OAR 845-005-0445: Temporary Letter of Authority to Operate

(1) The Commission may grant a temporary letter of authority to operate to any applicant for an annual license issued under ORS, chapter 471 for a period not to exceed 180 days. The Commission may not extend the period of a temporary letter of authority to operate beyond 180 days and may not grant more than one temporary letter of authority to operate for the same application. (2) To be eligible to obtain a temporary letter of authority to operate, an applicant must meet the requirements established by the Commission and pay the license fee. (3) An applicant is eligible to exercise all of the privileges of the license under a valid temporary letter of authority to operate. (4) The Commission may: (a) Refuse to issue a temporary letter of authority to operate if the Commission reasonably believes that any of the grounds for refusing or restricting a license exist under ORS chapter 471 or any rules adopted thereunder; (b) Revoke a temporary letter of authority to operate if: (A) The Commission inactivates an application under OAR 845-005-0312; (B) An applicant withdraws an application under OAR 845-005-0312; or (C) The Commission reasonably believes that any of the grounds for refusing, restricting, canceling, or suspending a license exist under ORS chapter 471 or any rules adopted thereunder. (c) Issue a temporary letter of authority to operate with restrictions. (5) A temporary letter of authority does not constitute a license for the purposes of ORS chapter 183. (6) The refusal to issue, the revocation, or the issuance with restrictions of a temporary letter of authority to operate is not a contested case under ORS chapter 183.