Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 685 § 685.080 — Examination and reexamination of applicants; rules; issuing license
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 685 ·
Oregon Code § 685.080·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Examination and reexamination of applicants; rules; issuing license.
(1) An applicant for licensure
under this chapter shall:
(a) Provide
evidence satisfactory to the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Medicine of having
successfully passed the basic science and the core clinical science
examinations administered by the North American Board of Naturopathic
Examiners; and
(b) Pass any
additional examinations required for licensure by the Oregon Board of
Naturopathic Medicine by rule.
(2)
Notwithstanding subsection (1)(a) of this section, the board may waive the
basic science examination requirement for licensure for an applicant who is
qualified in basic science as a result of successful performance on an
examination determined by the board to be comparable to the basic science
examination required under subsection (1)(a) of this section and to have been
taken recently enough to ensure the currency of the applicants knowledge.
(3) At a time and
place designated by the board, an applicant for licensure shall take any
examinations required by the board by rule. The board shall publish the time
and place of the examinations at least 30 days prior to the date of the
examinations.
(4) If the
applicant passes the required examinations and satisfies all other requirements
for licensure under this chapter, upon payment of the initial license fee
assessed under ORS 685.100, the board shall issue to the applicant a license to
practice naturopathic medicine.
(5) If an
applicant fails an examination required under this section, the board may
permit the applicant to take the examination again in accordance with rules
adopted by the board. [Amended by 1985 c.624 §7; 1989 c.575 §3; 2007 c.327 §3;
2009 c.43 §15; 2011 c.75 §1]
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01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 685.080
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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