Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-20-205. Director--audit of practice acts--barriers to practice--criminal history records--report--denial of license, certification, registration

(a) The barriers that exist to licensing, certification, or registration due to a criminal history record;

(b) Legislative recommendations regarding whether any barriers should be removed or changed pursuant to a bill of the general assembly;

(c) Recommendations for solutions to any barriers, including a process to advise individuals as to whether an individual would qualify for licensure, certification, or registration based on the individual's criminal history record if the individual meets all other requirements for licensure, certification, or registration at the time of the individual's application; and

(d) The number of licenses, certifications, or registrations that were denied in the prior calendar year due to a criminal history record and the specific reasons for each denial.

(2)(a) A regulator may only deny a license, certification, or registration based on an applicant's criminal history record consistent with section 24-5-101(4).

(b) If the regulator denies a license, certification, or registration based on the applicant's criminal history record, the regulator shall document the grounds for denial and submit the grounds in writing to the applicant.

(c) A regulator may grant, consistent with section 24-34-107(5), a conditional license, certification, or registration to an applicant with a criminal history record.