2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals
Section 673.700 - Disciplinary action; grounds.


(1) Violation of ORS 673.615, 673.705 or 673.712.
(2) Failure to keep the records required by ORS 673.690.
(3) Negligence or incompetence in tax consultant or tax preparer practice or when acting in the capacity of a tax preparer or tax consultant in another state, or under an exempt status or in preparation of the personal income tax return for another state or the federal government.
(4)(a) Conduct resulting in a conviction of a felony under the laws of any state or of the United States. However, such conduct may be considered only to the extent permissible under the provisions of ORS 670.280; or
(b) Conviction of any crime, an essential element of which is dishonesty, fraud or deception, under the laws of any state or of the United States.
(5) Conviction of willful failure to pay any tax or estimated tax, file any tax return, keep records or supply information required under the tax laws of any state or of the United States, or conviction of the willful making, rendering, delivery, disclosure, signing or verifying of any false or fraudulent list, return, account, statement or other document, or of supplying any false or fraudulent information, required under the tax laws of any state or of the United States.
(6) Failure to comply with continuing education requirements under ORS 673.655 or under ORS 673.667 unless such requirements have been waived by the board.
(7) Violation of the code of professional conduct prescribed by the board.
(8) Failure to pay any civil penalty incurred under ORS 673.735 within the time determined by the board.
(9) Cancellation, revocation or refusal to renew by any state or federal agency of, or entry of a consent order, stipulated agreement or judgment related to, the person’s authority to practice law, to practice as a certified public accountant or a public accountant or to practice under other regulatory law in any state, or to practice as an enrolled agent, if the grounds for the cancellation, revocation, refusal to renew, consent order, stipulated agreement or judgment were related to income tax preparation or if dishonesty, fraud or deception was involved.
(10) Cancellation, revocation or refusal to renew by any state or federal agency of, or entry of a consent order, stipulated agreement or judgment related to, a business’s authority to conduct operations related to the practice of law, certified public accountancy, public accountancy or other services provided under regulatory law in any state, or to provide enrolled agent services, if the grounds for the cancellation, revocation, refusal to renew, consent order, stipulated agreement or judgment involved the conduct or actions of the licensee or applicant and:
(a) Were related to income tax preparation; or
(b) Involved dishonesty, fraud or deception. [1973 c.387 §20; 1975 c.464 §21; 1983 c.110 §6; 1985 c.559 §9; 2001 c.136 §1; 2005 c.331 §6]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 17 - Occupations

Chapter 673 - Accountants; Other Tax Professionals

Section 673.010 - Definitions for ORS 673.010 to 673.465; rules.

Section 673.015 - Statement of public interest in regulating practice of accountancy.

Section 673.040 - Eligibility for certificate of certified public accountant; experience requirement; issuance of certificate to licensee from other state or country; fee; rules.

Section 673.050 - General qualifications for candidates for C.P.A. examination; rules.

Section 673.060 - C.P.A. and public accountant examination; scope; conduct; fee; rules.

Section 673.075 - Credit for examination sections taken in other states.

Section 673.100 - License as public accountant; application; rules; fee.

Section 673.103 - Public accountant audits prohibited; exception.

Section 673.150 - Permits to engage in practice of public accountancy; permit renewals; fees; rules.

Section 673.153 - Holders of licenses issued by other states; fees.

Section 673.160 - Registration of business organizations; exceptions; fees; rules.

Section 673.165 - Continuing education; types of programs; hours; waiver; rules.

Section 673.170 - Disciplinary actions; grounds; investigations; costs; orders; rules.

Section 673.185 - Procedure for disciplinary actions and adoption of rules; continuing authority of board.

Section 673.210 - Reissuance of revoked or suspended licenses.

Section 673.220 - Inactive status; conditions; rules; roster; fees.

Section 673.320 - Requirements for providing attestation services or compilation services or issuing report; exceptions; use of terms certified public accountant, public accountant, C.P.A. or P.A.; exceptions.

Section 673.325 - Statement allowed without permit or authorization.

Section 673.345 - Payment or acceptance of commissions; contingent fees; referral fees; rules.

Section 673.360 - Injunctions.

Section 673.370 - Acts constituting prima facie evidence that person is authorized to use words certified public account or public accountant.

Section 673.380 - Disposition of statements, records, schedules, working papers and memoranda of licensee.

Section 673.385 - Disclosure of client information prohibited; exceptions.

Section 673.410 - Oregon Board of Accountancy; confirmation; qualifications; enforcement authority; rules.

Section 673.415 - Furnishing of signature block of income tax return or report by Department of Revenue; use of information; unlawful disclosure.

Section 673.455 - Peer review programs; review of persons and business organizations performing attestation services or compilation services.

Section 673.465 - Authority of Oregon Board of Accountancy to require fingerprints.

Section 673.475 - Authority of Oregon Board of Accountancy to disclose investigatory information relating to regulatory or enforcement function of public entity.

Section 673.605 - Definitions for ORS 673.605 to 673.740.

Section 673.610 - Application of ORS 673.605 to 673.740.

Section 673.615 - Prohibited acts; preparation of tax returns; refund anticipation loans.

Section 673.625 - Qualifications for tax consultant and tax preparer; examination.

Section 673.637 - Licensing of person licensed in another state or enrolled to practice before Internal Revenue Service; requirements; fees.

Section 673.640 - Issuance of licenses.

Section 673.643 - Preparation of tax returns by corporation, firm or partnership; requirements; liability; prohibitions.

Section 673.645 - Renewal of licenses; restoration of lapsed license; rules.

Section 673.655 - Continuing education requirement; waiver.

Section 673.663 - Use of title "tax consultant."

Section 673.667 - Inactive status; application; renewal; reactivation; revocation or suspension; prohibition; rules.

Section 673.685 - Fees; rules.

Section 673.690 - Tax consultant’s records.

Section 673.695 - Secretary of State as agent for service of process against nonresident; fee.

Section 673.700 - Disciplinary action; grounds.

Section 673.705 - Prohibited acts.

Section 673.710 - Names of tax preparers and other information furnished by Department of Revenue; use of information.

Section 673.712 - Refund anticipation loan disclosures.

Section 673.715 - Local government regulation of refund anticipation loans prohibited; preemption.

Section 673.725 - State Board of Tax Practitioners; term; qualification.

Section 673.730 - Powers of board; rules.

Section 673.732 - Cease and desist orders.

Section 673.735 - Civil penalties.

Section 673.800 - Definitions for ORS 673.800 to 673.825.

Section 673.805 - Notice required upon change in control.

Section 673.810 - Duty to maintain bonds or deposits; duty to maintain insurance or deposits.

Section 673.815 - Custodial duties; standards.

Section 673.820 - Prohibitions.

Section 673.825 - Right of action.

Section 673.990 - Criminal penalties.