ORS 183.400: Judicial determination of validity of rule.

Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07

(1) The validity of any rule may be determined upon a petition by any person to the Court of Appeals in the manner provided for review of orders in contested cases. The court shall have jurisdiction to review the validity of the rule whether or not the petitioner has first requested the agency to pass upon the validity of the rule in question, but not when the petitioner is a party to an order or a contested case in which the validity of the rule may be determined by a court. (2) The validity of any applicable rule may also be determined by a court, upon review of an order in any manner provided by law or pursuant to ORS 183.480 or upon enforcement of such rule or order in the manner provided by law. (3) Judicial review of a rule shall be limited to an examination of: (a) The rule under review; (b) The statutory provisions authorizing the rule; and (c) Copies of all documents necessary to demonstrate compliance with applicable rulemaking procedures. (4) The court shall declare the rule invalid only if it finds that the rule: (a) Violates constitutional provisions; (b) Exceeds the statutory authority of the agency; or (c) Was adopted without compliance with applicable rulemaking procedures. (5) In the case of disputed allegations of irregularities in procedure which, if proved, would warrant reversal or remand, the Court of Appeals may refer the allegations to a master appointed by the court to take evidence and make findings of fact. The court’s review of the master’s findings of fact shall be de novo on the evidence. (6) The court shall not declare a rule invalid solely because it was adopted without compliance with applicable rulemaking procedures after a period of two years after the date the rule was filed in the office of the Secretary of State, if the agency attempted to comply with those procedures and its failure to do so did not substantially prejudice the interests of the parties. [1957 c.717 §6; 1971 c.734 §9; 1975 c.759 §9; 1979 c.593 §17; 1987 c.861 §3]

Administrative rules citing this section

OAR 101-001-0000: Notice of Proposed Rule Changes — implements
OAR 101-001-0005: Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure — implements
OAR 111-001-0000: Notice of Proposed Rule Changes — implements
OAR 111-001-0005: Uniform and Model Rules of Procedure — implements
OAR 111-002-0010: Conduct of Meetings of the Board — implements
OAR 123-018-0000: Purpose and Scope — authority
OAR 137-020-0250: Loan Brokers and Misleading Activities — authority
OAR 137-020-0300: Unordered Real Estate, Goods, or Services — authority
OAR 255-001-0060: Joint Rules with Other Agencies — implements
OAR 257-010-0010: Scope of System — authority
OAR 257-010-0015: Definitions — authority
OAR 257-010-0020: System Responsibilities — authority
OAR 257-010-0025: Access to and Use of Criminal Offender Information — authority
OAR 257-010-0035: Access by Individuals for Purpose of Review and/or Challenge — authority
OAR 257-010-0045: Violation of Rules — authority
OAR 257-010-0050: Rights of Appeal — authority
OAR 309-073-0000: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Purpose and Scope — authority
OAR 309-073-0010: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Definitions — implements
OAR 309-073-0010: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Definitions — authority
OAR 309-073-0020: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Standards for Crisis Stabilization Centers — implements
OAR 309-073-0020: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Standards for Crisis Stabilization Centers — authority
OAR 309-073-0025: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Certification for Crisis Stabilization Centers — implements
OAR 309-073-0025: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Certification for Crisis Stabilization Centers — authority
OAR 309-073-0030: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Building Requirements for Crisis Stabilization Centers — implements
OAR 309-073-0030: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Building Requirements for Crisis Stabilization Centers — authority
OAR 309-073-0035: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Provider Policies — implements
OAR 309-073-0035: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Provider Policies — authority
OAR 309-073-0040: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Individual Rights — implements
OAR 309-073-0040: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Individual Rights — authority
OAR 309-073-0045: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Staffing — implements
OAR 309-073-0045: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Staffing — authority
OAR 309-073-0050: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Facility Records — implements
OAR 309-073-0050: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Facility Records — authority
OAR 309-073-0055: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Service Record — authority
OAR 309-073-0060: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Medical Protocols — implements
OAR 309-073-0060: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Medical Protocols — authority
OAR 309-073-0065: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Critical Incident Reporting — implements
OAR 309-073-0065: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Critical Incident Reporting — authority
OAR 309-073-0070: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement — implements
OAR 309-073-0070: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement — authority
OAR 309-073-0075: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Grievances and Appeals — implements
OAR 309-073-0075: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Grievances and Appeals — authority
OAR 309-073-0080: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Variances — implements
OAR 309-073-0080: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Variances — authority
OAR 309-073-0085: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Inspections — implements
OAR 309-073-0085: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Inspections — authority
OAR 309-073-0090: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Conditions — implements
OAR 309-073-0090: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Conditions — authority
OAR 309-073-0095: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Investigations — implements
OAR 309-073-0095: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Investigations — authority
OAR 309-073-0100: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Enforcement — implements
OAR 309-073-0100: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Enforcement — authority
OAR 309-073-0105: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Civil Penalties — implements
OAR 309-073-0105: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Civil Penalties — authority
OAR 309-073-0110: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Conditions — implements
OAR 309-073-0110: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Conditions — authority
OAR 309-073-0115: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License — implements
OAR 309-073-0115: Temporary rule language in effect until 09/15/2026. Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License — authority
OAR 331-020-0080: Sanctions Related to Child Support — implements
OAR 331-020-0080: Sanctions Related to Child Support — authority
OAR 333-070-0210: Inspections and Enforcement — implements
OAR 333-070-0210: Inspections and Enforcement — authority
OAR 436-001-0005: Model Rules For Rulemaking — implements
OAR 436-015-0008: Request for Review before the Director — authority
OAR 438-082-0001: Statutory Authority; Adoption Procedures — authority
OAR 438-082-0005: Applicability; Effective Date; Repeal of Prior Rules — authority
OAR 438-082-0010: Definitions — authority
OAR 438-082-0015: Request for Review by Board — authority
OAR 438-082-0020: Notification of Department; Premature Request for Review — authority
OAR 438-082-0025: Acknowledgement of Request for Review; Record — authority
OAR 438-082-0030: Standard of Review; Review Without Hearing — authority
OAR 438-082-0035: Fact Finding Hearing — authority
OAR 438-082-0040: Conduct of Hearing; Evidence; Proposed Order; Notice to Parties — authority
OAR 438-082-0045: Board Decision — authority
OAR 438-082-0050: Reconsideration; No Further Review — authority
OAR 438-082-0055: Representation by Counsel; Charging of Fee Prohibited — authority
OAR 459-015-0030: Hearings on Denial or Discontinuance of Disability Retirement Allowances — authority
OAR 459-015-0035: Evidence — Contested Case Hearings — authority
OAR 459-015-0040: Proof of Case — Contested Case Hearings — authority
OAR 582-020-0010: Definitions — implements
OAR 582-020-0020: Notice of Dispute Resolution Rights — implements
OAR 629-001-0003: Definitions — implements
OAR 629-001-0015: Rules of Procedure for Contested Cases; Applicability — implements
OAR 629-001-0020: Requesting Hearings — implements
OAR 629-001-0025: Conduct of Hearings — implements
OAR 629-001-0030: Transmittal of Questions to the Agency — implements
OAR 629-001-0035: Immediate Review by Agency — implements
OAR 629-001-0040: Exceptions to Proposed Orders — implements
OAR 629-001-0045: Final Orders in Contested Cases — implements
OAR 629-001-0050: Reconsideration and Rehearing — implements
OAR 660-036-0010: Ocean Resources Management Plan — authority
OAR 690-002-0010: Definitions — implements
OAR 690-225-0030: Enforcement Actions — implements
OAR 690-225-0030: Enforcement Actions — authority
OAR 690-240-0560: Investigation of Alleged Violations — implements
OAR 690-240-0560: Investigation of Alleged Violations — authority
OAR 690-240-0580: Enforcement Actions — implements
OAR 690-240-0580: Enforcement Actions — authority
OAR 690-380-4030: Protests and Hearings — implements
OAR 808-001-0000: Notice — authority
OAR 808-002-0100: Definitions Generally — authority
OAR 808-002-0120: Action on the Bond or Deposit — authority
OAR 808-002-0140: Agency — authority
OAR 808-002-0160: Board — authority
OAR 808-002-0200: Casual, Minor, or Inconsequential — authority
OAR 808-002-0220: Claims — authority
OAR 808-002-0240: Compensation — authority
OAR 808-002-0260: Court, Arbitrator or Other Entity — authority
OAR 808-002-0280: Date Work Completed — authority
OAR 808-002-0300: Defective Materials — authority
OAR 808-002-0320: Defective Work — authority
OAR 808-002-0325: Direct Contractual Relationship — authority
OAR 808-002-0360: Employee — authority
OAR 808-002-0440: Given Job Site — authority
OAR 808-002-0480: Irrigation Systems — authority
OAR 808-002-0500: Landscaping Work — authority
OAR 808-002-0520: Landscaping Work on Residential Property — authority
OAR 808-002-0560: Legal Entity — authority
OAR 808-002-0580: Legal Holiday — authority
OAR 808-002-0620: Landscape Maintenance — authority
OAR 808-002-0665: Monetary Damages — authority
OAR 808-002-0680: Nature and Complexity — authority
OAR 808-002-0760: Person — authority
OAR 808-002-0780: Plan and Install — authority
OAR 808-002-0800: Renew License — authority
OAR 808-002-0870: Respondent — authority
OAR 808-002-0880: Sod and Seed — authority
OAR 808-002-0920: Work Period — authority
OAR 808-003-0025: Alternative Experience — authority
OAR 808-003-0095: Liability Insurance — authority
OAR 808-004-0120: Liability of Landscape Contracting Business — authority
OAR 808-004-0510: Court Judgments and Other Authorized Entity Determinations — authority
OAR 808-005-0020: Schedule of Civil Penalties and Suspensions — authority
OAR 808-005-0030: Civil Penalty Collections — authority
OAR 808-008-0020: Applicability of Rules; Application of ORS 36.600-36.740 — authority
OAR 808-008-0040: Arbitration of Disputes Outside Jurisdictional Requirements — authority
OAR 808-008-0085: Filing and Service of Pleadings and Other Documents — authority
OAR 808-008-0090: Request for Contested Case Hearing or Removal to Court — authority
OAR 808-008-0100: On-Site Investigation, Settlement Discussions — authority
OAR 808-008-0110: Declaration of Damages and Amendment to Declaration of Damages — authority
OAR 808-008-0120: Time and Place of Arbitration Hearing; Notice — authority
OAR 808-008-0140: Qualifications of Arbitrator — authority
OAR 808-008-0180: Representation by Counsel — authority
OAR 808-008-0200: Attendance at Hearings — authority
OAR 808-008-0220: Postponement, Recess and Continuance — authority
OAR 808-008-0260: Recording of Arbitration — authority
OAR 808-008-0280: Conduct of Hearing; Authority of Arbitrator — authority
OAR 808-008-0291: Summary Disposition — authority
OAR 808-008-0300: Arbitration in the Absence of a Party — authority
OAR 808-008-0320: Discovery — authority
OAR 808-008-0340: Subpoenas; Evidence — authority
OAR 808-008-0360: Close of Hearings — authority
OAR 808-008-0380: Waiver of Right to Object to Noncompliance with These Rules — authority
OAR 808-008-0400: Services of Notices and Other Communications — authority
OAR 808-008-0420: Time, Form, and Scope of Award; Limitation on Award — authority
OAR 808-008-0425: Petition to Modify or Correct an Award; Issuance — authority
OAR 808-008-0430: Form of Petition to Modify or Correct an Award — authority
OAR 808-008-0440: Payments from Licensee’s Bond — authority
OAR 808-008-0460: Filing with Court; Exceptions — authority
OAR 808-008-0480: Interpretation and Application of Rules — authority
OAR 808-008-0500: Immunity of Arbitrator — authority
OAR 808-008-0511: Competency of Arbitrator to Testify — authority
OAR 808-008-0521: Attorney Fees and Costs — authority
OAR 809-055-0010: Contested Case Proceedings — implements
OAR 809-055-0020: Contested Case Procedure — implements
OAR 812-003-0250: Exempt and Nonexempt Class of Independent Contractor Licenses — authority
OAR 812-005-0100: Notice of Intent to Take Action — authority
OAR 812-005-0110: Hearing Request — authority
OAR 812-005-0120: Default Orders — authority
OAR 812-005-0130: Hearing — authority
OAR 812-005-0140: Emergency Suspension — authority
OAR 812-005-0800: Schedule of Penalties — authority
OAR 812-009-0340: Agency Representation by Officer or Employee — authority
OAR 918-001-0045: Land Use Goal Compliance and Comprehensive Plan Compatibility Procedures — authority
OAR 925-100-0001: Model Rules for Rulemaking — implements

This rule cites

ORS 183.480 — resolved

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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors183.html