2016 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 24 - Government - State
Principal Departments
Article 34 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
Part 1 - Organization
§ 24-34-107. Applications for licenses - authority to suspend licenses - rules

(1) (a) Every application by an individual for a license issued pursuant to the authority set forth in titles 10, 11, and 12, C.R.S., by any division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies shall require the applicant's name, address, and social security number. Subject to the exemptions found in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1621 (c) (2), to the extent that any such license constitutes a professional license or commercial license regulated by 8 U.S.C. sec. 1621, such division, board, or agency may issue or renew any such license to an individual only if the individual is lawfully present in the United States, and shall immediately deny any such license or renewal thereof upon determining that the individual is unlawfully present in the United States. The individual shall prove his or her identity with a secure and verifiable document, as that term is defined in section 24-72.1-102. The division, board, or agency shall not sell or utilize for any purpose other than those specified in law the information contained in the secure and verifiable document, and shall keep such information confidential unless disclosure is required by law; except that nothing in this paragraph (a) shall be construed to limit public access to records that are available for public inspection pursuant to article 72 of this title.

(b) For purposes of this subsection (1), an individual is unlawfully present in the United States if the individual is an alien who is not:

(I) A qualified alien as defined in 8 U.S.C. sec. 1641;

(II) A nonimmigrant under the "Immigration and Nationality Act", federal Public Law 82-414, as amended; or

(III) An alien who is paroled into the United States under 8 U.S.C. sec. 1182 (d) (5) for less than one year.

(c) This subsection (1) shall be enforced without regard to race, religion, gender, ethnicity, or national origin.

(2) The divisions, boards, or agencies of the department of regulatory agencies shall deny, suspend, or revoke any license pursuant to the provisions of section 26-13-126, C.R.S., and any rules promulgated in furtherance thereof, if such division, board, or agency receives a notice to deny, suspend, or revoke from the state child support enforcement agency because the licensee or applicant is out of compliance with a court or administrative order for current child support, child support debt, retroactive child support, child support arrearages, or child support when combined with maintenance or because the licensee or applicant has failed to comply with a properly issued subpoena or warrant relating to a paternity or child support proceeding. Any such denial, suspension, or revocation shall be in accordance with the procedures specified by rule of any such division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies, rules promulgated by the state board of human services, and any memorandum of understanding entered into between any division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies and the state child support enforcement agency for the implementation of this section and section 26-13-126, C.R.S.

(3) (a) The divisions, boards, and agencies of the department of regulatory agencies may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the state child support enforcement agency to facilitate implementation of this section and section 26-13-126, C.R.S., through the rules promulgated pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.

(b) The divisions, boards, and agencies of the department of regulatory agencies are authorized to promulgate rules to implement the provisions of this section.

(4) For purposes of this section, "license" means any registration, certificate, charter, or membership issued by any division, board, or agency of the department of regulatory agencies for an individual to practice a profession or occupation or for an individual to participate in any recreational activity.