INTRODUCTION Basis. The authority for the promulgation of Rules and Regulations by the Colorado State Board of Medical Examiners is set forth in §24-4-103, C.R.S., and §12-36-104(1)(a), C.R.S. Purpose. The purpose of this rule is to provide medical Board licensees and staff with clear guidance as to what is a licensee's address of record for Board purposes. RULE 1. A licensee's address for purposes of sending a “30-Day Letter” pursuant to §12-36-118(4), C.R.S., for purposes of maintenance of address pursuant to §12-36-123(2), C.R.S., for purposes of issuing a formal complaint pursuant to §12-36-118(5), C.R.S., and for all other Board purposes, shall be the mailing address as indicated by the licensee on the application for initial licensure. The Board will thereupon change a licensee's address only upon a clear, explicit, and unambiguous written statement from the licensee or the licensee's agent that the address should be changed. The mere receipt of correspondence from a licensee showing a new address shall not be sufficient to change an address.

2. Thereafter, the licensee's “last address” shall be the address as indicated in the request for the change. In the event that a licensee submits a request for a change of address, but does not indicate between the business and home address where Board correspondence should be sent, the business address shall constitute the address for purposes of this rule.

3. In no event will the Board accept a change of address request which requests the address be changed for some, but not all, communications. Also, in no event shall the Board change the address if a licensee indicates that Board correspondence shall be marked “confidential”.