2020 Colorado Revised Statutes
Title 12 - Professions And Occupations
Article 270. Occupational Therapists and Occupational Therapy Assistants
Section 12-270-106. License required - occupational therapists - occupational therapy assistants.
[Editor's note: This article 270 is in a one-year wind-up period. For further explanation regarding the wind-up period, see the editor's note following the article heading.] (1) (a) On and after June 1, 2014, except as otherwise provided in this article 270, a person shall not practice occupational therapy or represent himself or herself as being able to practice occupational therapy in this state without possessing a valid license issued by the director in accordance with this article 270 and rules adopted pursuant to this article 270.
(b) On June 1, 2014, each active occupational therapy registration becomes an active occupational therapy license by operation of law. The conversion from registration to licensure does not:
Affect any prior discipline, limitation, or condition imposed by the director on anoccupational therapist's registration;
Limit the director's authority over any registrant; or
Affect any pending investigation or administrative proceeding.
(c) The director shall treat any application for an occupational therapy registration pending on June 1, 2014, as an application for licensure, which application is subject to the requirements established by the director.
(2) On and after June 1, 2014, except as otherwise provided in this article 270, a person shall not practice as an occupational therapy assistant or represent himself or herself as being able to practice as an occupational therapy assistant in this state without possessing a valid license issued by the director in accordance with this article 270 and any rules adopted under this article 270.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1395, § 1, effective October 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-40.5-105 as it existed prior to 2019.
