Bill Text: OR HB3016 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to examinations for licensed professions.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3016 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3016-Introduced.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .

LC 1382

                         House Bill 3016

Sponsored by Representative THATCHER (at the request of Mike
  Foster)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Increases time in advance of graduation that applicant may take
fundamentals in engineering examination, subject to discretion of
State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to examinations for licensed professions; amending ORS
  670.010 and 670.020.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 670.010 is amended to read:
  670.010. Any state board or commission that examines applicants
for license or certification to practice a profession or engage
in a trade or calling may,   { - in its discretion - }  { +  at
the discretion of the board or commission + }, waive the
educational requirement for admission to   { - such examination,
provided that - }  { +  the examination if + } the applicant
furnishes evidence satisfactory to
  { - such state - }  { +  the + } board or commission that { + :
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section,
 + }the applicant { + :
  (a) + } Is currently enrolled in a school, college or
university approved by   { - such state - }  { +  the + } board
or commission { + ;
  (b)  + }  { - and - }  Will satisfy the educational requirement
for admission   { - to such examination - }  on satisfactory
completion of courses for which the applicant is currently
enrolled { + ; and
  (c) Will satisfy the educational requirement for admission
no + }
  { - and that this educational requirement will be met not - }
later than four calendar months from the first day of the month
following the month in which the examination is given.
   { +  (2) For the fundamentals in engineering examination
described in ORS 672.105, the applicant:
  (a) Is currently enrolled in a school, college or university
program approved by the State Board of Examiners for Engineering
and Land Surveying;
  (b) Will satisfy the educational requirement for admission on
satisfactory completion of a degree program in which the
applicant is currently enrolled; and

  (c) Will satisfy the educational requirement for admission no
later than 10 calendar months from the first day of the month
following the month in which the examination is given. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 670.020 is amended to read:
  670.020. (1) Evidence of completion of   { - the - }  { +
an + } educational requirement waived as provided in ORS
670.010 { +  (1) + } shall be filed with   { - such - }  { +  the
appropriate + } state board or commission not later than four
calendar months from the first day of the month following the
month in which the examination is taken.  { + Evidence of
completion of an educational requirement waived as provided in
ORS 670.010 (2) shall be filed not later than 10 calendar months
from the first day of the month following the month in which the
examination is taken. + } State boards and commissions shall
withhold official certification of the successful completion of
the examination until such evidence is furnished. The affidavit
of the registrar or administrative head of the school, college or
university shall be deemed satisfactory evidence.
  (2) If any candidate admitted to an examination as provided in
ORS 670.010 shall fail or neglect within said period to complete
the educational requirement for such examination, then the
completion of the examination by such candidate shall be null and
void, and of no effect. The state board or commission which
examined the candidate, however, shall retain any examination fee
paid by the candidate.
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