ORS 679.180
Enforcement

  • jurisdiction

(1)

The district attorney of each county shall attend to the prosecution of all criminal complaints made under this chapter and may represent the Oregon Board of Dentistry in any proceeding brought pursuant to ORS 679.027 (Enjoining violations) upon a complaint, information or indictment filed against any person under this chapter, or upon request of the board. However, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prevent the prosecution of any person for violation of this chapter upon the information of the district attorney directly or, subject to the requirements of ORS 676.175 (Complaints and investigations confidential), to prevent assistance being rendered to the district attorney by an employee of the board.

(2)

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to require the district attorney to prosecute any person who is licensed by the board and who is subject to disciplinary action directly by the board under any provision of this chapter or ORS 680.010 (Definitions for ORS 680.010 to 680.205) to 680.205 (Services rendered under permit). [Amended by 1963 c.284 §11; 1967 c.282 §4; 1977 c.192 §6; 1983 c.169 §15; 1997 c.791 §26]

Source: Section 679.180 — Enforcement; jurisdiction, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors679.­html.

679.010
Definitions 679.020
Practice of dentistry or operating dental office without license prohibited 679.022
Exemption from naming licensed dentist as director for accredited institutions and programs 679.025
License required to practice dentistry 679.027
Enjoining violations 679.050
Nonresident dentists giving or receiving instruction 679.060
Application for license 679.065
Qualifications of applicants 679.070
Examination 679.080
Reexamination of applicants 679.090
Issuance of license 679.115
Licensing of dental instructor 679.120
Fees 679.140
Discipline of licensee 679.160
Appeal from board decision 679.165
Automatic suspension of license in case of mental disorder 679.170
Prohibited practices 679.176
Written work orders required for certain services 679.180
Enforcement 679.230
Oregon Board of Dentistry 679.250
Powers and duties of board 679.253
Authority of board to require fingerprints 679.255
Board to adopt standards for sedation during dental procedures 679.260
Oregon Board of Dentistry Account 679.280
Dental committees or consultants for improving standards of practice 679.290
Failure to comply with subpoena issued by board 679.300
Privileged data 679.310
Duty to report violations 679.320
Confidentiality of information provided to board 679.323
Removal of individual disciplinary information 679.500
Administration of local anesthesia for certain purposes 679.510
Liability insurance for retired dentist 679.520
Treatment of dental waste materials containing mercury 679.525
Amalgam separators required in certain dental facilities 679.530
Information about oral prosthetic devices 679.535
Requirement to test heat sterilization device 679.540
Oral disease prevention services 679.543
Use of telehealth by dental care provider 679.546
Advertising as specialist 679.549
Expression of regret or apology 679.552
Prescription and administration of vaccines 679.600
Definitions for ORS 679.600 to 679.630 679.603
Dental therapy license 679.606
Examinations, reexamination 679.609
Grounds for refusal to issue or renew license 679.612
Prohibition on unauthorized practice, use of title 679.615
Fees 679.618
Collaborative agreement required to practice dental therapy 679.621
Dental therapist scope of practice 679.624
Dental therapist authority to perform specified procedures 679.627
Discipline 679.630
Rules 679.991
Penalties
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 679.180’s source at oregon​.gov