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Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Physicians Licensing Board

Utah MD license renewal deadline: January 31, 2028

January 31 of even-numbered years (next: January 31, 2028). Licenses renew every 2 years.

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What you need to renew

40 hours every 2 years

DOPL: physician licenses expire on January 31 of even years; DOPL emails a renewal notice at least 60 days before. R156-67-303 sets a two-year renewal cycle (dates in R156-1-308a). R156-67-304(1): at least 40 hours during each two-year licensure cycle.

  • Suicide prevention training (one DOPL online module) Confirm with your Board0.5 hours
  • Controlled substance prescribing (Division-approved course)3.5 hours · DEA registrants
  • SBIRT (screening, brief intervention and referral to treatment) training3.5 hours · DEA registrants · One time

What to do next

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Sources

Last verified against these sources on October 8, 2026.

  1. Utah DOPL — Physician and Surgeon: Renew a License
  2. Utah Admin. Code R156-67 — Utah Medical Practice Act Rule (R156-67-303, -304; effective December 24, 2024)
  3. Utah Code 58-67-304 — License renewal requirements (effective July 1, 2025)
  4. Utah Code 58-37-303 — Continuing education for controlled substance prescribers (effective May 6, 2026)
  5. Utah Department of Commerce — Controlled Substance License Education Requirements
  6. Utah Admin. Code R156-37-402 — Continuing education for controlled substance prescribers
  7. Utah Admin. Code R156-1-601 — Suicide prevention education
  8. DOPL — Approved Continuing Education for Prescribers (v.2026.07.28, PDF)

A planning aid from the Utah Division of Professional Licensing (DOPL), Physicians Licensing Board's published rules, not legal advice. Confirm your date and requirements with your Board.