ORS 700.240: Authority of Health Licensing Office and Environmental Health Registration Board; rules.

(1) The Health Licensing Office may:

      (a) Determine the qualifications, training, education and fitness of applicants for registration, renewal of registrations and reciprocal registrations;

      (b) Adopt rules that are necessary to conduct its business related to carrying out its duties under and in administering this chapter;

      (c) Examine, approve, issue, deny, revoke, suspend and renew registrations to practice environmental health or waste water sanitation under this chapter;

      (d) Provide for waivers of examinations and credentials;

      (e) Provide requirements for temporary registrations as considered appropriate;

      (f) Establish standards for applicants with experience that precedes the date of application; and

      (g) Limit the number of renewals for environmental health specialist trainees and waste water specialist trainees.

      (2) The Environmental Health Registration Board may:

      (a) Approve examinations for registrations by rule;

      (b) Establish standards of practice and professional responsibility for persons registered by the office;

      (c) Adopt rules that are necessary to carry out this chapter; and

      (d) Establish supervision requirements for environmental health specialist trainees and waste water specialist trainees.