# Colorado Healthcare Marketing Compliance Rules - DORA and AG

Colorado Medical Board (under DORA) advertising rules and Colorado Consumer Protection Act enforcement - with focus on med spa, weight loss, and telehealth practice marketing.

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## Overview

Colorado healthcare marketing compliance operates under the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) - specifically the Colorado Medical Board - and the Colorado Consumer Protection Act (CCPA). Colorado is a substantial aesthetic and wellness practice market, and enforcement has reflected the volume of practices in the state.


## Colorado Medical Board (under DORA)

The Colorado Medical Board enforces 3 CCR 713-32 advertising rules including deceptive advertising prohibitions, specialty claims, supervision representations, and outcome-claim substantiation. Enforcement has been particularly active in med spa and aesthetic practice contexts.


## State attorney general focus

Colorado AG uses CCPA authority. Recent healthcare marketing enforcement has included compounded medication marketing, telehealth prescribing advertising, and aesthetic practice package pricing. CCPA permits private action.


## Focus areas

- **Med spa supervision and specialty representation**: Colorado Medical Board has been notably active on med spa enforcement, including supervision representations and 'cosmetic surgeon' specialty claims by non-certified physicians.
- **Telehealth and weight-loss marketing**: Colorado has a substantial telehealth weight-loss market. AG enforcement has focused on compounded GLP-1 marketing and on advertising that minimizes clinical evaluation requirements.
- **Wellness and longevity practice marketing**: Colorado has a high concentration of wellness, peptide, and longevity practices. Marketing that crosses into disease-treatment claims has drawn both Medical Board and AG attention.
- **CCPA private-action exposure**: CCPA permits private suits and class actions, adding to AG enforcement risk.


## Patterns that draw enforcement attention

- **Nurse-injector independence representations**: Colorado Medical Board supervision enforcement.
- **Compounded GLP-1 brand-equivalence claims**: Colorado AG CCPA activity.
- **Peptide or NAD+ marketing with disease-treatment claims**: Both Medical Board and AG have authority on this pattern.
- **'Cosmetic surgeon' by non-ABMS-certified physicians**: Medical Board specialty-claim enforcement.
- **Outcome guarantees on aesthetic or wellness services**: 3 CCR 713-32 and CCPA both apply.


## Specialty notes

- Med spas - Colorado Medical Board has been notably active.
- Weight loss / telehealth - active AG focus on compounded medication.
- Wellness and peptide practices - disease-claim risk on growing inventory of products.
- Aesthetic surgery - specialty and guarantee rules.
- Dental - Colorado Dental Board rules separate.


## Disclaimer

This summary reflects general patterns in Colorado healthcare marketing enforcement; it is not legal advice. For state-specific guidance on your practice, consult a Colorado-licensed healthcare marketing attorney.

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