Colorado § 12-255-124 Surrender of license

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-255-124 — Surrender of license

Colorado § 12-255-124

Title 12Professions

Art.Nurses and Nurse Aides

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Bluebook

Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-255-124 (2026).

Text

(1)Prior to the initiation of an investigation or hearing, any licensee or temporary license holder may surrender the individual's license to practice nursing or as a certified midwife.

(2)Following the initiation of an investigation or hearing and upon a finding that to do so would be in the public interest, the board may allow a licensee or temporary license holder to surrender his or her license to practice.

(3)The board shall not issue a license or temporary license or permit to a former licensee or temporary license or permit holder whose license has been surrendered unless the licensee meets all of the requirements of this part 1 for a new applicant, including, for applicants for a license, temporary license, or permit to practice nursing, the passing of an examination.

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(1) Prior to the initiation of an
investigation or hearing, any licensee or temporary license holder may surrender
the individual's license to practice nursing or as a certified midwife.

(2) Following the initiation of an investigation or hearing and upon a finding
that to do so would be in the public interest, the board may allow a licensee or
temporary license holder to surrender his or her license to practice.

(3) The board shall not issue a license or temporary license or permit to a
former licensee or temporary license or permit holder whose license has been
surrendered unless the licensee meets all of the requirements of this part 1 for a
new applicant, including, for applicants for a license, temporary license, or permit
to practice nursing, the passing of an examination.

(4) The surrender of a license in accordance with this section removes all
rights and privileges to practice nursing or as a certified midwife, as applicable,
including renewal of a license.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1352, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (3) amended, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 684, � 22, effective July 1. L. 2023: (1), (3), and (4) amended, (SB 23-167), ch. 261, p. 1526, � 14, effective May 25.