(1) Renewal Applications:
- (a) A renewal application must be submitted in a form and manner prescribed by the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) and must include documents, and information required by the Authority to be complete.
- (b) For facilitator applicants, a renewal application received on or after January 1, 2026 must include documentation that the applicant has completed the continuing education requirements described in OAR 333-333-3300.
- (c) A renewal application will be considered timely if a complete renewal application is received by the Authority at least 60 calendar days before the date the license expires. Applications received less than 60 days before the date the license expires will be considered untimely.
- (d) A licensee who submits a complete timely renewal application may continue to operate after the stated license expiration date, pending a decision by the Authority on the renewal application.
- (e) A licensee who submits an untimely or incomplete renewal application or who does not submit a renewal application must cease engaging in the licensed activity when the license expires.
- (f) A person who, while not actively licensed, engages in any activity that would require a license may be subject to administrative and criminal sanctions regardless of their prior licensure status.
- (2) The Authority may require a licensee with a pending renewal application to submit forms, documents and information described in OAR 333-333-4000, including but not limited to information regarding race, ethnicity, preferred spoken and written language, sexual orientation and gender identity of each individual applicant, in order to complete an evaluation of a renewal application. Failure to submit forms, documents or information requested by the Authority under this section within a time period prescribed by the Authority may result in the renewal application being considered incomplete.
- (3) The Authority may require an inspection of the premises proposed to be licensed prior to renewing a license after providing reasonable notice as described in OAR 333-333-6150(3). There is no fee for inspections performed under this section.
- (4) If the Authority determines that the licensee is not in compliance with these rules following an inspection described in section (3) of this rule, the Authority may issue a notice of violation.
- (5) If upon review of an application the Authority determines the renewal application meets all licensing requirements, the Authority will notify the applicant in writing that the renewal application is pending approval and will request license fee payment.
- (6) If an applicant for any license type fails to pay the license renewal fee or payment fails to clear within 30 calendar days of the notice described in section (5) of this rule, the renewal application will be considered incomplete.
- (7) The Authority will not renew the license until it has confirmed that payment of the license renewal fee has cleared and processing the renewal application is complete. When the license is renewed, the Authority will notify the applicant and provide the applicant updated proof of licensure that includes a unique license number, the licensee name(s), the operational name, the effective date of the license, and address of the licensed premises.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 475A.235 & ORS 475A.483
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 475A.235 & ORS 475A.483
History
PH 21-2025, amend filed 10/24/2025, effective 01/01/2026
PH 82-2024, amend filed 11/22/2024, effective 01/01/2025
PH 58-2023, amend filed 12/21/2023, effective 01/01/2024
PH 206-2022, adopt filed 12/27/2022, effective 12/27/2022