Code of Colorado Regulations
700 - Department of Regulatory Agencies
731 - Division of Professions and Occupations - Office of Barber and Cosmetology Licensure
4 CCR 731-1 - BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY LICENSURE RULES AND REGULATIONS
Section 4 CCR 731-1.5 - LICENSE MAINTENANCE, REPORTING, AND REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Universal Citation: 4 CO Code Regs 731-1 § 5

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 5, March 10, 2024

This Rule clarifies the requirements of maintaining a license including the requirements to renew, or reinstate a license pursuant to sections 12-105-113 and 12-20-202, C.R.S.

A. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS

1. Contact Information Changes

a. Licensees must notify the Director in writing of any name, address, telephone, or email change within thirty days of the change.

2. Renewal Notices

a. The Director may send electronic notices for renewal of licenses to the licensee's email address of record.

b. Failure to receive renewal notices does not relieve the licensee of the obligation to pay the renewal fee and submit appropriate documentation in support of the renewal application.

c. There is a sixty-day grace period following each expiration date during which the licensee may continue to provide services.

d. Failing to renew a license or registration will cause the license to expire and will result in the licensee being required to complete a reinstatement application. Licensees shall not practice with an expired license.

B. REPORTING CONVICTIONS, JUDGMENTS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

1. Licensees must notify the Director in writing within forty-five days of any of the following events:

a. A conviction of a felony under the laws of any state, territory, or foreign country. A guilty verdict, plea of guilty, or plea of nolo contendere (no contest) accepted by the court is considered a conviction;

b. A disciplinary action imposed upon the licensee by another state, territory, or foreign country including, but not limited to, a citation, sanction, probation, civil penalty, or a denial, suspension, revocation, or modification of a license whether it is imposed by consent decree, order, or other decision, for any cause other than failure to pay a license fee by the due date;

c. Any judgment, award or settlement of a civil action or arbitration in which there was a final judgment or settlement against the licensee related to the licensee's practice.

2. The written notice to the Director must include the following information:

a. Felony conviction: copies of the indictment or charges, the plea or verdict entered by the court, the sentence imposed, conditions of probation or parole and, if applicable, proof of completion of the sentence.

b. Governmental agency action: a copy of the consent decree, order, or decision.

c. Civil action or arbitration proceeding: copies of the complaint, the verdict, the court or arbitration decision, or, if settled, the settlement agreement and court's order of dismissal.

3. The licensee may also submit a written statement setting forth background information regarding the conviction, or government or civil action.

C. REINSTATEMENT REQUIREMENTS

1. An applicant seeking reinstatement of an expired license must complete a reinstatement application and pay all applicable fees.

2. An applicant seeking reinstatement of a license that has been expired for more than two years, but less than five years, must establish "competency to practice" under section 12-20-202(2)(c)(II)(A) & (D), C.R.S., by complying with any one of the following requirements:

a. Verification of an active license (at the time of the application receipt date) from another state, territory, or foreign country in which the applicant has been actively practicing within two years immediately preceding the application receipt date; or

b. Submitting proof of completion of sixteen hours of continuing education, approved by the Director, related to the practice of the applicant's license during the two years immediately preceding the receipt date of application for reinstatement; or

c. Passage of the written examination used for initial licensure under section 12-105-107, C.R.S.

3. An applicant seeking reinstatement of a license that has been expired more than five years, must establish "competency to practice" under section 12-20-202(2)(c)(II)(A) & (D), C.R.S., by complying with any one of the following requirements:

b. Submitting proof of completion of twenty-four hours of continuing education, approved by the Director, related to the practice the applicant's license during the two years immediately preceding the receipt date of application for reinstatement; or

c. Passage of the written examination used for initial licensure under section 12-105-107, C.R.S.

4. The Director may request additional verification and/or documentation of any method used to apply for reinstatement.

5. The Director may approve other methods for applying for reinstatement.

D. APPLYING FOR MULTIPLE LICENSES

1. Licensees holding all three active limited licenses (esthetician, hairstylist, and nail technician) may also hold a cosmetologist license upon a written request and the payment of any applicable fee per license type. Each license type carries a separate fee to maintain the license in active status.

2. Licensees holding all three active limited licenses (esthetician, hairstylist and nail technician) may, upon a written request, consolidate the limited licenses into a single cosmetologist license. The active limited licenses will expire based on the established expiration date during the normal course of the renewal process. Such licensees may also hold a Barber license subject to completing the appropriate training requirements identified in Rule 1.2 or in Rule 1.4 of these rules.

3. Licensees holding an active cosmetologist license may, upon a written request, hold one or all three of the limited licenses. Each limited license carries a separate fee to maintain the license in active status. Such licensees may also hold a Barber license subject to completing the appropriate training requirements identified in Rule 1.2 or in Rule 1.4 of these rules.

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