- (1) The Department may accord a person with a valid certificate in good standing in another state or Canadian province, or by a Department-approved certifying entity, reciprocal treatment and issue a certificate without examination when, in the judgment of the Director, the certification examination requirements in the other state or Canadian province, or Department-approved certifying entity, are substantially equivalent to and the person’s education and experience meet the requirements set forth in this Division.
- (2) Persons requesting reciprocity must submit a complete application and pay the reciprocity fee as listed in OAR 340-049-0065(1).
- (3) The Department will not consider an application for a new certificate by reciprocity, including a certificate at a higher grade, if the certificate requested is of the same type, treatment or collection, as an expired Oregon certificate that is still under the one-year reinstatement period in OAR 340-049-0045. Once the expired certificate is reinstated, an application for a new certificate by reciprocity may be processed.
- (4) The expiration date of a new operator certificate by reciprocity where there exists a valid Oregon certificate will be the same as the Oregon certificate.
- (5) When such reciprocity is granted, the person will be subject to the same requirements of renewal as any other persons initially certified under these rules.
- (6) The Director may refuse to issue a certificate by reciprocity based on a person’s failure to meet education, experience or examination qualifications as stated above or any ground for refusal in OAR 340-049-0080(1).
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 448.410, 468.020 & 468B.030
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 448.410, 448.415 & 448.420
History
DEQ 19-2024, amend filed 11/22/2024, effective 01/01/2025
DEQ 15-2002, f. & cert. ef. 10-16-02
DEQ 23-1988, f. & cert. ef. 9-15-88
DEQ 4-1988(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 1-29-88