Colorado § 12-245-306 Exemptions

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-245-306 — Exemptions

Colorado § 12-245-306

Title 12Professions

Art.Mental Health

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-245-306 (2026).

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(1)Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to prevent the teaching of psychology, or the conduct of psychological research, if the teaching or research does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct psychological services to individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party, the intended beneficiaries of the services without regard to the source or extent of payment for services rendered. Nothing in this part 3 prevents the provision of expert testimony by psychologists who are exempted by this part 3. A person who has completed an earned doctoral degree in psychology from an approved school may use the title psychologist in conjunction with the activities permitted in this subsection (1).

(2)Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to prevent members of othe

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(1) Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to
prevent the teaching of psychology, or the conduct of psychological research, if the
teaching or research does not involve the delivery or supervision of direct
psychological services to individuals who are themselves, rather than a third party,
the intended beneficiaries of the services without regard to the source or extent of
payment for services rendered. Nothing in this part 3 prevents the provision of
expert testimony by psychologists who are exempted by this part 3. A person who
has completed an earned doctoral degree in psychology from an approved school
may use the title psychologist in conjunction with the activities permitted in this
subsection (1).

(2) Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to prevent members of other
professions licensed under the laws of this state from rendering services within the
scope of practice as set out in the statutes regulating their professional practices
so long as they do not represent themselves to be psychologists or their services as
psychological.

(3) The use of the title psychologist may be continued by an unlicensed
person who, as of July 1, 1982, is employed by a state, county, or municipal agency
or by other political subdivisions or any educational institution chartered by the
state, but only so long as the person remains in the employment of the same
institution or agency and only in the course of conducting duties for the agency or
institution.

(4) Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to limit the use of an official title
on the part of any doctoral level graduate of a research psychology program or an
industrial or organizational psychology program from a regionally accredited
university while engaged in the conduct of psychological research or the provision
of psychological consultation to organizations or institutions if the services do not
include the clinical practice of psychology.

(5) Nothing in this part 3 shall be construed to require the new regulation of
any occupational or professional group that is not currently subject to regulation
under state law.

(6) Nothing in this part 3 prevents the practice of psychotherapy by persons
registered with the state board of unlicensed psychotherapists pursuant to section
12-245-703.

(7) No person may engage in the practice of psychology as a psychologist, or
refer to himself or herself as a psychologist, unless the person is licensed pursuant
to this part 3.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1262, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (6) amended, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1548, � 55, effective July 14.