70th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--1999 Regular Session

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amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 4044

                        Senate Bill 1116

Sponsored by Senator STARR (at the request of Oregon Building
  Industry Association)


                             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.

  Requires building designers to register with Department of
Consumer and Business Services. Requires three years of
experience as general contractor prior to registration. Requires
six hours of continuing education for building designers. Exempts
registered architects and engineers.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to building designers.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 1999 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS chapter 455. + }
  SECTION 2. { +  (1) A person shall not engage in the business
or practice of preparing building designs for one and two family
dwellings or farm buildings unless the person is registered with
the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
  (2) A person registered as a building designer under this
section may produce plans and specifications for one and two
family dwellings and farm buildings, either in pursuit of the
registrant's own business or for a person with whom the
registrant is under contract or employed. The plans and
specifications may not be sold, traded or otherwise conveyed to a
third party for use by the third party in constructing a dwelling
or farm building or developing other plans and specifications.
  (3)(a) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business
Services by rule shall establish a registration system for
building designers. The department shall allow any person who has
three or more consecutive years of experience as a general
contractor to register as a building designer. The registration
system shall provide for initial registration and periodic
reregistration.
  (b) As a condition of reregistration, the director shall
require a registrant to demonstrate not less than six hours
annually of continuing education in the One and Two Family
Dwelling Code adopted under ORS 455.610.
  (4) The provisions of this section do not apply to a person
registered as an architect under ORS 671.020 or as an engineer
under ORS 672.020.
  (5) The director may adopt registration fees as reasonable and
necessary for the administration and enforcement of this
section. + }
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