Chapter 733 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 2589

Relating to contracting for certain plumbing services; amending ORS 693.030.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 693.030 is amended to read:

693.030. (1) [No] A person shall not engage in the trade or business of journeyman plumber without a certificate of competency as provided by this chapter.

(2) [No] A person registered to conduct a plumbing business, or who is required to be registered under this chapter, shall not:

(a) [Employ] Permit or suffer any person to work as a journeyman plumber who does not hold a valid journeyman plumber's certificate of competency.

(b) [Employ as an apprentice plumber a person not an apprentice under] Permit or suffer any person to work as an apprentice plumber who does not meet the requirements of ORS chapter 660.

(c) Employ an apprentice plumber on any plumbing work, representing the apprentice plumber to be a journeyman plumber.

(d) Charge a journeyman plumber's wage for [the] services performed by [of] an apprentice plumber [a journeyman plumber's wage].

Approved by the Governor July 15, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 15, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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