Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 235 is the Massage Therapy Practice Act. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1155, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-35.5-101 as it existed prior to 2019.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and declares that it is in the interest of the public health, safety, and welfare to require massage therapists to be licensed. Because proper and safe massage therapy is of statewide concern, this article 235 is deemed to be an exercise of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-103 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 235. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1156, � 1, effective October 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-104 Definitions
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As used in this article 235, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Advertise means to publish, display, or disseminate information and includes, but is not limited to, the issuance of any card, sign, or direct mail, or causing or permitting any sign or marking on or in any b…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-105 Use of massage titles restricted
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Only a person licensed under this article 235 to practice massage therapy may use the titles massage therapist, licensed massage therapist, massage practitioner, masseuse, masseur, the letters M.T. or L.M.T., or any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures that indicat…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-106 Limitations on authority
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(1) Nothing in this article 235 shall be construed as authorizing a massage therapist to perform any of the following acts: (a) The practice of medicine pursuant to article 240 of this title 12; (b) The practice of physical therapy pursuant to article 285 of this title 12; (c) Th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-107 License required
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(1) On or after July 1, 2014, except as otherwise provided in this article 235, a person in this state who practices massage therapy or who represents himself or herself as being able to practice massage therapy must possess a valid license issued by the director pursuant to this…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-108 License - requirements - denial of license application
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(1) Every applicant for a license to practice massage therapy shall: (a) (I) Effective July 1, 2024, except as provided in subsection (1)(a)(II) of this section, attain a degree, obtain a diploma, or otherwise successfully complete a massage therapy program that consists of at le…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-109 License expiration - effect - renewal - reinstatement - penalty
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(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 expir…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-110 Scope of article - exclusions - authority for clinical setting - definitions
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(1) Nothing in this article 235 prohibits or requires a massage therapy license for any of the following: (a) The practice of massage therapy that is a part of a program of study by students enrolled in a massage therapy program at an approved massage therapy school. Students enr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-111 Grounds for discipline - definitions
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(1) The director is authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to section 12-235-112 against any person who has: (a) Advertised, represented, or held himself or herself out as a licensed massage therapist after the expiration, suspension, or revocation of his or her license;…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-112 Disciplinary proceedings - injunctions - investigations - hearings - judicial review - fine
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(1) The director may take disciplinary or other action as authorized in this section and section 12-20-404 upon proof that the person committed a violation of section 12-235-111. (2) The director may seek an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406 to enjoin any person fro…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-113 Cease-and-desist orders
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The director may issue cease-and-desist orders under the circumstances and in accordance with the procedures specified in section 12-20-405. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1166, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-114 Mental and physical examination of licensees
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(1) (a) 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 desi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-115 Unauthorized practice - criminal penalties
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(1) A person who practices or offers or attempts to practice massage therapy without an active license issued under this article 235 is subject to penalties pursuant to section 12-20-407 (1)(b). (2) A person who knowingly aids or abets the unlicensed practice of massage therapy i…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-116 Professional liability insurance required
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It is unlawful for any person to practice massage therapy within this state unless the person purchases and maintains professional liability insurance in an amount not less than fifty thousand dollars per claim with an aggregate liability limit for all claims during the year of t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-117 Confidential agreement to limit practice
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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this section. (2) This section and section 12-30-108 do not apply to a massage therapist subject to discipline for prohibited activities as …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-118 Rule-making authority
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The director shall promulgate rules pursuant to section 12-20-204. If the director promulgates rules regarding generally accepted standards of massage therapy care, the rules are not an exhaustive statement of the generally accepted standards of massage therapy care. Source: L. 2…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-119 Local government - regulations - enforcement
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(1) No city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision of this state shall enact or enforce any local ordinance that regulates the practice or the profession of massage therapy. (2) Local government law enforcement agencies may inspect massage therapy licenses and t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-235-120 Repeal of article - review of functions
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This article 235, and the functions of the director as set forth in this article 235, are repealed, effective September 1, 2031. Before the repeal, the functions of the director are scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with…