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Chapter 480 — Explosives; Flammable Materials; Pressure Vessels
EXPLOSIVES; FLAMMABLES; PRESSURE VESSELS
EXPLOSIVES GENERALLY
480.010 Labels for blasting powder and fuse
480.020 Prohibition against sale of bad powder
480.030 Fuse unfit for use and sale; prohibition of use
480.040 Sale, exchange or possession, when unlawful
480.050 Prohibition against intrastate transportation of explosives in passenger vehicle operated by common carrier; exception
480.060 Transportation of certain explosives prohibited
480.070 Fire bombs prohibited; exceptions
480.085 Requirement for removal of unused explosives from work area
480.095 Penalty and civil liability for violation of ORS 480.085
480.111 Definitions for ORS 480.111 to 480.165
480.120 Sale, possession and use of fireworks prohibited; exceptions; enforcement
480.123 Use for repelling birds or other animals; permit; rules
480.124 Use for control of predatory animals allowed
480.127 Permit for retail sale of consumer fireworks; fee; rules
480.130 Permit for fireworks display; permit for wholesale sale of consumer fireworks; fee; rules
480.140 Fireworks displays to be under supervision of police and fire department chiefs or county court
480.150 Permits for fireworks sales or displays; rules; security
480.152 Publication of advertisement for sale of unlawful fireworks prohibited
480.154 Manufacturer or wholesaler required to maintain records of sale of fireworks; shipments to show permit number; confiscation
480.156 Sale of fireworks to out-of-state resident without valid license or permit prohibited; seller to ascertain license or permit requirements of other states; seller’s records
480.158 Parents of minor liable for costs incurred in suppressing fires caused by use of fireworks by minor; exception
480.160 Local regulation and effect of state law; local enforcement authority
480.165 Civil penalty for fireworks law violations
480.200 Definitions for ORS 480.200 to 480.290
480.205 Application
480.210 Certificate, license or permit required; display upon demand; defenses
480.225 Eligibility for certificate of possession
480.230 Application for certificate of possession; fee
480.235 Waiting period for issuance of certificate of possession; investigation of applicant; authority of investigating body to require fingerprints; term of certificate; assignment or transfer prohibited; records required
480.239 Application for renewal of certificate of possession; testing criteria
480.244 Storage facility approval; inspection; relocation; rules; fees
480.265 Report of loss, theft or unlawful removal of explosives required
480.270 Revocation or suspension for violations; surrender of certificate of possession
480.275 Hearings on denial, suspension or revocation of certificate
480.280 Administration and enforcement by State Fire Marshal; rules; appointment of assistants
480.290 Requirements for person driving vehicle transporting explosives
480.310 Definitions for ORS 480.315 to 480.385
480.320 Use of coin-operated pumps and dispensing of gasoline by self-service declared hazardous
480.330 Operation of gasoline dispensing device by public prohibited; aviation fuel exception
480.340 Coin-operated or self-service gasoline pumps prohibited; automatic shut-off devices regulated; aviation fuel exception
480.341 Customer operation of gasoline dispensing device in low-population county of eastern Oregon
480.343 Customer operation of gasoline dispensing device in specified coastal counties
480.344 Equal access for persons with disabilities
480.345 Conditions for operation of dispensing device by certain nonretail customers
480.347 Use of gasoline dispensing device by emergency service volunteer; conditions
(Temporary provisions relating to the installation of generator connectors at cardlock facilities are compiled as notes following ORS 480.347)
480.349 Use of gasoline dispensing device by motorcycle operator
480.350 License required for operation of nonretail facility; application; fee; term; renewal; disposition of fees
480.355 Conditional use license; qualifications; application; review of denial
480.360 Exemption from gallonage requirements of ORS 480.345
480.365 Suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew nonretail facility license; procedure
480.370 Subpoenas for investigation; effect of failure to comply
480.375 Safety inspection of facilities by State Fire Marshal; audit; investigation of law violations
480.385 Civil penalty for gasoline dispensing law violations
480.390 Nonretail facilities at airports; rules
480.410 Definition
480.420 Liquefied petroleum gas rules and regulations; conformity with standards of National Fire Protection Association
480.430 Liquefied petroleum gas containers; certain uses prohibited
480.432 Licenses required; exceptions
480.434 Examination of applicants for licenses; examination fee; issuance of license
480.435 Licenses; revocation; suspension; refusal to issue or renew
480.436 License fees; term of licenses; delinquency penalty
480.440 Inspection of certain storage tanks; fee
480.445 Regulation of liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle siting and installation
480.450 Notice of new installations; fees; inspections after original inspection; notice of changes; correction of improper installations required
480.460 Disposition of fees
480.510 Short title
480.515 Definitions for ORS 480.510 to 480.670
480.520 Purpose of ORS 480.510 to 480.670
480.525 Exempt vessels; rules; fee
480.530 Powers and duties of department
480.535 Board of Boiler Rules; members; duties; qualifications; confirmation; rules
480.540 Term of members; removal; compensation and expenses
480.545 Rules; minimum safety standards; fees
480.550 Minimum safety standards; effect on existing vessels; application of subsequent amendments
480.555 Prohibitions relating to nonconforming vessels; exemptions
480.560 Inspection; testing; rules
480.565 Chief and deputy inspectors; special inspectors
480.570 Inspections by special inspectors or others; effect on permit fees; exempt boilers and vessels
480.580 Access to buildings and premises by inspectors
480.585 Temporary operation authorization; operating permit; suspension or revocation
480.595 Permits; rules; fees
480.600 Special provisions on permit and inspection fees; notice from insurer
480.605 Miscellaneous fees
480.610 Disposition of fees
480.615 Appeals
480.630 Licensing of boiler contractors and persons installing, altering or repairing boilers or pressure vessels; installation permits; fees; continuing education
480.632 Employment of unlicensed worker prohibited
480.634 Exemption of journeyman plumber for certain activities
480.640 When court action not available
480.645 Standardized examination; administration
480.647 Quality control procedures for welding on nonboiler external piping; rules
480.660 Notice of violation; correction; when use prohibited; appeal
480.670 Civil penalty for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law violations; disposition of penalty moneys
480.010 Labels for blasting powder and fuse. All blasting powder and fuse shipped into this state for use, or manufactured in this state for use in this state, shall have stamped or printed upon the outside of the original package, box, case or wrapper the date of manufacture of the contents.
480.020 Prohibition against sale of bad powder. Whenever any blasting powder shows a state of disintegration or decomposition sufficient so that it remains in a soft condition in a temperature of 32 degrees Fahrenheit, or is in a state of crystallization, which is revealed by some portions being in a hard condition and surrounded by other portions in a soft condition, it shall be deemed bad and dangerous powder, and its sale and use is prohibited.
480.030 Fuse unfit for use and sale; prohibition of use. Whenever any fuse shows by its appearance to have been overheated, or if it is in a hard and brittle condition, which is seen by breaks and cracks in the wrapper around the outside of the fuse, the same shall be declared unfit for use and sale, and its use is forbidden.
480.040 Sale, exchange or possession, when unlawful. No person shall sell or exchange, or offer or expose for sale or exchange, or have in possession for use by employees of the person:
(1) Any blasting powder or fuse which has not been stamped or printed upon as required in ORS 480.010.
(2) Any blasting powder of which the sale and use is prohibited by ORS 480.020.
(3) Any fuse declared to be unfit for use as prohibited by ORS 480.030.
480.050 Prohibition against intrastate transportation of explosives in passenger vehicle operated by common carrier; exception. No person shall transport, carry or convey, or have transported, carried or conveyed, any dynamite, gunpowder or other like explosives, between any places in Oregon, on any car or other vehicle of any description operated by a common carrier which car or vehicle is carrying passengers for hire. However, it shall be lawful to transport on any such car or vehicle small arms, ammunition in any quantity, such fuses, torpedoes, rockets or other signal devices as may be essential to promote safety in operation, and properly packed and marked samples of explosives for laboratory examination, not exceeding a net weight of one-half pound each and not exceeding 20 samples at one time in a single car or vehicle. Such samples shall not be carried in that part of a car or vehicle which is intended for the transportation of passengers for hire. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the transportation of military or naval forces, with their accompanying munitions of war, on passenger equipment, cars or vehicles.
480.060 Transportation of certain explosives prohibited. No person shall transport, carry or convey, or have transported, carried or conveyed, liquid nitroglycerine, fulminate in bulk in dry condition, or other like explosives, between any places in Oregon, on any car or other vehicle of any description operated by a common carrier in the transportation of passengers.
480.070 Fire bombs prohibited; exceptions. (1) No person shall possess a fire bomb. For the purpose of this section a “fire bomb” is a breakable container containing a flammable liquid with a flash point of 150 degrees Fahrenheit or less, having an integral wick or similar device capable of being ignited, but no device commercially manufactured primarily for the purpose of illuminating shall be deemed to be a fire bomb for the purpose of this section.
(2) This section shall not prohibit the authorized use or possession of such fire bomb by a member of the Armed Forces of the United States or by any member of a regularly organized public fire or police department. [1967 c.417 §21]
480.080 [1961 c.722 §1; repealed by 1963 c.384 §4]
480.085 Requirement for removal of unused explosives from work area. (1) In addition to any other legal requirements, all users of explosives shall be responsible for the removal of all unused explosives from any area of use after the work for which the explosive was required is completed or when the user is absent for more than 30 days from the area of use, unless the explosives are stored in a manner meeting the safety requirements promulgated by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to ORS 476.030.
480.090 [1961 c.722 §2; repealed by 1963 c.384 §4]
480.095 Penalty and civil liability for violation of ORS 480.085. Persons violating ORS 480.085 are subject to the penalty provided in ORS 480.990 (4) and are liable in civil action for damages to any person suffering injury from handling or otherwise coming in contact with unused explosives that are left in an area of use in violation of ORS 480.085, regardless of any negligence or lack of negligence on the part of the defendant. [1963 c.384 §2; 2007 c.71 §158]
480.110 [Amended by 1967 c.417 §23; 1981 c.635 §1; 1983 c.788 §5; repealed by 2013 c.24 §13]
480.111 Definitions for ORS 480.111 to 480.165. As used in ORS 480.111 to 480.165:
(1) “Cone fountain” means a cardboard or heavy paper cone that:
(a) Contains 50 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition;
(b) If mounted on a common base with other cones having less than one-half inch of separation, results, when measured in combination with all other cones on the base, in a total pyrotechnic composition of not more than 200 grams;
(c) If mounted on a common base with other cones having at least one-half inch of separation, results, when measured in combination with all other cones on the base, in a total pyrotechnic composition of not more than 500 grams; and
(d) Upon ignition has the same effect as a cylindrical fountain.
(2) “Consumer fireworks” means:
(a) A cone fountain, a cylindrical fountain, a flitter sparkler, a ground spinner, an illuminating torch or a wheel, or a combination of two or more of those items; and
(b) Any other items, other than exempt fireworks, containing 500 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition that the State Fire Marshal recognizes by rule to be suitable for retail sale to members of the general public for individual use.
(3) “Cylindrical fountain” means a cylindrical tube that:
(a) Contains 75 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition;
(b) If mounted on a common base with other tubes having less than one-half inch of separation, results, when measured in combination with all other tubes on the base, in a total pyrotechnic composition of not more than 200 grams;
(c) If mounted on a common base with other tubes having at least one-half inch of separation, results, when measured in combination with all other tubes on the base, in a total pyrotechnic composition of not more than 500 grams;
(d) Upon ignition produces a shower of colored sparks and may produce a whistling effect; and
(e) Is provided with a means for restraining the behavior of the item, such as a spike for insertion into the ground, a wood or plastic base for placing on the ground or, if designed to be handheld, a wood or cardboard handle.
(4) “Display fireworks” means pyrotechnic devices that:
(a) Are designed for travel into the air or to project effects from a fixed position; and
(b)(A) Are classified by the United States Department of Transportation as Division 1.3 compatibility group G explosives or Division 1.4 compatibility group G explosives; or
(B) Contain more than 500 grams of pyrotechnic composition and are classified by the United States Department of Transportation as Division 1.4 compatibility group E or S explosives.
(5) “Exempt fireworks” means the following:
(a) Paper caps containing 0.25 grains or less of explosive mixture and toy guns, canes or other devices designed for firing those caps.
(b) Snakes or similar smoke-producing items containing 100 grains or less of combustible substances.
(c) Model rockets and model rocket motors that are used to propel recoverable models of rocket.
(d) Novelties and trick noisemakers.
(e) Emergency signaling devices, if used in railroad, boat, motor vehicle or other means of transportation for warning or illumination purposes.
(f) Blank cartridges of a type used:
(A) For theater or other shows;
(B) For signaling or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports; or
(C) By the militia, an organization of war veterans or other organizations, if parading an armed color guard.
(g) Cartridges, shells or gunpowder for use in legally permitted types of firearms.
(h) Military pyrotechnic and signaling devices classified by the United States Department of Transportation as Division 1.4 compatibility group S explosives that are assigned to and in the possession of the Armed Forces of the United States, or an authorized agent of the armed forces, as inventory for use by the armed forces or agent in training active members of the armed forces in their duties.
(i) Other items that in the judgment of the State Fire Marshal do not require regulation or restrictions on sale.
(6) “Explosive mixture” means a substance arranged in a manner to allow burning in less than one second.
(7)(a) “Fireworks” means:
(A) Consumer fireworks;
(B) Display fireworks;
(C) Exempt fireworks;
(D) Pyrotechnic articles;
(E) Special effects; and
(F) Other pyrotechnic devices that:
(i) Are capable of producing audible, visual, mechanical or thermal effects through combustion, deflagration or detonation; and
(ii) Contain chemical elements and compounds that are capable of burning independently of atmospheric oxygen or contain flammable liquid mixtures or flammable gas mixtures.
(b) “Fireworks” does not mean a candle, flaming club, flaming baton or other device that is designed to keep the flame and thermal radiation in close proximity to the device.
(8) “Fireworks display” means an entertainment feature at which the public or a private group is allowed to view a display or discharge that uses or explodes display fireworks or pyrotechnic articles.
(9) “Flitter sparkler” means a narrow paper tube that:
(a) Contains five grams or less of pyrotechnic composition;
(b) Produces colored sparks upon ignition; and
(c) Is activated by igniting paper located at one end of the tube.
(10) “Ground spinner” means a small device similar to a wheel in design and effect that:
(a) Contains 20 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition;
(b) Vents from an orifice located on the side of the tube or elsewhere on the device; and
(c) When placed on the ground and ignited, spins rapidly and produces a shower of colored sparks.
(11) “Illuminating torch” means a cylindrical tube that:
(a) Contains 100 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition; and
(b) Is provided with a means for restraining the behavior of the item, such as a spike for insertion into the ground, a wood or plastic base for placing on the ground or, if designed to be handheld, a wood or cardboard handle.
(12) “Local government” has the meaning given that term in ORS 174.116.
(13)(a) “Manufacture” means to make, construct, fabricate or produce fireworks.
(b) “Manufacture” does not mean:
(A) The assembly or fabrication of sets or mechanical pieces for fireworks displays; or
(B) Actions taken within the scope of a certification for conducting fireworks displays or for a pyrotechnics operator.
(14) “Pyrotechnic articles” means devices that:
(a) Are designed for professional use;
(b) Are similar to consumer fireworks in chemical composition and construction;
(c) Contain 500 grams or less of pyrotechnic composition;
(d) Are not labeled as consumer fireworks; and
(e) Have identification numbers UN0431 or UN0432 in the United States Department of Transportation Hazardous Materials Table set forth in 49 C.F.R. 172.101 or an amendment or replacement of that identification standard recognized by the State Fire Marshal.
(15) “Pyrotechnic composition” means a mixture that is:
(a) Composed of a metal powder having a high combustion temperature and an oxidant; and
(b) Capable of an exothermic reaction that produces light, heat, smoke, sound or gas.
(16) “Pyrotechnic device” means consumer fireworks, display fireworks, pyrotechnic articles, special effects and bird and animal control devices, and other combinations or compositions of materials, that produce audible, visual, mechanical or thermal effects.
(17) “Special effects” means articles containing pyrotechnic composition that, subject to authorization from the appropriate jurisdiction, are:
(a) Manufactured, assembled, designed or discharged in connection with television, theater or motion picture productions, concerts or conference centers; or
(b) Used for commercial, industrial, educational, recreational or entertainment purposes.
(18) “Wheel” means a pyrotechnic device that:
(a) Is designed to be attached to a post or tree by means of a nail or string;
(b) Has one or more driver units or tubes, each containing not more than 60 grams of pyrotechnic composition;
(c) Contains a total of not more than 200 grams of pyrotechnic composition; and
(d) Upon ignition revolves and produces a shower of colored sparks and may produce a whistling effect. [2013 c.24 §2]
480.120 Sale, possession and use of fireworks prohibited; exceptions; enforcement. (1) No person shall sell, keep or offer for sale, expose for sale, possess, use, explode or have exploded any fireworks within Oregon, except as follows:
(a) Sales by manufacturers and wholesalers to customers residing outside this state in accordance with ORS 480.156;
(h) Sales of items described in ORS 480.127 to persons who possess the retail sales permit required by ORS 480.127 by a person who holds a manufacturer or wholesaler license issued pursuant to ORS 480.111 to 480.165; or
(i) Sales of items described in ORS 480.127 to individual members of the general public for personal use by taking direct delivery of those items at the time of sale from the holder of a retail sale permit issued pursuant to ORS 480.127.
(2) Law enforcement officers of the state, county or municipality shall enforce the provisions of ORS 480.111 to 480.165. [Amended by 1983 c.788 §1; 1985 c.789 §1]
480.122 [1961 c.293 §2; 1987 c.158 §106; repealed by 2015 c.57 §3]
480.123 Use for repelling birds or other animals; permit; rules. (1) As used in this section, “responsible charge” means ownership, a leasehold, management or authority to act as the representative of an owner, lessee or manager.
(4) Notwithstanding ORS 480.120, a person having responsible charge of a property and holding a permit issued under subsection (3) of this section may purchase, possess, use and explode fireworks for the purpose of repelling birds or other animals from the property. Properties for which permits to use and explode fireworks are issued under this section must be:
(5) Fireworks for use as described in this section must be purchased from a person possessing a wholesaler license issued under ORS 480.111 to 480.165.
(8) This section does not require a federal or state agency to obtain a permit under this section for activities carried out by the agency under ORS 480.124. [2015 c.57 §2]
480.124 Use for control of predatory animals allowed. Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 480.111 to 480.165, fireworks may be purchased, maintained, used and exploded by federal or state agencies authorized and required by ORS 610.002 to 610.020 to eradicate and control predatory animals. Such purchase and use shall be in compliance with rules and regulations promulgated by the State Fire Marshal, with the approval of the state agencies authorized and required by ORS 610.002 to 610.020 to eradicate and control predatory animals. [1961 c.293 §3]
480.127 Permit for retail sale of consumer fireworks; fee; rules. (1) Any person who desires to sell consumer fireworks at retail to individual members of the general public for personal use shall apply in writing to the State Fire Marshal for a permit at least 15 days in advance of the proposed sale. The State Fire Marshal shall issue the permit only if the State Fire Marshal finds that the applicant is qualified to conduct the proposed sale and that the proposed sale will conform to the provisions of ORS 480.111 to 480.165 and any rules adopted under ORS 480.111 to 480.165. A fee may be charged for the permit. Subject to prior approval by the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and a report to the Emergency Board prior to adopting the fee, the amount of the fee shall be set by rule and shall be adjusted subsequently by the State Fire Marshal to finance the administrative expenses incurred under this section and shall be within the budget authorized by the Legislative Assembly as that budget may be modified by the Emergency Board.
(2) A retail sales permit issued under this section authorizes the sale of consumer fireworks only in the year for which the permit is issued during the period that begins on June 23 and ends on July 6 of the year for which the permit is issued.
(3) A retail sales permit holder shall store consumer fireworks in accordance with any fire codes that the State Fire Marshal adopts by rule to ensure safe storage of those fireworks. The matters that the State Fire Marshal considers when adopting storage rules for fireworks may include, but are not limited to, any United States Department of Transportation requirements relating to hazardous materials storage. [1983 c.788 §3; 1991 c.703 §14; 2013 c.24 §3]
480.130 Permit for fireworks display; permit for wholesale sale of consumer fireworks; fee; rules. (1) All persons, municipalities, associations or organizations or groups of individuals desiring to sell, discharge, fire off, explode or display fireworks for a public display, or to sell consumer fireworks to persons who possess the permit referred to in ORS 480.127, shall apply in writing to the State Fire Marshal for a permit at least 15 days in advance of the proposed sale or date of the display. The State Fire Marshal, upon receipt of such application, shall determine if the proposed sale or display will conform to law and any rules promulgated thereunder. If the State Fire Marshal finds that the applicant is qualified to conduct such sale or display and that the proposed sale or display is in accordance with the law and all rules, the State Fire Marshal shall issue a permit; otherwise the State Fire Marshal shall refuse to issue it.
480.140 Fireworks displays to be under supervision of police and fire department chiefs or county court. (1) Every such display held within the boundaries of any municipality shall be under the supervision of the chiefs of police and fire departments of the municipalities in which the display is to be held and shall be of such character, and so located, discharged or fired as, in the opinion of the chief of the fire department, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person.
(2) Every such display held outside the boundaries of any municipality or fire protection district shall be under the supervision of the county court of the county in which the display is to be held and shall be of such character, and so located, discharged or fired as, in the opinion of the county court or of a county official duly authorized by the county court, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person.
480.150 Permits for fireworks sales or displays; rules; security. (1) The State Fire Marshal may adopt reasonable rules for granting permits for supervised public displays or sales of fireworks by municipalities, fair associations, amusement parks, and other persons, organizations or groups of individuals. The governing body of any municipality, or of any county, may require liability insurance, or an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 or other form of indemnity deemed adequate by the municipality, or the county, from any person, in a sum not less than $500, conditioned for payment of all damages which may be caused either to a person or property by reason of the authorized display or sale and arising from any acts of any person or agents, employees or subcontractors of the person. At the time a permit is revoked, the State Fire Marshal or approving authority may include in the revocation order a provision prohibiting the holder of the revoked permit from applying for or obtaining another such permit, for a period not to exceed three years from the revocation date, if the State Fire Marshal or approving authority finds that the circumstances of the permit holder’s failure to comply with applicable sale or display statutes and regulations presented a significant fire hazard or other public safety danger.
(3) Permit fees required by ORS 480.130 shall not be refunded in the event such permits are revoked. [Amended by 1967 c.417 §25; 1983 c.788 §4; 1985 c.789 §3; 1991 c.331 §72; 1997 c.631 §483; 2013 c.24 §5]
480.152 Publication of advertisement for sale of unlawful fireworks prohibited. (1) No person shall publish or cause to be published:
(a) Any advertisement for the sale of fireworks the use or possession of which is declared unlawful by ORS 480.111 to 480.165.
(b) Any advertisement for the sale of fireworks in any county, municipality or fire protection district that by law or ordinance has declared the sale or use of the fireworks is prohibited.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any advertising medium that accepts such advertising in good faith, without knowledge of the violation of law. [1985 c.789 §7; 2013 c.24 §6]
480.154 Manufacturer or wholesaler required to maintain records of sale of fireworks; shipments to show permit number; confiscation. (1) Each manufacturer or wholesaler of fireworks shall keep a record of all sales showing the name and address of the purchaser, the state of destination, license and permit numbers, the state and date of permit issuance and a list of the type and quantity of fireworks sold.
480.156 Sale of fireworks to out-of-state resident without valid license or permit prohibited; seller to ascertain license or permit requirements of other states; seller’s records. (1) It is unlawful for any person to sell fireworks at wholesale to any out-of-state resident who does not possess and present to the seller for inspection at the time of sale a valid license or permit issued in the name of such out-of-state resident, if such license or permit is required to purchase, possess, transport, store, distribute, sell or otherwise deal with or use fireworks by the laws of such other state.
(2) The burden of ascertaining whether the laws of such other state require a license or permit and whether the purchaser possesses such a valid license or permit shall be entirely on the seller. Each seller shall record, in a manner prescribed by the State Fire Marshal, each sale described in this section. The record shall include the identification of type and quantity of fireworks sold, name of purchaser, state of destination, state issuing license or permit and number or other identifying description and date of issue of license or permit. [1985 c.789 §9; 2013 c.24 §8]
480.158 Parents of minor liable for costs incurred in suppressing fires caused by use of fireworks by minor; exception. (1) In addition to any other remedy provided by law, the parent or parents of an unemancipated minor child shall be liable for costs incurred by a public fire agency in suppressing fires caused by use of fireworks by such minor child. However, a parent who is not entitled to legal custody of the minor child at the time of the fire shall not be liable for such damages.
480.160 Local regulation and effect of state law; local enforcement authority. (1) Nothing in ORS 480.111 to 480.165, nor in any permit issued thereunder, shall authorize the manufacture, sale, use or discharge of fireworks in any city, county or fire protection district in which such manufacture, sale, use or discharge is otherwise prohibited by law or municipal ordinance; nor shall any city, county or fire protection district authorize the sale or use of any fireworks prohibited by the provisions of ORS 480.111 to 480.165.
(2) For the purposes of enforcing ORS 480.111 to 480.165 in an area exempt under ORS 476.030 (3) within a rural fire protection district, the fire marshal, if there is one, or the fire chief of that rural fire protection district has the same enforcement authority as the State Fire Marshal.
(c) The regulation shall not prohibit the manufacture, sale, use or discharge of fireworks the manufacture, sale, use or discharge of which is authorized by ORS 480.111 to 480.165.
480.165 Civil penalty for fireworks law violations. (1) In addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who violates any provision of ORS 480.111 to 480.165, or any rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal pursuant thereto, is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the State Fire Marshal in an amount not to exceed $500 per violation. However, an individual member of the general public who possesses fireworks of a retail value less than $50 is not subject to a civil penalty. Each day a violation continues shall be considered a separate offense.
(2) All moneys recovered pursuant to this section shall be paid into the State Fire Marshal Fund.
(3) Civil penalties under this section shall be imposed as provided in ORS 183.745. [1991 c.856 §§2,3]
480.170 [Repealed by 1987 c.158 §107]
(3) “Explosive” means a chemical compound, mixture or device, the primary or common purpose of which is to function by explosion. The term includes, but is not limited to, dynamite, pellet powder, initiating explosives, detonators, safety fuses, squibs, detonating cord, igniter cord and igniters, but excludes fireworks, as defined in ORS 480.111, black powder, smokeless powder, small arms ammunition, small arms ammunition primers and fertilizer, as defined in ORS 633.311.
(7) “Small arms ammunition primers” means small percussion-sensitive explosive charges encased in a cup and used to ignite propellant powder. [1971 c.518 §1; 1983 c.100 §3; 1999 c.980 §1; 2001 c.914 §26; 2013 c.24 §10]
480.205 Application. ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.990 (6) do not apply to:
480.210 Certificate, license or permit required; display upon demand; defenses. (1) A person may not possess an explosive unless:
(a) The person has in immediate possession at all times during the possession of the explosive a valid certificate of possession issued to the person under ORS 480.235;
480.215 Transfer of explosives limited. Possession of an explosive may not be transferred unless:
(1) The transferee holds a certificate of possession under ORS 480.235 and the certificate is valid at the time of the transfer;
480.220 [1971 c.518 §5; repealed by 1989 c.982 §7]
480.225 Eligibility for certificate of possession. (1) A person is eligible for a certificate of possession under ORS 480.235 if:
(a) The person has not been convicted, or found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.295, of a misdemeanor involving violence, as defined in ORS 166.470, within the previous four years. A person who has been so convicted is eligible under this subsection following the expiration of seven years after the date of final and unconditional discharge from all imprisonment, probation and parole resulting from the conviction.
(b) The person has not been convicted, or found guilty except for insanity under ORS 161.295, of, and is not under indictment for, any felony.
(c) The person is not a fugitive from justice, has no outstanding warrants for arrest and is not free on any form of pretrial release for any offenses listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subsection.
(d) The person has not been determined to be a person with mental illness under ORS 426.130 or to have an intellectual disability under ORS 427.290. A person who previously has been so determined is eligible under this subsection if, at the time of application for such a certificate, the person produces a certified copy of a full discharge from the proper state hospital. The Oregon Health Authority shall provide the State Fire Marshal with direct electronic access to the authority’s database of information identifying persons meeting the criteria of this section who were committed or subject to an order under ORS 426.130. The State Fire Marshal and the authority shall enter into an agreement describing the access to information under this subsection.
(e) The person is at least 21 years of age.
(f) The person does not use a fictitious name or make a material misrepresentation in application for such a certificate.
(g)(A) The person has not been convicted of, and is not under indictment for, a criminal offense involving a controlled substance as defined in ORS 475.005, other than the offense of driving under the influence of intoxicants.
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, a person who has had a certificate denied or revoked due to conviction of a criminal offense involving a controlled substance is eligible under this section following the expiration of seven years after the date of final and unconditional discharge from all imprisonment, probation and parole resulting from the conviction.
(h) The person has been discharged from the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for more than four years for an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute a felony or a misdemeanor involving violence, as defined in ORS 166.470.
(i) The person is not the subject of a restraining order that alleges the person’s possession of explosives presents a credible threat to another person.
(j) The person has passed an examination administered by the State Fire Marshal that assesses the person’s knowledge of safety in the transportation and storage of explosives as required under federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to explosives. The State Fire Marshal shall examine each applicant prior to issuance of a certificate of possession to the applicant. The State Fire Marshal may by rule establish and collect an examination fee in an amount necessary to cover the cost of administering the examination.
(k) The person certifies on the application for a certificate of possession that all explosives in the person’s possession will be used, stored and transported in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
(L) The person certifies that all explosives will be possessed, used, stored and transported in accordance with federal, state and local requirements.
(2) Subsection (1)(a) and (b) of this section does not apply to a conviction or indictment that has been expunged from a person’s record under the laws of this state or equivalent laws of another jurisdiction. [1971 c.518 §6; 1981 c.635 §3; 1983 c.100 §4; 1985 c.362 §1; 1999 c.980 §5; 2007 c.70 §275; 2009 c.595 §981; 2011 c.658 §40; 2011 c.720 §206; 2013 c.360 §61]
480.230 Application for certificate of possession; fee. A person desiring a certificate of possession shall apply on application forms provided by the office of the State Fire Marshal. The forms shall be completed in full and shall include:
(3) A statement by the applicant that the applicant is eligible for a certificate of possession under ORS 480.225;
(4) The number of the certificate of registration issued under ORS 480.244 for the explosives magazine where the applicant intends to store the explosives;
480.235 Waiting period for issuance of certificate of possession; investigation of applicant; authority of investigating body to require fingerprints; term of certificate; assignment or transfer prohibited; records required. (1) A certificate of possession shall be issued or denied within 45 days after the date of the application or the conclusion of the investigation conducted by the issuing authority pursuant to subsection (2) of this section.
(2) The issuing authority shall conduct an investigation to ensure that the applicant meets the requirements listed in ORS 480.225 and 480.230. The issuing authority shall include fingerprinting and photographic identification in the investigation. The issuing authority may use fingerprints obtained under this subsection for the purpose of requesting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195. Unless the issuing authority finds that the applicant is ineligible under ORS 480.225 or 480.230, the authority shall issue a certificate of possession to the applicant. If the issuing authority finds that the applicant is ineligible under ORS 480.225 or 480.230, the authority shall issue a notification of denial. The denial is subject to the provisions of ORS 480.275.
(3) A certificate of possession is valid for three years from the date of issuance unless suspended or revoked pursuant to ORS 480.270.
(6) Notwithstanding ORS 181A.195 (5) and (6), the Department of State Police shall maintain in the department’s files fingerprint cards submitted to it for purposes of conducting a state or nationwide criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 on applicants for a certificate of possession. [1971 c.518 §8; 1981 c.635 §4; 1983 c.100 §5; 1999 c.980 §7; 2005 c.730 §28]
480.239 Application for renewal of certificate of possession; testing criteria. Any applicant for the renewal of an unexpired certificate of possession issued on or after June 1, 2000, shall not be required to retake the safety examination described under ORS 480.225 (1)(j) to obtain the renewal unless the applicant has allowed the certificate to lapse. All other requirements for the issuance of a certificate shall be met before a certificate is renewed. [1999 c.980 §15]
480.240 [1971 c.518 §11; repealed by 1983 c.100 §1]
480.244 Storage facility approval; inspection; relocation; rules; fees. (1) A person may store explosives only in an explosives magazine that has been issued a certificate of registration by the State Fire Marshal or has been approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for storing that type of explosive.
(2) An application for a certificate of registration shall be submitted on a form approved by the State Fire Marshal and shall contain all information required by rule of the State Fire Marshal, including but not limited to the magazine location and structural information.
(3) The State Fire Marshal may establish by rule and collect application and registration fees in an amount necessary to cover the cost of administering the magazine registration program.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (5) of this section, prior to issuing a certificate of registration, the State Fire Marshal shall inspect the magazine to ensure that the magazine complies with the rules established by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 480.280. The State Fire Marshal shall issue a certificate of registration for the magazine unless the State Fire Marshal finds that the magazine does not comply with the rules and regulations adopted by the State Fire Marshal. Denial of a certificate of registration shall be in accordance with subsection (9) of this section.
(5) The State Fire Marshal may substitute for its own inspection of the magazine as required under subsection (4) of this section an inspection completed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The State Fire Marshal shall establish criteria for when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives inspection may substitute for the State Fire Marshal inspection.
(6) A certificate of registration shall be valid for two years unless suspended or revoked as provided under subsection (9) of this section.
(7) An application for the renewal of a certificate of registration shall be accompanied by any application fee established by the State Fire Marshal. A person who applies to renew a certificate before the person’s current certificate expires does not need to retake the safety examination described under ORS 480.225 (1)(j). Each magazine shall be reinspected prior to renewal of the certificate of registration.
(8) If a magazine required to be registered under this section or that is approved by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is relocated, the person responsible for the magazine shall notify the State Fire Marshal within 24 hours of the relocation. Upon receiving notification under this subsection, the State Fire Marshal shall notify the fire department or fire protection agency having jurisdiction over the new location.
(9) The State Fire Marshal may deny, suspend or revoke a certificate of registration if the State Fire Marshal finds that the magazine is ineligible for a certificate of registration. If the State Fire Marshal denies, suspends or revokes the certificate of registration, the issuing authority shall issue a notification of denial, suspension or revocation, subject to ORS 480.275.
(10) The issuing authority may revoke the certificate of registration for failure to comply with any provision of ORS 480.200 to 480.290. [1999 c.980 §16; 2007 c.71 §161; 2009 c.164 §3]
480.245 [1971 c.518 §12; repealed by 1983 c.100 §1]
480.250 [1971 c.518 §13; 1981 c.635 §5; repealed by 1983 c.100 §1]
480.255 [1971 c.518 §14; repealed by 1999 c.980 §18]
480.260 [1971 c.518 §§16,17; repealed by 1999 c.980 §18]
480.265 Report of loss, theft or unlawful removal of explosives required. The loss, theft or unlawful removal of an explosive from the possession of any person shall be reported by the person within 24 hours to the issuing authority and a law enforcement agency of this state. The report shall include the type and quantity of the explosive. [1971 c.518 §18; 1999 c.980 §8]
480.270 Revocation or suspension for violations; surrender of certificate of possession. (1) The issuing authority may suspend or revoke a certificate of possession if the issuing authority finds that the person to whom the certificate of possession was issued is ineligible for the certificate of possession under ORS 480.225 or 480.230 or that the person has been convicted of a violation under ORS 480.990 (6).
480.275 Hearings on denial, suspension or revocation of certificate. An applicant who has been denied a certificate of possession or a certificate of registration or a person whose certificate of possession or certificate of registration has been suspended or revoked is entitled to a hearing before the issuing authority under ORS chapter 183. [1971 c.518 §20; 1999 c.980 §10]
480.280 Administration and enforcement by State Fire Marshal; rules; appointment of assistants. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall administer and enforce ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.990 (6) and may, in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, adopt rules considered to be necessary in carrying out ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.990 (6). The rules adopted shall be such as are reasonably necessary for the protection of the public health, welfare and safety and of persons possessing or storing explosives.
(2) The State Fire Marshal may appoint an individual, designated as assistant by ORS 476.060 (1), or any other individual to act as the assistant of the State Fire Marshal in the administration and enforcement of ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.990 (6). [1971 c.518 §§21,23; 1987 c.158 §110; 1999 c.980 §11]
480.285 [1971 c.518 §24; repealed by 1973 c.832 §14]
480.290 Requirements for person driving vehicle transporting explosives. (1) Each person who drives or has charge of a vehicle transporting explosives must comply with the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation.
(5) As used in this section, a vehicle is “attended” when the person in charge of the vehicle is on the vehicle, awake and not in a sleeper berth, or is within 100 feet of the vehicle and has it within unobstructed field of view.
(6) All vehicles containing explosives shall display appropriate placards conforming to the requirements of the United States Department of Transportation. [1985 c.165 §2; 1999 c.980 §12; 2009 c.164 §4]
480.330 Operation of gasoline dispensing device by public prohibited; aviation fuel exception. An owner, operator or employee of a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids, except aviation fuels, are dispensed at retail may not permit any person other than the owner, operator or employee to use or manipulate any pump, hose, pipe or other device for dispensing the liquids into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or other retail container. [Amended by 2001 c.285 §1]
480.340 Coin-operated or self-service gasoline pumps prohibited; automatic shut-off devices regulated; aviation fuel exception. An owner, operator or employee of a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids, except aviation fuels, are dispensed at retail may not install or use or permit the use of:
480.341 Customer operation of gasoline dispensing device in low-population county of eastern Oregon. (1) As used in this section:
(b) “Low-population county” means a county that, based on a certificate of population prepared under ORS 190.510 to 190.610, has a population of not more than 40,000.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 480.320, 480.330 and 480.340, and subject to subsection (3) of this section, if a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail is located in a low-population county of eastern Oregon, the owner or operator may:
(4) Notwithstanding ORS 480.320, 480.330, 480.340 and 480.345, if a nonretail facility is located in a low-population county of eastern Oregon, the owner or operator may:
(5)(a) Sales under subsection (2) of this section do not make a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail subject to any provisions of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 regulating nonretail facilities.
(c) Sales under subsection (4) of this section do not require that a nonretail facility possess a conditional use license issued under ORS 480.355. However, sales under subsection (4) of this section do not prevent a nonretail facility that qualifies under ORS 480.355 from also possessing a conditional use license.
(d) Purchasing Class 1 flammable liquids under subsection (4) of this section does not make a retail customer subject to any gallonage requirement set forth in ORS 480.345.
(6) This section does not prohibit, limit or condition any dispensing of Class 1 flammable liquids or diesel fuel otherwise authorized under ORS 480.315 to 480.385.
480.343 Customer operation of gasoline dispensing device in specified coastal counties. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 480.320, 480.330 and 480.340, if a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail is located in Clatsop, Curry or Tillamook County, the owner or operator may, after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m.:
(2) A dispensary described in this section is not subject to any provisions of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 regulating nonretail facilities.
(3) If the site of a dispensary described in subsection (1) of this section includes retail space providing goods or services, other than goods or services for maintaining, repairing or cleaning a motor vehicle, the dispensary shall make an owner, operator or employee available for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids during the time after 6 p.m. and before 6 a.m., if any, that the retail space is open for business. [2017 c.207 §2]
Note: 480.343 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 480 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
480.344 Equal access for persons with disabilities. A filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary subject to ORS 480.341 or 480.343, that makes an owner, operator or employee available for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids, shall provide equal access to the dispensing services of the dispensary to persons with disabilities. Equal access shall be provided by:
(1) Posting a sign that is clearly readable by an operator of a motor vehicle that notifies persons with disabilities that refueling assistance may be requested by:
(a) Contacting the dispensary owner, operator or employee at the telephone number provided in the sign; and
(b) Signaling to the dispensary owner, operator or employee in any other manner described in the sign;
(2) Providing refueling assistance upon request of a person with a disability; and
(3) Providing refueling assistance without charging an additional service fee. [2019 c.237 §1]
Note: 480.344 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 480 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
480.345 Conditions for operation of dispensing device by certain nonretail customers. Notwithstanding ORS 480.330 and 480.340, the owner, operator or employee of a dispensing facility may permit nonretail customers other than the owner, operator or employee to use or manipulate at the dispensing facility a card activated or key activated device for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or other container under the following conditions:
(1) The owner or operator shall hold a current nonretail facility license issued by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 480.350;
(2) Except as provided in ORS 480.360, a nonretail customer shall purchase at least 900 gallons of Class 1 flammable liquids or diesel fuel from any source during a 12-month period or, if the amount of such liquids or fuel purchased is less than 900 gallons annually, file documentation that:
(a) The fuel qualifies as a deductible farming expense on the customer’s federal income tax return;
(c) The fuel was purchased by:
(A) A people’s utility district organized under ORS chapter 261;
(B) A domestic water supply district organized under ORS chapter 264;
(C) A mass transit district organized under ORS 267.010 to 267.394;
(D) A metropolitan service district organized under ORS chapter 268;
(E) A special road district organized under ORS 371.305 to 371.360;
(F) A 9-1-1 communications district organized under ORS 403.300 to 403.380;
(G) A sanitary district organized under ORS 450.005 to 450.245;
(H) A sanitary authority, water authority or joint water and sanitary authority organized under ORS 450.600 to 450.989;
(I) A rural fire protection district organized under ORS chapter 478;
(J) A water improvement district organized under ORS chapter 552;
(K) A water control district organized under ORS chapter 553; or
(L) A port organized under ORS chapter 777.
(6) The owner or operator shall enter into a written agreement with nonretail customers permitted under this section to dispense fuel at the nonretail facility. Except as otherwise provided in ORS 480.355, the agreement shall at a minimum:
(e) Require the nonretail customer to submit a sworn statement, as defined in ORS 162.055, that the information supplied in the agreement is true and correct. [1991 c.863 §50; 1993 c.469 §7; 2001 c.328 §§1,2; 2010 c.107 §14; 2015 c.207 §1]
480.347 Use of gasoline dispensing device by emergency service volunteer; conditions. Notwithstanding ORS 480.330 and 480.340, during an emergency as defined in ORS 401.025, the owner, operator or employee of a dispensing facility may permit nonretail customers, other than the owner, operator or employee, to use or manipulate at the dispensing facility a card activated or key activated device for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids into the fuel tank of a vehicle or other container if:
(1) The owner or operator holds a current nonretail facility license issued by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 480.350;
(2) The fuel is dispensed to an emergency service agency as defined in ORS 401.025 or to an entity authorized by an emergency service agency to provide services during an emergency;
(3) The nonretail customer, other than the owner or operator, dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids is a qualified emergency service volunteer as defined in ORS 401.358 or an owner or employee of the entity authorized by the emergency service agency to provide services during an emergency and dispenses Class 1 flammable liquids only into the fuel tank of a vehicle or other container owned and used by the emergency service agency or the entity authorized by that agency to provide services during an emergency; and
(Temporary provisions relating to the installation of generator connectors at cardlock facilities)
(1) “Cardlock facility” means a fuel dispensing facility that is licensed by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 480.350 and that permits nonretail customers to dispense fuel using a card activated or key activated device in accordance with ORS 480.345.
(2) “Emergency” has the meaning given that term in ORS 401.025.
Sec. 3. (1) The Office of Emergency Management shall develop a grant program for the purpose of installing generator connectors on fuel sources at cardlock facilities in this state.
(e) The office may not issue grants in excess of $10,000 per cardlock facility.
(3) The office shall adopt rules to administer and implement the provisions of this section. [2016 c.85 §3; 2019 c.516 §1]
Sec. 4. The State Fire Marshal, while conducting an annual safety inspection as described in ORS 480.375 of a cardlock facility that received a grant under the program established under section 3 of this 2016 Act, shall inspect generator connectors installed pursuant to the grant program. If the State Fire Marshal determines that generator connectors installed pursuant to the grant program meet safety requirements and are otherwise properly installed, the State Fire Marshal shall deliver a letter certifying the determination to the Office of Emergency Management. [2016 c.85 §4]
480.349 Use of gasoline dispensing device by motorcycle operator. (1) As used in this section, “motorcycle” has the meaning given that term in ORS 801.365.
(3) The owner, operator or employee who is handed the discharge nozzle shall return the nozzle to the pump or take any other actions necessary to ensure safe completion of the fueling operation. [2001 c.344 §2]
Note: 480.349 was added to and made a part of 480.315 to 480.385 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
480.350 License required for operation of nonretail facility; application; fee; term; renewal; disposition of fees. (1) Except as provided in ORS 480.355, a nonretail facility shall not operate without a license issued under this section.
(a) A statement that the applicant will comply with the requirements of ORS 480.345;
(b) A copy of the form that will be used by the applicant as the agreement required under ORS 480.345 between the applicant and nonretail customers permitted to dispense fuel at the nonretail facility;
(c) A sworn statement, as defined in ORS 162.055, that information supplied in the application is true and correct; and
(4) In addition to any license or renewal fees, a licensee shall pay an annual fee of $10 for each nonretail customer that enters into a written agreement with the owner or operator of the nonretail facility under ORS 480.345.
480.355 Conditional use license; qualifications; application; review of denial. (1) Notwithstanding ORS 480.345, upon application from the owner or operator of a nonretail facility, the State Fire Marshal may issue a conditional use license under which the nonretail facility may permit persons who are not qualified as nonretail customers under ORS 480.345 (2) to (4) to dispense Class 1 flammable liquids at a nonretail facility.
(2) In issuing a conditional use license, the State Fire Marshal may waive the nonretail customer requirements of ORS 480.345 (2) to (4), but may not waive safety training requirements contained in ORS 480.345.
(5) The provisions of ORS 480.345 and 480.350 apply to a license application made under this section, except those provisions whose applicability is waived by the State Fire Marshal under this section.
(8) Any person who makes application as provided for in this section, and whose application is denied, shall be entitled to a hearing upon request. The hearing shall be conducted as a contested case hearing pursuant to the applicable provisions of ORS 183.413 to 183.470.
(9) Judicial review of an order made after a hearing under subsection (7) of this section shall be as provided in ORS 183.480 to 183.497 for judicial review of contested cases. [1991 c.863 §56; 1995 s.s. c.3 §35; 1996 c.11 §2; 1997 c.463 §1; 1999 c.95 §1; 2001 c.104 §220; 2001 c.285 §3]
480.360 Exemption from gallonage requirements of ORS 480.345. Any person who was a customer of a facility that is issued a license under ORS 480.350 and was a customer on and since June 30, 1991, and who qualifies as a nonretail customer under the provisions of ORS 480.345, shall be exempt from the gallonage requirements set forth in ORS 480.345 (2). [1991 c.863 §50a]
480.365 Suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew nonretail facility license; procedure. In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Fire Marshal may revoke or suspend or may refuse to issue or renew a nonretail facility license if the State Fire Marshal finds that an applicant or a person to whom the license was issued:
(1) Falsified the application for the license; or
(2) Failed to comply with any provision of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 or any applicable rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal. [1991 c.863 §52]
480.370 Subpoenas for investigation; effect of failure to comply. (1) The State Fire Marshal may issue subpoenas to compel the production of records, documents, books, papers, memoranda or other information necessary to determine compliance with any provision of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 or any rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
480.375 Safety inspection of facilities by State Fire Marshal; audit; investigation of law violations. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall conduct an annual safety inspection at all nonretail and dual operations facilities dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids to determine if the facility is operating in compliance with the provisions of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 or of any applicable rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
(2) The State Fire Marshal shall conduct annual audits of at least five percent of all nonretail accounts to determine if nonretail facilities are in compliance with the provisions of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 and any applicable rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
(4) Upon receiving a complaint, or upon the State Fire Marshal’s own motion, the State Fire Marshal shall investigate whether a violation of any provision of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 or of any applicable rule of the State Fire Marshal has occurred. [1991 c.863 §53]
480.380 Rules. In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, shall adopt rules:
(1) Necessary for the administration of ORS 480.315 to 480.385;
480.385 Civil penalty for gasoline dispensing law violations. (1) The State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation of any provision of ORS 480.315 to 480.385 or of any applicable rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal.
480.390 Nonretail facilities at airports; rules. (1) As used in this section, “nonretail facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 480.310.
(2) A person may not construct or install a nonretail facility that dispenses aviation fuels at an airport unless the Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation permits the facility.
(3) The director may not permit the construction or installation of a nonretail facility unless the airport owner permits the facility.
(4) The director shall by rule establish a procedure to give permission for nonretail facilities that dispense aviation fuels at airports. [2001 c.285 §4]
Note: 480.390 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS chapter 480 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
480.410 Definition. As used in ORS 480.420 to 480.460, “LP gas” or “liquefied petroleum gas” means any liquid composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: Propane, propylene, butanes (normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes. [Amended by 1957 c.712 §1; 2009 c.790 §3]
480.420 Liquefied petroleum gas rules and regulations; conformity with standards of National Fire Protection Association. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall make, promulgate and enforce regulations establishing minimum general standards for the design, construction, location, installation and operation of equipment for storing, handling, transporting by tank truck or tank trailer and utilizing liquefied petroleum gases and specifying the degree of odorization of the gases, and shall establish standards and rules for the issuance, suspension and revocation of licenses and permits provided in ORS 480.410 to 480.460.
480.430 Liquefied petroleum gas containers; certain uses prohibited. No person other than the owner of the container or receptacle and those authorized by the owner so to do, shall sell, fill, refill, deliver or permit to be delivered or used in any manner any liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle for any gas or compound or for any other purpose. [Amended by 1965 c.602 §25]
480.432 Licenses required; exceptions. (1) A person may not engage in or work at the business of installing, extending, altering or repairing any LP gas appliance or piping, vent or flue connection pertaining to or in connection with LP gas installations within the state, either as employer or individual, unless the person has received an LP gas installation license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460.
(2) A person may not do any LP gas fitting or gas venting work, install, repair or remodel any piping or venting or do any installation, repair service, connection or disconnection of any LP gas appliance that is subject to inspection under ORS 480.410 to 480.460 unless the person has received an LP gas fitter license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460.
(3) A person may not operate any LP gas delivery equipment installed on a motorized vehicle unless the person has received an LP gas truck equipment license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460.
(4) Any person under the terms of this section who is required to have an LP gas fitter or LP gas truck equipment license is also required to have an LP gas installation license, unless the person is an employee of an employer who has an LP gas installation license as provided by this section.
(5) A person who holds a valid journeyman plumber license under ORS 693.060 or who is in an approved journeyman plumber apprenticeship established under ORS 660.002 to 660.210 is exempt from the licensing requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, except that the apprentice or journeyman plumber may not install an LP gas tank or make any connection to an LP gas tank unless the apprentice or journeyman plumber is licensed as required under this section.
(6) A person who holds a license issued by the Department of Consumer and Business Services under ORS 480.630 of a class that authorizes the person to fabricate, install, alter or repair pressure piping and to install boilers and pressure vessels by attachment of piping connector is exempt from the licensing requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, except that the person may not install an LP gas tank or make any connection to an LP gas tank unless the person is licensed as required under this section.
(7) Subsections (1) to (4) of this section do not apply to LP gas installations in a manufactured dwelling performed during the construction of the manufactured dwelling, or the alteration or repair of an LP gas installation in a manufactured dwelling made pursuant to the manufacturer’s warranty. The provisions of this section do not apply to LP gas work on recreational vehicles as defined in ORS 174.101. [1957 c.712 §4; 1967 c.417 §27; 1999 c.558 §4; 1999 c.852 §1; 2001 c.104 §221; 2003 c.652 §1; 2005 c.758 §34; 2019 c.422 §37]
480.434 Examination of applicants for licenses; examination fee; issuance of license. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall examine applicants for licenses required under ORS 480.410 to 480.460 as to their knowledge of LP gas, its properties, related equipment and applicable safety regulations. An applicant for examination must submit an examination application, accompanied by an examination fee of $55, prior to the examination.
(4) If satisfied that the applicant has the requisite knowledge, the State Fire Marshal shall issue the appropriate license or licenses to the applicant, as provided in ORS 480.410 to 480.460. [1957 c.712 §5; 1967 c.417 §28; 1987 c.346 §1; 2003 c.652 §2; 2009 c.790 §5]
480.435 Licenses; revocation; suspension; refusal to issue or renew. In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Fire Marshal may revoke or suspend or may refuse to issue or renew a license required pursuant to ORS 480.410 to 480.460, or may place the licensee in a probationary status subject to specified conditions, if the State Fire Marshal finds that the person to whom the license was issued:
(1) Deliberately falsified the application form for the LP gas license or examination;
(2) Has committed a violation of ORS 162.305;
(3) Failed to comply with any provision of ORS 480.410 to 480.460, or any rule adopted pursuant thereto; or
(4) Failed to maintain the status required under ORS 480.434. [1987 c.346 §3]
480.436 License fees; term of licenses; delinquency penalty. (1) The annual fee for the LP gas installation license is $130.
(3) All licenses must be renewed on or before a date specified by the State Fire Marshal. Unless revoked or suspended by the State Fire Marshal for failure to comply with the provisions of ORS 480.410 to 480.460, an LP gas installation license continues in force for one year from the date of issuance. An LP gas fitter license or an LP gas truck equipment license continues in force for two years from the date of issuance. The State Fire Marshal, by rule, may establish a system for staggered license expiration dates that includes prorated fees for periods of less than one year for an LP gas installation license and less than two years for an LP gas fitter license or an LP gas truck equipment license.
480.440 Inspection of certain storage tanks; fee. The State Fire Marshal shall annually inspect an installation of storage tanks located at dealers’ plants. The State Fire Marshal may annually inspect an installation of tanks used for delivery purposes. The State Fire Marshal shall collect a fee of $100 for each plant inspection and $24 for each delivery unit inspection. [Amended by 1953 c.228 §4; 1957 c.712 §7; 1967 c.417 §30; 1973 c.832 §16; 1999 c.558 §2; 2003 c.652 §4]
480.445 Regulation of liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle siting and installation. (1) The regulation of liquefied petroleum gas containers or receptacles by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to ORS 480.410 to 480.460 is not a program affecting land use under ORS 197.180.
(2) A local government may not regulate the siting, installation, maintenance or removal of a liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle regulated by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to ORS 480.410 to 480.460, except as provided in subsection (3) of this section or ORS 480.450 (7).
(e) Regulate, through the local government’s assistant to the State Fire Marshal as described in ORS 476.060, the placement of liquefied petroleum gas containers or receptacles for the purpose of fire prevention. [2005 c.88 §2; 2009 c.790 §8]
Note: 480.445 was added to and made a part of 480.410 to 480.460 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
480.450 Notice of new installations; fees; inspections after original inspection; notice of changes; correction of improper installations required. (1) The installer shall notify the State Fire Marshal, before the last day of each month, of all new installations made during the preceding month of containers or receptacles for liquefied petroleum gas, including installations for private homes and apartments. The installer shall certify on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal that all of the new installations are duly and properly reported. The State Fire Marshal may require that the notification include the location and description of the installation and the name of the user. All fees due and payable must accompany the notification. The replacement of empty containers or receptacles with other containers constructed in accordance with United States Department of Transportation specifications is not a new installation or change in the original installation that requires notification to the State Fire Marshal or necessitates further inspection of the installation. The State Fire Marshal shall collect from the installer an installation fee of $50 for each tank installed or for all tanks at the installation if the total combined capacity is 200 gallons or less. The State Fire Marshal or deputies of the fire marshal or assistants shall inspect a reasonable number of the installations and maintain a record of the inspections in the office of the State Fire Marshal.
(3) After the initial installation, liquefied petroleum gas containers may be inspected once every 10 years except when changes have been made in the original installation. An installer making changes must notify the State Fire Marshal of the changes in the same manner provided in this section for new installations. The State Fire Marshal shall collect from the owner a fee of $50 for the inspection of each container. The manner of inspection, requirement of corrections, satisfaction of requirements and collection of fees due and payable must conform with the provisions of ORS 480.410 to 480.460 for new installations. Upon request of the State Fire Marshal, LP gas installation licensees shall furnish a list of the locations of 10-year old installations that they service.
(4) If, upon inspection of any tank, the new installation does not comply with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal, the State Fire Marshal shall instruct the installer as to what corrections are necessary for compliance with the State Fire Marshal’s requirements. The installer of the new installation shall, within the time set by the State Fire Marshal, not to exceed 60 days after notification, notify the State Fire Marshal that the new installation complies with the requirements of the fire marshal. If the installer fails to notify the State Fire Marshal, or the State Fire Marshal has reason to believe that the corrections have not been made, the State Fire Marshal shall reinspect the new installation and shall collect from the installer an additional fee of $125. The user, not the installer, shall pay the additional fee resulting from actions of the user that require correction to achieve compliance with the requirements of the State Fire Marshal.
(7) The provisions of this section do not apply to liquefied petroleum gas installations if made entirely within the jurisdiction of a governmental subdivision granted the exemption provided by ORS 476.030 (3) and written evidence of the licensing of the installation by the approved authority is submitted to the State Fire Marshal. The provisions of this section do not apply to LP gas installations made in manufactured dwellings that are constructed or altered in accordance with applicable rules of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The provisions of this section do not apply to LP gas installations in a recreational vehicle as defined in ORS 174.101. [Amended by 1953 c.228 §4; 1957 c.712 §8; part renumbered 480.460; 1967 c.417 §31; 1973 c.832 §17; 1987 c.346 §4; 1987 c.414 §159a; 1993 c.18 §124; 1993 c.185 §33; 1995 c.79 §294; 1995 c.305 §1; 1999 c.558 §3; 2003 c.652 §5; 2009 c.790 §§9,10; 2019 c.422 §38]
480.460 Disposition of fees. All fees received by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.410 to 480.460 shall be paid by the fire marshal to the State Treasurer monthly and shall constitute and be an appropriation available for the payment of salaries and expenses of deputies and clerical and other assistants of the State Fire Marshal. [Formerly part of 480.450; 1973 c.832 §18]
480.510 Short title. ORS 480.510 to 480.670 may be cited as the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law. [1961 c.485 §1; 1969 c.582 §1; 1983 c.676 §2]
480.515 Definitions for ORS 480.510 to 480.670. As used in ORS 480.510 to 480.670, unless the context requires otherwise:
(2) “Board” means the Board of Boiler Rules created under ORS 480.535.
(3) “Boiler” or “boilers” means:
(a) A closed vessel or vessels intended for the heating or vaporizing of liquids to be used externally to such vessel or vessels by the application of heat from combustible fuels, electricity or nuclear energy;
(b) Related appurtenances including but not limited to pressure piping directly connected and related to the safe operation of a boiler; and
(c) Pressure piping consisting of boiler or nonboiler external piping connected to a boiler, but not potable water nonboiler external piping.
(4) “Boiler external piping” has the meaning given the term in the 1986 Pressure Piping Code B 31.1, adopted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
(5) “Certificate of competency” means a certificate issued under the provisions of ORS 480.565 (3).
(6) “Department” means the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(7) “Director” means the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(8) “Installation permit” means a permit issued by the department for the installation, alteration or repair of a boiler or pressure vessel.
(9) “Minimum safety standards” means the rules, regulations, formulae, definitions and interpretations for the safe construction, installation, operation and repair of boilers and pressure vessels either adopted by ORS 480.510 to 480.670 or adopted by the board, under ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
(10) “Nonboiler external piping” has the meaning given the term in the 1986 Pressure Piping Code B 31.1, adopted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
(11) “Operating permit” means a permit issued by the department authorizing the operation of a boiler or pressure vessel.
(12) “Pressure vessel” means containers for the containment of pressure, either internal or external. This pressure may be obtained from an external source or by the application of heat from a direct or indirect source, or any combination thereof.
(13) “Related appurtenances” means any equipment instrumental to the safe operation of a boiler or pressure vessel.
(14) “Shop inspection” means an inspection at a boiler or pressure vessel manufacturing, construction or repair facility.
(15) “Temporary operation authorization” means an authorization issued by the department to operate a boiler or pressure vessel for a specified period pending the issuance of an operating permit. [1961 c.485 §3; 1969 c.582 §2; 1971 c.753 §58; 1973 c.830 §1; 1983 c.676 §3; 1987 c.414 §35; 1991 c.518 §2; 1993 c.744 §142; 2007 c.487 §3; 2009 c.696 §11]
480.520 Purpose of ORS 480.510 to 480.670. The purpose of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 is to protect the safety of the people of Oregon and to protect property situated in Oregon from the hazard of fires and explosions caused by boilers and pressure vessels. To accomplish this purpose the Legislative Assembly intends by ORS 480.510 to 480.670 to provide a system:
(4) For the administration and enforcement of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 by the Department of Consumer and Business Services and the board.
(5) To defray the cost of administration and the cost of enforcing ORS 480.510 to 480.670 by establishing fees to be charged for:
480.525 Exempt vessels; rules; fee. (1) ORS 480.510 to 480.670 do not apply to:
(d) Pressure vessels containing liquefied petroleum gas that are under the jurisdiction of the State Fire Marshal. However, the construction and repair of the vessels must comply with ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and are under the jurisdiction of the Board of Boiler Rules.
(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) of this section, if the board, upon presentation of satisfactory evidence, determines that danger to health or safety is evident in any pressure vessel or class of pressure vessels exempted under subsection (1)(g) of this section, the board may require the inspection or reinspection of the pressure vessel or class of pressure vessels and make the pressure vessel or class of pressure vessels subject to the fee, construction or other requirements of ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
(3) The following boilers and pressure vessels are exempt from ORS 480.510 to 480.670, except as to all provisions relating to construction, installation, alteration or repair and to installation permits:
(4)(a) Beverage service tanks that have a product volume of five cubic feet or less are exempt from ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this subsection, beverage service tanks that have a product volume of more than five cubic feet are exempt from ORS 480.510 to 480.670, except as to provisions relating to installation permits and installation inspections. The installation permit fee for a beverage service tank is $50.
(c) All portable beverage tanks are exempt from ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
(5) The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules identifying boilers and pressure vessels used in single family dwellings or other structures that may be inspected by an inspector certified under ORS 455.715 to 455.740 for a specialty code other than the code adopted under ORS 480.545. The boilers and pressure vessels identified in the rules shall be subject to inspection upon installation, alteration or repair, but be exempt from periodic inspection under ORS 480.560 and from the operating permit requirements of ORS 480.585.
(6) Notwithstanding any requirement of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 or the state building code, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules granting partial or complete exemption from ORS 480.510 to 480.670 for a boiler or pressure vessel if the board determines that the boiler or pressure vessel does not present a danger to public health or safety within this state. [1961 c.485 §11; 1967 c.447 §1; 1969 c.582 §4; 1973 c.830 §2; 1983 c.676 §5; 1985 c.398 §1; 1987 c.847 §1; 1991 c.518 §6; 1999 c.713 §1; 2007 c.386 §1; 2007 c.487 §5; 2009 c.696 §13]
480.530 Powers and duties of department. The Department of Consumer and Business Services may:
(1) Where it appears that a person is engaging in or is about to engage in an act or practice in violation of any provision of ORS 480.510 to 480.670, obtain without furnishing a bond, a restraining order and injunction from the circuit court in the county where the act or practice is occurring, or is threatened, enjoining the act or practice. However, before obtaining a restraining order and injunction, unless the act or practice constitutes an immediate threat to health and safety, the department shall first notify the person concerned of the department’s intentions. The notice shall be in writing, shall advise the person concerned of the department’s intentions and shall advise the person concerned of the right to appeal in writing within 10 days and that the appeal will be heard by the Board of Boiler Rules. In case there is a timely request for an appeal, proceedings will be stayed pending the appeal, unless the act or practice constitutes an immediate menace to health or safety or the person concerned fails to prosecute the appeal with diligence.
(2) Keep a complete record of the types, dimensions, maximum allowable working pressures, age, location and date of the last recorded inspection of all boilers and pressure vessels to which ORS 480.510 to 480.670 apply.
(4) Check or cause to be checked the authenticity, appropriateness and expiration dates of licenses and certificates issued under ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
(5) Administer written, oral or practical examinations to all applicants for certification as chief boiler inspector, deputy inspector or special inspector under ORS 480.565. [1961 c.485 §13; 1969 c.582 §5; 1971 c.753 §59; 1983 c.676 §6; 1991 c.518 §3; 2007 c.71 §162; 2013 c.324 §12]
480.535 Board of Boiler Rules; members; duties; qualifications; confirmation; rules. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules is established in the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The Governor shall appoint the board, which shall formulate and promulgate rules under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 for the safe construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in this state and review determinations made by its staff concerning boilers and pressure vessels.
480.540 Term of members; removal; compensation and expenses. (1) The term of office of a member of the Board of Boiler Rules is four years and a member is not eligible for appointment to more than two full terms of office. A member shall continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term.
(2) The chief boiler inspector shall serve without a vote as secretary of the board.
(3) The Governor may remove any member of the board for cause.
(4) A member of the board is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. [1961 c.485 §5; 1969 c.314 §54; 1983 c.676 §8; 1993 c.744 §143; 2007 c.71 §163; 2011 c.272 §23]
480.545 Rules; minimum safety standards; fees. (1) Under ORS chapter 183 the Board of Boiler Rules may adopt and enforce rules and minimum safety standards to carry out ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and adopt standards for persons performing welding on boilers and pressure vessels.
(6) Any rule adopted by the board under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 shall be submitted to the Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services. The director shall have 30 calendar days from the date of adoption of the rules to review them. If the director fails to disapprove the rules within the 30-day period, the rules become effective in accordance with their terms and as provided by law. If the director disapproves the rules within the 30-day period, the rules immediately shall be returned to the board with the director’s written objections, and the rules do not become effective until approved by the director. [1961 c.485 §7; 1969 c.582 §7; 1983 c.676 §9; 1991 c.518 §4; 2001 c.678 §1; 2007 c.271 §8]
480.550 Minimum safety standards; effect on existing vessels; application of subsequent amendments. (1) Until different rules are adopted, there is adopted as the minimum safety standards for boilers and pressure vessels the published codification of standard engineering practices and formulae known as the “Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,” together with the published revisions and interpretations thereof in effect as of January 1, 1969.
480.555 Prohibitions relating to nonconforming vessels; exemptions. (1) Except as provided in ORS 480.525 (1), a person may not:
(d) Make any installation of a boiler or pressure vessel or repair thereon affecting the strength or safety thereof without notifying the chief boiler inspector as prescribed by rules promulgated under ORS 480.545.
(2) Nothing in this section restricts the construction of boilers or pressure vessels in Oregon that are installed outside Oregon and that do not conform to the provisions of ORS 480.510 to 480.670. [1961 c.485 §9; 1967 c.447 §5; 1969 c.582 §9; 1983 c.676 §10; 1991 c.518 §7; 2007 c.71 §164]
480.557 [Formerly 447.135; 1987 c.847 §2; 1991 c.518 §8; repealed by 1999 c.712 §1 and 1999 c.713 §2]
480.560 Inspections; testing; rules. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules shall adopt rules to provide for the inspection of the installation, operation and condition of boilers and pressure vessels that are used or proposed for use in this state and not made exempt from periodic inspection under ORS 480.510 to 480.670.
(4) All boilers and pressure vessels to be installed in this state shall be inspected during construction:
(a) By an inspector authorized to inspect boilers in this state or authorized under ORS 455.715 to 455.740 to perform inspections of boilers and pressure vessels identified by rule as provided in ORS 480.525 (5); or
(b) If constructed outside of the state, by an inspector holding a certificate of competency issued by a state that has a standard of examination substantially equal to that of this state. [1961 c.485 §17; 1969 c.582 §10; 1973 c.830 §3a; 1983 c.676 §11; 1991 c.518 §9; 2007 c.487 §6; 2009 c.696 §14]
480.565 Chief and deputy inspectors; special inspectors. The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall:
(b) Holds a certificate of competency as an inspector of boilers and pressure vessels issued by a state that has standards of examination equal to those of the State of Oregon and that recognizes certificates of competency issued by the State of Oregon, and has passed an examination that assesses the applicant’s knowledge of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and the rules adopted thereunder.
480.570 Inspections by special inspectors or others; effect on permit fees; exempt boilers and vessels. (1) A special inspector receiving a certificate of competency under ORS 480.565 (3)(b) may not inspect under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 any boiler or pressure vessel not used or not to be used by the employer of the special inspector.
(2) If a special inspector holds a certificate of competency issued under ORS 480.565 (3)(a), the special inspector:
(b) Upon being notified that the boilers or pressure vessels are ready for inspection, shall perform all installation and operating inspections required under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 on boilers and pressure vessels that are operated or insured by the special inspector’s employer.
(3) A boiler contractor licensed under ORS 480.630 that performs an alteration or repair on a boiler or pressure vessel shall utilize the services of:
(4) A special inspector’s certificate of competency remains in force only while the special inspector is continuously employed by one of the persons mentioned in ORS 480.565 (3).
(5) If a boiler or pressure vessel is inspected by a special inspector as provided in this section, the boiler or pressure vessel is subject to the installation permit and operating permit fees described in ORS 480.600 (2) instead of the installation permit and operating permit fees established under ORS 480.595.
480.575 [1961 c.485 §15; 1969 c.582 §13; 1983 c.676 §13; 1999 c.598 §1; 2001 c.104 §222; repealed by 2005 c.758 §56]
480.580 Access to buildings and premises by inspectors. (1) The chief boiler inspector or any deputy inspector may, at all reasonable hours, in performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of ORS 480.510 to 480.670, enter into all buildings and upon all premises, except private residences, for the purpose of inspecting any boiler or pressure vessel that is covered by ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and that the chief boiler inspector or the deputy inspector has reasonable cause to believe is located therein.
(2) No person shall interfere with or prevent any such inspection by the chief boiler inspector or a deputy inspector. [1961 c.485 §16; 1969 c.582 §14; 1983 c.676 §14; 2007 c.71 §166]
480.585 Temporary operation authorization; operating permit; suspension or revocation. (1) After a boiler or pressure vessel has successfully passed an installation inspection, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue a temporary operation authorization. The boiler or pressure vessel covered by the temporary operation authorization may only be operated during the period specified in the temporary operation authorization.
(2) An operating permit for a boiler or pressure vessel shall specify the maximum pressure under which the boiler or pressure vessel may be operated.
(3) The department may at any time suspend or revoke an operating permit if the department finds that the boiler or pressure vessel, or related appurtenances, for which the permit was issued does not comply with ORS 480.510 to 480.670. Suspension of any permit continues in effect until the vessel conforms to ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and the permit is reissued. However, before suspending or revoking a permit, the department shall first notify the person concerned of the department’s intention. The notice must be in writing and advise the person concerned of the right to appeal in writing within 10 days and that the appeal will be heard by the Board of Boiler Rules. If there is a timely appeal, the department may not suspend or revoke the permit pending the appeal unless the reason for suspension or revocation constitutes an immediate menace to health or safety or the person concerned fails to prosecute an appeal with diligence.
(4)(a) Except as provided in ORS 480.510 to 480.670, a person may not operate a boiler or pressure vessel unless a valid temporary operation authorization or valid operating permit issued under this section is attached to the boiler or pressure vessel or posted in a conspicuous place in the room where the boiler or pressure vessel is located.
(b) A person may not permit or suffer the operation of a boiler or pressure vessel on property the person owns, controls, manages or supervises unless a valid temporary operation authorization or valid operating permit issued under this section is attached to the boiler or pressure vessel or posted in a conspicuous place in the room where the boiler or pressure vessel is located.
(c) The owner or lessee or person having possession of a boiler or pressure vessel may not permit or suffer the operation of the boiler or pressure vessel unless a valid temporary operation authorization or valid operating permit issued under this section is attached to the boiler or pressure vessel or posted in a conspicuous place in the room where the boiler or pressure vessel is located.
(5) The board may adopt rules waiving provisions of this section. [1961 c.485 §18; 1967 c.447 §2; 1969 c.582 §15; 1983 c.676 §15; 1993 c.744 §144; 2005 c.22 §367; 2007 c.487 §8; 2009 c.696 §16]
480.590 [1961 c.485 §10; repealed by 1983 c.676 §31]
480.595 Permits; rules; fees. (1) The Department of Consumer and Business Services may adopt rules regarding installation permits and operating permits. The rules may include, but need not be limited to, rules creating standardized forms, establishing operating permit fees, establishing permit cycles and setting terms and conditions for permit validity.
(4) Except as provided in ORS 480.525 and 480.600, installation permit fees are as follows:
(5) Except as provided in ORS 480.600, maximum operating permit fees per year are as follows:
480.600 Special provisions on permit and inspection fees; notice from insurer. (1) For a quantity of boilers or pressure vessels operated at the same locations, each operating permit fee under ORS 480.595 issued at the same location is $75.
(2) Notwithstanding ORS 480.595 and except as provided in this subsection, the installing, altering or repairing contractor or the owner or user of any boiler or pressure vessel that is inspected under ORS 480.570 (1) or (2) shall pay an installation permit fee of $40 and an operating permit fee of $40. The Department of Consumer and Business Services may establish operating permit cycles by rule. The department may require payment of an installation or operating permit fee as provided in ORS 480.595 if the department finds that the boiler or pressure vessel is in violation of the minimum safety standards.
(4) If an owner or user of a boiler or pressure vessel fails to pay any fee required by this chapter within 90 days after the billing date, the department may consider the fee delinquent and double the amount of the fee. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to the department if the department prevails in an action to collect a fee required by this chapter. The court may award reasonable attorney fees to a defendant who prevails in an action to collect a fee required by this chapter if the court determines that the department had no objectively reasonable basis for asserting the claim or no reasonable basis for appealing an adverse decision of the trial court. [1961 c.485 §21; 1967 c.447 §4; 1969 c.582 §17; 1973 c.830 §7; 1973 c.832 §18b; 1974 c.36 §18; 1981 c.566 §3; 1981 c.897 §57; 1983 c.676 §17; 1991 c.201 §4; 1991 c.518 §18; 1995 c.696 §25; 1999 c.711 §1; 2007 c.487 §10; 2009 c.696 §18]
480.605 Miscellaneous fees. The Department of Consumer and Business Services may:
480.607 [1983 c.676 §20b; 1991 c.703 §16; 2001 c.678 §2; 2005 c.758 §35; 2007 c.487 §11; repealed by 2009 c.696 §26]
480.610 Disposition of fees. All receipts from fees, charges, costs and expenses under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 shall be collected by the Department of Consumer and Business Services and paid into the Consumer and Business Services Fund created by ORS 705.145. Such moneys shall be used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 480.510 to 480.670. [1961 c.485 §23; 1973 c.834 §42; 1983 c.676 §18; 1993 c.744 §146]
480.615 Appeals. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules shall hear the appeal of an appellant who:
(a) Has filed a timely written request and:
(A) Has received notice that a restraining order or injunction will be sought;
(B) Has received notice that an installation permit or operating permit will be suspended or revoked; or
(C) Is affected by either of such notices; or
(b) Has filed a written request and who has reason to desire a change in the minimum safety standards or the rules.
(2) The board shall set the time and place for hearing and give the appellant 10 days’ written notice.
(3) The board shall hear an appeal within three months after receipt of the request. However, if an immediate menace to health or safety is involved, the board shall hear the appeal within 20 days after receipt of the request.
(4)(a) Two or more appeals may be consolidated for hearing, if based upon substantially the same facts.
(b) The board and the appellant may subpoena witnesses, who shall receive the same compensation and mileage pay as circuit court witnesses.
(c) The board shall keep a written or recorded record. [1961 c.485 §26; 1983 c.676 §19; 1991 c.518 §10; 2007 c.71 §167; 2007 c.487 §12; 2009 c.696 §20]
480.630 Licensing of boiler contractors and persons installing, altering or repairing boilers or pressure vessels; installation permits; fees; continuing education. (1) A person engaging in the business of installing, repairing or altering boilers or pressure vessels must possess a boiler contractor license issued by the Department of Consumer and Business Services.
(4) Upon payment of the applicable application fee, the department shall issue a license to an applicant who qualifies as provided in rules adopted under ORS 455.117 by the Board of Boiler Rules. Upon payment of the applicable renewal application fee, the department shall renew the license of a person who complies with ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and the rules adopted by the board under ORS 455.117 or 480.545. The fee to apply for or renew a license is:
(7) The license and examination requirements of this section and ORS 480.632 do not apply when a person is brought in from out of state to repair or alter a boiler or pressure vessel utilizing special tools or a special process for which that person is uniquely qualified. The activity shall be limited solely to the special process and the person performing the work shall have qualifications that meet or exceed license standards as determined by the chief boiler inspector. The chief boiler inspector shall be notified prior to performance of any work under this subsection.
480.632 Employment of unlicensed worker prohibited. A person licensed, or required to be licensed, under ORS 480.630 to engage in the business of installing, repairing or altering boilers or pressure vessels may not employ any person to work on a boiler or pressure vessel unless the employed person has a valid license issued under ORS 480.630. [1983 c.676 §24; 2005 c.758 §37; 2007 c.306 §4]
480.634 Exemption of journeyman plumber for certain activities. (1) A person who has a valid journeyman plumber license does not have to obtain a license under ORS 480.630 (2) to work as an employee of a business engaged in installing or replacing by nonwelded means a potable domestic water heater that:
480.635 [1973 c.830 §5; 1983 c.676 §21; repealed by 2005 c.758 §56]
480.640 When court action not available. A person providing services connected with boilers or pressure vessels may not bring or maintain an action in the courts of this state to recover for those services unless the person alleges and proves that, at the time the services were performed, the person performing the services held a license issued under ORS 480.630. This section does not apply to a person exempted from licensing by ORS 480.630 (7). [1983 c.676 §25; 1991 c.518 §11; 2005 c.758 §39; 2007 c.487 §14]
480.645 Standardized examination; administration. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules shall cause to be prepared examinations that are standardized. In standardizing examinations under this subsection, the board may adopt standardized examinations prepared by nationally recognized bodies.
480.647 Quality control procedures for welding on nonboiler external piping; rules. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules may adopt rules creating quality control procedures for welding on nonboiler external piping and may adopt its own Oregon welded stamp symbol.
(2) The board may not require the adoption of “R” stamp provisions of the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers Certification of Authorization requirements related to boilers for welding on nonboiler external piping.
(3) The board shall accept an “R” stamp certificate of authorization by the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors or the American Society of Mechanical Engineers as meeting the requirements of subsection (1) of this section and may accept any other quality control program for welding that is at least equivalent to the Oregon quality control procedures adopted under subsection (1) of this section.
(4) All review by the Department of Consumer and Business Services for individual approval of quality control procedures and requirements shall be charged at the shop inspection rates under ORS 480.605. [1991 c.518 §16; 1993 c.744 §148; 2009 c.696 §22]
480.660 Notice of violation; correction; when use prohibited; appeal. (1) If an inspector determines that any condition exists that is a violation of the safety standards prescribed pursuant to ORS 480.510 to 480.670, the inspector shall post a notice in plain view on or near the affected boiler or pressure vessel that specifies the defective condition, and shall provide a copy of the notice to the owner or user of the affected boiler or pressure vessel, or to a representative of the owner or user.
(4) If any person is aggrieved by a determination made upon inspection under this section, the person first shall appeal that determination to the chief boiler inspector and then to the Board of Boiler Rules. Subsequent appeal shall be as provided in ORS 183.480 to 183.540. [1983 c.676 §28]
480.665 [1983 c.676 §27; 1991 c.734 §47; 1999 c.846 §3; repealed by 2001 c.411 §31]
480.670 Civil penalty for Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law violations; disposition of penalty moneys. The Board of Boiler Rules may impose a civil penalty for a violation of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 or rules adopted for the administration and enforcement of those sections. Moneys received by the Department of Consumer and Business Services or the board from civil penalties imposed under this section or ORS 455.895 (1)(c) shall be deposited to the Consumer and Business Services Fund created under ORS 705.145 and used only for the administration and enforcement of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and 480.990 (8). [2001 c.411 §10; 2007 c.898 §2]
480.990 Penalties. (1) Violation of any provision of ORS 480.010 to 480.040 is a Class B violation.
(2) Violation of any provision of ORS 480.050, 480.060 or 480.290 is a Class C misdemeanor.
(3) Violation of ORS 480.070 is a Class A misdemeanor.
(4) Violation of ORS 480.085 is a Class B violation.
(5) Violation of any provision of ORS 480.111 to 480.165 is a Class B misdemeanor. Violations thereof may be prosecuted in state or municipal courts when violations occur within the municipality served thereby. Justice courts shall have concurrent jurisdiction with circuit courts in all proceedings arising within ORS 480.111 to 480.165.
(6) Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any provision of ORS 480.210, 480.215, 480.235 and 480.265 or of any rule or regulation adopted under ORS 480.280 (1) is a Class B misdemeanor.
(7) Violation of any provision of ORS 480.420 to 480.460 is a Class B violation.
(8) Subject to ORS 153.022, violation of any provision of ORS 480.510 to 480.670, or any rule promulgated pursuant thereto, is a Class A misdemeanor. Whenever the Board of Boiler Rules has reason to believe that any person is liable to punishment under this subsection, it may certify the facts to the Attorney General, who may cause an appropriate proceeding to be brought. [Subsection (4) of 1963 Replacement Part enacted as 1961 c.722 §3; subsection (10) enacted as 1961 c.485 §24; subsection (4) enacted as 1963 c.384 §3; 1965 c.602 §24; subsection (3) enacted as 1967 c.417 §22; subsection (7) enacted as 1971 c.518 §25; 1983 c.676 §22; 1985 c.165 §3; 1987 c.158 §111; 1991 c.863 §59; 1999 c.1051 §193]_______________