Colorado § 12-240-110 Qualifications for licensure

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-240-110 — Qualifications for licensure

Colorado·Title 12 Professions·Art. Medical Practice

(1)Subject to the other conditions and provisions of this article 240, the board shall grant a license to practice medicine to an applicant only upon the basis of:

(a)The passing by the applicant of an examination approved by the board;

(b)The applicant's passage of examinations conducted by the National Board of Medical Examiners, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, the Federation of State Medical Boards, or any successor to those organizations, as approved by the board;

(c)Any combination of the examinations provided in subsections (1)(a) and

(1)(b) of this section approved by the board;

(d)Endorsement, if the applicant for licensure by endorsement satisfies the requirements of the occupational credential portability program.

(2)No person shall be grant

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(1) Subject to the other conditions
and provisions of this article 240, the board shall grant a license to practice
medicine to an applicant only upon the basis of:

(a) The passing by the applicant of an examination approved by the board;

(b) The applicant's passage of examinations conducted by the National
Board of Medical Examiners, the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners,
the Federation of State Medical Boards, or any successor to those organizations, as
approved by the board;

(c) Any combination of the examinations provided in subsections (1)(a) and
(1)(b) of this section approved by the board;

(d) Endorsement, if the applicant for licensure by endorsement satisfies the
requirements of the occupational credential portability program.

(2) No person shall be granted a license to practice medicine as provided by
subsection (1) of this section unless the person:

(a) Is at least twenty-one years of age;

(b) Is a graduate of an approved medical college; and

(c) Has completed either an approved internship of at least one year or at
least one year of postgraduate training approved by the board.

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Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1182, � 1, effective October 1; (1)(b) amended, (SB 19-193), ch. 406, p. 3588, � 11, effective October 1. L. 2020: IP(1) and (1)(d) amended, (HB 20-1326), ch. 126, p. 540, � 27, effective June 25.