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Statutes & Rules Relating to the Practice of Psychology
Statute & Rule Links
Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Chapter 675 - Psychologists
ORS 675.010 - 675.150 - PSYCHOLOGISTS
- Defines the practice of psychology
- Licensure requirements and exemptions
- Investigations, enforcement procedures, sanctions & civil penalties
- Powers and structure of the Board
OBPE Administrative Rules (OARs)- Chapter 858 
- Division 10 - Procedural Rules - includes educational requirements and application process.
- Division 20 - Complaints, Investigations, and Contested Case Hearings 
- Division 30 - Fees 
- Division 40 - Continuing Education 
* Please note that newly filed rules will not appear on the Oregon Secretary of State Archives Division website for several weeks.  Recently filed rules can be found below.
New OARs, filed 9/27/11
 
APA Ethical Principles of Psychology and Code of Conduct 
 
Statutes Pertaining to the Practice of Psychology
- ORS 40.230, Psychotherapist – Patient Privilege
- ORS 40.252, Communications Revealing Intent to Commit Certain Crimes
- ORS 107.154, Authority of Parent when Other Parent Granted Sole Custody of Child
- ORS 109.672 – 109.695, Rights of Minors
- ORS 124.050 – 124.095, Reporting of Abuse of Elderly Persons
- ORS 137.765 – 137.771, Sexually Violent Dangerous Offenders
- ORS 179.495 – 179.508, Inmate Records
- ORS 192.518 – 192.524, Protected Health Information
     See also, HIPAA (45 C.F.R. parts 160 and 164 )
- ORS 419B.005 – 419B.050, Reporting of Child Abuse
- ORS 419B.195, Counsel
- ORS Ch. 426, Persons with Mental Illness; Sexually Dangerous Persons
- ORS 430.735 – 430.768, Abuse Reporting for Mentally Ill or Developmentally Disabled Persons
- ORS 609.650 – 609.654, Reporting of Animal Abuse
- ORS Ch. 676, Health Professionals Generally
     Doctor Title Act- regulates use of the title “doctor”
     Duty to report prohibited or unprofessional conduct
     Processing of complaints against health professionals

How to Order
To order printed copies of the following Board publications, please send your request along with payment to:
 
OBPE
3218 Pringle Road SE, Suite 130
Salem, OR 97302
 
Publications:
 
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 675 (2009), Oregon Administrative Rules Chapter 858, & APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct  [$5 per book]
 
Statutes Pertaining to the Practice of Psychology [$5 per book]

Page updated: October 05, 2011