NOTE: The governor signed this measure on 3/27/2014.
      
      
      HOUSE BILL 14-1183
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Fields, Garcia, Becker, Buckner, Court,
      Duran, Exum, Fischer, Foote, Ginal, Labuda, Lee, May, McLachlan,
      Melton, Mitsch Bush, Moreno, Pabon, Peniston, Pettersen, Ryden, Salazar,
      Schafer, Tyler, Vigil, Williams, Hamner, Hullinghorst, Priola, Rosenthal,
      Singer, Young, Ferrandino;
      also SENATOR(S) Jones, Aguilar, Balmer, Grantham, Heath, Herpin,
      Jahn, Kefalas, Kerr, King, Newell, Rivera, Roberts, Schwartz, Todd,
      Ulibarri, Zenzinger, Carroll.
      
      
      Concerning the reinstatement of the authority for active
           military personnel to practice professionally.
      
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 24-34-102, amend (8)
      (d) introductory portion as follows:
      
           24-34-102.  Division of professions and occupations - creation -
      duties of division and department heads - license renewal,
      reinstatement, and endorsement - definitions - rules - review of
      functions - repeal. (8) (d)  Reinstatement. A licensee, registrant, or
      certificate holder who does not renew his or her license, registration, or
      certificate within the sixty-day grace period pursuant to paragraph (c) of
      this subsection (8) shall be treated as having an expired license,
      registration, or certificate and shall be ineligible to practice until such
      license, registration, or certificate is reinstated. The director, licensing
      board, or commission shall reinstate the expired license,
      certificate, or registration of any active military personnel,
      including any national guard member or reservist who is
      currently on active duty for a minimum of thirty days, if the
      military personnel meets the requirements of this paragraph (d).
      An expired license, registration, or certificate of any other person may
      be reinstated at the discretion and pursuant to the authority of the director,
      licensing board, or commission pursuant to the following requirements:
      
           SECTION 2.  Applicability. This act applies to licenses,
      certificates, and registrations that are expired on or after the effective date
      of this act.
      
           SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
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      Mark Ferrandino                        Morgan Carroll
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                      Cindi L. Markwell
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
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                                    John W. Hickenlooper
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO