SENATE
                       3rd Reading Unamended
                  February 18, 2014     SENATE
                Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 17, 2014Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                REENGROSSED
                       This Version Includes All Amendments
                       Adopted in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 14-0821.01 Christy Chase x2008  SENATE BILL 14-101
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Kefalas, 
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Ginal, 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Health & Human Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning establishment of the unauthorized use of
            certain veterinary technician titles as a deceptive
            trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer
            Protection Act".
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill establishes as a deceptive trade practice under the
       "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" the use of the titles "veterinary
       technician", "certified veterinary technician", or "veterinary technician
       specialist" followed by a specialty designation, or the abbreviations for
       those titles if the person does not possess the specified education, has not
       passed the designated examination, or has not been certified in the
       designated specialty.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 6-1-707, add (1) (f)
       as follows:
            6-1-707.  Use of title or degree - deceptive trade practice. (1)  A
       person engages in a deceptive trade practice when, in the course of such
       person's business, vocation, or occupation, such person:
            (f)  Claims either orally or in writing to be a:
                 
            (I)  "Certified veterinary technician" or uses the
       abbreviation "C.V.T." or "CVT" to indicate that the person is a
       certified veterinary technician unless the person:
            (A)  Has graduated from a program in veterinary
       technology that is accredited by the American veterinary
       medical association or its successor organization;
            (B)  Has passed a veterinary technician national
       examination administered by the American association of
       veterinary state boards or its successor entity; and
            (C)  Maintains good standing and obtains appropriate
       continuing education credits as established by the Colorado
       association of certified veterinary technicians or its successor
       organization; or
            (II)  "Veterinary technician specialist" or uses the
       abbreviation "V.T.S." or "VTS", followed by a specialty
       designation, to indicate that the person is a credentialed
       veterinary technician who has completed a formal process of
       education, training, experience, and testing to qualify for a
       specialty certification through the national association of
       veterinary technicians in America or its successor organization.
            SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date. This act
       takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
       ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly (August
       6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2014); except that, if a
       referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1 (3) of article V of the
       state constitution against this act or an item, section, or part of this act
       within such period, then the act, item, section, or part will not take effect
       unless approved by the people at the general election to be held in
       November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
       official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.