Oregon Administrative Code

852-005-0005 Budget The Oregon Board of Optometry hereby adopts by reference the Oregon Board of Optometry 2025-27 Biennium Budget of $1,139,760 in revenues and $1,027,923 in expenses covering the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. The Executive Director of the Board…

852-005-0010 Purchasing (1) The Oregon Board of Optometry adopts by reference the Oregon Board of Optometry’s Purchasing Policies and Procedures. These Purchasing Policies and Procedures contain all of the purchasing related provisions applicable to the Oregon Board of Optometry …

852-005-0015 Board Member Compensation (1) Board members of the Oregon Board of Optometry are authorized by law to receive compensation for time spent in performance of their official duties. Compensation rates are: $166 per day when attending a full day Board meeting or $20.75 p…

852-005-0030 Contracting The Oregon Board of Optometry adopts by reference portions of the State of Oregon’s contracting policies. These rules are contained in the Oregon Administrative Rules, chapter 125, divisions 20, 300. The Board’s financial policies will govern any other co…

852-005-0035 Public Records (1) All requests for copies or inspection of public records shall be submitted in writing via U.S. mail, fax or email on the form provided by the agency. Requests are subject to disclosure according to the Public Records Law, ORS 192.410 to 192.505. (2…

852-010-0005 Board Meeting (1) The Board must hold regular meetings at least once each year at such time and place as the Board may designate. Notice of the time and place of regularly scheduled, special and emergency meetings will be given to the individuals on the Board’s distr…

852-010-0015 Application for Examination and Licensure (1) Each applicant must meet educational qualifications and must comply with the requirements of ORS 683.040 before the applicant will be accepted for examination and licensure. (2) Applications for licensure as an optometric…

852-010-0020 Rules for Examination and Licensure (1) Pursuant to ORS 683.060(2), the Board will require a passing score on Parts I, II, III, (PAM and Clinical Skills) and TMOD (Treatment and Management of Ocular Disease) of the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) exam…

852-010-0022 Application for Endorsement Examination and Licensure (1) Each applicant must meet educational qualifications and must comply with the requirements of ORS 683.040 before the applicant is accepted for examination and licensure. (2) Applications for licensure as an opt…

852-010-0023 Rules for Endorsement Examination and Licensure Pursuant to ORS 683.220 the Board may grant to an applicant a license by endorsement for the practice of optometry if the applicant: (1) Holds a license for the practice of optometry obtained by examination in another s…

852-010-0024 Military Spouse and Domestic Partner Licensure (1) Regardless of pathway to licensure, if the applicant is the spouse or legal domestic partner of an active service military member who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon, the Board may issue a temporary l…

852-010-0026 Public Health Emergency or State of Emergency temporary license (1) In the event of a declared public health emergency per ORS 433.441 or state of emergency per ORS 401.165 , the Board may issue a temporary license, if the applicant: (a) Completes an online applicati…

852-010-0030 Advertising (1) All advertisement of ophthalmic goods or services must comply with the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act, ORS 646.605 et seq., and 676.110 — Use of Titles Importing Health Care Profession. (2) The licensee whose practice is being advertised is respo…

852-010-0035 Agreements, Understandings and Contracts (1) No optometric physician may enter into or continue any agreement, understanding, or contract of any kind with any person or group of persons or pursue any course of conduct whereby said licensee: (a) Expressly or impliedly…

852-010-0051 Records (1) Optometric physicians must keep complete and accurate records for each patient, including, but not limited to, case histories, examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic services, prescriptions, instructions for home therapies, referral recommendations and …

852-010-0080 Schedule of Fees The following fee schedule is established by the Oregon Board of Optometry to set forth in one place all of the fees and specified civil penalties charged by the Board: (1) Active and telehealth license: (a) Annual renewal - $552, of which $513 is fo…

852-020-0029 Prescription Content (1) Prescription specifications must be reasonably based on the patient’s vision and eye health concerns and must include all information required to ensure the patient receives the designated ophthalmic products. (2) Spectacle prescriptions must…

852-020-0031 Prescription Release (1) An optometric physician must immediately give the signed written prescription to the patient at the time the doctor would provide spectacles or contact lenses without additional examination, even if the patient does not request the prescripti…

852-020-0035 Prescribing (1) An optometric physician may use, prescribe, dispense or administer controlled substances in Schedules III-V and Schedule II hydrocodone-combination drugs only to a person with whom the doctor has a bona fide physician-patient relationship. (2) An opto…

852-020-0045 Requirements for Business Entity Organization The following provisions apply to Oregon optometry practices, as defined in ORS 683.010, organizing or operating as a business entity and are in addition to the provisions for a professional corporation, limited liability…

852-020-0050 Scope of Practice (1) Optometric physicians in Oregon may perform procedures to diagnose or treat the eye. They may not perform invasive or laser surgery, sub-Tenon, retrobulbar, intraocular or botulinum toxin injection, or administer intravenous or general anesthesi…

852-020-0060 Optometric Physician Responsibility, Supervision, and Delegation (1) The optometric physician carries the sole responsibility for the patient’s care. Delegation of duties does not discharge an optometric physician’s responsibility for the accuracy and completeness of…

852-020-0070 Optometric Physician Educational and Professional Standards To meet the expanded optometric scope of practice and current standard of care in Oregon, all optometric physicians must have demonstrated qualification and have obtained certification to use topical and non…

852-050-0001 License Required (1) Unless otherwise exempted by Oregon law, all persons practicing optometry in the state of Oregon must possess a valid, unrevoked, active status Oregon license. (a) Optometry school graduates who have not been granted an Oregon optometry license a…

852-050-0005 License and Certificate of Registration (1) Upon becoming authorized to practice Optometry in Oregon, the licensee will receive: (a) One original license, printed with and valid only at the address of the reported primary practice location. This current original lice…

852-050-0006 Annual Renewal of Active License (1) Active licensees must annually renew their license to practice optometry: (a) Annual license-year renewal periods are established by the Board based upon birth dates of licensees; (b) If the licensee’s date of birth is not availab…

852-050-0012 Inactive Status License (1) Eligible licensees may be granted an inactive status license upon signed written request. If renewal is not due, the license will be converted from active to inactive at no charge. If renewal is due, the licensee will pay the inactive rene…

852-050-0013 Uniformed Services (1) No license renewal fees will be assessed while the licensee is on active duty with the Uniformed Services of the United States: (a) As a courtesy, the Board will send annual renewal notices to the licensee’s current reported email address or, i…

852-050-0014 Reinstatement of License (1) A person who has been previously licensed by the Board may have the license reinstated to its former status if the person: (a) Voluntarily surrendered the license to the Board and, at the time of surrender , was in good standing and not s…

852-050-0016 Notice of Place of Practice (1) Each active and telehealth licensee must notify the Board in writing of each place of practice before engaging in practice at that location. If the licensee is practicing in a mobile facility or with a portable unit, the licensee must …

852-050-0018 Official Address, Email Address and Telephone Number of Record (1) Each actively licensed optometric physician must notify the Board in writing of the licensee’s primary practice location, which is recorded by the Board as the official address of record. All correspo…

852-050-0021 Nonprofit Services An active or telehealth licensed doctor of optometry in Oregon who volunteers to provide professional services to a charitable nonprofit corporation may request the additional practice location license required for that location from the Board at n…

852-050-0022 Liability Limitations for Volunteers (1) An active status licensee may register with the Board at no additional charge to qualify for the provisions of ORS 676.340, which provides registrants with specific exemptions from liability for the provision of optometric ser…

852-050-0025 State Criminal Records Check and Fitness Determination (1) The purpose of this rule is to provide for the reasonable screening of applicants and licensees to determine if they have a history of criminal behavior such that they are not fit to be granted or to hold a l…

852-060-0004 Processing of Complaints The Board processes complaints in accordance with the requirements of ORS 676.160 to 676.180 and the provisions of ORS 683.278, 683.325, 683.335. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 676 & 683 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 676.160 - 676.180 Histo…

852-060-0025 Disciplinary Action (1) When disciplining an optometric physician or any other person, the Oregon Board of Optometry may do any of the following: (a) Deny an initial license; (b) Suspend, refuse to renew or revoke a license; (c) Impose probation on any licensee; (d) …

852-060-0027 Definition of Unprofessional Conduct Unprofessional conduct within the meaning of ORS 683.140(1)(c) includes, but is not limited to: (1) Any conduct or practice contrary to recognized standards of ethics of the optometric profession. (2) Fraud, misrepresentation or d…

852-060-0028 Definition of Gross Ignorance or Inefficiency In determining gross ignorance or inefficiency within the meaning of ORS 683.140(1)(c) the Board may take into account relevant factors and practices, including but not limited to the standard of practice generally and cu…

852-060-0060 Model Rules of Procedure Pursuant to the provisions of ORS 183.341, the Oregon Board of Optometry adopts the Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act current edition; these rules of procedure are controlling except as otherw…

852-060-0065 Requiring an Answer to Charges as Part of Notices to Parties in Contested Cases In addition to the notice requirements under the Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure adopted by OAR 852-60-0060, the notice to parties in contested cases must include the statemen…

852-060-0070 Hearing Requests, Answers, and Consequences of Failure to Answer (1) A hearing request and answer when required by OAR 852-060-0065 must be made in writing to the Board by the party or his or her representative. Any required answer must include the following: (a) An …

852-060-0075 Discovery An order requiring discovery will be responded to pursuant to OAR 137-003-0025 included in the Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure under the Administrative Procedures Act and ORS 676.175. In addition, ORS 676.175 provides that contested case hearings are c…

852-070-0005 Definitions “Hour” means clock hour of 60 minutes of instruction time, plus or minus 10 minutes. “Half-hour” means 30 minutes of instruction time, plus or minus five minutes. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 683 & 182 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 683.210 & 182.466 H…

852-070-0010 Requirement of Continuing Optometric Education The Oregon Board of Optometry is committed to ensuring the continuing education of its licensees for the protection, safety and wellbeing of the public. Continuing education (CE) is required to maintain and advance the p…

852-070-0016 Continuing Optometric Education Not Required for Inactive Licenses (1) Those licensees who have been granted inactive status by the Board are not required to complete the continuing optometric education requirement in OAR 852-070-0010. (2) If an inactive licensee app…

852-070-0020 Application for Credit Each continuing education offering must be approved by the Board in order for an optometric physician to obtain credit. Upon application the Board may: (1) Grant credit, to the extent determined by it, for any course, or individual or group stu…

852-070-0025 Credit for Conducting Course or Presenting Material Any optometric physician who prepares and presents a continuing education course approved for credit by the Board is entitled to three hours of continuing education credit for each credit hour of the initial present…

852-070-0030 CE Requirements for Applicants and First-Time Renewals (1) Applicants must meet the requirements for continuing education for initial licensure based on when they graduated from optometry school: (a) Applicants who submit completed applications and are licensed less …

852-070-0035 Responsibility to Notify Board (1) Each active licensee must notify the Board of Optometry in writing of completion of the required hours of approved continuing education credits as part of the license renewal per OAR 852-050-0006. (2) Notification for at least the t…

852-070-0037 Continuing Education Reporting and Audit (1) Optometric Physicians seeking to renew their active status license shall submit with their renewal application a completed form provided by the Board certifying that they have met the CE and CPR certification requirements …