OAR 331-010-0061: Requirements for Temporary Authorization to Practice for a Military Spouse or Domestic Partner to Become Permanent

(1) A military spouse or domestic partner who has a temporary authorization to practice and who wants the authorization to become permanent must: (a) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 division 30; (b) S ubmit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, which must contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000, and be accompanied by payment of all required fees; and (c) Submit (A)-(E) before the three-month temporary authorization expires. If the Office accepts and approves the information, the Office will issue a permanent authorization to practice according to the rules pertaining to the profession. (A) A copy of a marriage certificate or domestic partnership registration with the name of the applicant and the name of the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (B) A copy of the assignment to an Oregon duty station by official active duty military order for the spouse or domestic partner named in the marriage certificate or domestic partnership registration; and (C) Evidence that the applicant meets qualifications for authorization as provided in the statutes and rules of the program for which authorization is sought, including examinations; and (D) Evidence of having provided services or taught the subject matter regulated by the board for at least one year during the three years immediately preceding the date on which the Office receives the application; and (E) Evidence that the applicant is authorized by another state or territory to practice in a profession comparable to a profession under the Office’s authority and that the applicant is not subject to disciplinary action in that state or territory for a matter related to services comparable to services regulated by the Office or the program under which authorization is sought. (2) Notwithstanding any other rules administered by the Office, an applicant for a temporary authorization under this rule must submit all applicable fees for a permanent authorization listed within the program rules administered by the Office. (3) Pathway 2 - a military spouse who has a temporary authorization to practice and who wants the authorization to be permanent must: (a) Meet the requirements of OAR 331 Division 30; (b) S ubmit a completed application form prescribed by the Office, which must contain the information listed in OAR 331-030-0000, and be accompanied by payment of all required fees; and (c) Submit (A)-(D) before the temporary authorization expires. If the Office accepts and approves the information, the Office will issue a permanent authorization to practice according to the rules pertaining to the profession. (A) A copy of a marriage certificate with the name of the applicant and the name of the active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and (B) A copy of the assignment to an Oregon duty station by official active duty military order for the spouse named in the marriage certificate; and (C) Evidence that the applicant meets qualifications for authorization as provided in the statutes and rules of the program for which authorization is sought, including examinations; and (D) Evidence that the applicant is authorized by another state or territory to practice in a profession comparable to a profession under the Office’s authority and that the applicant is not subject to disciplinary action in that state or territory for a matter related to services comparable to services regulated by the Office or the program under which authorization is sought. (d) Notwithstanding any other rules administered by the Office, an applicant for a temporary authorization under this rule must submit all applicable fees for a permanent authorization listed within the program rules administered by the Office.