Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
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.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
685.125
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
685.100
