§ 12-310-105. Employers – Requirements – References – Legislative Declaration – Definition
On and after April 1, 2011, an employer of a registrant shall: Check the database to verify that the person is registered in the database before the person may perform the duties specified in section 12-310-102 (4) or (5); and Give the director written notice within two weeks after a disciplinary action or investigation that […]
§ 12-310-106. Grounds for Discipline – Disciplinary Proceedings – Judicial Review
The director may take disciplinary action against a registrant if the director finds that the registrant has represented himself or herself as a registered surgical assistant or technologist after the expiration, suspension, or revocation of his or her registration. The director may take disciplinary or other action as authorized in section 12-20-404 against, or issue […]
§ 12-310-107. Criminal History Record Check Required
Each applicant for registration must have the applicant’s fingerprints taken by a local law enforcement agency or any third party approved by the Colorado bureau of investigation for the purpose of obtaining a fingerprint-based criminal history record check. If an approved third party takes the applicant’s fingerprints, the fingerprints may be electronically captured using Colorado […]
§ 12-310-108. Mental and Physical Examination
If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a registrant is unable to perform the duties of a surgical assistant or surgical technologist, as appropriate, with reasonable skill and safety, the director may order the registrant to undergo a mental or physical examination administered by a physician or other licensed health-care professional designated by […]
§ 12-310-108.5. Confidential Agreement to Limit Practice
Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, section 12-30-108 concerning confidential agreements to limit practice applies to this article 310. This section and section 12-30-108 do not apply to a registrant subject to discipline under section 12-310-106 (2)(c). Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-092), ch. 139, p. 783, § 6, effective […]
§ 12-310-109. Repeal of Article – Subject to Review
This article 310 is repealed, effective September 1, 2028. Before the repeal, the registration of surgical assistants and surgical technologists is scheduled for review in accordance with section 24-34-104. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1616, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2021: Entire section amended, (SB 21-092), […]
§ 12-315-101. Short Title
The short title of this article 315 is the “Colorado Veterinary Practice Act”. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1616, § 1, effective October 1. Editor’s note: This section is similar to former § 12-64-101 as it existed prior to 2019.
§ 12-315-102. Legislative Declaration
This article 315 is enacted as an exercise of the police powers of the state to promote the public health, safety, and welfare by safeguarding the people of this state against incompetent, dishonest, or unprincipled practitioners of veterinary medicine. It is hereby declared that the practice of veterinary medicine is a privilege conferred upon persons […]
§ 12-305-116. Mental and Physical Examination of Certificate Holders
If the director has reasonable cause to believe that a certificate holder is unable to practice with reasonable skill and safety, the director may order the certificate holder to take a mental or physical examination administered by a physician or other licensed health-care professional designated by the director. Except where due to circumstances beyond the […]
§ 12-315-103. Applicability of Common Provisions
Articles 1, 20, and 30 of this title 12 apply, according to their terms, to this article 315. Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1617, § 1, effective October 1.