The Office of Rural Health shall establish criteria for certifying individuals who are licensed as optometrists under ORS § 683.010 to 683.340 as eligible for the tax credit authorized by ORS § 315.616. Upon application therefor and upon a finding that the applicant is or will be providing optometry services to one or more rural communities and otherwise meets the eligibility criteria established by the office, the office shall certify individuals eligible for the tax credit authorized by ORS § 315.616. [1997 c.787 § 2; 1999 c.291 § 36; 1999 c.459 § 5]

See note under 442.561.

[1989 c.893 § 19; renumbered 442.568 in 2005]