4 Colo. Code Regs. § 728-1.10

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 22, November 25, 2024

Section 4 CCR 728-1.10 - RENEWALS, REINSTATEMENTS AND REACTIVATIONS

This Rule is promulgated pursuant to sections 12-20-202, 12-20-203, 12-20-204, and 12-275-108(1)(b), C.R.S.

A. RENEWALS.

1. The Board may prescribe renewal requirements, including compliance with the required continuing education.

2. Pursuant to section 12-20-202(1)(e), C.R.S., a licensee shall have a sixty-day grace period after the expiration of his or her license to renew such license without the imposition of a disciplinary sanction for practicing on an expired license.

3. Pursuant to section 24-79.5-102(3), C.R.S., a delinquency fee shall be charged for late renewals.

4. A licensee who does not renew his or her license within the sixty-day grace period shall be treated as having an expired license and shall be ineligible to practice until such license is reinstated. If the licensee practiced with an expired license the Board may impose disciplinary sanctions for such unlicensed practice.

5. Each optometrist applying for renewal, unless he or she qualifies for an exemption, is required to fulfill the substance use prevention training requirements set forth in Rule 1.25.

B. REINSTATEMENT/REACTIVATION REQUIREMENTS FOR EXPIRED OR INACTIVE LICENSES.

1. In order to reinstate or reactivate a license back into active status, each applicant shall submit a completed Board approved application along with the required fee in order to be considered for licensure approval and must also verify that he or she:

a. Accurately and completely listed any acts that would be grounds for disciplinary action under the Optometry Practice Law and/or Board Rule and provided a written explanation of the circumstances of such act, including supporting documentation, if required, since last renewing his or her license to an active or inactive status in this state.

b. Accurately and completely provided any and all information pertaining to any final or pending disciplinary action by any state or jurisdiction in which the applicant is or has been previously licensed since last renewing his or her license to an active or inactive status in this state.

2. If the license has been expired or inactive for less than two years, then the applicant is required to submit proof of fulfilling the requirements of Rule 1.24 for the two-year period in which his or her license was last active.

3. If the license has been expired or inactive for two years or longer:

a. The applicant is required to submit proof of fulfilling the requirements of Rule 1.24 for the two-year period in which the license was expired or inactive immediately preceding the date of application; and

b. The applicant shall demonstrate to the Board that he or she is competent to practice as an optometrist. The Board shall require the following as a demonstration of competency to practice:

(1) Documentation of active practice in another state for the two years immediately preceding the filing of the reinstatement application; or

(2) Successful completions of courses approved by the Board; or

(3) Any other professional standard or measure of continued competency as determined by the Board, which may include successful completion of the national exam.

4. An applicant may petition the Board for reinstatement/reactivation with a waiver of the competency requirements in this Rule, upon demonstration of hardship. The Board, at its discretion, may grant such waiver and reinstatement so long as the public is protected.

5. Each optometrist applying for reinstatement or reactivation, unless he or she qualifies for an exemption, is required to fulfill the substance use prevention training requirements set forth in Rule 1.25.

4 CCR 728-1.10

37 CR 12, June 25, 2014, effective 7/15/2014

43 CR 12, June 25, 2020, effective 7/15/2020

43 CR 23, December 10, 2020, effective 12/30/2020

44 CR 12, June 25, 2021, effective 7/15/2021

44 CR 24, December 25, 2021, effective 1/14/2022

45 CR 21, November 10, 2022, effective 10/5/2022

45 CR 22, November 25, 2022, effective 10/26/2022

45 CR 23, December 10, 2022, effective 11/11/2022

45 CR 24, December 25, 2022, effective 1/14/2023