OAR 847-001-0022: Confidentiality in the Investigative Process

(1) Information pertaining to an ongoing investigation or Board action that has been disclosed to a licensee or applicant by the Board pursuant to ORS 676.175(3) is confidential and may be further disclosed by the licensee or applicant only to the extent necessary to prepare for a contested case hearing related to a Notice of Proposed Disciplinary Action, a Notice of Denial of Licensure or an Order of Emergency Suspension issued against the licensee or applicant. (2) All licensees and applicants under Board investigation or facing Board disciplinary action or license denial, to include consultants for a licensee, an applicant or the Board, have an obligation to protect the confidentiality of information obtained by the Board in an investigation. (3) Violation of this rule is grounds for disciplinary action.