Title 52, Occupations and Professions

(1) Upon complying with ORS 684.040, and earning a passing grade on the examination authorized by ORS 684.050 or 684.052, an applicant shall be licensed as a chiropractic physician upon payment of a fee established by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners by rule, unless the …

(1) A person licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of another state who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners that the person possesses qualifications at least equal to those required of persons eligible for licensing under this …

(1) In addition to meeting the requirements of ORS 684.092, a person practicing chiropractic in this state shall, on or before the renewal date of each year after a license is issued to the person, pay to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners an annual registration fee in an …

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a chiropractic physician submitting a fee under ORS 684.090 shall, at the same time, verify with satisfactory evidence the successful completion of approved continuing chiropractic education during the preceding 12-month p…

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall require a person seeking approval of a program of continuing chiropractic education to submit proof that the course complies with the continuing education requirements established by the board. (2) The board may approve any prog…

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may refuse to grant a license to any applicant or may discipline a person upon any of the following grounds: (a) Fraud or misrepresentation. (b) The practice of chiropractic under a false or assumed name. (c) The impersonation of anot…

(1) Where the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners proposes to refuse to issue a license, or proposes to revoke or suspend a license, opportunity for hearing shall be accorded as provided in ORS chapter 183. (2) Judicial review of orders under subsection (1) of this section shal…

A person licensed to practice chiropractic under the laws of another state is exempt from the licensure requirement in ORS 684.020 if that person: (1) Is practicing in Oregon on a single, temporary assignment for a specific sporting, performing arts or educational event not to ex…

A person licensed under this chapter, who is also licensed to practice any other healing art, shall maintain in-office and patient records and files, the services provided to the patient, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures employed, the nature of such procedures and services a…

(1) There is established the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners. 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.…

The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall annually elect a president, a vice president and a secretary-treasurer from its membership. The executive director of the board shall keep a record of the proceedings of the board which shall be open to public inspection at all time…

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall adopt a seal which shall be affixed to all licenses issued by it. The board shall from time to time adopt such rules as it deems proper and necessary for the administration of this chapter and the performance of its work. Upon r…

In addition to any other powers granted by this chapter, the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners may: (1) Adopt necessary and proper rules: (a) To establish standards and tests to determine the moral, intellectual, educational, scientific, technical and professional qualificati…

The lapse, suspension or revocation of a license issued under ORS chapter 684 by the operation of law or by order of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners or by the decision of a court of law, or the voluntary surrender of a license by a licensee, shall not deprive the board …

(1) A member of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. The board may provide by rule for compensation to board members for the performance of official duties at a rate that is greater than the rate provided i…

All moneys received by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners under this chapter shall be paid into the General Fund in the State Treasury and placed to the credit of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners Account which is hereby established and such moneys are appropriated…

(1) The State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall appoint and form peer review committees. The peer review committee shall evaluate complaints against chiropractic physicians that are referred to it by the board and report to the board regarding those complaints. (2) The member…

(1) The district attorneys shall prosecute all persons charged with violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. The executive director of the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, under the direction of the board, shall aid the district attorneys in the enforcement of th…

(1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any licensee licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners shall report any suspected violation of this chapter or any prohibited conduct as define…

Violation of ORS 684.020 (1) is a Class A misdemeanor. [Amended by 2001 c.598 §4] _______________

As used in this chapter: (1) “Accredited naturopathic school or college” means a naturopathic school or college that offers a four-year full-time resident program of study in naturopathy that: (a) Leads to a doctoral degree in naturopathic medicine; and (b) Is approved by the Ore…

(1) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a person may not practice, attempt to practice, or claim to practice naturopathic medicine in this state without first complying with the provisions of this chapter. (2) Only licensees under this chapter may use any or all…

(1) This chapter does not apply to any: (a) Physician licensed by the Oregon Medical Board to practice medicine or podiatry; (b) Chiropractor licensed by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; or (c) Christian Scientist or other person who by religious or spiritual means ende…

Licensees under this chapter shall observe and are subject to all state, county and municipal laws and regulations relating to public health. [Amended by 2001 c.526 §6]

Licensees under this chapter are authorized to sign reports of live birth and death. Reports signed under this section shall be accepted as fulfilling all the requirements of the laws of this state dealing with such reports. [Amended by 2001 c.526 §7; 2013 c.366 §79]

The Director of the Oregon Health Authority may not discriminate between licensed naturopathic physicians and any other person authorized by law to render professional services that a licensed naturopathic physician may render, when such services are required. If the Oregon Healt…

(1) The minimum educational requirements for a license under the provisions of this chapter are: (a) At least two years’ satisfactory liberal arts and sciences study, or either, in a college or university accredited by either the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities …

Any person who wishes to practice naturopathic medicine in this state shall make application to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine for an examination for a license to practice naturopathic medicine. The application shall be filed with the board not less than 20 days before…

(1) An applicant for licensure under this chapter shall: (a) Provide evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of having successfully passed the basic science and the core clinical science examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopat…

A person licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia or Canada who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine that the person possesses qualifications at …

(1) A naturopathic physician licensed to practice naturopathic medicine under the laws of another jurisdiction with licensing requirements and a scope of practice found to be comparable to those for this state by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may be exempted from the …

(1) Upon approval of an application for a licensure, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall issue a license certificate that shall be displayed at all times in the office of the person to whom it was issued while the license is active. (2) A person holding an active lice…

(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (5) of this section, each person holding a license under this chapter shall submit annually by December 31, evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of successful completion of an approved program of continui…

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall refuse to issue the certificate of registration to any person holding a license under this chapter who fails to submit with any fees due the proof required under ORS 685.102, unless the board has exempted the person from the req…

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may offer a program of continuing education in naturopathic medicine to meet the requirements of ORS 685.102. The board may also approve a program to be presented by persons reasonably qualified to do so. (2) Any person seeking approv…

The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may refuse to grant a license, may suspend or revoke a license, may limit a license, may impose probation, may issue a letter of reprimand and may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each offense for any of the following reaso…

A licensee or an applicant for licensure may request in writing to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine a voluntary limitation of a license to practice naturopathic medicine. The board may grant the request for a voluntary limitation and has the authority, if it deems approp…

(1) Any information that the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine obtains under ORS 685.225 is confidential as provided under ORS 676.175. (2) Any person who in good faith provides information to the board is not subject to an action for civil damages as a result thereof. [1989 …

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall give opportunity for hearing as provided in ORS chapter 183 when the board proposes to: (a) Refuse to issue a license; (b) Refuse to renew a license; or (c) Impose any of the sanctions set forth in ORS 685.110. (2) In accordance…

(1) A naturopath may not practice natural childbirth without first obtaining a certificate of special competency in natural childbirth in accordance with the provisions of this section. (2) Upon payment of the fee required under ORS 685.100, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medic…

(1) The Council on Naturopathic Physicians Formulary is established. The council consists of seven members appointed as follows: (a) One member of the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine appointed by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine; (b) One physician licensed by the O…

(1) The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine is created, consisting 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…

Annually, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine shall elect one of its members chair. The chair shall have power during the term of office to summon witnesses, administer oaths and take testimony and affidavits. The executive director of the board or a designee of the executi…

A member of the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. The board may provide by rule for compensation to board members for the performance of official duties at a rate that is greater than the rate provided in OR…

For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may require the fingerprints of a person who: (1) Is employed or applying for employment by the board in a position in which the person has or …

The Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine Account is established in the State Treasury, separate and distinct from the General Fund. All moneys received by the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine under this chapter shall be deposited into the account and are continuously approp…

(1) The district attorneys of the state shall prosecute all persons charged with violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. (2) Justice courts, municipal courts and circuit courts have concurrent jurisdiction for the prosecution of offenses under this chapter. (3) The Or…

(1) Any Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine licensee shall, and any other person may, report to the board any suspected violation of the provisions of this chapter. (2) Information pertaining to the report required by subsection (1) of this section shall remain confidential as …

Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, a naturopathic physician who has reasonable cause to believe that a licensee of another board has engaged in prohibited conduct as defined in ORS 676.150 shall re…

(1) Upon the complaint of a resident of this state, or upon its own motion, the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine may investigate an alleged violation of this chapter. (2) In conducting investigations, the board may: (a) Take evidence; (b) Take depositions of witnesses, inclu…