| Oregon OT Laws |
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| Statutes & Rules |
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Oregon Statues are laws that are made by the Oregon Legislature:
Click on ORS 675 State Statutes for the state OT laws.
Scroll down to 675.210 for the laws on Occupational Therapy.
Oregon Rules are written by the Agency following procedures which give notice of rule changes, and opportunity to submit comments:
Click on OAR 339 State Administrative Rules
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| Two Year Licenses and Fees |
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The OT Licenisng Board has given notice for rule change to reduce the fees for license renewals of May 2010.
Two-year licenses are issued to all licensees in even-numbered years. On a case-by-case basis the Board may approve the issuance of a one-year license.
The OT fees are in Rule OAR 339-005-0000.
CLARIFICATION NOTE: An application form for either OT or OT Assisant license is for the first year of licensure. If you are applying at the beginning of a two year licensure period you will pay the initital fee and the second year fee; if you are applying during the second year of the licensure period, you will pay only the application fee and not the second year fee. Please see the application form.
(1) The fee for the initial application fee is $100.
(2) The two-year renewal fee for the occupational therapy license is
$150 (changed from $85 to $75 per year).
(3) The fee for an initial occupational therapy assistant license is $70 .
(4) The two-year renewal fee for the occupational therapy assistant
license is $100 (changed from $60 to $50 per year).
(5) The fee for a limited permit is $25 and may not be renewed.
(6) The fee for a delinquent payment is $50 and is due on renewal
applications not renewed before June 1.
Rules for two-year licenses
With the new two-year licenses any licensee renewing their license now has two years within with to obtain the required 30 points of CE.
Specific Rules which reflect the change to two-year licenses include:
OAR 339-010-0023 License Renewals
(1) Each applicant for license renewal shall submit to the Board on or before May 1 of each even numbered year a completed license renewal application, CE log and appropriate renewal fee.
(2) Failure to submit a renewal application, CE log and appropriate fee by May 1 may result in a civil penalty imposed on the applicant.
OAR 339-020-0030 CE Requirements for Current Licensees
(1) A current licensee is defined as a licensee whose license has not expired.
(2) A current licensee shall obtain 30 points of CE from Board approved categories during the two-years immediately preceding the date of the license renewal.
OAR 339-020-0050 CE requirements for Initial Licensees (Except New Graduates)
A person who applies for a license from another state or territory shall obtain 15 points of CE from Board approved categories during the year immediately preceding the date of the licensee´s first license renewal. Thereafter the licensee must obtain CE from Board approved categories as defined in 339-020-0030.
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