Colorado Revised Statutes Title 12. Professions and Occupations § 12-280-115.5. Certification of pharmacy technicians--requirements--provisional certification--criminal history record check--rules

(b)(I) Submit to a criminal history record check in the form and manner as determined by the board by rule; or

(II) Provide proof satisfactory to the board that the applicant submitted to a criminal history record check as a condition of employment at a pharmacy or other outlet, as required by the applicant's current employer, as a condition of participating in a course of study for or with a certifying organization, or in connection with obtaining certification from a certifying organization.

(b)(I) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b)(II) of this section, a provisional certification is valid for not more than eighteen months after the date of issuance and is not renewable. If a person who is granted a provisional certification pursuant to this subsection (3) fails to satisfy the requirements of subsection (2)(a) of this section within eighteen months after the date the provisional certification is issued or within an extended period granted by the board pursuant to subsection (3)(b)(II) of this section, the provisional certification expires and the person shall not practice as a pharmacy technician until the person applies for and receives a certification in accordance with subsection (2) of this section.

(II) The board shall adopt rules to establish a process for a provisional certificant to apply for a hardship extension to extend the validity of the provisional certification beyond eighteen months. The board shall establish criteria for qualifying for a hardship extension based on: