71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
signs - } is existing law to be omitted. New sections are within
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LC 2426
 
                           B-Engrossed
 
                         House Bill 2759
                  Ordered by the Senate May 16
 Including House Amendments dated March 20 and Senate Amendments
                          dated May 16
 
Sponsored by Representative KNOPP (at the request of Stephen
  Kafoury)
 
 
                             SUMMARY
 
The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure.
 
  Allows Construction Contractors Board to recognize specialized
education and include specialized education in professional
credentials of construction contractor. Defines specialized
education program. Provides for inclusion of professional
credentials in information released by board or contractor.
Provides that approved training in lead-based paint activities is
specialized education qualifying for inclusion in professional
credentials of contractor.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to construction contractor credentials; creating new
  provisions; and amending ORS 701.250 and 701.510.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + (1) As used in this section, a 'specialized
education program' means one or more of the following:
  (a) A structured program that is approved or certified by an
appropriate state or federal agency, or by an organization
recognized by the Construction Contractors Board as representing
construction contractors, and is designed to educate contractors
to deal with one or more specific consumer health or safety
issues.
  (b) A board-approved program from an accredited college or
university that grants a two-year or four-year degree upon
successful completion of the program.
  (c) An apprenticeship program that is approved by the board.
  (2) The board may identify general contractor and specialty
contractor activities that require or substantially benefit from
specialized education and establish standards for programs
providing specialized education in those activities. The board
may recognize and adopt the program standards established by
another state agency regulating the same or related activities.
  (3) Upon receipt of a request from a contractor who has
successfully completed a specialized education program meeting
board standards, the board shall note the specialized education
on the contractor's licensing record as part of the contractor's
professional credentials. The board may remove a professional
credential from the contractor's licensing record if the
contractor fails to complete continuing education or other
requirements imposed by the entity issuing the credential for
maintaining competency in the activity, if the requirements were
clearly stated in writing and provided to the contractor by the
entity.
  (4) The board shall include professional credentials described
in this section in releases of contractor licensing information
by the board. The board shall adopt rules to permit the inclusion
of professional credentials described in this section in
advertising or other information holding forth to the public the
qualifications of a contractor. + }
  SECTION 2. ORS 701.250 is amended to read:
  701.250. (1) Any individual may request and the Construction
Contractors Board shall provide notification of the status of one
or more licensees. { +  Status information provided by the board
shall include any professional credentials earned by the
contractor as described in section 1 of this 2001 Act. + }
  (2) The board may charge a standard fee for the notification
described in subsection (1) of this section not to exceed the
cost of preparation and provision of such notices.
  SECTION 3. ORS 701.510 is amended to read:
  701.510. (1)   { - No - }  { +  A + } person   { - shall - }
 { +  may not + } perform lead-based paint activities in this
state unless the person is licensed in the appropriate lead-based
paint discipline under ORS 701.515.
  (2)   { - No - }  { +  A + } person required by subsection (1)
of this section to obtain a license   { - shall fail to - }  { +
must + } comply with the provisions of ORS 431.920 and 701.500 to
701.515 or any rules adopted pursuant thereto.
  (3)   { - No - }  { +  A + } person registered to conduct a
lead-based paint activities business may  { + not + } employ any
individual to perform lead-based paint activities   { - who is
not - }  { +  unless the person is + } licensed in the
appropriate lead-based paint discipline under ORS 701.515.
   { +  (4) A construction contractor who successfully completes
an accredited training program in lead-based paint activities
qualifies to have certification in that activity included in the
professional credentials of the contractor as described in
section 1 of this 2001 Act. The provisions of this subsection do
not affect the licensing requirements established in ORS
701.515. + }
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