ORS 691.475 Duties of Health Licensing Office; rules

The Health Licensing Office, in consultation with the Board of Licensed Dietitians, shall:

Adopt rules necessary for the administration of ORS 691.405 to 691.485;

Issue, deny, revoke, suspend and renew dietitian licenses;

Determine the qualifications, training, education and fitness of applicants for licenses, renewals of licenses and reciprocal licenses for dietitians;

Determine requirements for reciprocity and equivalency for licensed dietetics practice;

Establish a code of professional responsibility and standards of practice for licensed dietitians;

Develop, approve or recognize examinations to test an applicant’s knowledge relating to dietitian techniques and methods and any other subjects the board may determine to be necessary to assess an applicant’s fitness to practice as a licensed dietitian; and

Provide for waivers of examinations.