OAR 339-010-0021: Imposition of Civil Penalties

(1) Imposition of a civil penalty does not preclude disciplinary sanction against the occupational therapist’s/occupational therapy assistant’s license. Disciplinary sanction against the occupational therapist’s/occupational assistant/s license does not preclude imposing a civil penalty. Criminal conviction does not preclude imposition of a civil penalty for the same offense. (2) The civil penalty shall be payable to the Board by credit card, cashier’s check or money order. (3) Civil penalties may be imposed according to the following schedule or as otherwise determined by the Board: (a) Practicing or assisting in occupational therapy practice as defined in ORS 675.220(1) and 675.222 without a current Oregon license or limited permit due to nonpayment of fees, $250 per month; (b) Practicing or assisting in occupational therapy practice as defined in ORS 675.220(1) and 675.222 without a current Oregon license or limited permit, not related to nonpayment of fee, $1,000; (c) Unprofessional conduct by a licensee or limited permittee, $1,000; (d) Violation of ORS 675.210 to 675.340 or any rule of the Board unless otherwise provided in this schedule, $1,000; (e) Gross negligence in the practice of occupational therapy, $1,000; (f) Employing an individual to practice occupational therapy when the individual does not have a current, valid Oregon license or permit, $1,000 per day; (g) Knowingly making a false statement to the Board, $1,000; (h) Practicing occupational therapy outside the scope for which the license or permit is issued, $1,000; (i) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or permit or a renewal of a license or permit by bribery or misrepresentation, $1,000; (j) Purporting to be a licensee or permittee when the person does not hold a valid license or permit, $1,000; (k) Practicing occupational therapy under a false or assumed name, $500; (l) Conviction of a crime where such crime bears a demonstrable relationship to the practice of occupational therapy, $1,000; (m) Undertaking to act as an occupational therapy assistant independently of the supervision of an occupational therapist licensed by the Oregon Occupational Therapy Licensing Board, $500. (4) The Board shall report to the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy all cases of disciplined licensees.