- (1) An applicant may not advertise as a memory care community until the applicant has obtained an endorsement from the Department. A prospective memory care community may advertise if they have stated their intent to be endorsed and are in the initial endorsement process.
- (2) A memory care community with a valid endorsement may advertise that it has an endorsement. However, the advertising materials may not imply or state that the Department recommends or supports a specific memory care community.
- (3) All advertising material must be truthful and must not include or use coercive or misleading information about the endorsement of the memory care community.
- (4) Upon the determination that a non-endorsed memory care community implies or advertises that they have an endorsement, the Department shall send a notice to the licensee to cease the advertising immediately. Failure to comply may result in a civil penalty as outlined in OAR 411-057-0190.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 410.070 & 443.886
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 443.886
History
APD 24-2020, amend filed 06/20/2020, effective 06/24/2020
APD 52-2019, temporary amend filed 12/20/2019, effective 01/01/2020 through 06/28/2020
SPD 23-2010, f. 9-14-10, cert. ef. 11-1-10