- (1) If the complaint is first made in verbal form, is tentative, or undocumented, the Board may require a statement in writing, accompanied by documentation and/or submission of a complaint form. The Board will advise a complainant about the nature and form of documentation required.
- (2) The Board may initiate an investigation on its own action.
- (3) If the complainant is a client or former client of the respondent, the complainant must sign a waiver of confidentiality allowing the Board and its legal counsel access to records and other materials that are the ethical and legal responsibility of the respondent. Refusal by a complainant to comply with this requirement may result in dismissal of the complaint.
- (4) If a Board member becomes a complainant or a respondent, the same procedures will apply as in any other case. The Board member will abstain from any participation in discussion and deliberations of the Board regarding the complaint.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 675.020 & 675.110
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 675.110
History
OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 09/11/2023
BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13
BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10
BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99