2018 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions and Occupations
General
Article 25 - Engineers, Surveyors, and Architects
Part 2 - Surveyors
§ 12-25-205. Unlawful practice - penalties - enforcement

(1) It is unlawful for any individual to practice or offer to practice professional land surveying in Colorado without being licensed in accordance with the provisions of this part 2, or for any individual or entity to use or employ the words "land surveyor", "land surveying", or "professional land surveyor" or words of similar meaning or any modification or derivative except as authorized in this part 2.

(2) It is unlawful for any individual, partnership, professional association, joint stock company, limited liability company, or corporation to practice, or offer to practice, land surveying in this state unless the individual in responsible charge has complied with the provisions of this part 2.

(3) Repealed.

(3.5) The practice of professional land surveying in violation of any of the provisions of this part 2 shall be either:

• (a) Restrained by injunction in an action brought by the attorney general or by the district attorney of the proper district in the county in which the violation occurs; or

• (b)

  • (I) Ceased by order of the board pursuant to section 12-25-209 (8.2) to (8.9).

  • (II) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2006, p. 784, § 18, effective July 1, 2006.)

(4) Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice professional land surveying without an active license issued under this part 2 commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S., for the first offense, and, for the second or any subsequent offense, the person commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(5) It is the duty of all duly constituted officers of the law of Colorado, or any political subdivision thereof, to enforce the provisions of this part 2 and to prosecute any person violating this part 2.

(6) The attorney general or the attorney general's assistant shall act as legal advisor to the board and render such timely legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this part 2. With the concurrence of the attorney general, the board may employ counsel and assistance necessary to aid in the enforcement of this part 2, and the compensation and expenses therefor shall be paid from the funds of the board.

(7) Any individual practicing professional land surveying, as defined in this part 2, who is not licensed or exempt shall not collect compensation of any kind for such practice, and, if compensation has been paid, such compensation shall be refunded in full.

(8) After finding that an individual has unlawfully engaged in the practice of professional land surveying, the board may assess a fine against such unlawfully engaged individual in an amount not less than fifty dollars and not more than five thousand dollars for each violation proven by the board. Any moneys collected as an administrative fine pursuant to this subsection (8) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit such moneys to the general fund.