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Montana Optometry (OD) license renewal deadline

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

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July 2Verify with board

Every 2 years

Board wording: Licenses lapse July 2; the 36-hour CE requirement is measured every two years. Renewal applications with a U.S. Postal Service postmark after July 2 incur a penalty of 100% of the renewal fee.

How this deadline works

Deadline type
Fixed calendar date
Renewal cycle
Every 2 years
Grace period
Postmark after July 2 triggers a late penalty equal to 100% of the renewal fee (total $350 per the board's renewal form); no formal practice grace period.
Reporting
Sign the CE affirmation of understanding on the renewal application; the department audits a statistically relevant sample of licensees in odd-numbered years

Official source: Montana Admin. R. 24.168.2101 (Board of Optometry)

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