ORS 681.230
Exemptions from licensure requirement


(1)

Without obtaining a license under this chapter, a person may use a procedure included in the practice of speech-language pathology or audiology if the procedure is within the person’s scope of practice and the person is:

(a)

Licensed by a health professional regulatory board as defined in ORS 676.160 (Definitions for ORS 676.165 to 676.180);

(b)

Performing basic audiometric testing under the supervision of a physician licensed under ORS chapter 677 or a naturopathic physician licensed under ORS chapter 685 and representing that the person is a medical assistant or audiology assistant;

(c)

A teacher who is licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and who holds a hearing impaired endorsement issued by the commission;

(d)

A student participating in supervised field work or supervised course work in speech-language pathology or audiology as part of a college or university program approved by the State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology; or

(e)

A student taking an undergraduate course in speech-language pathology approved by the board.

(2)

A person practicing speech-language pathology or audiology without a license under subsection (1) of this section may not represent or imply that the person is a speech-language pathologist, speech-language pathology assistant or audiologist.

(3)

A person practicing speech-language pathology or audiology without a license under subsection (1)(d) or (e) of this section:

(a)

Must use a title that indicates that the person is a student trainee.

(b)

May not be paid for speech-language pathology or audiology services provided by the person, except that the person may be provided a reasonable educational stipend.

(4)

Without obtaining a license under this chapter, a person may:

(a)

Consult with or disseminate the person’s research findings and scientific information to an accredited academic institution or a governmental agency; and

(b)

Offer lectures to the public for a fee, monetary or otherwise. [Formerly 694.325; 1989 c.491 §67a; 1995 c.280 §3; 2003 c.547 §88; 2005 c.698 §3; 2009 c.701 §62c; 2011 c.133 §1; 2015 c.271 §1; 2017 c.356 §89]
Note: Section 3, chapter 271, Oregon Laws 2015, provides:
Sec. 3. Practice of speech-language pathology by licensed teacher. Notwithstanding the amendments to ORS 681.230 (Exemptions from licensure requirement) by section 1 of this 2015 Act, a teacher who is licensed by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission and who holds a communications disorders or speech impaired endorsement issued by the commission may continue to practice speech-language pathology on and after July 1, 2016, without obtaining a license under ORS chapter 681 if the person:

(1)

Was licensed and endorsed by the commission before July 1, 2016;

(2)

Practices speech-language pathology solely in the course and scope of the person’s duties as an employee of an education service district, a school district or a charter school; and

(3)

Complies with ORS 681.360 (Certificate for speech-language pathology assistant) to 681.375 (Role of speech-language pathology assistants) and rules adopted under ORS 681.360 (Certificate for speech-language pathology assistant) to 681.375 (Role of speech-language pathology assistants) when supervising speech-language pathology assistants. [2015 c.271 §3]

Source: Section 681.230 — Exemptions from licensure requirement, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors681.­html.

681.205
Definitions
681.220
Policy
681.230
Exemptions from licensure requirement
681.250
Requirement for license in speech-language pathology or audiology
681.260
Qualifications for licensure as speech-language pathologist
681.264
Qualifications for licensure as audiologist
681.270
License and conditional license application
681.285
Temporary license
681.290
Examination of candidates
681.300
Waiver of examination requirement
681.320
Renewal procedure
681.325
Issuance of conditional license
681.330
Application of rules of ethical standards of practice
681.340
Fees
681.350
Denial, suspension or revocation of license or conditional license
681.360
Certificate for speech-language pathology assistant
681.370
Duties of speech-language pathologist using services of speech-language pathology assistant
681.375
Role of speech-language pathology assistants
681.400
State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
681.410
Compensation and expenses
681.420
Powers and duties
681.430
Officers
681.440
When meetings may be closed to public
681.450
Executive director
681.460
Rules
681.480
State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Account
681.490
Investigation of complaints and alleged violations
681.495
Board duty to investigate complaints
681.505
Report of suspected violations
681.700
Definitions for ORS 681.700 to 681.730
681.710
License to practice music therapy
681.720
Unauthorized practice of music therapy, use of title “music therapist”
681.730
Rules
681.733
Authority of Health Licensing Office to discipline
681.740
Definitions for ORS 681.740 to 681.758
681.743
Licensed art therapist
681.746
Licensed certified art therapist
681.749
Compliance with rules
681.752
Unauthorized practice of art therapy or use of title “art therapist”
681.755
Discipline
681.758
Rules
681.991
Penalty
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