ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183^1 0 183.010-[Repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] 183.020 [Repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] 18a02 5 [Formerly 182.065 ; 199 3 c.729 §4 ; 200 3 c.749 §8 ; renumbere d183.75 0 i n 2003 ] ISaOS O [Repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] 183.040 [Repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] 18a05 0 [Repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] ISaoe O [195 7 C.14

7 §1 ; repeale db y 196 9 c.29 2 §3 ] 183.09 0 [199 1 c.73 4 §2 ; 1997 C.38 7 §3 ; 200 1 c.62 1 §71 ; renumbere d183.74 5 i n2003 ] ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T

(Genera l Provisions ) 183.31 0 Definition s fo r chapter . A s use di nthi s chapter : (1 ) "Agency " mean s an y stat e board , commission , department , o r divisio nthereof, o r office r authorize db y la w t o mak e rule s o r t o issu e orders , excep t thos e i nth e legisla tiv e an djudicia l branches . (2)(a ) "Conteste dcase " mean s aproceed in g befor e a nagency : , (A) I nwhic hth e individua l lega l rights , dutie s o r privilege s of

specifiGpartie s ar e re quire db y statut e o r

Constitutio nt o b e dfetermine donl y afte r

a nagenc y hearin g a t whic hsuc hspecifi c partie s ar e entitle dt o appea r an db e heard ; (B ) Wher e th e agenc y ha s discretio nt o suspen do r

revok e aright

o r privileg e o

f a person ; , , , > (C ) Fo r th e suspension , revocatio no r re fusa l t o rene w o r

issu e alicens e wher e th e license e o r

applican t

for alicens e demand s suc hhearing ; o r (D ) "Wher

e th e agenc y b y rul e o r orderprovide s fo r

hearing s substantiall y o f th e characte r require db y OR S 183.415, . 183.417 , 183.425, . 183.450 , 183,46 0 an d183.470 . . . (b ) "Conteste dcase " doe s no t includ e proceeding s i nwhic ha nagenc y decisio n rest s solel y o nth e restil t of atest . ': , (3 ) "Economi c effect " mean s th e eco nomi c impac t

o naffecte dbusinesse s b y an d th e bost s of

cbmpliance , if;any , wit harul e for businesses' , includin g bu t riot limite dt o th e cost s of

equipriient , supplies , labo r an d administration , . (4 ) "Hearin g officer " include s a nadmin istrativ e la w judge . , (5 ) "License " include s th e whol e o r par t o f an y agenc y permit , certificat e j- , approval , registratio no r

simila r formo f permissio nre quire db y la w t o pursu e an y commercia l ac tivity , trade , occupatio no r profession . (6)(a ) "Order " means : an y agency - actio n expresse dorall y o r

i nwritin g directe dt o a name dperso no r

name dpersons , othe r

tha n employees , officer s o r

member s o

f a nagency . "Order " include s an y agenc y determinatio n

o r decisio nissue di nconnectio nwit hacon tested , cas e proceeding . "Order " includes : (A ) Agenc y actio nunde r OR S chapte r 65 7 makin g determinatio nfor purpose s of unemploymen t

compensatio no

f employee s o

f th e state ; (B ) Agenc y actio nunde r OR S chapte r

24 0 whic hgrarits , denies , modifies , suspend s o r revoke s an y righ t

o r privileg e o

f a nemploye e o f th e state ; an d' (C ) Agenc y actio nunde r OR S 468B.05 0 t o issu e apermit . (b ) "Fina l order " mean s fina l agenc y ac tio nexpresse di nwriting . "Fina l order " doe s no t includ e an y tentativ e o r pireliminary agenc y declaratio no r

statemen t

that : (A) Precede s fina l agenc y action ; o r (B ) Doe s no t

preclud e furthe r

agenc y consideratio no

f th e subjec t

matte r of th e stateriien t

o r declaration . "(7 ) "Party " means:. . : \ (a ) Eac hperso no r

agenc y entitle da s of righ t t o ahearin g before th e agency ; (b ) Eac hperso no r

agenc y name db y th e ageric y t o b e aparty ; o r (c ) An y perso nrequestiri g t o participat e befor e th e agenc y a s apart y o r i nalimite d part y statu s whic hth e agenc y determine s ei the r has . a ninteres t

i nth e outcom e of

thf e agency' s proceediri g o r represent s apubli c interes t i nsuc hresult . Th e agency' s dieferminatio ni s subjec t

t o judicia l revie w i nth e manner ' provide db y OR S 183;48 2 afte r th e ageric y ha s issue dit s fina l orde r iri ' th e pro ceedings. - (8 ) "Person " mean s an y iridividual, , part nership , corporation , association , goverri menta l subdivisio no r publi c o r

privat e organizatior i i of

ari y characte r

othe r tha na n agency ; ; ' ; ' .• ' ' • (9 ) "Rule " mean s ari y agenc y directive , standard , regulatio no r

statemeri t

o f genera l applicabilit y tha t

implements , interpret s o r prescribe s la w o r

policy , o r

describe s th e procedur e o r

practic e requirement s of ' an y agericy . Th e ter minclude s th e ameridmen t o r repea l o f aprio r rule , bu t

doe s no t

include : (a ) Unles s ahearin g i s require db y stat ute , interna l managemen t directives , regu lation s o r

statement s whic hd o no t substantiall y affec t

th e interest s of

th e pub lic ; (A) Betwee nagencies , o r thei r officer s o r thei r employees ; o r (B ) Withi nan ' agency , betwee n it s ofifi r cer s o r betwee nemployees. , (b ) Actio nb y agencie s directe dt o othe r agencie s o r

othe r unit s o f governmen t

whic h Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 1 (200 9 Edition )183^1 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

d o no t substantiall y affec t

th e interest s o f th e public . (c ) Declarator y ruling s issue dpursuan t t o OR S 183.41 0 o r

305.105 . (d) Intra-agenc y memoranda . (e ) Executiv e order s ofth e Governor . (f ) Rule s o

f conduc t for person s commit te dt o th e physica l ari dlega l custod y of th e Departmen t

of Corrections , th e violatio no f whic hwil l no t

resul t in : (A ) Placemen t

i nsegregatio no r

isolatio n statu s i nexces s of

seve ndays . (B ) Institutiona l transfe r o r othe r trans fe r to . secur e confinemen t statu s for

discipli r nar y reasons . (C ) Disciplinar y procedure s adopte dpur suan t t o OR S 421.180 , ,(10) "Smal l business " mean s acorpo ration , partnership i sol e proprietorshi p o r othe r lega f entit y forme dfor

th e purpos e o

f makin g aprofit , whic hi s indeperidentl y owne dan doperate dfroi hal l othe r businesse s and,.whic hha s .50 , o r

fewe r employees . [195

7 C.71 7 §1 ; 196 5 c.28 5 §78a ; 1967 c.4i 9 §32; , 196 9 c.8 0 §37a ; 197 1 c.73 4 §1 ; 197 3 c:38 6 §4 ; 197 3 c.62 1 §la ; 197 7 c.374 §1 ; 1977 c;79 8 §1 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §6 ; 198 1 c.75 5 §1 ; 198 7 c.320 §141 ; 198 7 c.86 1 §1 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §71;,200 5 c.52 3 §8 ; 2007 c.288,§9 ] 183J31 5 Applicatio n,p f provision s o f chapte r t o certai nagencies . (1 ) Th e pro ^ vision s of

. OR S 183.410 , 183.415 , 183.417 , 183.425 , 183.440 , 183.450 , 183.452 , 183.458 , 183.460 , 183.47 0 an d183.48 0 do no t appl y t o loca l governmen t

boundar y commission s cre ate dpursuan t

t o OR S 199.430 , th e Depart nient . o f Revenue , Stat e Acciden t Insuranc e Fim dCorporation , Departmen t of , Coiisume r an dBusines s Service s wit hrespec t t o it s functions , unde r

OR S chapter s 65 4 ari d656 , Psychiatri c Securit y Revie w Boar do r Stat e Boar dof Parol e an dPost-Priso nSupervision . (2 ) Thi s chapte r

doe s no t

appl y wit hre spec t t o action s of

th e Govemo r

authorize d unde r OR S chapter . 24 0 an dOR S 396.12 5 o r action s o

f th e Adjtitan t

Geriera l authorize d unde r OR S 396.16 0 (14) .

. - (3 ) Th e provision s of OR S 183.410 , 183.415 , 183.417 , 183.425 , 183.440 , 183.450 , 183.452 , 183.458,an d183,46 0 d o no t appl y t o th e Employmen t

Appeal s Boar do r

th e Em ploymen t Department . (4 ) Th e Employmen t

Departmen t

shal l b e exemp t fro mth e provision s o f thi s chapte r

t o th e exten t

tha t aforma l finding of th e Unite dState s Secretar y o f Labo r i s mad e tha t suc hprovisio nconflict s wit hth e term s of th e federa l law , acceptanc e o f whic hb y th e stat e i s aconditio npreceden t t o contin ue dcertificatio nb y th e Unite dState s Secre tar y of Labo r o f th e state' s law . ; (5 ) Th e provision s of OR S 183.41 5 t o 183.430 , 183.44 0 t o 183.460 , 183.47 0 t o 183.48 5 an d183.49 0 t o 183.50 0 do no t appl y t o order s issue dt o person s who : (a) Hav e bee ncommitte dpursuan t t o OR S 137.12 4 t o th e custod y o f th e Depart men t of Correction s o r

ar e otherwis e con finedi naDepartmen t

o f Correction s facility ; o r (b ) See k

t o visi t a ninmat e confine di na Departmen t

o f Correction s facility . (6 ) OR S 183.410 , 183.415 , 183.417 , 183.425 , 183.440 , 183,450 , 183.460 , 183.47 0 an d183.48 2 (3 ) d o no t

appl y t o th e Publi c Utilit y Com mission . Notwithstandin g OR S 183.48 0 an d excep t a s provide di nOR S 757.49 5 an d 759.390 , onl y apart y t o ahearin g before th e Publi c Utilit y Commissio ni s entitle dt o see k judicia l revie w o

f a norde r

o f th e commis sion . ; (7 ) Th e provision s o

f thi s chapte r

d o no t appl y t o th e suspension , cancellatior i o r ter minatio no

f a napprenticeshi p o r trainin g agreemen t

unde r OR S 660.060 . (8 ) Th e provision s o

f OR S 183.41 3 t o 183.497 , do no t

appl y t o administrativ e pro ceeding s conducte dunde r rule s adopte db y th e Secretar y o

f Stat e unde r

OR S 246.190 . [197 1 c.73 4 §19 ; 1973.C.61 2 §3 ; 197 3 c.62 1 §2 ; 197 3 c.694 §1 ; 197 5 C.75

9 §1 ; 197 7 c.804'§45 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §7 ; 198 1 c.7i l §16 ; 1987 c.32

0 §142 ; 1987 c.37 3 §21 ; 198 9 c.90 §1 ; 199 7 c.26 §1 ; 199 9 C.44

8 §6 ; 199 9 c.67 9 §1 ; 200 3 c.6 4 §8 ; 200 5 c.51 2 §30 ; 200 5 c.638,§l ; 200 7 c.23 9 §8 ; 200 7 c.28 8 §10 ] 183.31 7 [197 1 c.73 4 §187 ; repeale db y 197 9 c.593,§34 ] 183.320 [195 7 c.71 7 §15 ; repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] (Adoptio no f

Rules ) 183.32 5 Delegatio no f

rulemakin g au thorit y t o name doffice r o r employee . Unles s otherwis e provide db y law , ari agenc y ma y delegat e it s rulemakin g authorit y t o a n officer o r eriiploye e Withi nth e agency . A de legatio nof

authorit y unde r

thi s sectio nmus t b e mad e i nwritin g an dfiledwit hth e Secre tar y o f Stat e befor e th e filing o f an y rul e adopte dpursuan t

t o th e delegation . A deleg atio nunde r

thi s sectio nma y b e mad e onl y t o on e o r

mor e name dindividuals . TH e de legatio nof

authorit y shal l reflec t th e narii e of th e authorize dindividua l o r individuals , an db e signe di nacknowledgmen t b y th e name dindividuals . An y office r o r employe e t o who mrulemakin g authorit y i s delegate d unde r thi s sectio ni s a n"agency " for th e purpose s o

f th e rulemakin g requireriient s of thi s chapter . [197 9 c.59 3 §10 ; 199 3 C.72 9 §1 ] 183.33 0 Descriptio no f organization ; servic e o f

order ; rule s coordinator ; effec t o f no t puttin g orde r

i nwriting . (1 ) I nad ditio nt o othe r

rulemakin g requirement s im pose db y law , eac hagenc y shal l publis ha descriptio no

f it s organizatio nan dth e meth od s whereb y th e publi c ma y obtai ninforma tio no r mak e submission s o r

requests . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 2 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.33 5 (2 ) Eac hstat e agenc y tha t adopt s rule s shal l appoin t

arule s coordinato r

an dfile a cop y of tha t appointmen t

wit hth e Secretar y o f State . Th e rule s coordinato r shall : (a ) Maintai ncopie s o f

al l rule s adopte d b y th e agenc y an db e abl e t o provid e infor inatio nt o th e publi c abou t th e statu s of thos e rules ; (b ) Provid e informatio nt o th e publi c o n al l rulemakin g proceeding s of th e agency ; an d (c ) Kee p an dmak e availabl e th e mailin g Hs t require db y OR S 183.33 5 (8) . (3 ) A norde r

shal l no t

b e effectiv e a s t o an y perso no r

part y unles s i t

i s serve dupo n th e perso no r

part y eithe r

personall y o r

b y mail . Thi s subsectio ni s no t applicabl e i nfavo r of an y perso no r

part y wh o ha s actua l knowledg e of

th e order . ,: (4 ) A norde r

i s no t final unti l i t

i s re duce dt o writing . [195

7 c.717 §2 ; 197 1 c.73 4 ,§4; 197 5 0.75 9 §3 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §8; , 199 3 c.729 §2 ; 200 1 c,22 0 §3 ] 183.33 2 Polic y statement ; conforinit y o f stat e rule s wit hequivalen t federa l law s an drules . I t

i s th e polic y of

thi s state , tha t agericie s shall-see k

t o retai nan dpro mot e th e uniqu e identit y of Orego nb y con siderin g loca l condition s whe na nagenc y adopt s policies , an drules . However, . sinc e ther e ar e man y federa l law s an dregulation s tha t appl y t o activitie s tha t ar e als o regu late db y th e state , i t

i s als o th e polic y of

thi s stat e tha t

agericie s attenip t

t o adop t

rule s tha t correspon dwit hequivalen t federa l law s an drule s unless : (1 ) Ther e i s specifi c statutor y directio n t o th e agenc y tha t

authorize s th e adoptio n ofth e rule ; {2 ) A federa l waive r

ha s beeri grante d tha t authorize s th e adoptio nof th e rule ; (3 ) Loca l o r

specia l condition s exis t i n thi s stat e tha t

warran t adifferen t

riile; (4 ) Th e stat e rul e ha s th e effec t of clari fying th e federa l rules , standards , procedure s o r requirements ; (5 ) Th e stat e rul e achieve s th e goal s o f th e federa l an dstat e la w wit hth e leas t im pac t o npubli c an dprivat e resources ; o r (6 ) Ther e i s n o correspondin g federa l regulation . [199

7 c.60 2 §2 ] 183.33 3 Polic y statement ; publi c in volvemen t

i ndevelopmen t

o f polic y an d draftin g o f

riiles ; advisor y committees . (1 ) Th e Legislativ e Assembl y finds an ddeclare s tha t i t i s th e polic y of

thi s stat e tha t

when eve r possibl e th e publi c b e involve di nth e developmen t

o f publi c polic y b y agencie s an d i nth e draftin g of

rules . Th e Legislativ e As sembl y encourage s agencie s t o see k publi c inpu t t o th e maximu mexten t possibl e befor e givin g notic e o f inten t t o adop t

arule . Th e agenc y ma y appoin t

a nadvisor y committe e tha t wil l represen t

th e interest s o

f person s likel y t o b e affecte db y th e rule , o r us e an y othe r mean s o

f obtainin g publi c view s tha t wil l assis t

th e agenc y i ndraftin g th e rule . (2 ) An y agenc y i nit s discretio nma y de velo p alis t

o f intereste dpartie s an dinfor m thos e partie s o

f an y issu e tha t

ma y b e th e subjec t o f rulemakin g an dinvit e th e partie s t o mak e comment s o nth e issue . (3 ) I f a nagenc y appoint s a nadvisor y committe e for

consideratio no

f arul e unde r subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s section , th e agenc y shal l see k

th e committee' s recommendation s o nwhethe r

th e rul e wil l hav e aifisca l im pact , wha t

th e exten t

o f tha t impac t wil l b e an dwhethe r

th e rul e wil l hav e asignifican t advers e impac t

o nsmal l businesses . I f th e committe e indicate s tha t th e rul e wil l hav e asignifican t

advers e impac t

o nsmal l busi nesses , th e agenc y shal l see k th e committee' s recommendation s o ncomplianc e wit hOR S 183.540 . (4 ) A nagenc y shal l conside r a nadvisor y committee' s recommendation s provide dunde r subsectio n(3 ) o

f thi s sectio ni npreparin g th e statemen t

o f fiscal impac t

require db y OR S 183.33 5 (2)(b)(E) . " , (5 ) I f a nagenc y doe s no t

appoin t a n ad visor y committe e for

consideratio nof

aper manen t rul e unde r

subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s sectio nan d1 0 o r

mor e person s likel y t o b e affecte db y th e rul e objec t t o th e agency' s statemen t

o f fiscal impac t

a s require db y OR S 183.33 5 (2)(b)(E ) o r a nassociatio nwit h a t leas t 1 0 member s likel y t o b e affecte db y th e rul e object s t o th e statement , th e agenc y shal l appoin t

afiscal impac t

advisor y com mitte e t o provid e recommendation s o n whethe r th e rul e wil l hav e afiscal iriipac t an dwha t

th e exten t

o f tha t impac t wil l be . A nobjectio nunde r

thi s subsectio nmus t

b e mad e no t late r tha n1 4 day s afte r

th e notic e reqiure db y OR S 183.33 5 (1 ) i s given . I f th e agenc y determine s tha t th e statement , doe s no t adequatel y reflec t

th e rule' s fiscal im pact j th e agenc y shal l exten dth e perio dfor submissio no

f dat ao r

view s uride r

OR S 183.33 5 (3)(a[

) b y a t leas t 2 0 days . Th e agenc y shai r includ e an y recommendation s fro mth e committe e i nth e recor dmaintaine db y th e agenc y for

th e rule . (6 ) Subsectio n(5 ) o

f thi s sectio ndoe s no t appl y t o an y rul e adopte db y a nagenc y t o compl y wit hajudgmen t o r asettlemen t

o f a judicia l proceeding . [200 3 c.74 9 §4 ; 200 5 c.80 7 §4 ] 183.33 5 Notice ; content ; publi c com ment ; temporar y rul e adoption , amend men t o r suspension ; substantia l complianc e required . (1 ) Prio r t o th e adop tion , amendmen t

o r repea l o

f an y rule , th e Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 3 (200 9 Edition )183.33 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

agenc y shal l giv e notic e of it s intende dac tion : (a ) I nth e manne r

establishe db y rul e adopte db y th e agenc y unde r OR S 183.34 1 (4) , whic hprovide s areasonabl e opporturiit y for intereste dperson s t o b e notifie dof th e agen cy' s propose daction ; (b ) I nth e bulleti nreferre dt o i nOR S 183.36 0 a t

leas t 2 1 day s prio r

t o th e effectiv e date ; (c ) A t leas t 2 8 day s befor e th e effectiv e date , t o person s wh o hav e requeste driotice pursuan t t o subsectio n(8 ) o f

thi s sectiori ; an d
, (d ) A t leas t 4 9 day s before , th e effectiv e date , t o th e person s specifie di nsubsectio n (15 ) o f thi s section . , (2)(a ) Th e notice , require db y subsectio n (1 ) o f thi s sectio nmus t

include : (A) A captio no

f no t mor e tha n1 5 word s tha t reasonabl y identifie s th e subjec t matte r of th e agency' ^ intende dactiori . Th e agenc y shal l includ e th e captio no neac hseparat e notice , statement , certificat e o r othe r simila r documen t

relate dt o th e intende daction . (B ) Ar i objective , simpl e an dunderstarid abl e stateriien t

summarizin g th e subjec t mat te r an dpurpos e o

f th e intende dactio ni n sufficien t detai l t o infor maperso ntha t th e person's , interest s ma y b e affected , an dth e time , plac e an dmanne r i nwhic hintereste d person s ma y presen t

thei r view s o nth e in tende daction . (b ) Th e agenc y shal l iriclud e wit hth e notic e o f intende dactio ngive nunde r sub sectio n(1 ) of

thi s section : (A) A citatio nof

th e statutor y o r

othe r lega l authorit y reUe dupo nan dbearin g upo n th e proriiulgatio nof

th e rule ; (B ) A citatio nof

th e statut e o r

othe r la w th e rul e i s intende dt o implement ; (C ) A statemen t

o f th e nee dfo r

th e rul e an dastatemen t

o f ho w th e rul e i s intende d t o riieet th e need ; (D ) A lis t

o f th e principa l documents ^ re port s o r studies , i f

any , prepare db y o r

relie d upo nb y th e agenc y i nconsiderin g th e nee d for an di npreparin g th e rule , an dastate men t o f th e locatio na t

whic hthos e .docu ment s ar e availabl e for publi c inspection . Th e lis t ma y b e abbreviate di f

necessary , an d i f s o abbreviate dther e shal l b e identifie dth e locatio nof

acomplet e list ; (E ) A statemen t

of fiscal impac t

ideritify in g stat e agencies , unit s o f loca l governriaeri t an dth e publi c whic hma y b e economicall y affecte db y th e adoption , amendmen t o r re pea l o f th e rul e an da nestimat e of tha t eco nomi c impac t

o nstat e agencies , unit s of loca l governmen t

an dth e public . I nconsid erin g th e economi c effec t o f th e propose d actio no nth e public , th e agenc y shal l utiliz e availabl e informatio nt o projec t an y signif

ican t economi c effec t

o f tha t actio no nbusi nesse s whic hshal l includ e acos t o f coiriplianc e effec t

o nsmal l businesse s affected . Fo r

a nagenc y specifie di nOR S 183.530 , th e statemen t

o f fiscal impac t

shal l als o includ e ahousin g cos t impac t statemen t a s describe di nOR S 183.534 ; (F ) I f a nadvisor y committe e i s no t ap pointe dunde r

th e provision s o

f OR S 183.333 , a nexplanatio na s t o wh y n o advisor y committe e wa s use dt o assis t th e agenc y i n draftin g th e rule ; an d (G) A reques t

for publi c commen t

o n whethe r othe r option s shoul db e considere d for achievin g th e rule' s substantiv e goal s whil e reducin g th e negativ e economi c impac t of th e rul e o nbusiness . (c ) Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e ma y omi t

th e informatio nsubmitte dunde r paragrap h(b ) of thi s subsectio nfro mpublicatio ni nth e bulletu i referre dt o i nOR S 183.360 . • (d ) Whe nprovidin g notic e of a nintende d actio nunde r

subsectio n(l)(c ) of

thi s section , th e agenc y shal l provide ' aCop y o f th e rul e tha t th e agenc y propose s t o adopt , amen do r repeal , o r

a nexplanation , of

ho w th e perso n ma y acquir e acop y o f

th e rule . Th e cop y of a namende drul e shal l sho w al l change s t o th e rul e b y strikin g throug hmateria l t o b e delete dan dunderlinin g al l ne w material , o r b y an y othe r

metho dtha t

clearl y show s al l ne w an ddelete dmaterial . (3)(a) Whe na nagenc y propose s t o adopt , amen do r

repea l arule , i t

shal l giv e inter este dperson s reasonabl e opportunit y t o sub r mi t dat ao r

views . Opportunit y for ora l hearin g shal l be . grante dupo nreques t re ceive dfro m1 0 persons , o r fro ma nassoci atio nhavin g no t

les s tha n1 0 member s before th e earlies t

dat e tha t

th e rul e coul dbecom e effectiv e afte r

th e givin g o

f notic e pursuan t t o subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s section . A nagenc y holdin g ahearin g upo nareques t mad e vmder thi s subsectio nshal l giv e notic e o f th e hear in g a t leas t 2 1 day s before th e hearin g t o th e perso nwh o ha s requeste dth e hearing , t o person s wh o hav e requeste driotice pursuan t t o subsectio n(8 ) of

thi s sectio nand-t o th e person s specifie di nsubsectio n(15 ) o f thi s section . TTie agenc y shal l publis hnotic e o f th e hearin g i nth e bulleti nreferre dt o i n OR S 183.36 0 a t

leas t 1 4 day s befor e th e hearing . Th e agenc y shal l conside r fully , an y writte no r

ora l submission . (b ) I f a nagenc y i s require dt o conduc t a n ora l hearin g unde r

paragrap h(a ) o

f thi s sub section , an dth e rul e for whic hth e hearin g i s t o b e conducte dapplie s onl y t o alimite d geographica l are awithi nthi s state , o r affect s onl y alimite dgeographica l are awithi nthi s Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 4 (2009 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.33 5 state , th e hearin g shal l b e conducte dwithi n th e geographica l are aa t th e plac e mos t

con venien t for th e majorit y of

th e resident s withi nth e geographica l area . A t leas t 1 4 day s befor e ahearin g conducte dunde r thi s paragraph , th e agenc y shal l publis hnotic e o f th e hearin g i nth e bulleti nreferre dt o i n OR S 183.36 0 an di nanewspape r o f genera l circulatio npublishe dwithi nth e geographica l are atha t i s affecte db y th e rul e o r t o whic h th e rul e applies . I f

anewspape r

o f genera l circulatio ni s no t

publishe dwithi nth e geographica l are atha t

i s affecte db y th e rul e o r t o whic hth e rul e applies , th e publicatio n shal l b e mad e i nth e newspape r o f genera l circulatio npublishe dcloses t t o th e ge ographica l area . (c ) Notwithstandin g paragrap h(a ) o f thi s subsection , th e Departmen t of Correction s an dth e Stat e Boar do f Parol e an dPost Priso nSupervisio nma y adop t rule s limitin g participatio nb y inmate s i nth e propose d adoption , amendmen t

o r repea l of

an y rul e t o vvritte nsubmissions . (d) . If requeste db y a t

leas t five person s befor e th e earlies t

date , tha t

th e rul e coul d becom e effectiv e afte r

th e agenc y give s no tic e pursuan t

t o subsectio n(1) . of

thi s sec tion , th e ageric y shal l provid e astatemen t tha t identifie s th e objectiv e of th e rul e an d astatemen t

o f ho w th e agenc y wil l subse queritl y determin e whethe r th e riil e i s i nfac t accoinplishin g tha t

objective . , . (e ) A nagenc y tha t

receive s dat ao r

view s concernin g propose drulei s fro mintereste d person s shal l maintai narecor do f th e dat a o r view s subinitted . Th e recor dshal l contain : (A ) Al l writte nmaterial s submitte dt o a n agenc y i nrespons e t o anotic e o f inten t t o adopt , amen do r

repea l arule . ^ (B ) A recordiri g o r

summar y of

ora l sub mission s receive da t

hfearing s hel dfor

th e purpos e of

receivin g thos e subriiissions . (C ) An y publi c commen t receive dir

i re spons e t o th e reques t

iriad e unde r

subsectio n (2)(b)(G ) o f

thi s sectio nan dth e agency' s re ^ spons e t o tha t

commerit . (D ) An y statement s provide db y th e agenc y unde r

paragrap h,(d

) o f thi s subsec tion . . ' (4 ) Upo nreques t

of a nintereste dperso n receive dbefor e th e earlies t dat e tha t

th e rul e coul dbecom e effectiv e afte r th e givin g of notic e pursuan t

t o subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s sec tion , th e agenc y shal l postpon e th e dat e of it s intende dactio nn o les s tha n2 1 no r mor e tha n9 0 day s i norde r

t o allo w th e requestin g perso na nopportunit y t o submi t data , view s o r argument s concernin g th e propose dac tion . Nothin g i nthi s subsectio nshal l pre clud e a nagenc y fro madoptin g atemporar y rul e pursuan t t o subsectio n(5 ) o

f thi s sec tion . (5 ) Notwithstandin g subsection s (1 ) t o (4 ) o f thi s section , a nagency

_ma y adopt , amen d o r suspen darul e withou t prio r notic e o r hearin g o r

upo nan y abbreviate dnotic e an d hearin g tha t

i t finds practicable , i f th e agenc y prepares : (a ) A statemen t

o f it s findings tha t

it s failur e t o ac t

promptl y wil l resul t

i nseriou s prejudic e t o th e publi c interes t o r th e inter es t o f th e partie s concerne dan dth e specifi c reason s for

it s findings o

f prejudice ; (b ) A citatio nof

th e statutor y o r

othe r lega l authorit y relie dupo nan dbearin g upo n th e promulgatio no

f th e rule ; (c ) A statemen t

o f th e nee dfor

th e rul e an dastatemen t

o f ho w th e rul e i s intende d t o mee t th e need ; (d ) A lis t o f th e principa l documents , re port s o r studies , i f

any , prepare db y o r

relie d upo nb y th e agenc y i nconsiderin g th e nee d fo r an di npreparin g th e rule , ari dastate men t of th e locatio na t

whic hthos e docu ment s are " availabl e for

publi c inspection; ' an d (e ) Fo r a nagenc y specifie di nOR S 183:530 , ahousin g cos t

impac t statemen t

a s defirie di nOR S 183.534 . (6)(a ) A rul e adopted , amende do r sus pende dunde r

subsectio n(5 ) o

f thi s sectiori i s temporar y an dma y be ' effectiv e for aperio d o f riot longe r tha n18 0 days . Th e adoptio nof arul e unde r

thi s subsectio ndoe s ho t pre clud e th e subsequeri t

adoptio no f

a nidentica l rul e uride r

subjection s (1 ) t o (4 ) of thi s sec tioxi' . ' ' \" (b ) A rul e temporaril y suspende dshal l regai neffectivenes s upo nexpiratio no f th e temporar y perio do

f suspensibr i unles s th e rul e i s repeale dunde r

subsection s (1 ) t o (4 ) o f thi s section . (7 ) Notwithstandin g subsection s (1 ) t o (4 ) o f thi s sectiori , a nagenc y ma y amend , ariile withou t prio r notic e or ' hearin g i f th e amendmen t

i s solel y for

th e purpos e of

: (a ) Changin g th e nam e o f a nagenc y b y reaso nof anam e chang e prescribe db y law ; (b ) Changin g th e nam e o f aprograiri , of

fice o r divisio nwithi na nagenc y a s lon g a s th e chang e i nnam e doe s no t hav e asub stantiv e effec t

o nth e function s of

th e pro gram , office o r

division ; (c) . Correctin g spelling ; (d ) Correctin g grammatica l mistake s i na manner , tha t

doe s riot

alte r th e scope , appli catio no r meariin g o

f th e rule ; (e ) Correctin g statutor y o r rule , refer ences ; o r (f ) Correctin g addresse s o r telephon e number s referre dt o i nth e rules . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 5 (200 9 Edition )

# r 183.33 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

(8)(a ) An y perso nma y reques t i nwritin g tha t a nagenc y sen dt o th e perso ncopie s o f th e agency' s notice s o f intende dactio nis sue dunde r

subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s section . Th e perso nmus t

provid e a naddres s wher e th e perso nelect s t o receiv e notices . Th e addres s provide dma y b e aposta l mailin g addres s or , i f th e agenc y provide s notic e b y electroni c mail , ma y b e a nelectroni c mailin g address . (b ) A reques t

unde r thi s subsectio nrnus t indicat e tha t

th e perso nrequest s on e o f th e following : (A) Th e perso nma y reques t tha t th e agenc y mai l pape r

copie s o

f th e propose d rul e an dothe r

informatio nrequire db y sub sectio n(2 ) of

thi s sectio nt o th e posta l mail in g address . (B ) I f th e agenc y post s notice s o f in tende dactio no nawebsite, : th e personma y reques t tha t th e agenc y mai l th e informatio n require db y subsectio n(2)(a ) of thi s sectio n t o th e .posta l mailiri g addres s wit harefer enc e t o th e websit e wher e electroni c copie s o f the, , propose drule . an dothe r informatio n require db y subsectio n(2 ) of thi s sectio nar e posted . ' (C ) I f th e agenc y provide s notic e b y elec troni c mail , th e perso nma y reques t tha t th e agenc y electronically , mai l th e informatio n reqiiire db y subsectio n•(2)(a)..o f thi s sectio n t o th e electroni c mailin g address , an deithe r provid e electroni c copie s ,o f th e proposedfrul e an dother , informatio nrequire db y subsectio n (2 ) o f thi s sectio no r

provid e areferenc e t o awebsit e wher e electroni c copie s ofth e pro pose drul e an dothe r

iriformatio nrequire db y subsectio n(2 ) o

f thi s sectio nar e posted , (c ) Upo nreceip t

of an y reques t

unde r thi s subsection , th e agency : shal l acknowl edg e th e request , establish ; ainailin g lis t an d maintai narecor dof

al l msdlingsmade,pur suan t t o th e request . Agencies , ma y establis h procedure s for

establishin g th e mailin g list s ari dkeepin g th e mailin g list s current . Agen cie s b y rul e ma y establis hfee s necessar y t o defra y th e cost s o

f mailing s an dmaintenanc e o f th e lists . - (9 ) Thi s sectio ndoe s no t appl y t o rule s establishin g a neffectiv e dat e fo r apreviousl y effectiv e rul e o r

establishin g aperio ddurin g whic haprovisio nof

apreviousl y effectiv e rul e wil l apply . (10 ) Thi s sectio ndoe s no t appl y t o OR S 279.83 5 t o 279.855 , 279A . 14 0 t o 279A.155 , 279A.25 0 t o 279A.290i279A.990 , 279B.05 0 t o 279B.085 , 279B.20 0 t o 279B.240 , 279B.270 , 279B.275 , 279B.280 , 279C.360 , 279C;365 , 279C.370 , 279C.375 , 279C.380 , 279C.385 , 279C.50 0 t o 279C.530 , 279C.540 , 279C.545 , 279C.55 0 t o 279C.570 , 279C.580 , 279C.585 , 279C.590 , 279C.60 0 t o 279C.625 , 279C.65 0 t o 279C.67 0 an d279C.80 0 t o 279C.87 0 relatin g t o publi c contract s an dpurchasing . (ll)(a ) Excep t

a s provide di nparagrap h (c ) o f thi s subsection , arul e i s no t vali dun les s adopte di nsubstantia l complianc e wit h th e provision s o

f thi s sectio ni neffec t

o nth e dat e tha t

th e notic e require dunde r subsec tio n(1 ) o

f thi s sectio ni s delivere dt o th e Secretar y o

f Stat e for

th e purpos e o

f publi catio ni nth e bulleti nreferre dt o i nOR S 183.360 . (b ) I nadditio nt o al l othe r requirement s Avit hwhic hrul e adoption s mus t comply , a rul e i s no t

vali di f th e rul e ha s no t

bee n submitte dt o th e Legislativ e Counse l i nth e manne r require db y OR S 183.715 . (c ) A rul e i s no t

subjec t t o judicia l re vie w o r othe r challeng e b y reaso no f failin g t o compl y wit hsubsectio n(2)(a)(A ) of thi s section . (12)(a ) Notwithstandin g th e provision s o f subsectio n(11 ) of

. thi s section , bu t

subjec t t o paragrap h(b ) o

f thi s subsection , a nagenc y ma y correc t

it s failure , t o substantiall y com pl y wit hth e requirement s o f subsectiori s (2 ) an d(5 ) o

f thi s sectiori i nadoptio nof arul e b y a namende dfiling, a s lon g a s th e non coinplianc e di dno t

substantiall y prejudic e th e interest s o

f person s t o b e affecte db y th e rule . (b ) Anagenc y ma y us e a namende dfiling t o correc t

afailur e t o includ e afiscal impac t statemen t

i nanotic e o

f intende daction , a s require db y subsectio n(2)(b)(E ) of thi s sec tion , o r t o cori"ec t

a ninaccurat e fiscal im pac t statement , onl y i f

th e ageric y develope d th e fiscal impac t

statemeri t

wit hth e assist anc e o f a nadvisor y committe e o r fiscal im pac t advisor y committe e appointe dimde r OR S 183.333 . (13 ) Unles s otherwis e provide db y stat ute , th e adoption , amendmen t o r repea l o f a rul e b y a nagenc y nee dnot ; b e base dupo no r supporte db y a nevidentiar y record . (14 ) Whe na nagenc y has , es.tablishe da deadlin e for

commen t

o na.propose drul e uride r th e provision s o

f subsectio n(3)(a ) of

thi s section , th e agenc y ma y no t Exten dtha t deadliri e for

anothe r agenc y o r

perso nunles s th e extensio napplie s equall y t o al l intereste d agencie s an dpersons . A nagenc y shal l no t conside r an y submissio nmad e b y anothe r agenc y afte r

th e final deadlin e ha s passed . (15 ) Th e notice s require dunde r subsec tion s (1 ) an d(3 ) o f

thi s sectio nmus t

b e give n b y th e agenc y t o th e followin g persons : (a ) I f th e propose dadoption , amendmen t o r repea l result s fromlegislatio ntha t wa s passe dwithi ntw o year s before notic e i s give nunde r

subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s section , notic e shal l b e give nt o th e legislato r wh o introduce dth e bil l tha t subsequentl y wa s Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 6 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.34 1 enacte dint o law , an dt o th e chai r o r cochair s o

f al l committee s tha t

reporte dth e bil l out , excep t

for thos e committee s whos e sol e actio no nth e bil l wa s referra l t o an othe r committee . (b ) I f th e propose dadoption , amendmen t o r repea l doe s no t

resul t fro mlegislatio n tha t wa s passe dvvithi ntw o year s before no tic e i s give nunde r

subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s sec tion , notic e shal l b e give nt o th e chai r o r cochair s of

an y interiri i o r

sessio ncommitte e wit hauthorit y ove r

th e subjec t

matte r o f th e rule . (c ) I f notic e canno t

b e give nunde r

para grap h(a) o r

(b ) of thi s subsection , notic e shal l b e give nt o th e Speake r o f th e Hous e o f Representative s an dt o th e Presiden t o f th e Senat e wh o ar e i noffice o nth e dat e th e notic e i s given . (16)(a ) Upo nth e reques t of amembe r

o f th e Legislativ e Assembl y o r of aperso nwh o woul db e affecte db y apropose dadoption , amendmen t

o r repeal , th e committee s receiv in g notic e unde r

subsectio n(15 ) o

f thi s sec tio nshal l revie w th e propose dadoption , amendmen t

o r repea l for

complianc e wit hth e legislatio nfro mwhic hth e propose dadoption , amendmen t

o r repea l results . (b ) Th e committee s shal l submi t thei r comment s o nth e propose dadoption , amend men t o r repea l t o th e ageric y proposin g th e adoption , amendmen t

o r repeal . [197 1 c.73

4 §3 : 197 3 C.61 2 §1 ; 197 5 6.13 6 §11 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §4 ; 197 7 c.16 1 §1 : 197 7 C.34

4 §6 ; 197 7 c.39 4 §la ; 1977..C.79 8 §2 ; 19*7 9 c.59 3 §11 : 198 1 c.75 5 §2 ; 198 7 c.86 1 §2 ; 199 3 c.72 9 §3 ; 199 5 c.65 2 §5 : 199 7 c.60 2 §3 ; 199 9 c:12 3 §1 ; 199 9 c.33 4 §1 ; 200 1 c.22 0 § 1 '200 1 c.56 3 §1 ; 200 3 c.74 9 §5 ; 200 3 c.794§206 ; 200 5 c.l 7 § 1 200 5 c.1 8 §1 ; 200 5 C.38 2 §1 ; 200 5 c.80 7 §5 ; 200 7 c.11 5 § 1 200 7 C.76 8 §58 ] " • 183.33 6 Cos t

o f complianc e effec t

o n smal l businesses . (1 ) Th e statemen t o f cos t of complianc e effec t

o nsmal l busiriesse s re quire db y OR S 183.33 5 (2)(b)(E ) mus t include : (a) A nestimat e o f

th e nuriibe r

o f smal l businesse s subjec t

t o the'propose drul e an d identificatior i of

th e type s of

businesse s an d industrie s wit hsmal l businesse s subjec t t o th e propose drule ; , ' (b ) A brie f

descriptio no f

th e projecte d reporting , recordkeepin g an dothe r adminis trativ e activitie s require d. for complianc e wit hth e propose drule , includin g cost s of professiona l services ; (c ) A nidentificatio no f equipment , sup plies , labo r

an dincrease dadministratio nre quire dfor

complianc e with.th e propose drule ; an d (d ) A descriptio nof th e manne r

i nwhic h th e agenc y proposin g th e rul e involve dsmal l businesse s i nth e developmen t ofth e rule . (2 ) An . agenc y shal l utiliz e availabl e in formatio ni ncomplyin g wit hth e require ment s o f thi s section . [200

5 c.80 7 §2 ] 183.33 7 Procedur e fo r

agenc y adoptio n o f federa l rules . (1 ) Notwithstandin g OR S 183.335 , whe na nagenc y i s require dt o adop t rule s o r regulation s promulgate db y a n agenc y o f th e federa l governmen t an dth e agenc y ha s n o authorit y t o alte r o r amen d th e conten t

o r languag e o

f thos e rule s o r regulation s prio r

t o thei r

adoption , th e agenc y ma y adop t

thos e rule s o r

regulation s unde r th e procedur e prescribe di nthi s sec tion . (2 ) Prio r t o th e adoptio no f

afedera l rul e o r regulatio nunde r

subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s section , th e agenc y shal l giv e notic e of th e adoptio nof

th e rul e o r

regulation , th e effec tiv e dat e o

f th e rul e o r

regulatio n i nthi s stat e an dth e subjec t

matte r of th e rul e o r regulatio ni nth e manne r establishe di nOR S 183.33 5 (1) . (3 ) Afte r givin g notic e th e agenc y ma y adop t th e rul e o r

regulatio nb y filing acop y wit hth e Secretar y o

f Stat e i ncompliaric e wit hOR S 183.355 . Th e agenc y i s no t require d t o conduc t

apubli c hearin g coricernin g th e adoptio no

f th e rul e o r

regulation . (4 ) Nothin g i nthi s sectio nauthorize s a n agenc y t o amen dfederal , rule s o r regulation s o r adop t rule s i naccordanc e wit hfedera l re quirement s withou t

givin g a nopportunit y for hearin g a s require db y OR S 183:335 . [197 9 c.59 3 §15 ] .. . 183.34 0 [195 7 c.71 7 § 3 (3) ; 197 1 c.73 4 §6 ; repeale db y 197 5 c.75 9 § 5 (183.34 1 enacte di nUeu o f 183:340) ] 183;34 1 Mode l rule s o f procedure ; es tablishment ; compilation ; publication ; agencie s require dt o adop t procedura l rules. , (1 ) Th e Attome y Genera l shal l pre par e mode l rule s of

procedur e appropriat e for us e b y a s man y agencie s a s possible . Excep t a s provide di nOR S 183:630 , an y agenc y ma y adop t al l o r par t of th e mode l rule s b y refer enc e withou t

complyin g wit hth e rulemakin g procedure s vmder

OR S 183.335 . Notic e o f suc hadoptio nshal l b e filedwit hthe , Secre tary , o f Stat e ir i th e manne r

provide db y OR S 183.355 . for , th e filing o f rules . Th e mode l rule s ma y b e amende dfro mtim e t o tim e b y a nadoptin g agenc y o r

th e Attorne y Genera l afte r notic e an dopportunit y for hearin g a s require db y rulemakin g procedure s unde r thi s chapter . , • (2 ) Excep t

a s provide di nOR S 183.630 , al l agencie s shal l adop t

rule s of procedur e t o b e utilize di nth e adoptio no f rule s an dconduc t o f proceeding s i nconteste dcase s or , i f ex emp t fro mth e conteste dcas e provision s of thi s chapter , for

th e conduc t

o f proceedings . (3 ) The , Secretar y o f

Stat e shal l publis h i nth e Orego nAdministrativ e Rules : Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 7 (200 9 Edition )

^''.gA%i).'-j -183.35 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

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# i I f 

# ri i 

# i l l

T M f Iff

## 1 . (a) Th e Attorne y General' s mode l rule s

adopte dunde r

subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s section ; (b ) Th e procedura l rule s of al l agencie s tha t hav e no t

adopte dth e Attorne y General' s mode l rules ; an d (c ) Th e notic e procedure s require db y OR S 183.33 5 (1) . (4 ) Agencie s shal l adop t rule s o f proce dur e whic hwil l provid e areasonabl e oppor tunit y for

intereste dperson s t o b e notifie d of th e agency' s intentio nt o adopt , amen do r repea l arule . (5 ) N o rul e adopte dafte r Septembe r

13 , 1075 , i s vali dunles s adopte di nsubstantia l complianc e wit hth e rule s adopte dpursuan t t o subsectio n(4 ) of

thi s section . [197

5 c.75 9 § 6 (enacte di nUe

u o f 183.340) ; 197 9 c.59 3 §12 ; 199 7 c.83 7 §1; 199 9 c.84 9 §§24,25 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §28 ] " • 183:35 b [195 7 c:71 7 § 3 (1),'(2) ; repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] • • ;- ' ; 183.35 5 Filin g an dtakin g effec t o f rules ; filing o f

executiv e orders ; copies ; fees . (l)(a ) Eac hagenc y shal l file i nth e office ofth e Secretar y of State' acertifie dcop y of eac hrul e adopte db y it . (b ) Notwithstandin g th e provision s of paragrap h(a) o

f thi s subsection , a nagenc y adoptin g arul e incorporatin g publishe dstan dards , b y referenc e i s no t require dt o file a cop y of thos e staridard s wit hth e Secretar y o f Stat e if : (A ) Th e standard s adopte dar e unusuall y voluminou s an dcostl y t o reproduce ; an d (B ) Th e rul e filedwit hth e Secretar y of Stat e identifie s th e locatiori of th e standard s s o incorporate dand , the , condition s o f thei r availability,t o th e public . '(2 ) Eac hriil e i s effectiv e upo nfiling a s require db y subsectio n(1 ) o f thi s section ; ex cep t that : ' ' - (a) I f alate r effectiv e dat e i s required , b y statut e o r

specifie di nth e rule , th e late r dat e i s th e effectiv e date . , . (b ) A temporar y rul e become s effectiv e upo nfiling wit hth e Secretar y of State , o r

a t a'designate dlate r

date , onl y i f

th e statemen t reqiure db y OR S 183.33 5 (5 ) i s filedvrithth e rule . Th e agenc y shal l tak e appropriat e mea sure s t o mak e temporar y rule s know nt o th e person s wh o ma y b e affecte db y them . (3 ) Whe narul e i s amende do r repeale d b y a nagency , th e agenc y shal l file acertifie d cop y of th e amendmen t

o r notic e o f

repea l wit hth e Secretar y of

Stat e wh o shal l appro priatel y amen dth e compilatio nrequire db y OR S 183.360(1) . (4 ) A certifie dcop y o f

eac hexecutiv e or de r issued , prescribe do r

promulgate db y th e Governo r shal l b e filedi nth e offic e o f th e Secretar y of

State . (5 ) N o rul e o f whic hacertifie dcop y i s require dt o b e filedshal l b e vali do r effectiv e agains t an y perso no r

part y unti l acertifie d cop y i s filedi naccordanc e wit hthi s section . However , i f

a nagency , i ndisposin g o f a conteste dcase , announce s i nit s decisio nth e adoptio nof

agenera l polic y applicabl e t o suc hcas e an dsubsequen t case s of

lik e na tur e th e agenc y ma y rel y upo nsuc hdecisio n i ndispositio no

f late r cases . (6 ) Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e shall , upo nre quest , suppl y copie s o f rules , o r

order s o r designate dpart s o

f rule s o r orders , makin g an dcollectin g therefo r fee s prescribe db y OR S 177.130 . Al l receipt s fro mth e sal e of copie s shal l b e deposite di nth e Stat e Treas ur y t o th e credi t

o f th e Secretar y of

Stat e Miscellaneou s Receipt s Accoun t establishe d unde r OR S 279A.290 . (7 ) Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e shal l establis h an dcollec t

fee s fro magencie s filing rule s unde r thi s section . Th e fee s shal l b e estab lishe di namount s calculate dt o b e necessar y t o generat e revenue s adequat e to , pa y cost s incurre db y th e Secretar y o f Stat e i nper formin g th e followin g dutie s tha t ar e no t pai dfor b y subscribe r

fees , o r othe r fee s pre scribe db y law : (a ) Publicatio nof

th e compilatio nre ferre dt o i nOR S 183,36 0 (1) ; (b ) Publicatio no

f th e bulleti nreferre dt o U l OR S 183.36 0 (3);.an d (c ) Electrorii c , publicatibr i of rule s an d othe r informatio nrelatin g t o rule s unde r OR S 183.365 . . (8 ) Al l fee s collecte dunde r subsectio n(7 ) of thi s sectio nshal l b e deposite di nth e Stat e Treasur y t o th e credi t of th e Secretar y of Stat e Miscellaneou s Receipt s Accoun t ,estab hshe dunde r

ORS-279A.290 . [19711:.73 4 §5 ; 197 3 c.61 2 §2 ; 1975<c:759.§7 ; 197 7 c.79 8 §2b;.197 9 c.59 3 §13 ; 199 1 C.16 9 §2 ; 200 3 C.79

4 §2p7;,200 9 C.28

9 §1 ] 183.36 0 PubUcatio no f rule s an dor ders ; exceptions ; requirements ; bulletin ; judicia l notice ; citation . (1 ) Th e SecreJ;ar y of State,shal l bompile , inde x an dpublis hal l rule s adopte db y eac hagency . Th e compila tio nshal l b e suppleriierite dor , revise da s ofte na s necessar y an da t leas t oric e ever y si x months . Suc hcompilatio nsupersede s an y othe r rules . Th e Secretar y of Stat e ma y mak e suc hcompilation s of . othe r materia l pub lishe di nth e bulleti na s ar e desirable . Th e Secretar y of

Stat e ma y copyrigh t

th e compi lation s prepare dunde r thi s subsection , an d ma y establis hpolicie s for th e revision , clar ification , classification , airangemenf , index ing , printing , bidding , publication , sal e an d distributio no

f th e compilations . (2)(a ) Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e ha s discre tio nt o omi t

fro mth e compilatio ni-ule s th e publicatio nof

whic hwoul db e undul y cum Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 8 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.36 5 bersom e o r

expensiv e i f

th e rul e i nprinte d o r processe dfor

mi s mad e availabl e o nap plicatio nt o th e adoptin g agency , an di f th e compilatio ncontain s anotic e summarizin g th e omitte drul e an dstatin g ho w acop y thereo f ma y b e obtained . I npreparin g th e compilatio nth e Secretar y o f Stat e shal l no t alte r th e sense , meaning , effec t o r substanc e o f an y rule , bu t

ma y renumbe r

section s an d part s of 1 section s of

th e rules , chang e th e wordin g of

headnotes , rearrang e sections , chang e referenc e number s t o agre e wit hre numbere dchapters , section s o r othe r parts , substitut e th e prope r

subsection , sectio no r chapte r o r othe r divisio nnumbers , chang e capitalizatio nfor

th e purpos e of

uniformity , an dcorrec t

manifes t

clerica l o r

typograph ica l errors . (b ) Th e Secretar y of

Stat e ma y b y rul e prescrib e requirements , no t inconsisten t

wit h law , for th e manne r

an dfor mfor filing o f rule s adopte do r

amende db y agencies . Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e ma y refus e t o accep t for filing an y rule s whic hd o no t compl y wit h thos e requirements . (3 ) Th e Secretar y of

Stat e shal l publis h a t leas t a t monthl y interval s abulleti n which : (a ) Briefl y indicates.th e agencie s tha t ar e proposin g t o adopt , amen do r repea l arule , th e subjec t

matte r of th e rul e an dth e name , addres s an dtelephon e numbe r of a nagenc y officer o r emplloye e fro mwho minforriiatio n an dacop y of

an y propose drul e ma y b e ob tained ; (b ) Contain s th e tex t o r abrie f

de scriptio no

f al l rule s filedunde r

OR S 183.35 5 sinc e th e las t

bulleti nindicatin g th e effectiv e dat e o f th e rule ; (c ) Contain s executiv e order s of th e Grovernor ; an d (d ) Contain s order s issue db y th e Direc to r ofth e Departmen t

o f Revenu e unde r

OR S 305,15 7 extendin g ta x statute s o f limitation . (4 ) Court s shal l tak e judicia l notic e of rule s an d. executiv e order s filedwit hth e Secretar y of

State . (5 ) Th e compilatio nrequire db y subsec tio n(1)'o f

thi s sectio nshal l b e title dOrego n Administrativ e Rule s an dma y b e cite da s "OAR " wit happropriat e numerica l indi cations . (6 ) Th e Secretar y o f

Stat e ma y publis h th e compilatio nari dbulleti nrequire db y thi s sectio ni nprint , o r

b y placin g th e compila tio nan dbulleti no nth e Internet . [195 7 c.7l 7 § 4 (1),(2),(3) ; 196 1 c.46

4 §1; 197 1 c.73 4 §7 ; 197 3 c.61 2 §4 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §7a ; 197 7 c.394 §2 ; 197 9 c.593 . §16 ; 199 3 c.729 §13 ; 199 5 C.7

9 §62 ; 200 1 c.10

4 §63 ; 200 3 c.l6 8 §3 ; 200 9 c.28 9 183.36 2 Progra mfo r biennia l publica tio no f Orego nAdministrativ e Rules . (1 ) Notwithstandin g OR S 183.360 , th e Secretar y o f Stat e ma y implemen t

aprogra mfo

r th e publicatio no

f th e Orego nAdministrativ e Rule s no t

les s tha nonc e ever y tw o year s wit hannua l supplements . Th e Secretar y of Stat e ma y implemen t

aprogra munde r

thi s sectio nonl y i f

th e Secretar y of

Stat e pub lishe s th e ful l tex t

o f propose dadministrativ e rule s i nth e manne r

specifie db y thi s section . (2 ) Excep t

a s provide di nsubsectio n(3 ) o f thi s section , upo nimplementin g aprogra m unde r thi s sectio nth e Secretar y o f Stat e shal l requir e tha t

a nagenc y submi t

th e ful l tex t o f th e propose drul e i nadditio nt o in formatio nrequire dt o b e publishe dunde r th e provision s o

f OR S 183.33 5 (1) . Excep t a s pro vide di nsubsectio n(3 ) of thi s section , th e Secretar y o

f Stat e shal l publis hth e ful l tex t o f th e propose drul e i nth e bulleti n referre d t o i nOR S 183.360 . (3 ) Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e ma y waiv e th e submissio nof

th e ful l tex t

o f apropose dad ministrativ e rul e an ddeclin e t o publis hth e ful l tex t of th e propose drul e i nth e bulleti n referre dt o u i OR S 183.36 0 if : (a ) Th e propose drul e i s unusuall y volu minous ; an d (b ) I nadditio nt o th e informatio npro vide db y th e agenc y unde r th e provision s of OR S 183.33 5 (2 ) th e agenc y identifie s alo catio nwher e th e rul e i s availabl e for inspec tio nan dcopying . (4 ) I f th e adopte drul e submitte dt o th e Secretar y o

f Stat e unde r

th e provision s o f OR S 183,35 5 i s differen t fro mth e propose d rul e submitte dt o th e Secretar y o f Stat e un de r aprogra mimplemente dunde r thi s sec tion , th e Secretar y of

Stat e shal Lpublis hiri th e bulleti nreferre dt o i nOR S 183.36 0 eithe r th e ful l tex t

o f th e rul e a s adopted , o r alis t o f th e change s niad e i nth e propose drul e before th e agenc y adopte dth e rule . [199 3 c.72 9 §12 ] ; . Note : 183.362 wa s adde dt o an dmad e apar t of OR S chapte r

18 3 b y legislativ e actio n bu t wa s no t adde d t o an y smalle r

serie s therein . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Revise dStatute s fo

r fiirther explanation . 183.36 5 Publicatio no f administrativ e rule s i nelectroni c form . (1 ) Pursuan t t o OR S 183.360 , the , Secretar y of Stat e shal l publis hi nelectroni c for madministrativ e rule s adopte do r

amende db y stat e agencie s an dmak e th e iriformatio navailabl e t o th e publi c an dmember s o f th e Legislativ e As sembly . (2 ) Th e Secretar y o

f Stat e shal l deter min e th e mos t

cost-effectiv e forma t

an dpro cedure s for

th e timel y releas e o f th e informatio ndescribe di nsubsectio n(1 ) o f this'sectio ni nelectroni c form . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 25 9 (200 9 Edition )183.37 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

(3 ) Pursuan t

t o OR S 183.36 0 (2)(b) , th e Secretar y o f

Stat e shal l establis hrequire ment s fo r filing administrativ e rule s adopte d o r amende db y stat e agencie s for entr y int o compute r network s for

th e purpos e o

f sub sectio n(1 ) o f

thi s section . (4 ) Althoug heac hstat e agenc y i s re sponsibl e for

it s informatio nresources , cen tralize dinformatio nresourc e managemen t mus t als o exis t

to : (a) Provid e publi c acces s t o th e informa tio ndescribe di nsubsectio n(1 ) of thi s sec tion ; (b ) Provid e technica l assistanc e t o stat e agencies ; an d, (c ) Ensur e tha t

th e informatio nresource s neede dt o implemen t

subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s sectio nar e addresse dalon g wit hth e need s o f th e individua l agencies . (5 ) Persona l informatio nconcernin g a perso nwh o accesse s th e iriformatio nidenti fiedi nsubsectio n(1 ) of thi s sectio nma y b e maintaine donl y for

th e purpos e of

providin g servic e t o th e person . (6 ) N o fe e o r

othe r charg e ma y b e im pose db y th e Secretar y o f Stat e a s acondi tio nof accessin g th e iriformatio nidentifie d i nsubsectio n(1 ) of

thi s section . (7 ) N o actio ntake npursuan t t o thi s sec tio nshal l b e deeme dt o alte r o r relinquis h an y copjTigh t

o r othe r proprietar y -interes t o r entitlemen t

ofth e Stat e o

f Orego nrelativ e t o an y o

f th e informatio nmad e availabl e pursuan t t o subsectio n(1 ) of

thi s section . [1995 c.61 4 §5 ] Note : 183.36 5 wa s enacte dint o la w b y th e :Legisla tiv e Assembl y bu t

wa s no t adde dt o o r

mad e apar t

o f OR S chapte r

18 3 o r an y serie s therei n b y legislativ e action . Se e Prefac e t o Orego nRe-visedStatute s fo r fur the r explanation . 183.37 0 Distributio no f publishe drules . Th e bulletin s an dcompilatiori s ma y b e dis tribute db y th e Secretar y o f Stat e fi-ee of charg e a s provide dfor th e distributior i of legislativ e material s referre dt o i nOR S 171.236 : Othe r

copie s o f

th e bulletin s an d compilation s shal l b e distribute db y th e Sec retar y o f Stat e a t acos t detefmirie db y th e Secretar y o f

State . An y agenc y ma y compil e an dpublis hit s rule s ora H o r par t b f it s rule s for purpos e o

f distributior i outsid e of th e agenc y onl y afte r

i t prove s t o th e satis factio nofth e Secretar y of Stat e tha t

agenc y publicatio ni s necessary . [195 7 c.717 §4(4) ; 195

9 C.26 0 §1; 196 9 c.17 4 §4 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §8 ; 197 7 c.394 §3 ] 183.38 0 [195 7 c.71 7 § 4 (5) ; repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] 183.39 0 Petition s requestin g adoptio n o f rules . (1 ) A nintereste dperso nma y peti tio na nagenc y requestin g th e promulgation , amendmen t

o r repea l of

arule . Th e Attome y Genera l shal l prescrib e b y rul e th e formfo r suc hpetition s an dth e procedur e for thei r submission , consideratio nan ddisposition . No t late r tha n9 0 day s afte r

th e dat e o

f sub missio no

f apetition , th e agenc y eithe r shal l den y th e petitio ni nwritin g o r shal l initiat e rulemakin g proceeding s i naccordanc e wit h OR S 183.335 . (2 ) If apetitio nrequestin g th e amend men t o r repea l o

f arul e i s submitte dt o a n agenc y unde r

thi s section , th e agenc y shal l invit e publi c commen t upo nth e rule , an d shal l specificall y reques t publi c commen t

o n whethe r option s exis t

for achievin g th e rule' s substantiv e goals , i nawa y tha t reduce s th e negativ e economi c impac t o nbusinesses . (3 ) I nreviewin g apetitio nsubjec t t o subsectio n(2 ) o

f thi s section , th e agenc y shal l consider : (a) Th e continue dnee dfor th e nile ; (b ) Th e natur e o

f comjplaint s o r

com ment s receive dconcernin g th e rul e froi nth e public ; (c ) Th e complexit y of

th e rule ; (d)Th e exten t

t o whic hth e rul e overlaps , duplicate s o r

conflict s wit hothe r

stat e rule s o r federa l regulation s and , t o th e exten t fea sible , wit hloca l governmen t regulations ; (e ) Th e degre e t o whic htechnology , eco nomi c condition s o r

othe r factor s hav e change di nth e subjec t are aaffecte db y th e rule ; an d; if ) Th e statutor y citatio no r lega l basi s fo r th e rule . [195 7 c.71 7 §5 ; 197 1 c.73 4 §8 ; 200 3 c.749 §6 ] 183.40 0 Judicia l determinatio no f va lidit y o f rule . (1 ) Th e validit y o f an y rul e ma y b e determine dupo napetitio nb y an y perso nt o th e Cour t

o f Appeal s i nth e man ne r pirovide dfor

revie w o

f order s i ncon teste dcases . Th e cour t shal l hav e jurisdictio nt o revie w th e validit y of th e rul e whethe r o r no t th e petitione r

ha s first

re queste dth e agenc y t o pas s upo nth e validit y o f th e rul e i nquestion , bu t no t whe nth e petitione r i s apart y t o a norde r

o r aconteste d cas e i nwhic hth e validit y ofth e rul e ma y b e determine db y acourt . . , (2 ) Th e validit y o

f ari y applicabl e rul e ma y als o b e determine db y acourt , upo n re vie w of a norde r

i nan y manne r

provide db y la w o r pursuan t

t o OR S 183.48 0 o r

upo nen forcemen t

o f suc hrul e o r

orde r i nth e man ne r provide db y law . (3 ) Judicia l revie w o

f arul e shal l b e lim ite dt o a nexaminatio nof : (a) Th e rul e unde r

review; , (b ) Th e statutor y provision s ^authorizin g th e rule ; an d (c ) Copie s o

f al l document s necessar y t o demonstrat e complianc e wit happlicabl e rulemakin g procedures . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 0 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.41 3 (4 ) Th e cour t

shal l declar e th e rul e in vali donl y i f

i t finds tha t

th e rule : (a ) Violate s constitutiona l provisions ; (b ) Exceed s th e statutor y authorit y o f th e agency ; o r

• ' ' (c ) Wa s adopte dwithou t complianc e wit h applicabl e rulemakin g procedures . (5 ) I nth e cas e of

dispute dallegation s o f irregularitie s i nprocedur e which , i f proved , woul dwarran t

reversa l o r

remand , th e Cour t o f Appeal s ma y refe r

th e allegation s t o a maste r appointe db y th e cour t t o tak e evi denc e an dmak e findings of fact . Th e court' s revie w o f th e master's ' findings o f fac t shal l b e d e nov o o nth e evidence . (6 ) Th e cour t

shal l no t

declar e arul e in vali dsolel y becaus e it . vvas -adopte dwithou t complianc e wit happlicabl e rulemakin g pro cedure s afte r

aperio dof

tw o year s afte r

th e dat e th e rul e wa s filedi nth e office o f th e Secretar y of

State , i f

th e agenc y attempte d t o compl y wit hthos e procedure s an dit s fail ur e t o do s o di dno t

substantiall y prejudic e th e interest s of

th e parties . [195

7 c.7l 7 §6 ; 197 1 c.73 4 §9 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §9 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §17 ; 1987 c.86 1 §3 ] 183:40 5 Agenc y revie w o f rules . (1 ) Notlate r tha nfive year s afte r

adoptin g arule , a nagenc y shal l revie w th e rule'fo r th e pur pos e o f determining : (a) Whethe r

th e rul e ha s ha dth e iri - ,tende deffect ; , (b ) Whethe r

th e anticipate dfiscal impac t o f th e :rul e wa s underestimate do r overesti mated ; (c ) Whethe r

subsequen t

change s i nth e la w requir e tha t

th e rul e b e repeale do r amended ; and ; . ' . , (d ) Whethe r

ther e is . continue dhee dfor th e rule . , (2 ) A nagenc y shal l utiliz e availabl e in^ formatio ni ncomplyin g wit hth e require ment s o f subsectio n(1 ) o f

thi s section . (3 ) If a nagenc y appoint s a nadvisor y committe e pursuan t

t o OR S 183,33 3 for

con sideratio nof

a , rul e subjec t

t o th e require ment s of

thi s section , the ; agenc y shal l provid e the , advisor y conimitte e wit harepor t o narevie w of

th e rul e conducte dunde r thi s section . (4 ) Th e provision s of

thi s sectio nd o no t appl y t o th e amendmen t o r repea l o f arule . ' (5 ) Th e provision s of thi s sectio ndO ; no t appl y to : (a ) Rule s adopte dt o implemen t cour t or der s o r th e settleniein t

o f civiTproceedings ; (b ) Rule s tha t

adop t federa l law s o r

rule s b y reference ; ' (c ) Rule s adopte dt o implemen t legislativel y approve dfe e changes ; o r (d) Rule s adopte dt o correc t errors . o r omissions . [200

5 c.80 7 §3 ] Note : 183.405 was adde dt o an dmad e a , par t o f 183.32 5 t o 183.41 0 b y legislativ e actio nbu t wa s no t adde dt o an y smalle r

serie s therein . Se e Prefac e t o Or ego nRevise dStatute s fo r furthe r explanation . 183.41 0 Agenc y determinatio n o f ap plicabilit y o f

rul e o r statut e t o petitioner ; effect ; judicia l review . O npetitio nof an y intereste dperson , an y agenc y ma y i n it s dis cretio nissu e adeclarator y rulin g wit hre spec t t o th e applicabilit y t o an y person , property , o r

stat e o f facts o f an y rul e o r statut e enforceabl e b y it . A declarator y rul in g i s bindin g betwee nth e agenc y ari dth e petitione r

o nth e stat e o

f fact s alleged , uri les s i t i s altere do r

se t asid e b y acourt . However , th e agenc y may , wher e th e rulin g i s advers e t o th e petitioner , revie w th e rulin g an dalte r

i t i f requeste db y th e petitioner . Bindin g ruling s provide db y thi s sectio nar e subjec t t o revie w i nth e Cour t of Appeal s i n th e manne r

provide di nOR S 183.48 0 fo r th e revie w of

order s i nconteste dcases . Th e At torne y Genera l shal l prescrib e b y rul e th e for mfor suc hpetition s an dth e procedur e for thei r submissiori , consideratio nan ddisposi tion . Th e petitione r

shal l hav e th e righ t

t o submi t briefs an dpresen t

ora l argurnen t

a t an y declarator y rulin g proceedin g hel dpur suant't o thi s section . [195 7 c.717.§7 ; 197 1 c.73

4 §10 ; 197 3 c.612 §5 ] (Conteste dCases ) 183.41 1 Delegatio no f

final orde r

au thority . Unles s otherwis e provide dby , law , a nageric y ma y delegat e authorit y t o ente r a final orde r

i naproceedin g o r

clas s of pro ceeding s t o a noffice

r o r employe e o

f th e agency , o r

t o aclas s o

f officer s o r

eriiployee s o f th e agency . A delegatio no f authorit y un de r thi s section , mus t

b e mad e i nwritin g be fore th e issuanc e of

an y orde r

pursuan t

t o th e delegatio nan dmus t b e retaine di nth e agency' s records . [200

7 c.ll 6 §2 ] Note : 183.41 1 wa s adde dt o an dmad e apar t of OR S chapte r

18 3 b y legislativ e actio n bu t wa s no t adde d t o an y smalle r

serie s therein . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Revise dStatute s fo

r furthe r explanation : 183.41 3 Notic e t o partie s befor e hear in g o f right s an dprocedure ; failur e t o provid e notice . (1 ) Th e Legislativ e Assembl y finds tha t

partie s t o aconteste dcas e hearin g hav e arigh t

t o b e informe da s f

o th e proce dure s b y whic hConteste dcase s ar e hear db y stat e agencies,'thei r

rights i nhearing s befor e stat e agencies , th e impor t an deffec t

of hear ing s befor e stat e agencie s an dthei r rights an dremedie s wit hrespec t t o action s take n b y stat e agencies . Accordingly , i t i s th e pur pos e of'subsection s (2 ) an d(3 ) o f thi s sectio n t o se t fort hcertai nrequirement s o f stat e agencie s s o that , partie s t o conteste dcas e hearing s shal l b e full y informe da s t o thes e Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 1 (200 9 Edition )P"l- , 183.41 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

;Nfii ; ii^iil matter s whe nexercisin g thei r right s befor e stat e agencies . (2 ) Prio r t o th e commencemen t of acon teste dcas e hearin g befor e an y agenc y in cludin g thos e agencie s identifie di nOR S 183.315 , th e agenc y shal l serv e personall y o r b y mai l awritte nnotic e t o eac hpart y t o th e hearin g tha t

include s th e following : (a ) Th e tim e an dplac e of th e hearing . (b ) A statemen t

o f th e authorit y an dju risdictio nunde r

whic hth e hearin g i s t o b e held . (c ) A statemen t

tha t generall y identifie s th e issue s t o b e corisidere da t th e hearing . (d) A statemen t

indicatin g tha t

th e part y ma y b e represente db y counse l an dtha t lega l ai dorganization s ma y b e abl e t o assis t a part y wit hlimite dfinancial resources . (e ) A statemen t

tha t th e part y ha s th e righ t t o respon dt o al l issue s properl y befor e th e presidin g office

r an dpresen t

evidenc e an dwitnesse s o nthos e issues . (f ) A statemen t

indicatin g whethe r

dis covery i s permitte dand , i f so , ho w discover y ma y b e requested . (g), , A , genera l descriptio nof th e hearin g procedur e includin g th e orde r of presentatio n of evidence , wha t

kind s of

evidence . ar e ad missible , whethe r

objection s ma y b e mad e t o th e introductio no

f evidenc e an dwha t

kin d o f objection s ma y b e made , an da nexplana tio no f th e burden s of

proo f o r burden s o

f goin g forwar dwit hth e evidence . (h ) Whethe r

arecor dwil l b e mad e ofth e proceeding s an dth e manne r of , makin g th e recor dari dit s availabilit y t o th e parties . (i ) Th e functio no f

th e record-makin g wit hrespec t

t o th e perpetuatio nof th e testi mon y an devidenc e an dwit hrespec t t o an y appea l fro mth e determinatio no r orde r o f th e agency . (j ) Whethe r

a nattome y wil l represen t th e agenc y i nth e matter s t o b e hear dan d whethe r th e partie s ordinaril y an dcustomar il y ar e represente db y ar i attorney . (k) Th e titl e an dfunctio nof th e perso n presidin g a t

th e hearin g wit hrespec t t o th e decisio nprocess , including , bu t no t limite d to , th e manne r

i nwhic hth e testimon y an d evidence.take nb y th e perso npresidin g a t th e hearin g ar e reviewed , th e effec t of tha t per son' s determination , wh o make s th e final de terminatio no nbehal f

of th e agency , whethe r th e perso npresidin g a t th e hearin g i s o r

i s no t a nemployee , officer

o r othe r represen tativ e o f th e agenc y an dwhethe r tha t perso n ha s th e authorit y t o mak e afinal independ en t determination . (L ) I nth e even t

apart y i s no t

repre sente db y a nattorney , whethe r th e part y ma y durin g th e cours e o f proceeding s reques t areces s i f

a t tha t poin t th e part y determine s tha t representatio nb y a nattorne y i s neces sar y t o th e protectio no f th e party' s rights. (m) Whethe r

ther e exist s a nopportunit y for a nadjournmen t

a t th e en dof

th e hearin g i f th e part y the ndetermine s tha t additiona l evidenc e shoul db e brough t t o th e attentio n o f th e agenc y an dth e hearin g reopened . (n ) 'Whethe r

ther e exist s a nopportunit y afte r th e hearin g an dprio r t o th e final determinatio no r

orde r ofth e agenc y t o revie w an dobjec t

t o an y propose dfindings of fact , conclusion s of

law , summar y of

evidenc e o r recommendation s of

th e office

r presidin g a t th e hearing . (o ) A descriptior i of

th e appea l proces s fro mth e determinatio no r orde r of th e agency . (3 ) Th e failur e o

f a nagenc y t o giv e no tic e o f an y ite mspecifie di nsubsectio n(2 ) o f thi s sectio ndoe s no t

invalidat e an y determi natio no r orde r o f th e agenc y unles s upo na n appea l fro mo r

revie w of

th e determinatior i o r orde r acour t firids tha t

th e failur e affect s th e substantia l right s o f th e complainin g party . I nth e even t

o f suc hafinding, th e cour t shall : reman dth e matte r t o th e agenc y for areopenin g o

f th e hearin g an dshal l di rec t th e agenc y a s t o wha t

step s i t shaU tak e t o renied y th e prejudic e t o th e right s of th e complainin g party . [197 9 c.59 3 §§37,38,39; 1995'c.7

9 §63 ; 200 7 c.28 8 §1 ] 183.41 5 Notic e o f

righ t t o hearing . (1 ) Th e Legislativ e Assembl y finds tha t person s affecte db y action s take nb y stat e agencie s hav e arigh t

t o b e informe dof

thei r right s an dremedie s wit hrespec t t o th e actions . (2 ) I naconteste dcase^ al l partie s shal l b e afforde da nopportunit y for hearin g afte r reasonabl e notice , serve dpersonall y o r b y registere do r

certifie dmail . , (3 ) Notic e unde r

thi s sectio nmus t

in clude : (a) A statemen t

of th e party' s right

t o hearing , wit hadescriptio no f th e procedur e ari dtim e t o reques t

ahearing , o r

astatemeri t o f th e tim e an dplac e of

th e hearing ; (b ) A statemen t

o f th e authorit y an dju risdictio nunde r

whic hth e hearin g i s t o b e held ; (c ) A referenc e t o th e particula r section s o f th e statute s an drule s involved ; (d) A shor t

an dplai nstatemen t

of th e matter s asserte do r

charged ; an d (e ) A statemen t

indicatin g whethe r

an d unde r wha t circumstance s a norde r b y defaul t ma y b e entered . [197 1 c.73 4 §13 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §18 ; 198 5 C.75

7 §1; . 1997 c.83 7 §2 ; 199 9 c.849 §§27,28 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §29 ; 2007 c.28 8 §2

] Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 2 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.42 5 183.41 7 Procedur e i nconteste dcas e hearing . (1 ) I naconteste dcas e proceeding , th e partie s ma y elec t

t o b e represente db y counse l an dt o respon dan dpresen t evidenc e an dargumen t

o nal l issue s properl y befor e th e presidin g office

r i nth e proceeding . (2 ) Agencie s ma y adop t rule s o f proce dur e governin g participatio ni nconteste d cas e proceeding s b y person s appearin g a s limite dparties . (3)(a ) Unles s prohibite db y law , informa l dispositio nma y b e mad e o f an y conteste d case . b y stipulation , agree dsettlement , con sen t orde r o r default . Informa l settlemen t ma y b e mad e i nlicens e revocatio npro ceeding s b y writte nagreemen t o f th e partie s an dth e agenc y consentin g t o asuspension , fine o r othe r for mof interinediat e sanction . (b ) An y informa l dispositio no f acon teste dcase , othe r

tha na ninforma l disposi tio nb y default , nius t b e i nwritin g an d signe db y th e part y o r partie s t o th e con teste dcase : Th e agenc y shal l incorporat e tha t dispositio nint o afinial order . A norde r unde r thi s paragrap hi s no t

subjec t t o OR S 183.470 . Th e agenc y shal l deliver,o r mai l a cop y o f th e orde r

t o eac hpart y an dt o th e attorne y of

recor di f th e part y i s represented . A norde r tha t incorporate s th e informa l dis positior i i s afinal orde r i naconteste dcase , bu t i s no t subjec t t o judicia l review . A part y ma y petitio nth e agenc y t o se t asid e a.final orde r tha t incorporate s th e informa l disposi tio no nth e groun dtha t th e informa l disposi tio nwa s obtaine db y frau do r duress .

- (4 ) A norde r

advers e t o apart y ma y b e issue dupo ndefaul t

onl y i f aprim afaci e cas e i s mad e o nth e record . Th e recor do nade faul t orde r include s al l material s submitte d b y th e party . The.recor do nadefaul t orde r ma y b e mad e a t

th e tim e of

issuanc e of

th e order , t f th e recor do nth e defaul t orde r consist s solel y of

a napplicatio nan dothe r material s submitte db y th e party , th e agenc y shal l s o not e i nth e order . (5 ) A t th e commencemen t

of aconteste d cas e hearing , th e officer presidin g a t

th e hearin g shal l explai nth e issue s involve di n th e hearin g an dth e matter s tha t th e partie s mus t eithe r prov e o r

disprove . (6 ) Testimon y a t

aconteste dcas e hearin g shal l b e take nupo noat ho r affirmatio no f th e witness ; The , office r presidin g a t

th e heariri g shal l administe r oath s o r

affirma - ,tion s t o witnesses . (7 ) Th e office

r presidin g a t

th e hearin g shal l plac e o nth e recor dastatemen t of th e substanc e of

an y writte no r

ora l e x part e communicatio no nafac t i nissu e mad e t o th e officer

durin g th e pendenc y of th e pro ceedin g an dnotif

y th e partie s of

th e commu nicatio nan do

f thei r righ t t o rebu t

th e communication . I f a ne x part e communica tio ni s mad e t o a nadministrativ e la w judg e assigne dfi'omth e Office o f Administrativ e Hearing s establishe dunde r OR S 183.605 , th e administrativ e la w judg e mus t compl y wit h OR S 183.685 . (8 ) Th e office

r presidin g a t

th e hearin g shal l ensur e tha t

th e recor ddevelope da t th e hearin g show s aful l an dfai r inquir y int o th e fact s necessar y for

consideratio no

f al l issue s properl y before th e presidin g office r i n th e cas e an dth e correc t

applicatio no

f th e la w t o thos e facts . (9 ) Th e recor di haconteste dcas e shal l include : (a ) Al l pleadings , motion s an dintermedi at e rulings . (b ) Evidenc e receive do r considered . (c ) Stipulations . (d ) A statemen t

o f matter s officially no ticed . (e ) Question s ari doffer s o f proof , ob jection s an druling s thereon . (f ) A statemen t

o f an y e x part e commu nicatio ntha t

mus t b e disclose dunde r

sub sectio n(7 ) o

f thi s sectio nan dtha t

wa s mad e t o th e office

r presidin g a t

th e hearing . (g ) Propose dfindings an dexceptions . (h ) An y proposed, , intermediat e o r final orde r prepare db y th e agenc y o r a nadminis trativ e la w judge . (10 ) A verbati moral , writte no r mechan ica l recor dshal l b e mad e o f al l motions , ruling s , an dtestimon y i naconteste dcas e proceeding . Th e recor dnee dno t b e tran scribe dunles s requeste dfor purpose s of

re hearin g o r

cour t review . Th e agenc y ma y charg e th e part y requestin g transcriptio n th e cos t o f acop y o

f transcription , unles s th e part y files a nappropriat e affidavi t o f indigency . Upo npetition , acour t havin g ju risdictiont o revie w unde r OR S 183.48 0 ih^ y reduc e o r

eliminat e th e charg e upo nfinding tha t i t i s equitabl e t o do so , o r tha t matter s o f geriera l interes t

Wouldb e determine db y revie w of

th e orde r

of th e agency . [200

7 c.28 8 § 4 ] • • 183.41 8 [197 3 c.38 6 §6 ; 198 9 c.22 4 §11 ; 199 1 c.75 0 §5 ; repeale db y 199 9 c.104 1 §9] 18142 0 [195 7 c.71 7 § 8 (1) ; repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] 18142 1 [199 1 c.75 0 §4 ; repeale db y 199 9 c.104 1 §9] 183.42 5 Depositions' ^ o r subpoen ao f materia l witness ; discovery . (1 ) O npeti tio no f an y part y t o aconteste dcase , o r upo n th e agency' s owr

i motion , th e agenc y ma y orde r tha t th e testimon y o

f an y materia l witnes s ma y b e take nb y depositiori i n th e manne r prescribe db y la w for

deposition s i n civi l actions . Deposition s ma y als o b e take n b y th e us e o

f audi o o r

audio-visua l re cordings . Th e petitio nshal l se t fort hth e Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 3 (200 9 Edition )P I ; f 183.43 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N



# ili i nam e an daddres s o f th e witnes s whos e tes timon y i s desired , ashowin g o f th e materialit y o f

th e testimon y o f

th e witness , an dareques t

for a norde r tha t th e testimon y o f suc hwitnes s b e take nbefor e a nofficer name di nth e petitio nfor tha t purpose . I f

th e witnes s reside s i nthi s stat e an di s unwillin g t o appear , th e agenc y ma y issu e asubpoen a a s provide di nORS . 183.440 , requirin g th e appearanc e of

th e witnes s befor e suc hofficer . (2) A nagenc y may , b y rule , prescrib e othe r method s o f

discover y whic hma y b e use di nproceeding s befor e th e agency . [197 1 c.73 4 §14 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §11 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §19 ; 199 7 c.83 7 §6 ] 183.43 0 Hearin g o nrefusa l t o rene w license ; exceptions . (1 ) I nth e cas e o f an y licens e whic hmus t

b e periodicall y renewed , wher e th e license e ha s mad e timel y applica tio nfor renewa l i naccordanc e wit hth e rule s o f th e agency , suc hlicens e shal l no t b e deeme dt o expire , despit e an y state dexpira tio ndat e thereon , unti l th e agenc y con cerne dha s issue daforma l orde r o f gran t o r denia l of suc hrenewal . I ncas e a nagenc y propose s t o refus e t o rene w suc hlicense , upo ndeman do

f th e licensee , th e agenc y mus t gran t hearin g a s provide db y thi s chap te r befor e issuanc e of

orde r o f refusa l t o re new . Thi s subsectio ndoe s no t appl y t o an y emergenc y o r

temporar y permi t

o r license . (2 ) I nan y cas e wher e the , agenc y finds a seriou s dange r

t o th e publi c healt ho r safet y an dset s fort hspecifi c reason s for suc hfindings , th e agenc y ma y susperi do r riefus e t o rene w alicens e withou t hearing , bu t

i f th e license e demarid s aheiarin g withi n9 0 day s afte r th e dat e of

notic e t o th e license e of suc hsuspensio no r

refusa l t o renew , the na heariri g nius t

b e grante dt o th e license e a s soo nas . practicabl e afte r suc hdemand , an d th e ageric y shal l issu e a norde r pursuan t

t o suc hhearin g a s require db y this , chapte r confifriiing , alterin g o r revokin g it s earlie r order . Suc haheariri g nee dno t b e hel d wher e th e orde r

o f suspensio no r

refusa l t o rene w i s accompanie db y o r i s pursuan t

to , acitatio nfor

violatio nwhic hi s subjec t t o judicia l determinatio ni nan y cour t o f thi s state , an dth e orde r

b y it s term s wil l termi nat e i ncas e o

f final judgmen t

i nfavo r of th e licensee . [195 7 c.71 7 § 8 (3) , (4) ; 196 5 c.21 2 §1 ; 197 1 c.73 4 §11 ] , ' 183.43 5 Perio dallowe dt o reques t hearin g fo r

licens e refusa l o nground s othe r tha ntes t

o r inspectio nresults . Whe na nagenc y refuse s t o issu e alicens e require dt o pursu e an y commercia l activity , trade , occupatio no r

professio ni f

th e refusa l i s base do nground s othe r tha nth e residt s o f ates t o r inspectio ntha t

agenc y shal l gran t th e perso nrequestin g th e licens e 6 0 day s fro mnotificatio no f th e refusa l t o re ques t ahearing . [Formerl

y 670.285 ] 183.44 0 Subpoena s i nconteste dcases . (1 ) A nagenc y ma y issu e subpoena s o nit s ow nmotio ni naconteste dcase . I naddition , a nagenc y o r

hearin g office

r i nacohteste d cas e ma y issu e subpoena s upo nth e reques t o f apart y t o aconteste dcas e upo nashow in g of genera l relevanc e an dreasonabl e scop e of th e evidenc e sought . A part y enti tle dt o hav e witnesse s o nbehal f of th e part y ma y hav e subpoena s issue db y a nattorne y of recor do f th e party , subscribe db y th e sig natur e of

th e attorney . Witnesse s appearin g pursuan t t o subpoena , othe r

tha nth e partie s o r officer s o r

employee s o

f th e agency , shal l receiv e fee s an dmileag e a s prescribe db y la w for witnesse s i nOR S 44.41 5 (2) . (2 ) I f an y perso nfail s t o compl y wit han y subpoen as o issue do r

an y part y o r

witnes s refuse s t o testif

y o nan y matter s o nwhic h th e part y o r

witnes s ma y b e lawfull y ihter rogated , th e judg e o

f th e circui t

cour t o f an y county , o nth e applicatio no f th e hearin g of

ficer, th e agenc y o r

th e part y requestin g th e issuanc e o

f o r issuin g th e subpoena , shal l compe l obedienc e b y proceeding s for con temp t a s i nth e cas e o

f disobedienc e o

f th e requirement s o f

asubpoen aissue dfro msuc h cour t o r arefusa l t o testif

y therein . [I957c:7l

7 § 8 (2) ; 197 1 c.73 4 §12 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §20 ; 198 1 c.l7 4 §4 ; 198 9 C.98 0 §10a ; 199 7 c.83 7 §3 ; 199 9 c.84 9 §30 ] 183.44 5 Subpoen ab y agenc y o r attor ne y o f recor do f

part y whe nagenc y no t subjec t t o OR S 183.440 . (1 ) Ir i ari y proceed in g befor e a nagenc y not : subjec t t o OR S 183.44 0 i nwhic hapart y i s entitle dt o hav e subpoena s issue dfo

r th e appearanc e o

f wit nesse s o nbehal f

o f th e party , asubpoeh a ma y b e issue db y a nattorne y o f recor do f

th e party , subscribe db y th e signatur e ofth e at torney . A subpoen aissue db y a; nattorne y of recor dma y b e enforce di nth e sam e manne r a s asubpoen aissue db y th e agency . (2 ) I nari y proceedin g befor e a nagenc y no t subjec t t o OR S 183.44 0 i nwhic hapart y i s entitle dt o hav e subpoena s issue db y th e agenc y t o compe l th e appearanc e o f wit nesse s o nbehal f

o f th e party , th e agehc y ma y issu e subpoena s o nit s ow nmotion . [198 1 c.l7 4 §6 ; 199 7 c.83 7 §4 ; 199 9 c.84 9 §32 ] 183.45 0 Evidenc e i nconteste dcases . I n conteste dcases : (1 ) Irrelevant , immateria l o r undul y rep etitiou s evidenc e shal l b e exclude dbu t erro neou s ruling s o nevidenc e shal l no t preclud e agenc y actio no nth e recor dunles s show nt o hav e substantiall y prejudice dth e right s o f a party . Al l othe r

evidenc e o

f atyp e commonl y relie dupo nb y reasonabl y pruden t person s i n conduc t of thei r seriou s affair s shal l b e ad missible . Agencie s an dhearin g officer s shal l giv e effec t

t o th e rule s o

f privileg e recog Titl e 1 8 Pag e 264 (200 9 Edition )

## m.: - * ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.45 7

nize db y law . Objection s t o evidentiar y offer s ma y b e mad e an dshal l b e note di nth e re cord . An y par t

o f th e evidenc e ma y b e re ceive di nwritte nform . (2 ) Al l evidenc e shal l b e offere dan dmad e apar t of th e recor di nth e case , an dexcep t for matter s stipulate dt o an dexcep t a s pro vide di nsubsectio n(4 ) o f thi s sectio nn o othe r factua l informatio no r evidenc e shal l b e considere di nth e determinatio no f th e case . Documentar y evidenc e ma y b e receive d i nth e for

mof copie s o r

excerpts , o r

b y in corporatio nby . reference . Th e burde nof presentin g evidenc e t o suppor t afac t o r po sitio ni naconteste dcas e rest s o nth e pro ponen t o f th e fac t o r position . (3 ) Ever y part y shal l hav e ^ th e righ t of cross-examinatio nof

witnesse s wh o testif y an dshal l hav e th e right t o submi t

rebutta l evidence . Person s appearin g i nalimite d part y statu s shal l participat e i nth e manne r an dt o th e exten t

prescribe db y rul e o

f th e agency . (4 ) Th e hearin g officer an dagenc y ma y tak e notic e of

judiciall y cognizabl e facts , ah d ma y tak e official notic e of general , technica l o r scientifi c fact s withi nth e specialize d knowledg e o f

th e hearin g officer

o r agency . Piar,tie s shal l b e notifie da t an y tim e durin g th e proceedin g bu t

i nan y even t

prio r t o th e fihal decisio nof

materia l officiall y notice d an dthe y shal l b e afforde da nopportunit y t o contes t th e fact s s o noticed . Th e hearin g office r an dagenc y ma y utiliz ^ th e hearin g officer' s o r

agency' s experience , technica l competenc e an dspecialize dknowledg e i nth e evaluatio no

f th e evidenc e presented : (5 ) N o sanctio nshal l b e impose do r orde r b e issue dexcep t

upo nconsideratio no f th e whol e recor do r

suc hportion s thereo f

a s riaay b e cite db y an y p£irty , an da s supporte dby , an di naccordanc e with , reliable , probativ e an dsubstantia l evidence . [195 7 c.7l 7 §9; 197 1 c.73

4 §15 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §12 ; 197 7 c.79 8 §3 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §21 ; 198 7 C.83 3 §1 ; 199 5 C.27

2 §5 ; 1997 c.39 1 §1 ; 199 7 c.80 1 §76 ; 199 9 c.448,§5 ; 199 9 c.84 9 §34

] , , 183.45 2 Representatio no f agencie s a t conteste dcas e hearings . (1 ) Agencie s may , a t thei r discretion , b e represente da t coh teste dcas e hearings , b y th e Attorne y Gen eral . (2 ) Ndtivithstandin g OR S 9.160 , 9.32 0 an d OR S chapte r

180 , an dunles s otherwis e au thorize db y anothe r

law , a nagenc y ma y b e represente da t

conteste dcas e hearing s b y a n officer o r employe e ofth e agenc y if : (a ) Th e Attorne y Genera l ha s consente d t o th e representatio no f th e agenc y b y a n agenc y representativ e i nth e particula r hear in g o r i nth e clas s of

hearing s tha t

include s th e particula r

hearing ; an d (b ) Th e agency , by,rule , ha s authorize d a nagenc y represehtativ e t o appea r o nit s behal f i nth e particula r

tjqj e p f hearin g bein g conducted . (3 ) A nagenc y representativ e actin g un de r th e provision s of

thi s sectio nma y no t giv e lega l advic e t o a nagency , an dma y no t presen t lega l argumen t

i nconteste dcas e hearings , excep t

t o th e exten t

authorize db y subsectio n(4 ) of

thi s section . (4 ) Th e office

r presidin g a t

aconteste d cas e hearing . i nwhic ha nagenc y . represen tativ e appear s unde r

th e provision s o

f thi s sectio nma y allo w th e agenc y representativ e t o presen t

evidence , examin e an dcross examin e witnesses , ari dmak e argument s re laitin g t o the : (a ) Applicatio no

f statute s an drule s t o th e fact s i nth e conteste dcase ; (b ) Action s take nb y th e agenc y i nth e pas t i nsimila r

situatioris ; (c ) Litera l meanin g of th e statute s o r rule s a t issu e i nth e conteste dcase ; (d) Admissibilit y o

f evidence ; an d (e ) Prope r

procedure s t o b e use din . th e conteste dcas e hearing . (5 ) Upo njudicia l review , n o limitatio n impose dunde r

thi s sectio no nan , agenc y representativ e i s th e basi s fo r reversa l o r

re man do f agenc y actio nunles s th e limitatio n resulte di nsubstantia l prejudic e to ; aparty . (6 ) Th e Attorne y Genera l ma y prepar e mode l rule s for

agenc y representative s au thorize dunde r

this , section . [199

9 c.44 8 §3 ] Note : 183.45 2 wa s adde dt o an dmad e a'"par t o f 183.41 3 t o 183.47 0 b y legislativ e action , bu t wa s no t adde dt o an y othe r

series . Se e Prefac e t o Oregon ; Re vise dStatute s fo

r furthe r explanation . 18a45 5 [198 7 c.25 9 §3 ; repeale db y 199 9 c.44 8 §10] ,183.45 7 Representatio no f person s othe r tha nagencie s participating-i ncon teste dcas e hearings. . (1 ) - Notwithstandin g OR S 8.690 , 9.16 0 an d9.320 , an dunles s other wis e authorized ; b y anothe r law , aperso n participatin g i naconteste dcas e hearin g conducte db y ari ageric y describe di nthi s subsectior i ma y b e represente db y ari attor ney , o r b y a nauthorize drepresentativi e sub r jec t t o th e provision s o

f subsectio n(2 ) o

f thi s section . Th e Attorne y Genera l shal l prepar e mode l rule s for

proceeding s wit hla y repre sentatio ntha t

do no t hav e th e effec t

o f pre cludin g lay , representation . N o rul e adopte d b y astat e agenc y shal l hav e th e effec t of precludin g la y representation . Th e agencie s befor e whic ha nauthorized , represehtativ e ma y appea r

are : (a ) Th e Stat e Landscap e Contractor s Boar di nth e administratio no f th e Landscap e Contractor s Law . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 5 (200 9 Edition )183.45 8 EXECUTry EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

(b ) Th e Stat e Departmen t of Energ y an d th e Energ y Facilit y Sitin g Council . (c ) Th e Environmenta l Qualit y Commis sio nan dth e Depsulmen t o f Envirorimenta l Quality . (d) Th e Departmen t

o f Consume r

an d Busines s Service s for

proceeding s i nwhic h a ninsure dappear s pursuan t t o OR S 737.505 : (e ) Th e Departmen t

o f Consume r

an d Busines s Service s an dan y othe r agenc y for

. th e purpos e of

proceeding s t o enforc e th e stat e buildin g code , a s define db y OR S 455.010 . (f ) Th e Stat e Fir e Marsha l i nth e De partmen t of Stat e Police . (g ) Th e Departmen t

o f Stat e Land s for proceeding s regardin g th e issuanc e o r denia l of fill o r remova l permit s unde r OR S 196.80 0 t o 196.825 . (h ) Th e Publi c Utilit y Clommission . (i ) Th e Wate r

Resource s Commissio nan d th e Wate r

Resource s Department . (j ) Th e Lan dConservatio nan dDevelop men t Commissio nan dth e Departmen t of Lan dConservatio nan dDevelopment . (k) Th e Stat e Departmen t of Agriculture , for purpose s o

f hearing s unde r

OR S 215.705 . (L ) Th e Burea u of

Labo r an dIndustries . (2 ) A perso nparticipatin g i naconteste d cas e hearin g a s provide di nsubsectio n(1 ) o f thi s sectio nma y appea r b y a nauthorize d representativ e if

: (a) Th e agenc y conductin g th e conteste d cas e hearin g ha s determine dtha t appearanc e o f suc haperso nb y a nauthorize drepresen tativ e wil l no t

hinde r th e orderl y an dtimel y developmen t

of th e recor di hth e typ e of conteste dcas e hearin g bein g conducted ; (b ) Th e agenc y conductin g th e conteste d cas e hea:riri g allows , b y rule , authorize drep resentative s t o appea r

o hbehal f

of suc hpar ticipant s i nth e typ e i of conteste dcas e hearin g bein g conducted ; an d ;(c ) Th e officer

presidin g a t

th e conteste d cas e hearin g hia y exercis e discretio nt o limi t an ' authorize drepresentative' s presentatio n o f evidence , exaininatio nan dcross examinatio no f

withesses , o r

presentatio nof factua l argument s t o ensur e th e orderly ' an d timel y developmen t

o f th e hearin g record , an dshal l no t

allo w a nauthorize drepresen ta;tiv e t o presen t

lega l argument s excep t t o th e exten t

authorize dunde r

subsectio n(3 ) of thi s section . (3 ) Th e office

r presidin g a t

aconteste d cas e hearin g i nwhic ha nauthorize drepre sentativ e appear s unde r th e provision s of

thi s sectio nma y allo w th e authorize drepresen tativ e t o presen t

evidence , examin e an d cross-examin e witnesses , an dmak e argu ment s relatin g t o the : (a ) Applicatio no

f statute s an drule s t o th e fact s i nth e conteste dcase ; (b ) Action s take nb y th e agenc y i nth e pas t i nsimila r

situations ; (c ) Litera l meanin g o f th e statute s o r rule s a t issu e i nth e conteste dcase ; (d ) Admissibilit y o

f evidence ; an d (e ) Prope r

procedure s t o b e use di nth e conteste dcas e hearing . (4 ) Upo njudicia l review , n o limitatio n impose db y a nagenc y presidin g office r o n th e participation . of

a nauthorize drepresen tativ e shal l b e th e basi s for reversa l o r

re man dof agehc y actio nunles s th e limitatio n resulte di nsubstantia l prejudic e t o aperso n erititle dt o judicia l revie w of th e agenc y ac tiori . (5 ) Fo r th e purpose s of

thi s section , "au thorize drepresentative " mean s amembe r o f aparticipatin g partnership , a nauthorize dofficer o r regula r employe e of

aparticipatin g corporation , associatio no r organize dgroup , o r a nauthorize doffice

r o r employe e o

f a participatin g governmenta l authorit y othe r tha nastat e agency . [198 7 c.833 §3 ; 198

9 c.45 3 §2 ; 199 3 c.18 6 §4 ; 199 5 c,102 §1 ; 199 9 c.44 8 §1 ; 199 9 c.59 9 §1 ] Note : 183.45 7 was adde dt o an dmad e apar t of 183.413 , t o 183.47 0 b y . legislativ e ' actio nbu t wa s no t adde dto.an y other,series . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Re vise dStatute s fo

r furthe r explanation . 183.45 8 Nonattome y representatio no f partie s i ncertai nconteste dcas e hear ings . (1) , Notwithstandin g an y othe r pro visio no f Taw , i nany , conteste dcas e hearin g befor e astat e agenc y involvin g chil dsupport , publi c assistaric e a s define di nOR S 411.01( ) o r th e right

t o b e fre e fro mpotentiall y unu suk l o r hazEU-dous treatmen t

procedure s un - de r OR S 426.38 5 (3) , ap^ y ma y b e represente db y an y of

th e followih g persons : (a ) A nauthorize drepresentativ e wh o i s a nemploye e o

f anonprofit , lega l service s progra mtha t

receive s fundin g pursuan t t o OR S 9.572 . The , authorize drepresentativ e mus t b e supervise db y a nattome y als o em ploye db y alega l service s progra.rii . (b ) A nauthorize drepresentativ e wh o i s a nemploye e of

th e syste mdescribe di nOR S 192.51 7 (1) . Th e authorize drepresentativ e mus t b e supervise db y a nattome y als o em ploye db y th e system , ,. : (2 ) I nan y conteste dcas e hearin g befor e astat e agenc y involvin g chil dsupport , a part y ma y b e represente db y ala w studen t wh o is : (a ) Handlin g th e chil dsuppor t matte r a s par t of ala w schoo l clinica l progra mi n whic hth e studen t

i s enrolled ; an d Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 6 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.47 0 (b ) Supervise db y a nattorne y employe d b y th e program . (3 ) A persor i authorize dt o represen t a part y unde r

thi s sectio nma y presen t evi denc e i nth e proceeding , examin e an dcross examin e witnesse s an dpresen t factua l an d lega l argument s i nth e proceeding . [199 9 c.44 8 §4 ; 200 3 C.14 §86 ; 200 5 c.49 8 §6 ; 200 9 c.49 §1 ] Note : 183.45 8 was . adde dt o an dmad e apar t o f 183.41 3 - t o 183.47 0 b y legislativ e actio nbu t wa s no t adde dt o an y othe r

series . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Re vise dStatute s fo

r furthe r explanation . 183.45 9 Representatio no f hom e car e worke r b y labo r

unio nrepresentative . (1 ) Notwithstandin g OR S 8.690 , 9.16 0 an d9.320 , ahom e car e worker , a s define di nOR S 410.600 , wh o i s apart y i naconteste dcas e hearin g conducte db y th e Departmen t o f Hu ma nService s ma y b e represented . i nth e hearin g b y alabo r

unio nrepresentative . (2 ) Th e hearin g officer a t acoriteste d cas e hearin g i nwhic halabo r uriio nrepre sentativ e appear s unde r th e provision s of

thi s sectio nshal l allo w th e representativ e t o presen t evidence , examiri e an dcross-examin e witnesse s an dinak e argument s relatin g t o the : ' • (a ) Applicatio nof

statute s an drule s t o th e fact s i nth e conteste dcase ; • (b ) Action s take nb y th e agenc y i nth e pas t i nsimila r

situations ; • . (c ) Litera l meanin g o f th e statute s o r rule s a t issu e i nth e conteste dcase ; (d ) Admissibilit y of

evidence ; an d (e ) Prope r

procedure s t o b e use di nth e conteste dcas e hearing . , [200 9 c.42 4 §2 ] Note : 183.45 9 wa s added , t o an d.mad e apar t o f 183.41 3 t o 183.47 0 b y legislativ e action ' bu t wa s no t adde dt o an y othe r

serie s therein . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Revise dStatute s fo

r furthe r explanation; ; 183.46 0 Examinatio no f eyideiic e b y agency . Wheneve r

i naconteste dcas e a majorit y o

f th e official s of

th e agenc y wh o ar e t o reride r

the ' final orde r

hav e no t

hear d th e cas e o r

considere dth e record , th e order , i f advers e t o apart y othe r tha nthi s agenc y itself , shal l ho t

b e mad e unti l apropose dor der , includin g findings of fac t .an dconclu sion s o f law , ha s bee nserve dupo nth e partie s an da nopp6ri;unit y ha s bee nafforde d t o eac hpart y adversel y affecte dt o file ex ception s an dpresen t

argumen t

t o th e official s wh o ar e t o rende r th e decision . [195

7 c.71 7 §10 ; 197 1 c.73 4 §16 ; 197 5 c,75 9 §13 ] , 183.46 2 Ageric y statemen t o f e x part e communications ; notice . Th e agenc y shal l plac e o nthe,recor dastatemen t o f th e sub stanc e of an y writte no r

ora l e x part e com munication s o nafac t

i nissu e mad e t o th e agenc y durin g it s revie w o f aconteste dcase . Th e agenc y shal l notif y al l partie s of

suc h communication s an do f thei r righ t t o rebu t th e substanc e of

th e e x part e communica tion s o nth e record . [197 9 c.59 3 §36c ] 183.46 4 Propose dorde r b y hearin g of

ficer; amendmen t

b y agency ; exemptions . (1 ) Excep t

a s otherwis e provided-i nsubsec tion s (1 ) t o (4 ) o

f thi s section , unles s ahear in g officer

i s authorize do r

require db y la w o r agenc y rul e t o issu e afinal order , th e hearin g office

r shal l prepar e an dserv e o n th e agenc y an dal l partie s t o aconteste d cas e hearin g apropose dorder , includin g re commende dfindings o

f fac t an dconclusion s o f law . Th e propose dorde r shal l becom e final afte r th e 30t hda y followin g th e dat e o f ser vic e o f th e propose dorder , unles s th e agenc y withi ntha t

perio dissue s a namende dorder . (2 ) A nagenc y ma y b y rul e specif y aperio dq f tim e afte r

whic hapropose dorde r wil l becom e final tha t

i s differen t

fro mtha t specifie di nsubsectio n(1 ) o f thi s section , (3 ) I f a nagenc y determine s tha t addi tiona l tim e will , b e necessar y t o allo w th e agency ! adequatel y t o revie w apropose dor de r i naconteste dcase , th e agenc y ma y ex ten dth e tim e afte r

whic hth e propose dorde r wil l becom e final b y aspecifie dperio do f time . Th e agenc y shal l notif y th e partie s t o th e hearin g o

f th e perio do

f extension . (4 ) Subsection s (1 ) t o (4 ) o f this.sectio n do no t appl y t o th e Publi c Utilit y Commis sio no r th e Energ y Facilit y Sitiri g Council . (5 ) Th e Governo r

ma y exemp t

an y agenc y o r an y clas s "o

f conteste dcas e hearirig s be fore a nagenc y fro mth e requirement s i n whol e o r par t o f subsection s (1 ) t o (4 ) o f thi s sectio nb y executiv e order . Th e executiv e or de r shal l contai nastatemeri t of th e reason s for th e exeinption . [197

9 c.59 3 §§36,36b ; 1^ 5 cl7 9 §64 ; 200 1 c.10

4 §64 ] ' . ' 183.47 0 Order s i nconteste dcases . I n aconteste dcase : . , (1 ) Ever y orde r

advers e t o apart y t o th e proceedin g shal l b e i nwritiri g o r state di n th e recor dan dma y b e accompanie db y a n opinion . (2 ) A fina l orde r

shal l b e accompanie db y findings o

f fac t an dconclusion s of

law . Th e findings of

fac t shal l corisis t

of aconcis e statemen t

of th e underlyin g facts supportin g th e findings a s t o eiac

hconteste dissu e o

f fac t an da s t o each , ultimat e frict require dt o sup por t th e agency' s order . (3 ) Th e agenc y shal l notif y th e partie s t o aproceedin g of

afinal orde r

h f deliverin g o r mailing , acop y o

f th e orde r

an dan y accom panyin g findirigs an dconclusion s t o eac h part y or , i f

applicable , th e party' s attorhe y of record . (4 ) Ever y final orde r

shal l includ e acita tio no f th e statute s unde r

whic hth e orde r Titl e 1 8 Pag e 267 (200 9 Edition )183.48 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

ma y b e appealed . [195 7 c.7l7 §li ; 197 1 c.73

4 §17 ; 197 9 a59 3 §22 ] (Judicia l Review ) 183.48 0 Judicia l revie w o f agenc y or ders . (1 ) Excep t

a s provide di nOR S 183.41 7 (3)(b) , an y perso nadversel y affecte do r aggrieve db y a norde r o r an y part y t o a n agenc y proceedin g i s entitle dt o judicia l re vie w o f afinal order , whethe r suc horde r

i s affirmativ e o r

negativ e i nform . A petitio n for rehearin g o r

reconsideratio nnee dno t b e fileda s aconditio nof

judicia l revie w unles s specificall y otherwis e provide db y statut e o r agenc y rule . (2 ) Judicia l revie w of final order s o f agericie s shal l b e solel y a s provide db y OR S 183.482 , 183.484 , 183.49 0 an d183.500 . (3 ) N o actio no r

sui t shal l b e maintaine d a s t o th e validit y of

an y agenc y orde r

excep t afinal orde r

a s provide di nthi s sectiori an d OR S 183.482 , 183.484 , 183.49 0 an d183.50 0 o r excep t upo nshowin g tha t

th e agenc y i s pro ceedin g withou t

probabl e cause , o r

tha t th e psot y wil l suffer

substantia l an dirreparabl e har mi f interlocutor y relie f

i s no t granted . (4 ) Judicia l revie w o

f order s issue dpur suan t t o OR S 813.41 0 shal l b e a s provide db y O R S 813.410 . [195 7 0.71 7 §12 ; 196 3 c.449 §1 ; 197 1 c.73 4 §18 ; 197 5 c.75 9 §14 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §23 ; 198 3 c.33 8 §901 ; 198 5 c.75 7 §4 ; 1997 c.83 7 §5i

; 200 7 c.28 8 §11 ] 183.48 2 Jurisdictio nfor;revie w o f con teste dcases ; procedure ; scop e o f cour t authority . (1 ) Jurisdictio nfor judicia l re vie w of conteste dcase s i s conferre dupo nth e Cour t of Appeals . Proceeding s for , revie w shal l b e institute db y filing . apetitio ni nth e Cour t o f Appeals . Th e petitio nshal l b e filed withi n6 0 day s ,onl y followiri g th e dat e th e orde r upo nwhic hth e petitio ni s base di s serve dunles s otherwis e provide db y statute . I f apetitio nfor

reheariri g ha s bee nfiled, the nth e petitio nfor

revie w shal l b e "file d withi n6 0 day s onl y followin g th e dat e th e orde r denying,.th e petitio nfor rehearin g i s served . I f th e agenc y doe s no t

otherwis e act , apetitio nfor

rehearin g o r

reconsideratio n shal l b e deenae ddenie dth e j60t hda y follow ih g th e dait

e th e petitio nwa s filed, ari di n suc hcases , petitio nfor judicia l revie w shal l b e filedwithi n6 0 day s onl y followiri g suc h date . Dat e o

f servic e shal l b e th e dat e o n whic hth e agenc y delivere do r maile dit s or de r i naccordanc e wit hOR S 183.470 . (2 ) Th e petitio nshal l stat e th e natur e of th e orde r th e petitione r

desire s reviewed , an d shal l stat e whethe r

th e petitiorie f

wa s a part y t o th e administrativ e proceeding , \ya s denie dstatu s a s apart y o r i s seekin g judicia l revie w a s aperso nadversel y affecte do r aggrieve db y th e agenc y order . I nth e latte r case , th e petitione r

shall , b y supportin g affi davit , stat e th e fact s showin g ho w th e peti tione r i s adversel y affecte do r aggrieve db y th e agenc y order . Before decidin g th e issue s raise db y th e petitio nfor review , th e Cour t of Appeal s shal l decide , fro mfact s se t fort h i nth e affidavit , whethe r o r no t th e petitione r i s entitle dt o petitio na s a nadversel y af r fecte do r a naggrieve dperson . Copie s o f th e petitio nshal l b e serve db y registere do r cer tifie dmai l upo nth e agency , an dal l othe r partie s of

recor di nth e agenc y proceeding . (3)(a) Th e filing of

th e petitio nshal l no t sta y enforcemen t

of th e agenc y order , bu t th e agenc y ma y do s o upo nashowin g bf : (A ) Irreparabl e injur y t o th e petitioner ; an d (B ) A colorabl e clai mo f erro r i nth e or der . (b ) Whe napetitione r make s th e showin g require db y paragrap h(a ) o f thi s subsection , th e agenc y shal l gran t th e sta y unles s th e agenc y determine s tha t substantia l publi c har mwil l resul t

i f th e orde r

i s stayed . I f

th e agenc y denie s th e stay , th e denia l shal l b e i n writin g an dshal l specificall y stat e th e sub stantia l publi c har mtha t woul dresul t

from th e grantin g of

th e stay . (c ) Whe nth e agenc y grant s astay , th e agenc y ma y irtipos e suc hreasonabl e condir tion s a s th e givin g o

f abond , irrevocabl e lette r of credi t o r Othe r undertakin g an dtha t th e petitione r

file al l document s riecessary t o brin g th e matte r

t o issu e befor e th e Cour t o f Appeal s withi nspecifie dreasonabl e period s of time . (d ) Agenc y denia l o

f amotio nfor

sta y i s subjec t t o revie w b y th e Court ; o f Appeal s unde r suc hrule s a s th e cour t riiay establish . (4 ) Withi n3 0 day s afte r servic e o

f th e petition , o r

withi nsuc hfurthe r

tim e a s th e cour t ma y allow , th e agenc y shal l transmi t t o th e reviewin g court ; th e origina l o r acer tifie dQop

y o f th e ehtii- e recor dof

th e pro ceedin g unde r

review , but , b y stipulatid hof al l partie s t o th e revievv proceeding , th e re cor dma y b e shortened . An y part y unreason abl y refusiri g t o stipulat e t o limi t th e recor d mai y b e taxe db y th e cour t for th e additiona l costs : Th e cour t

ma y requir e o r

permi t sub sequen t correction s o r

additiori s t o th e re cor dwhe ndeeme ddesirable . Excep t a s specificall y provide di nthi s subsection , th e cos t o f th e recor dshal l riot

b e taxe dt o th e petitione r

o r an y interveriin g party . How ever , th e cour t

ma y ta x suc hcost s an dth e cos t of agenc y transcriptio hof recor dt o a part y filing afrivolou s petitio nfor review . (5 ) If , o nrevie w of

aconteste dcase , be fore th e dat e se t

for hearing , applicatio ni s mad e t o th e cour t

for leav e t o presen t

addi tiona l evidence , an di t

i s show nt o th e satis factio no

f th e cour t

tha t th e additiona l evidenc e i s materia l an dtha t ther e wer e Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 8 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.48 4 goo dan dsubstantia l reason s for failur e t o presen t i t i nth e proceedin g befor e th e agency , th e cour t

ma y orde r

tha t th e addi tiona l . evidenc e b e take nbefor e th e agenc y upo nsuc hcondition s a s th e cour t deem s proper . Th e agenc y ma y modif y it s findings an dorde r

b y reaso no

f th e additiona l evi denc e an dshall , withi natim e t o b e fixedb y th e court , file wit hth e reviewin g court , t o becom e apar t

o f th e record , th e additiona l evidence , togethe r

wit han y modification s o r ne w findings o r

orders , o r

it s certificat e tha t th e agenc y elect s t o stan do nit s origina l •finding s an dorder , a s th e cas e ma y be . (6 ) A t an y tim e subsequen t

t o th e filing o f th e petitio nfor

revie w an dprior , t o th e dat e se t for hearin g th e agenc y nia y vrith dra w it s orde r

for purpose s o

f reconsider ation . I f a nagenc y withdraw s a norde r for purpose s of

reconsideration , th e agenc y shall , withi nsuc htim e a s th e cour t ma y allow , af

firin, modif

y o r revers e it s order . I f

th e peti tione r i s dissatisfie dwit hth e agenc y actio n afte r withdrawa l for

purpose s o

f reconsider ation , th e • petitione r

ma y refil e th e petitio n for revie w an dth e revie w shal l procee dupori th e revise dorder . A namende dpetitio nfor revie w shal l no t

b e require di f

th e agency , o nreconsideration , affirm s th e orde r o r modifie s th e orde r

wit honly.mino r

changes . If . a nagenc y withdraw s a norde r for purpose s of , reconsideratio nan dmodifie s o r reverse s th e orde r i nfavo r o f th e petitioner , th e cour t shal l allo w th e petitione r costs , bu t

not.at torne y fees , t o b e pai dfrom , fund s availabl e t o th e agency . (7 ) Revie w o f

aconteste dcas e shal l b e confine dt o th e record , and , th e cour t shal l no t substitute , it s judgment , for tha t o f th e agenc y a s t o any , issu e o f fac t o r agenc y dis cretion . I nth e cas e o

f dispute dallegation s of irregularitie s i nprocedur e befor e th e agenc y no t

show ni nth e recor dwhich , i f proved , woul dwarran t reversa l o r

remand , th e Cour t

o f Appeal s ma y refe r

th e alle gatioh s t o amastie r

appointe db y th e cour t t o tak e evidenc e an dmak e findings of fac t upo nthem . Th e cour t

shal l reman dth e orde r for furthe r agenc y actio ni f

th e cour t

finds tha t eithe r th e fairnes s of

the , proceeding s o r th e correctnes s ofth e actio nma y hav e bee n iriapaire dby , amateria l erro r i nprocedur e o r afailur e t o follo w prescribe dprocedure , in cludin g afailur e b y th e presidin g officer t o compl y wit hth e requirement s o f OR S 183.41 7 (8) : . (8)(a) Th e cour t

ma y affirm , revers e o r remari dth e order . I f

th e cour t

finds tha t

th e agenc y ha s erroneousl y interprete dapro visio nof law,an dtha t

acorrec t

interpreta tior i coriipel s aparticula r action , th e cour t shall: , (A) Se t asid e o r modif y th e order ; o r (B ) Reman dth e cas e t o th e agenc y for

furthe r actio nunde r

acorrec t

interpretatio n o f th e provisio no

f law . (b ) Th e cour t

shal l reman dth e orde r t o th e agenc y i f

th e cour t

finds th e agency' s exercis e of

discretio nt o be : (A) Outsid e th e range , o f discretio nde legate dt o th e agenc y b y law ; (B ) Inconsisten t

wit ha nagenc y rule , a n officiall y state dagenc y position , o r aprio r agenc y practice , i f

th e inconsistenc y i s no t explaine db y th e agency ; o r (C ) Otherwis e i nviolatior i o f aconstitu tiona l o r statutor y provision . (c ) Th e cour t

shal l se t

asid e o r

reman d th e orde r i f th e cour t

finds tha t

th e orde r

i s no t supporte db y substantia l evidenc e i n,th e record . Substantia l evidenc e exist s t o suppor t afinding of

fac t whe nth e record , viewe da s awhole , woul dpermi t areasonabl e perso n t o mak e tha t

finding. [197

5 c.75 9 §15 ; 197 7 c.79 8 §4 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §24 ; 1985 - c.75 7 §2 ; 198 9 c.45 3 §1 ; 199 1 c.33 1 §44 ; 2007 c.65 9 §§2,5 ] 183.48 4 Jurisdictio nfo r revie w o f

or der s othe r

tha nconteste dcases ; proce dure ; scop e o f

cour t authority . (1 ) Jurisdictio nfor , judicia l revie w o f order s othe r tha nconteste dcase s i s conferre dupo n th e Circui t

Cour t for Mario nCount y an d upo nthe , circui t

court'fo r

th e count y i n whic hth e petitione r

reside s o r

ha s apririci pa l busines s office . Proceeding s for revie w unde r thi s sectio nshal l b e institute db y filin g apetitio ni nth e Circuit , Cour t for Mar io nCount y o r

th e circui t

cour t ,fo r th e count y i nwhic hth e petitione r reside s o r

ha s aprincipa l busihes s office . (2 ) Petition s for

revie w shall ; b e filed withi n6 0 day s onl y followin g th e dat e th e orde r i s served , o r

i f apetitior i for

reconsid eratio no r

reheariri g ha s bee nfiled, the n withi n6 0 day s onl y followin g th e dat e th e orde r denyin g suc hpetitio ni s served. : I f th e agenc y doe s no t

otherwis e act , apetitio nfor rehearin g o r

reconsideratio nshal l be . deeme d denie dth e 60t hda y followin g th e dat e th e petitio nwa s filed, an di nsuc hcas e petitio n for judicia l revie w shal l b e filedwithi n6 0 day s only , followih g suc hdate . Dat e o f ser vic e shal l b e th e dat e o nwhic hth e agenc y delivere do r

maile dit s orde r

i naccordaric e wit hOR S 183.470 . (3 ) Th e petitio nshal l stat e th e natur e o f th e petitiorier' s interest , th e fact s showin g ho w th e petitione r

i s adversel y affecte do r aggrieve db y th e agenc y orde r an dth e groun do r

ground s upo nwhic hth e petitione r contend s th e orde r

shoul db e reverse do r

re manded . Th e revie w shal l procee dan db e conducte db y th e cour t

withou t ajury . (4 ) A t an y tim e subsequen t

t o th e filing o f th e petitio nfor

revie w an dprio r

t o th e Titl e 1 8 Pag e 26 9 (200 9 Edition )183.48 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

dat e se t for hearing , th e agenc y ma y with dra w it s orde r

for purpose s of

reconsider ation . I f a nagenc y withdraw s a norde r fo r purpose s of

reconsideration , i t

shall , withi n suc htim e a s th e cour t ma y allow , affirm , modif y o r revers e it s order . I f

th e petitione r i s dissatisfie dwit hth e agenc y actio nafte r withdrawa l for

purpose s o

f reconsideration , th e petitione r

ma y refil e th e petitio nfor re vie w an dth e revie w shal l procee dupo nth e revise dorder . A namende dpetitio nfor re vie w shal l no t

b e require di f

th e agency , o n reconsideration , affirms th e orde r o r modifie s th e orde r

wit honl y mino r

changes . I f

a n agenc y withdraw s a norde r for purpose s of reconsideratio nan dmodifie s o r reverse s th e orde r i nfavo r

o f th e petitioner , th e cour t shal l allo w th e petitione r costs , bu t

no t at torne y fees , t o b e pai dfro mfund s availabl e t o th e agency .

. (5)(a) Th e cour t

ma y affirm , revers e o r remari dth e order . I f

th e cour t

finds tha t

th e agenc y ha s erroneousl y interprete da;pro visio no f la w an dtha t

acorrec t

interpreta tio ncompel s aparticula r action , i t

shall : (A) Set.asid e o r

modif y th e order ; or " (B ) Reman dthe'cas e t o th e agenc y for furthe r actio nunder ' acorrec t interpretatio n of th e provisio no

f law . (b ) Th e cour t

shal l reman dth e orde r t o th e agenc y i f

i t .find s th e agency' s exercis e o f discretio nt o be : . (A) Outsid e th e rang e of discretio nde legate dt o th e agiericy b y law ; - . • (B ) Inconsisten t

wit ha nagenc y rule , a n officiall y state dagenc y ppsitiori , o r aprio r agenc y practice , i f

th e inconsistenc y i s no t explaine dby'th e agency ; o r

. (C ) Otherwis e iri violatio no f acoristitu tioiia l or-statutor y provision . . (c) : Th e cour t

shal l se t

asid e o r

reman d th e orde r

i f i t finds tha t

th e orde r

i s no t supporte db y substantia l evidenc e iri th e re cord . Substantia l evidenc e exist s t o suppor t afinding o f

fac t whe nth e record , viewe da s awhole , woul dpermi t areasonabl e perso n t o riiake tha t

finding . , ; (6 ) I nth e cas e of

reversa l th e cour t

shal l mak e specia l findings o f fac t base dupo nth e evidenc e i nth e recor dan dconclusion s of la w indicatin g clearl y al l aspect s i nwhic h th e agency' s orde r

i s erroneous ; [197

5 c.75 9 §16 ; 197 9 C.284 §121 ; 197 9 c.59 3 §25a ; 198 5 c.75 7 §3 ; 199 9 c.11 3 183.48 5 Decisio no f

cour t o nrevie w o f conteste dcase . (1 ) Th e cour t havin g juris dictio nfor

judicia l revie w of

conteste dcase s shal l direc t

it s decision , includin g it s judg ment , t o th e agenc y issuin g th e orde r bein g reviewe d£ui

dma y direc t

tha t it s judgmen t b e delivere dt o th e circui t cour t for an y count y designate db y th e prevailin g part y for entr y i nth e circui t

court' s register . (2 ) Upo nreceip t

o f the . court' s decision , includin g th e judgment , th e cler k o f th e cir cui t cour t shal l ente r

ajudgmen t

i nth e reg iste r of th e cour t

pursuan t

t o th e directio n of th e cour t

t o whic hth e appea l i s made . [197 3 c.61 2 §7 ; 198 1 c;17 8 §11 ; 198 5 c.54 0 §39 ; 200 3 c.57 6 §193 ] 183.48 6 For man dscop e o f decisio no f reviewin g covui; . (1 ) Th e i-eviewin g court' s decisio nunde r

OR S 183.48 2 o r

183.48 4 ma y b e mandatory , prohibitory , o r declarator y i n form , an di t

shal l provid e whateve r relie f i s appropriat e irrespectiv e o f th e origina l for

m of th e petition ; Th e cour t may : (a ) Orde r agenc y actio nrequire db y law , orde r agenc y exercis e o

f discretio nwhe nre quire db y law , se t

asid e agenc y action , re man dth e cas e fo

r furthe r agenc y proceeding s o r decid e th e rights , privileges , obligations , requirement s o r

procedure s a t

issu e betwee n th e parties ; an d• , (b ) Order , suc hancillar y relie f a s th e cour t finds necessar y t o redres s th e effect s of official actio nwrongfull y take no r with held . ' (2 ) I f th e cour t

set s asid e agenc y actio n or , remand s the'cas e t o th e agenc y for fur the r proceedihgs , i t

ma y mak e suc h interlocutor y orde r

a s th e cour t

finds neces sar y t o preserv e th e interest s o f an y part y ari dth e publi c peudin g furthe r proceeding s o r agenc y action . (3 ) Unles s th e cour t

finds agroun dfor settin g aside , niodifying , remanding , o r or derin g agenc y actio no r ancillar y relie f

unde r aspecifie dprovisio no f thi s section , i t

shal l affirmth e agenc y action . [19,7 9 c.59 3 §27 ] ; 183.49 0 Agency , ma y b e compelle dt o act . Th e cour t

may , upo npetitio na s de scribed , i nOR S 183.484, , compe l a nagehc y t o ac t wher e i t ha s unlawfull y refuse dt o ac t o r mak e adecisio no r

unreasonabl y delaye d takin g actio no r

makin g adecision . [1957 , c.717 §13 ; 197 9 c,59 3 §28 ] , ., ' • 183.49 5 [197 5 c.75 9 §16a ; repeale db y 198 5 c.76 7 §7 ] 183.49 7 Awardin g cost s ari dattome y fee s whe nfinding fo r petitioner . (1 ) I na judicia l proceedin g designate dunde r subsec tio n(2 ) o f

thi s sectio nth e court : (a ) May , i nit s , discretion , allo w apeti tione r reasonabl e attorne y fee s an dcost s i f th e cour t finds i nfavo r

o f th e petitioner . (b ) Shal l allo w apetitione r reasonabl e attorne y fee s an dcost s i f th e cour t

finds i n favo r of th e petitione r

an ddetermine s tha t th e stat e agenc y acte dwithou t areasonabl e basi s i nfac t

o r i nlaw ; bu t

th e co\ir i ma y withhol dal l o r

par t o f th e attorne y fee s froui ari y allowanc e t o apetitione r i f th e cour t Titi e 1 8 Pag e 27 0 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.50 2 finds tha t

th e stat e agenc y ha s prove dtha t it s actio nwa s substantiall y justifie do r tha t specia l circumstance s exis t tha t mak e th e allowanc e of

al l o r par t of th e attorne y fee s unjust . (2 ) Th e provision s o

f subsectio n(1 ) of thi s sectio nappl y t o a nadministrativ e o r ju dicia l proceedin g brough t b y apetitione r agains t astat e agency , a s define di nOR S 291.002 , for : (a) Judicia l revie w of

afinal orde r

a s provide di nOR S 183.48 0 t o 183.484 ; (b ) Judicia l revie w o

f adeclarator y rulin g provide di nOR S 183.410 ; o r (c ) A judicia l determinatio no f th e valid it y o f aml e a s provide di nOR S 183.400 . (3 ) Amount s allowe dunde r thi s sectio n for reasonabl e attorne y fee s an dcost s shal l b e pai dfro mfund s availabl e t o th e stat e agenc y whos e final order , declarator y rulin g o r rul e wa s reviewe db y th e court . [198 1 c.87 i §1 ; 198 5 c.75 7 §5 ] Note : 183.49 7 wa s enacte dint o la w b y th e Legisla tiv e Assembl y bu t

wa s no t adde dt o o r

mad e apar t

o f OR S chapte r

18 3 o r an y serie s therei n b y legislativ e

. action . Se e Prefac e t o Orego nRevise dStatute s fo r fur the r explanation . (Appeal s Fro mCircui t Courts ) 183.50 0 Appeals . An y part y t o th e pro ceeding s befor e th e circui t cour t riiay appea l fi"o mth e judgriien t

of tha t cour t t o th e Cour t of Appeals : Suc happea l shal l b e take ni nth e manne r provide db y la w for

appeal s froni th e circui t cour t i nsuit s i nequity . [195 7 c.7l 7 §14 ; 1969 c.19 8 §76 ; 200 3 c.57 6 §394] (Alternativ e Disput e Resolution ) 183.50 2 Authorit y o f

agenbie s t o us e altemativ e meaiii s o f disput e resolution ; model ' rules ; amendmen t o f agreement s an dforms ; agenc y alteriiativ e disput e resolutio nprogirams . (1 ) Unles s otherwis e prohibite db y law , agencie s mayus e alterna tiv e mean s o

f disput e resolutio ni nrulemak in g proceedings , conteste dcas e proceedings , judicia l proceeding s i nwhic hth e agenc y i s aparty , an dan y othei ^ decision-makin g proc es s i nwhic hconflict s ma y arise . The ' alter a nativ e mean s of

disput e resolutio nma y b e arbitration , mediatio no r an y othe r

collab orativ e problemrsolviri g proces s designe dt o encourag e partie s tO

j wor k togethe r

t o de velo p mutuall y agreeaWe . solution s t o dis putes . Us e of

alternativ e mean s o

f disput e resolutio nb y a nageric y doe s no t affec t th e apphcatio nof

OR S 192;4l 0 t o 192.50 5 t o th e agency , o r

th e applicatior i of

OR S 192;6i 0 t o 192.69 0 t o th e agency . (2 ) A nagenc y tha t

elect s t o utiliz e alter nativ e mean s o

f disput e resolutio nshal l in for man dma y consul t

wit hth e Mar k

O . Hatfiel dSchoo l o f Government , th e Depart men t of Justic e an dth e Orego nDepartmen t o f Administrativ e Service s i ndevelopin g a polic y o r progra mfor

implementatio n o

f al ternativ e mean s of

disput e resolution . (3 ) Th e Attorne y General , i nconsultatio n wit hth e Mar k

O . Hatfiel dSchoo l of Gov ernmen t an dth e Orego nDepartmen t o f Ad ministrativ e Services , ma y develo p for agencie s mode l rule s fo r th e implementatio n o f altemativ e mean s o

f disput e resolution . A nagenc y ma y adop t

al l o r par t o f th e mode l rule s b y referenc e withou t complyin g wit h th e rulemakin g procedure s o f OR S 183.32 5 t o 183.410 . Notic e o

f th e adoptio no

f al l o r par t o f th e mode l rule s mus t b e filedb y th e agenc y wit hth e Secretar y o f Stat e i nth e manne r provide db y OR S 183.35 5 for th e filin g o f rules . (4 ) Whe na nagenc y review s th e standar d agreements , form s fo

r contract s an dforin s for . applyin g for

grant s o r

othe r assistanc e use db y th e agency , th e agenc y shal l deter min e whethe r

th e agreement s an dform s shoul db e amende dt o authoriz e an dencour ag e th e us e o

f alternativ e mean s of

disput e resolutio ni ndispute s tha t aris e unde r

th e agreement , contrac t

o r application . (5 ) Th e Departmen t

of Justice , th e Mar k O . Hatfiel dSchoo l o

f Government , th e Ore go nDepartriien t

o f Administrativ e Service s an dth e Governo r

shal l collaborat e t o in creas e th e us e o

f alternativ e disput e resolu tio nt o resolv e dispute s involvin g th b Stat e o f Orego nby : (a) Assistin g agencie s t o develo p apolic y for alternativ e mean s o

f disput e resolution ; (b ) Assistin g agencie s t o develo p o r ,ex pan dflexibl e an ddivers e agenc y program s tha t provid e alternativ e mean s of disput e resolution ; an d (c ) Providiri g assistanc e in-th e efficien t an deffectiv e selectio nof mediator s o r facilitators . . (6)(a) . Th e Mar k

O . Hatfiel dSchoo l o f Govemmerit , th e Orego nDepartriibnt'o f Ad ministrativ e Service s an dth e Departmen t of Justic e shal l wor k

cooperativel y i ndesigriin g th e program ! under ; OR S 36.17 9 tha t i s in tende dt o provid e service s to , appl y t o o r in volv e an y state , agency . (b ) Th e Mar k

O . Hatfiel dSchoo l of

Gov ernment , th e Orego nDepartmeri t of Adriiin istrativ e Service s an dth e Departmen t o f Justic e shal l ente r

int o a ninteragenc y agreemen t

tha t includes , bu t

i s no t limite d to , provision s o nappropriat e roles , reportin g requirement s £in

dcoordinatio no

f service s provide dt o stat e agencie s b y th e Mar k O . Hatfiel dSchoo l of

Governmen t

pursuan t

t o OR S 36.179 . Titi e 1 8 Pag e 27 1 (200 9 Edition )183.53 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

(c ) Befor e providin g disput e resolutio n service s i naspecifi c matte r t o astat e agenc y unde r

OR S 36.179 , th e Mar k O . Hatfiel dSchoo l o

f Governmen t

shal l notif

y th e Departmen t

of Justic e o f

an y proposa l t o provid e suc hservices . (7 ) Agencie s wit halternativ e disput e res olutio nprogram s shal l see k t o identif

y case s appropriat e for

mediatio nan dothe r

mean s of alternativ e disput e resolutio nan dt o de sig nsystem s an dprocedure s t o resolv e thos e cases . (8 ) Th e purpos e o

f th e agenc y alternativ e disput e resolutio nprogram s i s to : (a) Increas e agenc y efficiency ; (b ) Increas e publi c an dagenc y satisfac tio nwit hth e proces s an dresult s of disput e resolution ; an d (c ) Decreas e th e cos t

o f resolvin g dis putes . (9 ) A nagenc y ma y us e th e service s o f a n employe e o f

anothe r agenc y o r

of th e federa l governmen t

t o serv e a s amediato r o r facilitator , an dma y provid e th e service s of a nagenc y employe e t o anothe r agenc y o r

t o th e federa l governmen t t o serv e a s a mediato r o r facilitator . A nagenc y ma y ente r int o a nagreemen t

wit hanothe r

agenc y o r wit hth e federa l governmen t t o determin e reimbursemen t

for service s o

f a neinploye e actin g a s amediator.o r facilitato r

unde r th e provision s of

thi s subsection . Thi s subsectio n doe s no t appl y t o mediatio nunde r OR S 243.65 0 t o 243.782 . [199 3 c.647 §2 ; 1995 c.51 5 §2 ; 199 7 c.70 6 §5 ; 1997 c.80 1 §42 ; 1997 c.83 7 §7 ; 200 1 c.58 1 §2 ; 200 3 C.79 1 §§27,27a ; 200 5 c.33 4 §§1,2 ; 200 5 c.81 7 §6 ] ' Note : 183.50

2 wa s adde d;t

o an dmad e apar t

of OR S chapte r

18 3 b y legislativ e actio nbu t wa s no t adde d t o an y smalle r

serie s therein . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Re-vised ' Statute s for

furthe r explanation . ISaSl O [195 7 c.71 7 §16 ; repeale db y 197 1 c.73 4 §21 ] (Housin g Cos t

Impac t Statement ) 183.53 0 Housin g • cos t impac t

state men t require dfo r

certai npropose drules . A housin g cos t

impac t statemen t

shail l b e prepare dupon,th e proposa l for adoptio no r repea l of an y rul e o r

any , amendinen t

t o a n existing,rul e by : (1 ) Th e Stat e Housin g Council ; (2 ) A buildin g code s divisio no f th e De partmen t of Consume r

an dBusines s Service s o r an y boar dassociate dwit hth e departmen t wit hregar dtommie s adopte d,unde r OR S 455.610 , t o 455.630 ; (3 ) Th e Lan dConservatio nan dDevelop men t Commission ; , - (4 ) Th e Environriienta l Qualit y Commis sion ; (5 ) Th e Constructio nContractor s Board ; (6 ) Th e Occupationa l Safety an dHealt h Divisio nof

th e Departmen t

o f Consume r

an d Busines s Services ; o r (7 ) Th e Stat e Departmen t o f Energy . [199

5 c.65 2 §2 ] Note : 183.53 0 t o 183.53 8 wer e a;dde dt o an dmad e a par t o f OR S chapte r

18 3 b y legislativ e actio n bu t wer e no t adde dt o an y smalle r

serie s therein . Se e Prefac e t o Orego nRevise dStatute s fo r furthe r explanation . 183.53 4 Housin g cos t impac t

state men t described ; rules . (1 ) A housin g cos t impac t statemen t

i s a nestimat e o

f th e effec t of apropose drul e o r

ordinanc e o nth e cos t o f developmen t

o f a6,00 0 squar e foot

parce b an dth e constructio nof a1,20 0 squar e foot detache dsingl e famil y dwellin g o ntha t par cel . Th e Stat e Housin g Counci l shal l adop t rule s prescribin g th e for mt o b e use dwhe n preparin g th e estimat e an dothe r suc hrule s necessar y t o th e implementatio no f thi s sec tio nan dOR S 183.53 0 an d183.538 . (2 ) A housin g cos t

impac t statement : (a) Fo r a nagenc y liste di nOR S 183.53 0 shal l b e incorporate di nthe : (A) Fisca l impac t

statemen t

require db y OR S 183.33 5 (2)(b)(E ) for permanen t

ml e adoption ; o r (B ) Statement s require db y OR S 183.33 5 (5 ) for temporar y ml e adoption . (b ) Shal l no t

b e require dfor

th e adoptio n of an y procedura l ml e b y a nagenc y liste di n O R S 183.530 . [199 5 c.65 2 §3 ; 1997 c.249 §54 ] Note : Se e not e unde r

183.530 . 183.53 8 Effec t

o f failur e t o prepar e housin g cos t

impac t statement ; judicia l review . (1 ) Notwithstandin g OR S 183.33 5 (12) , 183.40 0 (4 ) o r

an y othe r

provisio nof

law , th e failur e t o prepar e ahousih g cos t impac t statemen t

shal l no t

affect , th e validity,o r

effectiv e dat e of

an y rul e o r

ordinanc e o r

an y amendmen t

t o arul e o r

ordihance . (2 ) I f arul e o r

ordinanc e o r

an y amend men t t o arul e o r

ordinanc e i s challenge d base do nth e failur e t o prepar e ahousin g cos t impac t Statement , th e cour t

o r othe r re viewin g authorit y shal l reman dth e propose d rul e o r ordinanc e o r

an y amendmen t

t o a ruil e o r ordinanc e t o th e adoptin g o r repeal in g entit y i f

i t determine s tha t

ahousin g cos t impac t statemen t

i s required . (3 ) Th e cour t

o r othe r reviewin g author it y shal l determin e onl y whethe r ahousin g cos t impac t stateinen t

wa s prepare dan dshal l no t riiake an y determinatio na s t o th e suffi cienc y o f th e housin g cos t

impac t statement . [199 5 c.65 2 §4 ; 200 1 c.22

0 f4] ' Note : Se e not e unde r

183.530 . Titi e 1 8 Pag e 27 2 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.61 5 (Effect s o f

Rule s o nSmal l Business ) 183.54 0 Reductio no f

economi c impac t o hsmal l business . I f

th e statemen t

of cos t o f complianc e effec t

o nsmal l businesse s re quire db y OR S 183.33 5 (2)(b)(E ) show s tha t a rul e ha s asignifican t advers e effec t

upo n smal l business , t o th e exten t consisten t

wit h th e publi c healt han dsafet y purpos e o f th e rule , th e agenc y shal l reduc e th e economi c impac t o f th e rul e o nsmal l busines s by : (1 ) Establishin g differin g complianc e o r reportin g requireriient s o r tim e table s for smal l business ; (2 ) Clarifying ; consolidatin g o r simplify in g tb e coinplianc e an dreportin g require ment s unde r

th e rul e for

smal l business ; (3 ) Utilizin g objectiv e criteri a,fo r stan dards ; (4 ) Exemptin g smal l businesse s fro man y o r al l requirement s ofth e rule ; o r (5 ) Otherwis e establishin g les s intrusiv e o r les s costl y alternative s applicable , t o smal l business . [198 1 c.75 5 §4 ; 200 3 c.74 9 §7 ; 200 5 c.80 7 §6 ] 18354 5 [198 1 c.75 5 §5 ; repeale db y 2003 , c.74 9 §17 ] 183.55 0 [198 1 c.75 5 §6 ; repeale dby 200 3 c.74 9 §17 ] .

. : 18356 0 [200 1 c.37 4 §1 ; 200 3 C:74 0 §1; renumbere d 183.700 i n2003 ] '

- 1835ff i [200 1 C.37

4 §2 ; renumbere d183.70 2 i n2003] , (Offic e o f

Administrativ e Hearings )

, 183.60 0 [199 9 c.849 §2 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §1; repeale db y 200 9 C.86 6 §4] : 183.60 5 Offic e o f

Administrativ e Hear ings . (1 ) Th e Offic e of

Administrativ e Hear ing s i s establishe dwithi nth e Employmen t Department . Th e office shal l b e manage db y th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e appointe d unde r OR S 183.610 . Th e office shal l mak e administrativ e la w judge s availabl e t o agen cie s unde r

OR S 183.60 5 t o 183.690 . Adminis trativ e la w judge s assigne dfro mth e office unde r OR S 183.60 5 t o 183:69 0 may : (a) Conduc t

conteste dcas e proceedihg s o nbehal f o f agencie s i nth e manne r provide d b y OR S 183.60 5 t o 183.690 ; (b ) Perfor msuc hothe r sei^ices , a s ma y b e requeste db y a nagency , tha t ar e appro priat e for

th e resolutio no

f dispute s arisin g ou t ofth e cohduc t

of agenc y business ; an d (c ) Perfor msuc hothe r

dutie s a s ma y b e authorize dimde r

OR S 183.60 5 t o 183.690 . (2 ) Al l person s servin g a s administrativ e la w judge s i nth e offic e mus t mee t th e stan dard s an dtrainin g requirement s o f OR S 183.680 . • (3 ) Th e Emplojonen t Departmen t

shal l provid e administrativ e service s t o th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearings , includin g budge t services , accountin g services , procuremen t services , contractin g services , huma nre source s service s an dinformatio ntechnolog y services . Th e service s mus t b e provide di na manne r tha t i s consisten t

wit hlaw , rule s an d stat e policies . Th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearing s shal l reimburs e th e Employmen t Departmen t

for th e costs , o

f th e service s pro - •vided . [1999 c.849 §3 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §2 ; 200 9 c.86 6 §5 ] 183.61 0 Chie f

administrativ e la w judge . (1 ) Th e (Governor

shal l appoin t

aperso nt o serv e a s chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for th e Office o

f Administrativ e Hearings . Th e Governo r shal l conside r

recommendation s b y th e Office o

f Administrativ e Hearing s Over sigh t Committe e i nappointin g achie f ad ministrativ e la w judge . Th e perso n appointe d t o serv e a s chie f

administrativ e la w .judg e mus t b e a nactiv e membe r of th e (Orego

n Stat e Bar . Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e ha s al l th e power s necessar y an dconvenien t t o organiz e an dmanag e th e office . Subjec t t o th e Stat e Personne l Rela.tion s Law , ,th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e shal l emplo y al l person s necessar y for

th e administratio no

f th e office , prescrib e th e dutie s o f thos e em ployee s an dfix thei r

compensation . Th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e shal l serv e fo r a ter mof four years . Notwithstandin g OR S 236.140 , th e Governo r

ma y remov e th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e onl y for ciause . (2) Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e shal l emplo y administrativ e la w judges : Th e chief, administrativ e la w judg e shal l ensur e tha t administrativ e la w judge s employe dfor th e office receiv e al l trainin g necessar y t o mee t th e standard s require dunde r th e pro gra mcreate dunde r

OR S 183.680 . (3 ) Th e chief

, administrativ e la w judg e shal l tak e al l action s necessary , t o protec t an densur e th e independenc e o f eac hadmin istrativ e la w judg e assigne dfi'omth e office . [199 9 c.849 §4 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §3 ; 200 9 c.86 6 §1 ] 183.61 5 Administrative . lav( ^ judges ; du ties ; qualificiations ; rules . (1 ) A nadminis trativ e la w judg e employe db y o r contractin g wit hth e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e shal l conduc t hearing s o nbehal f

o f agericie s a s assigne db y th e chie f administrativ e la w judge . A nadministrativ e la w judg e shal l b e impartia l i nth e performaric e o f th e adminis trativ e la w judge' s dutie s an dshal l remai n fai r i nal l hearing s conducte db y th e adriiin istrativ e la w judge . A nadministrativ e la w judg e shal l develo p th e recor di ncoriteste d cas e proceeding s i hth e marine r provide db y OR S 183.41 7 (8) . (2 ) Onl y person s wh o hav e aknowledg e o f administrativ e la w an dprocedur e may - b e employe db y the . chie f administrativ e la w judg e a s administrativ e la w judges . Th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e b y rul e ma y estab lis hadditiona l qualification s for adrninistra tiv e la w judge s employe dfor th e office . [199

9 c.849 §5 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §4 ; 2007 c.65 9 §§3i6] Titl e 1 8 Pag e 27 3 (200 9 Edition )183.62 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N



# i i 183.62 0 Contrac t administrativ e la w judges . (1 ) Th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e for

th e Offic e o

f Administrativ e Hear ing s ma y contrac t

for th e service s of

person s t o ac t a s administrativ e la w judges . (2 ) Contrac t

administrativ e la w judge s shal l mee t

th e sam e qualification s a s admin istrativ e la w judge s regularl y employe db y th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e an dshal l b e pai da t

a nhourl y rat e comparabl e t o th e pe r hou r cos t o f salar y an dbenefit s for ad ministrativ e la w judge s regularl y employe d b y th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e an d conductin g simila r

hearings . [199

9 c.84 9 §6 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §5 ] ,, • - , - 183.62 5 Assignmen t

o f administrativ e la w judges ; conduc t

o f hearings . (1 ) I nas signin g a nadministrativ e la w judg e t o con duc t hearing s o nbehal f

o f a nagency , th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e shall , when eve r practicable , assig na nadministrativ e la w judg e tha t

ha s expertis e i nth e lega l is sue s o r genera l subjec t

matte r of th e pro ceeding . (2 ) Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n of stat e law , an y agenc y tha t i s require dt o us e administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfi-oni th e Offic e o

f Administrativ e Hearing s t o conduc t hearing s mus t

delegat e responsibil it y for th e conduc t

o f th e hearin g t o a nad miriistrativ e la w judg e a:ssigne dfromth e Office o f Administrativ e Hearings , an dth e hearin g ma y no t

b e conducte db y th e admin istrator , director , board , commissio no r othe r perso no r

bod y charge dvvit

hadministerin g th e agehcy . (3 ) An y agenc y ma y authoriz e a nadmin istrativ e la w judg e assigne dt o conduc t a heariri g o nbehal f

of th e agenc y unde r

thi s sectio nt o ente r

afihal orde r

for th e agency , (4 ) A nagenc y tha t

i s no t require dt o us e administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfromth e office ma y contrac t

wit hth e chie f

admiriis trativ e la w jud^ e for

th e assigrinien t

o f a n administrativ e la w judg e fro mth e offic e for th e purpos e of

conductin g on e o r

mor e con teste dcase s o nbehal f o f th e agency . [199

9 c.84 9 §7;:2003ic:7 5 §6 ] - ' - 183.63 0 Mode l rule s b f procedure ; ex emptions ; depositions . (1 ) Excep t a s pro vide di nsubsectio n(2 ) o f thi s section , al l conteste dcas e hearing s conducte db y admin istrativ e la w judge s assigne dfromth e Office o f Administrativ e Hearing s mus t b e con ducte dpursuan t

t o th e mode l rule s of

proce dur e prepare db y th e Attorne y Genera l unde r OR S 183.34 1 i f

th e hearin g i s subjec t t o th e procedura l requirement s for conteste dcas e proceedings . (2 ) Th e Attome y General , afte r consult in g wit hth e chie f

administrativ e la w judge , ma y exemp t

a nagenc y o r

acategor y of

case s fro mthe ; requirement s of subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s section . Th e exemptio nma y b e fro mal l o r par t o f th e mode l rule s adopte db y th e Attorne y General . An y exemptio ngrante d unde r thi s subsectio nmus t

b e mad e i nwrit ing . (3 ) Th e Attorne y Genera l shal l consul t wit ha nadvisor y grou p whe nadoptin g mode l rule s of procedur e for

th e purpos e o

f con teste dcas e hearing s conducte db y adminis trativ e la w judge s assigne dfro mth e Office o f Administrativ e Hearings . Th e advisor y grou p shal l consis t

of : (a) Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judge ; (b ) A noffice

r o r employe e o

f astat e agency , appointe db y th e (jovernor ; (c ) A nattorne y wh o practice s adminis trativ e law , appointe db y th e Orego nStat e Bar ; (d ) A deput y o r

assistan t

attome y gen era l appointe db y th e Attorney,General ; an d (e ) A publi c member , appointe db y th e Governor , wh o i s no t

a nattome y o r

a noffice r o r employe e of

astat e agericy . (4) ' Excep t

a s ma y b e expressl y gralnte d b y th e agenc y t o a nadministrativ e la w judg e assigne dfro mth e office , o r a s ma y b e ex pressl y provide dfor

b y law , a nadmiriistra tiv e la w judg e conductin g ahearin g for a n agenc y unde r

OR S 183v605;t

o 183.69 0 ma y no t authoriz e apart y t o tak e adepositio ntha t i s t o b e pai dfor

b y th e agency . [199

9 c.84 9 §8; 200 3 c.7 5 §7 ; 200 9 c.86 6 §6 ] 183.63 5 Agencie s require dt o us e ad ministrativ e la w judge s fro mOffic e o f Administrativ e Hearings ; exceptions . (1 ) Excep t a s provide di nthis , section , al l agen cie s mus t

us e administrativ e law ? judge s as signe dfro mth e Offic e o f Administrativ e Hearing s establishe dunde r OR S 183.60 5 t o conduc t conteste dcas e hearings , withou t re gar dt o whethe r

thos e hearing s ar e subjec t t o th e procedura l requirement s for conteste d cas e hearings . ' , , (2 ) Th e followin g agencie s nee dno t us e administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfromth e office : (a ) Attome y General . (b ) Board s o

f steward s appointe db y th e Orego nRacin g Cbmmissiori . (c ) Burea u o

f Labo r an dIndustrie s ari d th e Commissione r

o f th e Burea u of

Labo r an dIndustries . (d ) Departmeri t

o f Corrections . (e ) Departmen t

o f Education , Stat e Boar d of Educatio nan dSuperintenden t of Publi c Instruction . (f ) Departmen t

o f Huma nService s for Vocationa l rehabilitatio nservice s case s un Titi e 1 8 Pag e ,27 4 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.64 5 de r 2 9 U.S.C . 722(c ) an ddisabilit y determi natio ncase s unde r

4 2 U.S.C . 405 . (g ) Departmen t

o f Revenue . (h ) Departmen t

of Stat e Police . (i ) EmplojTnen t

Appeal s Board . (j ) Erriplojmien t

Relation s Board . (k) Energ y Facilit y Sitin g Council . (L) Fai r Dismissa l Appeal s Board . (m ) Governor . (n ) Lan dConservatio nan dDevelopmen t Commission . ,(o ) Lan dUs e Boar dof Appeals . (p ) 'Loca l governmen t

boundar y commis r sion s create dpursuan t

t o OR S 199.430 . (q ) Orego nUniversit y Syste man dinsti tution s of

highe r educatio nliste di nOR S 352.002 . (r ) Orego nYout hAuthority . (s ) Psychiatri c Securit y Revie w Board . (t ) Publi c Utilit y Commission . (u ) Stat e Acciden t

Insuranc e Fun dCor poration . (•v ) Stat e Apprenticeshi p an dTrainin g Council . (w ) Stat e Boar do

f Parol e an dPost-Priso n Supervision . (x ) Stat e Lan dBoard . - : (y ) Stat e Treasurer . (z ) Wag e ari dHou r

Commission . , : „ (3) . Th e Workers ' Compensatio nBoar di s exemp t from, usin g admimsti'ativ e la w judge s assigrie dfromth e office for an y hearin g con ducte db y th e boar dunde r QR S chapter s 147 , 65 4 ari d656 ; Excep t

a s specificall y provide d i nthi s subsection , th e Departmen t of Con sume r an dBusines s Service s mus t us e ad ministrativ e la w judge s assigne dfro mth e offic e onl y for

conteste dcase s arisin g ou t of th e department' s power s an ddutie s under : (a) OR S chapte r

59 ; ' ^ (b ) OR S chapte r

455 ; / • (c)'OR S chajpter

674; ' ,, : . (d ) OR S chapter s 70 6 t o 716 ; i (e ) OR S chapte r

717 ; (f ) OR S chapter s 723 , 72 5 an d726 ; ah d' (g ) OR S chapter s 731 , 732 , 733 , 734 , 735 , 737 , 742 , 743 , 743A , 744,746 , 74 8 an d750 . (4 ) Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n of law , i nan y proceedin g i nwhic ha nagenc y i s require dto , us e a nadministrativ e la w judg e assigne dfrp mth e office , a noffice r o r employe e o

f th e agenc y ma y no t

conduc t th e heariri g o nbehal f

of th e agency . (5 ) Notwithstaridin g an y othe r provisio n o f OR S 183.60 5 t o 183:690 , a nagenc y i s no t require dt o us e a nadministrativ e la w judg e assigne dfro mth e office if : (a ) Federa l la w require s tha t adifferen t administrativ e la w judg e o r hearin g office

r b e used ; o r (b ) Us e o

f a nadministrativ e la w judg e fro mth e office coul dresul t i nalos s o

f fed era l funds . (6 ) Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f thi s section , th e Departmen t o f Environ menta l Qualit y mus t

us e administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfro mth e offic e onl y for con teste dcas e hearing s conducte dunde r th e provision s o

f OR S 183.41 3 t o 183.470 . [199 9 c.849 §9 ; 200 1 c.90

0 §46 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §8 ; 200 5 c.22 §131 ; 200 5 c.26 §18 ; 2007 c.23 9 §9 ; 200 9 c.54 1 §6 ; 200 9 c:762 §46 ; 200 9 C.83 0 §147 ; 200 9 c.86 6 §10

] 183.64 0 Us e .o f

Offic e o f

Administra tiv e Hearing s b y exemp t agencie s an db y politica l subdivisions . (1 ) Upo nreques t of a nagency , th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for th e Offic e o

f Administrativ e Hearing s ma y a,ssig nadministrativ e , law^. judge s fro m th e office to . conduc t

conteste dcas e pro ^ ceeding s or

i behal f of agencie s tha t

ar e ex empte dfrommandatory , us e o f administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfro mth e office unde r OR S 183.635 . X2 ) Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e nia y contrac t

..wit han y politica l subdivisio n o f thi s state ' to ; provid e th e service s of ad ministrativ e la w judge s t o th e politica l sub divisio nfor

th e purpos e of

conductin g quasi-judicia l hearirig s o nbehal f o f th e poli tica l subdivision . [199

9 c. 84 9 §10 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §9 ] 183.64 5 Reques t

fo r chang e o f

admin ; istrativ e la w judge ; rules . (1 ) Afte r assign men t o f a nadininistrativ e la w judg e fromth e Offic e o f Administrativ e Hearing s to , conduc t ahearin g o nbehal f

of a nagency , th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e shal l assig nadifferen t administrativ e la w judg e for th e hear in g upo nreceivin g awritte nreques t fro m an y part y i nth e conteste dcas e o r fromth e agency . Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e ma y b y rul e establis htime limitatiori s ari d procedure s for

request s iinde r

thi s sectioh . (2 ) Onl y Ori

e reques t for achang e o

f as signmen t o f administrativ e la w judg e unde r subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s sectio nma y b e grante d b y th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e withou t ashowin g o f

goo dcause . I f

apart y o r

agenc y fail s t o mak e areques t uride r subsectio n(1 ) o f thi s sectio nwithi nth e tim e allowed , o r i f apart y o r

agenc y object s t o a nadministra tiv e la w judg e assigne dafte r areques t

for a differen t administrativ e la w judg e ha s bee n grante dunde r

subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s section , th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e shal l as sig nadifferen t

administrativ e la w judg e onl y upo nashowin g o

f goo dcause . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 27 5 (200 9 Edition )"' n

183.65 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N



### t i (3 ) Notwithstandin g subsectio n(1 ) of thi s section , adifferen t

administrativ e la w judg e ma y no t b e assigne dfor

ahearin g provide d tmde r OR S 813.41 0 o r

813.44 0 ori suspensio n o f drivin g privileges , excep t upo nashowin g o f goo dcause . [1999 c.84 9 §11 ; 200 1 C.29 4 §8 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §10 ] 183.65 0 For mo f

order ; modificatio no f for mo f orde r b y agency ; finding o f his - torica l fact . (1 ) I nan y conteste dcas e hear - in g conducte db y a nadministrativ e la w judg e assigne dfro mth e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearings , th e administrativ e la w judg e shal l prepar e an dserv e o nth e agenc y an dal l par - tie s to.th e hearin g aformo f order , includin g recommende dfindings o f fac t ari dconclu - sion s o f law . Th e administrativ e la w judg e shal l als o prepar e an dserv e apropose dorde r i nth e manne r

provide db y OR S 183.46 4 un - les s th e agenc y or . hearin g i s exemp t fro m th e requirement s o

f OR S 183.464 . (2 ) I f th e administrativ e la w judg e as - sijgriedfro mth e office wil l ho t ente r th e final orde r i haconteste dcas e proceeding , an dth e agenc y modifie s th e formo f orde r issue db y th e administrativ e la w judg e i nan y substan - tia l manner , th e agenc y mus t identif y th e modification s an dprovid e a nexplanatio nt o th e partie s t o th e hearin g a s t o wh y th e agenc y mad e th e modifications . (3) ' A nagenc y conductin g aconteste d cas e hearin g ma y modif y afinding o

f histor - ica l fac t mad e b y th e administrativ e la w judg e assigne dfro mth e Offic e of Adminis - trativ e Hearing s onl y i f th e agenC y deter - mine s tha t

ther e i s clea r

an dconvincin g evidenc e i nth e recor dtha t th e finding, wa s wrong . Fo r

th e purpose s o

f thi s section , a n admiriistrativ e la w judg e make s afiridirig of historica l fac t

i f th e administrativ e la w judig e determine s tha t

a neven t

did ; o r di dno t occu r i nth e pas t

o r tha t acircumstanc e o r

statu s di do r di dno t exis t eithe r befor e th e hearin g o r a t th e tim e of

th e hearing . (4 ) Notwithstandin g OR S 19.41 5 (3) , i f a party ' seek s judicia l revie w of a nagency' s modifi.catip nof

a i finding of

historica l fac t unde r subsectio n(3 ) o f

thi s section , th e cour t shal l mak e a nindependen t finding of

th e fac t i ndisput e b y conductin g arevie w d e nov o o f th e recor dviewe da s awhole . I f th e cour t decide s tha t

th e agenc y erre di nmodifyin g th e finding o

f historical , fac t

mad e b y th e ad - ministrativ e law . judge , .;th e cour t shal l re - man dth e matter , t o th e agenc y for entr y of a norde r consisten t

with , th e .court' s judg - ment . [199

9 c.84 9 §12 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §11 ; 200 9 c.23 1 §5 ; 200

9 c.86 6 §7] , 183.65 5 Fees . Th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e for

th e Offic e o

f Administrativ e Hearing s shal l establis haschedul e of fee s fo r service s rendere db y administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfro mth e office . Th e fe e charge dshal l b e in.a namoun t calculate dt o recove r the.cos t o f providin g th e administra - tiv e la w judge , th e cos t „o f conductin g th e hearin g an dal l associate dadministrativ e costs . Al l fee s collecte db y th e chie f admin - istrativ e la w judg e unde r thi s sectio nshal l b e pai dint o th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearing s Operatin g Accoun t create dunde r OR S 183.660 . [1999 c.849 §13 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §12 ] 183.66 0 Offic e o f

Administrativ e Hear - ing s Operatin g Account . (1 ) Th e Offic e o f Administrativ e Hearing s Operatin g Accoun t i s create dwithi nth e (Genera l Fund . Th e ac - coun t shal l consis t

o f money s pai dint o th e accoun t unde r OR S 183.655 . Money s credite d t o th e accoun t

ar e continuousl y appropriate d t o th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for th e Office of Admiriistrativ e Hearing s create d unde r OR S 183.60 5 for

th e purpos e of

pajdn g expense s incurre di nth e administratio no f th e office . (2) A t th e discretio no

f th e chie f

admin - istrativ e la w judge , pett y cas hfund s ma y b e establishe dan dmaintaine dfor th e purpos e o f administerin g th e dutie s o f th e office . [199

9 c.84 9 §14 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §13 ]

. 183.66 5 Estimate s o f offic e expenses . Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for th e Office of Administrativ e Hearing s shal l esti - mat e i nadvanc e th e expense s tha t th e office wil l incu r

durin g eac hbienniu man dshal l notif y eac hagenc y require dt o use ' th e office's service s o

f th e agency's , shar e o

f th e anticipate dexpense s for period s withi nth e biennium . [199

9 c.849'§15 ; 200

3 c.7 5 §14 ] ^183.67 0 Rules . Subjec t t o th e proyision s o f th e Stat e 'PersoiinelvRelation s Law , th e chie f administra,tiv e la w judg e for th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearing s riiay adop t mle s
to: ' •••- • . . •";•• • '•-•": ' " '• : (1 ) Organiz e an dmanag e th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearing s establishe dunde r OR S 183,605 . , •.:., • (2 ) Facilitat e th e performanc e o f th e du ^ tie s o f administrative , la w judge s assigne d fro mth e office . (3 ) Establis hqualification s for person s employe da s administrativ e la w judge s b y th e office . (4 ) Establis hstandard s an dprocedure s for th e evaluatio nan dtrainin g o f adminis - trativ e la w judge s employe db y th e office , consisten t

wit hstaridard s ari dtrairiin g re - quirement s establishe dunde r OR S 183.680 . [1999 c.849 §16 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §15 ] , ' 183.67 5 Altemativ e disput e resolution . OR S 183.60 5 t o 183.69 0 d o no t limi t i nan y wa y th e abilit y of

an y agenc y t o us e alter - nativ e disput e resolution , includin g medi - atio no r arbitratiori , t o resolv e dispute s withou t conductin g aconteste dcas e hearin g o r withou t requestin g assignmen t o f a nad - Titi e 1 8 Pag e 27 6 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.68 5 ministrativ e la w judg e fro mth e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearings . [199 9 c.84 9 §l6a; 200 3 c.7 5 §16 ] 183.68 0 Standard s an dtrainin g pro gram . (1 ) Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for th e Offic e of

Administrativ e Hearings , workin g i ncoordinatio nwit hth e Attorne y General , shal l desig nan dimplemen t astan dard s an dtrainin g progra mfor administra tiv e la w judge s employe db y th e office an d for person s seekin g t o b e employe da s ad ministrativ e la w judge s b y th e office . Th e progra mshal l include : (a ) Th e establishmen t

o f a nethica l cod e for persoh s employe da s administrativ e la w judge s b y th e office . (b ) Trainin g for

administrativ e la w judge s employe db y th e office tha t i s designe dt o assis t i nidentifyin g case s tha t ar e appropri at e for th e us e of

alternativ e disput e resolu tio nprocesses . (2 ) Th e progra mestablishe db y th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e unde r thi s sectio n ma y include : (a ) Th e conductin g of

course s o nadmin istrativ e law , evidence , hearin g procedure s an dothe r

issue s tha t

aris e i npresidin g ove r administrativ e hearings , includin g course s designe dt o provid e an y trainin g require db y th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for ad ministrativ e la w judge s employe db y th e ;pffice. (b ) Th e certificatio nof

course s offere db y othe r person s for

th e purpos e of

an y trainin g require dby , th e chie f administrativ e la w judg e for administrativ e la w judge s employe d by.th e office . (c ) Th e provisio nof

specialize dtrainin g for administrativ e la w judge s i nsubjec t mat te r area s affectin g particula r agencie s re quire dt o us e administrativ e la w judge s assigne dfromth e office . (3 ) Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e i s boun db y th e ethica l cod e establishe dunde r thi s sectio nan dmus t

satisfactoril y complet e trainin g require dof , administrativ e la w judge s employe db y tb e office othe r tha n specialize dtrainin g i nsubjec t matte r area s affectin g particula r

agencies . [199

9 c.84 9 §19; 200 3 c.7 5 §17 ] 183.68 5 E x part e communications . (1 ) A nadministrativ e la w judg e assigne dfro m th e Offic e o

f Administrativ e Hearing s wh o i s presidin g i naconteste dcas e proceedin g an d wh o receive s a ne x part e communicatio nde scribe di nsubsection s (3 ) ari d(4 ) o f thi s sec tio nshal l plac e i nth e recor do f th e pendin g matter : (a) Th e nam e o

f eac hperso nfro mwho m th e administrativ e la w judg e receive da ne x part e communication ; (b ) A cop y o f an y ex- part e writte ncom municatio nreceive db y th e administrativ e la w judge ; (c ) A cop y of

an y writte nrespons e t o th e communicatio nmad e b y th e administrativ e la w judge ; (d ) A memorandu mreflectin g th e sub stanc e o f an y e x part e ora l communicatio n mad e t o th e administrativ e la w judge ; an d (e ) A memorandu m• reflectin g th e sub stanc e o f an y ora l respons e mad e b y th e ad ministrativ e la w judg e t o a ne x part e ora l communication . (2 ) Upo nmakin g arecor do f a ne x part e communicatio nunde r

subsectio n(1 ) o

f thi s section , a nadministrativ e la w judg e shal l advis e th e agenc y an dal l partie s i nth e pro ceedin g tha t

a ne x part e communicatio nha s bee nmad e apar t

o f th e record . Th e adinin istrativ e la w judg e shal l allo w th e agenc y an dpartie s a nopportunit y t o respon dt o th e e x part e communication . (3 ) Excep t

a s otherwis e provide di nthi s section , th e provision s o f thi s sectio nappl y t o communication s that : (a ) Relat e t o alega l o r

factua l issu e i na conteste dcas e proceeding ; (b ) Ar e mad e directl y o r indirectl y t o a n administrativ e la w judg e whil e th e proceed in g i s pending ; an d (c ) Ar e mad e withou t

notic e an doppor tunit y for

th e agenc y an dal l partie s t o par ticipat e ir

i th e communication . (4 ) Th e provision s of

, thi s sectio nappl y t o an y e x part e communicatio nmad e directl y O r indirectl y t o a nadministrativela w judge , o r t o an y agen t

of a nadministrativ e la w judge , by : ' (a) A party ; (b ) A party' s representativ e o r lega l ad viser ; , , (c ) An y othe r

perso nwh o ha s adirec t o r indirec t interes t i nth e outcom e of

th e pro ceeding ; (d ) Any ' Other

perso nwit hpersona l knowledg e of

th e fact s relevari t

t o th e pro ceeding ; o r (e ) An y officer , employe e o r agen t of a n agency . (5 ) Th e provision s o

f thi s sectio nd o no t appl y to : (a) Communication s mad e t o a nadminis trativ e la w judg e b y othe r administrativ e la w judges ; o r (b ) Communication s mad e t o a nadminis trativ e la w judg e b y an y perso nemploye db y th e offic e t o assis t

th e administrativ e la w judge . [1999 c.849 §20 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §18 ; 200 9 c.86 6 §9 ] Titi e 1 8 Pag e 27 7 (200 9 Edition )183.69 0 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

i a : 

# I , ; |11 : 

# I i m 183.69 0 Offic e o f Administrativ e Hear ing s Oversigh t

Committee . (1 ) Th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearing s Oversigh t Com mitte e i s created . Th e committe e consist s of nin e members , a s follows : (a) Th e Presiden t

o f th e Senat e an dth e Speake r of th e Hous e of

Representative s shal l appoin t

fou r legislator s t o th e commit tee . Tw o shal l b e Senator s appointe db y th e President . Tw o shal l b e Representative s ap pointe db y th e Speaker . (b ) Th e Govemo r

shal l appoin t

tw o mem ber s t o th e committee . A t leas t on e of th e member s appointe db y th e Govemo r shal l b e a nactiv e membe r

o f th e Oregor i Stat e Ba r wit hexperienc e i nrepresentiri g partie s wh o ar e no t agencie s i nconteste dcas e hearings . (c ) Th e Attome y Genera l shal l appoin t tw o member s t o th e committee . (d ) Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e for th e Offic e of

Administrativ e Hearing s shal l serv e a s a ne x officio membe r o f th e com mittee . Th e chie f

administrativ e la w judg e ma y cas t avot e o namatte r

befor e th e com mitte e i f th e vote s o

f th e othe r

member s ar e equall y divide do nth e matter . (2 ) Th e ter mof

alegislativ e membe r

o f th e committe e shal l b e tw o years . I f apersor i appointe db y th e Presiden t of th e Senat e o r b y th e Speake r

o f th e Hous e cease s t o b e a Senato r o r Representativ e durin g th e per son' s ter mo nth e committee , th e perso nma y continu e t o serv e a s amembe r o f th e com mitte e for

th e balanc e o

f th e member' s ter m o nth e committee . Th e ter mo f al l othe r

ap pointe driienabers shal l b e fou r years . Ap pointe dmember s o f

th e committe e ma y b e reappointed . I f

avacanc y occur s i nori e of th e appointe dposition s for an y reaso ndurin g th e ter mo

f membership , th e officia l wh o ap pointe dth e membe r

t o th e vacate dpositio n shal l appoin t

ane w membe r

t o serv e th e re mainde r o f th e term . A nappointe dmembe r o f th e committe e ma y b e remove dfro mth e committe e a t

an y tim e b y th e official wh o appointe dth e member . , (3)(a) Th e member s of th e committe e shall.selec t

fro mamon g themselve s achair ^ perso nan davic e chairperson . (b ) Th e committe e shal l mee t a t suc h time s an dplace s a s determine db y th e chair person . (4 ) Legislativ e member s shal l b e entitle d t o paymen t

o f pe r die man dexpens e re imbursemen t

unde r OR S 171^072 , payabl e fromfund s appropriate dt o th e Legislativ e Assembly . (5 ) Th e committe e shall : (a ) Stud y th e operation s o f th e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearings ; (b ) Mak e an y recommendation s t o th e Governo r an dth e Legislativ e Assembl y tha t th e committe e deem s necessar y t o increas e th e effectiveness , fairnes s an defficienc y o f th e operation s ofth e Offic e of Administrativ e Hearings ; (c ) Mak e an y recommendation s for addi tiona l legislatio ngovernin g th e operation s o f th e Offic e of

Administrativ e Hearings ; an d (d ) Conduc t

suc hothe r

studie s a s neces sar y t o accomplis hth e purpose s o f thi s sub section . (6 ) Th e Employmen t

Departmen t

shal l provid e th e committe e wit hstaff , subjec t t o availabilit y o

f fundin g for

tha t purpose . [199

9 c.84 9 §21 ; 200 3 c.7 5 §19 ; 200 5 c.22 §132 ; 200 9 c.86 6 §3 ] PERMIT S AN D LICENSE S 183.70 0 Permit s subjec t t o OR S 183.702 . (1 ) A s use di nthi s sectio nan dOR S 183.702 , "permit " riieans a nindividua l an d particularize dlicense , permit , certificate , ap proval , registratio no r

simila r for m.o f per missio nrequire db y la w t o pursu e an y activit y specifie di nthi s section , for whic h a nagenc y mus t

weig hinformation , mak e specifi c findings an dmak e determination s o n acase-by-cas e basi s for eac happlicant . (2 ) Th e requirement s of thi s sectio nari d OR S 183.70 2 appl y t o th e followui g permit s grante dby : (a ) Th e Departmen t

o f Erivironmenta l Qualit y unde r

OR S 448.415 , 454.655 , 454.695 , 454.790 , 454.800 , 459.205 , 465.315 , 465:325 , 466.140 , 466.145 ; 466.70 6 t o 466.882 , 468A.040 , 468A.310 , 468B.035 , 468B.040 , 468B.045 , 468B.05 0 an d468B.095 . (b ) Th e Departiheri t

o f Stat e Lemd s unde r OR S 196:80 0 t o 196.90 0 an d390.8() 5 t o 390.925 . (c ) Th e Wate r

Resource s Departmen t un de r OR S chapter s 53 7 an d540 , excep t thos e permit s issue dunde r

OR S 537.74 7 t o 537.765 . ' (d ) Th e Stat e Depeutmen t o f Agricultur e pm-suan t t o OR S 468B.20 0 t o 468B.23 0 an d 622.250 . (e ) Th e Stat e Wildlif e pursuan t 497.228 , 497.238 , 497.308 , 498.019 , 508.760 , 508.775 , Departmen t o f Fis han d t o OR S 497.142 , 497.218 , 497.248 , 497:252 , 497.298 , 498.279 , 508.106 , 508.300 , 508.801 , 508.840 , 508.880 , 508.92 6 an d509.140 . (f ) Th e Departmen t

of Transportatio n piirsuan t t o OR S 374.312 . [Formerl y 183.560 ] Note : 183.700 an d183.702 wer e enacte dint o la w b y th e Legislativ e Assembl y bu t wer e no t

adde dt o o r

mad e apar t o f OR S chapte r

18 3 o r an y serie s therei nb y leg islativ e action . Se e Prefac e t o Orego nRevise dStatute s for furthe r explanation . Titl e 1 8 Pag e 27 8 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.71 0 183.70 2 Statemen t

o f criteri aan dpro cedure s fo r

evaluating.permi t

application ; documentatio no f

decisio no napplication ; require dsignatiu-e . (1 ) A t th e tim e aperso n applie s for

apermi t

specifie di nOR S 183.700 , th e issuin g agenc y shal l offe r adocumen t

t o tha t applican t

tha t specifie s th e criteri aan d procedure s for

evaluatin g apermi t

applica tion . (2 ) Th e agencie s specifie di nOR S 183.70 0 mus t documen t

i nwritin g th e basi s for al l decision s t o den y apermi t specifie di nOR S 183.700 , includin g citatio nto,th e criteri aap plie db y th e agenc y an dth e manne r i nwhic h agency " standard s wer e utilize di napplyin g th e criteria . Th e documentatio nrequire dun de r thi s sectio nshal l b e mad e par t o f th e recor dfor

th e decisio no nth e permi t appli cation . : (3 ) At : leas t

on e officer

o r employe e o

f th e issuin g agenc y wh o ha s authorit y t o sig nor der s o nbehal f

of th e agency , o r

th e officer o r employe e responsibl e for th e decisiori t o den y apermi t

specifie di nOR S 183.700 , shal l sig nth e documentatio nrequire dunde r sub sectio n(2 ) of

thi s section . ' (4 ) Th e issuin g agenc y shal l provide , t o th e applican t

acop y of

th e documentatio n require dunde r

subsectio n(2 ) o

f thi s section . [Formerl y 183.562 ] Note : Se e not e unde r 183.700 . 183.70 5 Extende dter mfo r renewe dli censes ; fees ; continuin g education ; rules . (1 ) Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio nof law , a nagenc y tha t

issue s license s tha t

mus t b e renewe do na nannua l basi s unde r th e law s adininistere db y th e agenc y als o ma y offe r thos e license s wit hterm s o f two , thre e j fou r o r five years . Notwithstandin g ari y othe r provisio nof

law , a nagenc y tha t

issue s license s tha t

mus t b e renewe do nabiennia l basi s unde r

th e law s admiriistere db y th e agenc y als o ma y offe

r thos e license s vvit

h term s of three , four

o r five years ! Extende d term s riiay b e offere donl y for renewe dli cense s an dma y no t

b e offere dfor

initia l ap plication s fo r

licehses . (2 ) A nagenc y ma y offe r a nextende d ter munde r

thi s sectio nfor

alicens e issue d b y th e agenc y onl y afte r aidoptin g arul e au thorizin g th e extende dterm . A nageric y rad y adop t arul e authoriziri g a nexteride dter m onl y i f th e agenc y finds tha t th e extende d ter mi s cohsisten t

wit hpubli c safet y an d wit hth e objective s o

f th e licensin g require ment . A nagenc y b y rul e ma y prohibi t ex tende dterm s base do nprio r licens e disciplin e of

a napplicant . (3 ) A napplican t

mus t mee t al l qualifica tion s establishe db y th e agenc y t o b e grante d a nextende dterm . (4 ) A nagenc y ma y no t offe r a nextende d ter munde r

thi s sectio nif

: (a) ' Anothe r

agenc y o r

aloca l govern ment , a s define db y OR S 174.116 , i s author ize db y statut e t o mak e arecommendatio n o nth e issuanc e o

f th e license ; (b ) Th e agenc y o r

th e loca l government , a s define db y OR S 174.116 , tha t ha s authorit y t o mak e arecoriimendatio no nth e issuanc e o f th e licens e ha s recommende dagains t th e issuanc e of

th e license ; an d (c ) Th e recommendatio no f th e agenc y o r th e loca l government , a s define db y OR S 174.116 , i s base do nlicensin g criteri aestab lishe db y statut e o r

b y rule . (5 ) A nextende dter mgrante dunde r thi s sectio nma y b e revoke db y a nagenc y i f th e agenc y determine s tha t th e license e i s sub jec t t o disciplin e unde r

th e licensin g criteri a applicabl e t o th e licensee . A nagenc y offerin g extende dterm s unde r

thi s sectio nb y rul e ma y establis hothe r

ground s for

revokin g a n extende dter munde r

thi s section . , (6 ) Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n q f law , a nagenc y tha t

offer s a nextende d ter munde r

thi s sectio nfor

alicens e issue d b y th e agenc y shal l increas e th e annual , o r biennia l licens e fee establishe db y statut e b y apercehtag e n o greate r tha nnecessar y t o ensur e tha t

ther e i s n o revenu e los s b y rea so no f th e extende dterm : (7 ) Notwithstandin g an y othe r provisio n o f law , a nagenc y tha t

offer s a nextende d ter munde r

thi s sectio nfor

alicens e issue d b y the.agenc y shal l increas e an y annua l o r biennia l continuin g educatio nriequiremen t establishe db y statut e a s necessar y t o ensur e tha t ther e i s n o ireductio ni nth e continuin g educatio nrequiretiien t

for licensee s b y rea so no f th e extende dterm : [200 5 c.7 6 §2 ; 200 7 c.76 8 §1 ] ' • ; LEGISLATIV EREVIE WO FRULE S 183.71 0 Definition s fo r OR S 183.71 0 t o 183.725...A s used,i nOR S 183.71 0 t o 183.725 , uriles s th e contex t

require s otherwise : ; ; (1 ) "Iriterim . committee " mean s acom mitte e o f th e Legislative ; Assembl y tha t i s schedule dt o mee t

whe nth e Legislativ e As seiribly . i s no t

i nsessio nan dtha t ha s subject-matte r

jurisdictio nove r

th e stat e agenc y tha t

ha s adopte darule , a s se t fort h i nth e subject-riiatte r

jurisdictio nlis t

devel ope dunde r

OR S 183.724 . (2 ) "Rule " ha s th e meanin g give ntha t ter mi nOR S 183.310 .

. (3 ) "State ; agency " mean s a nagenc y a s define di nOR S 183.310 . [Formerl y 171.705 ; 200 9 C.8 1 §1 ] "•'••'''..-. • . Note : 183.71 0 t o 183.72 5 wer e enacte dint o la w b y th e Legislativ e Assembl y bii t wer e no t

adde dt o o r

mad e apar t o f OR S chapte r

18 3 o r an y serie s therei n b y leg ^ Titl e 1 8 Pag e 27 9 (200 9 Edition )183.71 5 EXECUTIV EBRANCH ; ORGANIZATIO N

islativ e action . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Revise dStatute s for furthe r explanation . 183.71 5 Submissio no f adopte drul e t o Legislativ e Counse l required ; exception . (1 ) A stat e agenc y tha t adopt s arul e shal l submi t acop y o

f th e adopte drul e t o th e Legislativ e Counse l withi n1 0 day s afte r th e agenc y files acertifie dcop y o f th e rul e i n th e offic e o

f th e Secretar y o

f Stat e a s pro vide dU l OR S 183.35 5 (1) . Th e cop y o f a n amende drul e tha t

i s submitte dt o th e Legis lativ e Counse l mus t

sho w al l change s t o th e rul e b y strikin g throug hmateria l t o b e de lete dan dunderlinin g al l ne w material , o r b y an y othe r

metho dtha t

clearl y show s al l ne w an ddelete dmaterial . (2 ) Notwithstandin g subsectio n(1 ) o f thi s sectioh , a nagenc y adoptin g arul e incorpo ratin g publishe dstandard s o r aspecialt y cod e b y referenc e i s no t require dt o file a cop y o f thos e standard s wit hth e Legislativ e Counse l if

: (a ) Th e staridard s o r

aspecialt y cod e adopte dar e unusuall y voluininou s an dcostl y t o reproduce ; an d (b ) Th e rul e filedwit hth e Legislativ e Counse l identifie s th e locatio nof th e stan dard s o r aspecialt y cod e s o incorporate dan d make s the mavailabl e t o th e Legislativ e Counse l o nth e "reques t o f th e Legislativ e Counsel . [Formerly 171.707 ; 199 1 c.94 §1 ; 199 9 c.167 §1 ; 200 5 c.1 8 §2

] Note : Se e not e unde r

183;710 . 183.72 0 Procedur e fo r

revie w o f

agenc y rule ; report s o nrule s claime dt o b e duplicativ e o r

conflicting . (1 ) Th e Legisla tiv e Counsel,ma y review , o r shal l revie w a t th e directio no

f th e Legislativ e Counse l Committee , apropose drule , o r a nadopte d rul e of astat e agency . (2 ) Th e Legislativ e Clounsel ma y revie w a nadopte drul e o

f astat e agenc y upo nth e writte nreques t

of an y perso naffecte db y th e mle . Th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l revie w a propose do r

adopte drul e of

astat e agenc y upo nth e v/ritte nreques t o f ari y merilbe r

of th e Legislativ e Assembly . Th e writte nre ques t for revie w mus t

identif y th e specifi c objectio no r

proble mwit hth e rule . (3 ) Whe nreviewin g arul e of astat e agenc y pursuan t

t o subsectio n(1 ) o r

(2 ) o f thi s section , th e Legislativ e Counse l shall : (a) Determin e whethe r th e rul e appear s t o b e withi nth e inten t an dscop e of

th e en ablin g legislatio npurportin g t o authoriz e it s adoptiori ; an d (b ) Determin e whethe r th e rul e raise s an y constitutiona l issu e othe r tha ndescribe d i nparagrap h(a) of

thi s subsection , an di f

so , th e natur e of

th e issue . (4 ) I nmakin g adeterminatio nunde r sub sectio n(3)(a ) of

thi s section , th e Legislativ e Counse l shall , whereve r possible , follo w gen erall y accepte dprinciple s o f statutor y con struction . (5 ) Th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l prepar e writte nfindings o narul e reviewed , settin g forthth e determination s mad e unde r subsec tio n(3 ) o

f thi s section . (6 ) Whe narevie w of

arul e i s mad e b y th e Legislativ e Counsel , th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l sen dacop y of th e determi nation s mad e unde r

subsectio n(3 ) o

f thi s sectio nt o th e appropriat e interi mcommitte e or , i f th e revie w wa s requeste db y amembe r of th e Legislativ e Assembl y o r b y aperso n affecte db y th e rule , t o th e perso nrequestin g th e review . If

th e Legislativ e Counse l deter mine s tha t

arul e i s no t

withi nth e inten t an dscop e o

f th e enablin g legislatio npur portin g t o authoriz e th e stat e agency' s adop tio no f th e rule , o r

tha t th e rul e raise s a constitutiona l issue , th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l als o sen dacop y o f th e determinatio n t o th e agency . Th e Legislativ e Counse l ma y reques t tha t th e stat e agenc y respon di n writin g t o th e determination s o r appea r a t th e meetin g o

f th e interi mcommitte e a t whic htb e committe e wil l conside r th e deter minations . Th e interi mcommitte e ma y direc t th e Legislativ e Counse l t o sen dacop y of th e determination s t o th e presidin g office r o f a hous e o f th e Legislativ e Assembly , wh o ma y refe r th e determiriation s t o an y legislativ e committe e concerned . (7)(a ) A membe r

o f th e Legislativ e As sembl y ma y reques t

tha t Legislativ e Counse l prepar e arepor t

o narul e adopte db y astat e agenc y tha t

th e membe r

assert s i s duplicativ e of

o r conflict s wit hanothe r

rule . A perso naffecte db y arul e adopte db y a stat e agenc y may , reques t tha t Legislativ e Counse l prepar e arepor t o nth e rul e i f

th e perso nassert s th^ t

th e rul e i s duplicativ e o f o r conflict s wit hanothe r ,rule . A , reques t

for arepor t mus t b e in - writing , an dcontai n copie s of th e tw o rule s tha t

are , claime dt o b e duplicativ e o r

conflicting . Th e secon drul e ma y b e eithe r

arul e adopte db y astat e agenc y o r

arul e o r

regulatio nadopte db y a federa l agency . (b)(A ) Upo nreceip t

of awritte nreques t b y amembe r

o f th e Legislativ e Assembly, , th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l prepar e arepor t t o th e interi mcommitte e tha t contains : (i ) A cop y ofth e request , includin g copie s o f th e tw o rule s tha t

th e membe r

assert s ar e conflictin g o r

duplicative ; an d (ii ) Legislativ e Counsel' s analysi s o f th e requirement s o

f th e tw o rules . (B ) Upo nreceip t

o f awritte nreques t

b y aperso naffecte db y arul e adopte db y astat e agency , th e Legislativ e Counse l ma y prepar e awritte nrepor t

t o th e perso nan deac hstat e Titi e 1 8 Pag e 28 0 (200 9 Edition )« ^ ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.724 agenc y concerne dtha t

contain s th e Legisla tiv e (Counsel' s analysi s o f th e requirement s o f th e tw o rules . (8 ) Upo nreceip t

o f arepor t

unde r sub sectio n(7)(b)(A ) o f

thi s section , th e interi m committe e ma y issu e adeterminatio ntha t a rul e i s duplicativ e o

f o r conflict s wit hth e othe r cite drule . (9 ) Whe narepor t

o narul e i s mad e b y th e Legislativ e (Counsel unde r subsectio n (7)(b)(A ) o

f thi s section , th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l sen dacop y o f th e repor t

an d an y determination s mad e unde r subsectio n (8 ) o f thi s sectio nt o eac hstat e agenc y con cerned . Th e interi mcommitte e ma y direc t th e Legislativ e Counse l t o sen dacop y o f th e determination s t o th e presidin g office r of a hous e of th e Legislativ e Assembly , wh o ma y refe r th e determination s t o an y legislativ e committe e concerned . [Formerly 171.709 ; 199 3 c.72 9 §7 ; 199 7 c.602 §4 ; 200 1 c.15 6 §1; 200 9 c.8 1 §4] Note : Se e not e unde r

183.710 . 183.72 2 Require dagenc y respons e t o Legislativ e Counse l determination ; con sideratio no f

determinatio nb y interi m committee . (l)(a ) I f

th e Legislativ e Counse l determine s xmder

OR S 183.72 0 (3 ) tha t a propose do r

adopte drul e i s no t

withi nth e inten t an dscop e o

f th e enablin g legislatio n purportin g t o authoriz e th e rule' s adoption , o r tha t th e rul e i s no t

constitutiorial , an dth e Legislativ e Counse l ha s provide dacop y of tha t determinatio nt o th e stat e agenc y pur suan t t o 183.72 0 (6) , th e agenc y shal l eithe r make , awritte nrespons e t o th e determi natio no r

appea r a t th e meetin g o

f th e in teri mcommitte e a t

whic hth e committe e wil l conside r th e determinations ! Th e respons e of th e stat e agenc y shal l indicat e i f th e agenc y intend s t o repeal , amen do r tak e othe r

actio n wit hrespec t

t o th e rule . (b ) Th e iriteri mcommitte e shal l conside r th e Legislativ e Counse l determinatio ndescribe di nparagrap h(a ) o f thi s subsectio n an dan y stat e agenc y respons e t o th e deter minatiori . I f

th e interi mcommitte e adopt s th e Legislativ e Counse l determination , th e Legislativ e Counse l shal l pos t th e determi natio no nth e Legislativ e Counse l website . Adopte ddetermination s tha t ar e poste do n th e websit e shal l b e organize db y OA Rnuiri be r an dshal l remai no nth e websit e unti l th e earlie r o f th e dat e that : (A) Th e rul e i s modifie dan dth e Legisla tiv e Clounsel determine s tha t th e modifie d rul e i s withi nth e inten t an dscop e of

th e enablin g legislation; : l . • ' .• ' (B ) A cour t

make s . afinal determinatio n tha t th e rul e i s „withi nth e inten t an dscop e o f th e enablin g legislatio nan di s otherwis e constitutional , al l appeal s o f th e court' s determinatio nar e e^diauste dan dth e stat e agenc y notifie s th e Legislativ e Counse l of th e determination ; o r (C ) Th e Legislativ e Assembl y modifie s th e enablin g legislatio ns o a s t o brin g th e rul e withi nth e inten t

an dscop e of

th e ena blin g legislation , an y othe r constitutiona l defec t i nth e rul e i s cure dan dth e stat e agenc y notifie s th e Legislativ e Counse l o f th e modificatio no r

cure . (2 ) If th e Legislativ e Counse l determine s unde r OR S 183.72 0 (3 ) tha t apropose do r adopte drul e i s no t

withi nth e inten t

an d scop e o f th e enablin g legislatio npurportin g t o authoriz e th e rule' s adoption , o r tha t th e rul e i s no t

constitutional , an dth e interi m committe e i s no t

satisfie dwit hth e respons e t o thos e issue s mad e b y th e stat e agency , th e committe e ma y reques t tha t on e o r mor e representative s o

f th e agenc y appea r

a t a subsequen t

meetin g of

. th e committe e alon g wit harepresentativ e o f th e Orego nDepart men t o f Administrativ e Service s for th e pur pos e o f furthe r explainin g th e positio no f th e agency . (3 ) If astat e agenc y i s requeste dunde r subsectio n(2 ) o

f thi s sectio nt o appea r a t a subsequen t

meetin g o

f th e interi mcommitte e alon g wit harepresentativ e of th e Orego n Departmen t

of Administrativ e Services , th e agenc y shal l promptl y notif y th e departmen t o f th e request . Th e notificatio nt o th e de partment' ^ mus t

b e i nwriting , an dmus t in clud e acop y o

f th e determination s mad e b y th e Legislativ e Counse l an dacop y o f an y writte nrespons e mad e b y th e stat e agenc y t o th e deterriiinatioris . [199 7 c.60 2 §7; 199 9 c.3 l §2 ; 200 9 c.8 1 §5 ] Note : Se e not e unde r

183.710 . 183.724 Designatio no f interi mcom mittee s fo r

purpose s o f

considerin g rul e reports . (1 ) A s soo na s i s practicabl e afte r th e eri dof

eac hregula r

legislativ e session , the , Legislativ e Counse l shal l develo p alis t o f stat e agencie s vvit

harea s of

responsibilit y tha t ai- e primaril y withi nth e subject-matte r jurisdictio nof

interi m, committee s o f th e Legislativ e Assembly. , Tb e Legislativ e Coun sel shall , assig nal l stat e agencie s t o a t leas t on e interi mcommittee . Th e Legislativ e Counse l ma y modif

y th e lis t

t o ^reflec t change s i ninteri mcommittees . Th e Legisla tiv e Counse l shal l distribut e th e lis t t o al l stat e agencie s wheneve r th e lis t i s develope d o r modified . (2 ) If a ninteri mcommitte e of on e hous e o f th e Legislativ e Assembl y ha s overlappin g subject-matte r

jurisdictio nwit ha ninteri m committe e ofth e othe r

house , th e Legislativ e Counse l ma y assig nastat e agenc y t o eithe r committe e o r

t o bot hcommittees . Th e Leg islativ e Counse l shal l striv e to-assig nstat e agencie s s o a s t o ensur e tha t th e rul e revie w workloa di s approximatel y equall y distrib Titi e 1 8 Pag e 28 1 (200 9 Edition )A

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ute dbetwee nth e interi mcommittee s o f bot h house s o f th e Legislativ e Assembly . (3 ) Th e consideratio nof th e writte nfinding s prepare db y th e Legislativ e Counse l o n arul e b y an y on e interi mcommitte e o f ei the r hous e o f th e Legislativ e Assembl y satis fies th e requirement s o f OR S 183.71 0 t o 183.725 . [2009 c.8 1 §3 ] Note : Se e not e unde r

183.710 . 183.72 5 Othe r

authorize drul e revie w b y Legislativ e Counse l Committee . Th e Legislativ e Counse l Committee , a t an y time , ma y revie w an y propose do r adopte drul e o

f astat e agency , an dma y repor t it s recom mendation s i nrespec t t o th e rul e t o th e agency . [Formerly 171.713 ; 199 3 c.72 9 §8 ; 1997 c.602 §5 ; 199 9 c.3 1 §1 ; 2009 c.8 1 §6 ] Note : Se e not e unde r

183.710 . CIVI LPENALTIE S 183.74 5 Civi l penalt y procedures ; no tice ; hearing ; judicia l review ; exemptions ; recording ; enforcement . (1 ) Excep t a s oth erwis e provide db y law , a nagenc y ma y onl y impos e acivi l penalt y a s provide di nthi s section . (2 ) A civi l penalt y impose dunde r thi s sectio nshal l becom e du e ari dpayabl e 1 0 day s afte r .th e orde r

imposin g th e civi l penalt y become s final b y operatio nof la w o r o nap peal . A perso nagains t

who macivi l penalt y i s t o b e impose dshal l b e serve dwit hanotic e i nth e for

mprovide dir

i OR S 183.415 . Servic e o f th e notic e shal l b e a.ccomplishe di nth e manne r provide db y OR S 183.415 , (3 ) Th e perso nt o who mth e notic e i s ad dresse dshal l hav e 2 0 day s fro mth e dat e o f servic e o f th e notic e provide dfor i nsubsec tiOr i (2 ) of ' thi s sectio ni nwhic ht o inak e writte nappilicatio nfor

ahearing . Th e ageric y ma y b y rul e provid e for alonge r

perio do

f tim e i nwhic happlicatio nfor ahearirig ; ma y b e made . I f

n o applicatior i for

ahearin g i s mad e withi nth e time allowed , th e agenc y ma y riiake afinal orde r imposin g th e penalty . A final orde r

eritere dunde r

thi s subsectio n nee dno t hi e delivere do r

maile dt o th e persor i agains t who mth e civi l perialt y i s imposed . • (4 ) An y perso nwh o make s applicatio na s provide dfor

i nsubsectiori , (3>^o

f thi s sectiori shal l b e entitle dt o ahearing . Th e hearin g shal l b e conducte da s aconteste dcas e hear in g pursuan t

t o th e applicabl e provision s o f OR S 183.41 3 t o 183.470 . (5 ) Judicia l revie w o

f a norde r mad e afte r ahearin g unde r

subsectio n(4 ) o

f thi s sectio n shal l b e a s • provide di nOR S 183.48 0 t o 183.49 7 for

judicia l revie w of

conteste dcases .

. (6 ) Whe na norde r

assessin g acivi l pen alt y unde r

thi s sectio nbecome s final b y op eratio nof

la w o r o nappeal , an dth e amoun t o f penalt y i s no t

pai dwithi n1 0 day s afte r th e orde r become s final, th e orde r ma y b e recorde dwit hth e count y cler k i nan y count y o f thi s state . Th e cler k

shal l thereupo nre cor dth e nam e of

th e perso nincurrin g th e penalt y an dth e amoun t o f th e penalt y i nth e Count y Cler k

Lie nRecord . (7 ) Thi s sectio ndoe s no t appl y t o penal ties : - (a ) Impose dunde r

th e ta x law s o

f thi s state ; (b ) Impose dunde r

th e provision s o

f OR S 646.76 0 or

652.332 ; (c ) Impose dunde r

th e provision s of

OR S chapte r 654 , 65 6 o r

659A ; o r (d) Impose db y th e Publi c Utilit y Com mission . (8 ) Thi s sectio ncreate s n o ne w authorit y i nan y agenc y t o impos e civi l penalties . (9 ) Thi s sectio ndoe s no t affect : (a) An y righ t

unde r an y othe r

la w tha t a nagenc y ma y hav e t o brin g a nactio ni na cour t o f thi s stat e t o recove r

acivi l perialty ; o r (b ) Th e abilit y o

f a nagenc y t o collec t

a properl y impose dcivi l penalt y uride r th e provision s o

f OR S 305.830 . (10 ) Th e notic e provide dfor i nsubsectio h (2 ) o f thi s sectio nma y b e mad e par t o f an y othe r notic e serve db y th e agenc y unde r OR S 183.415 . (11 ) Inforriia l dispositio no f proceeding s unde r thi s section , whethe r b y stipulation , agree dsettlement , consen t orde r o r default , ma y b e mad e a t

an y time . (12 ) I nadditio nt o an y othe r remed y pro vide db y law , recordin g a norde r i nth e Couht y Cler k

Lie nRecor dpursuan t t o th e provision s o

f thi s sectio nha s th e effec t pro vide dfo r i nOR S 205.12 5 ari d205.126 , an dth e orde r ma y b e enforce da s provide di nOR S 205.12 5 an d205.126 . (13 ) A s used , i nthi s section : . (a) "Agency " ha s tha t

meanin g give ni n OR S 183.310 . ; , (b ) "Civi l perialty " include s onl y thos e monetar y penaltie s tha t ar e specificall y de nominate da s civi l • penaltie s b y statute . [Formerl y 183.090

] , • ; Note : 183.74 5 was enacte dint o law b y th e Legisla tiv e Assembl y bu t

wa s no t adde dt o o r

mad e apar t

o f OR S chapte r

18 3 o r an y serie s therei nfiy legislativ e action . Se e Preface ' t o Orego nRevise dStatute s fo r fur the r explanation . READABILIT Y O FPUBLI C WRITING S 183.75 0 Stat e agenc y require dt o pre par e publi c writing s i nreadabl e form . (1 ) Ever y stat e agenc y shal l prepar e it s publi c writing s i nlanguag e tha t i s as . clea r

an d simpl e a s possible : ^ , Titie . 1 8 Pag e 28 2 (200 9 Edition )ADMINISTRATIV EPROCEDURE S AC T 183.75 0 (2 ) A s use di nthi s section : institutio ni nth e executiv e o r administrativ e r \ur , U T -i. - » 1 branc ho f stat e government . [Formerl y 183.025 ] (a) Publi c writin g mean s an y mle , ^ , . ^onniz n4 . J • 4 . i u ^ i J • i P•, . , . ° Tij i Note : 183.75 0 wa s enacte dmt o la w b y th e Legisla torm , licens e o r

notic e prepare db y astat e tiv e Assembl y bu t wa s no t adde dt o o r

mad e apar t

o f agenc y OR S chapte r 18 3 o r an y serie s therei nb y legislativ e action . Se e Prefac e t o Orego n Revise dStatute s fo r fur- (b ) "Stat e agency " mean s an y officer , *e r explanation . board , commission , department , divisio no r

Titie , 1 8 Pag e 28 3 (200 9 Edition )