12-245-222. Powers and duties of the boards - rules.

Statute text

(1) In addition to all other powers and duties conferred and imposed upon the boards, each board has the following powers and duties with respect to the licensing, registration, and certification of the persons licensed, registered, or certified by each individual board pursuant to this article 245:

(a) To annually elect one of its members as chairperson and one as vice-chairperson. Each board may meet at such times and adopt such rules for its government as it deems proper.

(b) To make investigations, hold hearings, and take evidence in accordance with section 12-20-403, article 4 of title 24, and this article 245 in all matters relating to the exercise and performance of the powers and duties vested in each board;

(c) To aid the several district attorneys of this state in the enforcement of this article 245 and in the prosecution of all persons, firms, associations, or corporations charged with the violation of any of its provisions and to report to the appropriate district attorney any violation of this article 245 that it reasonably believes involves a criminal violation;

(d) To take disciplinary actions in conformity with this article 245 and section 12-20-404;

(e) Through the department and subject to appropriations made to the department, to employ administrative law judges on a full-time or part-time basis to conduct any hearings required by this article 245;

(f) To notify the public of all disciplinary actions taken against licensees, registrants, or certificate holders pursuant to this article 245.

(2) Pursuant to this part 2, section 12-20-204, and article 4 of title 24, each board is authorized to adopt and revise rules as necessary to enable the board to carry out the provisions of this part 2 with respect to the regulation of the persons licensed, registered, or certified by each individual board pursuant to this article 245.

History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1239, 1, effective October 1.

Annotations

Editor's note: This section is similar to former 12-43-221 as it existed prior to 2019.

Annotations

 

ANNOTATION

Annotations

The board's declaratory order to comply with the provisions of a subpoena within a set period of time does not constitute enforcement of the subpoena, but rather establishes a time frame within which a person subject to the subpoena must comply in order to avoid enforcement by a court of competent jurisdiction. Colo. Bd. of Psychologist Exam'rs v. I.W., 140 P.3d 186 (Colo. App. 2006) (decided under former law).