Oregon Code § 670.400·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Temporary authorizations; rules.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) Occupational
or professional service means a service:
(A) For which an
individual must possess a license, certificate or other form of authorization
to provide under the laws of this state; and
(B) Over which a
professional licensing board has regulatory oversight.
(b) Professional
licensing board means a state agency or board that licenses, certifies or
otherwise authorizes individuals to provide an occupational or professional
service.
(2) A
professional licensing board shall issue a temporary authorization to provide
the occupational or professional service regulated by the professional
licensing board to a person who:
(a) Is the spouse
of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is stationed in this
state;
(b) Holds a
current authorization to provide the occupational or professional service
issued by another state and the professional licensing board determines that
the other states authorization requirements are substantially similar to those
of the professional licensing board;
(c) Provides to
the professional licensing board, in a manner determined by the professional
licensing board, sufficient proof that the person is in good standing with the
issuing out-of-state professional licensing board; and
(d) Has
demonstrated competency, as determined by the professional licensing board by
rule, over the occupational or professional service regulated by the
professional licensing board.
(3)(a) A
temporary authorization issued under this section is valid until the earliest
of the following:
(A) Two years
after the date of issuance;
(B) The date the
spouse of the person to whom the authorization was issued completes the spouses
term of service in this state; or
(C) The date the
persons authorization issued by another state expires.
(b) An
authorization issued under this section is not renewable. A person may not
continue to provide the occupational or professional service unless the person
is issued a full authorization under the laws of this state to provide the
occupational or professional service.
(4) A
professional licensing board may adopt rules to carry out the provisions of
this section. [2019 c.142 §1; 2019 c.626 §2]