Go to Other Versions of The Colorado Rev. Stat.
  1. 2024 Colorado Rev. Stat.
  2. 2023 Colorado Rev. Stat.
  3. 2022 Colorado Rev. Stat.
  4. 2020 Colorado Rev. Stat. (here)
  5. View All Versions
View Our Newest Version Here

2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 255. Nurses and Nurse Aides
Section 12-255-215. Unauthorized practice - penalties.

Universal Citation:
CO Rev Stat § 12-255-215 (2020)
Learn more This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation.
Previous

Any person who practices or offers or attempts nursing aide practice or medication administration without an active certificate of authority issued under this part 2; practices in a medical facility as a nurse aide except as provided in this part 2; uses any designation in connection with the person's name that tends to imply that the person is a certified nurse aide unless the person is so certified under this part 2; practices as a nurse aide during any period when the person's certificate has been suspended or revoked; or sells or fraudulently obtains or furnishes a certificate to practice as a nurse aide or aids or abets therein commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501 for the first offense, and any person committing a second or subsequent offense commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.

Source: L. 2020: Entire part added with relocations, (HB 20-1183), ch. 157, p. 694, § 29, effective July 1.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-260-121 as it existed prior to 2020.

Previous
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Colorado may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.