Oregon Code § 686.410·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Continuing education required; rules.
(1) Each veterinarian or veterinary technician licensed in this state shall
satisfactorily continue professional education in subjects related to the
practice of veterinary medicine or the duties of a veterinary technician in
order to be eligible for the renewal of a license to practice veterinary
medicine or to act as a veterinary technician.
(2)(a) A person
who is not actively practicing veterinary medicine may be issued an inactive
license without meeting the requirements of ORS 686.110 (1)(c). An inactive
license does not permit the holder to practice veterinary medicine actively.
(b) A person who
practices veterinary medicine for more than 30 days in a calendar year is
actively practicing veterinary medicine within the meaning of this subsection.
(3) The Oregon
State Veterinary Medical Examining Board shall make rules:
(a) Prescribing
the procedure and criteria for approval of continuing professional educational
activities, including the number of hours of study necessary to constitute a
professional educational unit and the number of professional educational units
required annually for renewal of a license to practice veterinary medicine or
to act as a veterinary technician.
(b) Prescribing
the content of the form to be submitted to the board certifying completion of
an approved professional educational activity.
(4) In adopting
rules pursuant to subsection (3) of this section, the board shall consider:
(a) The need for
formal, regularly scheduled professional educational activities.
(b) Alternate
methods of study, including home study courses, seminars or other such
activities for those persons who are unable to attend regularly scheduled
activities.
(c) The necessity
for examinations or other evaluation methods used to ensure satisfactory
completion of the professional educational activity. [1979 c.743 §3; 2003 c.178
§6]