Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 687 § 687.081 — Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, license

Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of, or refusal to renew, license or permit; probation; penalties; complaint investigation. (1) The State Board of Massage Therapists may discipline a person, deny, suspend, revoke or refuse to renew a license to practice massage or a permit to operate a massage facility and issue a reprimand to or censure or place on probation a licensee or permittee, if the person: (a) Has violated a provision of ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 and 687.991 or any rule of the board adopted under ORS 687.121. (b) Has made a false representation or statement to the board in order to induce or prevent action by the board. (c) Is licensed under ORS 687.051 or holds a permit under ORS 687.059 and has a physical or mental condition that makes the licensee or permittee unable to conduct safely the practice of massage or operation of a massage facility. (d) Is licensed under ORS 687.051 or holds a permit under ORS 687.059 and is habitually intemperate in the use of alcoholic beverages or is addicted to the use of habit-forming drugs or controlled substances. (e) Has misrepresented to a patron services rendered. (f) Has been convicted of a crime that bears a demonstrable relationship to the practice of massage or operation of a massage facility. (g) Whether licensed to practice massage or applying for a license to practice massage, fails to meet a requirement under ORS 687.051. (h) Whether permitted to operate a massage facility or applying for a permit to operate a massage facility, fails to meet a requirement under ORS 687.059. (i) Violates a provision of ORS 167.002 to 167.027. (j) Engages in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct. (k) Has been the subject of disciplinary action as a massage therapist or operator of a massage facility by another state or territory of the United States or by a foreign country and the board determines that the cause of the disciplinary action would be a violation under ORS 687.011 to 687.250, 687.895 or 687.991 or the rules of the board if the cause of the disciplinary action had occurred in this state. (2) If the board places a licensee or permittee on probation pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the board may impose and at any time modify the following conditions of probation: (a) Limitation on the scope of the practice of massage or the operation of a massage facility. (b) Referral to the impaired health professional program established under ORS 676.190. (c) Individual or peer supervision. (d) Any other condition that the board considers necessary for the protection of the public or the rehabilitation of the licensee or permittee. (3) If the board determines that the continued practice of massage by a licensee or the continued operation of a massage facility by a permittee constitutes a serious danger to the public, the board may impose an emergency suspension of the license or permit without a hearing. Simultaneous with the order of suspension, the board shall institute proceedings for a hearing as provided under ORS