Chapter 687 — Chapter 687
75 sections in this chapter.
ORS 687.010 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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MASSAGE THERAPISTS (Generally)
ORS 687.011 Definitions. As used in ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991
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(1) “Certified class” means a class that is approved by the State Board of Massage Therapists and is offered: (a) By a person or institution licensed as a career school under ORS 345.010 to 345.340; (b) By a community college and approved by the Higher Education Coordinating Comm…
ORS 687.020 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 687.021 Practice of massage without license prohibited; operation of massage facility without permit prohibited; injunction against violation. (1) A person may not
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(a) Engage in or purport to engage in the practice of massage without a massage therapist license issued by the State Board of Massage Therapists under ORS 687.051. (b) Operate a massage facility or purport to operate a massage facility without a permit issued by the board under …
ORS 687.030 [Amended by 1953 c.438 §2; repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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[Repealed or reserved.]
ORS 687.031 Application of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991. (1) ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991 do not apply to
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(a) Persons licensed under any other law of this state to do any acts included in the definition of massage in ORS 687.011 or persons working under the direction of any such person. (b) Trainers of any amateur, semiprofessional or professional athlete or athletic team. (c) Massag…
ORS 687.040 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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(Licensing of Massage Therapists and Permitting of Massage Facilities)
ORS 687.041 Applications for licenses. (1) Applications to the State Board of Massage Therapists for a massage therapist license shall be made on forms provided by the board and shall contain the information required to assure the board of the applicant’s eligibility for a license. The application fee provided for in ORS 687.071 shall accompany the application
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(2) An applicant shall state on the application whether the applicant has ever been arrested for or convicted of a crime exclusive of minor traffic offenses and if so, where and when. (3) The board may require that an applicant submit to fingerprinting and may use the fingerprint…
ORS 687.050 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.051 Qualifications of applicants; continuing education; license renewal; inactive status; rules. (1) To be eligible for issuance of an initial license in this state as a massage therapist, the applicant shall
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(a) Furnish the State Board of Massage Therapists with personal references required by rule of the board. (b) Have attained the age of 18 years. (c) Furnish the board with educational certificates or transcripts required by law or rule of the board including but not limited to pr…
ORS 687.054 License by indorsement or reciprocity; rules. (1) The State Board of Massage Therapists may license by indorsement or reciprocity any individual who applies, meets the requirements established by the board and, on the date of making application, is a massage therapist licensed under the laws of any other state or territory of the United States or by a foreign country if the requirements in the state, territory or country where the applicant is licensed are not less than those required in ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991. The board shall adopt rules for determining the necessity of an examination based on educational preparation, successful completion of other examinations, work experience and the number of years in active practice of massage
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(2) The board may license by indorsement any individual who applies and successfully completes a practical examination if the individual is already licensed under a law of this state to do an act included in the definition of massage in ORS 687.011. (3) The board may enter into a…
ORS 687.055 [1977 c.507 §5; 1985 c.82 §6; repealed by 1989 c.841 §14]
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ORS 687.056 Temporary practice permit. (1) The State Board of Massage Therapists may issue a temporary practice permit to a person who
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(a) Applies to the board in a manner prescribed by the board; (b) Holds a valid authorization to practice massage issued by another state or territory of the United States or by a foreign country; and (c) Pays the temporary practice permit fee required under ORS 687.071. (2) A te…
ORS 687.057 [1977 c.507 §18; 1985 c.82 §7; 1989 c.841 §5; 1997 c.626 §7; 1999 c.326 §1; 1999 c.537 §10; renumbered 687.054 in 2025]
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ORS 687.059 Massage facilities; fees; rules. (1) To be issued a permit to operate a massage facility in this state, an applicant must
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(a) Submit an application to the State Board of Massage Therapists in a form and manner prescribed by the board by rule; (b) Comply with the health, safety and infection control requirements adopted by the board under ORS 687.121; (c) Pay the fee required under ORS 687.071 (1)(b)…
ORS 687.060 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.061 Expiration and renewal of license and permit; rules; fees; sanctions for practicing without valid license or operating without valid permit; penalty. (1) Licenses issued under ORS 687.051 and permits issued under ORS 687.059 expire on the date established by the State Board of Massage Therapists by rule and may be renewed after payment of a renewal fee established by the board under ORS 687.071. If the renewal fee is not paid by the expiration date established by the board, a delinquency fee must be paid prior to renewal. Licenses and permits may be renewed within three years after the date of expiration upon payment of the renewal fee and the delinquency fee established by the board
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(2) An individual who engages in the practice of massage without holding a valid license issued under ORS 687.051 or a person who operates a massage facility without holding a valid permit issued under ORS 687.059 is subject to disciplinary action and civil penalty by the board, …
ORS 687.070 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.071 Fees; rules; examinations; disposition and use of moneys. (1) The State Board of Massage Therapists shall impose fees for the following
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(a) Issuance or renewal of a massage therapist license. (b) Issuance or renewal of a permit to operate a massage facility. (c) Examinations and reexaminations. (d) Inactive status. (e) Delinquency in renewal of a license or of a permit to operate a massage facility. (f) Temporary…
ORS 687.075 [1997 c.626 §1; 1999 c.537 §13; repealed by 2005 c.730 §77]
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ORS 687.080 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.081 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, license or permit; probation; penalties; complaint investigation. (1) The State Board of Massage Therapists may discipline a person, deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license to practice massage or a permit to operate a massage facility and issue a reprimand to or censure or place on probation a licensee or permittee, if the person
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(a) Has violated a provision of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991 or any rule of the board adopted under ORS 687.121. (b) Has made a false representation or statement to the board in order to induce or prevent action by the board. (c) Is licensed under ORS 687.051 or ho…
ORS 687.086 License and permit denial procedure; review of rules and board orders. (1) If the State Board of Massage Therapists proposes to impose any of the sanctions authorized in ORS 687.081 or take other disciplinary action, opportunity for hearing shall be accorded as provided in ORS chapter 183. Hearings under this section must be conducted by an administrative law judge assigned from the Office of Administrative Hearings established by ORS 183.605
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(2) Promulgation of rules, conduct of hearings, issuance of orders and judicial review of rules and orders shall be as provided in ORS chapter 183. [1971 c.734 §138; 1977 c.507 §11; 1997 c.626 §11; 1997 c.627 §2; 1999 c.537 §15; 1999 c.849 §§166,167; 1999 c.1084 §§15,15a; 2003 c.…
ORS 687.087 [1989 c.841 §§9,12; 1991 c.734 §74; renumbered 687.895 in 1991]
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ORS 687.090 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.091 [1955 c.492 §10; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
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(Reporting Obligations)
ORS 687.095 Duty to report prohibited conduct. Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a massage therapist who has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee of another board has engaged in prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 shall report the prohibited conduct in the manner provided in ORS 676.150. [2009 c.536 §11]
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ORS 687.100 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.101 [1955 c.492 §11; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
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ORS 687.110 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.111 [1955 c.492 §8; 1977 c.507 §12; 1979 c.89 §8; 1981 c.398 §1; 1985 c.82 §10; repealed by 1989 c.841 §14]
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(State Board)
ORS 687.115 State Board of Massage Therapists; members; appointment; terms; meetings; compensation; administrator. (1) The State Board of Massage Therapists operates as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472, for purposes of carrying out the provisions of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991. 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
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(a) Four must be licensed massage therapists. (b) Three must be members of the public, including one public member selected from a health related field. Public members may not be: (A) Massage therapists; or (B) A spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of a massage the…
ORS 687.120 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.121 Rules. The State Board of Massage Therapists may adopt rules
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(1) Establishing reasonable standards concerning the sanitary and hygienic conditions of, and public health and safety for, premises and facilities used by massage therapists. (2) Establishing health, safety and infection control requirements for massage facilities. (3) Relating …
ORS 687.122 Investigation of violations; power of board; subpoenas. (1) Upon the complaint of any resident of this state, or upon its own motion, the State Board of Massage Therapists may investigate any alleged violation of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991
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(2) In the conduct of investigations, the board may: (a) Take evidence; (b) Take the depositions of witnesses, including the person charged, in the manner provided by law in civil cases; (c) Compel the appearance of witnesses, including the person charged, before the board in per…
ORS 687.123 Inspection of massage facilities and other premises. Upon complaint about a massage facility or the premises on which a massage therapist practices massage, the State Board of Massage Therapists or its authorized representative may inspect the massage facility or premises in order to determine whether the massage facility or premises meet the standards set by order of the board under ORS 687.121 (1) or (2). [1989 c.841 §17; 1999 c.537 §19; 2013 c.409 §9]
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ORS 687.125 [1977 c.507 §17; 1997 c.626 §15; renumbered 687.890 in 1997]
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ORS 687.130 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.135 [1977 c.507 §4; repealed by 1989 c.841 §14]
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ORS 687.140 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.150 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.160 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.170 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.180 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.190 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.200 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.210 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.220 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.230 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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ORS 687.240 [Repealed by 1955 c.492 §15]
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