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Laws & Rules for Environmental Health
Authorizing Statutes & Rules
Regulations governing the practice of environmental health (including waste water specialists) in Oregon are contained in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 700.005-700.240 and 700.992-700.995.  Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) for environmental health specialists are contained in Chapter 338, Divisions 005-030.
 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) central agency statutes and rules related to procedural, administrative, licensing and regulatory compliance requirements for all OHLA-regulated professions are found in ORS 676.600-676.625 and 676.992 and OAR 331, Divisions 001-030.

State Statutes
Environmental Health ORS 700.005-700.240 and 700.992-700.995 (Scroll down to find the related section.)
 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) ORS 676.600-676.625 and 676.992 (Scroll down to find the related section.)

Administrative Rules
Environmental Health OAR Chapter 338, Divisions 005-030 (effective 10-1-2008)
 
Oregon Health Licensing Agency (OHLA) OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 001-030 (effective 6-01-2009)
 
The above rules link directly to the Secretary of State and may not reflect recently adopted rules.  OHLA offers the most recently adopted rules in PDF file format below.
 
One version is marked up (crossed out sections have been revised or deleted; bold sections have been added) to highlight the revisions recently adopted.
 
OAR Chapter 331, Divisions 001-030 (PDF)
 
Marked-up copy (rule revisions highlighted) (PDF)
 
OHLA Administrative Rule Revisions: 2009 Highlights (PDF)

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Page updated: June 22, 2009

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