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Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure

Maine DO license renewal deadline: depends on your license

Midnight on the last day of your birth month in your renewal year. Licenses renew every 2 years.

Find your deadline

In Maine, the date depends on your license: the last day of your birth month — in even-numbered years if you were born in an even-numbered year, odd-numbered years if born in an odd-numbered year.

As printed on your license or shown in the Board's license lookup.

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What you need to renew

100 hours every 2 years

Rule 02-383 ch. 19 §§2–3: osteopathic licenses expire on the last day of the birth month every two years, by birth-year parity. 32 M.R.S. §2581: 100 hours of approved CME in the 2 preceding years, at least 40% osteopathic medical education; the Board sends notice at least 60 days before expiration, and if a missed renewal is not corrected within 30 days of the Board's notice the license may be considered lapsed. Chapter 14 §2(2) still refers to reporting by January 1 of even-numbered years, which predates the 2003 birth-month schedule.

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What to do next

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Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 7, 2026.

  1. Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure — Rules and statutes
  2. Board of Osteopathic Licensure rule 02-383 Chapter 14, Continuing Medical Education (effective 1998, amended 1999)
  3. Board of Osteopathic Licensure rule 02-383 Chapter 19, Schedule for License Renewals (effective April 14, 2003)
  4. 32 M.R.S. §2581 — Renewal of osteopathic license; 100 hours of CME
  5. 32 M.R.S. §2600-C — Opioid prescribing; continuing education (DO)
  6. Joint rule Chapter 21, Use of Controlled Substances for Treatment of Pain (02-373, 02-383 and others; §5 continuing education; amended 2024)

A planning aid from the Maine Board of Osteopathic Licensure's published rules, not legal advice. Confirm your date and requirements with your Board.