California Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline

When optometrist licenses come due in California, sourced from the official board.

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Every 2 years · tied to your license issue date

Board wording: Licenses renew biennially and expire on the last day of the month in which the license was issued (CA Senate Business & Professions background paper on the Board of Optometry).

How this deadline works

Deadline type

License anniversary

Renewal cycle

Every 2 years

Grace period

UNCONFIRMED: exact late-renewal/grace timeline not confirmed from current official sources.

Reporting

The Board reviews CE via ARBO OE Tracker during the renewal process and audits approximately 5–10% of licensees (Board application-process materials).

Official source: California Board of Optometry — 16 CCR §1536 (CE provider document)

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California Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline

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