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670.010Waiver of educational requirement for admission to examination for license or certificate to practice profession, trade or calling 670.020Filing evidence of complete educational requirement after taking examination 670.030Consideration of experience in lieu of education; rules 670.210[1967 c.344 §1; 1971 c.648 §31; repealed by 1981 c.76 §1] 670.220[1967 c.344 §§2,3; 1971 c.648 §32; repealed by 1981 c.76 §1] 670.230[1967 c.344 §4; repealed by 1981 c.76 §1] 670.240[1967 c.344 §5; repealed by 1981 c.76 §1] 670.275Policy statement 670.280Denial, suspension or revocation of license based on criminal conviction; rebuttable presumption; denial of license or imposition of discipline for conduct substantially related to fitness and ability of applicant or licensee 670.283Power of state agency to suspend license includes power to reinstate 670.285[1975 c.759 §10; renumbered 183.435] 670.290Prohibited uses of juvenile records in employment, licensing or admission 670.300Licensing and advisory board officers; quorum and meeting requirements; compensation and expenses of members 670.304Application of ORS 670.300 to 670.380 670.305[1971 c.753 §9; repealed by 1973 c.659 §1 (670.306 enacted in lieu of 670.305)] 670.306Administrative officers for boards; other employees 670.310Rulemaking authority; board seal 670.315Administration of oaths; obtaining and taking evidence at board proceedings; effect of failure to obey board subpoena 670.320[1971 c.753 §12; repealed by 1987 c.414 §172] 670.325Proceedings on denial of license; restraining violations; authority of administrative law judge; record of proceedings 670.330[1971 c.753 §14; renumbered 456.757 in 1987] 670.335Disposition of fees received by boards; procedure for payment of board expenses 670.340[1971 c.753 §16; renumbered 456.762 in 1987] 670.345Procedure for filling vacancies on board 670.350Administration of professional qualification examinations 670.380When reciprocal licensing or registration agreements authorized; termination 670.400Temporary authorizations; rules 670.403Professional licensing board report on temporary authorizations 670.406Requirement to accept federally issued identification numbers; rules 670.409Professional licensing board study of authorization for specified persons; rules 670.410[1977 c.873 §27; 1979 c.107 §1; 1981 c.821 §3; 1987 c.414 §106; repealed by 2005 c.76 §3] 670.415Culturally responsive training for interactions with internationally educated individuals during licensure, certification or other authorization process; publication of guidance; rules 670.600Independent contractor defined 670.605Rules for application of definition of independent contractor 670.610Referees in recreational soccer matches considered independent contractors 670.700Agencies in network; duties of network 670.705Reporting 670.990[1967 c.344 §6; repealed by 1981 c.76 §1]

Chapter 670 — Occupations and Professions Generally

ORS 670.315 Administration of oaths; obtaining and taking evidence at board proceedings; effect of failure to obey board subpoena

(1)

Except as otherwise provided by law, each professional licensing board or advisory board, acting through its chairperson or vice chairperson or an administrative law judge, may administer oaths, take depositions and issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, papers, records, memoranda or other information necessary to the carrying out of the laws the board is charged with administering.

(2)

If any person fails to comply with a subpoena issued under this section or refuses to testify on any matters on which the person may be lawfully interrogated, the procedure provided in ORS 183.440 shall be followed to compel obedience.

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