Section 679.300 – Privileged data; admissibility of data as evidence in judicial proceedings.
(1) All data shall be privileged and shall not be admissible in evidence in any judicial proceeding, but this section shall not affect the admissibility in evidence of a party’s records dealing with a party’s care and treatment. (2) A person serving on or communicating information to a committee described in subsection (4) of this […]
Section 679.310 – Duty to report violations; exceptions; liability.
(1)(a) Unless state or federal laws relating to confidentiality or the protection of health information prohibit disclosure, any dentist or dental hygienist, or any person licensed by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, shall report to the board any suspected violation of this chapter or ORS 680.010 to 680.205 or any rule adopted by the board. […]
Section 679.320 – Confidentiality of information provided to board; limitation of liability.
(1) Any information provided to the Oregon Board of Dentistry as the basis of a complaint or in the investigation thereof shall not be subject to public disclosure during the period of investigation. (2) Any person who reports or provides information to the board and who does so in good faith shall not be subject […]
Section 679.323 – Removal of individual disciplinary information; rules.
(1) Upon the request of an individual who has been disciplined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, the board shall remove from its website and other publicly accessible print and electronic publications under the board’s control all information related to disciplining the individual under ORS 679.140 and any findings and conclusions made by the board […]
Section 679.500 – Administration of local anesthesia for certain purposes; rules.
(1) A dentist licensed to practice dentistry in this state may administer local anesthesia to a person for the purposes of receiving permanent lip color from a person licensed to perform tattooing under ORS 690.350 to 690.410 or having permanent hair removal in the lip area from a person licensed to perform electrolysis under ORS […]
Section 679.510 – Liability insurance for retired dentist; requirements; rules.
(1) For the purposes of this section, “retired dentist” means a person who is retired from active practice except for the practice of dentistry without remuneration as a volunteer. (2) Subject to availability of funding, the Oregon Department of Administrative Services shall establish a program to purchase and maintain liability insurance for retired dentists. Insurance […]
Section 679.010 – Definitions.
As used in this chapter and ORS 680.010 to 680.205, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Dental assistant” means a person who, under the supervision of a dentist or dental therapist, renders assistance to a dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, dental technician or another dental assistant or who, under the supervision of a dental hygienist, […]
Section 679.170 – Prohibited practices.
A person may not: (1) Sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter, any diploma or document conferring or purporting to confer any dental degree, or any certificate or transcript made or purporting to be made, pursuant to the laws regulating the license and registration of dentists. (2) Purchase or procure by barter, any […]
Section 679.020 – Practice of dentistry or operating dental office without license prohibited; exceptions.
(1) A person may not practice dentistry without a license. (2) Only a person licensed as a dentist by the Oregon Board of Dentistry may own, operate, conduct or maintain a dental practice, office or clinic in this state. (3) The restrictions of subsection (2) of this section, as they relate to owning and operating […]
Section 679.022 – Exemption from naming licensed dentist as director for accredited institutions and programs.
(1) ORS 679.020 (4)(a) does not apply to institutions or programs accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association to provide education and training. (2) Institutions or programs described in subsection (1) of this section must: (a) Maintain a list of the dentists of record that provide dental care in a […]