2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
Health Care
Article 35 - Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 12-35-107. Powers and duties of board

Legislative Alert:

LEXSEE 2017 Colo. HB 1010 -- See section 1.

(1) The board shall exercise, in accordance with this article, the following powers and duties:

(a) Repealed.

(b) Make, publish, declare, and periodically review reasonable rules as necessary to carry out and make effective the powers and duties of the board as vested in it by this article, including rules regarding:

(I) The use of lasers for dental purposes, including limiting the use of lasers by dental hygienists only to pocket disinfection at settings that preclude hard and soft tissue removal;

(II) Minimum training, experience, and equipment requirements to obtain an anesthesia or sedation permit under section 12-35-140;

(III) Criteria and procedures consistent with section 12-35-140 for an office inspection program to be completed upon application and renewal of sedation and anesthesia permits pursuant to section 12-35-140;

(IV) A uniform system and schedule of fines pursuant to section 12-35-129.1 (6) (b).

(c) Conduct hearings to revoke, suspend, or deny the issuance of a license or renewal of a license granted under the authority of this article or of previous laws; issue a confidential letter of concern; issue a letter of admonition; impose an administrative fine; or reprimand, censure, or place on probation a licensee when evidence has been presented showing violation of any of the provisions of this article by a holder of or an applicant for a license. The board may elect to hear the matter itself pursuant to the provisions of section 12-35-129.1 (1), or it may elect to hear the matter with the assistance of an administrative law judge or an advisory attorney from the office of the attorney general, and, in such case, the advisor or administrative law judge shall advise the board on legal and procedural matters and rule on evidence and otherwise conduct the course of the hearing.

(d) Conduct investigations and inspections for compliance with the provisions of this article;

(e) Grant and issue licenses and renewal certificates in conformity with this article to such applicants as have been found qualified. The board may also grant and issue temporary licenses. The board shall promulgate rules concerning the granting of temporary licenses, which rules shall include, but not be limited to, restrictions with respect to effective dates, areas of practice that may be performed, and licensing fees that may be charged to the applicant.

(f) Repealed.

(g) Through the department of regulatory agencies and subject to appropriations made to the department of regulatory agencies, employ hearing officers or administrative law judges on a full-time or part-time basis to conduct any hearings required by this article. The hearing officers and administrative law judges shall be appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24, C.R.S.

(h) (I) In accordance with section 12-35-140, issue anesthesia and sedation permits to licensed dentists and dental hygienists and set and collect fees for permit issuance; except that the board shall only collect fees for local anesthesia permits issued to dental hygienists on or after July 1, 2014.

(II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2014.)

(i) Repealed.

(2) The board may recognize those dental specialties defined by the American dental association.

(3) To facilitate the licensure of qualified applicants, the board may, in its discretion, establish a subcommittee of at least six board members to perform licensing functions in accordance with this article. Four subcommittee members shall constitute a quorum of the subcommittee. The chairperson of the board may serve on a subcommittee as deemed necessary by the chairperson. Any action taken by a quorum of the subcommittee shall constitute action by the board.