Oregon Statutes 681.325 – Issuance of conditional license; scope of practice; renewal
(1) A conditional license permits an individual to practice speech-language pathology or audiology while the person completes the licensing requirements of this chapter.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 681.325
- Audiologist: means a person who practices audiology and who uses publicly any title or description of services incorporating the words 'audiologist,' 'hearing clinician,' 'hearing therapist' or any similar titles or descriptions of service. See Oregon Statutes 681.205
- Conditional license: means a license issued to an applicant under ORS § 681. See Oregon Statutes 681.205
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Practice speech-language pathology: means to apply the principles, methods and procedures of measurement, prediction, evaluation, testing, counseling, consultation and instruction that relate to the development and disorders of speech, voice, swallowing and related language and hearing disorders to prevent or modify the disorders or to assist individuals in cognition-language and communication skills. See Oregon Statutes 681.205
- Speech-language pathologist: means a person who practices speech-language pathology and who uses publicly any title or description of services including but not limited to the words 'speech-language pathologist,' 'speech correctionist,' 'speech therapist,' 'speech clinician,' 'language pathologist,' 'language therapist' or any similar titles or descriptions of services. See Oregon Statutes 681.205
(2) The State Board of Examiners for Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology may issue a conditional license to practice speech-language pathology or audiology to an applicant who:
(a) Except for the examination and supervised post-graduate professional practice in speech-language pathology or audiology, meets the license requirements under ORS § 681.260 or 681.264; and
(b) Demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that for the term of the conditional license the applicant will practice speech-language pathology or audiology only under the supervision of a speech-language pathologist or audiologist under this chapter.
(3) A conditional license expires on the first anniversary of its effective date.
(4) The board may renew the conditional license for one additional one-year term if the holder:
(a) Continues to meet the requirements of subsection (2) of this section;
(b) Submits a conditional license renewal application to the board on the form that the board requires; and
(c) Pays to the board a conditional license renewal fee established by the board. [1995 c.280 § 8; 2005 c.698 § 11]
681.325 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 681 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.