Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 689 § 689.486 — When

When license required; qualifications for licensure; renewal; temporary license; supervision required. (1) It is unlawful for any person to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician or use the title of pharmacy technician unless licensed to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician. (2) To be licensed to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician, a person shall: (a) Submit a license application in the manner prescribed by the State Board of Pharmacy; and (b) Pay the license fee established by the board. (3) The license application prescribed by the board shall include, but not be limited to: (a) The name and address of the applicant; (b) The educational qualifications of the applicant; (c) The work history of the applicant; and (d) The applicant’s criminal offender record of any conviction or of any arrest less than one year old on which there has been no acquittal or dismissal. (4) A license under this section expires annually. To renew a license to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician, a person shall: (a) Submit the application for renewal of a license in the form prescribed by the board; (b) Pay the license renewal fee established by the board; (c) Pay the fee for late license renewal, if applicable; (d) Provide updated information regarding educational qualifications, work history and criminal arrest and conviction history; and (e) Comply with all other requirements for license renewal established by the board. (5) The board may adopt rules to issue a temporary license to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician to a qualified applicant. A temporary license issued under this subsection may be renewed once. (6) A person may not employ an individual to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician unless the individual is licensed to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician under this chapter. (7) A person licensed to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician may perform the duties of a pharmacy technician only under the supervision, direction and control of a pharmacist. [1997 c.729 §6; 2001 c.595 §2; 2005 c.313 §7; 2013 c.514 §9; 2023 c.90 §1]