Colorado § 12-200-101 Legislative declaration

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§ 12-200-101 — Legislative declaration

Colorado § 12-200-101

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-200-101 (2026).

Text

(1)The general assembly finds and declares that:

(a)In order to safeguard the life, health, property, and public welfare of the people of this state, and in order to protect the people of this state from unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of services by individuals in the practice of acupuncture, it is necessary that a proper regulatory authority be established and adequately funded;

(b)The scope of the practice of acupuncture will continue to evolve in response to innovation, research, collaboration, and changes in technology and societal needs;

(c)Unless otherwise authorized by law, a person should not use, in connection with the person's name or business, or otherwise assume or advertise any title or description that will or that reasonably might be expe

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(1) The general assembly finds and
declares that:

(a) In order to safeguard the life, health, property, and public welfare of the
people of this state, and in order to protect the people of this state from
unauthorized, unqualified, and improper application of services by individuals in the
practice of acupuncture, it is necessary that a proper regulatory authority be
established and adequately funded;

(b) The scope of the practice of acupuncture will continue to evolve in
response to innovation, research, collaboration, and changes in technology and
societal needs;

(c) Unless otherwise authorized by law, a person should not use, in
connection with the person's name or business, or otherwise assume or advertise
any title or description that will or that reasonably might be expected to mislead
the public into believing that the person is an acupuncturist unless the person is
duly licensed under this article 200; and

(d) A person who holds himself or herself out to the public as an
acupuncturist without qualifying for proper licensing under this article 200
endangers the public life, health, property, and welfare.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1021, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2022: Entire section R&RE, (HB 22-1263), ch. 254, p. 1849, � 5, effective September 1.