OAR 852-050-0005: License and Certificate of Registration

(1) Upon becoming authorized to practice Optometry in Oregon, the licensee will receive: (a) One original license, printed with and valid only at the address of the reported primary practice location. This current original license must be displayed in plain sight at the primary practice location where it can be viewed by any patient; and (b) One Portable Multiple Practice Location license, printed with the reported primary practice location address, which may be used to practice at an unlimited number of additional reported practice locations. A Board-issued Portable Multiple Practice Location license must be displayed in plain sight at each non-primary practice location in an area where it can be viewed by any patient. Optometric physicians who wish not to transport this portable license among locations may purchase additional copies of the Portable Multiple Practice Location license from the Board. (2) The licensee’s status (active or inactive, and pharmaceutical certification) is printed by the Board on each license. (3) The licensee must notify the Board of each practice location before commencing work at that location. (4) While practicing at any location, a current license must be displayed in plain sight at all times in an area where it can be viewed by any patient. (5) Photocopies of licenses are void and may not be displayed. (6) The original license and all Portable Multiple Practice Location licenses expire and must be renewed during the annual license renewal period. Current licenses must be displayed per 808-005-0005(4). (7) Any optometric physician actively licensed to practice in Oregon may purchase an optional decorative wall certificate of registration personalized and signed by the Board. (8) Licensees must be licensed under their legal name. Any names changes require a written notification to the Board accompanied with the legal documentation of the name change. The licensee will be required to purchase a new license copy at the time of a legal name change. Acceptable documentation includes: marriage certificate, divorce decree, driver’s license, birth certificate or other Board acceptable documentation. A licensees’ legal name is their first name, middle initial and last name. A license can be printed with the licensee’s full legal name upon written request. (9) Licensees must report ownership of any and all optometry practice(s) in Oregon. Changes in ownership for any practice must be reported according to 850-050-0016.