Or. Admin. Code § 850-030-0195

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 850-030-0195 - License Renewal and Change of Status Requirements

To maintain an active license all Naturopathic physicians licensed under ORS Chapter 685, must annually complete a renewal application furnished by the Board. Specific requirements for renewal, to change a license status, reactivate or restore a license are as follows:

(1) Renewal of an active, inactive or retired license:

(a) Complete a renewal application furnished by the Board;

(b) Pay renewal fee per 850-030-0035;

(c) Submit proof to the Board completion of CE, as required under OAR 850-040-0210.

(2) Change license status from active to inactive:

(a) Complete a change of status application furnished by the Board;

(b) Pay change of status fee per OAR 850-030-0035;

(c) Submit proof to the Board completion of CE, as required for an active license under OAR 850-040-0210.

(3) Change license status from inactive or active to retired, or renew a retired status license:

(a) Complete a change of status application or renewal application furnished by the Board,

(b) Pay change of status fee or annual renewal fee for a retired license per OAR 850-030-0035.

(c) Submit proof to the Board completion of CE, as required under OAR 850-040-0210.

(4) Reactivate a license from inactive or retired to active status:

(a) Complete the reactivation application furnished by the Board;

(b) Pay license renewal fee for an active license per ORS 685.100 and OAR 850-030-0035, and

(c) Submit proof to the Board completion of the annually required continuing education credits for an inactive license per OAR 850-040-0210.

(5) Restore a Lapsed License for Individuals Holding an Active License in Another State: See OAR 850-030-0070 - License by Reciprocity

(6) Restore a lapsed inactive, active or retired license if a license has lapsed for less than one (1) calendar year, an applicant must:

(a) Submit a completed restoration application;

(b) Submit proof to the Board of completion of continuing education as annually required for license per OAR 850-040-0210;

(c) Pay license renewal fee and a restoration fee per ORS 685.100 and OAR 850-030-0035.

(7) Restore a lapsed license if a license has lapsed for more than one (1) and up to three (3) calendar years, an applicant must:

(a) Submit a completed restoration application;

(b) Submit proof to the Board completion of 22 continuing education hours for each year the license was lapsed, as follows: 15 general education, five (5) pharmacy and two (2) medical ethics, suicide intervention and prevention, or cultural competency

(c) Pay license renewal fees for an active license and a restoration fee per ORS 685.100 and OAR 850-030-0035.

(8) If a license has been lapsed for more than three (3) and up to seven (7) calendar years; an applicant must:

(a) Submit a completed restoration application;

(b) Submit proof to the Board completion of 22 continuing education hours for each year the license was lapsed, as follows: 15 general education, five (5) pharmacy and two (2) medical ethics, suicide intervention and prevention, or cultural competency

(c) Take and pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination per OAR 850-030-0030

(d) Pay license renewal fees for an active license and a restoration fee per ORS 685.100 and OAR 850-030-0035.

(9) If a license has been lapsed for more than seven (7) calendar years, the applicant must:

(a) Take and pass the examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners

(b) Take and pass the Oregon Jurisprudence Examination per OAR 850-030-0030

(c) Submit a restoration application to the Board per ORS 685.070

(d) Submit proof to the Board completion of two (2) hours of continuing education in medical ethics, suicide intervention and prevention, or cultural competency.

Or. Admin. Code § 850-030-0195

BNE 1-2003, f. & cert. ef. 2-14-03; Renumbered from 850-010-0195, BNE 8-2005, f. & cert. ef. 10-27-05; BNE 3-2008, f. 4-21-08, cert. ef. 6-10-08; BNE 4-2009, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-09; BNE 5-2009(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 10-13-09 thru 12-31-09; BNE 6-2009, f. 11-2-09, cert. ef. 1-1-10; OBNM 4-2013, f. & cert. ef. 11-5-13; OBNM 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 4/17/2015; OBNM 3-2018, amend filed 02/16/2018, effective 2/16/2018; OBNM 11-2020, amend filed 03/06/2020, effective 03/06/2020; OBNM 11-2021, amend filed 12/21/2021, effective 1/1/2022

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 685.125

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 685.100