Imaged Documents Online - Division of Real Estate
Listed below are the types of disciplinary documents provided by this online system.
- All Stipulations and Final Agency Orders within the last
ten years.
- Any Cease and Desist Orders and Injunctions.
| Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") |
Judge who presides over an administrative hearing and renders an Initial Decision to the Agency. |
| Agency |
As used in these definitions, the Agency may be a Commission or Board appointed by the Governor to regulate the profession or occupation or the Agency may be the Director who, by law, has decision-making authority with regard to disciplinary actions. |
| Cease and Desist Order ("C&D") |
Agency Order advising the recipient to cease activity that is in violation of Colorado law. |
| Complainant |
A person who files a complaint. |
| Final Agency Order ("FAO") |
Final Order issued by the Agency after a formal hearing before an ALJ where evidence and testimony were presented. The ALJ prepares a written report of the findings (ref. Initial Decision below) which the Agency reviews and then makes the final ruling regarding the appropriate sanction. |
| Fines |
Fines levied in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Agency's statute. |
| Restitution |
Repayment of financial loss |
| Initial Decision |
The written document issued by the ALJ following a hearing that is then transmitted back to the Agency. |
| Injunction |
A court order that requires the recipient to cease activity that is in violation of Colorado law. |
| Probation |
The period of time a licensee must comply with required terms and conditions to be able to continue to practice. |
| Respondent |
The licensee who is the subject of the disciplinary action. |
| Revocation |
The license to practice is completely taken away. |
| Stipulation and Final Agency Order |
An Order of the Agency that is an agreement between the Agency and the licensee without a formal hearing, which resolves the case. In a stipulation, both parties agree to facts, sanctions and the terms and conditions for continued practice, if applicable. |
| Suspension |
The licensee may not practice for a specified period of time. However, some suspensions may be indefinite. If a suspension is for a finite period of time, the license will be returned automatically at the end of that time period or when the conditions of reinstatement are met. The Agency sometimes states conditions that must be met by the licensee before the license will be reinstated such as requirements for education and restitution. |
| Summary Suspension |
An immediate temporary withdrawal of the licensee's ability to practice pending prompt commencement of formal disciplinary proceedings. |
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