co-co-2026-00399: VETERINARIAN AND VETERINARY TECHNICIAN RULES AND REGULATIONS

Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket Skip to content  |  About Secretary Griswold  |  Español   Home  Colorado Revised Statutes  Search  Browse  Colorado Register  eDocket  Log in  Contact Us Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket Official Publication of the State Administrative Rules (24-4-103(11) C.R.S.) Details of Tracking Number   2026-00399 CCR details Tracking Number 2026-00399 Type of Filing Permanent Rule Department 700 Department of Regulatory Agencies Agency 727 Division of Professions and Occupations - Board of Veterinary Medicine CCR Number 4 CCR 727-1 CCR Title VETERINARIAN AND VETERINARY TECHNICIAN RULES AND REGULATIONS Proposed rule Notice Filed with SOS 08/31/2026 Rule ProposedRuleAttach2026-00399.docx Statutory Authority 12-20-204(1), 12-315-106(5)(g) and 24-4-103, C.R.S. Description of Subjects/Issues The Board of Veterinary Medicine will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on October 8, 2026, at 1:00 P.M. (MDT), to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to testify before the Board decides whether to adopt proposed revisions to Rule 1.8 – VETERINARIAN LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS and Rule 1.9 – VETERINARY TECHNICIAN REGISTRATION AND VETERINARY TECHNICIAN SPECIALIST DESIGNATION REQUIREMENTS; and proposed new Rule 1.21 – COMPOUNDED DRUGS FOR VETERINARY USE and new Rule 1.22 – VETERINARY DRUG DONATION PROGRAM. The purpose is to implement Colorado House Bill 26-1198 (CONCERNING INCREASING ACCESS TO VETERINARY CARE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, EXPEDITING THE PROCESS BY WHICH A VETERINARIAN IS LICENSED BY ENDORSEMENT, CLARIFYING THE USE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS AND COMPOUNDED DRUGS BY VETERINARIANS, AND ESTABLISHING A PROGRAM FOR THE DONATION OF VETERINARY DRUGS), Colorado House Bill 25-1285 (CONCERNING THE VETERINARY WORKFORCE, AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PRACTICE OF VETERINARY MEDICINE BY VETERINARY PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES), Colorado Senate Bill 26-138 (CONCERNING MEASURES TO REDUCE THE ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN ON THE HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM) and to finalize an identified entity for the national examination. Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? Hearing Date 10/08/2026 Hearing Time 01:00 PM Hearing Location https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_lv6ZglAnTLWLkbXyXZ3wdg Contact Name Maria Rascon Arana Contact Title Regulatory Coordinator Contact Telephone 303-869-3409 Contact email dora_dpo_rulemaking@state.co.us Adopted rule Adopted Rules Redline AGO requested date          Terms & conditions | Accessibility statement | Browser compatibility