(1) (a) The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant who has completed a post-graduate degree that meets the educational requirements for licensure in section 12-43-304, 12-43-403, 12-43-504, 12-43-603, or 12-43-804, as applicable, and who is working in a residential child care facility as defined in section 26-6-102 (33), C.R.S., under the supervision of a licensee.

(b) A provisional license issued pursuant to paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) terminates at the earliest of:

(I) Thirty days after termination of the provisional licensee's employment with a qualifying residential child care facility, unless the provisional licensee obtains and submits to the board proof of employment with another residential child care facility; or

(II) Thirty days after termination of the provisional licensee's supervision by a licensee unless the provisional licensee obtains and submits to the board proof of supervision by another licensee.

(c) A provisional licensee shall notify the board of any change in supervision within thirty days after the change.

(2) Each board may charge an application fee to an applicant for a provisional license. All fees collected pursuant to this subsection (2) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit the same to the division of professions and occupations cash fund pursuant to section 24-34-105, C.R.S. An application for a provisional license must identify the name, contact information, and license number of the licensee providing supervision of the provisional licensure applicant.

(3) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (SB 11-187), ch. 285, p. 1278, § 6, effective July 1, 2011.)