{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-107","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-315-107","heading":"Application for license - qualifications - rules.","body":"(1) Any person twenty-one years of age or older desiring a license to practice veterinary medicine in this state shall apply for the license in a manner approved by the board.\n\n(2) In the application for licensure, the applicant shall demonstrate that the applicant has:\n\n(a) (I) Graduated from an accredited school of veterinary medicine; or\n\n(II) Graduated from a nonaccredited school of veterinary medicine and received a certificate from a national program approved by the board that assesses educational equivalency of graduates from nonaccredited schools of veterinary medicine; and\n\n(b) Passed an examination approved by the board by rule.\n\n(3) The board may deny a license or may grant a license subject to terms of probation if the board determines that an applicant for a license:\n\n(a) Does not possess the qualifications required by this part 1;\n\n(b) Has engaged in conduct that constitutes grounds for discipline pursuant to section 12-315-112 (1);\n\n(c) Has been disciplined in another state or jurisdiction with respect to the applicant's license to practice veterinary medicine in that state or jurisdiction; or\n\n(d) Has not actively practiced veterinary medicine for the two-year period immediately preceding the date of receipt of the application or has not otherwise maintained continued competence, as determined by the board.\n\n(4) If the board denies a license to an applicant or grants a license subject to terms of probation, the applicant may seek review of the board's decision pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9); except that, by accepting a license that is subject to probationary terms, the applicant waives any remedies available pursuant to section 24-4-104 (9).","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 315 - Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Professional Associates","Part 1 - VETERINARIANS"],"source_url":"https://olls.info/crs/crs2026-title-12.htm","current_through":"Colorado Revised Statutes 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:37:45Z","sha256":"1135f7ad6dbf1ba57dd39f5d6cc427e54427ac2681d5d64f37a41811e783f2fc","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-106","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-108"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}