ORS 689.115
Membership

  • qualifications
  • term
  • vacancy
  • compensation

(1)

The State Board of Pharmacy consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 (Procedures for confirmation) and 171.565 (Vote required for confirmation). All members of the board must be residents of this state. Of the members of the board:

(a)

Five must be licensed pharmacists.

(b)

Two must be licensed pharmacy technicians.

(c)

Two must be members of the public who are not licensed pharmacists or a spouse, domestic partner, child, parent or sibling of a pharmacist.

(2)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Board members required to be licensed pharmacists may be selected by the Governor from a list of three to five nominees for each vacancy, submitted by a task force assembled by the Oregon State Pharmacy Association to represent all of the interested pharmacy groups.

(b)

The licensed pharmacy technician members of the board must, at the time of appointment:

(A)

Be licensed and in good standing to perform the duties of a pharmacy technician in this state;

(B)

Be engaged in the performance of the duties of a pharmacy technician in this state; and

(C)

Have at least three years of experience in performing the duties of a pharmacy technician in this state after licensure.

(c)

The public members of the State Board of Pharmacy must be individuals who:

(A)

Have attained the age of majority;

(B)

Are not current or former members of the profession of pharmacy;

(C)

Do not have and have never had any material financial interest in the providing of pharmacy service; and

(D)

Have not engaged in any activity directly related to the practice of pharmacy.

(d)

The licensed pharmacist members of the board must at the time of their appointment:

(A)

Be licensed and in good standing to engage in the practice of pharmacy in this state;

(B)

Be engaged in the practice of pharmacy in this state; and

(C)

Have five years of experience in the practice of pharmacy in this state after licensure.

(e)

In selecting the members of the board, the Governor shall strive to balance the representation on the board according to:

(A)

Geographic areas of this state; and

(B)

Ethnic group.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. The terms must be staggered so that no more than three terms end each year. A member is eligible for reappointment. The Governor shall fill vacancies which occur by expiration of full terms within 90 days prior to each date of expiration, and shall fill vacancies which occur for any other reason within 60 days after each such vacancy occurs, for the unexpired term.

(b)

A board member shall be removed immediately from the board if, during the member’s term, the member:

(A)

Is not a resident of this state;

(B)

Has been absent from three consecutive board meetings, unless at least one absence is excused;

(C)

Is not a licensed pharmacist or a retired pharmacist who was a licensed pharmacist in good standing at the time of retirement, if the board member was appointed to serve on the board as a pharmacist; or

(D)

Ceases to be a licensed pharmacy technician, if the board member was appointed to serve on the board as a pharmacy technician.

(4)

Members of the board are entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions). The board may provide by rule for compensation to board members for the performance of official duties at a rate that is greater than the rate provided in ORS 292.495 (Compensation and expenses of members of state boards and commissions). [1979 c.777 §§7,8,9,11; 1987 c.108 §2; 2009 c.535 §29; 2015 c.284 §1]

Source: Section 689.115 — Membership; qualifications; term; vacancy; compensation, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors689.­html.

Attorney General Opinions

Under former similar statute

Authority of board to require retail price list of prescription drugs, (1975) Vol 37, p 345

Law Review Citations

Under former similar statute

51 OLR 698, 710 (1972)

689.005
Definitions
689.025
Policy
689.035
Short title
689.045
Severability
689.115
Membership
689.135
General powers of board
689.139
State Board of Pharmacy Account
689.145
Enforcement powers of board
689.151
Board control over licensing, standards and discipline
689.153
Continuing authority of board upon lapse, suspension, revocation or voluntary surrender of license or certificate
689.155
Authority of board over medications, drugs, devices and other materials
689.165
Officers
689.175
Compensation of board members and executive director
689.185
Meetings
689.195
Employees
689.205
Rules
689.207
Authority of board to require fingerprints
689.225
License requirement
689.255
Qualifications for licensure by examination
689.265
Qualifications for licensure by reciprocity
689.275
Renewal of licenses
689.285
Continuing education
689.295
Practice of clinical pharmacy
689.305
Registration of drug outlets
689.315
Application
689.325
Required reports
689.335
Certificate required
689.405
Grounds for discipline
689.445
Penalties and reinstatement
689.455
Duty to report suspected violations and prohibited conduct
689.486
When license required
689.490
Board to establish licensing system
689.495
Provision of licensing information
689.497
Report required upon termination of pharmacy technician
689.499
Pharmacy technician specialized education program
689.503
Licensing of pharmaceutical representatives
689.505
Labeling requirements
689.508
Prescription records
689.515
Regulation of generic drugs
689.522
Substitution of biological products for prescribed biological products
689.524
Approval of coverage for biological product
689.525
Out-of-state prescriptions
689.527
Prohibited practices
689.532
Complimentary samples
689.555
Agricultural drugs and certain other substances
689.557
Disposal of marijuana item left at retail drug outlet
689.561
Prescription readers
689.564
Language requirements for prescription drug labels
689.605
Power to dispense drugs from hospital pharmacies, drug rooms and penal institutions
689.615
Display of certificate or license
689.635
Dispensing according to naturopathic formulary
689.645
Vaccines, patient care services, drugs and devices
689.649
Public Health and Pharmacy Formulary Advisory Committee
689.655
Power to administer drugs and devices
689.661
Power to perform tests and examinations related to federally cleared analytes
689.681
Opiate overdose
689.682
Prescription of naloxone
689.684
Administration of naloxone by certain persons
689.686
Notice of availability of naloxone
689.689
Prescription and administration or dispensation of certain contraceptives
689.692
Dispensation of prescription drug containing cannabinoids
689.696
Prescription and dispensation of emergency refills of insulin
689.700
Telepharmacy
689.704
Preexposure and post-exposure antiretroviral therapies
689.770
Definitions for ORS 689.770 to 689.780
689.772
Establishment of program
689.774
Rules
689.776
Inspection
689.778
Eligibility
689.780
Immunity
689.832
Civil penalties
689.854
Civil penalty for violation of ORS 689.515
689.995
Criminal penalties
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