Chapter 519 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 1034

Relating to restricted energy electric activity; amending ORS 479.905.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 479.905 is amended to read:

479.905. For the purposes of ORS 479.870 (1) and (2) and 479.905 to 479.945, except where the context requires otherwise:

(1) "HVAC" means thermostat and associated control wiring of heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. "HVAC" does not include boiler controls.

(2) "In the trade" means business activity in the sale, installation, alteration, replacement, maintenance or repair of electrical products for which an indorsement is created, provided however, the mere offer and sale of an electrical product does not constitute being in the trade.

(3) "Restricted energy electric activity" means installation, alteration, maintenance, replacement or repair of electrical wiring and electrical products that do not exceed 100 volt-amperes in Class [II] 2 and Class [III] 3 installations, or that do not exceed 300 volt-amperes for landscape low voltage lighting systems that are cord connected to a ground fault circuit interrupter receptacle, under the electrical specialty code and the One and Two Family Dwelling Code.

(4) "Instrumentation indorsement" means restricted energy electrical activity and the connection and disconnection of existing power supply to and from an instrument if the activity takes place in an industrial plant under the supervision of a limited supervising electrician or person of higher qualification under ORS 479.510 to 479.945.

(5) "Protective signaling" includes security, access control and closed circuit television.

Approved by the Governor July 8, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 8, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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