1. (1) As a condition of renewing, reactivating, or reinstating a license issued under this article 220, every dentist, dental therapist, and dental hygienist must obtain at least thirty hours of continuing education every two years to ensure patient safety and professional competency.
2. (2) The board may adopt rules establishing the basic requirements for continuing education, including the types of programs that qualify, exemptions for persons holding an inactive or retired license, requirements for courses designed to enhance clinical skills for certain licenses, and the manner by which dentists, dental therapists, and dental hygienists are to report compliance with the continuing education requirements.

Source: L. 2020: Entire article amended with relocations, (HB 20-1056), ch. 64, p. 242, § 1, effective September 14. L. 2022: Entire section amended, (SB 22-219), ch. 381, p. 2720, § 21, effective January 1, 2023.

Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 12-220-145 as it existed prior to 2020.

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in SB 22-219, see section 1 of chapter 381, Session Laws of Colorado 2022.