Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds and determines that, in order to safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare of the people of this state and in order to protect the people of this state against the unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of psychology, soci…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-201 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 245. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1221, � 1, effective October 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-202 Definitions
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As used in this article 245, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board includes the state board of psychologist examiners, the state board of social work examiners, the state board of licensed professional counselor examiners, the state board of marriage and family therapi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-203 Practice outside of or beyond professional training, experience, or competence - general scope of practice for licensure, registration, or certification
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(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 245, no licensee, registrant, or certificate holder is authorized to practice outside of or beyond the person’s area of training, experience, or competence. (2) The practice of psychotherapy is one area of practice for menta…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-203.5 Minors - consent for outpatient psychotherapy services - immunity - definition
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(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires, “mental health professional” includes a professional person as defined in section 27-65-102 (27); a mental health professional licensed pursuant to part 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8 of this article 245; a licensed profession…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-204 Boards - division to supervise - meetings - duties - powers - rules - removal of members - limitation on authority
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(1) Each board shall be under the supervision and control of the division. (2) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred or imposed upon each board by this article 245 or by any other law, each board shall have the powers specified in this section. (3) (a) (I) Each boa…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-205 Fees - renewal
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(1) All fees collected pursuant to this article 245 shall be determined, collected, and appropriated in the same manner as set forth in section 12-20-105. (2) Each board may charge fees established pursuant to section 12-20-105 to all applicants for licensure, registration, or ce…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-206 Records
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(1) Each board shall keep a record of proceedings and a register of all applications for licenses, registrations, or certifications, which must include: (a) The name and age of each applicant; (b) The date of the application; (c) The mailing address of the applicant; (d) A summar…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-207 Licensure by endorsement
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A board may issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, or addiction counseling to an applicant who satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program. Source…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-208 Provisional license - fees
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(1) (a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who has completed a postgraduate degree that meets the educational requirements for licensure in section 12-245-304, 12-245-404, 12-245-504, 12-245-604, or 12-245-804, as applicable, and who is working in a residen…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-209 License - issuance
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Each board shall issue a license, registration, or certification, as appropriate, when an applicant successfully qualifies for licensure, registration, or certification as provided in this article 245. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-210 Prohibition against prescribing drugs or practicing medicine - exception for opioid antagonist
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(1) Nothing in this article 245 permits psychologists, social workers, marriage and family therapists, licensed professional counselors, unlicensed psychotherapists, and addiction counselors licensed, certified, or registered under this article 245 to administer or prescribe drug…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-211 Collaborate with physician
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In order to provide for the diagnosis and treatment of medical problems, a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder shall collaborate with a physician licensed under the laws of this state, except when practicing pursuant to section 12-245-202 (14). A licensee, registrant, or …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-212 Professional review committees - immunity
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(1) (a) Subject to the requirements of subsection (1)(b) of this section, a professional review committee may be established pursuant to this subsection (1) to investigate the quality of care being given by a person licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to this article 245.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-213 Professional service corporations for the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and addiction counseling - definitions
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(1) Licensees, registrants, or certificate holders may, but are not required to, form professional service corporations for the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, psychotherapy, or addiction counseling under the “Colorado Bu…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-214 Denial of license, registration, or certification - reinstatement
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(1) Each board is empowered to determine whether an applicant for licensure, registration, or certification, or for registry as a candidate for licensure, registration, or certification, possesses the qualifications required by this article 245. (2) If a board determines that an …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-215 Legislative intent - schools and colleges - examinations
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It is the intent of the general assembly that the definition relating to full-time courses of study and institutions of higher education for graduation of persons who are qualified to take examinations for licensure under this article 245 be liberally construed by each board unde…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-216 Mandatory disclosure of information to clients
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (4) of this section, every licensee, registrant, or certificate holder shall provide the following information in writing to each client during the initial client contact: (a) The name, business address, and business phone number of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-217 Scope of article - exemptions
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(1) A person engaged in the practice of religious ministry is not required to comply with this article 245; except that the person shall not publicly claim to hold any title incorporating the term psychologist, social worker, licensed social worker, LSW, licensed clinical social …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-218 Title use restrictions
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(1) A psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, professional counselor, psychotherapist, or addiction counselor may only use the title for which the person is licensed, certified, or registered under this article 245. Except as provided in section 12-245-306 (3)…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-219 Judicial review of final board actions and orders
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Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of final actions and orders of a board appropriate for judicial review. Judicial proceedings for the enforcement of a board order may be instituted in accordance with section 24-4-106 (11). Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocati…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-220 Disclosure of confidential communications - definitions
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(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'…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-221 Article not to restrict other professions
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(1) Nothing in this article 245 shall be construed to prohibit any member of any other profession who is duly licensed or certified pursuant to the laws of this state from rendering service consistent with his or her training and professional ethics so long as the professional do…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-222 Powers and duties of the boards - rules
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(1) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the boards, each board has the following powers and duties with respect to the licensing, registration, and certification of the persons licensed, registered, or certified by each individual board pursuant …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-222.5 Mental health disciplinary record work group - creation - recommendations - report - repeal. (Repealed)
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C.R.S. 12-245-222.5Statutes current through Chapter 65 of the 2026 Regular Session, effective as of April 20, 2026. The text of this section is not final. It will not be final until compared to, and updated from, the text provided by the Colorado Office of Legislative Legal Servi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-223 Confidential agreement to limit practice
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Section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this article 245. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1240, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to former � 12-43-221.5 as it …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-224 Prohibited activities - related provisions - definition
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(1) A person licensed, registered, or certified under this article 245 violates this article 245 if the person: (a) Has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to a felony or to any crime related to the person's practice, or received a deferred sentence to a felony ch…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-225 Authority of boards - cease-and-desist orders - rules - fines
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(1) If a licensee, registrant, or certificate holder violates any provision of section 12-245-224, the board that licenses, registers, or certifies the licensee, registrant, or certificate holder may, in accordance with section 12-20-404: (a) Issue and send, by certified mail, a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-226 Disciplinary proceedings - judicial review - mental and physical examinations - multiple licenses
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(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 cert…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-227 Reconsideration and review of action of a board
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A board, on its own motion or upon application, at any time after the imposition of any discipline as provided in section 12-245-226, may reconsider its prior action and reinstate or restore the license, registration, or certification; terminate probation; or reduce the severity …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-228 Unauthorized practice - penalties
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(1) Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice as a psychologist, social worker, marriage and family therapist, licensed professional counselor, psychotherapist, or addiction counselor without an active license, registration, or certification issued under this art…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-229 Licensee duties relating to assistance animals - definitions
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(1) A licensee who is approached by a patient seeking an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation in housing shall either: (a) Make a written finding regarding whether the patient has a disability and, if a disability is found, a separate written finding regarding whether …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-230 Injunctive proceedings
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(1) A board may apply for an injunction in accordance with section 12-20-406, but only to enjoin: (a) Any person licensed, registered, or certified by that board pursuant to this article 245 from committing any act prohibited by this article 245; (b) A licensee, registrant, or ce…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-231 Mental health professional peer health assistance program - fees - administration - rules - definition
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(1) (a) On and after July 1, 2012, as a condition of licensure, registration, or certification and renewal in this state, every person applying for a new license, registration, or certification or to renew his or her license, registration, or certification shall pay a fee, for us…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-232 Minimum standards for testing
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(1) Every person licensed, registered, or certified under this article 245 must meet the minimum professional preparation standards set forth in this section to engage in the administration, scoring, or interpretation of the following levels of psychometric or electrodiagnostic t…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-233 Auricular acudetox by professionals - training - definition
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(1) A professional who has provided documentation that he or she has been trained to perform auricular acudetox in accordance with subsection (4) of this section may perform auricular acudetox if the auricular acudetox is performed under the professional's current scope of practi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-234 Repeal of article - subject to review
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This article 245 is repealed, effective September 1, 2029. Before the repeal, all of the boards relating to the licensing, registration, or certification of and grievances against any person licensed, registered, or certified pursuant to this article 245 are scheduled for review …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-301 Definitions
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As used in this part 3, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Adverse action means any action taken by the board that finds a violation of a statute or rule that is identified by the board as discipline and is a matter of public record. (2) Approved school means any universi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-302 State board of psychologist examiners - created - members - terms
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(1) There is created a state board of psychologist examiners under the supervision and control of the division. The state board of psychologist examiners is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105. (2) The board consists of seven members who are residents of the state of …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-303 Practice of psychology defined
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(1) For the purposes of this part 3, the practice of psychology means the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, or modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, or procedures, for the purpose of: (a) Preventing, eliminatin…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-304 Qualifications - examinations - licensure and registration - rules
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(1) The board shall issue a license as a psychologist to each applicant who files an application in a form and manner required by the board, submits the fee required by the board pursuant to section 12-245-205, and furnishes evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-305 Rights and privileges of licensure - title
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(1) Any person who possesses a valid, unsuspended, and unrevoked license as a licensed psychologist has the right to: (a) Engage in the private, independent practice of psychology; (b) Practice and supervise psychology practice; and (c) Use the title psychologist and the terms ps…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-306 Exemptions
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(1) Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to prevent the teaching of psychology, or the conduct of psychological research, if the teaching or research does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services to individuals who are themselves, rather than …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-307 Continuing professional development - rules
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(1) In accordance with section 12-245-304, the board issues a license to practice as a psychologist based on whether the applicant satisfies minimum educational and experience requirements that demonstrate competency to practice as a psychologist. After a license is issued to an …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-308 Psychology interjurisdictional compact act - powers and duties of the board - rules - definition
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(1) For purposes of this section, “compact” means the psychology interjurisdictional compact authorized in part 39 of article 60 of title 24. With regard to the compact, the board has the following powers and duties: (a) To facilitate Colorado’s participation in the compact; (b) …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-309 Prescription authority - psychotropic drugs - prescription certificates - requirements - issuance, denial, renewal, and revocation of certification - rules
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(1) Prescribing and administering psychotropic medications. (a) A licensed psychologist may only administer or prescribe psychotropic medication to a person pursuant to the requirements and limitations set forth in this section. (b) A licensed psychologist must hold a prescriptio…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-401 Definitions
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As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Approved school means any university or other institution of higher education offering a full-time undergraduate course of study in social work approved by the Council on Social Work Education or its predecessor o…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-402 State board of social work examiners - created - members - terms
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(1) There is created under the supervision and control of the division the state board of social work examiners, which consists of seven members who are residents of the state of Colorado and who are appointed by the governor. The state board of social work examiners is a type 1 …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-403 Social work practice defined
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(1) For the purposes of this part 4, social work practice means the professional application of social work theory and methods by a person who has completed a master's degree in social work or a doctoral degree in social work or a bachelor's degree in social work from an accredit…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-404 Qualifications - examination - licensure and registration - rules
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(1) The board shall license as a licensed social worker a person who files an application in a form and manner required by the board, submits the fee required by the board pursuant to section 12-245-205, and submits evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant: (a) Is at…