{"data":{"id":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-305","jurisdiction":"us-co","citation":"C.R.S. § 12-315-305","heading":"Prescribing medication through telemedicine.","body":"(1) (a) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, only a licensed veterinarian with an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship may prescribe medication through telemedicine.\n\n(b) A licensed veterinarian shall use professional judgment when determining if it is appropriate to prescribe medication through telemedicine.\n\n(2) A licensed veterinarian who prescribes medication through telemedicine is subject to the limitations on prescriptions specified in section 12-30-109.\n\n(3) In accordance with section 12-315-105 (2)(b), a licensed veterinarian who does not have an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship with an animal and its owner may use telemedicine to administer, distribute, or dispense a prescription drug that has been prescribed by another licensed veterinarian who has an established veterinarian-client-patient relationship.","path":["Title 12 - PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","Article 315 - Veterinarians, Veterinary Technicians, and Veterinary Professional Associates","Part 3 - USE OF TELEHEALTH TO PROVIDE VETERINARY SERVICES"],"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":"8ae8119c3b4b1d07cbf51050ba182f7449dd2b0af6f52f71e540c896cb5b9952","source_id":"us-co","stale":false,"prev":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-304","next":"us-co/c.r.s.-12-315-306"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}