Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) An applicant
for licensure or renewal of a license mustcomplete, in its entirety, an
original application furnished by the Board.
(2) An applicant for an initial license and
all lapsed and inactive licensees applying for reactivation must submit a
completed electronic fingerprint for a criminal background check.
(3) All applications for licensure must be
accompanied by proof of current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
certification from the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support (BLS)
Healthcare Providers Course or its equivalent. The CPR certification card must
include an expiration date.
(4) An
applicant must provide written explanation and copies of all related
documentation as requested by the board if:
(a) Applicant has ever been investigated,
disciplined or denied licensure by this agency or any other governmental agency
in any state or jurisdiction of the United States or foreign country;
(b) Applicant has surrendered a
massage license or other professional license in any state or jurisdiction of
the United States or foreign country;
(c) Applicant has been arrested, charged or
convicted of any type of violation of the law, including both misdemeanors or
felonies, in the state of Oregon or other jurisdictions of the United States or
foreign country;
(d) Applicant has
abused or been treated for the abuse of alcohol, controlled or mind altering
substances; or
(e) Applicant has
suffered from and/or received treatment for a mental, physical or emotional
condition, which could impede applicant's ability to safely practice massage.
(5) Applicants for
initial licensure must have passed a written examination approved by the board
unless the applicant is applying through Health Indorsement in which the
applicant must have passed a practical examination.
(6) Licenses issued expire on the last day of
the licensees' birth month of even numbered years for licensees with even
numbered birth years and odd numbered years for licensees with odd numbered
birth years. Thereafter, licenses may be renewed every other year upon
completion of the application requirements. The application must be returned to
the Board postmarked no later than the 1st day of the month of expiration. A
delinquent fee must be paid if the completed application and all requirements
are not received by the due date.
(7) Applicants for the renewal of an active
license must sign a statement verifying completion of a minimum of 25 hours of
continuing education. The Board may require proof of the continuing education
hours.
(8) Applications for renewal
of an active license must be accompanied by:
(a) Current licensing fee;
(b) Any applicable late fees;
(c) Proof of current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association's Basic
Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Providers Course or its equivalent. The CPR
certification card must include an expiration date;
(d) Proof of 25 hours of continuing
educationas required in OAR 334-010-0050(1);
(e) All licensees must take and submit proof
of completing the 1 hour online Pain management module, provided by the Oregon
Pain Management Commission (OPMC), at least once, by a licensee's next required
continuing education reporting; and
(f) Any additional documentation required by
the Board.
(9) All
applicants for initial, renewal, or reinstated license must sign a statement
verifying that they have read, understand, and must comply with all current
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS 687), Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR 334), and
policy statements of the Board.
(10) Licenses issued by the Board must not be
transferable.
(11) A person
licensed by the Board may move to an inactive status by completing the form
provided by the Board. Upon payment of the appropriate fee, the applicant will
be issued an inactive license. During the period of inactive status, the
licensee may not practice massage for compensation in the State of
Oregon.
(12) An application to
reactivate an inactive license must be accompanied by:
(a) Current licensing fee;
(b) Verification of current cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR) certification from the American Heart Association's Basic
Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Providers Course or its equivalent. The CPR
certification card must include an expiration date.
(c) Verification of 25 hours of continuing
education for each biennium the license was inactive. Of the 25 hours, at least
15 must be contact hours of continuing education training or Board approved
activities. At least 4 contact hours must be in Professional Ethics, Boundaries
and/or Communication. The remaining 10 of 25 hours may be contact or noncontact
hours. At least 1 hour must be in Cultural Competency as per ORS
413.450;
Cultural Competency continuing education approved by the Oregon Health
Authority, will be accepted for meeting the cultural competency
requirement.
(d) Verification of 50
hours of continuing education for the reactivation of inactive license more
than 1 biennium must be submitted to the Board. Of the 50 hours, at least 30
must be contact hours of continuing education training or Board approved
activities. At least 8 contact hours must be in Professional Ethics, Boundaries
and/or Communication. The remaining 20 of 50 hours may be contact or noncontact
hours. At least 1 hour must be in Cultural Competency as per ORS
413.450;
Cultural Competency continuing education approved by the Oregon Health
Authority, will be accepted for meeting the cultural competency requirement;
and
(e) Completed electronic
fingerprints for criminal background check.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
687.121 &
687.051
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
687.011,
687.051,
687.057,
687.061,
687.081,
687.086 & 687.121
