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OREGON HEALTH LICENSING AGENCY
OREGON HEALTH LICENSING AGENCY
DIVISION 405
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
331-405-0020
Definitions
The following definitions apply to OAR chapter 331, divisions 400 through 430:
(1) "Affidavit of Licensure" means an original document verifying licensing history and status, including information disclosing all unresolved or outstanding penalties and disciplinary actions. The document is issued and signed by the regulatory authority in the state which issued the license with an official seal or stamp affixed to the document; it is not the certificate or license form issued which authorizes the holder to practice.
(2) "Agency" means the Oregon Health Licensing Agency. The agency is responsible for the budget, personnel, performance-based outcomes, consumer protection, fee collection, mediation, complaint resolution, discipline, rulemaking and record keeping.
(3) "Board" means -- The State Board of Denture Technology.
(4) "Clinical procedures" means the tasks and activities that are set forth in ORS 680.500(5)(b).
(5) "Contact hours" means actual academic, classroom, or course work time, including but not limited to workshops, symposiums, seminars, or laboratory exercises. Contact hours do not include travel time to or from the training site, registration or check-in periods, breaks or lunch periods.
(6) "Dentist" as used in 680.545, OAR 331-410-0000 and 331-410-0010 means a person licensed to practice in the jurisdiction in which the practice occurred.
(7) "Direct supervision" means that the supervisor is present in the facility for the purpose of providing oversight and training and is responsible for guiding and monitoring the performance of the individual supervised. Training under the direct supervision of a school means under the ídirect supervisionî of a teacher employed by the school.
(8) "Director" means the Director of the Oregon Health Licensing Agency.
(9) "Employed by" means other than independent contractor relationship and does not require remuneration.
(10) "Equivalent" means substantially comparable but not identical, covering the same subject matter.
(11) "Examination", as used in Oregon laws 2005, Chapter 415, Section 2 and OAR 331-410-0020 and 331-410-0030, means a denture technology written or practical examination administered by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, or a denture technology examination administered by another licensing authority that has been recognized and approved by the Board as being equivalent to the Oregon examination.
(12) "Informed Consent" means the consent obtained following a thorough and easily understood explanation to the patient, or patient's guardian, of the proposed procedures, any available alternative procedures and any risks associated with the procedures. Following the explanation, the licensee shall ask the patient, or the patient's guardian, if there are any questions. The licensee shall provide thorough and easily understood answers to questions asked.
(13) "Laboratory procedures" means those tasks and activities that are set forth in ORS 680.500(5)(a).
(14) "Official transcript" means an original document certified by a school or educational institution, on a form approved by the Department of Education or regulating authority, delivered from the school to the agency by mail or courier, which includes:
(a) School name and location;
(b) Student's name, address and date of birth;
(c) Enrollment and completion or termination dates;
(d) Hours and types of course work;
(e) Final examination scores;
(f) School seal or stamp;
(g) Signature of authorized school representative or registrar.
(15) "Oral pathology" means the pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. It is a science that investigates the causes, processes, and effects of these diseases.
(16) "Premises" means the structure in which laboratory and/or clinical procedures are performed, not necessarily the same room in which procedures take place.
(17) "Predominant" means located within the place of business and positioned so it may be seen and read without difficulty by consumers who have entered the place of business.
(18) "Restoration" means licensure of a previously licensed person, who has not made application for renewal within three years of expiration of the previous license.
(19) "1,000 hours in the practice of denture technology under direct supervision" or "1,000 hours of clinical and laboratory training in an approved work experience program" means engaging in the clinical and laboratory procedures of the practice of denture technology, over a period of not less than six months and not more than two years pursuant to ORS 680.510(3), with a minimum of 400 hours devoted to clinical procedures. The 1,000 hours under direct supervision shall include construction of no less than 40 units of upper or lower dentures, with a set counting as two units, and must include at least one each of the following: full, immediate, removable partial, removable implant and over-denture.
(20) "Treatment" means the clinical or laboratory procedures in the practice of denture technology.
(21) "Valid license" means the authority to practice pursuant to ORS 680 that has not been revoked, suspended, or expired without renewal.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 680.565
Stats. Implemented: ORS 680.565
Hist.: HD 11-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 8-23-79; HD 2-1980, f. & ef. 2-14-80; HD 12-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 7-15-81; HD 1-1983, f. & ef. 1-20-83; HD 4-1988, f. & cert. ef. 3-4-88; HD 25-1988 (Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-1-88; HD 4-1989, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-89; HD 10-1989, f. & cert. ef. 11-21-89; HD 13-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-91; HD 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-92; HD 22-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 3-1998, f. 6-26-98, cert. ef. 7-1-98, Renumbered from 333-020-0005; HDLP 1-2001, f. 3-21-01, cert. ef. 4-1-01; HLO 1-2003, f. 1-21-03, cert. ef. 2-1-03; HLO 2-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; HLO 2-2005, f. 12-15-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
331-405-0030
Fees
(1) Applicants and licensees are subject to the provisions of OAR 331-010-0010 and 331-010-0020 regarding the payment of fees, penalties and charges.
(2) Fees established by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency are as follows:
(a) Application:
(A) License: $350.
(B) License by reciprocity: $450.
(C) Training registration: $200.
(b) Examination:
(A) Oregon laws & rules: $50.
(B) Written: $350.
(C) Practical: $650.
(c) Original issuance of license (including by reciprocity): $700.
(d) Renewal of license: $700.
(e) Delinquent (late) renewal of license: $25 for the first month in expired status, and $10 each month thereafter while in an expired status.
(f) Replacement of license, including name change: $25.
(g) Duplicate license document: $25 per copy with maximum of three.
(h) Affidavit of licensure: $50.
(i) An additional $25 Administrative Processing fee will be assessed if a NSF or non-negotiable instrument is received for payment of fees, penalties and charges. Refer to OAR 331-010-0010.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.605, 676.615 & 680.525
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.605, 676.615 & 680.525
Hist.: HD 11-1979(Temp), f. & ef. 8-23-79; HD 2-1980, f. & ef. 2-14-80; HD 11-1981(Temp), f. & ef. 7-15-81; HD 9-1985(Temp), f. & ef. 5-24-85; HD 15-1985, f. & ef. 9-4-85; HD 25-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 11-1-88; HD 4-1989, f. & cert. ef. 6-1-89; HD 13-1991(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 9-30-91; HD 3-1992, f. & cert. ef. 3-25-92; HD 22-1993, f. 12-30-93, cert. ef. 1-1-94; HDLP 3-1998, f. 6-26-98, cert. ef. 7-1-98, Renumbered from 333-020-0035; HDLP 1-2001, f. 3-21-01, cert. ef. 4-1-01; HLO 3-2003, f. 5-6-03, cert. ef. 5-15-03; HLO 2-2004, f. 6-29-04, cert. ef. 7-1-04; HLO 2-2005, f. 12-15-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06; HLA 5-2008, f. 9-15-08, cert. ef. 10-1-08
331-405-0045
Allocation of Responsibility
As set forth in ORS 680.556, the State Board of Denture Technology advises the Oregon Health Licensing Agency on matters relating to the practice of denture technology. The Director controls the regulatory operations and has decision-making authority on all substantive matters and is responsible for the performance of the agency as defined in 686.610.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 676.605, 676.615 & 680.525
Stats. Implemented: ORS 676.605, 676.615 & 680.525
Hist.: HLO 2-2005, f. 12-15-05, cert. ef. 1-1-06
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