Chapter 609 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 3590

Relating to limited pump installation specialty contractor; amending ORS 479.630.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 479.630 is amended to read:

479.630. Upon payment of applicable examination and license fees required under ORS 479.840, the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall issue:

(1) An electrical contractor's license to a person engaging in or carrying on a business of making electrical installations who has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder.

(2) A general supervising electrician's license to a person who:

(a) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder;

(b) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department; and

(c) Submits proof satisfactory to the Electrical and Elevator Board that the person has had at least four years of experience as a general journeyman electrician or its equivalent, as determined by the board by rule, in installing, maintaining and repairing electrical wires and equipment.

(3) A limited supervising electrician's license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to supervise the class of electrical work included in the branch of the electrical trade and for which the person has passed the examination administered by the department. A person qualifies under this subsection if the person:

(a) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder;

(b) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department; and

(c) Submits proof satisfactory to the board that the person has had at least four years of specialized experience in a recognized branch of the electrical trade on the journeyman level.

(4) A general journeyman electrician's license to a person who:

(a) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder;

(b) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department; and

(A) The person has had at least four years of general experience as an apprentice or its equivalent, as determined by the board by rule, in installing, maintaining and repairing electrical wires and equipment, including not fewer than 1,000 hours in wiring on single or multifamily dwelling units; or

(B) If the person is licensed as a limited residential electrician under subsection (14) of this section, subsequent to receiving that license, the person has worked for at least two years as a limited residential electrician and subsequent to those two years has completed an additional two years' experience as an apprentice or its equivalent, as determined by the board by rule, for that period of apprenticeship time worked exclusively in installing, maintaining and repairing electrical wires and equipment in the commercial and industrial branches of the electrical trade under the supervision of a licensed electrical contractor.

(5) A limited journeyman electrician's license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to perform the class of electrical work included in the branch of the electrical trade for which the person has passed the examination administered by the department. A person qualifies under this subsection if the person:

(a) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder;

(b) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department; and

(c) Submits proof satisfactory to the board that the person has had at least four years of specialized experience as an apprentice or its equivalent, as determined by the board by rule, in a recognized branch of the electrical trade.

(6) A limited elevator journeyman license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to install, maintain and repair elevators. A person qualifies under this subsection if the person has completed a three-year elevator apprenticeship program approved by the Electrical and Elevator Board by rule and the person submits an application for licensure to the board in writing.

(7) An electrical apprentice's license to a person who:

(a) Has complied with ORS chapter 660 as an electrical apprentice; and

(b) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder.

(8) An electrical apprentice's license to a trainee toward a limited residential electrician's license who:

(a) Has complied with ORS chapter 660 as an electrical apprentice; and

(b) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder.

(9) An electrical apprentice's license to a trainee toward a limited journeyman's license in a recognized branch of the electrical trade who is employed by an employer who also:

(a) Employs a holder of either a general journeyman electrician's license or a limited journeyman electrician's license; and

(b) Conducts an electrical training program in such a recognized branch of the electrical trade approved by the Electrical and Elevator Board as being a training program which will adequately prepare the trainee for such limited journeyman's license providing that such trainee has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.860 and the rules issued thereunder.

(10) A limited maintenance electrician's license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to maintain, repair and replace electrical installations required on the premises of industrial plants, commercial office buildings, buildings occupied by the state or a local government entity or facilities designated by the Electrical and Elevator Board. The following apply to this subsection:

(a) A person qualifies under this subsection if the person:

(A) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder;

(B) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department on repair, replacement and maintenance of equipment of the type and nature normally used in an industrial plant, commercial office building or government building and on the use of testing equipment; and

(C)(i) Completes a two-year training program approved by the board that provides for training and supervision of the trainee or apprentice; or

(ii) Submits proof satisfactory to the board that the person has had sufficient experience and related educational training in the repair, replacement and maintenance of electrical wiring and equipment of the type and nature used in an industrial plant, commercial office building or government building, as determined by the board or by an appropriate local apprenticeship committee recognized by the State Apprenticeship and Training Council.

(b) No worker or applicant for license under this subsection shall be deemed in violation of this chapter by reason of electrical maintenance, replacement and repair work performed during the period of required experience whenever required prior to August 9, 1961. An annual inspection of the premises upon which electrical work is performed by persons licensed under this subsection shall be made by the electrical inspector for an annual fee determined by the board by rule, based upon the time required for the inspection, payable to the department.

(c) A person licensed under this subsection may be employed directly by the owner, or owner's agent, of any government building or commercial office building. A building owner or owner's agent need not be licensed under this section to supervise a limited maintenance electrician.

(d) The Department of Consumer and Business Services, in consultation with the appropriate board, shall adopt rules defining government buildings and commercial office buildings subject to this subsection.

(11) A limited building maintenance electrician's license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. The following apply to this subsection:

(a) A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to maintain, repair and replace the following electrical installations required on the premises of commercial office buildings, buildings occupied by the state or a local government entity or facilities designated by the board in electrical systems not exceeding 300 volts to ground:

(A) Electrical appliances;

(B) Light switches;

(D) Fans;

(E) Receptacles; and

(F) Fluorescent ballasts.

(b) A person qualifies under this subsection if the person:

(A) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules issued thereunder;

(B) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department on maintenance, repair and replacement of equipment of the type and nature normally used in a commercial office building or government building and on the use of testing equipment; and

(i) Had sufficient experience in the maintenance, repair and replacement of electrical wiring and equipment of the type and nature normally used in a commercial office building or government building; or

(ii) Completed a one-year training course, with classroom and on-the-job training components approved by the board, on the maintenance, repair and replacement of electrical wiring and equipment of the type and nature normally used in a commercial office building or government building.

(c) An annual inspection of the premises upon which electrical work is performed by persons licensed under this subsection shall be made by the electrical inspector for an annual fee determined by the board by rule, based upon the time required for the inspection, payable to the department, or the inspection shall be performed under an electrical master permit program.

(d) Building owners may perform work regulated by this subsection and for which a license is required under this subsection without obtaining a license.

(e) A person who owns more than 50 percent of a corporation that controls a building is a building owner.

(f) A person licensed under this subsection may be employed by the owner of a commercial office building or the owner's agent. A building owner or owner's agent need not be licensed under this section to supervise a limited building maintenance electrician.

(12) A limited maintenance specialty contractor license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to engage in the electrical work related to the repair, service, maintenance, installation or replacement of existing, built-in or permanently connected appliances, fluorescent ballasts or similar equipment and to employ individuals to engage in such work. Nothing in this subsection allows the installation of appliances, ballasts or other equipment if there is no existing installation of similar equipment. A person qualifies under this subsection if the person submits:

(a) Proof satisfactory to the board that the person has had sufficient experience in the type of work permitted under the license issued under this subsection; and

(b) Maintains with the board a current list of all individuals employed by the person to engage in work permitted under this subsection.

(13) A limited pump installation specialty contractor license to a person who qualifies under this [section] subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to engage in electrical work related to the testing, repair, service, maintenance, installation or replacement of new or existing pump equipment for potable or irrigation water systems, [and] sump pumps, [and] effluent pumps and ground water pumps on residential and agricultural property, and to employ individuals to engage in such work. A person qualifies under this subsection if the person submits:

(a) Proof satisfactory to the board that the person has had sufficient experience in the type of work permitted under the license issued under this subsection; and

(b) Maintains with the board a current list of all individuals employed by the person to engage in work permitted under this subsection.

(14) A limited residential electrician's license to a person who qualifies under this subsection. A person licensed under this subsection is authorized to perform the class of electrical work included in the branch of the electrical trade for which the person has passed the examination administered by the department and approved by the board. However, a person licensed under this subsection shall perform the electrical work allowed by the license only on single and multifamily dwelling units not exceeding three floors above grade. For purposes of this subsection, the first floor of a building shall be that floor which is designed for human habitation and which has 50 percent or more of its perimeter level with or above finished grade of the exterior wall line. A person qualifies under this subsection if the person:

(a) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and rules issued under those sections;

(b) Has received the same number of hours of electrical safety training as required by rule for an electrical apprentice or its equivalent and who has received training in electrical theory;

(c) Submits documented proof to the board of at least two years of apprenticeship or trainee experience in residential wiring of single and multifamily dwelling units or its equivalent, as determined by the board by rule; and

(d) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department.

(15) A Class I or Class II oil module electrician's license to a person who:

(a) Has complied with ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and the rules adopted pursuant thereto; and

(b) Passes a written examination prepared by the Electrical and Elevator Board and administered by the department.

(16) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the board shall not administer an examination nor shall the department issue any license to a person whose practical experience qualification for the license is based upon training or experience in another state if the board determines that such training or experience is not equivalent to the standards for electrical training programs prescribed in this state.

Approved by the Governor July 12, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 12, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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