C.R.S. Section 12-245-217
Scope of article

  • exemptions

(1)

A person engaged in the practice of religious ministry is not required to comply with this article 245; except that the person shall not publicly claim to hold any title incorporating the term “psychologist”, “social worker”, “licensed social worker”, “LSW”, “licensed clinical social worker”, “LCSW”, “clinical social worker”, “licensed marriage and family therapist”, “LMFT”, “licensed professional counselor”, “LPC”, “addiction counselor”, “licensed addiction counselor”, “LAC”, “certified addiction counselor”, “CAC”, “certified addiction specialist”, “CAS”, “certified addiction technician”, or “CAT” unless the person is licensed or certified pursuant to this article 245.

(2)

This article 245 does not apply to:

(a)

The practice of employment or rehabilitation counseling as performed in the private and public sectors; except that the provisions of this article 245 shall apply to employment or rehabilitation counselors practicing psychotherapy in the field of mental health;

(b)

Employees of the department of human services or the behavioral health administration in the department of human services; employees of county departments of human or social services; or personnel under the direct supervision and control of the state department of human services, the behavioral health administration, or any county department of human or social services for work undertaken as part of their employment;

(c)

Persons who are licensed pursuant to section 22-60.5-210 and who are not licensed under this article 245 for work undertaken as part of their employment by, or contractual agreement with, the public schools;

(d)

Mediators resolving judicial disputes pursuant to part 3 of article 22 of title 13;

(e)

A person who resides in another state and who is currently licensed or certified as a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, clinical social worker, professional counselor, or addiction counselor in that state to the extent that the licensed or certified person performs activities or services in this state, if the activities and services:

(I)

Are performed within the scope of the person’s license or certification;

(II)

Do not exceed twenty days per year in this state;

(III)

Are not otherwise in violation of this article 245; and

(IV)

Are disclosed to the public that the person is not licensed or certified in this state;

(f)

A professional coach, including a life coach, executive coach, personal coach, or business coach, who has had coach-specific training and who serves clients exclusively as a coach, as long as the professional coach does not engage in the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, licensed professional counseling, psychotherapy, or addiction counseling, as those practices are defined in this article 245.

(g)

Students who are enrolled in a school program and are practicing as part of a school practicum or clinical program;

(h)

A professional practicing auricular acudetox in accordance with section 12-245-233; or

(i)

Screeners conducting screenings pursuant to the sixth through twelfth grade mental health screening program created in section 27-50-903.

(3)

Nothing in this section limits the applicability of section 18-3-405.5, which applies to any person while practicing psychotherapy as defined in this article 245.

(4)

The provisions of section 12-245-703 do not apply to employees of community mental health centers or clinics as those centers or clinics are defined by section 27-66-101, but persons practicing outside the scope of employment as employees of a facility defined by section 27-66-101 are subject to the provisions of section 12-245-703.

Source: Section 12-245-217 — Scope of article - exemptions, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑245‑101
Legislative declaration 12‑245‑201
Applicability of common provisions 12‑245‑202
Definitions 12‑245‑203
Practice outside of or beyond professional training, experience, or competence - general scope of practice for licensure, registration, or certification 12‑245‑203.5
Minors - consent for outpatient psychotherapy services - immunity - definition 12‑245‑204
Boards - division to supervise - meetings - duties - powers - rules - removal of members - limitation on authority 12‑245‑205
Fees - renewal 12‑245‑206
Records 12‑245‑207
Licensure by endorsement 12‑245‑208
Provisional license - fees 12‑245‑209
License - issuance 12‑245‑210
Prohibition against prescribing drugs or practicing medicine - exception for opiate antagonist 12‑245‑211
Collaborate with physician 12‑245‑212
Professional review committees - immunity 12‑245‑213
Professional service corporations for the practice of psychology, social work, marriage and family therapy, professional counseling, and addiction counseling - definitions 12‑245‑214
Denial of license, registration, or certification - reinstatement 12‑245‑215
Legislative intent - schools and colleges - examinations 12‑245‑216
Mandatory disclosure of information to clients 12‑245‑217
Scope of article - exemptions 12‑245‑218
Title use restrictions 12‑245‑219
Judicial review of final board actions and orders 12‑245‑220
Disclosure of confidential communications - definitions 12‑245‑221
Article not to restrict other professions 12‑245‑222
Powers and duties of the boards - rules 12‑245‑223
Confidential agreement to limit practice 12‑245‑224
Prohibited activities - related provisions - definition 12‑245‑225
Authority of boards - cease-and-desist orders - rules - fines 12‑245‑226
Disciplinary proceedings - judicial review - mental and physical examinations - multiple licenses 12‑245‑227
Reconsideration and review of action of a board 12‑245‑228
Unauthorized practice - penalties 12‑245‑229
Licensee duties relating to assistance animals - definitions 12‑245‑230
Injunctive proceedings 12‑245‑231
Mental health professional peer health assistance program - fees - administration - rules - definition 12‑245‑232
Minimum standards for testing 12‑245‑233
Auricular acudetox by professionals - training - definition 12‑245‑234
Repeal of article - subject to review 12‑245‑301
Definitions 12‑245‑302
State board of psychologist examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑303
Practice of psychology defined 12‑245‑304
Qualifications - examinations - licensure and registration 12‑245‑305
Rights and privileges of licensure - title 12‑245‑306
Exemptions 12‑245‑307
Continuing professional development - rules 12‑245‑308
Psychology interjurisdictional compact act - powers and duties of the board - rules - definition 12‑245‑309
Prescription authority - psychotropic drugs - prescription certificates - requirements - issuance, denial, renewal, and revocation of certification - rules 12‑245‑401
Definitions 12‑245‑402
State board of social work examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑403
Social work practice defined 12‑245‑404
Qualifications - examination - licensure and registration 12‑245‑405
Rights and privileges of licensure and a social work degree - titles 12‑245‑406
Scope of part 12‑245‑407
Exemptions 12‑245‑408
Clinical social work practice of psychotherapy 12‑245‑409
Employees of social services 12‑245‑410
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑245‑501
Definitions 12‑245‑502
State board of marriage and family therapist examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑503
Marriage and family therapy practice defined 12‑245‑504
Qualifications - examination - licensure and registration 12‑245‑505
Rights and privileges of licensure and registration - title 12‑245‑506
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑245‑601
Definitions 12‑245‑602
State board of licensed professional counselor examiners - created - members - fines 12‑245‑603
Practice of licensed professional counseling defined 12‑245‑604
Licensure - examination - licensed professional counselors 12‑245‑605
Rights and privileges of licensure - title 12‑245‑606
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition 12‑245‑607
Interstate compact - powers and duties of the board - rules - definitions 12‑245‑701
Definitions 12‑245‑702
State board of unlicensed psychotherapists - creation - membership 12‑245‑703
Database of unlicensed psychotherapists - unauthorized practice - penalties - data collection - rules 12‑245‑704
Expenses of the board 12‑245‑705
Jurisdiction 12‑245‑801
Definitions 12‑245‑802
State board of addiction counselor examiners - created - members - terms 12‑245‑803
Practice of addiction counseling defined - scope of practice 12‑245‑804
Requirements for licensure, certification, and registration - rules 12‑245‑805
Rights and privileges of certification and licensure - titles 12‑245‑806
Continuing professional competency - rules - definition
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§ 12-245-217’s source at colorado​.gov