Chapter 677 — Chapter 677
186 sections in this chapter.
ORS 677.765 Unauthorized practice by acupuncturist. Performance of acupuncture without licensure or after the termination of licensure by the Oregon Medical Board or in the absence of renewal of licensure constitutes the unauthorized practice of medicine and subjects the person to the penalties provided by ORS 677.990. [Formerly 677.262; 1989 c.830 §41; 1991 c.314 §2; 1993 c.378 §3]
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ORS 677.770 Fees. Every physician or surgeon or other person licensed as an acupuncturist shall pay to the Oregon Medical Board nonrefundable fees as determined by the board pursuant to ORS 677.265. [Formerly 677.263; 1989 c.830 §42; 1993 c.378 §4]
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ORS 677.775 [1983 c.486 §33; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.780 Acupuncture Advisory Committee; membership; terms. (1) There is established an Acupuncture Advisory Committee consisting of six members appointed by the Oregon Medical Board. Of the committee members appointed by the board
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(a) One shall be a person who is a current member of the board. (b) Two shall be physicians licensed under ORS chapter 677. (c) Three shall be acupuncturists licensed under ORS 677.757 to 677.770. In appointing the three acupuncturists, the board may receive nominations from the …
ORS 677.785 Duties of committee. The Acupuncture Advisory Committee shall
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(1) Review and make recommendations concerning all applications to the Oregon Medical Board for acupuncture licensing or acupuncture license renewal. (2) Recommend to the board standards of professional responsibility and practice for licensed acupuncturists. (3) Recommend to the…
ORS 677.805 “Ankle” defined for ORS 677.805 to 677.840. As used in ORS 677.805 to 677.840, “ankle” means the tibial plafond and its posterolateral border or posterior malleolus, the medial malleolus, the distal fibula or lateral malleolus, and the talus. [Formerly 682.010; 1999 c.785 §2; 2005 c.760 §4; 2007 c.71 §221; 2009 c.465 §3; 2009 c.595 §1056; 2009 c.792 §45; 2013 c.129 §16]
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ORS 677.810 License required to practice podiatry. (1) No person shall practice podiatry without first obtaining from the Oregon Medical Board a license authorizing the practice of podiatry in this state, except as otherwise provided in ORS 677.805 to 677.840
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(2) It shall be deemed prima facie evidence of practicing podiatry within the meaning of ORS 677.805 to 677.840 if any person uses the name or title podiatrist, podiatric physician and surgeon, chiropodist, D.S.C., D.P.M., D.P., foot expert, foot specialist, foot correctionist, o…
ORS 677.812 Surgery on ankle; limitations. Surgery of the ankle as defined in ORS 677.805 must be conducted
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(1) In a hospital or in an ambulatory surgical center licensed by the Oregon Health Authority under ORS 441.025; and (2) By a podiatric physician and surgeon who meets the qualifications for ankle surgery established by rule of the Oregon Medical Board. [1999 c.785 §4; 2007 c.71 …
ORS 677.814 Assisting in surgery. A podiatric physician and surgeon may assist in performing surgery on any part of the body. [2009 c.465 §2; 2013 c.129 §17]
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ORS 677.815 Application of ORS 677.805 to 677.840. (1) ORS 677.805 to 677.840 do not prevent
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(a) Any person, firm or corporation from manufacturing, selling, fitting or adjusting any shoe or appliance designed and intended to equalize pressure on different parts of the foot. (b) The sale by licensed druggists of plasters, salves and lotions for the relief and cure of cor…
ORS 677.820 Qualifications of applicants. All applicants for a license to practice podiatry under ORS 677.805 to 677.840 shall
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(1) Have attained the age of 18 years. (2) Be of good moral character. (3) Have graduated from an approved podiatry school or college. (4) Have satisfactorily completed one year of post-graduate training served in a program that is approved by the Oregon Medical Board pursuant to…
ORS 677.825 Examination of applicants; issuing license; fees; reexamination. Any person desiring a license to practice podiatry shall be examined by the Oregon Medical Board in subjects which the board may deem advisable. If the applicant possesses the qualifications required by ORS 677.820 and passes the examination prescribed, the applicant shall be issued a license by the board to practice podiatry in this state. Each applicant shall submit an application for examination and the required examination fee to the board. Any applicant failing in the examination, and being refused a license, is entitled to a reexamination upon the payment of an additional examination fee. [Formerly 682.050; 1985 c.322 §7]
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ORS 677.830 Reciprocal licensing; use of national board examination. (1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 677.825, the Oregon Medical Board may issue a license to practice podiatry without a written examination of the applicant if the applicant has a license to practice podiatry issued by a licensing agency of another state or territory of the United States and the applicant complies with the other provisions of ORS 677.805 to 677.840. Such a license shall not be issued unless the requirements, including the examination for such license are substantially similar to the requirements of this state for a license to practice podiatry. The board shall adopt rules governing the issuance of licenses to persons applying under this section. The license may be evidenced by a certificate of the board indorsed on the license issued by the other state or territory, or by issuance of a license as otherwise provided by ORS 677.805 to 677.840
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(2) The Oregon Medical Board may accept a certificate of successful examination issued by the National Board of Podiatry Examiners in lieu of a written examination given by the Oregon Medical Board. (3) The Oregon Medical Board may require an applicant under subsection (1) or (2)…
ORS 677.835 [Formerly 682.060; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.837 Continuing podiatric education required; exemption. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, all podiatric physicians and surgeons licensed under this chapter shall complete at least 50 hours in an approved program of continuing podiatric education every two calendar years and shall submit satisfactory evidence thereof to the Oregon Medical Board when the license is renewed
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(2) The board may exempt a licensed podiatric physician and surgeon from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon a finding by the board that the podiatric physician and surgeon was unable to comply with the requirements because of extenuating circumstances. [Forme…
ORS 677.840 Fees. Every podiatric physician and surgeon shall pay to the Oregon Medical Board nonrefundable fees as determined by the board pursuant to ORS 677.265. [Formerly 682.065; 1989 c.830 §44]
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ORS 677.845 [Formerly 682.080; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.850 [Formerly 682.090; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.855 [Formerly 682.150; 1989 c.830 §45; 2001 c.345 §3; repealed by 2005 c.760 §5]
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ORS 677.860 [Formerly 682.160; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.861 [1991 c.772 §2; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.862 [1991 c.772 §4; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.864 [1991 c.772 §3; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.865 [Formerly 682.170; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.866 [1991 c.772 §8; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.868 [1991 c.772 §10; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.869 [1991 c.772 §11; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.870 [Formerly 682.191; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.871 [1991 c.772 §13; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.873 [1991 c.772 §5; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.874 [1991 c.772 §7; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.875 [Formerly 682.200; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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ORS 677.876 [1991 c.772 §9; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.878 [1991 c.772 §12; repealed by 1997 c.792 §33]
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ORS 677.880 [Formerly 682.210; repealed by 1989 c.830 §49]
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PENALTIES
ORS 677.990 Penalties. (1) Violation of any provision of this chapter is a misdemeanor. In any prosecution for such violation, it shall be sufficient to sustain a conviction to show a single act of conduct in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter and it shall not be necessary to show a general course of such conduct
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(2) Any person who practices medicine without being licensed under this chapter as prohibited in ORS 677.080 (4) commits a Class C felony. [Amended by 1967 c.470 §61; (2) enacted as 1975 c.695 §19; (3) enacted as 1977 c.686 §8; (4) formerly 682.990; 1989 c.782 §37; 1989 c.830 §46…