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
 { +  braces and plus signs + } .
 
LC 3999
 
                         House Bill 3373
 
Sponsored by Representative HILL (at the request of Rod Hunt)
 
 
                             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.
 
  Creates exception from definition of plumbing for certain
persons engaged in installing, maintaining or repairing medical
gas systems. Eliminates exception July 1, 2006.
  Declares emergency, effective on passage.
 
                        A BILL FOR 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 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 was substantial during the two-year period
specified in subsection (1) of this section. Upon the receipt of
satisfactory evidence, 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
July 1, 2006. The board may not charge a fee for the registration
and certificates issued to a business or employees of the
business under this subsection. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + Section 1 of this 2001 Act is repealed July 1,
2006. The repeal of section 1 of this 2001 Act does not make a
medical gas system installed prior to July 1, 2006, by a person
described in section 1 of this 2001 Act subject to a plumbing
installation permit, installation inspection or other
installation oversight by the State Plumbing Board or state or
local building inspectors, regardless of whether the system is
placed in service before, on or after July 1, 2006. + }
  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. + }
                         ----------