Or. Rev. Stat. § 342.223 (2026)
Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal
342.223 Criminal records check; effect of making false statement; appeal. (1) For the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195, the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission may require the fingerprints of:
(a) A person who is applying for a license or registration under ORS 342.120 to 342.430 as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist if the person has not submitted to a criminal records check by the commission within the previous three years or has remained continuously licensed by or registered with the commission for a different license or registration for which the person already has submitted to a criminal records check by the commission.
(b) A person who is applying for reinstatement of a license or registration as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist, or a certificate as a school nurse, whose license, registration or certificate has lapsed for at least three years.
(c) A person who is applying for a certificate under ORS 342.475 as a school nurse.
(d) A person who is registering with the commission for supervised clinical practice experience, practicum or internship as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist, if the person does not hold a current license issued by the commission and has not submitted to a criminal records check by the commission within the previous three years for student teaching, practicum or internship as a teacher, administrator or personnel specialist.
(e) A person who is applying for a registration as a public charter school teacher or administrator under ORS 342.125.
(2) The making of any false statement as to the conviction of a crime is grounds for refusal to issue, renew or reinstate a license, certificate or registration and is in addition to the grounds stated in ORS 342.143.
(3) A person may appeal the refusal to issue a license, registration or certificate under this section as a contested case under ORS 183.413 to 183.470, but the refusal to renew or reinstate a license or registration is subject to ORS 342.175 to 342.180, and the commission shall notify the person of the right to appeal. [1993 c.674 §5; 1995 c.446 §9; 1999 c.199 §9; 2001 c.407 §5; 2005 c.730 §19; 2007 c.35 §2; 2007 c.575 §15a; 2008 c.39 §8; 2015 c.245 §21; 2015 c.279 §5; 2015 c.647 §21]
342.225 [Amended by 1957 c.591 §3; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.227 [1993 c.674 §6; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54]
342.230 [Amended by 1957 c.591 §4; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.232 [1993 c.674 §6a; 1995 c.67 §41; 1997 c.536 §4; 1999 c.200 §34; 1999 c.1054 §6; 2001 c.407 §6; 2005 c.730 §20; 2007 c.35 §4; 2009 c.437 §2; repealed by 2015 c.245 §54]
342.235 [Amended by 1959 c.433 §2; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.240 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.245 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.250 [Amended by 1957 c.211 §1; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.252 [1955 c.281 §3; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.255 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.260 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.265 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.270 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.275 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.280 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.285 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.290 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.295 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.300 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.305 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.310 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.315 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.320 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.325 [Repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.330 [Amended by 1953 c.638 §2; 1959 c.400 §4; repealed by 1965 c.608 §21]
342.340 [1965 c.535 §1; 1975 c.278 §3; 1991 c.144 §2; repealed by 1993 c.45 §170]
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