Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 182.454 (2026)

Semi-independent state agencies

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      182.454 Semi-independent state agencies. The following semi-independent state agencies are subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472:

      (1) The Appraiser Certification and Licensure Board.

      (2) The State Board of Architect Examiners.

      (3) The State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying.

      (4) The State Board of Geologist Examiners.

      (5) The State Landscape Architect Board.

      (6) The Oregon Board of Optometry.

      (7) The Oregon Patient Safety Commission.

      (8) The Oregon Wine Board.

      (9) The State Board of Massage Therapists.

      (10) The Oregon Board of Physical Therapy.

      (11) The State Landscape Contractors Board.

      (12) The Citizens’ Initiative Review Commission. [1999 c.1084 §3; 2003 c.686 §13; 2003 c.797 §27; 2005 c.109 §2; 2007 c.71 §59; 2013 c.722 §§11,19; 2014 c.72 §3; 2019 c.43 §1]

 

      Note: 182.454 to 182.472 were enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but were not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 182 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.

 

(General Provisions Relating to Semi-Independent State Agencies)

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2025 · leading case: Sornson v. Oregon Comm'n on Child., 887 F. Supp. 2d 1111 (D. Or. 2012).
Sornson v. Oregon Comm'n on Child., 887 F. Supp. 2d 1111 (D. Or. 2012). · cites it 2× “[s]ue and be sued in its own name”, and defines “board” as a “semi-independent state agency listed in ORS 182.454.” ORS 182.466(1); see also ORS 182.”
Hefflinger v. Dept. of Rev. (Or. T.C. 2025). “552, “state agency” includes semi-independent state agencies listed in ORS 182.454, the Oregon Tourism Commission, the Oregon Film and Video Office, the Travel Information Council, the Children’s Trust Fund of Oregon Foundation, Oregon Corrections Enterprises, the State Accident…”
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