72nd OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2003 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2433
 
LC 1630/HB 2433-2
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2433
 
      By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 
                            April 24
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 2, after the first
semicolon delete the rest of the line and line 3.
  In line 4, delete '2001;'.
  Delete lines 6 through 28 and delete pages 2 through 11 and
insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 1. + }  { + (1) As used in this section,
'elevator' has the meaning given that term in ORS 460.005.
  ' (2) Notwithstanding ORS 460.045, the Department of Consumer
and Business Services shall grant a license as a limited elevator
maintenance electrician to a person who:
  ' (a) Applies on or before December 31, 2003;
  ' (b) Complies with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules
adopted thereunder;
  ' (c) Is licensed under ORS 460.057;
  ' (d) Documents to the satisfaction of the Electrical and
Elevator Board that the person possesses 2,000 hours or more of
work experience or training in the electrical aspects of elevator
installation, alteration, maintenance and repair acquired prior
to the effective date of this 2003 Act; and
  ' (e) Pays the licensing fee required by section 3 of this 2003
Act.
  ' (3) In evaluating an application under this section, the
board shall consider and give appropriate credit for all work
experience and training described in subsection (2) of this
section, regardless of whether the work was performed with or
without proper licensing or certification.
  ' (4) The board shall adopt temporary rules for carrying out
this section. The board shall make licensing as a limited
elevator maintenance electrician available for qualified
applicants beginning not more than 60 days after the effective
date of this 2003 Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + Notwithstanding ORS 455.895,
460.990 or 479.995, a person who applies under section 1 of this
2003 Act for licensing as a limited elevator maintenance
electrician is not subject to a civil penalty or criminal
prosecution for unlicensed work relating to the electrical
aspects of elevator installation, alteration, maintenance or
repair in a private residence performed prior to the later of:
  ' (1) Ninety days after the effective date of this 2003 Act; or
  ' (2) Final action by the Electrical and Elevator Board on an
application for a license under section 1 of this 2003 Act filed
on or before 90 days after the effective date of this 2003
Act. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 3. + }  { + (1) Notwithstanding ORS 460.045, a
person licensed by the Department of Consumer and Business
Services under section 1 of this 2003 Act as a limited elevator
maintenance electrician may install, alter, maintain and repair
an elevator located in a private residence or, as provided by the
Electrical and Elevator Board by rule, dumbwaiters or other
lifting devices.
  ' (2) A limited elevator maintenance electrician's license is
subject to renewal as provided in ORS 479.650. The fee for the
issuance or renewal of a limited elevator maintenance
electrician's license is equal to the fee required by ORS 479.840
for issuance or renewal of a limited elevator journeyman
license. + }
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + This 2003 Act being necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and
safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act
takes effect on its passage. + } ' .
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