(1) Any person who practices or offers or attempts to practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant within this state without an active license issued under this article commits a class 2 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S., for the first offense, and any person committing a second or subsequent offense commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(2) Any person who engages in any of the following activities commits a class 6 felony and shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.:

(a) Presents as his or her own the diploma, license, certificate, or credentials of another;

(b) Gives either false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or any board member in connection with an application for a license to practice medicine, practice as a physician assistant, or practice as an anesthesiologist assistant;

(c) Practices medicine, practices as a physician assistant, or practices as an anesthesiologist assistant under a false or assumed name; or

(d) Falsely impersonates another licensee of a like or different name.

(2.5) Any person who violates section 12-36-117 (1)(w) commits a class 5 felony, and any person committing a second or subsequent violation commits a class 3 felony; and such persons shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401, C.R.S.

(3) No action may be maintained against an individual who has been the recipient of services constituting the unlawful practice of medicine, unlawful practice as a physician assistant, or unlawful practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, for the breach of a contract involving the unlawful practice of medicine, unlawful practice as a physician assistant, or unlawful practice as an anesthesiologist assistant or the recovery of compensation for services rendered under such a contract.

(4) When an individual has been the recipient of services constituting the unlawful practice of medicine, unlawful practice as a physician assistant, or unlawful practice as an anesthesiologist assistant, whether or not the individual knew that the rendition of the services was unlawful:

(a) The individual or the individual's personal representative is entitled to recover the amount of any fee paid for the services; and

(b) The individual or the individual's personal representative may also recover a reasonable attorney fee as fixed by the court, to be assessed as part of the costs of the action.

(5) (a) No specialty society, association of physicians, or licensed physician may discriminate against any person licensed to practice medicine if such physician is qualified for membership in the specialty society or association. If board certification or eligibility in a specialty is a membership requirement, certification or eligibility by either the American board of medical specialties or the American osteopathic association based upon the applicant's training as a doctor of medicine or doctor of osteopathy, is sufficient. Notwithstanding any other remedies provided under this article, a licensed physician who is discriminated against in violation of this section shall have a private right of action against the licensed physician or specialty society or association that so discriminates.

(b) Any licensed physician, specialty society, or association of physicians held liable for a violation of this subsection (5) shall pay the costs and reasonable attorney fees incurred by the aggrieved physician associated with his pursuit of any claim for relief authorized by this subsection (5).

(6) (a) The board may, in the name of the people of the state of Colorado and through the attorney general of the state of Colorado, apply for an injunction in any court of competent jurisdiction to enjoin any person from committing any act prohibited by this article.

(b) If the board establishes that the defendant has been or is committing an act prohibited by this article, the court shall enter a decree perpetually enjoining the defendant from further committing the act.

(c) An injunctive proceeding may be brought pursuant to this section in addition to, and not in lieu of, all penalties and other remedies provided in this article.