(a) A pain management education program approved by the board and developed based on recommendations of the Pain Management Commission; or
(b) An equivalent pain management education program, as determined by the board.
(2) The board may exempt any person holding a license under this chapter from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon application showing evidence satisfactory to the board of inability to comply with the requirements because of physical or mental condition or because of other unusual or extenuating circumstances. However, a person may not be exempted from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section more than once in any five-year period.
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2) of this section, a person holding a license under this chapter may be exempted from the requirements of subsection (1) of this section upon application showing evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant is or will be in the next calendar year at least 70 years of age and is retired or will retire in the next calendar year from the practice of naturopathic medicine.
(4) The board shall require licensees to obtain continuing education for the use of pharmacological substances for diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic purposes in order to maintain current licensure.
(5) A person whose license is in inactive status must submit by December 31 of each year evidence satisfactory to the board of completion of 10 hours of approved continuing education in the calendar year preceding the date on which the evidence is submitted.
(6) Notwithstanding subsections (1), (2) and (5) of this section, in the case of an applicant under ORS 685.100 (6)(b) for reactivation of an inactive license, the continuing education requirement for reactivation shall be set by rule of the board. [1969 c.381 §2; 1973 c.829 §67; 1985 c.624 §10; 1993 c.55 §2; 1997 c.628 §2; 1999 c.479 §2; 2001 c.987 §17; 2003 c.154 §§4,5; 2007 c.327 §5; 2009 c.43 §19; 2021 c.50 §9]
Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 685 - Naturopathic Physicians
Section 685.010 - Definitions.
Section 685.030 - Application of chapter.
Section 685.060 - Minimum educational requirements for license; rules.
Section 685.080 - Examination and reexamination of applicants; rules; issuing license.
Section 685.091 - Exemption from licensure requirement.
Section 685.100 - License certificate; renewal of license; rules; fees; inactive license.
Section 685.102 - Continuing education required; exemptions; rules.
Section 685.104 - Effect of failure to comply with ORS 685.102; fees; reissuance of registration.
Section 685.106 - Approval of continuing education programs.
Section 685.110 - Grounds for discipline; penalties.
Section 685.115 - Confidential information; liability of person providing information.
Section 685.125 - Discipline procedure; rules.
Section 685.135 - Certificate of special competency in natural childbirth; rules; fee.
Section 685.160 - Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine.
Section 685.195 - Authority of Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine to require fingerprints.
Section 685.210 - Enforcement; jurisdiction.
Section 685.225 - Investigation of complaints and alleged violations; subpoenas.