(1) Except as specified in subsection (2) of this section, the court of appeals has initial jurisdiction to review all final actions and orders of a regulator that are subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (11); except that, with regard only to cease-and-desist orders, a district court of competent jurisdiction has initial jurisdiction to review a final action or order of a regulator that is subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (3) for the following:
Article 115 of this title 12 concerning electricians;
Part 4 of article 120 of this title 12 concerning architects;
Article 225 of this title 12 concerning direct-entry midwives;
Article 250 of this title 12 concerning naturopathic doctors;(e) Article 275 of this title 12 concerning optometrists; and (f) Article 315 of this title 12 concerning veterinarians.
(2) A district court of competent jurisdiction has initial jurisdiction to review all final actions and orders of a regulator that are subject to judicial review and shall conduct the judicial review proceedings in accordance with section 24-4-106 (3) for the following:
Repealed.
Article 130 of this title 12 concerning landscape architects;
Article 135 of this title 12 concerning mortuaries and crematories;(d) Article 140 of this title 12 concerning nontransplant tissue banks; and (e) Article 200 of this title 12 concerning acupuncturists. (f) and (g) Repealed.
Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 756, § 1, effective October 1. L. 2020: (2)(a) repealed, (HB 20-1286), ch. 269, p. 1313, § 11, effective July 10; (2)(e) and (2)(f) amended and (2)(g) repealed, (HB 20-1218), ch. 299, p. 1484, § 4, effective September 1; (2)(e) amended and (2)(f) repealed, (HB 20-1219), ch. 300, p. 1494, § 7, effective September 1.
Editor's note: (1) This section is similar to former § 12-42.5-125 as it existed prior to 2019.
(2) Amendments to subsection (2)(f) by HB 20-1218 and HB 20-1219 were harmonized.