Colorado Code
Part 1 - General Provisions
§ 22-60.5-107. Grounds for Denying, Annulling, Suspending, or Revoking License, Certificate, Endorsement, or Authorization - Definitions









(VII.5) A misdemeanor committed under the laws of the United States, another state, a municipality of another state, or any territory subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, the elements of which are substantially similar to sexual exploitation of children as described in section 18-6-403 (3)(b.5), C.R.S.; or






















(2.7) Notwithstanding any other provision of subsection (2.5) of this section to the contrary, if the state board determines a person who held a license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization prior to June 6, 1991, has been convicted of an offense described in subsection (2.5) of this section, the state board may annul, suspend, or revoke a license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization in the manner prescribed in section 22-60.5-108, unless the holder was previously afforded the rights set forth in section 22-60.5-108 with respect to the offense and the holder received or retained his or her license, certificate, endorsement, or authorization as a result.













Source: L. 91: Entire article added, p. 474, § 1, effective June 6. L. 94: (2)(a) amended, p. 1636, § 47, effective May 31. L. 99: (2)(b) and (3) amended, p. 1103, § 7, effective July 1. L. 2000: (5) amended, p. 1099, § 2, effective August 2. L. 2003: (2) and (3) amended and (2.5) and (2.7) added, p. 2517, § 8, effective June 5. L. 2005: (6) added, p. 172, § 2, effective April 7. L. 2006: (1), IP(2)(b), (2)(c), (2.5)(a)(II), (4), and (5) amended and (2)(b)(VIII) and (7) added, pp. 922, 923, §§ 2, 3, effective July 1; (2)(b)(V) repealed, p. 2044, § 4, effective July 1. L. 2008: (2)(b)(VII) amended and (2)(b)(VII.5) and (9) added, p. 1666, §§ 7, 8, effective May 29; (8) added, p. 2227, § 5, effective June 5. L. 2010: (2)(a) amended, (SB 10-175), ch. 188, p. 794, § 48, effective April 29. L. 2011: (2)(d), (2)(f), (2.5)(a)(I)(D), (2.5)(b), (3), and (8) amended and (2.5)(c) and (2.6) added, (HB 11-1121), ch. 242, pp. 1058, 1060, §§ 6, 7, effective August 10. L. 2012: (2)(c) amended, (HB 12-1311), ch. 281, p. 1626, § 66, effective July 1. L. 2021: (2.6) amended, (SB 21-268), ch. 222, p. 1171, § 2, effective June 11; (4) and (8) amended, (SB 21-017), ch. 417, p. 2774, § 3, effective September 7.
Editor's note: Section 7(2) of chapter 417 (SB 21-017), Session Laws of Colorado 2021, provides that the act changing this section applies to offenses committed on or after September 7, 2021.
Cross references: In 2011, subsections (2)(d), (2)(f), (2.5)(a)(I)(D), (2.5)(b), (3), and (8) were amended and subsections (2.5)(c) and (2.6) were added by the "Safer Schools Act of 2011". For the short title, see section 1 of chapter 242, Session Laws of Colorado 2011.

Structure Colorado Code

Colorado Code

Title 22 - Education

Article 60.5 - Colorado Educator Licensing Act

Part 1 - General Provisions

§ 22-60.5-101. Short Title

§ 22-60.5-102. Definitions

§ 22-60.5-103. Applicants - Licenses - Authorizations - Submittal of Form and Fingerprints - Failure to Comply Constitutes Grounds for Denial

§ 22-60.5-104. Applicants for Initial Licensure - Statement of Completion of Approved Program of Preparation

§ 22-60.5-105. Applicants for Licensure or Authorization - Moral Qualifications

§ 22-60.5-106. Endorsement of License - Effect - Rules

§ 22-60.5-107. Grounds for Denying, Annulling, Suspending, or Revoking License, Certificate, Endorsement, or Authorization - Definitions

§ 22-60.5-108. Procedure - Denial, Suspension, Annulment, or Revocation - License, Certificate, Endorsement, or Authorization

§ 22-60.5-109. Hearing Commissioner - Duties

§ 22-60.5-109.5. Inactive Status of Licenses

§ 22-60.5-110. Renewal of Licenses

§ 22-60.5-111. Authorization - Types - Applicants' Qualifications - Rules

§ 22-60.5-112. Fees - Fund - Repeal

§ 22-60.5-112.5. National Credential - Fee Assistance - One-Time Payments

§ 22-60.5-114. State Board of Education - Waivers

§ 22-60.5-115. Rules

§ 22-60.5-116.5. Education Committees - Evaluation of Educator Preparation Programs - Biennial Joint Meeting

§ 22-60.5-118. Educator Licenses - Holding Simultaneously

§ 22-60.5-119. Applications for Licenses - Authority to Suspend Licenses - Rules

§ 22-60.5-120. Provisional License - Initial License - Change of Term