OAR 331-670-0005
Licensee’s Duties Pertaining to Service Areas

A licensee must:
(1) Ensure all areas where clients receive services are kept clean and in good repair;
(2) Maintain a disinfected area where cleaning of reusable instruments is performed;
(3) Ensure all counters and work surfaces where instruments and equipment that may come in contact with clients are non-absorbent, non-porous, and disinfected after each use.
(4) Ensure that no cross-contamination occurs.
(5) Ensure pets or other animals are not permitted in the service areas. This prohibition does not apply to service animals recognized by the American with Disabilities Act;
(6) Ensure all disinfecting solutions or agents be kept at adequate strengths according to manufacturer’s instructions to maintain effectiveness, be free of foreign material and be available for immediate use at all times when the business is open;
(7) Ensure chemicals are stored in labeled, closed containers;
(8) Use equipment and instruments in a manner described in the manufacturer’s instructions that is consistent with the manufacturer’s intended use of the device by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
(9) Calibrate audiometric testing equipment annually, and keep calibration documentation on file and make documentation available to the Office upon request.
(10) Keep audiometric testing equipment in proper working order with a biologic check daily prior to use.
(11) Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Office and other federal, state, county and local agencies.

Source: Rule 331-670-0005 — Licensee's Duties Pertaining to Service Areas, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=331-670-0005 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

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