OAR 858-010-0020: Process and Disposition of Application for License

(1) Application Review Procedure. When the application and all of the required supporting documents have been received, the application file shall be reviewed for eligibility. The reviewer shall either: (a) Approve the application. When the reviewer determines the application is complete, a letter of approval shall be sent notifying the applicant of eligibility to take the EPPP and the Jurisprudence examination and to enter into a Resident Supervision Contract. (b) Deny the application. If the application is denied, the reviewer shall send the applicant a letter stating the reason. (c) Board review. Under unusual circumstances, the application will be reviewed by the full Board for determination of disposition. (d) Incomplete Application. If the application is incomplete, the reviewer shall notify the applicant. (e) Request for Review. Applicants for licensure may request, in writing, that any decision by the reviewer be reconsidered by the Board. (2) Active Application Period. (a) An incomplete application is missing one or more of the items required under the applicable application procedure of OAR 858-010-0016 or 858-010-0017. The Board shall maintain an incomplete application file for one year from the date the application was received. (b) A complete application has been approved by the reviewer, but the candidate for licensure has not completed the remaining requirements for licensure: the post-degree supervised work experience, the EPPP, and/or the Oregon Jurisprudence Exam. The Board shall maintain a complete application file for two years from the date the application was approved. (c) A file shall be presumed inactive and archived if correspondence from the Board is returned by the post office for reasons other than post office error. (3) The Board may extend the active application period upon written request of the applicant, which must be received or postmarked prior to the expiration date. Failure to receive a courtesy reminder notice from the Board shall not relieve an applicant of the responsibility to timely request an extension. (4) Reapplication. If an application for licensure has been denied by the Board for any reason, the Board will not review a second application until at least one year has elapsed from the date of the previous denial. (5) Information Changes. An applicant must notify the Board immediately if any information submitted on the application changes, including but not limited to: name; address, email address, and telephone number; complaints; disciplinary actions; and, civil, criminal, or ethical charges and employment investigations which lead to termination or resignation. Failure to do so may be grounds for denial of the application or revocation of the license, once issued. (6) Applicants must not make omissions or false, misleading or deceptive statements on any Board application form. Failure to disclose an arrest or conviction is a violation of ORS 675.070(2)(d) and (f) and may result in disciplinary action by the Board.