Or. Admin. Code § 858-020-0035

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 858-020-0035 - Form of Complaints

(1) If the complaint is first made in verbal form, is tentative, or undocumented, the Board may require a statement in writing, accompanied by documentation and/or submission of a complaint form. The Board will advise a complainant about the nature and form of documentation required.

(2) The Board may initiate an investigation on its own action.

(3) If the complainant is a client or former client of the respondent, the complainant must sign a waiver of confidentiality allowing the Board and its legal counsel access to records and other materials that are the ethical and legal responsibility of the respondent. Refusal by a complainant to comply with this requirement may result in dismissal of the complaint.

(4) If a Board member becomes a complainant or a respondent, the same procedures will apply as in any other case. The Board member will abstain from any participation in discussion and deliberations of the Board regarding the complaint.

Or. Admin. Code § 858-020-0035

BPE 2-1999, f. & cert. ef. 7-6-99; BPE 1-2010, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-10; BPE 3-2013, f. & cert. ef. 9-30-13; OBP 3-2023, amend filed 09/11/2023, effective 9/11/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 675.020 & 675.110

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 675.110