Title 12, Professions and Occupations

(1) In addition to any other powers and duties granted or imposed on the director pursuant to this article 170 or by any other law, the director has the following powers and duties: (a) To adopt rules pursuant to section 12-20-204 concerning the following subjects: (I) Requiremen…

(1) There is created within the division a natural medicine advisory board, which consists of fifteen voting members and one nonvoting member described in subsection (3) of this section, to advise the division and the state licensing authority concerning the implementation of thi…

(1) The director shall establish the federally recognized American tribes and Indigenous community working group for the purpose of engaging and creating a dialogue to identify issues related to the commercialization of natural medicine, natural medicine product, and natural medi…

(1) An individual shall not engage in facilitation, or represent to the public or identify the individual's self as a facilitator, in this state until the individual has received a license from the director. (2) A facilitator shall conspicuously display the license issued by the …

(1) The director may take disciplinary or other action as authorized in section 12-20-404 upon proof that the licensee, permittee, registrant, or certificate holder: (a) Violated a provision of this article 170 or a rule promulgated pursuant to this article 170; (b) Has been conv…

(1) The director may, through the department, employ administrative law judges to conduct hearings as provided by this section or on any matter within the director's jurisdiction upon such conditions and terms as the director may determine. (2) A proceeding for discipline of a li…

(1) Based upon the appropriation made and subject to the approval of the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, the director shall establish and adjust fees that the director is authorized by law to collect so that the revenue generated from the fees approxi…

(1) A local jurisdiction shall not prohibit a facilitator from providing natural medicine services within its boundaries if the individual is a licensed facilitator pursuant to this article 170. (2) A local jurisdiction shall not adopt ordinances or regulations that are unreasona…

(1) Subject to the limitations in this article 170 and article 50 of title 44, but notwithstanding any other provision of law: (a) Actions and conduct permitted pursuant to a license, registration, permit, or certificate issued by the director pursuant to this article 170, or by …

This article 170 must be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose. Source: Initiated 2022: Entire article added, Proposition 122, L. 2023, p. 3605, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022. L. 2023: Entire section R&RE, (SB 23-290), ch. 249, p. 1388, § …

A local jurisdiction shall not adopt, enact, or enforce any ordinance, rule, or resolution that is otherwise in conflict with the provisions of this article 170. Source: Initiated 2022: Entire article added, Proposition 122, L. 2023, p. 3605, effective upon proclamation of the Go…

All provisions of this article 170 are self-executing except as specified herein, are severable, and, except when otherwise indicated, shall supersede conflicting state statutory, local charter, ordinance, or resolution provisions, and other state and local provisions. If any pro…

This article 170 is repealed, effective September 1, 2032. Before the repeal, this article 170 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2023: Entire section added, (SB 23-290), ch. 249, p. 1388, § 16, effective July 1. HEALTH-CARE PROFESSIONS AND O…