actions and denial of licensure under this part 2 and part 4 of this article 10 and certifications issued under part 5 of this article 10 shall be conducted by an administrative law judge pursuant to the provisions of sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105.

(2) The proceedings shall be held in the county where the commission has its office or in such other place as the commission may designate. If the licensee is an employed broker, the commission shall also notify the broker employing the licensee by mailing, by first-class mail, a copy of the written notice required under section 24-4-104 (3) to the employing broker's last-known business address.

(3) An administrative law judge shall conduct all hearings for denying, suspending, or revoking a license or certificate on behalf of the commission, subject to appropriations made to the department of personnel. Each administrative law judge shall be appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24. The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing pursuant to the provisions of sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105. No license shall be denied, suspended, or revoked until the commission has made its decision by a majority vote.

(4) The decision of the commission in any disciplinary action or denial of licensure under this section is subject to review by the court of appeals by appropriate proceedings under section 24-4-106 (11). In order to effectuate the purposes of parts 2, 4, and 5 of this article 10, the commission has the power to promulgate rules pursuant to article 4 of title 24. The commission may appear in court by its own attorney.

(5) Pursuant to the proceeding, the court has the right, in its discretion, to stay the execution or effect of any final order of the commission; but a hearing shall be held affording the parties an opportunity to be heard for the purpose of determining whether the public health, safety, and welfare would be endangered by staying the commission's order. If the court determines that the order should be stayed, it shall also determine at the hearing the amount of the bond and adequacy of the surety, which bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the petitioner of all obligations as a real estate broker and upon the prompt payment of all damages arising from or caused by the delay in the taking effect of or enforcement of the order complained of and for all costs that may be assessed or required to be paid in connection with the proceedings.

(6) In any hearing conducted by the commission in which there is a possibility of the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license because of the conviction of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude, the commission shall be governed by the provisions of section 24-5-101.
C.R.S. § 12-115-117 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 115 / Section 12-115-117
12-115-117. Fees
Status: in_force

12-115-117. Fees. (1) As established pursuant to section 12-20-105, fees shall be charged by the board for the following:

(a) Master electrician's license or permit;

(b) Renewal of master electrician's license;

(c) Journeyman electrician's license or permit;

(d) Renewal of journeyman electrician's license;

(e) Examination for master electrician;

(f) Examination for journeyman electrician;

(g) Electrical contractor registration;

(h) Renewal of electrical contractor registration;

(i) Residential wireman's license or permit;

(j) Renewal of residential wireman's license;

(k) Examination for residential wireman;

(l) Apprentice registration.
C.R.S. § 12-210-114 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 210 / Part 1 / Section 12-210-114
12-210-114. Protection of medical records - licensee's obligations - verification of complia
Status: in_force

12-210-114. Protection of medical records - licensee's obligations - verification of compliance - noncompliance grounds for discipline - rules. (1) Each licensee 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 licensee dies, retires, or otherwise ceases to practice or provide audiology services 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 licensure under this article 210, the licensee shall attest to the director that the licensee has developed a plan in compliance with this section.

(3) A licensee 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) A licensee who fails to comply with this section is subject to discipline in accordance with section 12-210-108.

(5) The director may adopt rules as necessary to implement this section.
C.R.S. § 12-265-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 265 / Section 12-265-105
12-265-105. State training school
Status: in_force

12-265-105. State training school. The nursing home administrator in each of the three state home and training schools at Grand Junction, Pueblo, and Wheat Ridge is not required to be the superintendent of the facility.
C.R.S. § 12-130-105 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 130 / Section 12-130-105
12-130-105. License required
Status: in_force

12-130-105. License required. On and after January 1, 2008, a person shall not practice landscape architecture or represent himself or herself as a landscape architect unless the person has a license issued by the board. A person licensed by the board is entitled to use the stamp specified in section 12-130-116, which shall constitute a professional credential attesting to the minimum competence of the landscape architect.
C.R.S. § 12-255-122 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 255 / Part 1 / Section 12-255-122
12-255-122. Inactive license status - reactivation
Status: in_force

12-255-122. Inactive license status - reactivation. (1) A nurse or certified midwife licensed pursuant to section 12-255-110, 12-255-111.5, or 12-255-114 may request that the board place the nurse's or certified midwife's license on inactive status. The request shall be made in the form and manner designated by the board.

(2) A nurse or certified midwife requesting inactive license status shall provide an affidavit or other document required by the board certifying that, immediately upon the conferral of inactive status, the nurse will not practice nursing, or the certified midwife will not practice as a certified midwife, in the state unless the nurse's or certified midwife's license is reactivated pursuant to subsection (6) of this section.

(3) Upon receiving the documentation pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the board shall approve a request for inactive license status. However, the board may deny the request if the board has probable cause to believe that the requesting nurse or certified midwife has committed any of the acts set forth in section 12-255-120.

(4) A license on inactive status shall constitute a single state license issued by Colorado and without multistate licensure privilege pursuant to part 38 of article 60 of title 24.

(5) A nurse or certified midwife with a license on inactive status is not authorized to practice nursing or as a certified midwife, as applicable, in Colorado. Any nurse practicing nursing while the nurse's license is inactive, and any certified midwife practicing as a certified midwife while the certified midwife's license is inactive, is subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section 12-255-119 and criminal penalties pursuant to section 12-255-125.

(6) (a) A nurse or certified midwife with a license on inactive status who wishes to resume the practice of nursing or as a certified midwife, as applicable, shall file an application in the form and manner designated by the board and pay the license reactivation fees established pursuant to section 12-255-107. The board shall reactivate such license unless subsection (6)(b) of this section applies.

(b) The board shall deny an application for reactivation of an inactive license:

(I) Pursuant to section 12-255-121; or

(II) If the board determines that the nurse or certified midwife requesting reactivation has not actively practiced nursing or as a certified midwife in another state for the two-year period immediately preceding the filing of the request for reactivation or has not otherwise demonstrated continued competency to return to the active practice of nursing or as a certified midwife in a manner approved by the board.
C.R.S. § 12-280-114 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-114
12-280-114. Licensure, certification, or registration - applicability - applications - licen
Status: in_force

12-280-114. Licensure, certification, or registration - applicability - applications - licensure and certification requirements - rules. (1) This article 280 applies to all persons in this state engaged in the practice of pharmacy and to all outlets in this state engaged in the manufacture, dispensing, production, sale, and distribution of drugs, devices, and other materials used in the treatment of injury, illness, and disease.

(2) (a) Every applicant for a license or certification under this article 280 must read and write the English language, or if the applicant is a partnership, each member of the partnership must read and write the English language. If the applicant is a Colorado corporation, the corporation must be in good standing, and if the applicant is a foreign corporation, it must be qualified to do business in this state.

(b) The board shall issue the appropriate registration to each manufacturer and wholesaler that meets the requirements of this article 280 unless the board determines that the issuance of the registration would be inconsistent with the public interest. In determining the public interest, the board shall consider the following factors:

(I) Maintenance of effective controls against diversion of controlled substances into illegitimate medical, scientific, or industrial channels;

(II) Compliance with applicable state and local laws;

(III) Any conviction of the applicant under any federal or state law relating to a controlled substance;

(IV) Past experience in the manufacture or distribution of controlled substances and the existence in the applicant's establishment of effective controls against diversion;

(V) Any false or fraudulent information in an application filed under this part 1;

(VI) Suspension or revocation of the applicant's federal registration to manufacture, distribute, or dispense a controlled substance as authorized by federal law; and

(VII) Any other factors relevant to and consistent with the public peace, health, and safety.

(c) The board shall issue a certification to an applicant to practice as a pharmacy technician who satisfies the requirements of this article 280, this section, and section 12-280-115.5.

(3) Every applicant for a license, certification, or registration under this article 280 shall make written application in the manner and form prescribed by the board, setting forth the applicant's name and address, the applicant's qualifications for the license, certification, or registration, and other information required by the board. The applicant shall submit with the application the required fee, and, if the applicant is required to take an examination, the applicant shall appear for examination at the time and place fixed by the board.

(4) (a) (I) An applicant who has graduated from a school or college of pharmacy approved by the board may take an examination before the board.

(II) The examination must be designed fairly to test the applicant's knowledge of pharmacy and other related subjects and must be in a form approved by the board. The examination cannot be administered orally.

(III) An applicant for licensure by examination shall have completed an internship as prescribed by the board.

(b) A person who produces evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has graduated and obtained a degree from a school of pharmacy outside the United States and has passed a foreign graduate equivalency test given or approved by the board may apply to take the examination set forth in subsection (4)(a) of this section.

(5) Every applicant for licensure as a pharmacist, whether by examination, transfer of license, reactivation, or reinstatement, shall take a jurisprudence examination approved by the board that tests the applicant's knowledge of the laws of this state.

(6) No applicant shall exercise the privileges of licensure, certification, or registration until the board grants the license, certification, or registration.

(7) The board may require any applicant for licensure or certification to display written or oral competency in English. The board may utilize a standardized test to determine language proficiency.

(8) A person licensed by examination and in good standing in another state may apply for a license transfer pursuant to the occupational credential portability program.

(9) The board shall adopt rules as necessary to ensure that any person who manufactures drugs and any wholesaler of drugs possesses the minimum qualifications required for wholesale drug distributors pursuant to the federal "Prescription Drug Marketing Act of 1987", 21 U.S.C. sec. 353, as amended.

(10) Issuance of a license or registration under this section and section 12-280-119 does not entitle a licensee or registered facility or outlet to wholesale, manufacture, distribute, dispense, or professionally use controlled substances beyond the scope of the licensee's or registrant's federal registration.
C.R.S. § 12-30-112 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 30 / Part 1 / Section 12-30-112
12-30-112. Health-care providers - required disclosures - balance billing - deceptive trade
Status: in_force

12-30-112. Health-care providers - required disclosures - balance billing - deceptive trade practice - rules - definitions. (1) As used in this section and section 12-30-113:

(a) "Ancillary services" means:

(I) Diagnostic services, including radiology and laboratory services, unless excluded by rule of the secretary of the United States department of health and human services pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 300gg-132 (b)(3);

(II) Items and services related to emergency medicine, anesthesiology, pathology, radiology, and neonatology, whether or not provided by a physician or nonphysician provider, unless excluded by rule of the secretary of the United States department of health and human services pursuant to section 2799B-2 (b)(3) of the federal "No Surprises Act";

(III) Items and services provided by assistant surgeons, hospitalists, and intensivists, unless excluded by rule of the secretary of the United States department of health and human services pursuant to section 2799B-2 (b)(3) of the federal "No Surprises Act";

(IV) Items and services provided by an out-of-network provider if there is no in-network provider who can furnish the needed services at the facility; and

(V) Any other items and services provided by specialty providers as established by rule of the commissioner of insurance.

(a.3) "Balance bill" has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-704 (19)(c).

(a.5) "Carrier" has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102 (8).

(b) "Covered person" has the same meaning as defined in section 10-16-102 (15).

(c) "Emergency services" has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-704 (19)(e).

(c.5) "Federal 'No Surprises Act'" means the federal "No Surprises Act", Pub.L. 116-260, as amended.

(d) "Geographic area" has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-704 (19)(h).

(e) "Health benefit plan" has the same meaning as defined in section 10-16-102 (32).

(f) "Medicare reimbursement rate" has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-704 (19)(k).

(g) "Out-of-network provider" means a health-care provider that is not a participating provider.

(h) "Participating provider" has the same meaning as set forth in section 10-16-102 (46).

(2) On and after January 1, 2020, health-care providers shall develop and provide disclosures to consumers about the potential effects of receiving emergency or nonemergency services from an out-of-network provider. The disclosures must comply with the rules adopted pursuant to subsection (3) of this section.

(3) The regulator, in consultation with the commissioner of insurance and the state board of health created in section 25-1-103, shall adopt rules that specify the requirements for health-care providers to develop and provide consumer disclosures in accordance with this section. The regulator shall ensure that the rules, at a minimum, comply with the notice and consent requirements in subsection (3.5) of this section and the federal "No Surprises Act".

(3.5) (a) An out-of-network provider may balance bill a covered person for post-stabilization services in accordance with section 10-16-704 and covered nonemergency services in an in-network facility that are not ancillary services if:

(I) The out-of-network provider provides written notice that the provider will balance bill a covered person at least seventy-two hours in advance of the date of service, if the appointment was scheduled at least seventy-two hours in advance, or at least three hours before the scheduled appointment, if the appointment was made less than seventy-two hours in advance, in either paper or electronic format as selected by the covered person. The notice must be available in the fifteen most common languages in the geographic region in which the out-of-network provider is located. The notice must state:

(A) If applicable, that the health-care provider is out of network with respect to the covered person's health benefit plan;

(B) Effective upon the implementation date of the applicable federal rules, a good-faith estimate of the amount of the charges for which the covered person may be responsible;

(C) That the estimate or consent to treatment does not constitute a contract for services;

(D) If the facility is a participating provider and the health-care provider is an out-of-network provider, a list of participating providers at the facility who are able to provide the same services;

(E) Information about whether prior authorization or other care management limitations may be required in advance of receiving the requested services; and

(F) That consent to receive the services from an out-of-network provider is optional and that the covered person may seek services from a participating provider, in which case the cost-sharing responsibility of the covered person would not exceed the responsibility for in-network benefits under the covered person's health benefit plan;

(II) The out-of-network provider obtains signed consent from the covered person that acknowledges that the covered person has been:

(A) Provided with written notice of the covered person's financial responsibility, in the format and language selected by the covered person and within the applicable periods specified in subsection (3.5)(a)(I) of this section; and

(B) Provided written notice that the payment by the covered person for health-care services provided by the out-of-network provider may not accrue toward meeting any limitation that the health benefit plan places on cost sharing, including an explanation that the payment may not apply to an in-network deductible.

(b) If the notice in subsection (3.5)(a)(I) of this section is received within ten days before a scheduled service, the covered person may elect to use the out-of-network provider at the in-network benefit level, and the provider must be reimbursed for the services in accordance with section 10-16-704 (3)(d)(II).

(c) The notice and consent required by this subsection (3.5) must include the date and the time at which the covered person received the written notice and the date on which the consent form was signed. The out-of-network provider shall provide a signed copy of the consent form to the covered person through regular or electronic mail.

(d) An out-of-network provider that obtains a signed consent with respect to furnishing an item or service shall retain the signed consent for at least a seven-year period after the date on which such item or service is furnished.

(3.7) An out-of-network provider shall not balance bill a covered person for services if the provisions of section 10-16-705 (4.5)(c)(II) apply.

(4) Receipt of the disclosures required by this section does not waive a consumer's protections under section 10-16-704 (3) or (5.5) or the consumer's right to benefits under the consumer's health benefit plan at the in-network benefit level for all covered services and treatment received.

(5) This section does not apply to service agencies, as defined in section 25-3.5-103 (11.5), that are publicly funded fire agencies.

(6) A violation of this section is a deceptive trade practice pursuant to section 6-1-105 (1)(xxx).
C.R.S. § 12-155-110 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 155 / Section 12-155-110
12-155-110. License issuance - examination - rules
Status: in_force

12-155-110. License issuance - examination - rules. (1) (a) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective until July 1, 2025.] The board shall issue licenses to persons who have, by examination and experience, shown themselves competent and qualified to engage in the business, trade, or calling of a residential plumber, journeyman plumber, or master plumber. The board shall establish the minimum level of experience required for an applicant to receive a residential, journeyman, or master plumber's license. The maximum experience the board may require for an applicant to qualify to test for a residential plumber's license is three thousand four hundred hours of practical experience. The maximum experience the board may require for an applicant to qualify to test for a journeyman plumber's license is six thousand eight hundred hours of practical experience. The maximum experience the board may require for an applicant to test for a master plumber's license is eight thousand five hundred hours of practical experience.

(1) (a) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(a) is effective July 1, 2025.] The board shall issue licenses to persons who have, by examination and experience, shown themselves competent and qualified to engage in the business, trade, or calling of a residential plumber, journeyworker plumber, or master plumber. The board shall establish the minimum level of experience required for an applicant to receive a residential, journeyworker, or master plumber's license. The maximum experience the board may require for an applicant to qualify to test for a residential plumber's license is three thousand four hundred hours of practical experience. The maximum experience the board may require for an applicant to qualify to test for a journeyworker plumber's license is six thousand eight hundred hours of practical experience. The maximum experience the board may require for an applicant to test for a master plumber's license is eight thousand five hundred hours of practical experience.

(b) An applicant for a license may substitute for required practical experience evidence of academic training in the plumbing field, which training shall be credited as follows:

(I) If the applicant is a graduate of a community college or trade school plumbing program approved by the board, the applicant receives one year of work experience credit.

(II) If the applicant has academic training, including military training, in the plumbing field that is not sufficient to qualify under subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section, the board shall provide work experience credit for the training according to a uniform ratio established by rule.

(c) No license shall be issued until the applicant has paid a license fee set by the board pursuant to section 12-20-105.

(2) An applicant for a license under this section shall file an application on forms prepared and furnished by the board, together with the examination fee. The time and place of examination shall be designated in advance by the board, and examinations shall be held at least four times each calendar year and at other times as, in the opinion of the board, the number of applicants warrants.

(3) The contents of the examinations provided for in this section shall be determined by the board. The examination shall be administered by the board or its authorized agent pursuant to rules prescribed by the board. Each examination shall be designed and given in such a manner as to fairly test the applicant's knowledge of plumbing and rules governing plumbing. Examinations may include written tests and applied tests of the practices that the license will qualify the applicant to perform and related studies or subjects as the board may determine are necessary for the proper and efficient performance of the practices. The examinations shall be consistent with current practical and theoretical requirements of the practice of plumbing and shall be reviewed, revised, and updated on an annual basis by the board. The board shall ensure that the examination passing grade reflects a minimum level of competency.
C.R.S. § 12-315-108 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 315 / Part 1 / Section 12-315-108
12-315-108. Academic license
Status: in_force

12-315-108. Academic license. (1) A veterinarian who is employed at a school of veterinary medicine in this state and who practices veterinary medicine in the course of the veterinarian's employment responsibilities shall either apply, in a manner approved by the board, for an academic license in accordance with this section or shall otherwise become licensed pursuant to sections 12-315-107 and 12-315-109.

(2) A person who applies for an academic license shall submit proof to the board that the person:

(a) Graduated from a school of veterinary medicine located in the United States or another country; and

(b) Is employed by an accredited school of veterinary medicine in this state.

(3) An applicant for an academic license shall not be required to comply with the requirements of sections 12-315-107 and 12-315-109.

(4) An academic license shall authorize the licensee to practice veterinary medicine only while engaged in the performance of the licensee's official duties as a university employee. An academic licensee may not use an academic license to practice veterinary medicine outside of the licensee's academic responsibilities.

(5) In addition to the requirements of this section, an applicant for an academic license shall complete all procedures for academic licensing established by the board to become licensed.
C.R.S. § 12-300-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 300 / Section 12-300-109
12-300-109. Grounds for action - disciplinary proceedings
Status: in_force

12-300-109. Grounds for action - disciplinary proceedings. (1) The director may take disciplinary action against a licensee if the director finds that the person has represented himself or herself to be a licensed respiratory therapist after the expiration or suspension of his or her license.

(2) The director has the power to take disciplinary or other action as authorized in section 12-20-404 against a licensee in accordance with subsections (4), (5), (6), and (8) of this section upon proof that the person:

(a) Has procured or attempted to procure a license by fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, misleading omission, or material misstatement of fact;

(b) (I) Has been convicted of or has entered and had accepted by a court a plea of guilty or nolo contendere to:

(A) A felony pursuant to section 18-1.3-401; or

(B) Any crime as defined in title 18 that relates to the person's employment as a respiratory therapist.

(II) A certified copy of the judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction of the conviction or plea shall be prima facie evidence of the conviction. In conjunction with any disciplinary proceeding pertaining to this subsection (2)(b), the director shall be governed by sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101.

(c) Has willfully or negligently acted in a manner inconsistent with the health or safety of persons under his or her care;

(d) Has had a license to practice respiratory therapy or any other health-care occupation suspended, revoked, or otherwise subjected to discipline in any jurisdiction. A certified copy of the order of suspension, revocation, or discipline shall be prima facie evidence of the suspension, revocation, or discipline.

(e) Has violated or has aided or knowingly permitted any person to violate this article 300 or an applicable provision of article 20 or 30 of this title 12;

(f) Practiced respiratory therapy in a manner that failed to meet generally accepted standards for respiratory therapists;

(g) Has negligently or willfully violated any order or rule of the director pertaining to the practice or licensure of respiratory therapy;

(h) Has a substance use disorder, as defined in section 27-81-102, or is an excessive or habitual user or abuser of alcohol or habit-forming drugs or is a habitual user of a controlled substance, as defined in section 18-18-102 (5), or other drugs having similar effects; except that the director has the discretion not to discipline the license holder if he or she is participating in good faith in an alcohol or substance use disorder treatment program approved by the director;

(i) (I) Has failed to notify the director, as required by section 12-30-108 (1), of a physical condition, physical illness, or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder that affects the licensee's ability to practice respiratory therapy with reasonable skill and safety or that may endanger the health or safety of persons under his or her care;

(II) Has failed to act within the limitations created by a physical condition, physical illness, or behavioral, mental health, or substance use disorder that renders the person unable to practice respiratory therapy with reasonable skill and safety or that might endanger the health or safety of persons under his or her care; or

(III) Has failed to comply with the limitations agreed to under a confidential agreement entered pursuant to sections 12-30-108 and 12-300-111;

(j) Has committed:

(I) A fraudulent insurance act as defined in section 10-1-128;

(II) An abuse of health insurance, as set forth in section 18-13-119, or advertised through any medium that he or she will perform an act prohibited by section 18-13-119 (3);

(k) Has engaged in any of the following activities or practices:

(I) Willful and repeated ordering and performance, without justification, of demonstrably unnecessary laboratory tests or studies;

(II) Administering treatment that is demonstrably unnecessary, without clinical justification;

(III) Failing to obtain consultations or perform referrals when failing to do so is inconsistent with the standard of care for the profession; or

(IV) Ordering or performing, without clinical justification, a service, procedure, or treatment that is contrary to recognized standards of the practice of respiratory therapy as interpreted by the director;

(l) Has practiced respiratory therapy without possessing a valid license issued by the director in accordance with this article 300 and any rules adopted under this article 300;

(m) Has used in connection with his or her name any designation that implies that he or she is a certified, registered, or licensed respiratory therapist, unless the person is licensed pursuant to this article 300;

(n) Has practiced respiratory therapy as a licensed respiratory therapist during the time that his or her license was suspended, revoked, or expired;

(o) Has sold, fraudulently obtained, or furnished a license to practice as a licensed respiratory therapist, or has aided or abetted the activity;

(p) Has failed to notify the director of the suspension, probation, or revocation of any of the person's past or currently held licenses, certificates, or registrations required to practice respiratory therapy in this or any other jurisdiction;

(q) Has knowingly employed any person who is not licensed in the practice of respiratory therapy in the capacity of a respiratory therapist;

(r) Has failed to respond in a timely manner to a complaint issued under this article 300; or

(s) Has refused to submit to a physical or mental examination when ordered by the director pursuant to section 12-300-110.

(3) The director shall revoke, suspend, deny, or refuse to renew a license, place a licensee on probation, or issue a cease-and-desist order or letter of admonition to a licensee in accordance with subsections (4), (5), (6), and (8) of this section upon proof that the person:

(a) Has falsified or repeatedly made incorrect essential entries or repeatedly failed to make essential entries on patient records;

(b) Has practiced outside of or beyond the person's area of training, experience, or competence.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2) of this section, the director need not find that the actions that are grounds for discipline were willful but may consider whether the actions were willful when determining the nature of disciplinary sanctions to be imposed.

(5) A disciplinary proceeding may be commenced when the director has reasonable grounds to believe that a licensee has committed acts that may violate this section.

(6) Disciplinary proceedings shall be conducted pursuant to section 12-20-403 and article 4 of title 24.

(7) (a) The director may seek an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406 to enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by this article 300.

(b) In accordance with the provisions of article 4 of title 24, this article 300, and section 12-20-403, 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.

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

(9) A final action of the director may be judicially reviewed in accordance with section 12-20-408, and judicial proceedings for the enforcement of an order of the director may be instituted in accordance with section 24-4-106.

(10) An employer of a respiratory therapist shall report to the director any disciplinary action taken against the therapist or the resignation of the therapist in lieu of disciplinary action for conduct that violates this article 300.

(11) (a) Investigations, examinations, hearings, meetings, and other proceedings of the director conducted pursuant to this section shall be exempt from any law that requires:

(I) The proceedings to be conducted publicly; or

(II) The minutes or records of the director, with respect to action taken pursuant to this section, to be open to the public.

(b) Subsection (11)(a) of this section shall not apply after the director has made a decision to proceed with a disciplinary action and has served by first-class mail a notice of formal complaint on the licensee.

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

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

(14) 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. § 12-10-606 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 12-10-606
12-10-606. Qualifications for licensing and certification of appraisers - continuing educat
Status: in_force

12-10-606. Qualifications for licensing and certification of appraisers - continuing education - rules - evaluations - definitions. (1) (a) The board shall, by rule, prescribe requirements for the initial licensing or certification of persons under this part 6 to meet 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, and shall develop, purchase, or contract for examinations to be passed by applicants. The board shall not establish any requirements for initial licensing or certification that are more stringent than the requirements of any applicable federal law; except that all applicants shall pass an examination offered by the board. If there is no applicable federal law, the board shall consider and may use as guidelines the most recent available criteria published by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation or its successor organization.

(b) The four levels of appraiser licensure and certification, pursuant to subsection (1)(a) of this section, are defined as follows:

(I) "Certified general appraiser" means an appraiser meeting the requirements set by the board for general certification.

(II) "Certified residential appraiser" means an appraiser meeting the requirements set by the board for residential certification.

(III) "Licensed ad valorem appraiser" means an appraiser meeting the requirements set by the board for ad valorem appraiser certification. Only a county assessor, employee of a county assessor's office, or employee of the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs may obtain or possess an ad valorem appraiser certification.

(IV) "Licensed appraiser" means an appraiser meeting the requirements set by the board for a license.

(c) A county assessor or employee of a county assessor's office who is a licensed ad valorem appraiser may not perform real estate appraisals outside of his or her official duties.

(d) The board shall transfer persons employed in a county assessor's office or in the division of property taxation in the department of local affairs who are registered appraisers as of July 1, 2013, to the category of licensed ad valorem appraiser. The board shall allow these persons, until December 31, 2015, to meet any additional requirements imposed by the board pursuant to section 12-10-604 (1)(a).

(2) (a) The board shall, by rule, prescribe continuing education requirements for persons licensed or certified as certified general appraisers, certified residential appraisers, or licensed appraisers as needed to meet 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 board shall not establish any continuing education requirements that are more stringent than the requirements of any applicable federal law; except that all persons licensed or certified under this part 6 are subject to continuing education requirements. If there is no applicable federal law, the board shall consider and may use as guidelines the most recent available criteria published by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation or its successor organization.

(b) The board shall, by rule, prescribe continuing education requirements for licensed ad valorem appraisers.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the criteria established by the board for the licensing or certification of appraisers pursuant to this part 6 shall not include membership or lack of membership in any appraisal organization.

(4) (a) Subject to section 12-10-619 (2), all appraiser employees of county assessors shall be licensed or certified as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section. Obtaining and maintaining a license or certificate under either subsection (1) or (2) of this section entitles an appraiser employee of a county assessor to perform all real estate appraisals required to fulfill the person's official duties.

(b) Appraiser employees of county assessors who are employed to appraise real property are subject to this part 6; except that appraiser employees of county assessors who are employed to appraise real property are not subject to disciplinary actions by the board on the ground that they have performed appraisals beyond their level of competency when appraising real estate in fulfillment of their official duties. County assessors, if licensed or certified as provided in subsections (1) and (2) of this section, are not subject to disciplinary actions by the board on the ground that they have performed appraisals beyond their level of competency when appraising real estate in fulfillment of their official duties.

(c) The county in which an appraiser employee of a county assessor is employed shall pay all reasonable costs incurred by the appraiser employee of the county assessor to obtain and maintain a license or certificate pursuant to this section.

(5) The board shall not issue an appraiser's license as referenced in subsection (1)(b)(IV) of this section unless the applicant has met the minimum appraisal experience requirement established by the Appraiser Qualifications Board of the Appraisal Foundation or its successor organization.

(6) (a) The board shall not issue a license or certification until the applicant demonstrates that the applicant meets the fitness standards established by board rule and submits a set of fingerprints to the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of conducting a state and national fingerprint-based criminal history record check utilizing records of the Colorado bureau of investigation and the federal bureau of investigation. Each person submitting a set of fingerprints shall pay the fee established by the Colorado bureau of investigation for conducting the fingerprint-based criminal history record check to the bureau. Upon completion of the fingerprint-based criminal history record check, the bureau shall forward the results to the board. The board shall require a name-based judicial record check, as defined in section 22-2-119.3 (6)(d), for an applicant who has a record of arrest without a disposition. The applicant shall pay the costs associated with a name-based judicial record check. The board may deny an application for licensure or certification based on the outcome of the record check and may establish criminal history requirements more stringent than those established by any applicable federal law. At a minimum, the board shall adopt the criminal history requirements established by any applicable federal law.

(b) An applicant for certification as a licensed ad valorem appraiser is not subject to the fingerprinting and background check requirements of subsection (6)(a) of this section.

(7) (a) The board shall, by rule, authorize an exemption from compliance with the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice for a licensed appraiser performing an evaluation; except that the board's rules must not exempt a licensed appraiser performing an evaluation from complying with the ethics, record-keeping, competency, and scope-of-work standards of the uniform standards of professional appraisal practice.

(b) A licensed appraiser may perform an evaluation if conducted in accordance with board rules promulgated under subsection (7)(a) of this section.
C.R.S. § 12-280-139 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-139
12-280-139. Insulin affordability program - record keeping - reimbursement - penalty - defin
Status: repealed

12-280-139. Insulin affordability program - record keeping - reimbursement - penalty - definitions. (1) As used in this section and section 12-280-140, unless the context otherwise requires:

(a) "Consumer price index" means the United States department of labor's bureau of labor statistics consumer price index for Denver-Aurora-Lakewood for all items paid by all urban consumers, or its applicable predecessor or successor index.

(b) Repealed.

(c) "Manufacturer" means a person:

(I) Engaged in the manufacturing of insulin that is self-administered on an outpatient basis and is available for purchase by residents of this state; and

(II) That has annual gross revenue of more than two million dollars from the sale of insulin in this state.

(d) "Pharmacy" means a pharmacy outlet registered pursuant to this article 280 where prescriptions are compounded and dispensed.

(e) "Program" means the insulin affordability program created in subsection (2) of this section.

(f) (I) "Wholesale acquisition cost" means a manufacturer's list price for insulin to wholesalers or direct purchasers in the United States for the most recent month for which the information is reported in wholesale price guides or other publications of drug or biological pricing data.

(II) "Wholesale acquisition cost" does not include prompt pay or other discounts, rebates, or reductions in price.

(2) Effective January 1, 2022, the insulin affordability program is hereby created to provide low-cost insulin to eligible individuals. By January 1, 2022, each manufacturer shall establish procedures to make insulin available in accordance with this section to eligible individuals who need access to an affordable insulin supply.

(3) To be eligible to receive insulin under the program, an individual must:

(a) Be a resident of Colorado;

(b) Not be eligible for or enrolled in assistance provided through the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4 to 6 of title 25.5, or the federal "Health Insurance for the Aged Act", Title XVIII of the federal "Social Security Act", 42 U.S.C. sec. 1395 et seq., as amended;

(c) Have a valid insulin prescription or be eligible for an emergency supply as provided in section 12-280-125.5; and

(d) Not be enrolled in prescription drug coverage that limits the total amount of cost sharing that the enrollee is required to pay for a thirty-day supply of insulin to one hundred dollars as described in section 10-16-151.

(4) (a) The board shall develop an application form to be used by an individual who is seeking insulin under the program. The application form must require the individual to show proof that the individual meets the requirements of subsection (3) of this section.

(b) The board shall make the application form available on its website. The board shall also make the application form available to pharmacies, health-care providers, and health facilities that prescribe or dispense insulin.

(5) To access insulin through the program, an individual must present, at a pharmacy, a completed, signed, and dated application form with proof of the individual's Colorado residency. If the individual is under eighteen years of age, the individual's parent or legal guardian may provide the pharmacist with proof of residency.

(6) (a) Upon receipt of an individual's completed, signed, and dated application form demonstrating that the individual is eligible pursuant to subsection (3) of this section and the individual's proof of residency, a pharmacist shall dispense the prescribed insulin in an amount that will provide the individual with a thirty-day supply. An individual who is eligible to receive insulin pursuant to this section may receive the insulin for twelve months.

(b) The pharmacist is encouraged to inform the individual that they may be eligible for the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act", articles 4 to 6 of title 25.5, or an affordable insurance product on the state-based marketplace.

(c) The pharmacist is encouraged to notify the individual of any manufacturer-sponsored programs that assist individuals who cannot afford their prescription insulin.

(d) The pharmacist shall retain a copy of the application form submitted by the individual for two years after the date the insulin was initially dispensed.

(7) A pharmacy that dispenses insulin pursuant to subsection (6)(a) of this section may collect a copayment from the individual to cover the pharmacy's costs of processing and dispensing the insulin in an amount not to exceed fifty dollars for each thirty-day supply of insulin dispensed.

(8) (a) Except as provided in subsection (8)(d) of this section, unless the manufacturer agrees to send to the pharmacy a replacement supply of the same insulin dispensed in the amount dispensed through the program, the pharmacy may submit to the manufacturer of the dispensed insulin, directly or through the manufacturer's delegated representative, subcontractor, or other vendor, an electronic claim for payment that is made in accordance with the National Council for Prescription Drug Programs' standards for electronic claims processing.

(b) By January 1, 2022, each manufacturer shall develop a process for a pharmacy to submit an electronic claim for reimbursement as provided in subsection (8)(a) of this section.

(c) If the pharmacy submits an electronic claim to the manufacturer pursuant to subsection (8)(a) of this section, the manufacturer or the manufacturer's delegated representative, subcontractor, or other vendor shall, within thirty days after receipt of the claim, either:

(I) Reimburse the pharmacy in an amount that covers the difference between the pharmacy's wholesale acquisition cost for the insulin dispensed through the program and the amount the individual paid for the insulin pursuant to subsection (7) of this section; or

(II) Send the pharmacy a replacement supply of the same insulin in an amount equal to or greater than the amount that covers the difference between the pharmacy's wholesale acquisition cost for the insulin dispensed through the program and the amount the individual paid for the insulin pursuant to subsection (7) of this section.

(d) A pharmacy shall not submit a claim for payment for insulin with a wholesale acquisition cost of eight dollars or less per milliliter, adjusted annually based on the annual percentage change in the consumer price index.

(9) The board shall promote the availability of the program to Coloradans. The promotional material must include information about each manufacturer's consumer insulin programs. The board may seek and accept gifts, grants, and donations to fulfill the requirements of this subsection (9).

(10) A manufacturer's reimbursement pursuant to subsection (8)(b) of this section is not a kickback.

(11) (a) A manufacturer that fails to comply with the requirements of this section:

(I) Is subject to a fine in an amount and frequency that is equal to the amount and frequency of the fine permitted under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", part 1 of article 1 of title 6; and

(II) Engages in a deceptive trade practice under section 6-1-105 (1)(ffff).

(b) The attorney general is authorized to enforce this section.
C.R.S. § 12-215-121 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 215 / Part 1 / Section 12-215-121
12-215-121. Unauthorized practice - penalties - exemption
Status: in_force

12-215-121. Unauthorized practice - penalties - exemption. (1) Except as specified in subsection (2) or (3) of this section, any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice chiropractic without an active license issued under this article 215 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a).

(2) A chiropractor who lawfully practices chiropractic in another state or territory and whose license is in good standing in the other state or territory may practice chiropractic in this state for the limited purpose of treating members, coaches, and staff of a visiting sports team while in Colorado without having a license issued pursuant to this article 215. An unlicensed chiropractor practicing pursuant to this subsection (2) shall not:

(a) Practice in Colorado more than ten days in a twelve-month period;

(b) Enter Colorado to practice more than three times in a twelve-month period; or

(c) Hold himself or herself out as a chiropractor to or practice chiropractic with members of the general public.

(3) A chiropractor who lawfully practices chiropractic in another state or territory may provide chiropractic services to athletes or team personnel registered to train at the United States Olympic training center in Colorado Springs or to provide chiropractic services at an event in this state sanctioned by the United States Olympic Committee. The chiropractor's services shall be contingent upon the requirements and approvals of the United States Olympic Committee and shall not exceed ninety days per calendar year.
C.R.S. § 12-225-112 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 225 / Section 12-225-112
12-225-112. Assumption of risk - no vicarious liability - professional liability insurance r
Status: in_force

12-225-112. Assumption of risk - no vicarious liability - professional liability insurance required. (1) It is the policy of this state that registrants are liable for their acts or omissions in the performance of the services that they provide, and that no licensed physician, nurse, certified midwife, prehospital emergency medical personnel, or health-care institution is liable for any act or omission resulting from the administration of services by any registrant. This subsection (1) does not relieve any physician, nurse, certified midwife, prehospital emergency personnel, or health-care institution from liability for any willful and wanton act or omission or any act or omission constituting gross negligence, or under circumstances where a registrant has a business or supervised relationship with the physician, nurse, certified midwife, prehospital emergency personnel, or health-care institution. A physician, nurse, certified midwife, prehospital emergency personnel, or health-care institution may provide consultation or education to the registrant without establishing a business or supervisory relationship, and is encouraged to accept referrals from registrants pursuant to this article 225.

(2) If the director finds that liability insurance is available at an affordable price, registrants shall be required to carry liability insurance.
C.R.S. § 12-220-405 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 220 / Part 4 / Section 12-220-405
12-220-405. Application for dental hygienist license - fee
Status: in_force

12-220-405. Application for dental hygienist license - fee. (1) Every person who desires to qualify for practice as a dental hygienist within this state must file with the board:

(a) A written application for a license, on which application the applicant shall list:

(I) Any act the commission of which would be grounds for disciplinary action under section 12-220-201 against a licensed dental hygienist; and

(II) An explanation of the circumstances of the act; and

(b) Satisfactory proof of graduation from a school of dental hygiene that, at the time of the applicant's graduation, was accredited, and proof that the program offered by the accredited school of dental hygiene was at least two academic years or the equivalent of two academic years.

(2) The applicant must apply for a dental hygienist license on the form prescribed and furnished by the board, must verify the application by oath, and must submit the fee established pursuant to section 12-20-105 with the application.

(3) An applicant for licensure who has not graduated from an accredited school or program of dental hygiene within the twelve months immediately preceding application, or who has not engaged either in the active clinical practice of dental hygiene or in teaching dental hygiene in an accredited program for at least one year during the five years immediately preceding the application, must demonstrate to the board that the applicant has maintained the professional ability and knowledge required by this article 220.
C.R.S. § 12-10-301 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 3 / Section 12-10-301
12-10-301. When entitled to commission
Status: in_force

12-10-301. When entitled to commission. No real estate agent or broker is entitled to a commission for finding a purchaser who is ready, willing, and able to complete the purchase of real estate as proposed by the owner until the same is consummated or is defeated by the refusal or neglect of the owner to consummate the same as agreed upon.
C.R.S. § 12-100-127 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 100 / Section 12-100-127
12-100-127. Unauthorized practice - penalties
Status: in_force

12-100-127. Unauthorized practice - penalties. Any person who violates section 12-100-112 or 12-100-116 (1)(a) is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a).
C.R.S. § 12-240-135 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 240 / Section 12-240-135
12-240-135. Unauthorized practice - penalties - injunctive relief
Status: in_force

12-240-135. Unauthorized practice - penalties - injunctive relief. (1) Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant within this state without an active license issued under this article 240 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a).

(2) Any person who engages in any of the following activities commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401:

(a) Presents as his or her own the diploma, license, certificate, or credentials of another;

(b) Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or any board member in connection with an application for a license to practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant;

(c) Practices medicine, practices as a physician assistant, or practices as an anesthesiologist assistant under a false or assumed name; or

(d) Falsely impersonates another licensee of a like or different name.

(3) Any person who violates section 12-240-121 (1)(p) commits a class 5 felony, and any person committing a second or subsequent violation commits a class 3 felony; and those persons shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.

(4) No action may be maintained against an individual who has been the recipient of services constituting the unlawful practice of medicine, unlawful practice as a physician assistant, or unlawful practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, for the breach of a contract involving the unlawful practice of medicine, unlawful practice as a physician assistant, or unlawful practice as an anesthesiologist assistant or the recovery of compensation for services rendered under such a contract.

(5) When an individual has been the recipient of services constituting the unlawful practice of medicine, unlawful practice as a physician assistant, or unlawful practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, whether or not the individual knew that the rendition of the services was unlawful:

(a) The individual or the individual's personal representative is entitled to recover the amount of any fee paid for the services; and

(b) The individual or the individual's personal representative may also recover a reasonable attorney fee as fixed by the court, to be assessed as part of the costs of the action.

(6) (a) No specialty society, association of physicians, or licensed physician may discriminate against any person licensed to practice medicine if the physician is qualified for membership in the specialty society or association. If board certification or eligibility in a specialty is a membership requirement, certification or eligibility by either the American Board of Medical Specialties or the American Osteopathic Association based upon the applicant's training as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy, is sufficient. Notwithstanding any other remedies provided under this article 240, a licensed physician who is discriminated against in violation of this section shall have a private right of action against the licensed physician or specialty society or association that so discriminates.

(b) Any licensed physician, specialty society, or association of physicians held liable for a violation of this subsection (6) shall pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the aggrieved physician associated with his or her pursuit of any claim for relief authorized by this subsection (6).

(7) The board may apply in accordance with section 12-20-406 for an injunction to enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by this article 240.
C.R.S. § 12-120-103 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 120 / Part 1 / Section 12-120-103
12-120-103. State board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professiona
Status: repealed

12-120-103. State board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors - creation - composition - appointment of members - terms - meetings - program director and staff - subject to review - repeal of article. (1) Board creation. A state board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors is created, the duty of which is to administer this article 120, including the duties and powers specified in section 12-120-104. The state board of licensure for architects, professional engineers, and professional land surveyors is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105.

(2) Sunset. This article 120 is repealed, effective September 1, 2033. Before the repeal, this article 120 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104.

(3) Board composition. The board shall consist of thirteen members. Four members shall be professional engineers, with no more than two of the four engaged in the same discipline of engineering service or practice; three members shall be practicing professional land surveyors; three members shall be practicing licensed architects; and three members shall be citizens of the United States and residents of this state for at least one year who have not practiced architecture, engineering, or land surveying.

(4) (a) Professional engineer members. Each professional engineer member of the board shall have been licensed as a professional engineer and practicing as such for at least five years.

(b) Professional land surveyor members.

(I) Repealed.

(II) A professional land surveyor who is designated as a land surveyor member of the board shall have been licensed as a land surveyor for at least five years.

(III) Notwithstanding subsection (6) of this section, the board shall have a surveyor quorum of the board. The surveyor quorum shall advise the board concerning issues relating to land surveyors. The surveyor quorum of the board shall elect or appoint annually a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary.

(c) Architect members. To be eligible for membership on the board, an architect shall be:

(I) Repealed.

(II) A licensed architect in the state of Colorado and have practiced architecture for at least three years prior to the appointment.

(5) Governor appointments. (a) Appointments to the board shall be made by the governor and shall be made to provide for staggering of terms of members so that not more than three members' terms expire each year. Thereafter appointments shall be for terms of four years. Each board member shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which the member is appointed or until a successor has been duly appointed and qualified. Appointees shall be limited to two full terms. The governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetence, or neglect of duty.

(b) Appointments of professional land surveyor members. (I) The governor, in making appointments of professional land surveyors to the board, shall endeavor to select the highest qualified members of the profession willing to serve on the board. Staggered appointments shall be made so that not more than one professional land surveyor member's term expires in any one year, and thereafter appointments shall be for terms of four years each.

(II) In the event of a professional land surveyor vacancy on the board due to resignation, death, or any cause resulting in an unexpired term, the governor shall fill the vacancy promptly to allow the surveyor quorum of the board to function.

(c) Appointments of architect members. (I) The governor, in making appointments of architects to the board, shall endeavor to select the most highly qualified members of the profession willing to serve on the board. Staggered appointments shall be made so that not more than one member's term expires in any one year, and thereafter appointments shall be for terms of four years each.

(II) In the event of an architecture vacancy on the board due to resignation, death, or any cause resulting in an unexpired term, the governor shall fill such vacancy promptly.

(d) Certificate of appointment. Each appointee shall receive a certificate of appointment from the governor.

(6) The board shall hold at least six regular meetings each year. Special meetings shall be held at such times as the bylaws of the board may provide. The board shall elect annually a chair, a vice-chair, and a secretary. A quorum of the board shall consist of not less than seven members.

(7) The director of the division shall appoint a program director for the board and such other personnel as are deemed necessary for the board to perform its statutory duties, pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution.
C.R.S. § 12-10-622 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 6 / Section 12-10-622
12-10-622. Provisions found not to comply with federal law null and void - severability
Status: repealed

12-10-622. Provisions found not to comply with federal law null and void - severability. (1) If any provision of this part 6 is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or by the appropriate federal agency not to comply with the federal "Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989", as amended, Pub.L. 101-73, the provision is null and void, but the remaining provisions of this part 6 are valid unless the remaining provisions alone are incomplete and are incapable of being executed in accordance with the legislative intent of this part 6.

(2) If the regulation of appraisal management companies is repealed from Title XI of the federal "Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989", as amended, Pub.L. 101-73, the board's jurisdiction over these entities is also repealed. Before the repeal, the division shall review the regulation of appraisal management companies as provided in section 24-34-104. If the board's jurisdiction is repealed, the director shall notify the revisor of statutes of the date of the repeal.
C.R.S. § 12-165-107 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 165 / Section 12-165-107
12-165-107. Exemptions
Status: in_force

12-165-107. Exemptions. (1) This article 165 does not apply to:

(a) (I) An individual performing radon measurement or radon mitigation on a single-family residence that the individual owns and occupies; or

(II) An individual performing radon measurement on a leased dwelling unit that the individual leases or occupies;

(b) An individual performing radon measurement who assists and is under the direct supervision of a licensed radon measurement professional;

(c) An individual performing radon mitigation who assists and is under the direct supervision of a licensed radon mitigation professional;

(d) An agent of a federal, state, or local government agency acting within the scope of the agent's official capacity;

(e) An individual performing radon measurement or radon mitigation as part of radon training approved by a proficiency program; or

(f) An individual acting within the scope of practice for which the individual is licensed, registered, or certified;
C.R.S. § 12-280-602 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 6 / Section 12-280-602
12-280-602. Collaborative pharmacy practice agreements - pharmacist requirements
Status: in_force

12-280-602. Collaborative pharmacy practice agreements - pharmacist requirements. (1) A pharmacist may enter into a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement with one or more physicians if:

(a) The pharmacist:

(I) Holds a current license to practice in Colorado;

(II) Is engaged in the practice of pharmacy;

(III) Has earned a doctorate of pharmacy degree or completed at least five years of experience as a licensed pharmacist;

(IV) Carries adequate professional liability insurance as determined by the board; and

(V) Agrees to devote a portion of his or her practice to collaborative pharmacy practice; and

(b) There is a process in place for the physician or advanced practice registered nurse and the pharmacist to communicate and document changes to the patient's medical record.

(2) Unless a statewide protocol is in place, a pharmacist may not enter into a collaborative pharmacy practice agreement with a physician or advanced practice registered nurse if the physician or advanced practice registered nurse does not have an established relationship with the patient or patients who will be served by the pharmacist under the collaborative pharmacy practice agreement.

(3) For a pharmacist to provide health-care services under a statewide protocol, a process must be in place for the pharmacist to communicate with a patient's primary care provider and document changes to the patient's medical record. If the patient does not have a primary care provider, or is unable to provide contact information for his or her primary care provider, the pharmacist shall provide the patient with a written record of the drugs or devices furnished and advise the patient to consult an appropriate health-care professional of the patient's choice.

(4) A collaborative practice agreement between a physician and a pharmacist, as permitted by this article 280, does not change the employment status of any party to the agreement, does not create an employer-employee relationship under any circumstance, and may not be used to confer upon or deny to any person the status of a public employee as described in the "Colorado Governmental Immunity Act", article 10 of title 24.

(5) A pharmacist or pharmacy shall not employ a physician or advanced practice registered nurse for the sole purpose of forming a collaborative practice agreement.
C.R.S. § 12-285-212 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 285 / Part 2 / Section 12-285-212
12-285-212. Disciplinary actions
Status: in_force

12-285-212. Disciplinary actions. (1) (a) The board, in accordance with article 4 of title 24 and section 12-20-403, may take disciplinary or other action as specified in section 12-20-404 or impose public censure if the board or the board's designee determines after notice and the opportunity for a hearing that the certified physical therapist assistant has committed an act specified in section 12-285-211.

(b) In the case of a deliberate and willful violation of this part 2 or if the public health, safety, and welfare require emergency action, the board may take disciplinary action on an emergency basis under sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105.

(2) The board may send a letter of admonition to a certified physical therapist assistant under the circumstances specified in and in accordance with section 12-20-404 (4).

(3) In a disciplinary order that allows a certified physical therapist assistant to continue to practice, the board may impose upon the certified physical therapist assistant conditions that the board deems appropriate to ensure that the certified physical therapist assistant is physically, mentally, and professionally qualified to practice in accordance with generally accepted professional standards. The conditions may include the following:

(a) Examination of the certified physical therapist assistant to determine his or her mental or physical condition, as provided in section 12-285-214, or to determine professional qualifications;

(b) Any therapy, training, or education that the board believes necessary to correct deficiencies found either in a proceeding in compliance with section 24-34-106 or through an examination under subsection (3)(a) of this section;

(c) A review or supervision of a certified physical therapist assistant's practice that the board finds necessary to identify and correct deficiencies therein; or

(d) Restrictions upon the nature and scope of practice to ensure that the certified physical therapist assistant does not practice beyond the limits of the certified physical therapist assistant's capabilities.

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

(5) The board may take disciplinary action against a certified physical therapist assistant for failure to comply with any of the conditions imposed by the board under subsection (3) of this section.

(6) The two-year waiting period specified in section 12-20-404 (3) applies to a person whose certification as a physical therapist assistant is revoked by any other legally qualified board or regulatory entity.
C.R.S. § 12-280-113 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 280 / Part 1 / Section 12-280-113
12-280-113. Approval of schools
Status: in_force

12-280-113. Approval of schools. (1) A school or college of pharmacy that is approved by the board as a school or college of pharmacy from which graduation is required in order for the graduate of the school or college of pharmacy to apply for a license as a pharmacist must meet the requirements set forth by the board.

(2) The board may utilize the facilities, reports, requirements, and recommendations of any recognized accrediting organization in determining the requirements for a school or college of pharmacy.

(3) The board shall maintain a list of approved schools or colleges.
C.R.S. § 12-115-110 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 115 / Section 12-115-110
12-115-110. License requirements - rules - continuing education
Status: in_force

12-115-110. License requirements - rules - continuing education. (1) Master electrician. (a) An applicant for a master electrician's license shall furnish written evidence that:

(I) The applicant is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or university and has one year of practical electrical experience in the construction industry;

(II) The applicant is a graduate of an electrical trade school or community college and has at least four years of practical experience in electrical work; or

(III) The applicant has had at least one year of practical experience in planning, laying out, supervising, and installing wiring, apparatus, or equipment for electric light, heat, and power beyond the practical experience requirements for the journeyman's license.

(b) Each applicant for a license as a master electrician must file an application on forms prepared and furnished by the board, together with the application fee provided in section 12-115-117 (1). The board shall notify each applicant that the evidence submitted with the application is sufficient to qualify the applicant for licensure or that the evidence is insufficient and the application is rejected. If the application is rejected, the board shall set forth the reasons for the rejection in the notice to the applicant.

(2) Journeyman electrician. (a) An applicant for a journeyman electrician's license shall furnish written evidence that the applicant has had the following:

(I) At least four years' apprenticeship in the electrical trade or four years' practical experience in wiring for, installing, and repairing electrical apparatus and equipment for electric light, heat, and power;

(II) At least two of the applicant's years' experience required by subsection (2)(a)(I) of this section has been in commercial, industrial, or substantially similar work; and

(III) Effective January 1, 2011, during the last four years of training, apprenticeship, or practical experience in wiring for, installing, and repairing electrical apparatus and equipment for electric light, heat, and power, at least two hundred eighty-eight hours of training in safety, the national electrical code and its applications, and any other training required by the board that is provided by an accredited college or university, an established industry training program, or any other provider whose training is conducted in compliance with rules promulgated by the board, in collaboration with established industry training programs and industry representatives.

(b) An applicant shall be permitted to substitute for required practical experience evidence of academic training or practical experience in the electrical field, which shall be credited as follows:

(I) If the applicant is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or university or the graduate of a community college or trade school program approved by the board, the applicant shall receive one year of work experience credit.

(II) If the applicant has academic training, including military training, that does not qualify under subsection (2)(b)(I) of this section, the board shall provide work experience credit for the training or for substantially similar training established by rule.

(c) Any application for a license and notice to the applicant shall be made and given as provided for in the case of a master electrician's license.

(3) Residential wireman. (a) An applicant for a residential wireman's license shall furnish written evidence that the applicant has at least two years of accredited training or two years of practical experience in wiring one-, two-, three-, and four-family dwellings.

(b) An applicant shall be permitted to substitute for required practical experience evidence of academic training in the electrical field, which shall be credited as follows:

(I) If the applicant is a graduate electrical engineer of an accredited college or university or the graduate of a community college or trade school program approved by the board, the applicant shall receive one year of work experience credit.

(II) If the applicant has academic training, including military training, that is not sufficient to qualify under subsection (3)(b)(I) of this section, the board shall provide work experience credit for the training according to a uniform ratio established by rule.

(c) Any residential wireman's license issued under this section shall be clearly marked as such across its face.

(4) (a) The board shall provide for licensing examinations. Any examination that is given for master electricians, journeymen electricians, and residential wiremen shall be subject to board approval. The board, or its designee, shall conduct and grade the examination and shall set the passing score to reflect a minimum level of competency. If it is determined that the applicant has passed the examination, the division, upon written notice from the board or the program director, acting as an agent thereof, and upon payment by the applicant of the fee provided in section 12-115-117, shall issue to the applicant a license that authorizes him or her to engage in the business, trade, or calling of a master electrician, journeyman electrician, or residential wireman.

(b) All license and registration expiration and renewal schedules shall be in accord with the provisions of section 12-20-202. Fees in regard to such renewals shall be those set forth in section 12-115-117.

(c) Licenses issued pursuant to this article 115 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 115 or section 12-20-202 (1).

(d) (I) (A) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4)(d)(I)(B) of this section, on or after January 1, 2018, the department shall not renew or reinstate a license unless the applicant has completed twenty-four hours of continuing education since the date of issuance of the applicant's initial license or, if the applicant's license was renewed or reinstated, the most recent renewal or reinstatement.

(B) Subsection (4)(d)(I)(A) of this section does not apply to the first renewal or reinstatement of a license for which, as a condition of issuance, the applicant successfully completed a licensing examination pursuant to subsection (4)(a) of this section.

(II) On or before April 1, 2017, the board, in collaboration with established industry training programs and industry representatives, shall adopt rules establishing continuing education requirements and standards, which requirements and standards must include course work related to the national electrical code, including core competencies as determined by the board. A renewal or reinstatement license applicant shall furnish or cause to be furnished to the board, in a form and manner required by the board, documentation to demonstrate compliance with this subsection (4)(d)(II) and rules promulgated pursuant to this subsection (4)(d)(II). To ensure consumer protection, the board's rules may include audit standards for licensee compliance with continuing education requirements and requirements pertaining to the testing of licensees by the continuing education vendor.

(5) (a) No person, firm, copartnership, association, or combination thereof shall engage in the business of an electrical contractor without having first registered with the board. The board shall register the contractor upon payment of the fee as provided in section 12-115-117, presentation of evidence that the applicant has complied with the applicable workers' compensation and unemployment compensation laws of this state, and satisfaction of the requirements of subsection (5)(b) or (5)(c) of this section.

(b) If either the owner or the part owner of any firm, copartnership, corporation, association, or combination thereof has been issued a master electrician's license by the division and is in charge of the supervision of all electrical work performed by the contractor, upon written notice from the board or the program director, acting as the agent thereof, the division shall promptly, upon payment of the fee as provided in section 12-115-117, register the licensee as an electrical contractor.

(c) If any person, firm, copartnership, corporation, association, or combination thereof engages in the business of an electrical contractor and does not comply with subsection (5)(b) of this section, it shall employ at least one licensed master electrician, who shall be in charge of the supervision of all electrical work performed by the contractor.

(d) No holder of a master's license shall be named as the master electrician, under subsection (5)(b) or (5)(c) of this section, for more than one contractor, and a master name shall be actively engaged in a full-time capacity with that contracting company. The qualifying master license holder shall be required to notify the board within fifteen days after his or her termination as a qualifying master license holder. The master license holder is responsible for all electrical work performed by the electrical contracting company. Failure to comply with a notification may lead to discipline of the master license holder as provided in section 12-115-122.
C.R.S. § 12-200-111 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 200 / Section 12-200-111
12-200-111. Unauthorized practice - penalties
Status: in_force

12-200-111. Unauthorized practice - penalties. (1) Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice acupuncture without an active license issued under this article 200 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(a).

(2) Any person who violates the provisions of section 12-200-109 (1)(j) by engaging in sexual contact with a patient during the course of patient care commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be referred for criminal prosecution.

(3) Any person who violates the provisions of section 12-200-109 (1)(j) by engaging in sexual intrusion or sexual penetration with a patient during the course of patient care commits a class 4 felony and shall be referred for criminal prosecution.
C.R.S. § 12-235-109 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 235 / Section 12-235-109
12-235-109. License expiration - effect - renewal - reinstatement - penalty
Status: in_force

12-235-109. License expiration - effect - renewal - reinstatement - penalty. (1) Licenses issued pursuant to this article 235 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2).

(2) The director shall establish application forms for renewal of licenses and reinstatement of expired licenses. A person renewing or reinstating a license shall submit an application in the form and manner set forth by the director.
C.R.S. § 12-230-201 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 230 / Part 2 / Section 12-230-201
12-230-201. License required - application - qualifications
Status: in_force

12-230-201. License required - application - qualifications. (1) A hearing aid provider shall obtain a license pursuant to this section before:

(a) Engaging in the practice of dispensing, fitting, or dealing in hearing aids; or

(b) Directly or indirectly selling or negotiating to sell any hearing aid for the hearing impaired.

(2) (a) An applicant shall submit an application to the director containing the information described in this subsection (2) and shall pay a fee determined and collected pursuant to section 12-20-105. The director may deny an application for licensure if the required information is not submitted or if an applicant's apprentice license, issued pursuant to section 12-230-204, has been revoked. 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 cause for disciplinary action.

(b) An applicant shall include the following information in every application for licensure pursuant to this section:

(I) The applicant's name, business address, and business telephone number and other contact information as determined by the director;

(II) A statement indicating whether:

(A) A hearing aid provider license, certificate, or registration was issued to the applicant by a local, state, or national health-care agency;

(B) The license, certificate, or registration was suspended or revoked;

(C) Charges or complaints are pending against the applicant; and

(D) Disciplinary action was taken.

(3) In order to qualify for licensure pursuant to this section, an applicant must either:

(a) Have passed a competency examination as determined by the director by rule; or

(b) Have passed an appropriate entry-level examination, as determined by the director, and:

(I) Completed at least six months of training with an audiologist or licensed hearing aid provider, pursuant to section 12-230-204; or

(II) Have an associate's degree in hearing aid fitting and dispensing that, at the time the applicant was enrolled and graduated, was offered by an institution of higher education or a postsecondary education program accredited by a national, regional, or state agency recognized by the United States department of education, or a program approved by the director.
C.R.S. § 12-10-406 — CO Code / Title 12 / Article 10 / Part 4 / Section 12-10-406
12-10-406. Dual agent
Status: in_force

12-10-406. Dual agent. A broker shall not establish dual agency with any seller, landlord, buyer, or tenant.