Current through Chapter 492 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 12-10-219 - Hearing - administrative law judge - review - rules(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all proceedings before the commission with respect to disciplinary actions and denial of licensure under this part 2 and part 4 of this article 10 and certifications issued under part 5 of this article 10 shall be conducted by an administrative law judge pursuant to the provisions of sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105.(2) The proceedings shall be held in the county where the commission has its office or in such other place as the commission may designate. If the licensee is an employed broker, the commission shall also notify the broker employing the licensee by mailing, by first-class mail, a copy of the written notice required under section 24-4-104 (3) to the employing broker's last-known business address.(3) An administrative law judge shall conduct all hearings for denying, suspending, or revoking a license or certificate on behalf of the commission, subject to appropriations made to the department of personnel. Each administrative law judge shall be appointed pursuant to part 10 of article 30 of title 24. The administrative law judge shall conduct the hearing pursuant to the provisions of sections 24-4-104 and 24-4-105. No license shall be denied, suspended, or revoked until the commission has made its decision by a majority vote.(4) The decision of the commission in any disciplinary action or denial of licensure under this section is subject to review by the court of appeals by appropriate proceedings under section 24-4-106 (11). In order to effectuate the purposes of parts 2, 4, and 5 of this article 10, the commission has the power to promulgate rules pursuant to article 4 of title 24. The commission may appear in court by its own attorney.(5) Pursuant to the proceeding, the court has the right, in its discretion, to stay the execution or effect of any final order of the commission; but a hearing shall be held affording the parties an opportunity to be heard for the purpose of determining whether the public health, safety, and welfare would be endangered by staying the commission's order. If the court determines that the order should be stayed, it shall also determine at the hearing the amount of the bond and adequacy of the surety, which bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful performance by the petitioner of all obligations as a real estate broker and upon the prompt payment of all damages arising from or caused by the delay in the taking effect of or enforcement of the order complained of and for all costs that may be assessed or required to be paid in connection with the proceedings.(6) In any hearing conducted by the commission in which there is a possibility of the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license because of the conviction of a felony or of a crime involving moral turpitude, the commission shall be governed by the provisions of section 24-5-101.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-61-114 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.Amended by 2017 Ch. 264, § 23, eff. 5/25/2017.L. 25: p. 434, § 14. CSA: C. 15, § 40. CRS 53: § 117-1-13. L. 61: p. 636, § 1. L. 63: p. 772, § 11. C.R.S. 1963: § 117-1-13. L. 69: p. 976, § 11. L. 73: pp. 529, 1147, §§ 71, 2. L. 75: (1) to (4) and (6) amended, p. 522, § 13, effective July 16. L. 76: (3) R&RE, p. 581, § 10, effective May 24. L. 77: (3) amended, p. 773, § 4, effective June 9. L. 78: (3) amended, p. 260, § 35, effective May 23. L. 79: (1) and (4) amended, p. 561, § 7, effective May 18; (3) amended, p. 565, § 10, effective May 31. L. 83: (1) and (3) amended, p. 589, § 5, effective April 26. L. 85: (4) and (5) amended, p. 564, § 8, effective July 1. L. 87: (1) and (3) amended, p. 951, § 51, effective March 13. L. 89: (1) and (4) amended, p. 737, § 7, effective July 1. L. 91: (2) and (5) amended, p. 1632, § 12, effective July 1. L. 93: (1) and (4) amended, p. 992, § 3, effective 1/1/1994. L. 95: (3) amended, p. 637, § 22, effective July 1. L. 2008: (2) and (5) amended, p. 507, § 16, effective April 17. L. 2017: (4) amended, (SB 17-294), ch. 264, p. 1390, § 23, effective May 25.This section is similar to former § 12-61-114 as it existed prior to 2019.