2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 32 - Podiatrists
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-32-104. Powers and duties of board

(1) The Colorado podiatry board shall regulate the practice of podiatry. The board shall exercise, subject to the provisions of this article, the following powers and duties:

(a) Adopt, promulgate, and from time to time revise such rules and regulations as may be necessary to enable it to carry out the provisions of this article;

(b) Examine, license, and renew licenses of duly qualified podiatric applicants;

(c) Conduct hearings upon complaints concerning the disciplining of podiatrists;

(d) (I) Make investigations, hold hearings, and take evidence in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in the board.

(II) The board or an administrative law judge may administer oaths, take affirmations of witnesses, and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of all relevant papers, books, records, documentary evidence, and materials in any hearing, investigation, accusation, or other matter coming before the board. The board may appoint an administrative law judge pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S., to take evidence and to make findings and report them to the board.

(III) Upon failure of any witness to comply with such subpoena or process, the district court of the county in which the subpoenaed person or licensee resides or conducts business, upon application by the board or director with notice to the subpoenaed person or licensee, may issue to the person or licensee an order requiring that person or licensee to appear before the board or director; to produce the relevant papers, books, records, documentary evidence, or materials if so ordered; or to give evidence touching the matter under investigation or in question. Failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of court.

(e) Cause the prosecution of and seek injunctions against all persons violating this article;

(f) Approve or refuse to approve podiatric colleges; and

(g) Adopt regulations governing advertising by licensees to prevent the use of advertising which is misleading, deceptive, or false.

(2) Repealed.