ORS 681.720: Unauthorized practice of music therapy, use of title “music therapist”; exemptions.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A person may not practice music therapy or assume or use any title, words or abbreviations, including the title or designation “music therapist,” that indicate that the person is authorized to practice music therapy unless the person is licensed under ORS 681.710. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit: (a) A person licensed under the laws of this state in a profession or occupation other than music therapy from using music in a manner incidental to the person’s practice; (b) The use of music therapy as an integral part of a music therapy education program; or (c) A person whose training and national certification attest to the person’s preparation and ability to practice the profession or occupation in which the person is certified, if the person does not represent that the person is a music therapist. [2015 c.632 §3]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 681.700.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 331-001-0010: Model Rules of Procedure — implements
- OAR 331-001-0010: Model Rules of Procedure — authority
- OAR 331-010-0030: Fees for Public Records — implements
- OAR 331-010-0030: Fees for Public Records — authority
- OAR 331-010-0050: Authorization Holders; Military Leave — implements
- OAR 331-010-0050: Authorization Holders; Military Leave — authority
- OAR 331-010-0055: Military Spouse or Domestic Partner Temporary Authorization to Practice — implements
- OAR 331-010-0055: Military Spouse or Domestic Partner Temporary Authorization to Practice — authority
- OAR 331-010-0060: Requirements for Temporary Authorization to Practice for a Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — implements
- OAR 331-010-0060: Requirements for Temporary Authorization to Practice for a Military Spouse or Domestic Partner — authority
- OAR 331-010-0061: Requirements for Temporary Authorization to Practice for a Military Spouse or Domestic Partner to Become Permanent — implements
- OAR 331-010-0061: Requirements for Temporary Authorization to Practice for a Military Spouse or Domestic Partner to Become Permanent — authority
- OAR 331-010-0070: Using Military Training or Experience — implements
- OAR 331-010-0070: Using Military Training or Experience — authority
- OAR 331-020-0010: Requiring an Answer to Charges as Part of Notices to Parties in Contested Cases — implements
- OAR 331-020-0010: Requiring an Answer to Charges as Part of Notices to Parties in Contested Cases — authority
- OAR 331-020-0020: Hearing Requests and Answers; Consequences of Failure to Answer — implements
- OAR 331-020-0020: Hearing Requests and Answers; Consequences of Failure to Answer — authority
- OAR 331-020-0030: Inquiries; Filing a Complaint — implements
- OAR 331-020-0030: Inquiries; Filing a Complaint — authority
- OAR 331-020-0040: Complaint Processing and Investigation — implements
- OAR 331-020-0040: Complaint Processing and Investigation — authority
- OAR 331-020-0070: Discipline — implements
- OAR 331-020-0070: Discipline — authority
- OAR 331-020-0075: Unprofessional Conduct — implements
- OAR 331-020-0075: Unprofessional Conduct — authority
- OAR 331-020-0080: Sanctions Related to Child Support — implements
- OAR 331-020-0080: Sanctions Related to Child Support — authority
- OAR 331-030-0000: Application Requirements — implements
- OAR 331-030-0000: Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 331-030-0004: Fingerprinting, State and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks, Fitness Determinations — implements
- OAR 331-030-0004: Fingerprinting, State and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks, Fitness Determinations — authority
- OAR 331-030-0020: Authorizations and Duplicates — implements
- OAR 331-030-0020: Authorizations and Duplicates — authority
- OAR 331-030-0040: Affidavit of Licensure — implements
- OAR 331-030-0040: Affidavit of Licensure — authority
- OAR 331-300-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 331-300-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 331-300-0020: Fees — implements
- OAR 331-300-0020: Fees — authority
- OAR 331-310-0020: Application Requirements for Initial Licensure for Music Therapist — implements
- OAR 331-310-0020: Application Requirements for Initial Licensure for Music Therapist — authority
- OAR 331-310-0025: Application Requirements for Reciprocity for Music Therapist — implements
- OAR 331-310-0025: Application Requirements for Reciprocity for Music Therapist — authority
- OAR 331-310-0030: Licensure Issuance and Renewal — implements
- OAR 331-310-0030: Licensure Issuance and Renewal — authority
- OAR 331-320-0010: Continuing Education Requirements — implements
- OAR 331-320-0010: Continuing Education Requirements — authority
- OAR 331-320-0020: Continuing Education Audit — implements
- OAR 331-320-0020: Continuing Education Audit — authority
- OAR 331-330-0010: Standards of Practice and Professional Responsibility — implements
- OAR 331-330-0010: Standards of Practice and Professional Responsibility — authority
- OAR 331-340-0010: Investigative Authority — implements
- OAR 331-340-0010: Investigative Authority — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 681.710 — resolved
Cited by
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Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors681.html