Title 12, Professions and Occupations
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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-150-117 Provisions in lieu of others
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The provisions for regulation, registration, and licensing of passenger tramways and the area operators thereof under this article 150 shall be in lieu of all other rules or registration or licensing requirements, and passenger tramways shall not be construed to be common carrier…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-150-118 Governmental immunity
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(1) The board, any member of the board, any person on the staff of the board, any technical advisor appointed by the board, any member of an advisory committee appointed by the board, and any independent contractor hired to perform or acting as a state tramway inspector on behalf…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-150-119 Confidentiality of reports and other materials
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(1) Reports of investigations conducted by an area operator or by a private contractor on an area operator's behalf and filed with the board or the board's staff shall be presumed to be privileged information exempt from public inspection under section 24-72-204 (3)(a)(IV), excep…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-150-120 Repeal of article - subject to review
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This article 150 is repealed, effective September 1, 2030. Before the repeal, the passenger tramway safety board is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 987, � 1, effective Octobe…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-101 Legislative declaration
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(1) The general assembly hereby finds that: (a) Improper plumbing can adversely affect the health of the public and that faulty plumbing is potentially lethal and can cause widespread disease and an epidemic of disastrous consequences; (b) To protect the health of the public, it …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-102 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 155. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 987, � 1, effective October 1.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-103 Definitions
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As used in this article 155, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Board means the state plumbing board created in section 12-155-104. (1.2) Colorado fuel gas code means a code adopted by rule of the board for the inspection of plumbing fuel gas pipe installations. (1.4) Col…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-104 State plumbing board - subject to review - repeal of article
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(1) There is established in the division the state plumbing board. The board is a type 1 entity, as defined in section 24-1-105, and exercises its powers and performs its duties and functions under the department of regulatory agencies. (2) (a) (I) The board consists of seven mem…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-105 Powers of board - fees - rules
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(1) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred or imposed upon the board by this article 155, the board is authorized and empowered to: (a) Elect its own officers and prescribe their duties; (b) Conduct examinations as required by this article 155; (c) Grant the license…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-106 Colorado plumbing code - amendments - variances - Colorado fuel gas code
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(1) In accordance with article 4 of title 24, the board shall establish a Colorado plumbing code, as defined in section 12-155-103 (1.4). The code must represent the minimum standards for installation, alteration, and repair of plumbing equipment and systems throughout the state.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-107 Program director
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The director may appoint a program director pursuant to section 13 of article XII of the state constitution to work with the board in carrying out its duties under this article 155. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 993, � 1, effective…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-108 Plumber must have license - registration - control and supervision - rules
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(1) (a) A person shall not engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a residential, journeyworker, or master plumber in this state until the person has received a license from the division, upon written notice from the board or its authorized agent, or a temporary p…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-109 Unauthorized advertising - use of title
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(1) A person shall not advertise in any manner or use the title or designation of master plumber, journeyworker plumber, or residential plumber unless the person is qualified and licensed under this article 155. (2) A person shall not advertise in any manner that the person is a …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-110 License issuance - examination - rules
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(1) (a) The board shall issue licenses to persons who have, by examination and experience, shown themselves competent and qualified to engage in the business, trade, or calling of a residential plumber, journeyworker plumber, or master plumber. The board shall establish the minim…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-111 Credit for experience received outside of Colorado
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For all applicants seeking work experience credit toward licensure for plumbing work experience received outside of Colorado, the board shall give credit for such work experience if the applicant can show to the satisfaction of the board that the particular experience is adequate…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-112 License and registration renewal - term of license - renewal - fees - reinstatement - continuing education - rules
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(1) (a) Beginning with the plumbing license cycle that begins on March 1, 2027, and each subsequent license cycle thereafter, the board shall issue and renew plumbing licenses for a period of three years unless otherwise determined by the director. (b) Except as provided in subse…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-113 Disciplinary action by board - procedures - cease-and-desist orders
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(1) The board may take disciplinary or other action as authorized by section 12-20-404 for any of the following reasons: (a) Violation of, or aiding or abetting in the violation of, any of the provisions of this article 155 or an applicable provision of article 20 of this title 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-114 Reconsideration and review of board action
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The board, on its own motion or upon application, at any time after the imposition of any discipline as provided for in section 12-155-113, may reconsider its prior action and reinstate or restore the license or terminate probation or reduce the severity of its prior disciplinary…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-115 Judicial review
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Section 12-20-408 governs judicial review of all final actions and orders of the board that are subject to judicial review. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1001, � 1, effective October 1. Editor's note: This section is similar to for…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-116 License by endorsement - rules
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The board may issue a plumber's license by endorsement in this state to any person who is licensed to practice in another jurisdiction if the person presents proof satisfactory to the board that, at the time of application for a Colorado license by endorsement, the person possess…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-117 Temporary permits - rules
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(1) The board or its authorized agent may issue a temporary permit to engage in the work of a journeyworker plumber or a residential plumber to any applicant who has: (a) Furnished satisfactory evidence to the board that the applicant has the required experience to qualify for th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-118 Exemptions
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(1) Any person selling or dealing in plumbing materials or supplies, but not engaged in the installation, alteration, repairing, or removal of plumbing, shall not be required to employ or have a licensed plumber in charge. (2) Nothing in this article 155 requires an individual to…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-119 Plumbing inspectors - qualifications - enforcement of licensing and apprentice-supervision-ratio requirements - rules - legislative declaration - definitions
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(1) (a) The director is authorized to appoint or employ competent persons licensed under this article 155 as journeyworker or master plumbers as state plumbing inspectors. (b) For purposes of conducting compliance checks specified in subsection (5) of this section, the director s…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-120 Inspection - plumbing permits - application - standards - definition
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(1) (a) Any plumbing or gas piping installation in any new construction or remodeling or repair, other than manufactured units or tiny homes inspected in accordance with article 32 of title 24, and except for new construction or remodeling or repair in any incorporated town or ci…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-121 Municipal and county regulations
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(1) Any city, town, county, or city and county of this state may provide for the licensing of plumbing contractors or water conditioning contractors. Contractors who obtain local licensing must also register with the board in accordance with section 12-155-108. (2) A local govern…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-122 Unauthorized practice - penalties
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(1) A person who engages in or works at or offers or attempts to engage in or work at the business, trade, or calling of a residential, journeyworker, or master plumber or plumbing apprentice without an active license, permit, or registration issued under this article 155 is subj…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-123 Violation - fines - rules
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(1) (a) If the board concludes that a licensee, registrant, or applicant for licensure has violated section 12-155-113 and that disciplinary action is appropriate, the program director or the program director's designee may issue a citation in accordance with subsection (3) of th…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-124 Apprentices - registration - data-sharing agreement - discipline - rules
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(1) A person may work as a plumbing apprentice for a registered plumbing contractor but shall not do any plumbing work for which a license is required pursuant to this article 155 except under the supervision of a licensed plumber. Supervision requires that a licensed plumber sup…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-125 Plumbing contractors - requirement to display registration identification - master plumber of contractor
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(1) On and after July 1, 2025, a plumbing contractor shall display the following information on the plumbing contractor’s vehicle or vehicles, billing materials, bid sheets, and website: (a) The plumbing contractor’s Colorado registration identification number; and (b) The Colora…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-155-126 Backflow prevention devices - requirements - service information provided to customer
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(1) On and after July 1, 2025, a licensed plumber who installs, tests, inspects, repairs, or reinstalls a backflow prevention device shall affix a tag on the backflow prevention device that contains the following information: (a) The name and contact information of the business w…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 165 is the Radon Measurement and Mitigation Licensing Act. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (HB 21-1195), ch. 398, p. 2638, � 1, effective September 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-102 Legislative declaration
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The general assembly hereby finds and declares that the prevalence of Colorado homes with excessive levels of radon has created a market in which unqualified individuals are representing themselves and practicing as radon professionals. Radon is the second leading cause of lung c…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-103 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 165. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (HB 21-1195), ch. 398, p. 2638, � 1, effective September 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-104 Definitions
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As used in this article 165, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) AARST means the American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists or its successor organization. (2) ANSI means the American National Standards Institute or its successor organization. (3) Direct sup…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-105 Director powers and duties - rules
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(1) In addition to any other powers and duties granted or imposed on the director under this article 165 or by any other law, the director shall: (a) Adopt rules pursuant to section 12-20-204, including rules to: (I) Establish the form and manner for applying for a new license or…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-106 Licensure - title protection - unauthorized practice - penalty
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(1) (a) On and after July 1, 2022, an individual conducting radon mitigation or radon measurement in this state shall meet the qualifications set forth in section 12-165-108 and obtain a license from the director. (b) Only an individual who obtains a license pursuant to section 1…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-107 Exemptions
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(1) This article 165 does not apply to: (a) (I) An individual performing radon measurement or radon mitigation on a single-family residence that the individual owns and occupies; or (II) An individual performing radon measurement on a leased dwelling unit that the individual leas…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-108 Radon measurement and radon mitigation licenses - qualifications - fees - renewal - rules
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(1) An individual applying for a license pursuant to this section must satisfy the requirements of the particular license for which the application is made. The director may issue one of the following types of licenses to an applicant who, upon application in the form and manner …
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-109 Insurance required
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(1) A licensee shall not engage in radon measurement or radon mitigation activities, as applicable, unless the licensee maintains professional liability insurance that: (a) Is issued by an insurance company authorized by the division of insurance to transact insurance business in…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-110 Duties of radon professionals - rules
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(1) A licensed radon measurement professional shall: (a) Conduct all radon measurements in accordance with the applicable ANSI/AARST radon measurement standard or other applicable national consensus radon measurement standard approved by the director; (b) Maintain a quality contr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-111 Disciplinary actions - grounds for discipline - rules - letters of admonition - cease-and-desist orders
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(1) The director may take disciplinary action or other action as authorized in this section and section 12-20-404 against an applicant or licensee if the applicant or licensee: (a) Violates an order of the director, a provision of this article 165, an applicable provision of arti…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-112 Director's authority to examine, inspect, and test
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(1) The director or the director's designee may inspect radon measurement locations and radon mitigation system installations to ensure that radon measurement and radon mitigation are conducted in accordance with this article 165. (2) In response to a complaint or other knowledge…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-165-113 Repeal of article - review of functions
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This article 165 is repealed, effective September 1, 2027. Before the repeal, this article 165 is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2021: Entire article added, (HB 21-1195), ch. 398, p. 2645, � 1, effective September 7.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-101 Short title
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The short title of this article 170 is the Natural Medicine Health Act of 2022. Source: Initiated 2022: Entire article added, Proposition 122, L. 2023, p. 3591, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022.
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-102 Legislative declaration
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(1) The voters of the state of Colorado find and declare that: (a) Colorado's current approach to mental health has failed to fulfill its promise. Coloradans deserve more tools to address mental health issues, including approaches such as natural medicines that are grounded in tr…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-103 Applicability of common provisions
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Articles 1 and 20 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 170. Source: Initiated 2022: Entire article added, Proposition 122, L. 2023, p. 3593, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022. L. 2023: Entire section R&RE, (SB 23-290), ch.…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-104 Definitions
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As used in this article 170, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) Administration session means a session conducted at a healing center, or another location as allowed by this article 170 and article 50 of title 44, during which a participant consumes and experiences the eff…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-105 Director powers and duties - prohibition - rules
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(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 promulgate rules pursuant to section 12-20-204 concerning the following subjects: (I) Requi…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-106 Board - creation - appointment - duties - report
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(1) There is created within the division a natural medicine advisory board, which consists of fifteen members, to advise the division and the state licensing authority concerning the implementation of this article 170 and article 50 of title 44. (2) The governor shall appoint ini…
Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-107 Federally recognized American tribes and Indigenous community working group - creation - duties
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(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…