Section 12-255-124 - Surrender of license(1) Prior to the initiation of an investigation or hearing, any licensee or temporary license holder may surrender the individual's license to practice nursing or as a certified midwife.(2) Following the initiation of an investigation or hearing and upon a finding that to do so would be in the public interest, the board may allow a licensee or temporary license holder to surrender his or her license to practice.(3) The board shall not issue a license or temporary license or permit to a former licensee or temporary license or permit holder whose license has been surrendered unless the licensee meets all of the requirements of this part 1 for a new applicant, including, for applicants for a license, temporary license, or permit to practice nursing, the passing of an examination.(4) The surrender of a license in accordance with this section removes all rights and privileges to practice nursing or as a certified midwife, as applicable, including renewal of a license.Amended by 2023 Ch. 261,§ 14, eff. 5/25/2023.Amended by 2020 Ch. 157, § 22, eff. 7/1/2020.Renumbered from C.R.S. § 12-38-122 and amended by 2019 Ch. 136, § 1, eff. 10/1/2019.L. 80: Entire article R&RE, p. 492, § 1, effective July 1.This section is similar to former § 12-38-122 as it existed prior to 2019.