1. (1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the court of appeals has initial jurisdiction to review all final actions and orders of a regulator that are subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (11); except that, with regard only to cease-and-desist orders, a district court of competent jurisdiction has initial jurisdiction to review a final action or order of a regulator that is subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (3) for the following:

   1. (a) Article 115 of this title 12 concerning electricians;
   2. (b) Part 4 of article 120 of this title 12 concerning architects;
   3. (c) Article 225 of this title 12 concerning direct-entry midwives;
   4. (d) Article 250 of this title 12 concerning naturopathic doctors;
   5. (e) Article 275 of this title 12 concerning optometrists; and
   6. (f) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(f) is effective until January 1, 2026.] Article 315 of this title 12 concerning veterinarians and veterinary technicians.
   7. (f) [Editor's note: This version of subsection (1)(f) is effective January 1, 2026.] Article 315 of this title 12 concerning veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary professional associates.

2. (2) A district court of competent jurisdiction has initial jurisdiction to review all final actions and orders of a regulator that are subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (3) for the following:

   1. (a) Repealed.
   2. (b) Article 130 of this title 12 concerning landscape architects;
   3. (c) Article 135 of this title 12 concerning mortuaries and crematories; and
   4. (d) Article 140 of this title 12 concerning nontransplant tissue banks.
   5. (e) to (g) Repealed.

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 756, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2)(a) repealed, (HB 20-1286), ch. 269, p. 1313, § 11, effective July 10; (2)(e) and (2)(f) amended and (2)(g) repealed, (HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1484, § 4, effective September 1; (2)(e) amended and (2)(f) repealed, (HB 20-1219), ch. 300, p. 1494, § 7, effective September 1. L. 2022: (1)(f) amended, (HB 22-1235), ch. 442, p. 3101, § 5, effective August 10; (2)(c) and (2)(d) amended and (2)(e) repealed, (HB 22-1263), ch. 254, p. 1849, § 4, effective September 1. Initiated 2024: (1)(f) amended, Proposition 129, effective January 1, 2026, see L. 2025, p. 3619.

Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-42.5-125 as it existed prior to 2019.

(2) Amendments to subsection (2)(f) by HB 20-1218 and HB 20-1219 were harmonized.

(3) Subsection (1)(f) was changed by Proposition 129, effective January 1, 2026, see L. 2025, p. 3619. The measure was approved on November 5, 2024, and was proclaimed by the Governor on December 17, 2024. The vote count for the measure was as follows:

FOR: 1,572,545

AGAINST: 1,407,814