THE LEGAL PRACTICE OF AYURVEDA IN COLORADO
IS GOVERNED BY THE 2013 SENATE BILL 13-215
“COLORADO NATURAL HEALTH CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT”
Here are some relevant excerpts (emphasis added):
BECAUSE THE STATE RECOGNIZES AND VALUES THE FREEDOM OF CONSUMERS TO CHOOSE THEIR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO CHOOSE A PERSON WHO IS NOT REGULATED BY THE STATE,
THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION IS TO PROTECT CONSUMER CHOICE
AND, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND SAFETY, TO REMOVE TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO UNREGULATED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND INCLUDE APPROPRIATE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS AND DISCLOSURE.
COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES" INCLUDE:
(A) HEALING PRACTICES USING FOOD;
FOOD EXTRACTS;
DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS, AS DEFINED IN THE FEDERAL "DIETARY SUPPLEMENT HEALTH AND EDUCATION ACT OF 1994", PUB.L. 103-417;
NUTRIENTS;
HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES AND PREPARATIONS; AND
THE PHYSICAL FORCES OF HEAT, COLD, WATER, TOUCH, SOUND, AND LIGHT;
(B) STRESS REDUCTION HEALING PRACTICES; AND
(C) MIND-BODY AND ENERGETIC HEALING PRACTICES
A PERSON
WHO IS NOT LICENSED, CERTIFIED, OR REGISTERED BY THE STATE AS A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL AND
WHO IS PRACTICING COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE SERVICES CONSISTENT WITH THIS SECTION
DOES NOT VIOLATE ANY STATUTE RELATING TO A HEALTH CARE PROFESSION OR PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE ACT UNLESS THE PERSON:
(I) ENGAGES IN AN ACTIVITY PROHIBITED IN SUBSECTION (6); OR
(II) FAILS TO FULFILL THE DISCLOSURE DUTIES SPECIFIED IN SUBSECTION (7).