HB 22-1399

House Bill 22-1399, also known as the Music Therapist Title Protection Act, makes it illegal for someone in Colorado to claim they are a board-certified music therapist or use titles like "music therapist" or abbreviations such as "MT-BC" unless they actually have the proper certification from the Certification Board for Music Therapists. This means only certified professionals can legally call themselves music therapists to avoid misleading consumers. Violators could face legal consequences, including fines and penalties enforced by the attorney general or district attorneys. Since the bill has been signed into law, it is now enforceable in Colorado.

Official Summary

The act makes it a deceptive trade practice under the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act" if a person claims to be a "board-certified music therapist" or "music therapist", uses the title "music therapist", uses the abbreviation "MT-BC", or in any other way indicates or implies that the person is a music therapist unless the person holds an active music therapist board-certified credential administered by the Certification Board for Music Therapists. The act does not prohibit a person from performing work, including the use of music, incidental to the person's profession or occupation, if that person does not represent that the person is a music therapist. Any person who unlawfully claims to be a music therapist commits a class 2 misdemeanor. The act clarifies that the attorney general or district attorney may seek assurance of discontinuance of the deceptive trade practice or other remedies or penalties prior to charging a person with a misdemeanor. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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