Subject to ORS Chapter 183, the Oregon Health Authority may refuse to issue or renew the license, or may suspend or revoke the license or health screen testing permit, of a clinical laboratory if it finds that the owner or director has:

(1) Intentionally made false statements on an application for a clinical laboratory license or any other documents required by the authority, or made any misrepresentation in seeking to obtain or retain a license.

(2) Demonstrated incompetence as defined pursuant to regulations promulgated after public hearing.

(3) Intentionally falsified any report.

(4) Referred a specimen for examination to a nonlicensed or an unlicensed clinical laboratory in this state unless the laboratory is exempt from the application of ORS § 438.010 to 438.510.

(5) Misrepresented the scope of laboratory service offered by the clinical laboratory or the clinical laboratory specialties authorized by the license.

(6) Rendered a report on clinical laboratory work actually performed in another clinical laboratory without designating the name and address of the clinical laboratory in which the test was performed.

(7) Knowingly had professional connection with or permitted the use of the name of the licensed clinical laboratory or its director by a clinical laboratory that is required to but has not obtained a license.

(8) Failed to perform or cause to be performed within the time specified analysis of test samples as authorized by ORS § 438.320, or failed to report on the results of such analysis within the specified time.

(9) Failed to permit within a reasonable time the entry or inspection authorized by ORS § 438.310.

(10) Failed to continue to meet requirements of ORS § 438.110 and 438.120.

(11) Violated any provision of ORS § 438.010 to 438.510. [1969 c.685 § 10; 1993 c.109 § 13; 1999 c.341 § 8; 2001 c.104 § 172; 2009 c.595 § 706]

(Clinical Laboratory Director)