[Editor's note: This version of this section is effective January 1, 2026.]

1. (1) A registration issued pursuant to this part 2 is subject to the renewal, expiration, reinstatement, and delinquency fee provisions specified in section 12-20-202 (1) and (2). A person whose registration expires is subject to the penalties provided in this part 2 or section 12-20-202 (1).
2. (2) The board, by rule, may waive a veterinary technician's or veterinary professional associate's renewal fee while the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate is on active duty with any branch of the armed services of the United States. The period during which the renewal fee is waived cannot exceed the longer of three years or the duration of a national emergency.

3. (3)

   1. (a) The board shall not renew, reinstate, or reactivate a registration issued pursuant to this part 2 unless the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate maintains active credentialing with the credentialing organization or the veterinary professional associate continues to meet the requirements for registration under this part 2. Subject to board rule, the evidence may be provided by an attestation on the registration application.
   2. (b) The board shall not renew a veterinary technician's designation as a specialist obtained pursuant to section 12-315-203 (4.5) unless the veterinary technician specialist demonstrates to the board's satisfaction that the veterinary technician specialist has satisfied the continuing education requirements of the credentialing organization that are necessary to maintain an active designation or certification as a veterinary technician specialist.

4. (4)

   1. (a) Upon notice to the board, the board shall transfer a veterinary technician's or veterinary professional associate's registration to inactive status. If a person whose registration is in inactive status wishes to resume practicing as a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate, the person shall apply to the board in a form and manner approved by the board and shall demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the board, that the person has obtained and maintains credentialing in good standing by the credentialing organization or the person continues to meet the requirements for registration under this part 2.
   2. (b) The board may pursue disciplinary proceedings pursuant to section 12-315-207 against a veterinary technician or veterinary professional associate whose registration is inactive pursuant to this subsection (4) for conduct that violates this part 2 that the person engages in while the registration is in inactive status.

Source: L. 2022: Entire part added, (HB 22-1235), ch. 442, p. 3113, § 21, effective August 10. L. 2024: (3) amended, (HB 24-1047), ch. 36, p. 133, § 11, effective August 7. Initiated 2024: Entire section amended, Proposition 129, effective January 1, 2026. See L. 2025, p. 3622.

Editor's note: This section was changed by Proposition 129, effective January 1, 2026. The measure was approved on November 5, 2024, and was proclaimed by the Governor on December 17, 2024, see L. 2025, p. 3622. The vote count for the measure was as follows:

FOR: 1,572,545

AGAINST: 1,407,814

Cross references: For the legislative declaration in HB 24-1047, see section 1 of chapter 36, Session Laws of Colorado 2024.