Chapter 745 Oregon Laws 2001

AN ACT

HB 2168

Relating to fees assessed by State Board of Chiropractic Examiners; amending ORS 684.090.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 684.090 is amended to read:

684.090. (1) In addition to meeting the requirements of ORS 684.092, each person practicing chiropractic within this state shall, on or before August 1 of each year after a license is issued to the person, pay to the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners an annual registration fee not to exceed [$250] $300, as determined by the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. The maximum annual registration fee for one not engaged in active practice shall not exceed [$150] $175, as determined by the board and approved by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services. A person engaged in a limited active practice shall pay to the board an annual license fee not to exceed 75 percent of the annual active license fee. The board, on or before July 1 of each year, shall cause to be mailed to the last-known professional address of all licensed chiropractors in this state a notice of the requirements of ORS 684.092 and that the registration fee will be due on or before August 1 next following. The annual registration fee shall be payable only by personal, corporate or certified check or by money order. As used in this subsection, “limited active practice” means a practice engaged in by a person who is over 60 years of age, has been in practice over 25 years and meets such other requirements as determined by the board.

(2) The failure, neglect or refusal of any person holding a license or certificate to practice under this chapter to pay the annual fee and to show compliance with or exemption from the requirement of ORS 684.092 during the time the license remains in force shall cause the license to expire after a period of 30 days from August 1 of the year for which the failure occurs.

(3) The licenses not renewed on time shall not be renewed except upon written application and a payment to the board of the fee for the license category plus a delinquent fee of $100 for each week or portion thereof, not to exceed $500, and upon compliance with or exemption from the requirements of ORS 684.092. A licentiate who pays the annual renewal fee and shows compliance or exemption within 12 months of the expiration date of the license shall not be required to submit to an examination for the reissuance of a license.

(4) The license of any licentiate who fails to renew the license within one year from August 1 preceding shall be renewed only upon written application, the payment to the board of the annual registration fee plus one-half of that fee and successful completion of the examination authorized under ORS 684.050.

(5) Any person whose license application was denied or whose license has been revoked or suspended and whose license privileges are granted or restored may receive the license for the year in which the privilege is granted or restored upon payment of the annual registration fee for the license category plus one-half thereof.

Approved by the Governor July 4, 2001

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 4, 2001

Effective date January 1, 2002

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