918-090-0110 Business Registration Application Requirements (1) Applicants for a plan review and inspection business registration shall submit an application on division-supplied forms and a $50 application fee. The applicant shall also pay a registration fee based on $60 per hour for review and approval of the application and quality control manual up to an amount not to exceed $300. (2) Application for plan review and inspection business registration shall include at least the following: (a) Applicant name, address, telephone number, fax number and, if available, e-mail address; (b) Type of business (individual, partnership or corporation); (c) Names and titles of principals, officers, directors, major shareholders or other responsible agents; (d) Names and titles of all managers and supervisors of plan reviewers and inspectors; (e) Names and certification and license numbers of all plan reviewers, plans examiners and inspectors whether employed or under contract; (f) Names of the municipalities with which the registrant intends to contract, the scope of work intended to be performed under the contract and, if this information is not available, the geographical areas in which the registrant intends to work; (g) Proof of general liability insurance of at least $1 million or its equivalent, including but not limited to the name of the insurance company, the amount for which insured, the policy number, expiration date and the current business address and phone number of the insurance company’s agent; (h) Proof of "errors and omissions" liability insurance or its equivalent, of at least $500,000 per occurrence, with an aggregate limit of at least $500,000 per policy year, including but not limited to, the name of the insurance company, the amount for which insured, the policy number and expiration, and the current business address and phone number of the insurance company’s agent. In lieu of errors and omission insurance required by this rule, businesses contracting directly with a municipality to provide specialty code inspections and plan reviews, may be covered by the municipality’s insurance. When this option is used, the business shall submit sufficient information for the division to determine the errors and omissions insurance is covered by all municipalities for which the person or business is working; and (i) Provide a quality control manual complying with OAR 918-090-0300 for division approval describing operating procedures and the process to ensure all applicable code provisions will be enforced as required by these rules. (3) Business registrations shall be renewed on a two-year cycle, beginning March 1, 2002, on a division-approved form. Businesses shall submit a $100 renewal fee. Applicants shall also submit: (a) Proof of all insurance required in Section (2) of this rule; and (b) Any changes in the original registration application and quality control manual. (4) The division shall approve or deny any completed application for plan review and inspection business registration within 60 days of receipt. (5) Persons denied registration may appeal this decision to the director and request contested case procedures under ORS Chapter 183. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 455.457 & 455.461 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 455.457 & 455.461 History: BCD 10-2018, temporary suspends temporary BCD 8-2018, filed 05/18/2018, effective 05/18/2018 through 10/19/2018 BCD 8-2018, temporary amend filed 04/23/2018, effective 04/23/2018 through 10/19/2018 BCD 29-2002, f. & cert. ef.10-1-02 BCD 10-2002(Temp), f. 5-14-02, cert. ef. 5-15-02 thru 11-10-02 BCD 16-2000, f. 8-4-00, cert. ef. 10-1-00