C.R.S. Section 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; and

(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.

(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.

Source: Section 12-315-110 — License renewal - waiver - rules - continuing education, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-12.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

12‑315‑101
Short title 12‑315‑102
Legislative declaration 12‑315‑103
Applicability of common provisions 12‑315‑104
Definitions 12‑315‑105
License requirements and exceptions - definitions - rules 12‑315‑106
Board of veterinary medicine - creation - powers - rules 12‑315‑107
Application for license - qualifications - rules 12‑315‑108
Academic license 12‑315‑109
License by endorsement 12‑315‑110
License renewal - waiver - rules - continuing education 12‑315‑111
Inactive license 12‑315‑112
Discipline of licensees 12‑315‑113
Hearing procedure - judicial review 12‑315‑114
Unauthorized practice - penalties 12‑315‑115
Abandonment of animals - definition 12‑315‑116
Veterinary students and veterinary student preceptors 12‑315‑117
Emergency care or treatment 12‑315‑118
Repeal of article - subject to review 12‑315‑119
Veterinary records in custody of animal care providers - definition - rules 12‑315‑120
Reporting requirements - immunity for reporting - veterinary-patient-client privilege inapplicable 12‑315‑121
Corporate structure for the practice of veterinary medicine - definitions 12‑315‑122
Veterinary premises - licensed veterinarian responsible for veterinary medical decisions 12‑315‑123
Veterinary peer health assistance program - fees - administration - rules 12‑315‑124
Evaluations of licensees - behavioral health - mental health - physical conditions 12‑315‑125
Confidential agreement to limit practice 12‑315‑126
Prescriptions - limitations 12‑315‑201
Additional board duties - rules - repeal 12‑315‑202
Registration required - rules 12‑315‑203
Application for veterinary technician registration - qualifications - provisional registration - fee - rules - repeal 12‑315‑204
Use of title restricted 12‑315‑205
Veterinary technicians - registration by endorsement 12‑315‑206
Expiration, renewal, reinstatement, or reactivation of a registration - inactive status - rules - definition 12‑315‑207
Discipline of a registered veterinary technician - repeal 12‑315‑208
Examination of registrants - behavioral health - mental health - physical conditions 12‑315‑209
Duties of licensed veterinarian - direction and supervision of veterinary technician - rules 12‑315‑210
Unauthorized practice - penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through Fall 2024

§ 12-315-110’s source at colorado​.gov