Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.002
Short title
Chapter 928, Oregon Laws 1989, shall be known as the Construction Contractors Licensing Act.
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 701 — Construction Contractors and Contracts
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Provisions
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.005
Definitions
As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Construction Contractors Board. (2) “Commercial contractor” means a licensed contractor that holds an endorsement as a: (a) Commercial general contractor level 1; (b) Commercial specialty contractor level 1; (c) Commercial general contractor level 2; (d) Commercial special…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.005.
As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the Construction Contractors Board. (2) “Commercial contractor” means a licensed contractor that holds an endorsement as a: (a) Commercial general contractor level 1; (b) Commercial specialty contractor level 1; (c) Commercial general contractor level 2; (d) Commercial special…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.010
Exemptions from licensure; rules
The Construction Contractors Board may adopt rules to make licensure optional for persons who offer, bid or undertake to perform work peripheral to construction, as defined by administrative rule of the board. The following persons are exempt from licensure under this chapter: (1) A person who is constructing, altering…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.010.
The Construction Contractors Board may adopt rules to make licensure optional for persons who offer, bid or undertake to perform work peripheral to construction, as defined by administrative rule of the board. The following persons are exempt from licensure under this chapter: (1) A person who is constructing, altering…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.013
Intent relating to certain business license requirements
It is the intent of the Legislative Assembly to reduce the number of city business licenses that construction contractors are required to obtain in order to conduct business in the Portland metropolitan area. It is the purpose of this section and ORS 701.015 to enable construction contractors to secure from the metropo…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.015
Business license requirements in cities and metropolitan service districts; fees; distribution of fees
(1) A contractor shall pay directly to any city within the boundaries of a metropolitan service district any business license tax imposed by the city when: (a) The principal place of business of the contractor is within the city; or (b) The principal place of business of the contractor is not within the city but the co…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.020
Certain cities exempt from application of ORS 701.015
(1) A city that imposes a business license tax based on or measured by adjusted net income earned by conducting business within the city shall be exempt from ORS 701.015. (2) As used in this section, “business license tax” has the meaning given that term in ORS 701.015.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.021
License requirement; endorsements
(1) Except as provided in ORS 701.010, a person or joint venture that undertakes, offers to undertake or submits a bid to do work as a contractor must have a current license issued by the Construction Contractors Board and possess an appropriate endorsement as provided in this section. For purposes of offering to under…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.026
Subcontractor licensing; landscaping
(1) A contractor may not hire a contractor to perform work unless the contractor is licensed under this chapter and properly endorsed for the work to be performed or is exempt from licensure under ORS 701.010. (2) Except as provided in ORS 671.540, a contractor that is not licensed under ORS 671.560 shall hire a person…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.031
Evidence of doing business as contractor
(1) It is prima facie evidence that a person is doing business as a contractor if: (a) The person for that person’s own use performs, employs others to perform, or for compensation and with the intent to sell the structure arranges to have performed, work described in ORS 701.005 (5); and (b) Within any 36-month period…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.035
Applicant required to be independent contractor to be eligible for license; classes of licenses
(1) An applicant must qualify as an independent contractor under ORS 670.600 to be eligible for a license with the Construction Contractors Board. (2) The board shall establish two classes of independent contractor: (a) The nonexempt class is composed of the following entities: (A) Sole proprietorships, partnerships, c…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.035.
(1) An applicant must qualify as an independent contractor under ORS 670.600 to be eligible for a license with the Construction Contractors Board. (2) The board shall establish two classes of independent contractor: (a) The nonexempt class is composed of the following entities: (A) Sole proprietorships, partnerships, c…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.038
Residential limited contractors
A residential limited contractor may not: (1) Perform work as a contractor exceeding $40,000 in gross annual volume; or (2) Enter into contracts to perform work as a contractor in excess of $5,000.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.042
Residential or commercial developers
A residential or commercial developer: (1) Shall act only in association with licensed general contractors, one or a combination of whom must have sole responsibility for overseeing all phases of construction activity on a property; and (2) May not perform any construction work on a property.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.046
License application
(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an applicant for a construction contractor license must submit the application on a form prescribed by the Construction Contractors Board. The application must include, but is not limited to, the following information: (a) The endorsement being sought. (b) A lis…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.050
Commercial contractor key employees
(1) A commercial general contractor or commercial specialty contractor shall certify upon license application or renewal that the contractor has one or more key employees with the combined total amount of experience required under ORS 701.084. (2) Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, the experience cer…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.056
Licensing application fee; rules
Each applicant shall pay to the Construction Contractors Board: (1) For an application for the issuance or renewal of a contractor license, an application fee as determined by the board under ORS 701.238. (2) For an application for changes to a contractor license, other than changes due to clerical errors by the board,…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.060
Licensing in another category; fee
Any contractor licensed under this chapter may at any time apply for an additional or different endorsement. The Construction Contractors Board may charge a fee not to exceed $20 for each application.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.063
Term of license; fee; renewal; inactive status; license identification card
(1) A license is valid for two years from the date of issuance unless the license is revoked or suspended as set forth in ORS 701.098. (2) A person may renew a license by submitting an application for renewal on the prescribed form, providing any additional information required, including evidence of completion of any…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.068
Bonding requirements; action against surety; rules
(1) An applicant for issuance or renewal of a contractor license shall file with the Construction Contractors Board a surety bond with one or more corporate sureties authorized to do business in this state in the amount set forth in ORS 701.081 or 701.084. (2) If an applicant for issuance, renewal or an additional endo…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.073
Insurance required of licensed contractors
(1) A contractor who possesses a license as required under this chapter shall have in effect public liability, personal injury and property damage insurance covering the work of the contractor that is subject to this chapter, including the covering of liability for products and completed operations according to the ter…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.081
Residential contractors; bond; insurance; responsible managing individual
(1) A residential general contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $25,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $500,000; and (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091. (2) A residential sp…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.082
Residential contractor continuing education requirements; exemptions
(1)(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (6) of this section and ORS 701.083, to qualify for the renewal of a residential contractor license the licensee must complete eight hours of continuing education during the two-year licensing period preceding the renewal. (b) Three of the hours required under paragraph…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 701.083
Residential contractor specialized education programs
The Construction Contractors Board may allow a residential contractor to participate in a specialized education program under ORS 701.120 in lieu of completing continuing education described in ORS 701.082 (1)(c). The board may establish a minimum number of specialized education program hours or courses that the reside…
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