A provision in HB1325 requires healing centers to obtain a new sales license before charging clients for natural medicine products—or face legal prohibition.
Most Colorado salon and personal care business owners haven't heard of a quiet but significant requirement buried in HB1325, the state's natural medicine bill. If you operate or plan to operate a healing center that administers regulated natural medicine, this provision directly affects whether you can legally charge clients for those products.
Under Section 12 of HB1325 (codified at 44-50-203(1)(p), page 20), healing center licensees who want to sell natural medicine products to participants must obtain an additional Limited Regulated Natural Medicine Sales License. This is a separate license from your healing center license, and it comes with its own fees.
The reason this matters: without this co-located license, you are expressly prohibited from selling natural medicine at all. Section 14 of the bill (44-50-401(9)) makes this clear—healing center licensees cannot charge participants for regulated natural medicine products unless they hold this specific sales license.
If your business model includes providing natural medicine as part of a session and charging for it, this license becomes a legal requirement, not an option.
This provision applies to small businesses operating as licensed natural medicine healing centers in Colorado. If you're planning to administer regulated natural medicine to clients and want to sell those products as part of your service, you'll need to budget for and apply for the Limited Regulated Natural Medicine Sales License.
If your healing center operates without selling natural medicine directly to clients—for example, if clients purchase elsewhere—this requirement may not apply to your specific business model. But if sales are part of your revenue, you need to plan for this licensing requirement.
HB1325 takes effect August 12, 2026, absent a referendum petition. This gives businesses time to understand the requirements, but it's worth noting now so you can factor licensing and fees into your planning.
One exception: provisions related to ibogaine are contingent on the Colorado Department of Behavioral Health receiving specific authorization, so the timeline for those particular products may differ.
If you operate a healing center or are considering opening one, review your current business model against this requirement. Determine whether you plan to sell natural medicine products to clients. If yes, budget for the application process and licensing fees for the Limited Regulated Natural Medicine Sales License.
The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies will issue rules and fee schedules as the August 2026 effective date approaches. Staying informed about those details will help you prepare.
This is a straightforward compliance issue: know the requirement, plan for it, and ensure your licensing is complete before you begin operations or sales. The cost of getting this wrong—operating without the required license—is far higher than the cost of obtaining it upfront.
Source: HB1325, Section 12 (44-50-203(1)(p)) and Section 14 (44-50-401(9)), Colorado Legislature, 2024.