Source: https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/2007/675.070
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ORS 675.070 - Authorized sanctions - 2007 Oregon Revised Statutes
2007 ORS Vol. 15 Chapter 675 Section 675.070
2007 ORS 675.070¹
• grounds for imposing sanctions
(1) Where any of the grounds enumerated in subsection (2) of this section exist, the State Board of Psychologist Examiners may impose any of the following sanctions:
(g) Impose a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000.
(2) Grounds exist for imposition of any of the sanctions enumerated in subsection (1) of this section against any psychologist or psychologist associate or applicant, or, where applicable, any unlicensed person found in violation of ORS 675.010 (Definitions for ORS 675.010 to 675.150) to 675.150 (Enforcement procedures), when, in the judgment of the board, the person:
(a) Abuses intoxicants or controlled substances to such an extent as to incapacitate the person from the performance of professional duties;
(A) Any conduct or practice contrary to recognized standard of ethics of the psychological profession or any conduct or practice which constitutes a danger to the health or safety of a patient or the public, or any conduct, practice or condition which impairs a psychologist or psychologist associate’s ability to practice psychology safely and skillfully.
(e) Is mentally or emotionally unfit to practice psychology;
(f) Has practiced or attempted to practice medicine without being licensed to do so;
(g) Has obtained or attempted to obtain a license under ORS 675.010 (Definitions for ORS 675.010 to 675.150) to 675.150 (Enforcement procedures) by fraud or material misrepresentation;
(h) Has impersonated a licensed psychologist or psychologist associate or has allowed another person to use the license of the psychologist;
(i) Has violated any provision of ORS 675.010 (Definitions for ORS 675.010 to 675.150) to 675.150 (Enforcement procedures) or any provision of the code of professional conduct formulated under ORS 675.110 (Powers of board) (12); or
(j) Has obtained a fee or payment from a patient or third party payer through fraud or intentional misrepresentation.
(3) In case of any conviction required under subsection (2) of this section as grounds for denial, refusal, suspension, revocation, reprimand, probation or imposition of a civil penalty, a certified copy of the record of the conviction shall be conclusive evidence.
(4) The board may license an applicant or renew or restore any license suspended or revoked under subsection (2)(e) of this section whenever the board determines that the applicant or former licensed psychologist or former psychologist associate is no longer mentally or emotionally unfit to practice psychology.
(5) License suspension or revocation in another state is grounds for license denial or disciplinary action by the board. [1963 c.396 §8; 1973 c.777 §10; 1979 c.744 §49; 1985 c.90 §7; 1989 c.44 §1; 1989 c.217 §1; 1989 c.444 §1]
Board of Psychologist Examiners was not re­quired to further define, through rulemaking, ethical standard which peti­tioner-psychologist was found to have violated through sexual rela­tionships with patients and Board acted within its statutory authority in revoking peti­tioner's license to practice. Gilmore v. Board of Psychologist Examiners, 81 Or App 321, 725 P2d 400 (1986), Sup Ct review denied