CO HB1257

Expands the definition of "illicit massage business" to include massage businesses that commit any criminal offenses under state law or local ordinance, not just human-trafficking-related offenses

Removes the $150 cap on administrative fees that local governments can charge for issuing or renewing massage facility licenses, and eliminates the fee exemption for businesses licensed before August 10, 2022

Allows local governments to establish additional grounds to deny, revoke, or suspend massage facility licenses beyond those specified in state law, and permits local licensing requirements that exceed state requirements

Requires local government ordinances to prohibit massage facility ownership by persons who failed to submit background checks at least 30 days before assuming ownership or who have been convicted of certain enumerated offenses

Reclassifies preventing illicit massage businesses from a matter of "statewide concern" to a matter of "mixed statewide and local concern," granting local governments greater regulatory authority