Oregon Statutes - Chapter 680 - Dental Hygienists; Denturists

680.010 Definitions for ORS 680.010 to 680.205.
As used in ORS 680.010 to 680.205, unless the context requires otherwise, words shall have the meanings assigned by ORS 679.010. [Amended by 1963 c.266...
680.020 Practice of dental hygiene without license prohibited; applicability of dental hygiene license requirement.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person not otherwise authorized by law to practice dental hygiene or purport to be a dental hygienist without...
680.025 [1971 c.48 §3; 1975 c.323 §1; repealed by 1983 c.169 §34]
680.026 Application of fluoride varnishes to teeth of children by certain counselors and health assistants.
Counselors and health assistants who have been trained in the application of fluoride varnishes to the teeth of children may apply fluoride varnishes to the...
680.030 [Amended by 1963 c.266 §3; repealed by 1983 c.169 §34]
680.040 Qualifications of applicants for dental hygiene licensure examination.
(1) An applicant for a dental hygiene license shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dental hygiene in Oregon if the applicant: (a)...
680.050 Application for examination; fees; grounds for refusal to issue or renew license.
(1) Any person desiring to practice dental hygiene in this state shall file an application with the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) At the time...
680.060 Examination; scope and conduct; results of national standardized examination, regional testing agencies or clinical board examinations administered in other states in lieu of examination.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may administer written, laboratory or clinical examinations to test professional knowledge and skills. (2) The examination shall be sufficiently...
680.070 Additional requirements for certain applicants; rules.
The Oregon Board of Dentistry may adopt rules requiring additional education and examination of applicants who have failed the licensing examination three times. [Amended by...
680.072 Issuing license.
The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall, upon the applicant�s satisfactory completion of the educational requirements and written, laboratory and clinical examinations authorized under ORS 680.060...
680.075 License fees; waiver; reinstatement of inactive status license; notice of change of address.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may impose application fees for the following: (a) Examinations; (b) Biennial dental hygiene license, active; (c) Biennial dental hygiene...
680.080 [Amended by 1963 c.266 §8; 1973 c.122 §3; 1975 c.323 §3; 1979 c.526 §3; 1983 c.169 §27; 1991 c.67 §183; repealed by 1999 c.578 §6]
680.082 Licensure of dental hygiene instructor; rules.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 680.010 to 680.205, the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a dental hygiene instructor�s license to any person...
680.090 [Repealed by 1983 c.169 §34]
680.100 Discipline of dental hygienist; grounds; method; procedure.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may discipline any dental hygienist for any of the causes for which a dentist may be disciplined under ORS...
680.110 Disposition of receipts.
All moneys paid by applicants to the Oregon Board of Dentistry as examination and licensing fees under ORS 680.010 to 680.205 shall be used for...
680.150 Employment of dental hygienist; supervision; rules.
(1) Any dentist may employ a dental hygienist who may engage in the practice of dental hygiene in the office of such dentist under the...
680.160 [Amended by 1973 c.122 §5; 1975 c.323 §5; 1979 c.526 §5; repealed by 1991 c.476 §2]
680.165 Monitoring performance; information available to monitor; confidentiality; liability.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may appoint a consultant or a committee or committees, each consisting of one or more licensed dental hygienists in...
680.170 [Repealed by 2001 c.11 §1]
680.172 Oral health screening by dental hygienists and dental assistants.
Oral health screenings may be performed by dental hygienists and dental assistants under written training and screening protocols adopted by the Oregon Board of Dentistry....
680.200 Issuing permit; requirements.
(1) Upon application accompanied by the fee established by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, the board shall grant a permit to practice as a limited...
680.205 Services rendered under permit.
(1) A dental hygienist issued a permit to act as a limited access permit dental hygienist under ORS 680.200 shall be authorized to render all...
680.500 Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.570.
As used in ORS 680.500 to 680.570, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) �Board� means the policy-making body known as the State Board of Denture...
680.505 Practice of denture technology prohibited without license; use of title �denturist.�
Unless the person holds a valid license issued under ORS 680.500 to 680.570, a person shall not: (1) Engage, or offer to engage, in the...
680.510 Application of ORS 680.500 to 680.570.
The prohibitions of ORS 680.500 to 680.570 do not apply to: (1) Any activity described in ORS 680.500 (4)(a) by a person acting under the...
680.515 Application for license; qualifications of applicants.
(1) Subject to the provisions of ORS 676.612, upon application accompanied by payment of required fees, the Oregon Health Licensing Agency shall issue a license...
680.520 Examination of applicants.
(1) Examinations of applicants for licensure under ORS 680.500 to 680.570 shall be held at least once a year at such times and places as...
680.525 Fees; determination; disposition of receipts; rules.
(1) The Oregon Health Licensing Agency shall establish by rule fees related to denture technologists to be collected for: (a) Application; (b) Examinations; (c) License;...
680.527 Licensure without examination; fees.
The Oregon Health Licensing Agency may issue a license to practice denture technology, without examination, to any person who: (1) Submits an application and pays...
680.530 Expiration of license; renewal; rules.
(1)(a) Licenses to practice denture technology issued by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless renewed on...
680.535 Grounds for imposing discipline.
In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, the Oregon Health Licensing Agency may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS...
680.540 [1979 c.1 §18; 1981 c.313 §4; 1991 c.921 §7; 1993 c.142 §10; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118]
680.542 [1997 c.791 §29; repealed by 2001 c.274 §5]
680.545 Statement of dentist or physician before treatment by denturist.
Denturists licensed prior to January 1, 2004, who have not received an oral pathology endorsement from the State Board of Denture Technology may not treat...
680.547 Business or professional association of denturist and dentist.
A dentist, as defined in ORS 679.010, and a denturist may cooperate and maintain any business or professional association that is mutually agreeable with each...
680.550 Board to establish policies and criteria for assessment.
The State Board of Denture Technology shall establish policies and criteria for the assessment of the quality of the practice of denture technology based on...
680.555 [1979 c.1 §9; 1989 c.694 §5; repealed by 1991 c.921 §22]
680.556 State Board of Denture Technology; membership; compensation and expenses.
(1) There is established, within the Oregon Health Licensing Agency, the State Board of Denture Technology. (2) The board shall consist of seven members appointed...
680.560 Board meetings.
The State Board of Denture Technology shall hold a meeting at least once each year and shall annually elect a chairperson from its members. [1979...
680.565 Authority of Oregon Health Licensing Agency and director; rules; issuance of license.
(1) The Oregon Health Licensing Agency has such authority as is reasonably necessary to administer ORS 680.500 to 680.570 and 680.990 (2), including the authority...
680.567 [1993 c.142 §17; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118]
680.570 Disposition of receipts.
All moneys received by the Oregon Health Licensing Agency under ORS 679.025, 680.500 to 680.570 and 743A.028 shall be paid into the General Fund in...
680.572 [1991 c.921 §18; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118]
680.990 Criminal penalties.
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 680.010 to 680.205 is a Class C misdemeanor. (2) Violation of any provision of ORS 680.505...

Last modified: August 7, 2008