Oregon Statutes - Chapter 679 - Dentists - Section 679.260 - Oregon Board of Dentistry Account; disbursement of receipts.

(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry Account is established in the State Treasury separate and distinct from the General Fund.

(2) All moneys received by the Oregon Board of Dentistry under this chapter shall be paid to the State Treasury and credited to the Oregon Board of Dentistry Account. Any interest or other income derived from moneys paid into the account shall be credited monthly to the account.

(3) Moneys in the Oregon Board of Dentistry Account are appropriated continuously and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 680.010 to 680.205 and this chapter.

(4) All fines imposed and collected under this chapter shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which the suits, actions or proceedings were commenced. All money thus paid into the treasury, over and above the amount necessary to reimburse the county for any expense incurred by the county, in any suit, action or proceeding brought under this chapter, shall be paid before January 1 of each year, into the State Treasury and placed to the credit of the Oregon Board of Dentistry Account and such moneys hereby are continuously appropriated and shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 680.010 to 680.205 and this chapter.

(5) Ten percent of the annual license fee to be paid by each licensee of the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall be used by the board to ensure the continued professional competence of licensees. Such activities shall include the development of performance standards and professional peer review. [Amended by 1957 c.552 §5; 1967 c.19 §3; 1967 c.282 §5; 1969 c.314 §103; 1973 c.427 §21; 1977 c.192 §8; 1977 c.747 §2; 2003 c.83 §8]

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