2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 245. Mental Health
Section 12-245-203. Practice outside of or beyond professional training, experience, or competence - general scope of practice for licensure, registration, or certification.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article 245, no licensee, registrant, or certificate holder is authorized to practice outside of or beyond the person's area of training, experience, or competence.
(2) The practice of psychotherapy is one area of practice for mental health professionals licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to this article 245 but may not be the only or primary practice area of the professionals, other than persons registered as unlicensed psychotherapists pursuant to part 7 of this article 245. The requirements for licensure, registration, or certification as a mental health professional pursuant to this article 245 are contained in sections 12-245-303, 12-245-403, 12-245-503, 12-245-603, and 12-245-803, which define the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, licensed professional counseling, and addiction counseling, respectively.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1223, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2) amended, (HB 20-1206), ch. 304, p. 1546, § 47, effective July 14.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-43-202 as it existed prior to 2019.
