Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 438 § 438.160 — Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew certificates or permits

Revocation, suspension, refusal to issue or renew certificates or permits. Subject to ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Health Authority may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate described in ORS 438.040, a permit for health screen testing described in ORS 438.150 or a permit for substances of abuse on-site screening testing described in ORS 438.435 if the authority finds that the owner or director of the clinical laboratory or substances of abuse on-site screening facility has: (1) Intentionally made false statements on an application for a certificate described in ORS 438.040, a permit for health screen testing described ORS 438.150, a permit for substances of abuse on-site screening testing described in ORS 438.435 or any other documents required by the authority, or made any misrepresentation in seeking to obtain or retain a certificate or permit. (2) Demonstrated incompetence as defined pursuant to regulations promulgated after public hearing. (3) Intentionally falsified any report. (4) Referred a specimen for examination to an uncertified clinical laboratory in this state unless the laboratory is exempt from the application of ORS 438.010 to 438.450. (5) Misrepresented the scope of laboratory service offered by the clinical laboratory or authorized by the certificate. (6) Rendered a report on clinical laboratory work actually performed in another clinical laboratory without designating the name and address of the clinical laboratory in which the test was performed. (7) Knowingly had professional connection with or permitted the use of the name of the clinical laboratory or its director by a clinical laboratory that is required to but has not obtained a certificate. (8) Failed to perform or cause to be performed within the time specified analysis of test samples or failed to report on the results of such analysis within the specified time. (9) Failed to permit within a reasonable time the entry or inspection authorized under the certificate. (10) Violated any provision of ORS 438.010 to 438.450. [1969 c.685 §10; 1993 c.109 §13; 1999 c.341 §8; 2001 c.104 §172; 2009 c.595 §706; 2025 c.624 §30]