Oregon Code § 679.170·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Prohibited practices.
A person may not:
(1) Sell or
barter, or offer to sell or barter, any diploma or document conferring or
purporting to confer any dental degree, or any certificate or transcript made
or purporting to be made, pursuant to the laws regulating the license and
registration of dentists.
(2) Purchase or
procure by barter, any diploma, certificate or transcript described in
subsection (1) of this section, with intent that it be used as evidence of the
holders qualification to practice dentistry, or in fraud of the laws
regulating the practice of dentistry.
(3) With
fraudulent intent, alter in a material regard any diploma, certificate or
transcript described in subsection (1) of this section.
(4) Use or
attempt to use any diploma, certificate or transcript described in subsection
(1) of this section, which has been purchased, fraudulently issued,
counterfeited or materially altered, either as a license or color of license to
practice dentistry, or in order to procure registration as a dentist.
(5) Willfully
make a false written or recorded oral statement to the Oregon Board of
Dentistry in a material regard.
(6) Within 10
days after demand made by the board, fail to respond to the boards written
request for information or fail to furnish to the board the name and address of
all persons practicing or assisting in the practice of dentistry in the office
of such person at any time within 60 days prior to the notice, together with a
sworn statement showing under and by what license or authority such person and
employee are and have been practicing dentistry.
(7) Employ or use
the services of any unlicensed person, to practice dentistry, dental hygiene or
dental therapy, except as permitted by ORS 679.025, 679.176 and 680.010 to
680.205. [Amended by 1963 c.284 §10; 1977 c.192 §5; 1981 c.185 §3; 1983 c.169 §14;
1995 c.199 §4; 1999 c.578 §2; 2021 c.530 §15]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 679.170
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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