Non-compete map · Colorado
Dentist non-compete rules in Colorado
This state's rule changed for agreements entered into on or after 2025-08-06. Enter the date the agreement was entered into, or the date you expect to sign, to see the rule for it.
Entered into before 2025-08-06 · Enforced with statutory limits
For an agreement entered into before 6 August 2025, Colorado's dentist-specific void does not apply: a non-compete could bind only a highly compensated worker given separate advance notice, and physician non-competes were void; dentists were not named.
General rule for employees; no dentist-specific statute · C.R.S. §8-2-113 as amended by H.B. 22-1317 (2022)
Entered into on or after 2025-08-06 · Generally unenforceable
Colorado voids non-competes and patient non-solicitation covenants for dentists, physicians and advanced-practice nurses regardless of income, for agreements entered into on or after 6 August 2025. Other workers may be bound only when highly compensated (about $130,000 in 2026) and given separate advance notice. Agreements signed before that date follow the earlier rule.
This rule names dentists · C.R.S. §8-2-113, as amended by S.B. 25-083 (2025)
This rule names dentists · verified 2026-09-12
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General information only, not legal advice. Non-compete law changes frequently, healthcare-specific rules apply in several states, and non-solicitation, tail-coverage and repayment terms are separate obligations. Have a licensed attorney in your state review your agreement before you rely on any of this.
To see what a radius covers around a practice in Colorado, and the rule for your own agreement date, draw it on the non-compete map.
Practice owners comparing a template: the employer contract benchmark.