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2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-109) › Section 12-220-109 - [Effective 8/7/2024] Interstate compact for dentists and dental hygienists - powers and duties - rules - definitions

(1)
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:
(a)
"Adverse action" has the meaning set forth in section 2 of section 24-60-4801.
(b)
"Commission" means the dentist and dental hygienist compact commission established in section 7 of section 24-60-4801.
(c)
"Compact" means the dental and dental hygienist compact authorized in part 48 of article 60 of title 24.
(d)
"Compact privilege" has the meaning set forth in section 2 of section 24-60-4801.
(e)
"Data system" has the meaning set forth in section 2 of section 24-60-4801.
(f)
"Participating State" means a state that has enacted the compact.
(g)
"Significant investigative information" has the meaning set forth in section 2 of section 24-60-4801.
(2)
In addition to any powers and duties specified in the compact for participating states, the board has the following powers and duties with regard to the compact:
(a)
To facilitate Colorado's participation in the compact;
(b)
To comply with the rules of the commission;
(c)
To promulgate rules in accordance with article 4 of title 24 as necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of the compact;
(d)
To appoint a person to serve as a delegate on and attend meetings of the commission in accordance with the terms of the compact;
(e)
To notify the commission, in compliance with the terms of the compact and commission rules, of any adverse action or the availability of significant investigative information regarding a dentist or dental hygienist;
(f)
To grant the privilege to practice to a licensee of a participating state of the compact in accordance with the terms of the compact and to charge a fee to individuals applying for a compact privilege to practice;
(g)
To participate fully in the data system consistent with the compact requirements and the rules of the commission; and
(h)
To approve payment of assessments levied by the commission to cover the cost of operations and activities of the commission and its staff.
Added by 2024 Ch. 193,§ 2, eff. 8/7/2024.
2024 Ch. 193, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 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.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 11, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-132
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-129.2
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 10, eff. 7/1/2014.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-132 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-204 - Board panels

(1)
The chairperson of the board shall divide the members of the board, other than the chairperson, into two panels of six members each.
(2)
Each panel shall act as both an inquiry panel and a hearing panel. The chairperson may reassign members of the board from one panel to the other. The chairperson may be a member of both panels, but neither the chairperson nor any other member who has considered a complaint as a member of a panel acting as an inquiry panel shall take any part in the consideration of a formal complaint involving the same matter.
(3)
If the inquiry panel refers a matter for formal hearing, the hearing panel or a committee of the hearing panel shall hear the matter. However, in its discretion, either inquiry panel may elect to refer a case for formal hearing to a qualified administrative law judge in lieu of a hearing panel of the board for an initial decision pursuant to section
24-4-105
.
(4)
A licensee who is the subject of an initial decision by an administrative law judge, or by the hearing panel that would have heard the case upon its own motion, may seek review of the initial decision pursuant to section
24-4-105 (14) and (15)
by filing an exception to the initial decision with the hearing panel that would have heard the case if it had not been referred to an administrative law judge. The respondent or the board's counsel may file the exception.
(5)
The inquiry panel to whom an investigation is assigned shall supervise the investigation, and the person conducting the investigation shall report the results of the investigation to the panel for appropriate action.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-133
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-129.3
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 10, eff. 7/1/2014.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-133 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-205 - 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
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-134
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-129.4
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 10, eff. 7/1/2014.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-134 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-206 - Mental and physical examinations

(1)
(a)
If the board has reasonable cause to believe that a person licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state is unable to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene with reasonable skill and safety to patients because of a physical or mental disability or because of excessive use of alcohol, a habit-forming drug or substance, or a controlled substance, as defined in section
18-18-102 (5)
, the board may require the licensed dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist to submit to a mental or physical examination by a qualified professional designated by the board.
(b)
Upon the failure of the licensed dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist to submit to a mental or physical examination required by the board, unless the failure is due to circumstances beyond the dentist's, dental therapist's, or dental hygienist's control, the board may suspend the dentist's, dental therapist's, or dental hygienist's license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state until the dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist submits to the examination.
(2)
Every person licensed to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state is deemed, by so practicing or by applying for a renewal of the person's license to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state, to have:
(a)
Given consent to submit to a mental or physical examination when directed in writing by the board; and
(b)
Waived all objections to the admissibility of the examining qualified professional's testimony or examination reports on the ground of privileged communication.
(3)
The results of any mental or physical examination ordered by the board cannot be used as evidence in any proceeding other than before the board.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 12, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-135
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-129.5
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 10, eff. 7/1/2014.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-135 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-207 - Confidential agreement to limit practice

Section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this article 220.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-136
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-129.6
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2017 Ch. 263, § 51, eff. 5/25/2017.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 12, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2014: Entire section added, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1721, § 12, effective July 1. L. 2017: (1) and (2)(a) amended, (SB 17-242), ch. 263, p. 1271, § 51, effective May 25.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-136 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-208 - Review of board action

(1)
Section
12-20-408
governs judicial review of any final action of the board to:
(a)
Deny or refuse to issue or renew a license;
(b)
Suspend a license;
(c)
Revoke a license;
(d)
Censure a licensee;
(e)
Issue a letter of admonition to a licensee;
(f)
Place a licensee on probation;
(g)
Issue a reprimand to a licensee; or
(h)
Issue an order to cease and desist.
(2)
The provisions of this section apply to a license issued to a dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 13, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-137
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-130
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 851, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2006: (1)(h) added, p. 795, § 25, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-137 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-210 - Use or sale of forged or invalid diploma, license, license renewal certificate, or identification

(1)
(a)
It is unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use:
(I)
As the person's own, a diploma from a dental college or school or school of dental therapy or dental hygiene, or a license or license renewal certificate, that was issued or granted to another person; or
(II)
A forged diploma, license, license renewal certificate, or identification.
(b)
It is also unlawful for any person to file with the board a forged document in response to a request by the board for documentation of an applicant's qualifications for licensure.
(2)
It is unlawful to sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a dental, dental therapy, or dental hygiene degree or a license or license renewal certificate granted pursuant to this article 220 or prior dental practice laws, or to procure such diploma or license or license renewal certificate:
(a)
With the intent that it be used as evidence of the right to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom the license or license renewal certificate was granted; or
(b)
With fraudulent intent to alter the document and use or attempt to use it when it is so altered.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 14, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-138
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-138 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-211 - Unauthorized practice - penalties

Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene without an active license issued under this article 220 is subject to penalties pursuant to section
12-20-407 (1)(a)
.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 15, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-141
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-135
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-141 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 2 - DISCIPLINE (§§ 12-220-201 — 12-220-212) › Section 12-220-212 - Soliciting or advertisements by unlicensed persons

It is unlawful for any unlicensed person, corporation, entity, partnership, or group of persons to solicit or advertise to the general public to construct, reproduce, or repair prosthetic dentures, bridges, plates, or other appliances to be used or worn as substitutes for natural teeth.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-140
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-134
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-140 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 3 - DENTAL PRACTICE (§§ 12-220-301 — 12-220-310) › Section 12-220-301 - Persons entitled to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene

(1)
It is unlawful for any person to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state except those:
(a)
Who are duly licensed as dentists, dental therapists, or dental hygienists pursuant to this article 220;
(b)
Who are designated by this article 220 as dental assistants, but only to the extent of the procedures authorized by this article 220 and the rules adopted by the board.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 16, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-109
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-112
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-109 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 3 - DENTAL PRACTICE (§§ 12-220-301 — 12-220-310) › Section 12-220-304 - Names and status under which dental practice may be conducted

(1)
The conduct of the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in a corporate capacity is prohibited, but the prohibition shall not be construed to prevent the practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene by a professional service corporation of licensees so constituted that they may be treated under the federal internal revenue laws as a corporation for tax purposes only. A professional service corporation may exercise the powers and shall be subject to such limitations and requirements, insofar as applicable, as are provided in section
12-240-138
relating to professional service corporations for the practice of medicine.
(2)
The group practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene is permitted.
(3)
The practice of dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene by a limited liability company of licensees or by a limited liability partnership of licensees is permitted subject to the limitations and requirements, insofar as are applicable, set forth in section
12-240-138
relating to a limited liability company or limited liability partnership for the practice of medicine.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 18, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-113
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-116
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-113 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 3 - DENTAL PRACTICE (§§ 12-220-301 — 12-220-310) › Section 12-220-306 - Dentists may prescribe drugs - surgical operations - anesthesia - limits on prescriptions

(1)
(a)
A licensed dentist is authorized to:
(I)
Prescribe drugs or medicine;
(II)
Perform surgical operations;
(III)
Administer, pursuant to board rules, local anesthesia, analgesia including nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation, medication prescribed or administered for the relief of anxiety or apprehension, minimal sedation, moderate sedation, deep sedation, or general anesthesia; and
(IV)
Use appliances as necessary to the proper practice of dentistry.
(b)
A dentist shall not prescribe, distribute, or give to any person, including the dentist, any habit-forming drug or any controlled substance, as defined in section
18-18-102 (5)
or as contained in schedule II of
21 U.S.C. sec. 812
, other than in the course of legitimate dental practice and pursuant to the rules promulgated by the board regarding controlled substance record keeping.
(2)
A dentist is subject to the limitations on prescriptions specified in section
12-30-109
.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 364, § 9, eff. 7/1/2021.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-111
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-114
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2018 Ch. 221, § 2, eff. 5/21/2018.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 22, eff. 7/1/2014.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-111 as it existed prior to 2020.
For the legislative declaration in HB 21-1276, see section 1 of chapter 364, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 3 - DENTAL PRACTICE (§§ 12-220-301 — 12-220-310) › Section 12-220-307 - Professional liability insurance required - rules

(1)
A licensed dentist, a licensed dental therapist, and a licensed dental hygienist must meet the financial responsibility requirements established by the board pursuant to section
13-64-301 (1)(a)
.
(2)
Upon request of the board, a licensed dentist, licensed dental therapist, or licensed dental hygienist shall provide proof of professional liability insurance to the board.
(3)
The board may, by rule, exempt from or establish lesser financial responsibility standards for licensed dentists, licensed dental therapists, and licensed dental hygienists who meet the criteria in section
13-64-301 (1)(a)(II)
.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 20, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-147
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-141
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2016 Ch. 124, § 2, eff. 8/10/2016.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 35, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2014: Entire section added with relocations, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1735, § 35, effective July 1. L. 2016: Entire section amended, (HB 16-1327), ch. 124, p. 352, § 2, effective August 10.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-147 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 3 - DENTAL PRACTICE (§§ 12-220-301 — 12-220-310) › Section 12-220-308 - Continuing education requirements - rules

(1)
As a condition of renewing, reactivating, or reinstating a license issued under this article 220, every dentist, dental therapist, and dental hygienist must obtain at least thirty hours of continuing education every two years to ensure patient safety and professional competency.
(2)
The board may adopt rules establishing the basic requirements for continuing education, including the types of programs that qualify, exemptions for persons holding an inactive or retired license, requirements for courses designed to enhance clinical skills for certain licenses, and the manner by which dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists are to report compliance with the continuing education requirements.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 381, § 21, eff. 1/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-145
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-139
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 34, eff. 7/1/2014.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-145 as it existed prior to 2020.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 3 - DENTAL PRACTICE (§§ 12-220-301 — 12-220-310) › Section 12-220-309 - Independent advertising or marketing agent - injunctive proceedings

(1)
Notwithstanding section
12-220-201 (1)(t)
, a licensed dentist or dental hygienist may employ an independent advertising or marketing agent to provide advertising or marketing services on the dentist's or dental hygienist's behalf, and that activity is not considered unprofessional conduct.
(2)
The board does not have the authority to regulate, directly or indirectly, advertising or marketing activities of independent advertising or marketing agents except as provided in this section. The board may, in the name of the people of the state of Colorado, apply for an injunction in district court to enjoin any independent advertising or marketing agent from the use of advertising or marketing that the court finds on the basis of the evidence presented by the board to be misleading, deceptive, or false; except that a licensed dentist or dental hygienist is not subject to discipline by the board, injunction, or prosecution in the courts under this article 220 or any other law for advertising or marketing by an independent advertising or marketing agent if the factual information that the licensed dentist or dental hygienist provides to the independent advertising or marketing agent is accurate and not misleading, deceptive, or false.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-143
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-137
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-143 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-401 - Application for dentist license - fee

(1)
Every person not currently holding a license to practice dentistry in this state who desires to practice dentistry in this state must file with the board an application for a license on a form provided by the board, verified by the oath of the applicant, and accompanied by a fee established pursuant to section
12-20-105
, indicating that the applicant:
(a)
Has attained the age of twenty-one years;
(b)
Is a graduate of a dental school or college that, at the time of the applicant's graduation, was accredited. An official transcript prepared by the dental college or school attended shall be submitted to the board.
(c)
Has listed any act the commission of which would be grounds for disciplinary action under section
12-220-201
against a licensed dentist, along with an explanation of the circumstances of the act;
(d)
Has proof that the applicant has not been subject to final or pending disciplinary action by any state in which the applicant is or has been previously licensed; except that, if the applicant has been subject to disciplinary action, the board may review the disciplinary action to determine whether it warrants grounds for refusal to issue a license; and
(e)
Has proof that the applicant has met any more stringent criteria established by the board.
(2)
An applicant for licensure must demonstrate to the board that the applicant has maintained the professional ability and knowledge required by this article 220 when the applicant has not graduated from an accredited dental school or college within the twelve months immediately preceding the application and has not, for at least one year of the five years immediately preceding the application, engaged in:
(a)
The active clinical practice of dentistry;
(b)
Teaching dentistry in an accredited program; or
(c)
Service as a dentist in the military.
(3)
The board may require other pertinent information on the application that the board deems necessary to process the application, including demonstration of compliance with the financial responsibility requirements set forth in section
13-64-301 (1)(a)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-115
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-117
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 14, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 833, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: IP(1) and (3) amended and (1)(d) repealed, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1722, § 14, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-115 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-402 - Dentist academic license

(1)
(a)
A dentist who is employed at an accredited school or college of dentistry in this state and who practices dentistry in the course of the dentist's employment responsibilities must either make written application to the board for an academic license in accordance with this section or otherwise become licensed pursuant to sections
12-220-401
and
12-220-403
, as applicable.
(b)
Nothing in this section requires a dentist who appears in a program of dental education or research, as described in section
12-220-302 (1)(f)
, to obtain an academic license pursuant to this section.
(2)
A person who applies for an academic license must submit proof to the board that the person:
(a)
Graduated from a school of dentistry located in the United States or another country; and
(b)
Is employed by an accredited school or college of dentistry in this state.
(3)
An applicant for an academic license must satisfy the credentialing standards of the accredited school or college of dentistry that employs the applicant.
(4)
An academic license authorizes the licensee to practice dentistry only while engaged in the performance of the licensee's official duties as an employee of the accredited school or college of dentistry and only in connection with programs affiliated or endorsed by the school or college. An academic licensee may not use an academic license to practice dentistry outside of the licensee's academic responsibilities.
(5)
In addition to the requirements of this section, an applicant for an academic license must complete all procedures for academic licensing established by the board to become licensed, including payment of any fee imposed pursuant to section
12-220-401 (1)
.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-116
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-117.5
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 24, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2009: Entire section added, (HB 09 -1128), ch. 21, p. 105, § 3, effective August 5. L. 2014: (1)(a) and (2) amended, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1727, § 24, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-116 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-403 - Examination - how conducted - dentist license issued to successful applicants

(1)
An applicant for dental licensure must submit to the board proof that the applicant successfully passed the following:
(a)
The examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
(b)
An examination or other methodology, as determined by the board, designed to test the applicant's clinical skills and knowledge, which may include residency and portfolio models.
(2)
All examination results required by the board must be filed with the board and kept for reference for a period of not less than one year. If the applicant successfully completes the examinations and is otherwise qualified, the board shall grant a license to the applicant and shall issue a license certificate to the applicant.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-117
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-119
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 4, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 835, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1707, § 4, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-117 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-404 - Dentist - licensure by endorsement

The board shall issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-118
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-120
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 26, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 835, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2010: (2)(c) amended, (HB 10 -1175), ch. 46, p. 174, § 2, effective 7/1/2011. L. 2014: IP(2) amended and (2)(e) repealed, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1728, § 26, effective July 1.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-220-118 as it existed prior to 2020.
(2) This section as amended by HB 20-1326 was harmonized with HB 20-1056 and relocated to this section.
For the short title ("Red Tape Reduction Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 20-1326, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 126, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 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.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-124
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-126
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 8, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 839, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: (1)(b) amended and (4) repealed, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1709, § 8, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-124 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-406 - Dental hygienist examinations - license

(1)
Every applicant for dental hygiene licensure must submit to the board proof that the applicant successfully completed the following:
(a)
An examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations; and
(b)
An examination designed to test the applicant's clinical skills and knowledge, which must be administered by a regional testing agency composed of at least four states or an examination of another state, or a methodology adopted by the board by rule that is designed to test the applicant's clinical skills and knowledge.
(2)
All examination results required by the board must be filed with the board and kept for reference for a period of not less than one year. If an applicant successfully completes the examinations and is otherwise qualified, the board shall grant a license to the applicant and shall issue a license certificate signed by the officers of the board.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-125
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-127
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2014.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363,§ 5, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 840, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2009: (4) added, (SB 09 -129), ch. 181, p. 799, § 5, effective April 22. L. 2010: (3)(b)(III) amended, (HB 10 -1175), ch. 46, p. 174, § 3, effective 7/1/2011. L. 2014: (1) and (2) amended and (3) and (4) repealed, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, pp. 1708, 1709, §§ 5, 7, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-125 as it existed prior to 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-407 - Dental hygienist - licensure by endorsement

The board shall issue a license by endorsement to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-126
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-127.5
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Added by 2014 Ch. 363, § 6, eff. 7/1/2014.
(1) This section is similar to former § 12-220-126 as it existed prior to 2020.
(2) This section as amended by HB 20-1326 was harmonized with HB 20-1056 and relocated to this section.
For the short title ("Red Tape Reduction Act") and the legislative declaration in HB 20-1326, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 126, Session Laws of Colorado 2020.
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-407.2 - Application for dental therapist license - fee - rules

(1)
Effective May 1, 2023, every person who desires to qualify for practice as a dental therapist within this state must file with the board:
(a)
A written application for a license, on which application the applicant must list:
(I)
Any act or omission of the applicant that would be grounds for disciplinary action under section
12-220-201
against a licensed dental therapist; and
(II)
An explanation of the circumstances of the act or omission; and
(b)
Satisfactory proof that the applicant:
(I)
Graduated from a school of dental therapy that, at the time of the applicant's graduation, was accredited by the American Dental Association's commission on dental accreditation or its successor organization; or
(II)
Graduated from a dental therapy education program developed prior to February 6, 2015, that, at the time of the applicant's graduation, was accredited by the Minnesota board of dentistry or certified by the Alaska community health aide program certification board.
(2)
The applicant must apply for a dental therapist license on the form prescribed and furnished by the board, must certify the application under penalty of perjury, 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 a school described in subsection (1)(b) of this section within the twelve months immediately preceding application, or who has not engaged either in the active clinical practice of dental therapy or in teaching dental therapy 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.
Added by 2022 Ch. 381, § 4, eff. 1/1/2023.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-407.5 - Dental therapist examinations - license

(1)
Every applicant for a dental therapy license must submit to the board proof that the applicant successfully completed a clinical examination for dental therapy that:
(a)
Is designed to test the applicant's clinical dental therapy skills and knowledge;
(b)
Includes dental therapy restorative and dental hygiene clinical skill evaluation; and
(c)
Is administered by a regional testing agency composed of at least four states or an examination of another state.
(2)
All examination results required by the board must be filed with the board and kept for reference for a period of not less than two years. If an applicant successfully completes the examination and is otherwise qualified, the board shall grant a license to the applicant and shall issue a license certificate signed by the officers of the board.
(3)
For the purpose of completing the examination requirement in subsection (1) of this section, if the applicant has previously successfully completed a clinical examination for dental hygiene administered by a testing agency accepted by the board, the applicant may be exempted from that part of the dental therapy examination.
Added by 2022 Ch. 381, § 4, eff. 1/1/2023.
2022 Ch. 381, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-1-101 — 12-315-310) › HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS (§§ 12-170-101 — 12-315-310) › Article 220 - DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL THERAPISTS (§§ 12-220-101 — 12-220-602) › Part 4 - LICENSES AND PERMITS (§§ 12-220-401 — 12-220-412) › Section 12-220-408 - Renewal of dental and dental hygienist licenses - fees - questionnaire

(1)
Licenses issued pursuant to this article 220 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section
12-20-202 (1) and (2)
. Any person whose license expires is subject to the penalties provided in this article 220 or section
12-20-202 (1)
.
(2)
(a)
On and after July 1, 2023, the board shall require a dentist who applies for license renewal to complete a questionnaire that requires the dentist to indicate whether the dentist has complied with section
12-30-111
and is in compliance with section
12-280-403 (2)(a)
. The failure of an applicant to answer the questionnaire accurately constitutes grounds for discipline pursuant to section
12-220-201
.
(b)
The board shall include on the questionnaire a question regarding whether:
(I)
The dentist has complied with section
12-30-111
; and
(II)
The dentist is in compliance with section
12-280-403 (2)(a)
and is aware of the penalties for failing to comply with that section.
(c)
On and after July 1, 2024, as a condition of renewal of a license, each dentist shall attest that the dentist is in compliance with section
12-280-403 (2)(a)
and that the dentist is aware of the penalties for noncompliance with that section.
Amended by 2022 Ch. 397, § 2, eff. 8/10/2022.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-220-119
and amended by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Renumbered as C.R.S. §
12-220-408
by 2020 Ch. 64, § 1, eff. 9/14/2020.
Amended by 2019 Ch. 86, § 19, eff. 7/1/2023.
Renumbered from C.R.S. §
12-35-121
and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.
Amended by 2014 Ch. 363, § 27, eff. 7/1/2014.
L. 2004: Entire article RC&RE, p. 836, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2014: Entire section amended, (HB 14-1227), ch. 363, p. 1728, § 27, effective July 1.
This section is similar to former § 12-220-119 as it existed prior to 2020.