OAR 437-001-0020: Authority to Administer

(1) The Administrator is hereby granted authority to do whatever is reasonably necessary or incidental to accomplish the purposes of the act and these rules. (2) The Administrator shall administer the Voluntary Compliance Program separately from the enforcement activities. The Voluntary Compliance Program includes but is not limited to education, consultations, demonstration programs, and research. (3) The Administrator shall name employees or classifications of employees who shall have authority to carry out the voluntary compliance and the enforcement provisions of the Oregon Safe Employment Act. (4) The official acts of the Administrator in administering and enforcing the Oregon Safe Employment Act, and the acts of those designated by the Administrator, shall be considered the official acts of the Director.