Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 852 - BOARD OF OPTOMETRY
Division 50 - LICENSING
Section 852-050-0014 - Reinstatement of License

(a) Voluntarily surrendered the license to the Board and, at the time of surrender, was in good standing and not surrendering in lieu of discipline or under notice for proposed disciplinary action, or subject to a final order of the Board, or

(b) The license was suspended due to nonpayment of the license renewal fee or late fee and, at the time of suspension, the licensee was not surrendering in lieu of discipline or under notice for proposed disciplinary action, or subject to a final order of the Board.

(a) Submit a signed written request;

(b) Provide written confirmation from the licensing entity of each other state in which the applicant has ever been licensed that the applicant for licensure has not been sanctioned for violating the laws, rules or standards of ethics of that jurisdiction. The Board will accept electronic license verifications if the issuing entity provides complete license and discipline history in the electronic format. In addition, the Board will query the National Practitioner Data Bank for adverse actions on each person making an application for licensure;

(c) If unlicensed for two years or more, pass any required criminal background checks;

(d) Pay delinquent fees as determined by the Board;

(e) Pay the reinstatement fee and the criminal background check fee (if lapsed, retired or surrendered for 2 or more years) as listed in OAR 852-010-0080; and

(f) Submit documentation of current CPR certification, as required in OAR 852-80-0040;

(g) If license is lapsed, retired or surrendered for two years or more, pass any required criminal background checks.

(h) The requirements in (2)(b), (2)(c), (2)(e), and (2)(g) above may be waived by the Board if the license is not more than 60 days expired.

(a) Submission of a completed Reactivation Application form;

(b) Passage of the Oregon optometric law and administrative rules examination if it has been more than two years since the person held an active status license in Oregon; and

(c) Submission of proof of continuing education equivalent to Oregon requirements for the previous license renewal period.