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OR Rev Stat § 701.160 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.160 - Nonlawyer may represent certain forms of businesses before board; rules for additional business forms.

Notwithstanding ORS 9.320: (1) A party may appear or be represented by an individual who is not a member of the Oregon State Bar in a proceeding before the Construction Contractors Board if: (a) The party is a corporation and the individual is an officer of the corporation; (b) The party is a partnership, or a limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership as those terms are defined in ORS 67.005, and the individual is a partner in the partnership, limited liability partnership or foreign limited liability partnership; (c) The party is a limited partnership as defined in ORS 70.005 and the individual is a general partner in the partnership; (d) The party is a manager-managed limited liability company as defined in ORS 63.001 and the individual is a manager of the company; or (e) The party is a member-managed limited liability company as defined in ORS 63.001 and the individual is a member of the company. (2) In addition to parties described in subsection (1) of this section, the board, by rule, may recognize particular business forms as parties that may appear or be represented by an individual who is not a member of the Oregon State Bar in a proceeding before the board. A board rule adopted under this subsection must identify the business form of the party and specify the required relationship between the party and the individual. The board may allow appearance or representation of a party only by an individual who is a director, officer, partner, trustee, manager or authorized regular employee of the party. [1985 c.599 §3; 1989 c.928 §19; 1995 c.480 §1; 2001 c.163 §1; 2003 c.75 §109]
OR Rev Stat § 701.175 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.175

[2001 c.850 §3; 2007 c.793 §20; renumbered 701.315 in 2007]
OR Rev Stat § 701.180 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.180 - Alternative mediation or arbitration process; waiver and compliance.

Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 36.600 to 36.740, any other provision of law or any contractual provision, failure of a contractor to initiate mediation or arbitration proceedings within 30 days after notification by the Construction Contractors Board of a complaint under ORS 701.145 is a waiver by the contractor of any contractual right to a mediation or arbitration process in lieu of mediation by the board under ORS 701.145. If the parties do not resolve or settle the dispute pursuant to board mediation under ORS 701.145, unless otherwise provided by law regarding a dispute described under ORS 652.140 or 653.010 to 653.261, the complainant must comply with any contractual provision for mediation or arbitration of the dispute as a condition for obtaining the judgment required under ORS 701.145 (5). [Subsection (1) enacted as 1989 c.430 §5; subsection (2) enacted as 1989 c.928 §21; 1991 c.67 §187; 1991 c.181 §12; 2001 c.197 §17; 2001 c.414 §11; 2003 c.598 §52; 2007 c.793 §21; 2011 c.630 §§51,71; 2016 c.99 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 701.205 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.205 - Construction Contractors Board; members; terms; confirmation; vacancies; qualifications.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board is established, consisting of nine members appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided by law. Three of the members shall be residential contractors who primarily work on residential or small commercial structures, including one contractor engaged in the business of remodeling, two shall be public members and one shall be an elected representative of a governing body of local government. Two of the members shall be commercial general contractors who primarily work on large commercial structures, and one shall be a commercial specialty contractor who primarily works on large commercial structures or a residential limited contractor. One member who is a contractor may be certified as a home inspector. (2) The term of office of each member is four years, but a member serves at the pleasure of the Governor. Before the expiration of the term of a member, the Governor shall appoint a successor whose term begins on July 1 next following. A member is eligible for reappointment. If there is a vacancy for any cause, the Governor shall make an appointment immediately effective for the unexpired term. (3) In order to be eligible for board membership, the six contractor members of the board shall be licensed under this chapter and shall maintain their licenses in good order during their term of office. [Subsections (1) and (2) enacted as 1971 c.740 §3; subsection (3) enacted as 1971 c.740 §5; 1975 c.721 §8; 1977 c.537 §1; 1981 c.618 §13; 1987 c.414 §40; 1989 c.928 §22; 1991 c.181 §14; 1993 c.470 §4; 1997 c.814 §4; 1999 c.402 §33; 2001 c.197 §18; 2007 c.836 §34]
OR Rev Stat § 701.215 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.215 - Officers; quorum; compensation and expenses; advisory committees.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board shall select from among its members a chairperson, a vice chairperson and such other officers for such terms and with such duties and powers necessary for the performance of their duties as the board determines. (2) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business. (3) A member of the board is entitled to compensation and expenses as provided in ORS 292.495. (4) The board may create advisory committees as the board considers necessary. The chairperson of the board, or a board member designated by the chairperson, shall be a member of any advisory committee created by the board. [1971 c.740 §6; 1989 c.928 §23; 2001 c.160 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 701.227 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.227 - Disqualification from eligibility for certain public contracts; list of disqualified contractors.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board shall begin an action to determine whether a contractor or a subcontractor shall be considered not qualified to hold or participate in a public contract for a public improvement upon receipt of information from a public contracting agency or from any person who supplied labor or materials in connection with a public contract for a public improvement indicating that the contractor or subcontractor has not made payment to persons who supplied labor or materials within 60 days after the date when the payment was received by the contractor or subcontractor and that the payment was not a subject of a good faith dispute as defined in ORS 279C.580. (2) If the board determines after notice and opportunity for hearing that a contractor or a subcontractor did not make payment to persons who supplied labor or materials in connection with a public contract for a public improvement within 60 days after the date when payment was received by the contractor or subcontractor, the board shall place the contractor or the subcontractor on the list of persons who have been determined to be not qualified to hold or participate in a public contract for a public improvement. The board may not place a contractor or subcontractor on the list if the only reason that the contractor or subcontractor did not make payment to a person when payment was due is that the contractor or subcontractor did not receive payment from the public contracting agency, contractor or subcontractor when payment was due. The contractor or subcontractor shall remain on the list for a period of not less than six months. (3) If the board determines that the information supplied to the board against a contractor or subcontractor was supplied in bad faith or was false, the person who supplied the information in bad faith or supplied false information shall be placed on the list of persons who have been determined to be not qualified to hold or participate in a public contract for a public improvement. (4) The board shall create and maintain a list of contractors and subcontractors who have been determined to be not qualified to hold or participate in a public contract for a public improvement. The list may include any corporation, partnership or other business entity of which the contractor or subcontractor is an owner, shareholder or officer of the business or was an owner or officer of the business. The board shall provide access to the list to all public contracting agencies, contractors and subcontractors. [1999 c.689 §9; 2003 c.794 §318; 2005 c.409 §§1,2; 2007 c.793 §22]
OR Rev Stat § 701.230 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.230 - Board to provide names of unlicensed or improperly endorsed contractors to other state agencies.

At least once each month, the Construction Contractors Board shall provide to investigative units of the Department of Revenue, Department of Consumer and Business Services and Employment Department the name and address of each person who acts as a contractor in violation of this chapter or who knowingly assists an unlicensed person or a licensed contractor that is not properly endorsed to act in violation of this chapter. [1983 c.616 §2; 1989 c.928 §27; 1999 c.402 §35; 2007 c.836 §35]
OR Rev Stat § 701.235 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.235 - Rulemaking.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board shall adopt rules to carry out the provisions of this chapter including, but not limited to, rules that: (a) Establish language for surety bonds; (b) Establish processing requirements for different types of complaints described in this chapter; (c) Limit whether a complaint may be processed by the board if there is no direct contractual relationship between the complainant and the contractor; (d) Subject to ORS 701.145, 701.153 and 701.157, exclude or limit recovery from the contractor’s bond required by ORS 701.068 of amounts awarded by a court or arbitrator for interest, service charges, costs and attorney fees arising from commencing the arbitration or court action and proving damages; and (e) Designate a form to be used by an owner of residential property under ORS 87.007 for the purpose of indicating the method the owner has selected to comply with the requirements of ORS 87.007 (2) or to indicate that ORS 87.007 (2) does not apply. (2) The board may adopt rules prescribing terms and conditions under which a contractor may substitute a letter of credit from a bank authorized to do business in this state instead of the bond requirements prescribed in ORS 701.068. [1971 c.740 §19; 1989 c.928 §28; 1991 c.181 §13; 2001 c.197 §19; 2003 c.778 §6; 2007 c.793 §23; 2007 c.836 §36; 2011 c.630 §§52,72; 2016 c.99 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 701.238 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.238 - Determination of licensing application fee; rules.

(1) Before July 1 of each year, the Construction Contractors Board shall determine the amounts of the fees to be charged for applications under ORS 701.056 for the issuance or renewal of contractor licenses. The fee amounts are subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services and a report to the Emergency Board prior to adoption. The fee amounts shall be within the budget authorized by the Legislative Assembly as that budget may be modified by the Emergency Board. The fee amounts established under this section may not exceed the cost of administering the regulatory program of the board under this chapter, as authorized by the Legislative Assembly within the board’s budget, as the budget may be modified by the Emergency Board. (2) The amounts of the fees determined by the board under subsection (1) of this section shall be effective as set by rule. [Formerly 701.130]
OR Rev Stat § 701.240 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.240 - Provision of licensed contractors list to other state agencies; rules.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board shall supply the Department of Revenue and the Employment Department with a partial or complete list of licensees as deemed necessary by the board. (2) The lists required by subsection (1) of this section shall contain the name, address, Social Security or federal employer identification number of each licensee or such other information as the departments may by rule require. [1989 c.870 §6; 1999 c.402 §36; 2005 c.22 §479]
OR Rev Stat § 701.246 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.246 - Confidentiality of information; permissible disclosures.

(1) Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, dates of birth and other personal identifier information included in a license or certificate application filed under this chapter are confidential. Except as provided in this section, the Construction Contractors Board may not disclose personal identifier information contained in a license or certificate application. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not prohibit the board from making the following disclosures: (a) Disclosures made with the written consent of the person to whom the personal identifier information pertains. (b) Disclosures of information that a license or certificate holder is required by law or rule to disclose to the public, including but not limited to board-issued license or certificate numbers. (c) Disclosures for the purpose of causing, conducting or assisting an investigation into possible violations of law, rules or regulations, including but not limited to disclosures to an administrative agency, law enforcement agency or district attorney office. A public body receiving information from the board under this paragraph may not disclose the information except as necessary to an investigation or as necessary to criminal, civil or contested case proceedings. [2009 c.226 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 701.250 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.250 - Board to provide licensee’s status on request; fee.

(1) Any individual may request and the Construction Contractors Board shall provide notification of the status of one or more licensees. Status information provided by the board shall include any professional credentials earned by the contractor as described in ORS 701.120. (2) The board may charge a standard fee for the notification described in subsection (1) of this section not to exceed the cost of preparation and provision of such notices. [1989 c.870 §7; 1999 c.402 §37; 2001 c.311 §4; 2001 c.428 §2; 2002 s.s.1 c.6 §§2,7; 2003 c.778 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 701.255 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.255 - Funds retained for collection of civil penalties.

The Construction Contractors Board may retain 20 percent annually from the funds collected under ORS 701.992. The amount retained under this section shall be continuously appropriated for the board’s costs of collection of civil penalties imposed by order of the board. [1989 c.928 §29; 1995 c.771 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 701.260 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.260 - Appeal committee; membership; duties.

(1) From within its membership, the Construction Contractors Board shall appoint three members, including one of the public members or the elected official, as an appeal committee. The board may appoint one or more appeal committees. At least one residential contractor shall be appointed to any committee that hears appeals involving residential complaints. (2) An appeal committee shall hear appeals on proposed orders and on petitions for reconsideration and rehearing and motions for stays that were originally appealed to the board as proposed orders. (3) The Construction Contractors Board shall not consider an appeal of a decision of an appeal committee. However, the full board may act as an appeal committee. The parties affected by a decision of an appeal committee shall retain the right to appeal the decision to the Court of Appeals. [1989 c.928 §24; 1993 c.470 §1; 1993 c.742 §53]
OR Rev Stat § 701.265 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.265 - Continuing education system for residential contractors; rules.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board shall adopt rules establishing a continuing education system for residential contractors licensed by the board. The rules shall include, but need not be limited to, minimum standards to be met: (a) By approved providers of continuing education; and (b) By courses that the board approves as continuing education. (2) In establishing the continuing education system, the board may give consideration to any continuing education program adopted by national construction licensing trade associations. [2013 c.718 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 701.267 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.267 - Agreements with continuing education providers; credits; fees.

(1) The Construction Contractors Board may enter into agreements with approved continuing education providers for the providers to offer education developed by the board under ORS 701.082 (1)(b). The agreements may provide for the board to collect payment from the providers for the use of the education materials developed by the board. (2) In determining whether to approve an entity as a provider of continuing education that is required under ORS 701.082 (1)(c), the board shall consider: (a) Instructor qualifications; and (b) Attendance verification procedures. (3) In determining whether to approve a course as continuing education described in ORS 701.082 (1)(c), the board shall consider the course content. (4) In determining any process for approving an entity as a provider of continuing education that is not required under ORS 701.082 (1), the board may consider attendance verification procedures. (5) The board may determine the number of continuing education hours to be credited to a continuing education course or to a specialized education program described in ORS 701.083. (6) The board may establish reasonable fees for approvals of entities as continuing education providers, approvals of continuing education courses and approvals of specialized education programs described in ORS 701.083 and reasonable fees for any continuing education courses offered by the board. The board may charge an approved provider a reasonable fee for each attendee completing course hours in approved continuing education to cover board costs associated with administering the residential contractor continuing education system. [2013 c.718 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 701.269 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.269 - Residential general master builder certification program; requirements; standards; fees; rules.

(1)(a) The Construction Contractors Board may establish a voluntary certification program for a residential general master builder of vertical homeownership structures and other structures and may define a vertical homeownership structure by rule. At a minimum, the certification program must provide education, training, assessment and evaluation of individuals with respect to the individuals’ knowledge of and skills in: (A) Foundations; (B) Roofing; (C) Wall construction; (D) Siding installation; and (E) Energy systems. (b) The board may specify certification standards that differ by the type of structure in which the master builder may specialize, in the qualifications necessary to obtain certification in each type of structure and in education and training standards necessary to qualify for each type of certification. (2) The board may adopt rules to implement the provisions of this section and may establish and charge to applicants for certification any fees that are necessary to pay the expenses of administering the certification program under this section. [2021 c.413 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 701.295 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.295 - Board duty to investigate and seek prosecution of illegal activity.

The Construction Contractors Board shall investigate allegations of illegal activity in the construction industry and seek civil or criminal prosecution of illegal activity that warrants more than an administrative sanction. [2001 c.850 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 701.305 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.305 - Requirement for written contract with residential property owner; standard contractual terms; rules.

(1) A contractor may not perform work to construct, improve or repair a residential structure or zero-lot-line dwelling for a property owner without a written contract if the aggregate contract price exceeds $2,000. If the price of a contract was initially less than $2,000, but during the course of performance the contract exceeds that amount, the contractor shall mail or otherwise deliver a written contract to the property owner not later than five days after the contractor knows or should reasonably know that the contract price will exceed $2,000. Failure to have a written contract will not void the contract. (2) The Construction Contractors Board shall adopt rules that require a contractor to use standard contractual terms in a construction contract for which subsection (1) of this section requires a written contract. The standard contractual terms shall be clear and use words of common understanding. [2007 c.648 §7; 2009 c.408 §8; 2009 c.409 §1; 2013 c.168 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 701.310 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 17 - Occupations|Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts|Section 701.310 - Cancellation of contract.

(1) A property owner who enters into an initial written contract for the construction, improvement or repair of a residential structure or zero-lot-line dwelling on real property owned by the property owner may cancel the contract by delivery of a written notice of cancellation anytime prior to 12 midnight at the end of the next business day. The notice of cancellation may be delivered in any written form or by any means that can readily be converted to written form, including, but not limited to, facsimile, electronic mail and regular mail. The notice must state the intention of the property owner to cancel the contract. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not allow a property owner to cancel a contract: (a) If both parties agree that work is to begin before the cancellation period has expired; (b) After a contractor substantially begins the residential construction, improvement or repair; or (c) When an initial contract is being modified after expiration of the initial cancellation period. [2007 c.648 §8; 2009 c.409 §2]