Oregon Law
Law as of Jan 1, 2026
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438.010Definitions for ORS 438.010 to 438.450 438.030[1969 c.685 §1; 2001 c.104 §169; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.040Clinical laboratory qualifications and certifications 438.050[1969 c.685 §§4,20; 1973 c.829 §54; 1979 c.193 §1; 1993 c.109 §4; 2001 c.104 §170; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.055[1993 c.109 §12; 1999 c.341 §2; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.060Permit for health screen testing; exception 438.070[1993 c.109 §2; 2009 c.595 §700; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.110[1969 c.685 §5; 1971 c.650 §18; 1993 c.109 §5; 1999 c.341 §3; 2001 c.104 §171; 2009 c.595 §701; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.120[1969 c.685 §6; 1993 c.109 §6; 1999 c.341 §4; 2009 c.595 §702; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.130[1969 c.685 §7; 1977 c.284 §3; 1979 c.696 §2; 1989 c.776 §5; 1991 c.703 §6; 1993 c.109 §7; 1999 c.341 §§5,6; 2007 c.768 §4; 2009 c.595 §703; 2023 c.602 §5; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.140[1969 c.685 §8; 2009 c.595 §704; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.150Health screen testing permit; fees; rules 438.160Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew certificates or permits 438.210[1969 c.685 §12; 1993 c.109 §8; 2007 c.71 §123; 2009 c.595 §707; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.220Special qualifications for laboratory director at chiropractic college 438.310Owner or director of clinical laboratory to submit reports and findings on communicable disease 438.320[1969 c.685 §14; 1983 c.740 §154; 1993 c.109 §10; 2009 c.595 §709; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.410[Formerly 433.310; repealed by 1971 c.650 §51] 438.420[Formerly 433.325; 2009 c.595 §710; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.430Examination of specimens; reports and results 438.435Substances of abuse on-site screening facilities; permits; rules; fees 438.440Disposition of fees 438.450Rules 438.510[1969 c.685 §11; 1987 c.669 §3; 2001 c.104 §177; repealed by 2025 c.624 §37] 438.605Definitions for ORS 438.605 to 438.620, 448.280 and 448.285 438.610Standards for accreditation; rules 438.615Environmental laboratory accreditation program; rules 438.620Accreditation fees; disposition of fees 438.705Definitions for ORS 438.705 to 438.720 and 438.994 438.710Licensure of nontransplant anatomical research recovery organizations; rules; fees 438.715Organization operations 438.720Rules; inspection of organization premises and records 438.990Penalties for ORS 438.040 438.994Penalties for ORS 438.710 and 438.715

Chapter 438 — Laboratories; Anatomical Material

ORS 438.605 Definitions for ORS 438.605 to 438.620, 448.280 and 448.285

As used in ORS 438.605 to 438.620, 448.280 and 448.285:

(1)

“Accrediting authority” means the official accrediting authority for the Oregon environmental laboratory accreditation program comprised of the Director of the Oregon Health Authority or designee, the Director of the Department of Environmental Quality or designee and the Director of Agriculture or designee.

(2)

“Authority” means the Oregon Health Authority.

(3)

“Environmental laboratory” means a fixed location or mobile facility that performs chemical, physical, radiological, microbiological or biological testing of environmental samples or the collection of environmental samples.

(4)

“Environmental testing” means laboratory analysis of any matter, pollutant, contaminant or hazardous substance subject to regulation pursuant to:

(a)

Rules adopted or enforced by the Oregon Health Authority, the Department of Environmental Quality or the State Department of Agriculture; or

(b)

A federal environmental statute or regulation administered or enforced by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

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Earlier statutory text is available in an ingested published ORS edition.