Subject to ORS chapter 183, the Oregon Health Authority may refuse to issue or renew or may suspend or revoke a certificate described in ORS 438.040, a permit for health screen testing described in ORS 438.150 or a permit for substances of abuse on-site screening testing described in ORS 438.435 if the authority finds that the owner or director of the clinical laboratory or substances of abuse on-site screening facility has:
- (1) Intentionally made false statements on an application for a certificate described in ORS 438.040, a permit for health screen testing described ORS 438.150, a permit for substances of abuse on-site screening testing described in ORS 438.435 or any other documents required by the authority, or made any misrepresentation in seeking to obtain or retain a certificate or permit.
- (2) Demonstrated incompetence as defined pursuant to regulations promulgated after public hearing.
- (3) Intentionally falsified any report.
- (4) Referred a specimen for examination to an uncertified clinical laboratory in this state unless the laboratory is exempt from the application of ORS 438.010 to 438.450.
- (5) Misrepresented the scope of laboratory service offered by the clinical laboratory or authorized by the certificate.
- (6) Rendered a report on clinical laboratory work actually performed in another clinical laboratory without designating the name and address of the clinical laboratory in which the test was performed.
- (7) Knowingly had professional connection with or permitted the use of the name of the clinical laboratory or its director by a clinical laboratory that is required to but has not obtained a certificate.
- (8) Failed to perform or cause to be performed within the time specified analysis of test samples or failed to report on the results of such analysis within the specified time.
- (9) Failed to permit within a reasonable time the entry or inspection authorized under the certificate.
- (10) Violated any provision of ORS 438.010 to 438.450.
[1969 c.685 §10; 1993 c.109 §13; 1999 c.341 §8; 2001 c.104 §172; 2009 c.595 §706; 2025 c.624 §30]