OAR 331-030-0020: Authorizations and Duplicates

(1) An individual must not display a sign or in any way advertise or purport to be an authorization holder or to be engaged in practice, or use a professional title, without first obtaining an authorization in the manner required according to statute and rules of a program administered by the Office. (2) The Office must issue only one original authorization. (3) The possession or posting of more than one of the same current authorization (original, replacement or duplicate) is prohibited. (4) A photocopied authorization may not be displayed in public view. (5) Authorizations may not be altered; displayed authorizations may have the address covered by a removable sticker. (6) All authorization holders must have access to photographic identification as listed in OAR 331-030-0000 when open for business. Authorization holders must provide Office representatives with the appropriate identification immediately upon request. (7) If a person is issued an authorization that contains an error, the individual must surrender the incorrect authorization to the Office before a corrected authorization is issued. (8) A facility authorization must be posted at all times in public view at the facility address on file with the office. (9) The Office may issue a replacement authorization document, if: (a) A written request for a replacement is submitted to the Office that contains the authorization holder's name, authorization number, address, telephone number, employment information, and a statement attesting that the original authorization has been lost, stolen, destroyed or the applicant has submitted documentation supporting a name change; and (b) The authorization is active; and (c) Payment of the replacement fee accompanies the request; and (d) The authorization holder is not subject to any outstanding civil penalties or other disciplinary action.