Oregon Code § 688.110·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Temporary permit; fee.
(1) The Oregon Board of Physical Therapy, in its discretion, may issue without
examination a temporary permit to a person to practice as a physical therapist
or to work as a physical therapist assistant in this state if the person files
an application for license as provided in ORS 688.040 or 688.080, and pays to
the board at the time of filing the application the temporary permit fee.
(2) A person
holding a temporary permit may practice physical therapy only under the
direction of a physical therapist licensed under ORS 688.010 to 688.201.
(3) The temporary
permit shall be granted for a period not to exceed three months. The board may
renew the temporary permit at its discretion for no more than 90 days. [1959
c.461 §12; 1969 c.339 §12; 1971 c.585 §11; 1975 c.526 §10; 1983 c.224 §3; 1991
c.703 §31; 2005 c.627 §9; 2016 c.13 §5; 2019 c.43 §21]
Note:
The amendments to 688.110 by
section 15, chapter 627, Oregon Laws 2025, become operative July 1, 2027. See
section 24, chapter 627, Oregon Laws 2025. The text that is operative on and
after July 1, 2027, is set forth for the users convenience.
688.110.
(1) The Oregon Board of Physical
Therapy, in its discretion, may issue without examination a temporary permit to
a person to practice as a physical therapist or to work as a physical therapist
assistant in this state if the person files an application for license as
provided in ORS 688.080, and pays to the board at the time of filing the
application the temporary permit fee.
(2) A person
holding a temporary permit may practice physical therapy only under the
direction of a physical therapist licensed under ORS 688.010 to 688.201.
(3) The temporary
permit shall be granted for a period not to exceed three months. The board may
renew the temporary permit at its discretion for no more than 90 days.