Oregon Laws Governing the Practice of Occupational Therapy
Oregon Revised Statutes 675.210 to 675.340
Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 339
Proposed Rulemaking
Comments are due by 4/3/2026 @ Noon:
Amendment of 339-010-0020(1)(h) Unprofessional Conduct. The rule amendment adds the reference to the 2025 version of the AOTA Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics, replacing all previous versions to reflect current professional standards. Notice filed on 2/12/2026.
Amendment of 339-010-0058 Criminal Conviction Determination Process. The amendments specify that the fee applies to each petition instead of each conviction. They also define when a petition is considered incomplete. Notice filed on 2/12/2026.
Recently Amended Rules
Effective 2/12/2026:
Amendment of 339-005-0000 Fees. Establishes a $100 fee for the Pre-determination process of whether a past criminal conviction will prevent licensure (339-010-0058). No public comments were received.
Effective 2/12/2026:
Adoption of 339-010-0047 Servicemember, Spouse or Domestic Partner SCRA Practice Permit. Implements 50 USC §4025a, which was amended in December 2024 relating to the Federal Servicemembers Relief Act (SCRA) and professional licensure portability. No public comments were received.
Effective 8/20/2025:
Adoption of 339-010-0058 Criminal Conviction Determination Process. Implementation of SB 1552 (2024) Section 44, which allows a person to petition a licensing board for a determination as to whether any criminal conviction would prevent the person from receiving a license. No public comments were received.
Effective 5/30/2025:
Amendment of 339-010-0021 Impositions of Civil Penalties (3) and (3)(f):
The rule text in (3) is revised and in (3)(f), the rule text establishes the violation of $1000 per day an unlicensed individual is employed as an occupational therapy practitioner. No public comments were received.
Effective 7/22/2024:
Amendment of 339-010-0005 (6)(c)(L) under definitions in regards to feeding and eating:
339-010-0005 Definitions
(6)(c)(L) Management of feeding and eating to enable swallowing performance;
(6)(c)(L) Management of feeding, eating, and swallowing to enable eating and feeding performance.
(Per the 2022 AOTA Practice Act). No public comments were received.
Rulemaking Planning Calendar
March 2026 onward - Rulemaking as a result of the 2026 Legislative Session.
Published Rules
The OTLB administrative rules can be found on both the Secretary of State's website and the Oregon Transparency website in the following chapters. Click on a chapter number to link to the corresponding set of published rules:
Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 339
Division 1 - Procedural Rules
Division 5 - Fee Schedules
Division 10 - Implementation and Administration of the OT Practice Act
Division 20 - Continuing Education