Section 12-240-141 - Inactive license(1) Any licensee pursuant to section 12-240-117 may apply to the board to be transferred to an inactive status. The application shall be in the form and manner designated by the board. The board may grant inactive status by issuing an inactive license or it may deny the application as set forth in section 12-240-120.(2) Any person applying for a license under this section shall:(a) Provide an affidavit to the board that the applicant, after a date certain, will not practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant in this state unless the applicant is issued a license to practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant pursuant to subsection (5) of this section;(b) Pay the license fee as authorized pursuant to section 12-240-130; and(c) Comply with any financial responsibility standards promulgated by the board pursuant to section 13-64-301 (1).(3) The inactive status shall be plainly indicated on the face of any inactive license issued under this section.(4) The board is authorized to undertake disciplinary proceedings as set forth in sections 12-240-121 and 12-240-125 against any person licensed under this section for any act committed while the person was licensed pursuant to this article 240.(5) Any person licensed under this section who wishes to resume the practice of medicine or to resume practice as a physician assistant shall file an application in the form and manner the board shall designate, meet the required applicable continuing medical education requirements pursuant to section 12-240-130.5, pay the license fee promulgated by the board pursuant to section 12-240-130, and meet the financial responsibility requirements promulgated by the board pursuant to section 13-64-301 (1). The board may approve the application and issue a license or may deny the application as set forth in section 12-240-120.Amended by 2024 Ch. 385,§ 6, eff. 8/7/2024.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-36-137 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.L. 90: Entire section added, p. 815, § 4, effective May 8. L. 2001: (1), (2)(a), and (5) amended, p. 185, § 16, effective August 8. L. 2012: (2)(a) amended, (HB 12-1332), ch. 238, p. 1059, § 13, effective August 8.This section is similar to former § 12-36-137 as it existed prior to 2019.
2024 Ch. 385, was passed without a safety clause. See Colo. Const. art. V, § 1(3).