2023 Colorado Revised Statutes › Title 22 - EDUCATION (§§ 22-1-101 — 22-108-109) › TEACHERS (§§ 22-60-101 — 22-69-106) › Article 60.5 - COLORADO EDUCATOR LICENSING ACT (§§ 22-60.5-101 — 22-60.5-404) › Part 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS (§§ 22-60.5-101 — 22-60.5-121) › Section 22-60.5-119 - Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules

(1)
Every application by an individual for a license issued by the department of education or any authorized agent of such department shall require the applicant's name and address, and either the applicant's social security number, the applicant's individual taxpayer identification number, or another document verifying the applicant's identity as determined by the state board of education.
(2)
The department of education or any authorized agent of the department shall deny, suspend, or revoke any license pursuant to the provisions of section
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, C.R.S., and any rules promulgated in furtherance thereof, if the department or agent thereof receives a notice to deny, suspend, or revoke from the state child support enforcement agency because the licensee or applicant is out of compliance with a court or administrative order for current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, or child support when combined with maintenance or because the licensee or applicant has failed to comply with a properly issued subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. Any such denial, suspension, or revocation shall be in accordance with the procedures specified by rule of the department of education, rules promulgated by the state board of human services, and any memorandum of understanding entered into between the department of education or an authorized agent thereof and the state child support enforcement agency for the implementation of this section and section
26-13-126
, C.R.S.
(3)
(a)
The department of education shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state child support enforcement agency, which memorandum shall identify the relative responsibilities of the department of education and the state child support enforcement agency in the department of human services with respect to the implementation of this section and section
26-13-126
, C.R.S.
(b)
The appropriate rule-making body of the department of education is authorized to promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.
(4)
For purposes of this section, "license" means any recognition, authority, or permission that the department of education or any authorized agent of such department is authorized by law to issue for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity. "License" may include, but is not necessarily limited to, any license, certificate, certification, letter of authorization, or registration issued for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 351, § 3, eff. 7/1/2022.
Amended by 2021 Ch. 186, § 1, eff. 9/7/2021.
L. 97: Entire section added, p. 1277, § 19, effective July 1. L. 2021: (1) amended, (SB 21-077), ch. 186, p. 995, § 1, effective September 7; (1) amended, (SB 21-199), ch. 2281, p. 2281, § 3, effective 7/1/2022.
2021 Ch. 186, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).
For the legislative declaration contained in the 1997 act enacting this section, see section 1 of chapter 236, Session Laws of Colorado 1997.