Oregon Revised Statutes
Recognizing that to regulate our environment for protection of the public’s health is not a natural right of any person but is a privilege granted by legislative authority, it is necessary in the interests of the health, safety and welfare of the people of this state to provide for the granting of that privilege and the regulation of its use, to the end that…
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: “Board” means the Environmental Health Registration Board, established within the Health Licensing Office. “Certified professional soil scientist” means a person registered in good standing with the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils. “Environmental heal…
Without first complying with the provisions of this chapter, no person shall: Use or assume the title or any other designation or advertise a title or designation indicating that the person is an environmental health specialist or waste water specialist. Perform the duties of an environmental health specialist or waste water specialist. Append after the n…
The provisions of ORS 700.020 (2) do not apply to: Any person teaching, lecturing or engaging in research in environmental health but only in so far as such activities are performed as part of an academic position in a college or university. Any person who is a sanitary engineer, public health engineer or registered professional engineer. Any public healt…
The Health Licensing Office may issue a registration to practice environmental health to an applicant who submits an application and pays the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576. The applicant must also: Pass an examination approved by the Environmental Health Registration Board by rule; and Submit proof that the applicant: Has a bachelor’s degr…
The Health Licensing Office may issue an environmental health specialist trainee registration to an applicant who submits an application and pays the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576. An applicant must also: Have a bachelor’s degree and at least 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent semester hours, in science courses from an accredited college or…
The Health Licensing Office may issue a waste water specialist registration to an applicant who submits an application and pays the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576. An applicant must also: Pass an examination approved by the Environmental Health Registration Board by rule; and Submit proof that the applicant: Has a bachelor’s degree from an …
A person who is registered as a waste water specialist under ORS 700.053 shall not perform the duties of a registered environmental health specialist, except that the person may: Evaluate soils for subsurface or surface disposal of waste water or for the land application of sludge; and Based on the soil evaluation, determine the appropriate design of syste…
The Health Licensing Office may issue a waste water specialist trainee registration to an applicant who submits an application and pays the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576. An applicant must also: Have a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, including at least 45 quarter hours or the equivalent in soil science courses; or…
In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 against any person practicing as an environmental health specialist, an environmental health specialist trainee, a waste water specialist or a waste water specialist trainee for any of the grounds listed in ORS 67…
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH REGISTRATION BOARD
There is established within the Health Licensing Office the Environmental Health Registration Board to consist of seven members to be appointed by the Governor.
The members of the Environmental Health Registration Board appointed by the Governor shall be appointed from among the residents of this state and shall have the following qualifications and terms of office: One shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery by the Oregon Medical Board who has an emphasis in public health. Four shall be pers…
The Environmental Health Registration Board shall hold a meeting at least once each year. The board shall annually elect a chairperson from its members. Four members shall constitute a quorum but no action may be taken on any question unless four members are in accord.
The Health Licensing Office may: Determine the qualifications, training, education and fitness of applicants for registration, renewal of registrations and reciprocal registrations; Adopt rules that are necessary to conduct its business related to carrying out its duties under and in administering this chapter; Examine, approve, issue, deny, revoke, suspe…
PENALTIES
Violation of ORS 700.020 is a Class B misdemeanor. Note: 700.995 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 700 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation. _______________