Oregon Attorney General Opinions
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Did a noncustodial parent in Oregon have the right to see their child's counseling and therapy records?
Yes, by default. The AG concluded that records from licensed professional counselors and marriage and family therapists qualify as 'psychological' records under ORS 107.154(3), so a noncustodial paren…
Were Oregon physical therapists allowed to perform 'dry needling' in 2017, or was that acupuncture and outside their scope of practice?
The opinion addressed whether dry needling was within the physical therapist scope of practice. The Physical Therapist Licensing Board had previously taken the position that dry needling likely was wi…
Can a blind vendor licensed to operate vending machines on Oregon public property subcontract the actual servicing to a commercial vendor?
Only if the licensed blind vendor controls, directs, and supervises the subcontractor's daily work. The AG concluded that 'operate' under ORS 346.520(1) requires the blind vendor to either personally …
When an Oregon public university hits a revenue shortfall, does the 'pari passu' clause in ORS 351.379(3) require it to split available cash between state-issued bonds and its own revenue bonds in proportion to amounts due?
No. The AG read the 'pari passu' language as a timing rule, not a lien-parity or pro-rata rule. Universities must time payments to the State Treasurer and revenue bondholders roughly equally within a …
Do Oregon county planning commission staff need a professional land surveyor license to survey land under ORS 215.080, and do the entry-on-land restrictions for licensed surveyors apply to them?
Commission staff who actually do work that meets the statutory definition of land surveying do need to be registered, unless one of the ORS 672.060 exemptions applies, including working under the supe…
If a doctor or veterinarian is allowed to dispense drugs to their patients without a pharmacy license, does the office or clinic where they dispense still need to register as a 'drug outlet' with the Oregon Board of Pharmacy?
Yes. The AG concluded the personal-licensing exemption in ORS 689.225(1) only spares the practitioner from getting a pharmacy license; it does not exempt the practice site from the separate drug outle…
When a public agency loses a contract dispute and has to pay a contractor with interest, is the interest rate set as of the date payment was first due, or as of the date of the settlement or judgment?
As of the date payment was first due. The Oregon AG concluded that ORS 279.435(9), as rewritten by the Legislature in 1999, calculates interest at twice the discount rate on 90-day commercial paper th…
If someone in Oregon has an old felony or drug conviction, can they still get a private security officer license, or is the ban permanent?
The AG concluded that the 1997 amendments to ORS 181.875 made disqualification permanent for person felonies, enumerated misdemeanors, and drug offenses, while a ten-year window still applied to other…
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Attorney general opinions in Oregon are written by the Oregon Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.