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Understanding how federal protections, Colorado state law, and local ordinances interact is essential before you sign a lease or make an offer on a property.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond zoning, Colorado's mandatory certification framework through the Colorado Agency for Recovery Residences (CARR) creates a licensing-adjacent compliance layer. While sober living homes are not licensed by the state in the traditional sense, CARR certification is required to receive referrals from healthcare facilities and is increasingly expected by local governments and lenders. 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