Oregon Administrative Code

833-075-0030 Inactive Status (1) Inactive status may be granted to licensees who have made a request in writing to the Board. Inactive licensees may not practice professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in the State of Oregon, and are required to reactivate to activ…

833-075-0040 Duplicate Licenses (1) Duplicate licenses or certificates may be obtained by: (a) Certifying, by signed statement, that the current license or certificate has been lost or destroyed; or (b) Requesting a duplicate for additional place(s) of business; (c) In either cas…

833-075-0050 Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS) (1) Professional Disclosure Statement (PDS) Content. The PDS must include the following information required by this section and ORS 675.755: (a) Name, business address and telephone number; (b) Philosophy and approach to couns…

833-075-0060 Current Information to Board (1) All licensees must provide current contact information to the Board, including: (a) Physical residence address and post office box, if applicable; (b) Electronic mail address; (c) Home and work telephone numbers; and (d) Any nickname …

833-075-0070 Client Records (1) A licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage family therapist, registered associate, or person granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization must: (a) Unless otherwise required by state or federal law, maintain client records…

833-075-0080 Custodian of Record (1) A licensee, registered associate, or person granted a temporary practice authorization must: (a) Arrange for the maintenance of and access to client records that ensure the client’s right to confidentiality and access to records in the event o…

833-075-0090 Representation of Credentials A person may not use the title of “licensed professional counselor” or “licensed marriage and family therapist,” including the abbreviations “LPC” and “LMFT,” unless the person holds a current license issued by the Board. Statutory/Other…

833-080-0011 Continuing Education Licensees must complete approved continuing education and report the hours to the Board biennially as a condition of license renewal. The Board will prorate continuing education requirements of licensees during the transition to biennial renewals…

833-080-0021 Continuing Education Waiver (1) Licensees may request a waiver for meeting the continuing education requirements by submitting a written request on forms provided by the Board. (2) The Board may grant exemptions in whole or in part, including extension of deadlines, …

833-080-0031 Continuing Education Content Policy. Continuing education must be a learning activity that contributes directly to the professional competence of the licensee. (1) Continuing education content must focus on increasing knowledge and/or skills in the following substant…

833-080-0041 Methods of Obtaining Hours Approvable continuing education clock hours may be obtained in the following ways: (1) Continuing education activities with no limits on clock hours: (a) Courses taken at accredited colleges or universities: 15 clock hours shall be awarded …

833-080-0051 Documentation and Submission of Continuing Education (1) Licensees must certify to the Board, at the time of renewal, that the continuing education requirements were met in a form and manner prescribed by the Board. (2) Licensees must maintain documentation as proof …

833-080-0061 Continuing Education Audit and Penalties (1) The Board will conduct an audit of the records of randomly selected licensees to verify actual participation, completion, and compliance with standards for content and providers of approved continuing professional educatio…

833-100-0011 General Purpose and Scope (1) The Board adopts the 2014 American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics as the code of professional conduct. (2) The ACA code constitutes the standards against which the required professional conduct of professional counselors and…

833-100-0012 Preamble Licensees, registered associates, persons granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization, and applicants must: (1) Accept the obligation to conform to higher standards of conduct in the capacity of a counseling professional. The private conduct…

833-100-0021 Responsibility Licensees, registered associates, persons granted a limited permit or temporary practice authorization, and applicants must: (1) Abide by the Code of Ethics and all applicable statutes and administrative rules regulating the practice of counseling or t…

833-110-0011 Response to Complaints (1) The Board will review and accept for consideration a complaint filed by any person, group of persons, or the Board on its own action that is specific as to the conduct upon which the complaint is based. A complaint will be rejected if it do…

833-110-0021 Complaint Disposition (1) Following review of the investigation report, the Board may: (a) Dismiss the complaint; (b) Continue the investigation; (c) Issue a notice of proposed action; (d) Propose non-disciplinary action; or (e) Negotiate a stipulated agreement in li…

833-110-0031 Representations to the Board (1) Policy. To carry out its public protection mandate, the Board must ensure the accuracy, integrity, and authenticity of its processes and the information it receives and relies upon to make decisions. This rule applies to all licensees…

833-110-0041 Compliance with the Governor’s Executive Orders during a Governor declared emergency. (1) During a Governor declared emergency, gross negligence includes failing to comply with any applicable provision of a Governor’s Executive Order or any provision of this rule. (2…

833-110-0042 Compliance with the Oregon Health Authority’s COVID-19 Requirements (1) The Oregon Health Authority (OHA) has adopted certain rules to control the communicable disease COVID-19. Gross negligence includes failing to comply with any applicable provision of an OHA COVID…

833-110-0051 Registered Health Care Interpreters Licensees, registered associates, and individuals granted a temporary practice authorization must comply with the provisions of ORS 413.559 and OAR 950-050-0010 related to working with health care interpreters. Statutory/Other Auth…

833-110-0061 Access to Mental Health Assessment, Treatment, or Services Licensees, registered associates, and temporary practitioners may not deny any individual access to mental health assessment, treatment or services on the basis that the individual also has an intellectual or…

833-110-0071 Practice in Oregon (1) A person engages in professional counseling or marriage and family therapy in Oregon if, at the time the services are provided, the client, patient, consultee, supervisee, research subject, or any other individual or group receiving those servi…

833-110-0081 Schedule of Violations Pursuant to 2025 Or Laws ch. 373, the following schedule of violations applies to penalties imposed by the Board on licensees or registered associates. (1) “Greater or similar violation” means a violation for which the Board imposes suspension,…

833-120-0011 Purpose and Scope (1) The purpose of these rules is to provide for the screening under ORS 181A.195 of licensees, registered associates, and applicants for licensure with the Oregon Board of Licensed Professional Counselors and Therapists to determine if they have a …

833-120-0021 Procedural Requirements (1) To complete a criminal history check, the Board will require each subject individual to: (a) Provide fingerprints pursuant to ORS 181A.170 (additional fingerprints may be required if the initial fingerprints are rejected); (b) Provide pers…

833-120-0041 Record Keeping and Confidentiality (1) Criminal offender information is confidential under ORS 181A.195(11) and 676.175 and OAR 125-007-0310, and will not be disseminated by the Board except to persons with a demonstrated and legitimate need to know the information, …

833-130-0010 Registry Established (1) Effective September 1, 2010, the Board will establish a Supervisor Registry that consists of licensed professional counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists. (2) The Board may approve placement of a licensee on the Supervisor Reg…

833-130-0020 Placement on Supervisor Registry (1) To be placed on the Supervisor Registry, an active licensee must submit a request on forms provided by the Board. (2) Licensees on inactive status will be denied or removed from placement. (3) Licensees may request in writing to b…

833-130-0040 Supervisor Candidates (1) Supervisor Candidates must work toward meeting the requirements of an Approved Supervisor. (2) To qualify as a Supervisor Candidate, a licensee must meet the following requirements: (a) Hold an active Oregon license as a professional counsel…

833-130-0050 Approved Supervisors (1) To qualify to supervise registered associates, a licensee who is not on the Supervisor Registry must meet the following requirements: (a) Meet or have previously met all of the requirements to qualify as a Supervisor Candidate per OAR 833-130…

833-130-0070 Supervisors Not on the Registry Other mental health professionals may serve as supervisors of registered associates if they meet the following requirements: (1) Hold a current, active license in Oregon as a mental health professional based on a graduate degree; (2) H…

833-130-0080 Discipline Review Process (1) A proposed supervisor must disclose any history of disciplinary action, which must be reviewed by the Board. (2) A licensee that receives Board disciplinary action subsequent to placement on the Supervisor Registry must discontinue super…

834-020-0000 Definitions (1) “Board: means the Board of Licensed Dietitians. (2) “CDR” means the Commission on Dietetic Registration. (3) “CEU” means a continuing education unit and the numerical value determined by the board to be earned by a renewal applicant by attending a spe…

834-030-0000 Licensed Dietitian Application Requirements An individual applying for licensure as a licensed dietitian must: (1) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 division 30. (2) Submit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, which must contain the information liste…

834-030-0010 Licensed Dietitian Issuance and Renewal (1) A license is subject to the provisions of OAR Chapter 331, division 30 regarding the issuance and renewal of a license, provisions regarding authorization to practice, identification, and requirements for issuance of a dupl…

834-040-0000 Fees (1) Applicants and registrants are subject to the provisions of OAR 331-010-0010 and 331-010-0020 regarding the payment of fees, penalties and charges. (2) Fees established by the Office are as follows: (a) Application: $50; (b) Original license: $60 for one yea…

834-050-0000 Continuing Education Requirements (1) To maintain authorization, licensed dietitians must complete a minimum of 15 CE credits every licensure year. (2) CE credits obtained in excess of those required for the current licensure year reporting period may be carried forw…

834-050-0010 Continuing Education: Audit, Required Documentation and Sanctions (1) The Office will audit a percentage of licensees, as determined by the board, to verify compliance with CE requirements of OAR 834-050-0000. (2) Licensees notified of selection for audit of CE attes…

834-060-0000 Standards of Practice The board adopts the following standards of practice to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and dignity in the profession of dietetic practice pursuant to ORS 691.405(1). A licensee must: (1) Use systematically reviewed scientifi…

834-060-0010 Standards of Professional Conduct The board adopts the following standards of professional conduct from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Code of Ethics for the Profession of Dietetics, to protect the public from unprofessional conduct on the part of dietitians.…

836-001-0001 Statutory Authority; Purpose OAR 836-001-0001 and 836-001-0005, are adopted pursuant to the general rulemaking authority of the Insurance Commissioner in ORS 731.244. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 731 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 731.052 et seq. & 731.244 History…

836-001-0005 Insurance Code Definitions Adopted The definitions given in the Oregon Insurance Code govern the meaning of terms used in administrative rules adopted by the Insurance Commissioner, except where the context otherwise requires. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 731 Statu…

836-005-0105 Notice to Interested Persons of Rulemaking Except when acting in an emergency to adopt a temporary rule in accordance with ORS 183.335(5), the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services will give prior notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or …

836-005-0107 Model Rules of Procedure Governing Rulemaking The Model Rules of Procedure, OAR 137-001-0005 to 137-005-0070, in effect on January 31, 2012, as promulgated by the Attorney General of the State of Oregon under the Administrative Procedures Act, are adopted as the rule…

836-005-0112 Persons Represented by Authorized Representative (1) A party or limited party participating in a contested case hearing in which an insured appears under ORS 737.505 may be represented by authorized representative of the party or limited party. (2) On or before the f…

836-005-0400 Annual Complaint Report The Director shall publish an annual statistical report on complaints against insurers as required under ORS 731.264, according to the method established in this rule. Each report shall contain the number, percentage, type and disposition of c…

836-006-0010 Payment of Transition and Retaliatory Taxes (1) An insurer shall pay to the Director on April 1 of each year the amount of retaliatory tax due and payable under ORS 731.854, on the basis of the corporate excise tax obligation of the insurer that is owed or is estimat…

836-006-0021 Allocation of Consolidated Excise Tax for Purpose of Offsetting Retaliatory Taxes (1) When the excise tax owing by a consolidated group pursuant to ORS 317.710 and 317.715 is determined, the share of the excise tax attributable to the member domestic insurer shall be…