2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 679 - Dentists
Section 679.120 - Fees; waiver of fee; rules; renewal of license; notice of change of address.

(a) Examinations, which may differ for general dentistry, foreign school graduate and specialty examinations.
(b) Biennial dentist license, active.
(c) Biennial dentist license, inactive.
(d) Permits and certificates.
(e) Delinquency.
(2) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and a report to the Emergency Board prior to adopting the fees and charges, the fees and charges established under this section and ORS 680.075 shall not exceed the costs of administering the regulatory program of the board, as authorized by the Legislative Assembly within the board budget, as the budget may be modified by the Emergency Board.
(3)(a) The board may waive the payment of the license fee in the case of any licensee who furnishes satisfactory evidence that the licensee has discontinued the actual practice of dentistry because of retirement.
(b) Application to reinstate a license retired under paragraph (a) of this subsection or to convert an inactive status license to an active status license shall be made in accordance with the rules of the board and with the submission of the license fee prescribed for such license; provided, however, that if more than one year has expired since the license was retired or inactivated, satisfactory evidence of operative competence must be submitted to the board.
(4) Every dentist shall advise the board within 30 days of any change of address.
(5) Each dentist must renew the dentist’s license every two years through submitting a renewal application and paying the license fee.
(6) Dentists licensed in even-numbered years must renew by March 31 of each even-numbered year. Dentists licensed in odd-numbered years must renew by March 31 of each odd-numbered year.
(7) A reasonable charge may be made in the event that the license fee or renewal application is more than 10 days delinquent.
(8) Fees paid are not refundable. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §7; 1967 c.19 §2; 1971 c.34 §2; 1973 c.390 §4; 1977 c.192 §3; 1977 c.444 §3a; 1981 c.232 §2; 1985 c.323 §5; 1989 c.338 §7; 1991 c.703 §25]

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