2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
ORS Volume 9, Chapters 326 - 365
ORS Chapter 342
342.223 Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal of refusal to issue or renew license or registration.
(1) For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181.534, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may require the fingerprints of:
(a) A person who is applying for initial issuance of a license under ORS 342.120 to 342.430 as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist if the person has not submitted to a criminal records check by the commission within the previous year.
(b) A person who is applying for reinstatement of a license as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist whose license has lapsed for at least three years.
(c) A person who is applying for initial issuance of a certificate under ORS 342.475 as a school nurse.
(d) A person who is registering with the commission for student teaching, practicum or internship as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist, if the person has not submitted to a criminal records check by the commission within the previous three years for student teaching, practicum or internship as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist.
(e) A person who is applying for initial issuance of a registration as a public charter school teacher or administrator under ORS 342.125.
(2) The making of any false statement as to the conviction of a crime is grounds for refusal to issue, renew or reinstate a license, certificate or registration and is in addition to the grounds stated in ORS 342.143.
(3) A person may appeal the refusal to issue an initial license, certificate or registration under this section as a contested case under ORS 183.413 to 183.470, but the refusal to renew or reinstate a license or registration is subject to ORS 342.175 to 342.180, and the commission shall notify the person of the right to appeal. [1993 c.674 5; 1995 c.446 9; 1999 c.199 9; 2001 c.407 5; 2005 c.730 19; 2007 c.35 2; 2007 c.575 15a; 2008 c.39 8]
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