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700.005Purpose 700.010Definitions 700.020Registration required 700.025Persons not required to register 700.030Qualifications of environmental health specialist applicant; fees; rules 700.035Registration of environmental health specialist trainees; fees; rules 700.040[Repealed by 1967 c.476 §21] 700.050[Amended by 1967 c.476 §8; 1983 c.189 §3; 1995 c.572 §10; 1999 c.885 §35; 2003 c.547 §95; 2005 c.648 §107; 2013 c.314 §61; 2013 c.568 §128; repealed by 2025 c.624 §23] 700.052[2003 c.547 §101; 2005 c.648 §108; 2013 c.568 §129; repealed by 2025 c.624 §23] 700.053Qualifications of waste water specialist applicant; application; examination; fees; rules 700.056Duties allowed for waste water specialist; environmental health specialist may perform duties 700.059[1995 c.572 §5; 2003 c.547 §98; 2005 c.648 §110; 2013 c.314 §63; 2013 c.568 §131; repealed by 2025 c.624 §23] 700.060[Repealed by 1967 c.476 §21] 700.062Waste water specialist trainee registration; fees 700.070[Repealed by 1967 c.476 §21] 700.080[Amended by 1967 c.476 §9; 1975 c.526 §11; 1983 c.222 §1; 1995 c.572 §11; 2003 c.547 §100; 2005 c.648 §112; 2009 c.701 §64; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65] 700.082[1983 c.222 §2; 1985 c.565 §117a; 1991 c.703 §37; repealed by 1995 c.572 §25] 700.085[1967 c.476 §19; repealed by 1995 c.572 §25] 700.090[Amended by 1967 c.476 §10; 1995 c.572 §12; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118] 700.100[Amended by 1967 c.476 §11; 1983 c.189 §4; 1995 c.572 §13; 1997 c.249 §212; 2001 c.274 §2; 2003 c.547 §103; 2005 c.648 §113; 2009 c.701 §65; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65] 700.105[1983 c.189 §11; 1995 c.572 §14; 2003 c.547 §104; 2005 c.648 §114; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65] 700.110[Amended by 1967 c.476 §12; 1983 c.189 §5; 1995 c.572 §15; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118] 700.111Grounds and procedure for discipline 700.115[1971 c.734 §168; 1973 c.829 §70; 1995 c.572 §16; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118] 700.120[Amended by 1967 c.476 §13; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21] 700.130[Amended by 1967 c.476 §14; repealed by 1973 c.829 §71] 700.210Environmental Health Registration Board 700.220Members’ qualifications; term; removal; vacancies; compensation and expenses 700.230Meetings; chairperson; quorum 700.240Authority of Health Licensing Office and Environmental Health Registration Board; rules 700.250[Repealed by 1973 c.427 §38 (700.251 enacted in lieu of 700.250)] 700.251[1973 c.427 §39 (enacted in lieu of 700.250); 1999 c.885 §36; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118] 700.260[1967 c.476 §17; 1995 c.79 §352; 1995 c.572 §18; 1997 c.249 §214; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118] 700.310[1967 c.476 §6; repealed by 1995 c.572 §25] 700.990[1967 c.476 §18; repealed by 1995 c.572 §25] 700.992[1995 c.572 §20; 2003 c.547 §111; repealed by 2005 c.648 §121] 700.995Criminal penalty

Chapter 700 — Environmental Health Specialists; Waste Water Specialists

ORS 700.010 Definitions

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Board” means the Environmental Health Registration Board, established within the Health Licensing Office.

(2)

“Certified professional soil scientist” means a person registered in good standing with the American Registry of Certified Professionals in Agronomy, Crops and Soils.

(3)

“Environmental health” means the art and science of applying sanitary, biological and physical science principles and knowledge to improve and control the environment and factors therein for the protection of the health and welfare of the public.

(4)

“Environmental health specialist” means a person who by education, training and experience in the sanitary, biological and physical sciences is qualified to perform duties in environmental health, including but not limited to scientific investigation and education and counseling in environmental health.

(5)

“Environmental health specialist trainee” means a person who lacks the combination of training, education and experience required for a registered environmental health specialist, but who is engaged in meeting the requirements.

(6)

“Registrant” means any person registered with the office under this chapter.

(7)

“Registration” means written authorization issued under ORS 700.030 or 700.053 for the holder to perform duties in the fields of environmental health or waste water sanitation.

(8)

“Trainee registration” means written authorization issued under ORS 700.035 or 700.062 for the holder to perform duties as an environmental health specialist trainee or as a waste water specialist trainee.

(9)

“Waste water specialist” means a person who by education, training and experience in the sanitary, biological and physical sciences is qualified to perform duties in the field of waste water treatment, disposal and reuse where soil is used in the final stage of the treatment process.

(10)

“Waste water specialist trainee” means a person who lacks the combination of training, education and experience required for a registered waste water specialist, but who is engaged in the process of meeting the requirements.

REGISTRATION OF SPECIALISTS AND TRAINEES

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