§ 12-315-110 — License renewal - waiver - rules - continuing education

(1) All
licenses issued pursuant to this part 1 are subject to the renewal, expiration,
reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and
(2). A person whose license expires is subject to the penalties provided in this part 1
or section 12-20-202 (1).

(2) The board, by rule, may waive a licensed veterinarian's renewal fee while
the licensee is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United
States. The period during which the renewal fee is waived cannot exceed the longer
of three years or the duration of a national emergency.

(3) (a) (I) In order to obtain license renewal, each licensee, except as
otherwise provided, must complete a board-approved veterinary continuing
educational program of at least thirty-two hours biennially. The courses may be
taken at any time during the period since the license was last renewed and before
the license is due to be renewed. The licensee shall provide satisfactory proof of
the completion of all delinquent continuing education requirements. For good
cause, the board may prescribe the type and character of continuing education
courses to be taken by any doctor of veterinary medicine in order to comply with
the requirements of this part 1.

(II) The board-approved continuing educational program must:

(A) Require two hours of jurisprudence on the Colorado Veterinary Practice
Act biennially;

(B) Permit a licensee to take up to sixteen hours of continuing education
courses in nonbiomedical topics, which topics may include client communication,
management, leadership, and other topics that support veterinary practice and a
highly functional veterinary workforce; and

(C) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3)(a)(II)(C) is effective until
January 1, 2026. ] Require two hours each licensing period on topics related to the
delegation of tasks and the supervision of veterinary technicians, veterinary
technician specialists, and other personnel.

(C) [ Editor's note: This version of subsection (3)(a)(II)(C) is effective January
1, 2026. ] Require two hours each licensing period on topics related to the
delegation of tasks to and the supervision of veterinary technicians, veterinary
technician specialists, veterinary professional associates, and other personnel.

(b) The board shall have the authority to excuse licensees, as groups or
individuals, from biennially continuing educational requirements for a good and
sufficient reason.

(c) The board may employ qualified personnel to aid in the implementation of
this section.

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

Legislative History

Source: L. 2019: Entire title R&RE with relocations, (HB 19-1172), ch. 136, p. 1627, � 1, effective October 1. L. 2022: (1) and (3)(a) amended, (HB 22-1235), ch. 442, p. 3104, � 12, effective August 10; (4) added, (HB 22-1115), ch. 397, p. 2826, � 8, effective August 10. L. 2024: (3)(a)(II) amended, (HB 24-1047), ch. 36, p. 131, � 6, effective August 7. L. 2025: (3)(a)(II)(C) amended, (HB 25-1285), ch. 305, p. 1597, � 6, effective January 1, 2026.