ORS 676.622
Exemption from certain requirements for original signatures
(1)
A transaction conducted through a state or local system or network that provides electronic access to the Health Licensing Office information and services is exempt from any requirement under ORS 675.365 (Definitions for ORS 675.365 to 675.410) to 675.410 (Duties of Health Licensing Office under ORS 675.365 to 675.410), 676.560 (Purpose of Health Licensing Office) to 676.625 (Health Licensing Office Account), 676.630 (Definitions for ORS 676.630 to 676.660) to 676.660 (Health Licensing Office authority to discipline persons certified to practice advanced nonablative esthetics procedures), 676.665 (Definitions for ORS 676.665 to 676.689) to 676.689 (Rules), 676.695 (Definitions for ORS 676.695 to 676.725) to 676.725 (Civil penalties), 676.730 (Definitions for ORS 676.730 to 676.748) to 676.748 (Rules), 676.750 (Definitions for ORS 676.750 to 676.789) to 676.789 (Criminal penalties), 676.810 (Board duties), 676.815 (Behavior analysis interventionists), 676.992 (Civil penalties), 680.500 (Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565) to 680.565 (Authority of Health Licensing Office and director), 681.700 (Definitions for ORS 681.700 to 681.730) to 681.730 (Rules), 681.740 (Definitions for ORS 681.740 to 681.758) to 681.758 (Rules), 687.405 (“Direct entry midwifery” defined) to 687.495 (Collection of data on birth and fetal death outcomes), 688.701 (Definitions for ORS 688.701 to 688.734) to 688.734 (Disciplinary authority of Health Licensing Office), 688.800 (Definitions for ORS 688.800 to 688.840) to 688.840 (Immunity from civil liability), 690.005 (Definitions for ORS 690.005 to 690.225) to 690.225 (Inspections), 690.350 (Definitions for ORS 690.350 to 690.410) to 690.410 (Minimum standards of education and training), 691.405 (Definitions for ORS 691.405 to 691.485) to 691.485 (Board of Licensed Dietitians) and 694.015 (Definitions for ORS 694.015 to 694.170) to 694.170 (Duties of council) and ORS chapter 700, and rules adopted thereunder, requiring an original signature or the submission of handwritten materials.(2)
Electronic signatures subject to ORS 84.001 (Short title) to 84.061 (Federal electronic signatures law partially superseded) and facsimile signatures are acceptable and have the same force as original signatures. [2009 c.701 §3; 2011 c.346 §29; 2011 c.630 §18; 2013 c.568 §32; 2013 c.771 §15; 2015 c.674 §14; 2017 c.155 §12; 2017 c.499 §17; 2019 c.456 §22; 2021 c.231 §13; 2021 c.366 §6; 2022 c.92 §13; 2023 c.414 §§24,25]
Source:
Section 676.622 — Exemption from certain requirements for original signatures, https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors676.html
(accessed May 26, 2025).