2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 220. Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Editor's note: This article 220 was numbered as article 35 prior to the repeal and reenactment of this title 12 in 2019. It was amended with relocations in 2020, resulting in the addition, relocation, or elimination of sections as well as subject matter. For amendments to this article 220 prior to 2020, consult the 2019 Colorado Revised Statutes and the Colorado statutory research and explanatory note beginning on page vii in the front of this volume. Former C.R.S. section numbers are shown in editor's notes following those sections that were relocated. For a detailed comparison of this article 220, see the comparative tables located in the back of the index.
- Section 12-220-101. Short title.
- Section 12-220-102. Legislative declaration.
- Section 12-220-103. Applicability of common provisions.
- Section 12-220-104. Definitions - rules.
- Section 12-220-105. Colorado dental board - qualifications of board members - quorum panel - rules - review of functions - repeal of article.
- Section 12-220-106. Powers and duties of board - rules - limitation on authority.
- Section 12-220-107. Indebtedness - appropriations - publications.
- Section 12-220-108. Attorney general shall represent board and members.
- Section 12-220-201. Grounds for disciplinary action - definition.
- Section 12-220-202. Disciplinary actions - rules.
- Section 12-220-203. Disciplinary proceedings.
- Section 12-220-204. Board panels.
- Section 12-220-205. Cease-and-desist orders.
- Section 12-220-206. Mental and physical examinations.
- Section 12-220-207. Confidential agreement to limit practice.
- Section 12-220-209. Professional review committees - immunity.
- Section 12-220-210. Use or sale of forged or invalid diploma, license, license renewal certificate, or identification.
- Section 12-220-211. Unauthorized practice - penalties.
- Section 12-220-212. Soliciting or advertisements by unlicensed persons.
- Section 12-220-301. Persons entitled to practice dentistry or dental hygiene.
- Section 12-220-303. Ownership of dental or dental hygiene practice - information to be posted - heir to serve as temporary proprietor - limitations - definitions.
- Section 12-220-304. Names and status under which dental practice may be conducted.
- Section 12-220-305. What constitutes practicing dentistry - authority to electronically prescribe.
- Section 12-220-306. Dentists may prescribe drugs - surgical operations - anesthesia - limits on opioid prescriptions - repeal.
- Section 12-220-307. Professional liability insurance required - rules.
- Section 12-220-308. Continuing education requirements - rules.
- Section 12-220-309. Independent advertising or marketing agent - injunctive proceedings.
- Section 12-220-310. Dentist peer health assistance program - fees - rules.
- Section 12-220-401. Application for dentist license - fee.
- Section 12-220-402. Dentist academic license.
- Section 12-220-403. Examination - how conducted - dentist license issued to successful applicants.
- Section 12-220-404. Dentist - licensure by endorsement.
- Section 12-220-405. Application for dental hygienist license - fee.
- Section 12-220-407. Dental hygienist - licensure by endorsement.
- Section 12-220-408. Renewal of dental and dental hygienist licenses - fees. [Editor's note: This version of this section is effective until July 1, 2023.]
- Section 12-220-408. Renewal of dental and dental hygienist licenses - fees - questionnaire. [Editor's note: This version of this section is effective July 1, 2023.]
- Section 12-220-409. Inactive dental or dental hygienist license.
- Section 12-220-411. Anesthesia and sedation permits - dentists and dental hygienists training and experience requirements - office inspections - rules.
- Section 12-220-412. Change of address - duplicate licenses and certificates.
- Section 12-220-501. Tasks authorized to be performed by dental assistants or dental hygienists - rules.
- Section 12-220-502. Construction of dental devices by unlicensed technician.
- Section 12-220-504. What constitutes practicing supervised dental hygiene.
- Section 12-220-505. Interim therapeutic restorations by dental hygienists - permitting process - rules - subject to review - repeal.
- Section 12-220-506. Application of silver diamine fluoride by dental hygienists authorization - limitations - rules - subject to review - repeal.
Cross references: For similar provisions in article 215 of this title 12 regulating chiropractors, see part 2 of said article 215; for similar provisions in article 290 of this title 12 regulating podiatrists, see part 2 of said article 290.