Colorado § 12-275-115 License renewal - questionnaire - continuing education

Colorado Statutes

§ 12-275-115 — License renewal - questionnaire - continuing education

Colorado § 12-275-115

Title 12Professions

Art.Optometrists

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Colo. Rev. Stat. § 12-275-115 (2026).

Text

(1)Licenses issued under this article 275 are subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and

(2). Any person whose license has expired shall be subject to the penalties provided in this article 275 or section 12-20-202 (1).

(2)(a) The board shall establish a questionnaire to accompany the renewal form. The board shall design the questionnaire to determine if the licensee has acted in violation of or has been disciplined for actions that might be considered as violations of this article 275 or that might make the licensee unfit to practice optometry with reasonable care and safety. The board shall include on the questionnaire a question regarding whether the licensee has complied with section 12-30-111 a

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(1)
Licenses issued under this article 275 are subject to the renewal, expiration,
reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and
(2). Any person whose license has expired shall be subject to the penalties provided
in this article 275 or section 12-20-202 (1).

(2) (a) The board shall establish a questionnaire to accompany the renewal
form. The board shall design the questionnaire to determine if the licensee has
acted in violation of or has been disciplined for actions that might be considered as
violations of this article 275 or that might make the licensee unfit to practice
optometry with reasonable care and safety. The board shall include on the
questionnaire a question regarding whether the licensee has complied with section
12-30-111 and is in compliance with section 12-280-403 (2)(a). Failure of the
applicant to answer the questionnaire accurately constitutes unprofessional
conduct as specified in section 12-275-120.

(b) On and after July 1, 2024, as a condition of renewal of a license, each
licensee shall attest that the licensee is in compliance with section 12-280-403
(2)(a) and that the licensee is aware of the penalties for noncompliance with that
section.

(3) Effective April 1, 1993, in addition to all other requirements of this section
for license renewal, the board shall require that each optometrist seeking to renew
a license shall have completed twenty-four hours of board-approved continuing
education. Any optometrist desiring to renew a license to practice optometry in this
state shall submit to the board the information the board believes is necessary to
show that the optometrist has fulfilled the continuing education requirements of
this subsection (3). Implementation of this subsection (3) shall occur within existing
appropriations.

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1419, � 1, effective October 1; (2) amended, (SB 19-079), ch. 86, p. 319, � 23, effective October 1. L. 2022: (2) amended, (HB 22-1115), ch. 397, p. 2826, � 5, effective August 10.