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 3437
 
                         House Bill 3088
 
Sponsored by COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 
 
                             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 as
introduced.
 
  Increases license fees for electrical contractors, general
journeyman electricians and general supervising electricians.
  Declares emergency, effective July 1, 2001.
 
                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to license fees; amending ORS 479.840 and 479.910; and
  declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1. ORS 479.840 is amended to read:
  479.840. Upon receipt of the following fee, the Department of
Consumer and Business Services shall issue or renew a license or
permit applied for under ORS 479.510 to 479.945:
  (1)   { - $125 - }  { +  $175 + } for an electrical contractor
license for each place of business operated by the applicant.
  (2) $125 for a limited energy contractor or limited sign
contractor license.
  (3) $25 for a pump specialty contractor or limited maintenance
specialty contractor license.
  (4) $150 for an elevator contractor license.
   { +  (5) $135 for a license for a:
  (a) General journeyman electrician; or
  (b) General supervising electrician. + }
    { - (5) - }  { +  (6) + } $100 for a license for a:
    { - (a) General journeyman electrician; - }
    { - (b) General supervising electrician; - }
    { - (c) - }  { +  (a) + } Limited supervising industrial
electrician;
    { - (d) - }  { +  (b) + } Limited supervising manufacturing
plant electrician;
    { - (e) - }  { +  (c) + } Limited journeyman industrial
electrician;
    { - (f) - }  { +  (d) + } Limited maintenance industrial
electrician;
    { - (g) - }  { +  (e) + } Limited maintenance manufactured
dwelling or recreational vehicle electrician;
    { - (h) - }  { +  (f) + } Limited journeyman manufacturing
plant electrician; or
    { - (i) - }  { +  (g) + } Limited journeyman railroad
electrician.
    { - (6) - }  { +  (7) + } $50 for a license for a:
  (a) Limited elevator journeyman;
  (b) Limited journeyman limited energy electrician;
  (c) Limited journeyman sign electrician;
  (d) Limited journeyman sign service electrician;
  (e) Limited journeyman stage electrician; and
  (f) Limited building maintenance electrician.
    { - (7) - }  { +  (8) + } The Electrical and Elevator Board
shall set uniform permit fees, by rule, not to exceed the cost of
administration.
    { - (8) - }  { +  (9) + } $10 for the right to take the
written qualifying examination.
    { - (9) - }  { +  (10) + } The fees provided for in this
section shall not apply to persons paying inspection fees under
the terms of ORS 479.560 (3) or 479.630 (10).
    { - (10) - }  { +  (11) + } Each electrical contractor may
furnish to the department a corporate surety bond to be approved
by the department, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an
insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 or a cash bond
under procedures approved by the department, in the sum of $2,000
guaranteeing the payment of all fees provided for under ORS
479.510 to 479.945. Before commencing any electrical job an
electrical contractor who has a current bond or letter of credit
under this subsection may apply to the department for a working
permit which shall cost an amount established by the department
by rule. The working permit shall authorize the electrical
contractor to commence work. The total of all fees due for
permits for each job, and the time such fees are payable, shall
be determined by the department by administrative rule under ORS
479.730. The contractor shall keep the bond or letter of credit
in force at all times. Any cancellation or revocation of the bond
or letter of credit shall revoke and suspend the license issued
to the principal until such time as a new bond or letter of
credit shall be filed and approved. The department may bring an
action against the surety named in the bond or the letter of
credit issuer with or without joining in such action the
principal named in the bond or letter of credit.
  SECTION 2. ORS 479.910 is amended to read:
  479.910. (1) Upon payment of an examination and license or
renewal fee, the Department of Consumer and Business Services
shall issue a restricted energy electrician's license to a person
who qualifies under ORS 479.915. A person licensed under ORS
479.915 may perform restricted energy electrical activity in the
area for which the licensee has obtained an indorsement as
provided in ORS 479.920.
  (2) A person licensed under ORS 479.915 shall comply with the
permit and code compliance requirements under ORS 479.510 to
479.945.
  (3) The examination and license fee, and the renewal fee, for a
restricted energy electrician's license are the same as those set
forth in ORS 479.840   { - (6)(b) - }  { +  (7)(b) + } for a
limited energy electrician's license.
  (4) The continuing education requirement shall not exceed eight
hours of classes every three years on changes to the electrical
code.
  SECTION 3.  { + This 2001 Act being necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency
is declared to exist, and this 2001 Act takes effect July 1,
2001. + }
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