§ 12-255-110 — Requirements for professional nurse licensure

Colorado § 12-255-110

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 12: Professions
• Art.: Nurses and Nurse Aides

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(1) The board
shall issue a license to engage in the practice of professional nursing to any
applicant who:

(a) Submits an application containing the information the board may
prescribe;

(b) Submits proof satisfactory to the board in the manner and upon the forms
the board may require to show that the applicant has completed a professional
nursing educational program that meets the standards of the board for approval of
educational programs or that is approved by the board and to show that the
applicant holds a certificate of graduation from or a certificate of completion of the
approved program;

(c) Passes an examination as provided in section 12-255-109 or is eligible for
and is granted licensure by endorsement as provided in subsection (2) of this
section;

(d) Pays the required fee.

(2) The board may issue a license by endorsement to engage in the practice
of professional nursing in this state to a nurse who satisfies the requirements of the
occupational credential portability program.

(3) (a) The board shall design a questionnaire to be sent to all licensees who
apply for license renewal. Each applicant for license renewal shall complete the
board-designed questionnaire. The purpose of the questionnaire is to determine
whether a licensee has acted in violation of this part 1 or has been disciplined for
any action that might be considered a violation of this part 1 or that might make the
licensee unfit to practice nursing with reasonable care and safety. The board shall
include on the questionnaire a question regarding whether the licensee has
complied with section 12-30-111 and is in compliance with section 12-280-403 (2)(a).
If an applicant fails to answer the questionnaire accurately, the failure constitutes
grounds for discipline under section 12-255-120 (1)(v). The board may include the
cost of developing and reviewing the questionnaire in the fee paid under subsection
(1)(d) of this section. The board may deny an application for license renewal that
does not accompany an accurately completed questionnaire.

(b) On and after July 1, 2024, as a condition of renewal of a license, each
licensee shall attest that the licensee is in compliance with section 12-280-403
(2)(a) and that the licensee is aware of the penalties for noncompliance with that
section.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1327, � 1, effective October 1; (3) amended, (SB 19-079), ch. 86, p. 319, � 22, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1326), ch. 126, p. 541, � 30, effective June 25; (3) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 678, � 8, effective July 1; (3) amended, (HB 20-1216), ch. 190, p. 879, � 23, effective July 1. L. 2022: (3) amended, (HB 22-1115), ch. 397, p. 2825, � 4, effective August 10.