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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.750 - Applicability of licensing requirements to administrators of organizations that rely on spiritual care and treatment.

(1) Nothing in ORS 678.710 to 678.820 or the rules adopted under ORS 678.710 to 678.820 may be construed to require an individual, who is employed to administer an institution exempted under ORS 441.065 as an institution that is operated by and for persons who rely on spiritual means alone for the care and treatment of the sick, to demonstrate proficiency in any medical techniques or to meet any medical educational qualifications or medical standards not in accord with the remedial care and treatment provided in the institution. Any license issued under ORS 678.710 to 678.820 to an individual described in this subsection shall indicate the limited extent of the authority of the individual to act as an administrator.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not limit or prohibit the operator of an institution from enforcing any religious affiliation requirements imposed as a bona fide occupational qualification or business necessity or as otherwise permitted by section 703(e) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or other provision of federal law. [1971 c.663 §8; 1997 c.574 §1; 2009 c.768 §19]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.770 - Licensing reciprocity; rules.

(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board may establish by rule standards for the issuance of a nursing home administrator or residential care facility administrator license by endorsement to an applicant who:
(a) Meets the requirements as established by the board; and
(b) On the date of making application, is a nursing home administrator or residential care facility administrator licensed under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States if the requirements for licensing of nursing home administrators or residential care facility administrators in the state or territory in which the applicant is licensed are not less than those required by ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(2) An applicant under this section shall pay to the Health Licensing Office at the time of filing the application the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576. [1971 c.663 §11; 1973 c.829 §61; 1993 c.572 §3; 2009 c.768 §22; 2013 c.82 §1; 2013 c.314 §21; 2013 c.568 §38; 2018 c.61 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.780 - Grounds for discipline of nursing home administrator.

(1) In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline as specified in ORS 676.612 against any person practicing as a nursing home administrator for any of the grounds listed in ORS 676.612 and for any violation of the provisions of ORS 678.710 to 678.820, or the rules adopted under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(2) In addition to any discipline that may be imposed as provided by subsection (1) of this section, the office may impose disciplinary sanctions against a person practicing as a nursing home administrator for any of the following causes:
(a) Violation of or noncompliance with any applicable provisions of ORS 678.710 to 678.820 or of any rule or order of the office;
(b) Any continuous or substantial violation of the rules adopted under ORS 441.025; or
(c) Discipline imposed by any other licensing body in this or any other state based on conduct that would be grounds for discipline under this section or rules adopted by the office. [1971 c.663 §14; 1973 c.58 §1; 1979 c.744 §52; 1985 c.47 §4; 1995 c.643 §4; 1997 c.791 §23; 1999 c.849 §§160,161; 2003 c.75 §58; 2009 c.768 §24; 2009 c.792 §74; 2013 c.568 §40]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.790 - Procedure; review of orders.

(1) When the Health Licensing Office proposes to refuse to issue or renew a license, or proposes to revoke or suspend a license under ORS 678.710 to 678.820, opportunity for hearing shall be accorded as provided in ORS chapter 183.
(2) Judicial review of orders under subsection (1) of this section shall be in accordance with ORS chapter 183.
(3) If the final order of the court on review reverses the office’s order of suspension, revocation or refusal to renew, the office shall issue the license and reinstate the appellant not later than the 30th day after the decision of the court. [1971 c.734 §124; 2009 c.768 §26; 2013 c.568 §41]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.793 - Licensure type of board member in disciplinary action.

The Long Term Care Administrators Board may not carry out a disciplinary action against an individual who holds a license under ORS 678.710 to 678.820 unless at least one board member who represents the type of license held by the individual attends all board meetings related to the disciplinary action. [2018 c.61 §12]
Note:
678.793 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 678 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.810 - Board meetings; officers.

(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board shall meet at least once each year. A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(2) The board shall select one of its members as chairperson and another as vice chairperson, for a one-year term and with the duties and powers necessary for the performance of the functions of the offices as the board determines. [1971 c.663 §4; 2005 c.726 §8; 2009 c.768 §12; 2018 c.61 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.820 - Duties and powers of board and Health Licensing Office; rules.

(1) The Long Term Care Administrators Board is responsible for advising the Health Licensing Office in all matters relating to the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820, including:
(a) Developing standards for education and training;
(b) Developing standards of practice and professional conduct;
(c) Establishing standards related to the issuance, denial, revocation, suspension or renewal of licenses to practice as a nursing home administrator or residential care facility administrator;
(d) Preparing or approving the examinations required under ORS 678.710 to 678.820, in accordance with standards provided by the office; and
(e) Assisting the office in administering ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(2) The office shall administer ORS 678.710 to 678.820 by:
(a) Determining the qualifications and fitness of applicants for licenses, renewed licenses, reciprocal licenses and provisional licenses under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(b) Examining, approving, issuing, denying, revoking, suspending and renewing licenses to practice as a nursing home administrator and residential care facility administrator.
(c) Providing for waivers of examinations or provisional licenses.
(d) Establishing and carrying out procedures to ensure compliance with professional standards adopted by the board.
(e) Pursuant to ORS 676.608, receiving and investigating complaints filed regarding nursing home administrators and residential care facility administrators.
(f) Establishing and collecting fees and charges to carry out the office’s duties under ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(g) In accordance with ORS 183.330 and 676.615, adopting, amending and repealing rules that are necessary to carry out the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820.
(h) Maintaining a register of all licensed nursing home administrators and residential care facility administrators.
(3) The office shall consider and be guided by the recommendations of the board in all matters relating to the administration of ORS 678.710 to 678.820. [1971 c.663 §5; 1985 c.47 §5; 1995 c.79 §343; 2009 c.768 §13; 2013 c.568 §43; 2018 c.61 §11]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 678 - Nurses; Long Term Care Administrators › Section 678.990 - Penalties.

(1) Violation of any provision of ORS 678.010 to 678.410 is a Class C misdemeanor.
(2) It shall be a misdemeanor for any person to:
(a) Sell or fraudulently obtain or furnish any license or permit or aid or abet therein under ORS 678.710 to 678.820; or
(b) Violate any of the provisions of ORS 678.720. [Amended by 1953 c.254 §16; subsections (1) and (2) enacted as 1953 c.254 §15; subsection (3) enacted as 1955 c.489 §12; 1957 c.316 §33; 1971 c.663 §16; subsection (3) enacted as 1971 c.663 §13; 1973 c.584 §21]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.022 - Exemption from naming licensed dentist as director for accredited institutions and programs.

(1) ORS 679.020 (4)(a) does not apply to institutions or programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association to provide education and training.
(2) Institutions or programs described in subsection (1) of this section must:
(a) Maintain a list of the dentists of record that provide dental care in a dental clinic or office owned or operated by the institution or program; and
(b) Provide the list maintained under this subsection to the Oregon Board of Dentistry when requested by the board. [2013 c.310 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.027 - Enjoining violations.

The Attorney General, or the prosecuting attorney of any county, or the Oregon Board of Dentistry, in its own name, may maintain an action for an injunction against any person violating any provision of ORS 679.020, 679.025, 679.170 or 679.176. Any person who has been so enjoined may be punished for contempt by the court issuing the injunction. An injunction may be issued without proof of actual damage sustained by any person. An injunction shall not relieve a person from criminal prosecution for violation of any provision of ORS 679.020, 679.025, 679.170 or 679.176 or from any other civil, criminal or disciplinary remedy. [1957 c.552 §2; 1963 c.284 §2; 1979 c.284 §192; 1983 c.169 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.050 - Nonresident dentists giving or receiving instruction; hospital permits.

(1) If a reputable and duly licensed practitioner in dentistry of another state or country is asked to appear and demonstrate, receive or give instruction in the practice of dentistry before any qualified dental college or dental organization or dental study group recognized by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, the secretary of the board shall issue on written request of an authorized officer of such college or dental organization or dental study group, without fee, a permit for such purpose. A permit shall be issued upon such terms as the board shall prescribe.
(2) If a reputable and duly licensed practitioner in dentistry of another state has been granted staff privileges, either limited, special or general, by any duly licensed hospital in this state, the secretary of the board shall issue on written request and verification of an authorized officer of such hospital, a permit for such nonresident practitioner to practice dentistry in said hospital. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §4; 1965 c.122 §3; 1967 c.282 §1; 1973 c.390 §2; 2013 c.114 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.060 - Application for license; fees; grounds for refusal of license.

(1) Any person desiring to practice dentistry in this state shall file an application with the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(2) At the time of making the application, the applicant shall:
(a) Pay to the board the required application and examination fee.
(b) Furnish the board with evidence satisfactory to the board of details of any convictions recorded in any police records. Such details are subject to the findings required by ORS 670.280.
(c) Present to the board a diploma or evidence satisfactory to the board of having graduated from an accredited dental education program approved by the board.
(3) If an applicant has been in practice in another state or states the applicant shall furnish an affidavit from the secretary of the board of dental examiners or similar body of such state or states that the applicant has been engaged in the legal practice of dentistry in such state or states for a period of time prescribed by the rules of the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(4) The board may refuse to issue a license to or renew a license of an applicant who has been convicted of a violation of the law if the board makes the findings required by ORS 670.280. A certified copy of the record of conviction is conclusive evidence of conviction.
(5) The board may refuse to issue a license to or renew a license of an applicant who has been disciplined by a state licensing or regulatory agency of this or another state regarding any health care profession when, in the judgment of the board, the act or conduct resulting in the disciplinary action bears a demonstrable relationship to the ability of the licensee or applicant to practice dentistry in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. A certified copy of the record of the disciplinary action is conclusive evidence of the disciplinary action.
(6) The board may refuse to issue a license to or renew a license of an applicant who has falsified a license application, or any person for any cause described under ORS 679.140 or 679.170.
(7) Fees paid are not refundable. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §5; 1973 c.390 §3; 1973 c.827 §69; 1973 c.829 §62a; 1977 c.444 §1; 1981 c.232 §1; 1983 c.169 §6; 1985 c.323 §4; 1995 c.199 §1; 2003 c.83 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.065 - Qualifications of applicants; rules.

(1) An applicant for a dental license shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dentistry in Oregon if the applicant:
(a) Is 18 years of age or older; and
(b) Is a graduate of a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, if any, which must have been approved by the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(2) Foreign trained graduates of dental programs may apply for the dental licensure examination, providing the applicant meets the board’s requirements, by rule, as will reasonably assure that an applicant’s training and education are sufficient for licensure. [1983 c.169 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.070 - Examination; acceptable results.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may administer written, laboratory or clinical examinations to test professional knowledge and skills.
(2) The examination must be elementary and practical in character but sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dentistry. It must include, written in the English language, questions on any subjects pertaining to dental science.
(3) If a test or examination was taken within five years of the date of application and the applicant received a passing score on the test or examination, as established by the board by rule, the board:
(a) To satisfy the written examination authorized under this section, may accept the results of national standardized examinations.
(b) To satisfy the laboratory or clinical examination authorized under this section:
(A) Shall accept the results of regional and national testing agencies or clinical board examinations administered by other states; and
(B) May accept the results of board-recognized testing agencies.
(4) The board shall accept the results of regional and national testing agencies or of clinical board examinations administered by other states, and may accept results of board-recognized testing agencies, in satisfaction of the examinations authorized under this section for applicants who have engaged in the active practice of dentistry in other states, in Oregon or in the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for at least 3,500 hours in the five years immediately preceding application and who meet all other requirements for licensure. [Amended by 1965 c.122 §4; 1983 c.169 §7; 1999 c.489 §1; 2001 c.193 §1; 2003 c.83 §3; 2005 c.229 §1; 2019 c.467 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.080 - Reexamination of applicants; rules.

The Oregon Board of Dentistry may adopt rules requiring additional education and examination of applicants who have failed the licensing examination three times. [Amended by 1973 c.829 §63; 1977 c.444 §2; 1983 c.169 §8; 2003 c.83 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.090 - Issuance of license.

The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall, upon the applicant’s satisfactory completion of the educational requirements and written, laboratory and clinical examinations authorized under this chapter and upon receipt of the requisite fees, issue or renew the appropriate dental license. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §6; 1971 c.34 §1; 1983 c.169 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.115 - Licensing of dental instructor; requirements.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a dental instructor’s license to practice dentistry to any person who furnishes the board with evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant meets the requirements of subsection (2) of this section.
(2) An applicant for a dental instructor’s license must be a full-time instructor of dentistry engaged in dental activities, including but not limited to participation in a faculty practice plan, within the scope of the applicant’s employment at Oregon Health and Science University and either:
(a) Be a graduate of an accredited dental school; or
(b) If the applicant is not a graduate of an accredited dental school, have a certificate or degree showing successful completion of an advanced dental education program of at least two years’ duration from an accredited dental school and:
(A) Be licensed to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian province;
(B) Have held an instructor’s or faculty license to practice dentistry in another state or a Canadian province immediately prior to becoming an instructor of dentistry at Oregon Health and Science University;
(C) Have successfully passed any clinical examination recognized by the board for initial licensure; or
(D) Be certified by the appropriate national certifying examination body in a dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association.
(3) The board may refuse to issue or renew a dental instructor’s license to an applicant or licensee:
(a) Who has been convicted of an offense or disciplined by a dental licensing body in a manner that bears, in the judgment of the board, a demonstrable relationship to the ability of the applicant or licensee to practice dentistry in accordance with the provisions of this chapter;
(b) Who has falsified an application for licensure; or
(c) For cause as described under ORS 679.140 or 679.170.
(4) A person issued a dental instructor’s license is restricted to the practice of dentistry for or on behalf of Oregon Health and Science University.
(5) A license issued to an applicant qualifying for a dental instructor’s license who is a specialist by virtue of successful completion of an advanced dental education program is restricted to the specialty in which the dentist was trained.
(6) As used in this section, "accredited" means accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, if any. [1999 c.578 §8; 2001 c.188 §1; 2013 c.413 §1; 2015 c.394 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.120 - Fees; waiver of fee; rules; renewal of license; notice of change of address.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may impose application fees for the following:
(a) Examinations, which may differ for general dentistry, foreign school graduate and specialty examinations.
(b) Biennial dentist license, active.
(c) Biennial dentist license, inactive.
(d) Permits and certificates.
(e) Delinquency.
(2) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the fees and charges established under this section and ORS 680.075 shall not exceed the costs of administering the regulatory program of the board, as authorized by the Legislative Assembly within the board budget, as the budget may be modified by the Emergency Board.
(3)(a) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may waive the payment of the license fee in the case of any licensee who furnishes satisfactory evidence that the licensee has discontinued the actual practice of dentistry because of retirement.
(b) Application to reinstate a license retired under paragraph (a) of this subsection or to convert an inactive status license to an active status license shall be made in accordance with the rules of the board and with the submission of the license fee prescribed for such license; provided, however, that if more than one year has expired since the license was retired or inactivated, satisfactory evidence of operative competence must be submitted to the board.
(4) Every dentist shall advise the board within 30 days of any change of address.
(5) Each dentist must renew the dentist’s license every two years through submitting a renewal application and paying the license fee.
(6) Dentists licensed in even-numbered years must renew by March 31 of each even-numbered year. Dentists licensed in odd-numbered years must renew by March 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(7) A reasonable charge may be made in the event that the license fee or renewal application is more than 10 days delinquent.
(8) Fees paid are not refundable. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §7; 1967 c.19 §2; 1971 c.34 §2; 1973 c.390 §4; 1977 c.192 §3; 1977 c.444 §3a; 1981 c.232 §2; 1985 c.323 §5; 1989 c.338 §7; 1991 c.703 §25; 2023 c.602 §22]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.160 - Appeal from board decision.

(1) Any licensee who has been disciplined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry may obtain judicial review of the decision in the manner prescribed by ORS chapter 183.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 676.210, enforcement of the board’s disciplinary order pending appeal shall be determined pursuant to ORS 183.482 (3). [Amended by 1961 c.311 §3; 1967 c.282 §3; 1973 c.390 §6; 1977 c.192 §4; 1979 c.744 §54; 1983 c.169 §13; 1995 c.199 §3; 2003 c.83 §6]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.165 - Automatic suspension of license in case of mental disorder.

The entry of a judgment by any court establishing the mental disorder of any person holding a license under this chapter operates as a suspension of such license. Such person may resume practice only upon a finding by the Oregon Board of Dentistry that the licensee has been declared restored to mental competence by an order of a court of competent jurisdiction. [1957 c.552 §3; 1999 c.59 §202; 2003 c.576 §542]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.170 - Prohibited practices.

A person may not:
(1) Sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter, any diploma or document conferring or purporting to confer any dental degree, or any certificate or transcript made or purporting to be made, pursuant to the laws regulating the license and registration of dentists.
(2) Purchase or procure by barter, any diploma, certificate or transcript described in subsection (1) of this section, with intent that it be used as evidence of the holder’s qualification to practice dentistry, or in fraud of the laws regulating the practice of dentistry.
(3) With fraudulent intent, alter in a material regard any diploma, certificate or transcript described in subsection (1) of this section.
(4) Use or attempt to use any diploma, certificate or transcript described in subsection (1) of this section, which has been purchased, fraudulently issued, counterfeited or materially altered, either as a license or color of license to practice dentistry, or in order to procure registration as a dentist.
(5) Willfully make a false written or recorded oral statement to the Oregon Board of Dentistry in a material regard.
(6) Within 10 days after demand made by the board, fail to respond to the board’s written request for information or fail to furnish to the board the name and address of all persons practicing or assisting in the practice of dentistry in the office of such person at any time within 60 days prior to the notice, together with a sworn statement showing under and by what license or authority such person and employee are and have been practicing dentistry.
(7) Employ or use the services of any unlicensed person, to practice dentistry, dental hygiene or dental therapy, except as permitted by ORS 679.025, 679.176 and 680.010 to 680.205. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §10; 1977 c.192 §5; 1981 c.185 §3; 1983 c.169 §14; 1995 c.199 §4; 1999 c.578 §2; 2021 c.530 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.176 - Written work orders required for certain services.

(1) No dentist may use the services of any person, not licensed to practice dentistry in this state, to construct, alter, repair, reline, reproduce or duplicate any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or any other structure to be worn in the human mouth, unless the dentist first furnishes to such person a written work order, in substantially the following form:
______________________________________________________________________________
(Date) ______, 2___
TO: (Name of dental technician or laboratory with address)
RE: (Name or number of patient)
(Address) ______
(Current license number) ___
______________________________________________________________________________
(2) A duplicate copy of each such work order issued by the dentist shall be retained by each dentist for not less than two years. The Oregon Board of Dentistry or its agents shall be permitted to inspect, upon demand, the duplicate copies of all such work orders retained by each dentist.
(3) No work order shall permit or require the taking of impressions of any part of the human oral cavity by any person not a dentist licensed by the board. [1963 c.284 §15]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.180 - Enforcement; jurisdiction.

(1) The district attorney of each county shall attend to the prosecution of all criminal complaints made under this chapter and may represent the Oregon Board of Dentistry in any proceeding brought pursuant to ORS 679.027 upon a complaint, information or indictment filed against any person under this chapter, or upon request of the board. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the prosecution of any person for violation of this chapter upon the information of the district attorney directly or, subject to the requirements of ORS 676.175, to prevent assistance being rendered to the district attorney by an employee of the board.
(2) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require the district attorney to prosecute any person who is licensed by the board and who is subject to disciplinary action directly by the board under any provision of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §11; 1967 c.282 §4; 1977 c.192 §6; 1983 c.169 §15; 1997 c.791 §26]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.230 - Oregon Board of Dentistry; appointment; qualifications; confirmation; compensation and expenses.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry consists of 10 members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. All members of the board must be residents of this state. Of the members of the board:
(a) Six must be Oregon active licensed dentists, of which at least one must be a dentist practicing in a dental specialty recognized by the American Dental Association;
(b) Two must be Oregon active licensed dental hygienists; and
(c) Two must be members of the public who are not:
(A) Otherwise eligible for appointment to the board; or
(B) A spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of a dentist or dental hygienist.
(2)(a) Board members required to be Oregon active licensed dentists or dental hygienists may be selected by the Governor from a list of three to five nominees for each vacancy, submitted by:
(A) The Oregon Dental Association, if the vacancy is in a dentist position;
(B) The Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association, if the vacancy is in a dental hygienist position; or
(C) Any of the professional organizations representing a dental specialty, if the vacancy is in a dental specialty position.
(b) In selecting the members of the board, the Governor shall strive to balance the representation on the board according to:
(A) Geographic areas of this state; and
(B) Ethnic group.
(3)(a) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The terms must be staggered so that no more than three terms end each year. Terms of office begin on the first Monday of April after the time of appointment. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy in the membership of the board for any reason, the Governor shall make an appointment to become immediately effective for the unexpired term.
(b) A board member shall be removed immediately from the board if, during the member’s term, the member:
(A) Is not a resident of this state;
(B) Has been absent from three consecutive board meetings, unless at least one absence is excused;
(C) Is not a licensed dentist or a retired dentist whose license was in good standing at the time of retirement, if the board member was appointed to serve on the board as a dentist or a dental specialist; or
(D) Is not a licensed dental hygienist or a retired dental hygienist whose license was in good standing at the time of retirement, if the board member was appointed to serve on the board as a dental hygienist.
(4) Members of the board are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. The board may provide by rule for compensation to board members for the performance of official duties at a rate that is greater than the rate provided in ORS 292.495. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §12; 1969 c.314 §82; 1971 c.650 §30; 1973 c.792 §36; 1977 c.747 §1; 1983 c.169 §16; 1991 c.955 §1; 2003 c.83 §7; 2009 c.535 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.253 - Authority of board to require fingerprints.

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Oregon Board of Dentistry may require the fingerprints of a person who:
(1) Is employed or applying for employment by the board in a position in which the person has or will have access to information that is made confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;
(2) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the board as a contractor, vendor or volunteer in a position in which the person has or will have access to information that is made confidential under state or federal laws, rules or regulations;
(3) Is applying for a license or permit that is issued by the board;
(4) Is applying for renewal of a license or permit that is issued by the board; or
(5) Is under investigation by the board. [2005 c.730 §54]
Note:
679.253 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 679 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.255 - Board to adopt standards for sedation during dental procedures; rules.

The Oregon Medical Board and the Oregon State Board of Nursing, in consultation with the Oregon Board of Dentistry, shall adopt rules establishing standards governing their respective licensees for general anesthesia and conscious sedation administered in conjunction with the professional services of a dentist or dental hygienist. [1985 c.323 §13]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.260 - Oregon Board of Dentistry Account; disbursement of receipts.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry Account is established in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the General Fund.
(2) All moneys received by the Oregon Board of Dentistry under this chapter shall be paid to the State Treasury and credited to the Oregon Board of Dentistry Account. Any interest or other income derived from moneys paid into the account shall be credited monthly to the account.
(3) Moneys in the Oregon Board of Dentistry Account are appropriated continuously and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 676.850 and 680.010 to 680.205 and this chapter.
(4) Ten percent of the annual license fee to be paid by each licensee of the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall be used by the board to ensure the continued professional competence of licensees. Such activities shall include the development of performance standards and professional peer review. [Amended by 1957 c.552 §5; 1967 c.19 §3; 1967 c.282 §5; 1969 c.314 §103; 1973 c.427 §21; 1977 c.192 §8; 1977 c.747 §2; 2003 c.83 §8; 2011 c.597 §279; 2013 c.240 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.280 - Dental committees or consultants for improving standards of practice; liability; confidentiality of proceedings.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may appoint a consultant or a committee or committees, each consisting of one or more licensed dentists in this state, to study and report to the board the condition of and dental treatment rendered to any person or persons by any licensed dentist or dentists in this state or by any person purporting to practice dentistry in this state. Any person, hospital, sanatorium, professional grievance committee, nursing or rest home or other organization may, subject to the laws governing privileged or confidential communications, provide information, interviews, reports, statements, memoranda or other data relating to the condition and treatment of any person to the consultant or committee or to the board, to be used in the course of any study for the purpose of improving the standards of dental practice or to enable the board to assess the desirability of disciplinary action relating thereto; and no liability of any kind or character for damages or other relief shall arise or be enforced against the person or organization by reason of having provided the information or material, or arise or be enforced against any consultant or member of the committee by reason of having released or published the findings and conclusions of the consultants or committees to advance dental science and dental education, or by reason of having released or published generally a summary of those studies. When used by the board to assess the desirability of disciplinary action, the testimony given to and the proceedings, reports, statements, opinions, findings and conclusions of the consultants and committees and the board shall be confidential as provided under ORS 676.175, but this shall not preclude the use of the subpoena power with respect to the actual records of dentists, patients, hospitals, sanitaria, nursing or rest homes.
(2) There shall be no monetary liability on the part of, and no cause of action for damages shall arise against, any consultant or member of a duly appointed committee for any act or proceeding undertaken or performed within the scope of the functions of that consultant or committee, if the consultant or committee member acts without malice, has made a reasonable effort to obtain the facts of the matter on which the consultant or committee member acts, and acts in a reasonable belief that the action taken is warranted by the facts known to the consultant or committee member after that reasonable effort to obtain the facts. [1965 c.122 §2; 1977 c.192 §9; 1997 c.791 §27]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.290 - Failure to comply with subpoena issued by board.

(1) If a person fails to comply with any subpoena issued under ORS 679.250 (8), a judge of the circuit court of any county, on application of the executive director of the Oregon Board of Dentistry, shall compel obedience by proceedings for contempt as in the case of disobedience of the requirements of a subpoena issued from the circuit court.
(2) In any proceeding under subsection (1) of this section and where the subpoena is addressed to a licensee of the board it shall not be a defense that:
(a) No witness or mileage fee was paid; or
(b) The material that is subject to the subpoena is protected under a patient and dentist privilege. [1983 c.169 §31; 2009 c.756 §42]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.300 - Privileged data; admissibility of data as evidence in judicial proceedings.

(1) All data shall be privileged and shall not be admissible in evidence in any judicial proceeding, but this section shall not affect the admissibility in evidence of a party’s records dealing with a party’s care and treatment.
(2) A person serving on or communicating information to a committee described in subsection (4) of this section shall not be examined as to any communication to that committee or the findings thereof.
(3) A person serving on or communicating to a committee described in subsection (4) of this section shall not be subject to an action for civil damages for affirmative actions taken or statements made in good faith.
(4) As used in subsection (1) of this section, "data" means written reports, notes or records of peer review committees or other committees and similar committees of professional societies in connection with training, supervision or discipline of dentists. The term also includes written reports, notes or records of utilization review and professional standards review organization. [1983 c.169 §33]
Note:
679.300 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 679 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.310 - Duty to report violations; exceptions; liability.

(1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any dentist or dental hygienist, or any person licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, shall report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205 or any rule adopted by the board.
(b) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a dentist or dental hygienist, or any person licensed by the board, shall report any prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 in the manner provided in ORS 676.150.
(c) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, the Oregon Dental Association or any other organization representing dentists or dental hygienists shall report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205 or any rule adopted by the board.
(d) Any person may report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205 or any rule adopted by the board, association or other organization representing dentists or dental hygienists.
(2) This section is not intended to require any person working on or with the Oregon Dental Association’s Dentist Well Being Committee or Peer Review Committee or the Quality Assurance or Peer Review Committee of the Oregon Dental Hygienists’ Association to report to the board any confidential information received within the scope of duties with that committee.
(3) No person who has made a complaint as to the conduct of a licensee of the board or who has given information or testimony relative to a proposed or pending proceeding for misconduct against the licensee of the board, shall be answerable for any such act in any proceeding except for perjury. [1985 c.323 §11; 1999 c.578 §4; 2009 c.536 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.320 - Confidentiality of information provided to board; limitation of liability.

(1) Any information provided to the Oregon Board of Dentistry as the basis of a complaint or in the investigation thereof shall not be subject to public disclosure during the period of investigation.
(2) Any person who reports or provides information to the board and who does so in good faith shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1985 c.323 §12]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.323 - Removal of individual disciplinary information; rules.

(1) Upon the request of an individual who has been disciplined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, the board shall remove from its website and other publicly accessible print and electronic publications under the board’s control all information related to disciplining the individual under ORS 679.140 and any findings and conclusions made by the board during the disciplinary proceeding, if:
(a) The request is made 10 years or more after the date on which any disciplinary sanction ended;
(b) The individual was not disciplined for financially or physically harming a patient;
(c) The individual informed the board of the matter for which the individual was disciplined before the board received information about the matter or otherwise had knowledge of the matter;
(d) The individual making the request, if the individual is or was a licensee, has not been subjected to other disciplinary action by the board following the imposition of the disciplinary sanction; and
(e) The individual fully complied with all disciplinary sanctions imposed by the board.
(2) The board shall adopt by rule a process for making a request under this section. [2016 c.41 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.330 - Advisory committee on dental assistant workforce shortage.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall convene an advisory committee of at least seven members to study the dental assistant workforce shortage and to review the requirements for dental assistant certification in other states. The committee shall provide advice to the board on a quarterly basis on how to address the dental assistant workforce shortage in this state.
(2)(a) In appointing members to the advisory committee, the board shall prioritize diversity of geographic representation, background, culture and experience.
(b) A majority of the members appointed to the committee must have experience working as dental assistants. [2023 c.436 §5]
Note:
679.330 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 679 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.500 - Administration of local anesthesia for certain purposes; rules.

(1) A dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state may administer local anesthesia to a person for the purposes of receiving permanent lip color from a person licensed to perform tattooing under ORS 690.350 to 690.410 or having permanent hair removal in the lip area from a person licensed to perform electrolysis under ORS 690.350 to 690.410.
(2) Prior to administering local anesthesia for the purposes authorized under subsection (1) of this section, the dentist must:
(a) Receive a written order from a person licensed to perform tattooing or electrolysis under ORS 690.350 to 690.410;
(b) Obtain a current health history from and perform an oral examination of the person who will receive the anesthesia; and
(c) Establish and maintain a patient record in accordance with rules adopted by the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(3) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall adopt rules authorizing a dentist licensed to practice dentistry in Oregon to administer local anesthesia for the purposes of tattooing human lips or having permanent hair removal in the lip area by a person licensed to perform tattooing or electrolysis under ORS 690.350 to 690.410. [1999 c.578 §10; 2003 c.187 §1; 2011 c.346 §32]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 679 - Dentists › Section 679.510 - Liability insurance for retired dentist; requirements; rules.

(1) For the purposes of this section, "retired dentist" means a person who is retired from active practice except for the practice of dentistry without remuneration as a volunteer.
(2) Subject to availability of funding, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall establish a program to purchase and maintain liability insurance for retired dentists. Insurance provided under the program shall be acquired through contracts with liability insurers that are authorized to offer liability malpractice insurance in this state. Insurance shall be provided under the program only if:
(a) Dental services by the retired dentist will be provided through nonprofit corporations offering community services;
(b) Dental services provided by the retired dentist will be offered to low-income patients based on ability to pay; and
(c) The retired dentist will receive no compensation for the dental services provided, except for reimbursement for laboratory fees, testing services and other out-of-pocket expenses.
(3) This section does not impose any liability on the state, or on the officers, employees and agents of the state, for any civil or criminal action against a retired dentist insured under the program established under subsections (1) to (5) of this section.
(4) The department shall monitor the claims experience of retired dentists insured through the program established under subsections (1) to (5) of this section. The department may impose any risk management requirements that the department deems appropriate as a condition of providing liability insurance under the program.
(5) The department shall provide insurance under subsection (2) of this section only to the extent that funds are appropriated to the department for the purposes of funding the program established under subsections (1) to (5) of this section.
(6) The Oregon Department of Administrative Services may by rule establish any conditions considered necessary by the department before providing liability insurance for a retired dentist under the program established by subsections (1) to (5) of this section. [1999 c.1016 §§1,2; 2001 c.104 §261]
Note:
679.510 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 679 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.