Oregon Statutes 58.015 – Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 58.015
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- License: includes a license, certificate of registration, permit or other legal authorization required by law as a condition precedent to the rendering of professional service or services within this state. See Oregon Statutes 58.015
- Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
- Professional service: means personal service or services rendered in this state to the public which may be lawfully rendered only pursuant to a license by a professional. See Oregon Statutes 58.015
(1) ‘Foreign professional corporation’ means a professional corporation organized under laws other than the laws of this state.
(2) ‘License’ includes a license, certificate of registration, permit or other legal authorization required by law as a condition precedent to the rendering of professional service or services within this state.
(3) ‘Oregon Business Corporation Act’ has the same meaning given that term in ORS § 60.951.
(4) ‘Practicing medicine’ has the meaning given that term in ORS § 677.085.
(5) ‘Professional’ means:
(a) Accountants licensed under ORS § 673.010 to 673.465 or the laws of another state;
(b) Architects registered under ORS § 671.010 to 671.220 or licensed or registered under the laws of another state;
(c) Attorneys licensed under ORS § 9.005 to 9.757 or the laws of another state;
(d) Chiropractors licensed under ORS Chapter 684 or the laws of another state;
(e) Dentists licensed under ORS Chapter 679 or the laws of another state;
(f) Landscape architects licensed under ORS § 671.310 to 671.459 or the laws of another state;
(g) Naturopaths licensed under ORS Chapter 685 or the laws of another state;
(h) Nurse practitioners licensed under ORS § 678.010 to 678.410 or the laws of another state;
(i) Psychologists licensed under ORS § 675.010 to 675.150 or the laws of another state;
(j) Physicians licensed under ORS Chapter 677 or the laws of another state;
(k) Medical imaging licensees under ORS § 688.405 to 688.605 or the laws of another state;
(L) Real estate appraisers licensed or certified under ORS Chapter 674 or the laws of another state; and
(m) Other persons providing to the public types of personal service or services substantially similar to those listed in paragraphs (a) to (L) of this subsection that may be lawfully rendered only pursuant to a license.
(6) ‘Professional corporation’ or ‘domestic professional corporation’ means a corporation organized under this chapter for the specific purpose of rendering professional service or services and for such other purposes provided under this chapter.
(7) ‘Professional service’ means personal service or services rendered in this state to the public which may be lawfully rendered only pursuant to a license by a professional.
(8) ‘Regulatory board’ means the governmental agency of the State of Oregon required or authorized by law to license and regulate the rendering of a professional service or services for which a professional corporation is organized. [1969 c.592 § 2; 1971 c.362 § 3; 1985 c.728 § 42; 1985 c.764 § 3; 1987 c.94 § 14; 1993 c.235 § 1; 1997 c.774 § 1; 2003 c.14 § 24; 2005 c.254 § 11; 2009 c.833 § 27; 2013 c.129 § 21; 2013 c.196 § 16]
[Repealed by 1961 c.726 § 427]
[1969 c.592 § 3; 1971 c.184 § 4; repealed by 1985 c.728 § 110]
[Repealed by 1961 c.726 § 427]