Oregon Code § 677.512·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Licensure; renewal; fees; rules.
(1) A person seeking licensure as a physician associate shall complete an
application form provided by the Oregon Medical Board and submit the form to
the board, accompanied by nonrefundable fees for the application and for the
license in amounts determined by rule of the board.
(2) The board may
issue a license to a physician associate who:
(a) Submits an
application as required by the board by rule;
(b) Pays the
application fee established by the board by rule;
(c) Has completed
an educational program accredited by a nationally recognized accreditation
organization for physician associate educational programs;
(d) Has passed
the initial national examination required of physician associates to become
nationally certified;
(e) Is mentally
and physically able to engage safely in practice as a physician associate;
(f) Has not been
disciplined by a physician associate licensing board in another state, unless
the board considers the discipline and determines that the person is competent
to practice as a physician associate; and
(g) Is of good
moral character as determined by the board.
(3) The board may
issue a license by reciprocity to a person who is licensed as a physician
associate in another state and meets the requirements of subsection (2)(c) and
(d) of this section.
(4)(a) The board
shall adopt necessary and proper rules to govern the renewal of licenses issued
under this section.
(b) If the board
requires a licensee to complete continuing education in order to renew a
license issued under this section, the board shall allow a licensee to meet
those requirements by providing the board with documentation of military
training or experience that is substantially equivalent to the continuing
education required by the board. [2007 c.240 §2; 2011 c.550 §4; 2012 c.43 §7;
2024 c.73 §136]
Note:
See note under 677.510.