Oregon Administrative Code

836-200-0535 Additional Information Requests (1) Within 60 calendar days of receiving a report from a prescription drug manufacturer in accordance with OAR 836-200-0515 to 836-200-0532, the director or director's designee may submit one or more written requests for supporting doc…

836-200-0540 Information Claimed to be Trade Secret (1) To request exemption from the disclosures required under OAR 836-200-0545, reporting manufacturers must clearly identify any information provided to the department that they assert to be conditionally exempt from disclosure …

836-200-0545 Public Disclosure of Prescription Drug Manufacturer Filings (1) As soon as practicable after receiving a filing from a prescription drug manufacturer under OAR 836-200-0530 to 836-200-0532, the department shall post to its website the name of the manufacturer and the…

836-200-0550 Consumer Notices to the Department (1) The department shall make available a telephone line and an online mechanism to receive notices from members of the public about increases in the cost of prescription drugs. The department shall prominently display the telephone…

836-200-0553 Annual fees paid by drug manufacturers (1) Each reporting manufacturer, as defined under OAR 836-200-0505, shall pay an annual fee to the Department of Consumer and Business Services to meet the costs of the department in administering ORS 646A.680 to 646A.697. The f…

836-200-0555 Assessments Against Prescription Drug Manufacturers for 2023 and prior (1) Once annually, no later than October 1, all reporting manufacturers will pay an assessment of $400. The director may by order reduce the fees assessed for any specific year. (2) Once annually,…

836-200-0560 Civil Penalties (1) The director may impose civil penalties on reporting manufacturers for violations of ORS 646A.689 or OAR 836-200-0500 to 836-200-0560 including the following: (a) Failing to provide required information, or providing inaccurate or incomplete infor…

836-200-0600 Purpose and Statutory Authority The purpose of OAR 836-200-0600 to 836-200-0670 is to administer the licensure of pharmaceutical representatives doing business in the state of Oregon pursuant to Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 593. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 731.244 & …

836-200-0605 Definitions For the purposes of OAR 836-200-0600 to 836-200-0670 the following definitions apply, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) The “department” means the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. (2) “Pharmaceutical product” means a medicatio…

836-200-0610 License Required (1) A pharmaceutical representative who does business with health care professionals located within the state of Oregon must acquire a license from the department prior to doing business in the state on 15 or more days in a calendar year. (2) A licen…

836-200-0615 License Application and Renewal Application (1) An applicant for a license to engage in business as a pharmaceutical representative must submit the following information in a form and manner specified by the department: (a) The applicant’s full name, Social Security …

836-200-0620 Licensee Reporting Requirements (1) A licensee must report to the department in writing, in a form specified by the department, any changes to the information submitted in an initial license application submitted pursuant to OAR 836-200-0615(1) or a renewal applicati…

836-200-0625 Prohibited Conduct for Licensees A licensee may not: (1) Engage in any deceptive or misleading marketing of a pharmaceutical product, including knowingly concealing, suppressing, omitting, misrepresenting, or misstating material facts concerning or related to a pharm…

836-200-0630 Civil Penalties and License Revocation The department may impose civil penalties on licensees, or to unlicensed pharmaceutical representatives under subsection (1)(c) of this rule, for violations of Oregon Laws 2021, chapter 593 and OAR 836-200-0600 to 836-200-0670, …

836-200-0635 Education Requirements (1) Education requirements for initial licensure. In order to satisfy the education requirement for an initial pharmaceutical representative license, applicants must complete a course of education of at least 10 hours. The education program mus…

836-200-0640 Education To demonstrate completion of a professional education course for the purpose of initial licensure as a pharmaceutical representative under these rules or renewal of licensure, documentation shall be submitted as follows: (1) To the extent possible, the educ…

836-200-0645 Education; Standards for Granting Credit Hours (1) Subject to the subject matter requirements of OAR 836-200-0635, a pharmaceutical representative may receive credit for a course registered under OAR 836-200-0655: (a) For not more than the credit hours authorized by …

836-200-0650 Education; Education Provider Registration A provider of education courses must register with the department in order to register courses under OAR 836-200-0655. An education provider must register electronically in the method required by the director. The registrati…

836-200-0655 Education; Course Registration (1) An education provider registered under OAR 836-200-0650 shall apply to the department for registration of each course to be offered by the provider for education credit. Application for registration shall be made electronically in t…

836-200-0660 Education; Provider Trade Practices (1) A registered education provider shall not engage in false, misleading or deceptive advertising. (2) A registered education provider must disclose in writing the charges for a course to each pharmaceutical representative applyin…

836-200-0670 Education; Credit for Unregistered Courses (1) A pharmaceutical representative may apply for credit as provided in this rule for a course that is not registered. In order to apply for credit, the pharmaceutical representative must submit to the department an applicat…

836-200-0700 Purpose and Scope This rule establishes the Affordable Housing Premium Assistance Program required under Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 600, section 1 administered by the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The program provides financial assistance to eligible e…

836-200-0705 Definitions (1) “Premium assistance payment” means a financial reimbursement issued under this program, subject to statutory caps. (2) “Eligible entity” means any public, private, or nonprofit entity that pays insurance premiums for liability insurance and property i…

836-200-0710 Program Structure (1) The moneys in the Affordable Housing Premium Assistance Fund established by Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 600, section 2 shall be paid to entities that complete an electronic application process meeting the prioritization requirements in OAR 836-200…

836-200-0715 Eligibility Criteria To qualify for premium assistance, an applicant must: (1) Be an eligible entity as defined in Oregon Laws 2025, chapter 600, section 1(1)(a). (2) Demonstrate ownership or operational control of eligible property, such as affordable housing dwelli…

836-200-0720 Prioritization of Payments In allocating funds, the department shall prioritize payment to eligible applicants based upon: (1) Applicants experiencing severe financial distress, as evidenced by factors including but not limited to: (a) Insurance costs that are more t…

836-200-0725 Payment Structure and Limits (1) Premium assistance payments shall be capped at the lesser of: (a) Forty percent (40.0%) of total annual insurance premiums paid; or (b) Thirty thousand dollars ($30,000) per eligible entity. (2) The department may prorate payments if …

836-200-0730 Application Process (1) There is an initial application window of 60 calendar days from the program’s initial launch date. All applications received during the initial 60-calendar day window will be screened and scored by department staff. Eligible entities may apply…

836-200-0735 Program Metrics and Reporting (1) The department shall collect and report the following metrics annually to the Oregon Legislature: (a) Number of applicants who received premium assistance funds; (b) Number of applications submitted, approved, placed on waitlist with…

837-001-0000 Notice of Proposed Rule Before adopting, amending or repealing any permanent rule, the State Fire Marshal will give notice of the intended action: (1) In the Secretary of State's Bulletin referred to in ORS 183.360 at least twenty-one (21) days before the effective d…

837-001-0005 Model Rules of Procedure Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the State Fire Marshal adopts by reference the Attorney General's Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act effective January 1, 2006. [ED. NOTE: The full text of t…

837-001-0010 Purpose and Scope—Refund of Moneys (1) Pursuant to ORS 293.445, this rule provides for the refund of fees paid in excess of the amount legally due the State Fire Marshal pursuant to ORS Chapters 476 and 480. (2) The State Fire Marshal shall not refund fees paid in ex…

837-001-0015 Authorized Representatives in Contested Case Hearings Contemplated Under ORS 453.382, 453.404, 480.355, 480.385, and 183.310 (1) A partnership, corporation, association, organized group or governmental authority other than a state agency may appear in a contested cas…

837-001-0020 Confidentiality and Inadmissibility of Mediation Communications Pursuant to ORS 36.224, the Department of the State Fire Marshal adopts by reference OAR 137-005-0052 as promulgated by the Attorney General effective as of November 13, 2018. Statutory/Other Authority: …

837-007-0200 Statement of Purpose and Statutory Authority These rules control the Department’s acquisition of information about a subject individual’s criminal history through criminal records checks or other means and its use of that information to determine whether the subject …

837-007-0210 Definitions As used in OAR chapter 837, division 007, unless the context of the rule requires otherwise, the following definitions apply: (1) “Approved” means that, pursuant to a preliminary fitness determination under OAR 837-007-0240 or a final fitness determinatio…

837-007-0220 Subject Individual The Department may require a Subject Individual to complete a criminal records check due to the following reasons: (1) Is applying for employment or is employed with the Department; or (2) Provides services or seeks to provide services to the Depar…

837-007-0230 Criminal Records Check Process A subject individual will be required to have a criminal records check. (1) Preliminary to performing a criminal records check, a subject individual shall complete and sign the Department Applicant Background Check Release Authorization…

837-007-0240 Hiring on a Preliminary Basis (1) An authorized designee may conduct a preliminary fitness determination pending the receipt of the Nationwide Criminal Records check and the Department Weigh Test. (2) A subject individual hired or appointed on a preliminary basis und…

837-007-0250 Final Fitness Determination An authorized designee shall make a fitness determination using the Department Weight Test Worksheet about a subject individual based on information provided by the subject individual under OAR 837-007-0230, and any criminal records check(…

837-007-0260 Crimes Relevant to a Fitness Determination Crimes Relevant to a Fitness Determination will be evaluated through the Weight Test Worksheet, including: (1) All felonies; (2) All Class A misdemeanors; (3) Any United States Military crime or international crime; (4) Any …

837-007-0270 Appealing a Fitness Determination To contest a denial, a Subject Individual will follow the steps below: (1) A Subject Individual may choose to appeal a fitness determination under the process made available by this rule. The Department provides the Subject Individua…

837-007-0280 Incomplete Fitness Determination (1) The Department will close the review for a final fitness determination when: (a) Circumstances change so that a person no longer meets the definition of a “subject individual” under OAR 837-007-0220; (b) An authorized designee can…

837-007-0290 Recordkeeping and Confidentiality (1) Criminal Offender information obtained in the criminal records check is confidential. The Department will restrict the dissemination of information obtained in the criminal records check. Only authorized designees as identified b…

837-007-0300 Authorized Designees Appointment: (1) The State Fire Marshal, a Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal or Human Resources Director may serve as authorized designees and have access to records received from the Oregon Department of State Police or FBI in accordance with ORS …

837-007-0310 Fees The Department may charge a fee for acquiring criminal offender information for use in making a fitness determination. In any particular instance, the fee shall not exceed the fee(s) charged the Department by the Oregon Department of State Police and the Federal…

837-012-0305 Purpose and Scope—Pest Control Fireworks in Oregon (1) These rules establish permit and other requirements for the use of pest control fireworks, as allowed under HB 2432 (2015 OL Ch. 57) and 480.124, to repel birds or other animals from certain properties. (2) A pes…

837-012-0310 Pest Control Fireworks Permit Applications (1) Any person engaged in, or intending to engage in, the use of pest control fireworks must apply for and obtain pest control fireworks permit issued by the Department of the State Fire Marshal. (2) Upon receipt of a proper…

837-012-0315 Definitions (1) “Agent” means an individual designated by the permit holder to pick up the pest control fireworks authorized by the pest control fireworks permit from an Oregon licensed wholesaler when the permit holder is unable to pick up the pest control fireworks…

837-012-0320 Storage of Pest Control Fireworks Pest control fireworks must be stored in accordance with the requirements of these rules, the OFC, and the OSSC. Statutory/Other Authority: HB 2432 (2015 OL Ch. 57) & 480.124 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 480.110 - 480.165 History:…