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2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 11, Chapters 431 - 470
ORS Chapter 431
431.310 Examinations by state laboratory; rules; fees.


OR Rev Stat § 431.310 (through Leg Sess 2011) What's This?

(1) For the better protection of the public health, the laboratory of the Oregon Health Authority shall make examinations of water, milk, blood, secretions, excretions, tissues or environmental samples required by any state or local agency in Oregon.

(2) In accordance with the rules of the authority, the authority may make examinations of water, milk, blood, secretions, excretions, tissues or environmental samples for any:

(a) Country or territory;

(b) Federal agency;

(c) Agency of another state;

(d) Tribal agency; or

(e) Health care practitioner licensed in any country, territory or state.

(3) The authority may adopt rules to implement this section and collect fees for tests performed in the state public health laboratory, subject to approval by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services prior to adopting a new fee or changing an existing fee.

(4) All moneys collected under subsection (3) of this section shall be deposited in the Public Health Account to be used for expenses of the state public health laboratory. [Amended by 1977 c.582 18; 1981 c.630 1; 1983 c.351 1; 1993 c.374 1; 2001 c.760 1; 2009 c.595 553; 2009 c.828 63; 2011 c.100 1]

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