Colorado § 12-170-109 Grounds for discipline

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§ 12-170-109 — Grounds for discipline

Colorado § 12-170-109

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-170-109 (2026).

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(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 convicted of or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to a felony. In considering the conviction of or the plea to any such crime, the director shall be governed by the provisions of sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101.

(c)Made any misstatement on an application for a license, registration, or permit to practice pursuant to this article 170 or attempted to obtain a license, registration, permit, or certificate to practice by fraud, deception, or misrepresentation;

(d)Committed an act or failed to perform

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(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 convicted of or has entered a plea of nolo contendere to a
felony. In considering the conviction of or the plea to any such crime, the director
shall be governed by the provisions of sections 12-20-202 (5) and 24-5-101.

(c) Made any misstatement on an application for a license, registration, or
permit to practice pursuant to this article 170 or attempted to obtain a license,
registration, permit, or certificate to practice by fraud, deception, or
misrepresentation;

(d) Committed an act or failed to perform an act necessary to meet the
generally accepted professional standards of conduct to practice a profession
licensed pursuant to this article 170 or promulgated by rule pursuant to section 12-170-105 (1)(a)(II)(D), including performing services outside of the person's area of
training, experience, or competence;

(e) Excessively or habitually uses or abuses alcohol or controlled
substances;

(f) Violated any of the provisions of this article 170, an applicable provision of
article 20 of this title 12, or any valid order of the director;

(g) Is guilty of unprofessional or dishonest conduct;

(h) Advertises by means of false or deceptive statement;

(i) Fails to display the license as provided in section 12-170-108 (2);

(j) Fails to comply with the rules promulgated by the director pursuant to this
article 170;

(k) Is guilty of willful misrepresentation;

(l) Fails to disclose to the director within forty-five days a conviction for a
felony or any crime that is related to the practice as a facilitator;

(m) Aids or abets the unlicensed practice of facilitation; or

(n) Fails to timely respond to a complaint sent by the director pursuant to
section 12-170-110.

Legislative History

Source: Initiated 2022: Entire article added, Proposition 122, L. 2023, p. 3602, effective upon proclamation of the Governor, December 27, 2022. L. 2023: Entire section R&RE, (SB 23-290), ch. 249, p. 1384, � 8, effective July 1.