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2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.025 - Application of chapter; rules.

(1) This chapter does not prevent a person licensed under ORS 684.054 from the administration of the anesthetics or antiseptics authorized in ORS 684.010 or the use of radiopaque substances administered by mouth or rectum necessary for Roentgen diagnostic purposes.
(2) Neither this section nor ORS 684.010 authorizes the administration of any substance by the penetration of the skin or mucous membrane of the human body for a therapeutic purpose.
(3) This chapter does not prohibit a person licensed under ORS 684.054 from accepting a referral from a practitioner licensed under ORS chapter 686. The care rendered as a result of the referral must be in writing and in accordance with ORS 686.040 (4) and only as prescribed and diagnosed by a licensee under ORS chapter 686. The applicable standard of care is established under ORS chapter 686.
(4)(a) This chapter does not prevent a person licensed under ORS 684.054 from providing emergency first aid, including administering emergency oxygen.
(b) A person may not administer emergency oxygen unless the person has received training in the administration of oxygen. The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall adopt rules that establish training requirements.
(c) As used in this subsection, "emergency oxygen" means oxygen delivered at a minimum flow rate for a specified period of time as determined and regulated by the United States Food and Drug Administration. [Formerly 684.115; 1987 c.726 §4; 1997 c.264 §5; 2007 c.618 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.030 - Application of public health laws.

Chiropractic physicians shall observe and be subject to all state and municipal regulations relating to the control of contagious and infectious diseases, sign reports of live birth and death, and report all matters pertaining to public health to the proper health officers the same as other practitioners. [Amended by 2013 c.366 §78]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.040 - Application for license; qualifications; fees; rules.

(1) A person applying for a license to practice chiropractic in this state shall apply to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners on a form and in the manner prescribed by the board. The application must be accompanied by the following nonrefundable fees:
(a) An application fee in an amount established by the board by rule; and
(b) The fee for a criminal records check in the amount established by the board by rule under ORS 181A.195.
(2) Each applicant shall furnish to the board:
(a) Evidence satisfactory to the board of the applicant’s good moral character.
(b) A certificate of proficiency in the fundamental sciences (Part I, taken subsequent to January 1, 1971) issued to the applicant by the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(c) Evidence of successful completion of at least two years of liberal arts and sciences study, in any college or university accredited by either the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities or its successor, or a like regional association, or in any college or university in Oregon approved for granting degrees by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission.
(d) A diploma and transcript, certified by the registrar, or other documents satisfactory to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners evidencing graduation from a chiropractic school or college approved by the board under the board’s academic standards, or from a school accredited by the Council on Chiropractic Education or its successor agency, under standards that are accepted and adopted biennially by the board in the version applied to that school by the accrediting agency.
(e) A statement of any other health care provider license in this state held by the applicant, with identifying information required by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.
(3) An applicant meets the requirements of subsection (2)(c) or (d) of this section if the applicant provides the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners with documentation of military training or experience that the board determines is substantially equivalent to the education required by subsection (2)(c) or (d) of this section.
(4) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may waive the requirements of subsection (2)(c) of this section for any applicant for a license to practice chiropractic if the applicant is licensed in another state and practiced chiropractic in that state, but the applicant must pass the examination authorized by ORS 684.050 or by ORS 684.052. [Amended by 1953 c.432 §2; 1969 c.191 §1; 1973 c.31 §4; 1975 c.492 §2; 1985 c.354 §4; 1987 c.376 §1; 1989 c.805 §1; 1991 c.300 §1; 1991 c.892 §2; 1995 c.493 §3; 1997 c.264 §6; 1997 c.652 §41; 2005 c.730 §84; 2011 c.637 §286; 2012 c.43 §14; 2013 c.1 §87; 2013 c.514 §1; 2013 c.747 §174]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.050 - Examination; reexamination fee; rules.

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall conduct examinations for a license to practice chiropractic in this state according to the method deemed to be the most practicable to test the applicant’s qualifications.
(2) The board shall give an examination on subjects described in subsection (3) of this section. The board shall determine the passing score. The board shall give an applicant credit for all sections passed. The board may authorize an applicant to retake all or part of an examination upon payment of a fee established by the board by rule.
(3) The schedule of minimum educational requirements to enable a person to practice chiropractic in this state includes:
(a) The basic science subjects of anatomy, physiology, chemistry, pathology and public health and hygiene;
(b) The clinical subjects of physical diagnosis, differential diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, theory and practice of chiropractic, nutrition and dietetics, physiotherapy, electrotherapy, hydrotherapy, chiropractic orthopedics, written and practical roentgenology, eye-ear-nose-throat, proctology, obstetrics and gynecology, minor surgery, jurisprudence, psychology and office procedure; and
(c) Other subjects that the board may, from time to time, require, except internal medicine and major surgery.
(4) The minimum number of academic hours in an approved chiropractic college may not be less than 4,200 or the equivalent requirement in semester or quarter credits.
(5) The board may recognize a national chiropractic testing agency for grades received in both basic science and clinical subjects. [Amended by 1975 c.492 §3; 1987 c.376 §2; 1991 c.300 §2; 1995 c.493 §4; 1997 c.264 §7; 2007 c.618 §3; 2013 c.514 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.052 - Use of nationally administered test.

In lieu of an examination in any or all required subjects, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may accept a passing grade on a test administered by a national testing agency approved by the board if the test is no less strict than a test administered under ORS 684.050. [1969 c.191 §7]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.054 - Issuing license; chiropractic assistant; fees; rules; notification of address change required.

(1) Upon complying with ORS 684.040, and earning a passing grade on the examination authorized by ORS 684.050 or 684.052, an applicant shall be licensed as a chiropractic physician upon payment of a fee established by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners by rule, unless the board refuses to grant the license on grounds specified in ORS 684.100.
(2) A chiropractic physician shall promptly notify the board of any change in the professional address of the chiropractic physician.
(3) After meeting the standards of the board for a chiropractic assistant under ORS 684.155, a person shall be certified as a chiropractic assistant upon payment of an application fee, examination fee and initial certificate fee established by the board by rule. The certificate may be renewed annually upon payment of a fee established by the board by rule. [1969 c.191 §3; 1989 c.805 §2; 1991 c.300 §3; 2013 c.514 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.060 - Reciprocity; fee; rules.

(1) A person licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of another state who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners that the person possesses qualifications at least equal to those required of persons eligible for licensing under this chapter and who meets the requirements of ORS 684.040 may be issued a license to practice chiropractic in this state without examination upon payment of a fee established by the board by rule.
(2) The board may fix the minimum number of years of practice under the laws of another state required to qualify for a license under this section. [Amended by 1969 c.191 §4; 1991 c.300 §4; 1991 c.892 §5; 2013 c.514 §4]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.090 - Annual registration; fees; rules; failure to renew license.

(1) In addition to meeting the requirements of ORS 684.092, a person practicing chiropractic in this state shall, on or before the renewal date of each year after a license is issued to the person, pay to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners an annual registration fee in an amount established by the board by rule and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services.
(2) The maximum annual registration fee for an active senior may not exceed 75 percent of the annual registration fee.
(3) The board, at least 30 days prior to the renewal date, shall mail to the last-known professional address of each licensee a notice of the requirements of ORS 684.092 and that the annual registration fee will be due on or before the renewal date next following.
(4) The annual registration fee is payable only by personal, corporate or certified check, money order, credit card or other electronic method.
(5) If a person holding a license or certificate to practice under this chapter fails to pay the annual registration fee and to show compliance with or exemption from the requirement of ORS 684.092 before the renewal date, the license or certificate expires 30 days after the renewal date.
(6)(a) A license or certificate that is not renewed on time may not be renewed except:
(A) Upon written application and payment to the board of a fee established by the board by rule for the late renewal of the license or certificate; and
(B) Upon compliance with or exemption from the requirements of ORS 684.092.
(b) A licensee who pays the annual renewal fee and shows compliance or exemption within 12 months of the expiration date of the license may not be required to submit to an examination for the reissuance of a license. [Amended by 1957 c.40 §1; 1969 c.191 §8; 1971 c.14 §2; 1974 c.48 §1; 1975 c.492 §4; 1989 c.805 §3; 1991 c.300 §5; 1991 c.892 §6; 1995 c.493 §5; 1997 c.264 §8; 2001 c.598 §2; 2001 c.745 §1; 2007 c.618 §4; 2013 c.514 §5]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.092 - Completion of continuing education and pain management program required; exemptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a chiropractic physician submitting a fee under ORS 684.090 shall, at the same time, verify with satisfactory evidence the successful completion of approved continuing chiropractic education during the preceding 12-month period as provided in subsection (2) of this section and completion, or documentation of completion within the previous 36 months, of:
(a) A one-hour pain management education program approved by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and developed based on recommendations of the Pain Management Commission; or
(b) An equivalent pain management education program, as determined by the board.
(2) A chiropractic physician submitting a fee under ORS 684.090 shall verify completion during the previous 12-month period of:
(a) At least 20 hours of approved continuing chiropractic education, for a person actively practicing chiropractic.
(b) At least six hours of approved continuing chiropractic education, for an active senior.
(3) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may exempt a chiropractic physician from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon an application by the chiropractic physician showing by evidence satisfactory to the board that the chiropractic physician is unable to comply with the requirements because of unusual or extenuating circumstances or because no program has been approved by the board. [1969 c.191 §5; 1995 c.79 §345; 1995 c.493 §6; 1997 c.264 §9; 2001 c.987 §16; 2007 c.618 §5; 2021 c.50 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.094 - Procedure for approving continuing education courses.

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall require a person seeking approval of a program of continuing chiropractic education to submit proof that the course complies with the continuing education requirements established by the board.
(2) The board may approve any program covering new, review, experimental, research or specialty subjects in the field of chiropractic to be presented by persons reasonably qualified to do so.
(3) Approval granted to a program under subsection (2) of this section shall be reviewed periodically and approval shall be withdrawn from a program that fails to meet the requirements of the board. [1969 c.191 §6; 1991 c.892 §15; 1995 c.493 §7; 1997 c.264 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.105 - Discipline procedure; review of board orders.

(1) Where the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners proposes to refuse to issue a license, or proposes to revoke or suspend a license, 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. [1971 c.734 §131]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.107 - Exemption from licensure requirement for person licensed in another state.

A person licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of another state is exempt from the licensure requirement in ORS 684.020 if that person:
(1) Is practicing in Oregon on a single, temporary assignment for a specific sporting, performing arts or educational event not to exceed 15 days; and
(2) Is actively engaged in the practice of chiropractic in the state in which the person is licensed. [1995 c.499 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.112 - Records of chiropractor also licensed to practice other healing art; submission to board.

A person licensed under this chapter, who is also licensed to practice any other healing art, shall maintain in-office and patient records and files, the services provided to the patient, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures employed, the nature of such procedures and services and whether such procedures and services were rendered as a chiropractor. Such records pertaining to a specific complaint shall be submitted to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners for inspection at its request. [1975 c.492 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.130 - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.

(1) There is established the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. The board consists of seven 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) Five must be chiropractors; and
(b) Two must be members of the public who are not chiropractors or a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of a chiropractor.
(2)(a) Board members required to be chiropractors may be selected by the Governor from a list of three to five nominees for each vacancy, submitted by any professional organization representing chiropractors.
(b) The chiropractor members must have practiced chiropractic in this state for five years prior to appointment.
(c) 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) Annually, upon the expiration of the term of any member of the board, the Governor shall appoint one or more qualified persons to the board to serve for a period of three years. A member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The terms must be staggered so that no more than three terms end each year. If a vacancy occurs 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; or
(C) Is not a licensed chiropractor or a retired chiropractor who was a licensed chiropractor in good standing at the time of retirement, if the board member was appointed to serve on the board as a chiropractor. [Amended by 1971 c.650 §33; 1973 c.792 §39; 1975 c.492 §10; 1991 c.892 §8; 1997 c.264 §11; 2007 c.618 §7; 2009 c.535 §19; 2009 c.756 §52]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.140 - Officers of board.

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall annually elect a president, a vice president and a secretary-treasurer from its membership. The executive director of the board shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board which shall be open to public inspection at all times during business hours. [Amended by 1991 c.892 §9; 2009 c.756 §53]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.150 - Powers and duties of board; rules.

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses issued by it. The board shall from time to time adopt such rules as it deems proper and necessary for the administration of this chapter and the performance of its work. Upon receipt of a complaint, the board has authority to make investigations, administer oaths, take affidavits, summon witnesses, and require the production of evidence, documents and records pertaining to the complaint. The board may also take testimony as to matters pertaining to its duties and for the administration of this chapter. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.
(2) The board shall meet as a board of examiners during the months of January and July each year on such days and at such times and places as may be found necessary for the performance of its duties.
(3) The board shall adopt a schedule of minimum educational requirements, which shall be without prejudice or discrimination as to the different colleges teaching chiropractic. [Amended by 1975 c.492 §6; 1987 c.376 §4; 2001 c.598 §2a]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.156 - Continuing authority of board upon lapse, suspension, revocation or voluntary surrender of license.

The lapse, suspension or revocation of a license issued under ORS chapter 684 by the operation of law or by order of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or by the decision of a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee, shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction to proceed with any investigation of or any action or disciplinary proceeding against the licensee or to revise or render null and void an order of disciplinary action against the licensee. [2001 c.598 §5]
Note:
684.156 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 684 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.160 - Compensation and expenses of board members; rules.

(1) A member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is 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.
(2) Such per diem and mileage, and other incidental expenses necessarily connected with the board shall be paid out of the account of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and not otherwise. [Amended by 1967 c.10 §2; 1969 c.314 §85; 2009 c.535 §20]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.171 - State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Account.

All moneys received by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners under this chapter shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury and placed to the credit of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Account which is hereby established and such moneys are appropriated continuously and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and ORS 676.850 and 676.860. [1973 c.427 §26 (enacted in lieu of 684.710); 1991 c.892 §11; 2013 c.240 §13; 2017 c.511 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.185 - Peer review committees; duties; appointment; confidentiality of information.

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall appoint and form peer review committees. The peer review committee shall evaluate complaints against chiropractic physicians that are referred to it by the board and report to the board regarding those complaints.
(2) The members of a peer review committee shall be appointed from among those in the profession who are in active practice with five or more years of practice representing various geographic areas in this state. Members shall be representative of affiliated and nonaffiliated chiropractic physicians and representative of various aspects of the practice of chiropractic. To be appointed a member must receive at least four votes from members of the state board. Members shall serve three-year terms. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.
(3) The peer review process shall be governed by rules of the state board adopted pursuant to ORS chapter 183. The state board shall provide appropriate training for members of peer review committees.
(4) Members of a peer review committee acting pursuant to this section are agents of the state board and are subject to provisions of ORS 30.260 to 30.300.
(5) Peer review shall not be used to replace independent medical examinations.
(6) Upon receipt of a complaint under this chapter, the peer review committee shall conduct an investigation as described under ORS 676.165.
(7) Any information provided to a peer review committee in the performance of its duties is confidential and shall not be subject to public disclosure or admissible as evidence in any judicial proceeding, except that as a part of a peer review report, this information may be disclosed to the state board and the person being reviewed who may then use the information in any disciplinary or court proceeding brought by the board. Peer review committee information that becomes part of the record of a board investigation into licensee or applicant conduct or part of a contested case proceeding, consent order or stipulated agreement involving licensee or applicant conduct is confidential as provided under ORS 676.175.
(8) Any person who reports or provides information to a peer review committee in the performance of its duties and who provides information in good faith shall not be subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1987 c.376 §5; 1991 c.892 §12; 1997 c.264 §13; 1997 c.791 §37; 2001 c.598 §3]
Note:
684.185 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 684 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.190 - Enforcement of chapter.

(1) The district attorneys shall prosecute all persons charged with violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. The executive director of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, under the direction of the board, shall aid the district attorneys in the enforcement of this chapter.
(2) The justice courts of the several counties have concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit courts in the enforcement of this chapter. [Amended by 1991 c.892 §13; 1995 c.658 §113]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 684 - Chiropractors › Section 684.200 - Report of suspected violation; confidentiality of information; liability of supplier.

(1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any licensee licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall report any suspected violation of this chapter or any prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 in the manner provided in ORS 676.150.
(b) Any person may report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter.
(2) Information pertaining to a report required by subsection (1) of this section shall remain confidential and is not subject to public disclosure except as considered necessary by the board in the enforcement of this chapter.
(3) Any person who reports or provides information to the board under this section in good faith is not subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1985 c.354 §7; 1991 c.892 §14; 2009 c.536 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.010 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:
(1) "Accredited naturopathic school or college" means a naturopathic school or college that offers a four-year full-time resident program of study in naturopathy that:
(a) Leads to a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine; and
(b) Is approved by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to meet the standards specifically incorporated into board rules.
(2) "Drugs" includes:
(a) Substances recognized as drugs in the official United States Pharmacopoeia, official National Formulary, official Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, other drug compendium or any supplement to any of them;
(b) Substances intended for use in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment or prevention of disease in a human;
(c) Substances, other than food, intended to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans; and
(d) Substances intended for use as a component of any substance specified in paragraph (a), (b) or (c) of this subsection.
(3) "Minor surgery" means the use of electrical or other methods for the surgical repair and care incident thereto of superficial lacerations and abrasions, benign superficial lesions and the removal of foreign bodies located in the superficial structures; and the use of antiseptics and local anesthetics in connection therewith.
(4) "Naturopathic medicine" means the discipline that includes physiotherapy, natural healing processes and minor surgery and has as its objective the maintaining of the body in, or of restoring it to, a state of normal health.
(5) "Naturopathic physician" means a person who holds a degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine and is licensed under this chapter. [Amended by 1953 c.557 §4; 1985 c.624 §3; 1989 c.575 §1; 1989 c.945 §3; 1993 c.42 §1; 1999 c.512 §1; 2003 c.154 §1; 2007 c.434 §1; 2009 c.43 §11; 2009 c.420 §1; 2015 c.224 §3]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.020 - License required to practice naturopathic medicine; use of certain titles and abbreviations; exceptions.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or claim to practice naturopathic medicine in this state without first complying with the provisions of this chapter.
(2) Only licensees under this chapter may use any or all of the following terms, consistent with academic degrees earned: "Doctor of Naturopathy" or its abbreviation, "N.D.," "Naturopath" or "Naturopathic Physician." However, none of these terms, or any combination of them, shall be so used as to convey the idea that the physician who uses them practices anything other than naturopathic medicine.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
(a) A bona fide student of naturopathic medicine who, during the period of the student’s enrollment and as part of a doctoral course of study in an Oregon accredited naturopathic educational institution, engages in clinical training under the supervision of institution faculty, if the clinical training facility and level of supervision meet the standards adopted by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
(b) A person authorized to practice under ORS 676.347. [Amended by 1997 c.560 §1; 2001 c.526 §1; 2009 c.43 §12; 2022 c.62 §8]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.030 - Application of chapter.

(1) This chapter does not apply to any:
(a) Physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board to practice medicine or podiatry;
(b) Chiropractor licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; or
(c) Christian Scientist or other person who by religious or spiritual means endeavors to prevent or cure disease or suffering in accord with the tenets of any church.
(2) This chapter does not authorize licensees to:
(a) Practice optometry or administer chiropractic adjustments;
(b) Practice any system or method of treatment not authorized in this chapter; or
(c) Do major surgery.
(3) A licensee under this chapter may perform health maintenance and restoration measures consistent with generally recognized and accepted principles of naturopathic medicine, including but not limited to:
(a) Administering, dispensing or writing prescriptions for drugs;
(b) Recommending the use of specific and appropriate over-the-counter pharmaceuticals;
(c) Administering anesthetics or antiseptics in connection with minor surgery as defined in ORS 685.010;
(d) Ordering diagnostic tests;
(e) Using radiopaque substances administered by mouth or rectum necessary for Roentgen diagnostic purposes; or
(f) Administering substances by penetration of the skin or mucous membrane of the human body for diagnostic, preventive or therapeutic purposes. The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may adopt by rule appropriate procedures for administering substances under this paragraph. [Amended by 1953 c.557 §4; 1985 c.624 §4; 1989 c.575 §4; 1989 c.945 §5; 1993 c.55 §1; 1993 c.469 §10; 2001 c.526 §2; 2009 c.43 §37; 2009 c.420 §2; 2017 c.409 §31]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.050 - Execution of reports of live birth and death.

Licensees under this chapter are authorized to sign reports of live birth and death. Reports signed under this section shall be accepted as fulfilling all the requirements of the laws of this state dealing with such reports. [Amended by 2001 c.526 §7; 2013 c.366 §79]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.055 - Discrimination by Director of Oregon Health Authority against naturopathic physicians prohibited.

The Director of the Oregon Health Authority may not discriminate between licensed naturopathic physicians and any other person authorized by law to render professional services that a licensed naturopathic physician may render, when such services are required. If the Oregon Health Authority is responsible for paying for such services, the services shall be paid for in the same manner and under the same standards as similar professional services. [1993 c.366 §2; 2001 c.900 §215; 2009 c.595 §1090]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.060 - Minimum educational requirements for license; rules.

(1) The minimum educational requirements for a license under the provisions of this chapter are:
(a) At least two years’ satisfactory liberal arts and sciences study, or either, in a college or university accredited by either the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities or its successor, or a like regional association or in a college or university in Oregon approved for granting degrees by the Higher Education Coordinating Commission as evidenced by certificate or transcript of credits from the college or university; and
(b) Graduation from an accredited naturopathic school or college.
(2)(a) The areas of study required of an applicant for a license to practice naturopathic medicine in this state include basic sciences, clinical sciences and any naturopathic subjects specified by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
(b) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may not include major surgery as a required area of study under paragraph (a) of this subsection. [Amended by 1953 c.557 §4; 1969 c.381 §5; 1985 c.624 §5; 1989 c.575 §2; 1997 c.652 §42; 2003 c.154 §2; 2007 c.327 §1; 2009 c.43 §13; 2011 c.637 §287; 2013 c.1 §88; 2013 c.747 §175]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.070 - Application for examination; fee.

Any person who wishes to practice naturopathic medicine in this state shall make application to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine for an examination for a license to practice naturopathic medicine. The application shall be filed with the board not less than 20 days before the date of the examination upon blanks provided by the board. The applicant shall pay to the board the appropriate nonrefundable examination fee. [Amended by 1983 c.281 §1; 1985 c.624 §6; 2007 c.327 §2; 2009 c.43 §14]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.080 - Examination and reexamination of applicants; rules; issuing license.

(1) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall:
(a) Provide evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of having successfully passed the basic science and the core clinical science examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners; and
(b) Pass any additional examinations required for licensure by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board may waive the basic science examination requirement for licensure for an applicant who is qualified in basic science as a result of successful performance on an examination determined by the board to be comparable to the basic science examination required under subsection (1)(a) of this section and to have been taken recently enough to ensure the currency of the applicant’s knowledge.
(3) At a time and place designated by the board, an applicant for licensure shall take any examinations required by the board by rule. The board shall publish the time and place of the examinations at least 30 days prior to the date of the examinations.
(4) If the applicant passes the required examinations and satisfies all other requirements for licensure under this chapter, upon payment of the initial license fee assessed under ORS 685.100, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to practice naturopathic medicine.
(5) If an applicant fails an examination required under this section, the board may permit the applicant to take the examination again in accordance with rules adopted by the board. [Amended by 1985 c.624 §7; 1989 c.575 §3; 2007 c.327 §3; 2009 c.43 §15; 2011 c.75 §1]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.085 - Reciprocal license.

A person licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or Canada who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine that the person possesses qualifications at least equal to those required of persons eligible for licensing under this chapter may be issued a license to practice in this state without written examination upon payment of the license fee required under ORS 685.100. [1973 c.469 §2; 2001 c.526 §3; 2009 c.43 §16]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.091 - Exemption from licensure requirement.

(1) A naturopathic physician licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under the laws of another jurisdiction with licensing requirements and a scope of practice found to be comparable to those for this state by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may be exempted from the licensure requirement in ORS 685.020 if that physician:
(a) Is practicing in Oregon on a temporary assignment for specific educational events not to exceed 15 days in a calendar year; and
(b) Is actively engaged in the practice of naturopathic medicine in the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed.
(2) A naturopathic physician granted an exemption under subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Must comply with the provisions of this chapter and rules adopted by the board governing the practice of naturopathic medicine; and
(b) Is subject to the disciplinary authority of the board under ORS 685.110 for any violation of the provisions of this chapter and of rules adopted by the board.
(3) The board may refuse to grant or may revoke an exemption of a naturopathic physician for a violation of the provisions of this chapter or of rules adopted by the board. [2007 c.427 §3; 2009 c.43 §17]
Note:
685.091 was added to and made a part of ORS chapter 685 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.102 - Continuing education required; exemptions; rules.

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (5) of this section, each person holding a license under this chapter shall submit annually by December 31, evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of successful completion of an approved program of continuing education of at least 25 hours in naturopathic medicine, completed in the calendar year preceding the date on which the evidence is submitted, and completion during the renewal period, or documentation of completion within the previous 36 months, of:
(a) A pain management education program approved by the board and developed based on recommendations of the Pain Management Commission; or
(b) An equivalent pain management education program, as determined by the board.
(2) The board may exempt any person holding a license under this chapter from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon application showing evidence satisfactory to the board of inability to comply with the requirements because of physical or mental condition or because of other unusual or extenuating circumstances. However, a person may not be exempted from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section more than once in any five-year period.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a person holding a license under this chapter may be exempted from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon application showing evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is or will be in the next calendar year at least 70 years of age and is retired or will retire in the next calendar year from the practice of naturopathic medicine.
(4) The board shall require licensees to obtain continuing education for the use of pharmacological substances for diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic purposes in order to maintain current licensure.
(5) A person whose license is in inactive status must submit by December 31 of each year evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of 10 hours of approved continuing education in the calendar year preceding the date on which the evidence is submitted.
(6) Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (5) of this section, in the case of an applicant under ORS 685.100 (6)(b) for reactivation of an inactive license, the continuing education requirement for reactivation shall be set by rule of the board. [1969 c.381 §2; 1973 c.829 §67; 1985 c.624 §10; 1993 c.55 §2; 1997 c.628 §2; 1999 c.479 §2; 2001 c.987 §17; 2003 c.154 §§4,5; 2007 c.327 §5; 2009 c.43 §19; 2021 c.50 §9]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.104 - Effect of failure to comply with ORS 685.102; fees; reissuance of registration.

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall refuse to issue the certificate of registration to any person holding a license under this chapter who fails to submit with any fees due the proof required under ORS 685.102, unless the board has exempted the person from the requirements of ORS 685.102 (1). The board shall return any fees submitted by a person that fails to submit proof required under ORS 685.102 or that fails to submit all fees due.
(2) After January 1 of any year, the board may issue a certificate of registration to any holder of a license under this chapter who had been refused such certificate under subsection (1) of this section upon submission of the evidence required under ORS 685.102 (1), accompanied by the required license renewal fee for each year the fee remains unpaid and a restoration fee of $75 for each year the license remains revoked.
(3) If the person completes an approved program after January 1 to meet the requirements of ORS 685.102 for the year beginning January 1, such completion does not meet the requirements of ORS 685.102 for the subsequent year. [1969 c.381 §3; 1973 c.182 §6; 1985 c.624 §11; 1997 c.629 §1; 2007 c.327 §6; 2009 c.43 §20]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.106 - Approval of continuing education programs.

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may offer a program of continuing education in naturopathic medicine to meet the requirements of ORS 685.102. The board may also approve a program to be presented by persons reasonably qualified to do so.
(2) Any person seeking approval of a program of continuing education in naturopathic medicine, to be offered to assist persons holding licenses under this chapter to comply with the requirements of ORS 685.102 (1), shall submit to the board, at such time as the board may require, a copy of the program to be offered and proof of such other qualifications as the board may require. Approval granted to any program of continuing education shall be reviewed periodically and approval may be withdrawn from any program that fails to meet the requirements of the board.
(3) Any program of continuing education in naturopathic medicine offered or approved under this section shall consist of study covering new, review, experimental, research and specialty subjects in the field of naturopathic medicine. [1969 c.381 §4; 1985 c.624 §12; 2009 c.43 §21; 2021 c.50 §10]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.112 - Voluntary limitation on license; removal; limitations.

A licensee or an applicant for licensure may request in writing to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine a voluntary limitation of a license to practice naturopathic medicine. The board may grant the request for a voluntary limitation and has the authority, if it deems appropriate, to attach conditions to the license of the licensee or to the license issued to the applicant within the provisions of ORS 685.060 to 685.110 and 685.135. Removal of a voluntary limitation of a license to practice naturopathic medicine is determined by the board. The board may not grant a voluntary limitation of a license to practice naturopathic medicine to a licensee who is under investigation by the board, who is on probation or whose license is under suspension. [2007 c.427 §2; 2009 c.43 §24]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.115 - Confidential information; liability of person providing information.

(1) Any information that the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine obtains under ORS 685.225 is confidential as provided under ORS 676.175.
(2) Any person who in good faith provides information to the board is not subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1989 c.438 §6; 1997 c.791 §38; 2001 c.526 §8; 2009 c.43 §23]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.125 - Discipline procedure; rules.

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall give opportunity for hearing as provided in ORS chapter 183 when the board proposes to:
(a) Refuse to issue a license;
(b) Refuse to renew a license; or
(c) Impose any of the sanctions set forth in ORS 685.110.
(2) In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the board may adopt rules necessary for the administration of the laws that the board is charged with administering. [1971 c.734 §134; 1985 c.624 §14; 2009 c.43 §25; 2009 c.396 §2]
2023 Oregon Revised Statutes › Volume : 17 - Occupations › Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians › Section 685.135 - Certificate of special competency in natural childbirth; rules; fee.

(1) A naturopath may not practice natural childbirth without first obtaining a certificate of special competency in natural childbirth in accordance with the provisions of this section.
(2) Upon payment of the fee required under ORS 685.100, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall issue a certificate of special competency in natural childbirth to a licensed naturopath who meets the requirements prescribed by the board to practice natural childbirth.
(3) The board may adopt rules applicable to specialty certification:
(a) Which establish education, training and qualifications necessary for certification.
(b) Which limit or restrict specialty practice.
(c) Which define the scope of the specialty practice.
(d) Which establish procedures for maintaining certification.
(4) Only those naturopaths wishing to practice natural childbirth shall be required to satisfy educational and examination standards in these areas. [1985 c.624 §19; 1999 c.479 §3; 2009 c.43 §26]