(1) (Deleted by amendment, L. 2004, p. 1859, § 118, effective August 4, 2004.)

(2) All licenses must be renewed or reinstated pursuant to a schedule established by the director of the division of professions and occupations within the department of regulatory agencies pursuant to section 24-34-102 (8), C.R.S. The director of the division of professions and occupations within the department of regulatory agencies may establish renewal fees and delinquency fees for renewal and fees for reinstatement pursuant to section 24-34-105, C.R.S. If a person fails to renew his or her license pursuant to the schedule established by the director of the division of professions and occupations, the license expires. A person whose license expires is subject to the penalties provided in this article or section 24-34-102 (8), C.R.S.

(3) The board, by rule, may waive a licensed veterinarian's renewal fee while he or she 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.

(4) (a) In order to obtain license renewal, each licensee, except as otherwise provided, must complete a board-approved veterinary continuing educational program of at least thirty-two hours biennially. The courses may be takenat any time during the period since the license was last renewed and before the license is due to be renewed. The licensee shall provide satisfactory proof of the completion of all delinquent continuing education requirements. For good cause, the board may prescribe the type and character of continuing education courses to be taken by any doctor of veterinary medicine in order to comply with the requirements of this article.

(b) The board shall have the authority to excuse licensees, as groups or individuals, from biennially continuing educational requirements for a good and sufficient reason.

(c) The board may employ qualified personnel to aid in the implementation of this section.