71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
Enrolled
House Bill 3373
Sponsored by Representative HILL (at the request of Rod Hunt)
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AN ACT
Relating to persons working with medical gas systems; and
declaring an emergency.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
SECTION 1. { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 447.010 (6), a person
who installs, maintains or repairs medical gas systems is not
operating a plumbing business or engaging in the plumbing trade
if the person operates or is employed by a business for which the
installation, maintenance or repair of medical gas systems was a
substantial business activity in Oregon during the period
commencing October 23, 1997, and ending October 23, 1999.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies only if evidence is
presented to the State Plumbing Board that demonstrates that the
medical gas system installation, maintenance or repair activity
of the business in Oregon was substantial during the two-year
period specified in subsection (1) of this section. Evidence
that medical gas system installation, maintenance or repair
activity of the business was substantial consists only of
evidence establishing the number of installations, maintenance
visits or repairs of medical gas systems by a business or the
number of hours that business personnel spent on medical gas
system installation, maintenance or repair. Upon the receipt of
satisfactory evidence that the medical gas system activity of the
business in Oregon was substantial, the board shall issue a
specialty registration for the business and special certificates
to persons identified as employees of the business who are
engaged in medical gas system installation, maintenance or
repair. A registration or certificate issued under this
subsection expires annually. The board may charge an annual fee
for the registration and certificates issued to a business or
employees of the business under this subsection, or for the
renewal thereof, not to exceed $50. A registration or certificate
issued under this subsection is not valid after July 1, 2006.
(3) A specialty registration issued under this section
authorizes a business to employ persons to install, maintain and
repair medical gas systems. A special certificate issued under
this section authorizes the certified person to install, maintain
and repair medical gas systems while in the employ of a business
holding a specialty registration.
(4) The installation of a medical gas system pursuant to this
section is subject to the same permit and inspection requirements
as a medical gas system installed by a registered journeyman
plumber. + }
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SECTION 2. { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act is repealed July 1,
2006. The repeal of section 1 of this 2001 Act does not prevent
the inspection and approval of a medical gas system installed
prior to July 1, 2006, by a person described in section 1 of this
2001 Act. + }
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 on its
passage. + }
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Passed by House May 7, 2001
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Chief Clerk of House
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Speaker of House
Passed by Senate May 30, 2001
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President of Senate
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Received by Governor:
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Approved:
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Governor
Filed in Office of Secretary of State:
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Secretary of State
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