ORS 109.506: Rulemaking; fees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
The Department of Human Services by rule shall establish: (1) Eligibility standards for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract with the department or with an Oregon licensed adoption agency to conduct searches under ORS 109.502; (2) Standards of conduct for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract with the department or with an Oregon licensed adoption agency to conduct searches under ORS 109.502; (3) Contracting procedures for Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that contract to conduct searches under ORS 109.502; (4) Search procedures to be followed by Oregon licensed adoption agencies and third party individuals and entities that conduct searches under ORS 109.502; and (5) Fees to be paid by persons requesting a search under ORS 109.502. Fees authorized under this section include: (a) A fee to be paid to the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to cover all costs incurred in the search; and (b) A fee to be paid to the department, an Oregon licensed adoption agency or a third party individual or entity to cover the administrative costs incurred in administering the search program. [1993 c.410 §7; 1995 c.730 §15; 1999 c.650 §3; 2015 c.200 §14]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 109.425.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 413-130-0300: Purpose — implements
- OAR 413-130-0300: Purpose — authority
- OAR 413-130-0310: Registry Eligibility for Non-Identifying Information — implements
- OAR 413-130-0310: Registry Eligibility for Non-Identifying Information — authority
- OAR 413-130-0320: Registry Eligibility for Identifying Information — implements
- OAR 413-130-0320: Registry Eligibility for Identifying Information — authority
- OAR 413-130-0330: Assisted Search Program Eligibility — implements
- OAR 413-130-0330: Assisted Search Program Eligibility — authority
- OAR 413-130-0340: Assisted Search Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 413-130-0340: Assisted Search Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 413-130-0350: Standards of Conduct for a Registry — implements
- OAR 413-130-0350: Standards of Conduct for a Registry — authority
- OAR 413-130-0355: Standards for a Searcher — implements
- OAR 413-130-0355: Standards for a Searcher — authority
- OAR 413-130-0360: Access to Registry Records — implements
- OAR 413-130-0360: Access to Registry Records — authority
- OAR 413-130-0365: Confidentiality and Maintenance of Records — implements
- OAR 413-130-0365: Confidentiality and Maintenance of Records — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 109.502 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 109.502: Search for birth parents, alleged genetic parent, genetic siblings or county where adoption finalized; who may initiate; information required; fee.
- ORS 109.504: Effect on subsequent searches when person sought in initial search refuses contact; other restrictions on searches.
- ORS 109.990: Penalty.
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors109.html