1. (1)

   1. (a) It is unlawful for any person to use or attempt to use:

      1. (I) As the person's own, a diploma from a dental college or school or school of dental therapy or dental hygiene, or a license or license renewal certificate, that was issued or granted to another person; or
      2. (II) A forged diploma, license, license renewal certificate, or identification.
   2. (b) It is also unlawful for any person to file with the board a forged document in response to a request by the board for documentation of an applicant's qualifications for licensure.

2. (2) It is unlawful to sell or offer to sell a diploma conferring a dental, dental therapy, or dental hygiene degree or a license or license renewal certificate granted pursuant to this article 220 or prior dental practice laws, or to procure such diploma or license or license renewal certificate:

   1. (a) With the intent that it be used as evidence of the right to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene by a person other than the one upon whom it was conferred or to whom the license or license renewal certificate was granted; or
   2. (b) With fraudulent intent to alter the document and use or attempt to use it when it is so altered.

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 235, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2022: (1)(a)(I), IP(2), (2)(a) amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p. 2716, § 14, effective January 1, 2023.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-220-138 as it existed prior to 2020.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-219, see section 1 of chapter 381, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.