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OR Rev Stat § 672.585 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.585 - Certificate of registration; renewal; fee; replacement.

(1) The State Board of Geologist Examiners shall issue a certificate of registration to any applicant who: (a) Submits an application to the administrator; (b) Pays the registration fee established under ORS 672.705; and (c) In the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all the requirements of ORS 672.505 to 672.705. (2) The issuance of a certificate of registration by the board shall be prima facie evidence that the person named on the certificate of registration is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered geologist, or certified specialty geologist, while the certificate remains unrevoked or unexpired. (3) Each year a person shall renew a certificate of registration at a time designated by the board. (4) A person renewing a certificate of registration shall: (a) Submit an application to the administrator before the expiration date of the certificate; (b) Pay the renewal fee established under ORS 672.705; and (c) Demonstrate compliance with the continuing education requirements established under ORS 672.588. (5) A certificate of registration that has expired for failure to renew may only be restored after application and payment of the prescribed restoration fee. (6) Reduced annual renewal fees for registrants reaching the age of 70 may be established by action of the board. (7) A new certificate of registration to replace any certificate lost, destroyed, or mutilated, may be issued subject to the rules of the board and payment of the fee. [1977 c.612 §11; 1997 c.643 §23; 2019 c.125 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 672.588 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.588 - Continuing education programs; fee; rules.

(1) The State Board of Geologist Examiners may establish or approve programs of continuing education that contribute to the competency of geologists. The board may charge a fee for the programs of continuing education established by the board. (2) The board may require completion of a program of continuing education established or approved under this section as a condition for the renewal, restoration or reissuance of a certificate of registration as a geologist issued under ORS 672.585 or 672.685. (3) The number of hours of continuing education required shall be determined by the board, but may not exceed eight hours per year. (4) The board may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this section. [2019 c.125 §2] Note: 672.588 was added to and made a part of 672.505 to 672.705 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 672.595 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.595 - Registration of persons licensed in other jurisdictions.

A person who holds a certificate of registration to engage in the practice of geology, or a certificate of specialization, issued to the person by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States or the District of Columbia having licensing requirements comparable to Oregon, and who, in the opinion of the State Board of Geologist Examiners otherwise meets the requirements of ORS 672.505 to 672.705 may, upon application, be registered without further examination. [1977 c.612 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 672.605 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.605 - Seal of geologist.

Each registrant, upon issuance of a certificate, shall obtain a seal of the design authorized by the State Board of Geologist Examiners, bearing the registrant’s name and the legend "registered geologist" or "certified specialty geologist." All drawings, reports or other geologic papers or documents involving geologic work as defined in ORS 672.505 to 672.705 that have been prepared or approved by a registered geologist or a subordinate employee under the direction of a registered geologist for the use of or for delivery to any person or for public record within this state shall be signed by the registered geologist and impressed with the seal or the seal of a nonresident practicing under the provisions of ORS 672.505 to 672.705, either of which shall indicate responsibility for them. [1977 c.612 §12; 2001 c.232 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 672.615 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.615 - State Board of Geologist Examiners; members; powers.

(1) The State Board of Geologist Examiners shall operate as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472 for the purpose of carrying out ORS 672.505 to 672.705. The board shall consist of four geologists and one public member, appointed by the Governor. (2) Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been a resident of this state for one year preceding appointment. Each of the appointed geologist members of the board shall be a geologist registered under ORS 672.505 to 672.705. The State Geologist shall be an ex officio member of the board. Insofar as possible the board shall be composed of members having diverse geological specialties including at least one engineering geologist. (3) Members of the board shall hold office until the expiration of the term for which they were appointed and until their successors have been appointed and qualified. On the expiration of the term of any member, the successor of the member shall be appointed in like manner for a term of three years. (4) A person may not serve as a member of the board for more than two consecutive three-year terms. (5) The Governor may remove any member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, neglect of duty or other sufficient cause. Vacancies in the membership of the board shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment as provided for in this section. (6) The board shall hold at least two regular meetings each year. (7) The board shall fix the qualifications of an administrator. (8) The board may: (a) In accordance with ORS 182.468 (1), select and appoint an administrator; or (b) Notwithstanding ORS 182.468 (1), enter into an interagency agreement with another state agency to provide for the sharing of an administrator. (9) The administrator may not be a member of the board. (10) The board shall fix the compensation of the administrator, who shall be in the unclassified service. (11) The board shall have the authority to appoint committees as required or as considered advisable to perform such duties as the board may direct. Such committees shall be composed of registered geologists. Membership on all such committees is at the pleasure of the board. [1977 c.612 §13; 1987 c.158 §135; 1987 c.414 §49; 1987 c.454 §1; 1993 c.744 §239; 1997 c.643 §24; 1999 c.1084 §63; 2019 c.277 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 672.635 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.635 - Record of board proceedings; roster.

(1) The State Board of Geologist Examiners shall keep a public record of its proceedings. (2) All official records of the board, or affidavits by the administrator as to the content of such records, shall be prima facie evidence of all matters required to be kept therein. (3) The administrator shall make available, upon request and payment of actual cost, an annual roster showing the names and addresses of all registered geologists and certified specialists. [1977 c.612 §16; 1987 c.454 §2; 1997 c.107 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 672.645 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.645 - Appeals filed with board; service on administrator.

All appeals from a decision of the State Board of Geologist Examiners, all documents or applications required by law to be filed with the board, and any notice or legal process to be served upon the board shall be filed with or served upon the administrator of the board. [1977 c.612 §15]
OR Rev Stat § 672.655 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.655 - Code of professional conduct.

The State Board of Geologist Examiners shall cause to be prepared and shall adopt a code of professional conduct which shall be made known in writing to every registrant and applicant for registration under ORS 672.505 to 672.705. A copy of the code shall be provided to each successful applicant at the time of registration under ORS 672.585. The board may revise and amend this code of ethics from time to time and shall forthwith notify each registrant in writing of such revisions or amendments. [1977 c.612 §17; 1997 c.107 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 672.665 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.665 - Charges against geologist.

Any person may prefer charges of fraud, deceit, negligence, gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct against any registrant. Such charges shall be in writing and shall be sworn to by the person or persons making them and shall be filed with the administrator of the State Board of Geologist Examiners. [1977 c.612 §18; 1995 c.154 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 672.675 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.675 - Grounds for reprimand, suspension, revocation or refusal to renew certificate.

The State Board of Geologist Examiners has the power to suspend, revoke or refuse to renew the certificate of registration of any registrant or reprimand any registrant who is found to have been involved in: (1) The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration; (2) Any negligence, gross negligence, incompetence or misconduct in the practice of geology as a registered geologist; (3) Any felony; or (4) The commission of any unlawful act as set forth in ORS 672.505 to 672.705. [1977 c.612 §19; 1995 c.154 §2; 2001 c.232 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 672.685 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.685 - Reissuance of revoked certificate.

The State Board of Geologist Examiners may reissue a certificate of registration to any person whose certificate has been revoked if the person: (1) Submits a written application to the board showing good cause to justify the reissuance; and (2) Demonstrates compliance with the continuing education requirements established under ORS 672.588. [1977 c.612 §20; 2019 c.125 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 672.690 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.690 - Civil penalties.

(1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person who violates any provision of ORS 672.515 to 672.705 or any rule adopted thereunder is subject to payment of a civil penalty to the State Board of Geologist Examiners in an amount of not more than $1,000 for each offense. (2) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. (3) Notwithstanding ORS 670.335, all penalties recovered shall be deposited into an account established as provided under ORS 182.470. Moneys deposited are continuously appropriated to the board and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 182.456 to 182.472 and 672.505 to 672.705. [1983 c.450 §2; 1987 c.414 §50; 1991 c.734 §68; 1997 c.643 §25; 1999 c.1084 §64]
OR Rev Stat § 672.695 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.695 - Public agencies required to contract with or for registered geologist.

This state and its political subdivisions, such as a county, city or a legally constituted board, district, commission or authority, shall contract for geological services only with persons registered under ORS 672.505 to 672.705 or a firm employing a registered geologist. [1977 c.612 §21]
OR Rev Stat § 672.705 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.705 - Fees.

In addition to any fees established by rule, the State Board of Geologist Examiners shall establish fees: (1) For examination. (2) For initial or renewal license. (3) For initial or renewal certification in a specialty. (4) For restoration of a license or certificate. (5) For replacing a lost, destroyed or mutilated license or certificate. (6) For initial or renewal certification as a geologist in training. [1977 c.612 §14; 1981 c.295 §4; 1995 c.349 §1; 1997 c.643 §26]
OR Rev Stat § 672.991 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 672 - Professional Engineers; Land Surveyors; Photogrammetrists; Geologists|Section 672.991 - Penalties.

(1) Violation of any provision of ORS 672.045 is a Class A misdemeanor. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 131.105 to 131.155, prosecution for violation of ORS 672.045 may be commenced within two years after discovery of the offense, but in no case shall the period of limitation otherwise applicable be extended by more than 10 years. (3) Violation of any provision of ORS 672.525 is a Class A misdemeanor. [1971 c.751 §35; subsection (2) enacted as 1977 c.612 §22; 1981 c.150 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 673.015 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.015 - Statement of public interest in regulating practice of accountancy.

The public interest requires: (1) The promotion of reliable information used for guidance in financial transactions and accounting for, or assessing the financial status or performance of, commercial, noncommercial and governmental enterprises; (2) That persons professing special competence in accountancy or offering assurance as to the reliability or fairness of presentation of such information demonstrate their qualifications to do so, and that persons who have not demonstrated and maintained such qualifications not be permitted to hold themselves out as having special competence or to offer such assurance; and (3) That the conduct of persons licensed as having special competence in accountancy be regulated in all aspects of their professional work and that the use of titles relating to the practice of public accountancy that have the capacity or tendency to mislead or deceive the public as to the status or competence of the persons using the titles be prohibited. [1999 c.322 §1; 2015 c.451 §20]
OR Rev Stat § 673.040 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.040 - Eligibility for certificate of certified public accountant; experience requirement; issuance of certificate to licensee from other state or country; fee; rules.

(1) A certificate of certified public accountant shall be issued to any applicant who meets the requirements of this section and ORS 673.050 and 673.060 and who passes an examination on the code of professional ethics adopted by the Oregon Board of Accountancy. (2) An applicant for a certificate shall show that after meeting the eligibility requirements for the examination required by ORS 673.050, the applicant has had at least one year of experience, meeting requirements prescribed by the board by rule, under the direct supervision of a public accountant, certified public accountant or chartered accountant who: (a) Is licensed and in good standing in this state or another jurisdiction; and (b) Has been licensed for a minimum period of time set by the board by rule. (3) The board may issue a certificate to a holder in good standing of a license of certified public accountant issued by another state or of a chartered accountant certificate issued by a foreign country recognized by the board upon a showing that the holder meets requirements that are substantially equivalent to the education, experience and other requirements that must be satisfied for the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant under ORS 673.010 to 673.465. (4) The board shall charge a fee for each application for issuance of a certificate under this section in an amount prescribed by the board by rule. [Amended by 1999 c.322 §3; 2001 c.638 §4; 2003 c.209 §1; 2007 c.112 §2; 2015 c.451 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 673.050 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.050 - General qualifications for candidates for C.P.A. examination; rules.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a candidate for admission to the examination for a certified public accountant certificate shall present satisfactory evidence of graduation with a baccalaureate or higher degree from a college or university that is accredited by one of the six regional accrediting associations or by another accrediting body that is recognized by the Oregon Board of Accountancy, and shall have completed 150 or more semester hours or 225 or more quarter hours or the equivalent thereof, including courses in the study of accounting, business, economics, finance, written and oral communications and other subjects as determined by the board as appropriate for the accountancy profession. (2) A person may apply to take the examination for the certificate of certified public accountant for the purpose of obtaining a license as a public accountant under ORS 673.100 if the person presents satisfactory evidence of graduation from a high school with a four-year course or of having acquired an equivalent education, and has completed two years of public accountancy experience or the equivalent that meets the experience requirements established by the board by rule. [Amended by 1973 c.827 §66; 1979 c.84 §1; 1981 c.89 §4; 1997 c.640 §1; 1999 c.322 §§5,6; 2001 c.735 §2; 2007 c.112 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 673.060 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.060 - C.P.A. and public accountant examination; scope; conduct; fee; rules.

(1) A person must pass an examination as a condition of the issuance of a certificate of certified public accountant under ORS 673.040 or of a license as a public accountant under ORS 673.100 by the Oregon Board of Accountancy. The examination shall test the person’s knowledge of the subjects of accounting and auditing and other related subjects. The board may contract with any organization, governmental or private, for examination development and administration. (2) A person must pass all sections of the examination in order to qualify for a certificate of certified public accountant and must pass the sections of the examination described in ORS 673.100 (1)(c) to qualify for a license as a public accountant. (3) The board shall charge each person who applies to take the examination a nonrefundable application fee in an amount determined by the board by rule. [Amended by 1967 c.62 §1; 1971 c.217 §2; 1975 c.440 §6; 1983 c.255 §1; 1989 c.771 §1; 1991 c.187 §1; 1993 c.300 §1; 1997 c.95 §1; 1999 c.322 §8; 2003 c.5 §1; 2007 c.112 §4; 2015 c.451 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 673.075 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.075 - Credit for examination sections taken in other states.

(1) The Oregon Board of Accountancy may, in accordance with its rules, grant credit to an applicant for one or more sections of an examination for which the applicant received passing grades from the licensing authority in any other state. (2) Any examination for which credit is granted an applicant under subsection (1) of this section shall be substantially equivalent to examination requirements described in ORS 673.060. [1967 c.62 §§3,4; 1975 c.440 §7; 1993 c.300 §2; 1999 c.310 §2; 1999 c.322 §42; 2001 c.638 §5; 2007 c.112 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 673.100 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.100 - License as public accountant; application; rules; fee.

(1) The Oregon Board of Accountancy shall issue a license as a public accountant to a person who applies for the license and who: (a) Passes an examination on the code of professional ethics adopted by the board; (b) Meets the requirements of ORS 673.050 for admission to the examination for the certificate of certified public accountant; (c) Takes the examination for the certificate of certified public accountant pursuant to ORS 673.060 and receives a passing grade in those sections of the examination that the board may require by rule; and (d) Has at least one year of public accountancy experience or the equivalent satisfactory to the board. (2) An applicant for a license as a public accountant must make application on a form provided by the board. The board shall charge each applicant a fee for application in an amount determined by the board by rule. [Amended by 1975 c.440 §10; 1981 c.89 §6; 1983 c.255 §2; 1991 c.187 §5; 1993 c.300 §3; 1999 c.310 §3; 1999 c.322 §9; 2001 c.735 §1; 2007 c.112 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 673.103 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.103 - Public accountant audits prohibited; exception.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, a public accountant licensed under ORS 673.100 may not perform audits. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a public accountant licensed under ORS 673.100 who first qualified for and applied to take the examination described in ORS 673.060 before January 1, 2002. [2001 c.735 §5; 2003 c.241 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 673.138 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals|Section 673.138 - Liability of persons operating in certain registered business organization.

Notwithstanding any other law, the liability and limitations on liability of a shareholder, owner, member or comparable person in a registered business organization that is not a proprietorship or partnership for negligent or wrongful acts, omissions or misconduct in the rendering of professional accountancy services on behalf of the registered business organization, shall be as set forth in ORS chapter 58, regarding the liability of a shareholder of a professional corporation for such negligence or wrongful acts, omissions or misconduct. [1993 c.431 §17; 1999 c.322 §10]