§ 23-64-117. Agent’s Permits

1. In-state schools.
   1. Any person desiring to engage in the performance of the duties of an agent for a school located within this state shall be registered by the school upon forms to be provided by the division. The registration shall include the following:
      1. A statement signed by the applicant that he or she has read the provisions of the “Private Occupational Education Act of 1981” and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto;
      2. A fee as required by this article 64.
   2. An agent representing more than one school must obtain a separate agent’s permit for each school represented; except that an agent holding a valid agent’s permit to represent a school shall not be required to obtain a separate permit to represent another school owned by the same entity to the same extent and having the same name as the first school.
   3. An agent’s permit shall be issued to the agent and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner the name of the agent, the name and location of the school he or she represents, and the date of issuance and term of the permit.
   4. An agent’s permit shall expire on the same date as the certificate of approval for the school that the agent represents expires.
2. Out-of-state schools.
   1. Any person desiring to engage in the performance of the duties as an agent within this state, for a school located outside this state, shall make application through the school to the board upon forms to be provided by the division. The application shall include the following:
      1. A statement signed by the applicant that he or she has read the provisions of the “Private Occupational Education Act of 1981” and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto;
      2. A surety bond as required in this article 64;
      3. A fee as required by this article 64.
   2. An application submitted by an applicant who intends to represent a school located outside this state shall not be acted upon until any information regarding the school that is required to be submitted by the board, including the name and Colorado address of a designated agent upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served, has been received.
   3. An agent representing more than one school must obtain a separate agent’s permit for each school represented; except that an agent holding a valid agent’s permit to represent a school shall not be required to obtain a separate permit to represent another school owned by the same entity to the same extent and having the same name as the first school.
   4. Following the review and evaluation of an application and any further information required by the board to be submitted by the applicant and an investigation and appraisal of an applicant as the board deems necessary or appropriate, the board shall recommend to the executive director either a grant or denial of an agent’s permit to the applicant.
   5. An agent’s permit shall be issued to the agent and shall state in a clear and conspicuous manner the name of the agent, the name and location of the school he or she represents, and the date of issuance and term of the permit.
   6. An agent’s permit shall expire annually on June 30. An agent’s permit shall also expire upon termination of his or her employment with the school named on the permit.
   7. An agent’s permit issued for the purpose of representing a school located outside this state shall be suspended by operation of law when the school fails to maintain in this state an agent upon whom any process, notice, or demand may be served.
   8. At least sixty days prior to the expiration of an agent’s permit, the agent shall complete and file with the board an application form and fee for renewal of the permit. The application shall be reviewed and acted upon as provided in this article 64. If the application is not submitted as set forth in this section, the agent’s existing permit shall expire on July 1.
   9. The board shall not be required to act upon an application submitted by an agent whose permit has been revoked or denied by a final nonappealable order of the board for a period of twelve months subsequent to the revocation or denial. Notwithstanding that an order of revocation or denial shall be subject to judicial review, the agent shall otherwise comply with and be subject to the provisions of this article 64; except that the agent shall not be required to submit an application as required by this section.

Source: L. 2017: Entire article added with relocations, (HB 17-1239), ch. 261, p. 1190, § 1, effective August 9.

Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-59-111 as it existed prior to 2017.