# C.R.S. § 12-305-105: 12-305-105. Use of titles restricted

> Colorado · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-105

## Section

- **Citation:** C.R.S. § 12-305-105
- **Heading:** 12-305-105. Use of titles restricted
- **Jurisdiction:** Colorado
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** CO Code / Title 12 / Article 305 / Section 12-305-105

## Text

12-305-105. Use of titles restricted. (1) Only a person required to be and who is certified as a speech-language pathologist under this article 305 or licensed by the Colorado department of education to provide speech-language pathology services may advertise as or use the title "speech-language pathologist", "speech pathologist", "speech therapist", "speech correctionist", "speech clinician", "language pathologist", "voice therapist", "voice pathologist", "aphasiologist", or any other generally accepted terms, letters, or figures that indicate that the person is a certified speech-language pathologist.

(2) For a certificate holder who has successfully completed a doctoral degree in communication sciences and disorders as described in section 12-305-107 (1)(a), a certification to practice speech-language pathology issued pursuant to this article 305 entitles the certificate holder to use the title "Doctor" or "Dr." when accompanied by the terms "speech-language pathology" or the letters "S.L.P."

## Nearby sections

- [C.R.S. § 12-305-101 12-305-101. Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-101.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-102 12-305-102. Legislative declaration](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-102.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-103 12-305-103. Applicability of common provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-103.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-104 12-305-104. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-104.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-105 12-305-105. Use of titles restricted](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-105.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-106 12-305-106. Certification required - exception](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-106.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-107 12-305-107. Certification - application - qualifications - provisional certification - renew](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-107.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-108 12-305-108. Provisional certification - qualifications - application - expiration - practice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-108.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-109 12-305-109. Continuing professional competency - rules - definition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-109.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-110 12-305-110. Scope of article - exclusions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-110.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-111 12-305-111. Limitations on authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-111.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-112 12-305-112. Grounds for discipline - definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-112.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-113 12-305-113. Disciplinary actions - judicial review](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-113.md)
- [C.R.S. § 12-305-114 12-305-114. Unauthorized practice - penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-114.md)

---

Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_CO_T12_A305_S12-305-105. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.