Colorado § 12-235-119 Local government - regulations - enforcement

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-235-119 — Local government - regulations - enforcement

Colorado·Title 12 Professions·Art. Massage Therapists

(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 the business premises where massage therapy is practiced for compliance with applicable laws. Nothing in this section precludes criminal prosecution for a violation of any criminal law. If an inspection reveals the practice of massage therapy by a person without a valid license, the local government law enforcement agency shall charge the person with a misdemeanor pursuant to sections 12-20-407 (1)(b) and 12-235-115.

(3)A city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision may inspect massage

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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 the business premises where massage therapy is practiced for
compliance with applicable laws. Nothing in this section precludes criminal
prosecution for a violation of any criminal law. If an inspection reveals the practice
of massage therapy by a person without a valid license, the local government law
enforcement agency shall charge the person with a misdemeanor pursuant to
sections 12-20-407 (1)(b) and 12-235-115.

(3) A city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision may inspect
massage businesses, except for a sole proprietorship with a person's residence,
upon complaint of illegal activity and ensure that the people performing massage
therapy are licensees. A city, county, city and county, or other political subdivision
shall not charge a fee for the inspection or license verification.

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