Or. Rev. Stat. § 418.215 (2026)
Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized
418.215 Child-caring agency to be licensed, certified or authorized. (1) A child-caring agency may not provide or engage in any care or services described in ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.470, 418.475 or 418.950 to 418.970 unless the agency is licensed, certified or otherwise authorized to provide or engage in the provision of care or services to a child by the Department of Human Services under ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.470, 418.475 or 418.950 to 418.970.
(2) A child-caring agency that provides care or services to a child may not be licensed, certified or authorized under ORS 418.205 to 418.327, 418.470, 418.475 or 418.950 to 418.970 unless the agency:
(a) Is duly incorporated under the corporation laws of any state; or
(b) Is a county program. [Formerly 419.106; 1975 c.310 §3; 1977 c.717 §16; 1983 c.510 §3; 1987 c.94 §131; 2011 c.597 §192; 2016 c.106 §3; 2019 c.619 §13a]
418.220 [Formerly 419.108; 1971 c.401 §14; 1975 c.310 §4; 1983 c.510 §4; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171]
418.225 [Formerly 419.110; 1971 c.401 §15; 1975 c.310 §5; 1975 c.795 §2; 1983 c.510 §5; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171]
418.230 [Formerly 419.112; repealed by 1983 c.510 §21]
418.235 [Formerly 419.114; 1971 c.401 §16; 1973 c.367 §17; 1983 c.510 §6; repealed by 1987 c.94 §171]