Second Regular Session
               Seventieth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                 INTRODUCED
                                                           
                                                           
 LLS NO. 16-0909.01 Kristen Forrestal x4217SENATE BILL 16-159
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 Martinez Humenik,  Todd, Aguilar, Crowder, Merrifield, Newell, Tate, Kefalas
 
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Primavera,  Arndt, Ginal, Landgraf, Lawrence, McCann, Roupe, Singer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Senate Committees
 House Committees
 
 
 Business, Labor, & Technology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the unauthorized use of the title "music
            therapist".
       
       
                           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 makes the use of the title "certified music therapist" or
       "music therapist" a deceptive trade practice in the course of a person's
       business, vocation, or occupation if the person using the title does not
       maintain the proper credentials.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration. The general assembly
       finds and declares that the use of the title "music therapist" affects
       consumers, and therefore its use should be subject to regulation for the
       purpose of consumer protection.
            SECTION 2.  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 "music
       therapist" or "certified music therapist" or uses the initials
       "MT-BC" or any other words, letters, abbreviations, or insignia
       indicating or implying the person is a music therapist unless the
       person holds and maintains the MT-BC credential administered
       by the certification board for music therapists or is designated
       by the National Music Therapy Registry as a registered music
       therapist, certified music therapist, or advanced certified music
       therapist and is in good standing with the registry. This
       paragraph (f) does not prohibit a person from performing work,
       including the use of music, incidental to his or her profession or
       occupation if that person does not represent himself or herself
       as a music therapist.
            SECTION 3.  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
       10, 2016, if adjournment sine die is on May 11, 2016); 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 2016 and, in such case, will take effect on the date of the
       official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.