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Colorado Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline

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

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March 31Verify with board

Every 2 years

Board wording: UNCONFIRMED: current official confirmation of the exact renewal date/parity not found. A 2010 official sunset review of the Board said licenses renew on March 31 every other year; the DPO Director sets and may adjust profession renewal schedules by statute (§12-20-202(1)(b), C.R.S.).

How this deadline works

Deadline type
Fixed calendar date
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Grace period
Statutory 60-day grace period after license expiration to renew without disciplinary sanction for practicing on an expired license; a delinquency fee applies to late renewals. A licensee who does not renew within the 60 days is treated as expired and must reinstate (Rule 1.8; §12-20-202(1)(e), C.R.S.).
Reporting
Renew via DPO Online Services with attestation of CE completion.

Official source: Colorado Board of Optometry — 4 CCR 728-1, Rule 1.21

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