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Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0609 - Use of Minor Repair Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Only those minor repairs described in OAR
			 918-225-0612 may be performed
			 under a minor repair permit.
(2) A
			 minor repair permit authorizes work on a single boiler or pressure vessel.
			 Multiple minor repairs may be performed under a minor repair permit provided
			 that each minor repair is completed within the five day period that begins when
			 the first minor repair is completed.
(3) All work performed under a minor repair
			 permit must conform to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty
			 Code.
(4) An individual performing
			 work under a minor repair permit must:
(a)
			 Hold the appropriate license, if required, under ORS
			 480.630 and OAR
			 918-225-0691 for the type of
			 work performed;
(b) Fill out the
			 information required on the minor repair permit; and
(c) Post the minor repair permit in a secure
			 and visible location near the site of the repair.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0612 - Scope of Work Allowed under Minor Repair Permit

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Only minor repairs may be performed under
			 a minor repair permit. Minor repairs include, but are not limited to, the
			 non-welded replacement of the following:
(a)
			 Low water cut-off;
(b) Pressure
			 relief valve;
(c) Safety
			 valve;
(d) Safety switch;
(e) Rupture disc;
(f) High pressure or temperature
			 limit;
(g) Low pressure or
			 temperature limit;
(h) Fuel train
			 component;
(i) Flame
			 detector;
(j) Flame
			 safeguard;
(k) Heat exchanger
			 element; and
(l) Burner
			 components.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0615 - Inspection of Minor Repair Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The division will randomly inspect at
			 least one permit from each lot of minor repair permits
(2) The division will initially select one
			 minor repair permit from each lot for inspection. If the division determines
			 that the work done under the first permit does not comply with the Oregon
			 Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code, the division will inspect a second
			 permit from the same lot. If the division determines that the work done under
			 the second permit is also non-compliant, the division will individually inspect
			 all remaining permits from the same lot.
(3) The purchase price for each lot of minor
			 repair permits includes the fee for one inspection. The division will charge
			 for any additional inspections at its hourly inspection rate.
(4) If the division determines that work
			 performed under a minor repair permit did not comply with the Oregon Boiler and
			 Pressure Vessel Specialty Code, the division will require corrections to bring
			 the boiler or pressure vessel into code compliance. Such corrections may not be
			 performed under a minor repair permit. Installation permit and inspection
			 requirements apply.
(5) Work
			 performed under a minor repair permit that is not randomly inspected in
			 accordance with this rule will be inspected during the boiler or pressure
			 vessel's next regularly scheduled inspection.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.595,
				  455.154 &
				  455.155
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.595,
				  455.154 &
				  455.155
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0618 - Misuse of Minor Repair Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 An individual performing work under a minor repair permit misuses the minor
			 repair permit if the work performed does not conform to the Oregon Boiler and
			 Pressure Vessel Specialty Code.
(2)
			 The purchaser of a lot of minor repair permits misuses minor repair permits if:
(a) Two or more repairs performed under the
			 lot do not conform to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code;
			 or
(b) In the case of a purchaser
			 who has purchased and used ten or more lots of minor repair permits, more than
			 5% of all repairs performed under minor repair permits issued to the purchaser
			 did not conform to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty
			 Code.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0620 - Bulk Rate Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Bulk rate
			 permits may be granted if there is a quantity of either six (6) or more boilers
			 or six (6) or more pressure vessels at the same location.
(2) To obtain bulk rate permits, the owner or
			 user must make a written request to the division at least 30 days before the
			 expiration of existing operating permits.
(3) If a bulk rate site requires two or more
			 inspections during an inspection cycle, the division may rescind bulk rate
			 permits and charge the full operating permit fees, as provided in Table 3-B.
			 Inspection cycles are listed in OAR
			 918-225-0570 Table 1-B.
[NOTE: Table referenced is not included in rule
				text.]
To view tables referenced in rule text,
click here to view
				  rule.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.600
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.600
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0630 - Special Fee for Dryer Permits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The operating permit fee for dryer rolls for a paper machine is
				$5.50 per roll, if the machine is under the inspection requirements of ORS
				480.600(2).
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.600
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.600
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0640 - Business and Trade License Fees

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Licenses required by ORS
			 480.630 shall be issued by the
			 division to applicants who meet the requirements for the license and apply as
			 established in OAR division 30.
(2)
			 For applications received by the division prior to May 15, 2008 the application
			 fee for a business license shall be $165 and the application fee for a trade
			 license shall be $27.50. Any license issued prior to May 15, 2008 expires on
			 July 1, 2008.
(3) The following
			 fees apply for a three-year license term as established in OAR
			 918-030-0220:
(a) Boiler business license application and
			 renewal fees - $495
(b) Class 1 and
			 6 boiler trade license application and renewal fees -- $82.50
(c) Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class
			 5A and 5-B boiler trade license fees:
(A)
			 Application fee -- $82.50
(B)
			 Renewal fee -- $112.50, which includes a $30 fee to track continuing education
			 under ORS 480.545 and OAR
			 918-225-0670.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0650 - Practical Experience Requirement

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Inspectors shall have at least the following practical
				experience in activities listed by ORS
				480.565(1):
(1) Chief Inspector, ten years
			 experience;
(2) Deputy or Special
			 Inspector, experience required by the bylaws of the National Board for a
			 commission as a National Board Inspector.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.565
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.565
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0660 - Certification of Special Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An application for special inspector
			 certification shall be filed by an employer described in ORS
			 480.565(3)
			 using forms provided by the division and submitting the appropriate application
			 fee.
(2) The person to be certified
			 shall meet the experience requirements in OAR
			 918-225-0650 and shall have
			 passed the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors
			 Examination.
(3) An examination
			 covering the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law, ORS
			 480.510 to
			 480.990 and OAR chapter 918,
			 division 225, the
National Board Inspection Code
and
ASME
			 CSD-1
shall be given by the chief inspector to all special inspector
			 applicants.
(4) Special inspector
			 certifications shall be renewed annually, by paying a renewal fee of $25 prior
			 to January 1 of each year.
(5) When
			 a special inspector leaves the employment of the employer covered by ORS
			 480.565, the employer shall
			 notify the division and return the special inspector certification.
(6) Process piping inspectors shall be
			 certified pursuant to OAR
			 918-225-0665.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.030 &
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.565
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0665 - Certification of Process Piping Inspectors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Applicants for process piping inspector
			 shall submit an application on division-supplied forms along with a $110
			 application fee. The applicant shall pass a division-approved examination on
			 the substance and requirements of
ASME B31.3
, related standards
			 and administrative rules.
(2)
			 Applicants shall demonstrate to the satisfaction of the division not less than
			 10 years experience in the design, fabrication or inspection of industrial
			 process piping. Each 20 percent of satisfactorily completed work toward an
			 engineering degree recognized by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and
			 Technology shall be considered equivalent to one year of experience, up to five
			 years total.
(3) The board may
			 consider other experience and education to determine if the experience is
			 equivalent to the requirements in this rule.
(4) Process piping inspector certificate of
			 competency shall be renewed annually. The annual renewal fee shall be
			 $27.50.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545, ORS
				  480.565, ORS
				  480.605, ORS
				  480.607, ORS
				  480.647
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545, ORS
				  480.565, ORS
				  480.605, ORS
				  480.607, ORS
				  480.647
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0670 - Fees for Inspector Examination, Certification and Renewal

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Fee for each
			 National Board examination, $165.
(2) Fee for Certificate of Competency
			 Examination, $110.
(3) Fee for
			 annual renewal of Certificate of Competency, $27.50.
(4) Fee to administer continuing education
			 program to be added to the cost of annual renewals of certified individuals,
			 $10.
(5) Fee to prepare and provide
			 continuing education programs, $66 per hour or part thereof.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.605
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.605
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0691 - Boiler, Pressure Vessel and Pressure Piping Installation, Alteration or Repair Licensing Requirements

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Persons installing, altering or repairing boilers and pressure
				vessels shall be licensed under these rules and may only work within the scope
				of their license.
(1) Persons desiring
			 to obtain certification under these rules shall:
(a) Meet the qualifications for that license;
			 and
(b) Apply as established by the
			 division in OAR division 30.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0700 - Responsibility of Boiler Contractors

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Persons licensed by the division for the
			 business of installing, repairing or altering boilers, pressure vessels or
			 pressure piping must correct any condition or deficiency resulting from
			 installations, repairs or alterations, which are determined by any deputy,
			 special inspector or process piping inspector to be a violation of the minimum
			 safety standards of the
Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty
			 Code
.
(2) Contractors must
			 prepare and submit any documentation required by construction codes, repair and
			 alteration standards or the authority having jurisdiction.
(3) Boiler contractors are directly
			 responsible for assuring that all persons they employ have correct
			 certification and are properly supervised in the installation, repair or
			 alteration of boilers, pressure vessels or pressure piping systems. Supervisors
			 of persons holding a Class 1 or Class 6 certification must meet the
			 requirements of OAR 918-225-0691.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0720 - Welding Requirements for Owner-Users

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An owner-user may use its own employees
			 to repair or install boilers, pressure vessels or pressure piping, provided it
			 develops, certifies and maintains a welding program meeting the requirements of
			 the
Boiler Specialty Code (ASME Section IX, Part QW)
.
(2) The owner-user's welding program shall be
			 reviewed for conformance with welding program requirements by the authorized
			 inspector performing welding inspections.
(3) The owner-user is responsible for the use
			 of proper materials when doing code repairs.
(4) Prior to welding on code materials, the
			 owner-user shall notify a deputy, special inspector or process piping inspector
			 who will review the proposed work and who will inspect the work when it is
			 completed.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545 & ORS
				  480.647
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545 & ORS
				  480.647
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0730 - Requirements for Businesses Doing Welding or Brazing

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
All persons in the business of installing, altering or
				repairing boilers, pressure vessels, or pressure piping shall develop and
				maintain a quality control system before doing welding or brazing:
(1) Boilers and pressure vessels. For welding
			 on a boiler, boiler external piping as defined by ORS
			 480.515 and pressure vessels,
			 the person shall develop and maintain a quality control system under the "R"
			 Stamp requirements of the
National Board Inspection
			 Code
.
(2) Pressure piping.
			 For welding or brazing on pressure piping, the person shall develop and
			 maintain a quality control system under either Section (1) of this rule or
			 under OAR 918-225-0740.
Publications: The publication(s) referenced in this rule is
				  available from the agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545 & ORS
				  480.647
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545 & ORS
				  480.647
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0740 - Quality Control System for Pressure Piping; Oregon "O" Certificate of Authorization

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) This
			 rule contains procedures for persons to develop and qualify a quality control
			 system for welding or brazing on pressure piping other than boiler external
			 piping.
(2) An application for
			 approval of a quality control system shall include one copy of a proposed
			 quality control manual. The manual shall include the elements described by the
			 Building Codes Division Sample Quality Control Manual provided to the applicant
			 as a guide. A Quality Control Manual will be reviewed and the applicant billed
			 at board-established shop inspection rates.
(3) If welding, brazing, mechanical or
			 chemical assembly will occur on Category M fluid service process piping, the
			 quality control manual shall include processes and procedures demonstrating
			 compliance with
ASME B31.3
. The registered business or owner-user
			 shall ensure that the process piping inspector provides and updates a list of
			 persons to whom the inspector has delegated responsibility under OAR
			 918-225-0562.
(4) After acceptance of the proposed quality
			 control system, the applicant must demonstrate practical application of the
			 system and the proficiency of the persons doing welding or brazing. The
			 applicant shall provide the facilities, equipment and materials for the
			 demonstration.
(5) The Certificate
			 of Authorization issued to a successful applicant expires three years from date
			 of issue. The same procedures for qualifying shall be followed for renewal.
			 Copies of the manual do not need to be resubmitted if the only change is the
			 effective date.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.647
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.647
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0745 - Contractor Registration

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
			 persons in the business of assembling, repairing or adjusting safety or safety
			 relief valves shall adopt a quality control system under the "VR" Symbol Stamp
			 of the National Board.
(2) An
			 owner-user may use its own employees to repair or adjust safety or safety
			 relief valves for its own use, provided it adopts a quality control system
			 under the "VR" Symbol Stamp requirements of the National Board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  480.545
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0780 - Filing of Insurance Notices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Insurance companies shall notify
the Division within 30 days of providing insurance,cancellation
				or suspension of insurance or non-renewal of insurance regarding boilers or
				pressure vessels. This notice shall be on a Division-approved form and shall
				use Oregon State Numbers to designate the boilers or pressure vessels
				involved.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 225 - BOILERS AND PRESSURE VESSELS › Section 918-225-0800 - Reporting of Immediate Hazards to Health or Safety

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Special inspectors shall report immediate hazards to health or
				safety concerning insured vessels to the chief inspector immediately by
				telephone and also advise whether a notice of defective condition was issued
				and whether operations were stopped.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  480.545
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  480.545
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0000 - Partial Exemption for Medical Diagnostic Imaging and Therapy Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An exemption
			 from electrical licensing of ORS
			 479.620 is created under ORS
			 479.540 for certain persons
			 installing or working on designated medical equipment under this rule.
(a) Only the following medical equipment can
			 be involved: General X-ray systems, vascular systems, computer tomography
			 scanners (CT), magnetic resonance imaging systems (MRI), nuclear medicine
			 systems, positron emission tomography scanners (PET), radiation therapy
			 systems, image-guided therapy systems, dental radiographic, panographic
			 systems, film processors and newly developed imaging or therapy equipment
			 approved by order of the board;
(b)
			 Only the following electrical installations are allowed: Assembly,
			 interconnection, equipment modification and retrofit, calibrations, testing,
			 maintenance and trouble shooting;
(c) Only electrical licensing is exempted. A
			 permit pursuant to ORS
			 479.550 and inspection are
			 required, and the installation shall comply with the
Electrical Specialty
			 Code
; and
(d) The persons
			 performing the work must meet the requirements of section (3) of this
			 rule.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0015 - Exemption from Engineering Requirements for Design of Fire Protection Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) As used in
			 this rule:
(a) "Fire protection system" has
			 the meaning given that term in OAR 918-305-0110.
(b) "Customer" means a person who purchases
			 the design and the service of having the electrical portion of a fire
			 protection system installed.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0020 - Exemption for HVAC/R Electrical Components

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Definitions. For the purposes of this
			 rule, a "component" is an electrical part installed inside, or as part of, an
			 appliance where the part is approved by and meets the design specifications of
			 the manufacturer of the appliance. An appliance is not a "component."
(2) An exemption from permits and listing
			 requirements is created under ORS
			 479.540 for the following
			 components repaired, maintained or replaced by a licensed general electrical
			 contractor with a supervising electrician, properly licensed personnel or a
			 limited maintenance specialty contractor HVAC/R:
(a) Electrical motor;
(b) Compressor;
(c) Capacitor;
(d) Relay;
(e) Wiring;
(f) Ignition transformer;
(g) Low voltage transformer;
(h) Fan or motor control;
(i) Sequencer;
(j) Pressure switch;
(k) Limit switch;
(l) Air switch;
(m) Air cleaner;
(n) Humidifier;
(o) Reversing valve;
(p) Timer;
(q) Defrost heater;
(r) Stack switch;
(s) Gas valves;
(t) An external thermostat operating at less
			 than 100 va;
(u) Electric water
			 heating element; and
(v) Other
			 control devices within the appliance in residential, commercial or industrial
			 service.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0025 - Exemption for Limited Energy Underground Signaling Circuits

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A license and
			 permit is not required to install limited energy underground signaling circuits
			 or loops defined in this rule. Unlicensed individuals are allowed to install
			 underground signaling circuits or loops, and cover these circuits or loops
			 without a permit or inspection.
(2)
			 For purposes of this rule "underground signaling circuits or loops" means Class
			 2 circuits defined in Article 725 of the Electrical Specialty Code intended for
			 use as traffic signal devices, gate controllers, weigh stations, counters or
			 other similar devices.
(3) A
			 license and permit is required to splice, connect, or extend the signaling
			 circuits, loops, or loop conductor, or to connect to any of the following:
(a) Controller;
(b) Control devices;
(c) Underground wiring; or
(d) Conduit outside the roadway
			 surface.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0030 - Exemption and Interpretation Regarding Overhead and Underground Electrical Power Lines and Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Licensing exemption for municipality owned or operated powerlines for
			 transmission or distribution of electricity to the point of service. An
			 exemption is created from the requirements of the
Electrical Specialty
			 Code
, for permits, compliance inspections, licenses or product
			 certification for overhead and underground electrical power lines for
			 transmission or distribution of electricity to the point of service and related
			 equipment owned or operated by a municipality.
(2) Interpretation regarding privately owned
			 power lines. Overhead or underground electrical power lines and equipment owned
			 or operated by a private party that is not a utility or municipality, and
			 utilities who contract to manage private systems are regulated by the
Electrical Specialty Code
. This means the division and
			 municipalities shall require permit and inspection,
Electrical Specialty
			 Code
compliance, and electrical contractor licensing. The licensing
			 exemption for qualified personnel working for the electrical contractor
			 principally engaged in the business of installing and maintaining these systems
			 is in ORS 479.540. Product certification
			 is required for products used in a system that generates and distributes
			 electricity unless the following conditions are satisfied:
(a) The system is designed and stamped by an
			 Oregon-licensed professional electrical engineer;
(b) The system meets NESC
			 standards;
(c) All plan reviews,
			 design specifications, permits and inspections are reviewed and approved by the
			 authority having jurisdiction;
(d)
			 The owner and the operator meet the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
			 definition of a "wholesale generator";
(e) The system is connected to a utility grid
			 and that connection is for the sole purpose of generating and selling
			 electrical power;
(f) The
			 individual turbines are 25 kW or larger and the system is 10 megawatts or
			 larger; and
(g) All generation and
			 distribution systems undergo startup and commissioning by qualified personnel
			 prior to being placed in operation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0031 - Exemptions for Industrial Electrical Equipment

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Industrial electrical equipment designed for and used directly
				in the production of a product; which due to the equipment design or use
				requires specialized and specific training in the process, function, design,
				modification, repair, or maintenance of the equipment is exempt from permits
				specifically for repair, modification or maintenance. Individuals performing
				work under this rule are also exempt from licensing.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0033

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  479.540
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0034 - Product Certification Partial Exemption

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) A partial exemption from electrical
			 product certification is created under ORS 479.540for distribution equipment
			 operating at over 600 volts only when:
(a)
			 the product is used in an emergency repair or installation as defined in
			 section (4); and
(b) the installer
			 provides the local jurisdiction with written evidence that the equipment meets
			 the appropriate standards within 72 hours of installation.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0036 - Exemption for Transformers

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An exemption from certification is created under ORS
				479.540 for transformers over
				600 volts that are built to or conform with:
(1) IEEE C57.12.00 standards; or
(2) Standards used by a public utility as
			 defined in ORS 757.005.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0037 - Exemption for Traffic Management Systems

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An exemption from certification is created under ORS
				479.540 for traffic management
				systems approved by Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) and maintained
				on their qualified products list. This exemption does not apply to message
				boards nor does it remove the requirements of licensing, permitting and
				inspection for the installation of these products.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0038 - Exemption for Manufactured Construction Services

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An exemption from licensing is created under ORS
				479.540 for the placement of
				manufactured construction services of 100 amperes, 240 volts single-phase or
				less. This exemption applies only to manufactured services used during
				construction. Repairs or alterations to the manufactured construction service
				require permit, inspection and appropriately licensed person(s). The word
				"manufactured" as used in this rule applies to a construction service built by
				and supplied from an electrical contractor or manufacturer.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.540
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0039 - Exemption for Products Located on the Load Side of a Listed Class 2 Transformer

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An
			 exemption from product certification is granted under ORS
			 479.540 for installation of
			 Class 2 products, other than wiring, located on the load side of a listed Class
			 2 transformer. The exemption applies only to products that are not:
(a) In a damp or wet location;
(b) Located in a plenum, duct or other
			 air-handling space;
(c) Located in
			 any area from chapter 5 of the adopted
Oregon Electrical Specialty
			 Code
; or
(d) Part of a
			 protective signaling system.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS › Section 918-261-0040 - Interpretation of "Owner" in ORS 479.540(1)

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
For the purposes of ORS
				479.540(1):
(1) The owner of property to which this
				exemption applies shall be a natural person and not a business entity such as a
				corporation or partnership.
(2) The
				members of the owner's immediate family are defined in section (3). Persons
				whose only relationship is as an officer, stockholder, partner or employee of a
				business entity to which the owner is affiliated are not included.
(3) "Immediate family" of an owner includes
				the owner's:
(a) Parent;
(b) Step-parent or parent's domestic
				partner;
(c) Sibling and sibling's
				spouse or domestic partner;
(d)
				Child and child's spouse or domestic partner;
(e) Spouse or domestic partner;
(f) Spouse's or domestic partner's child and
				the child's spouse or domestic partner;
(g) Grandchild; and
(h) Grandparent.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0000 - Role of an Electrical Inspector

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An electrical inspector shall inspect electrical installations
				and provide public information on the meaning or application of an electrical
				code provision, but shall not lay out work or act as a consultant for
				electrical contractors, property owners or users.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0010 - Calls for Inspection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) All
			 persons who take out an electrical permit, homeowners as well as electrical
			 contractors, shall request an inspection within three working days of:
(a) The completion of any electrical
			 installation intended to be covered or concealed or that is intended to be
			 placed into service before the final electrical inspection; and
(b) The completion of all electrical
			 installations for the job site covered by a particular permit.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0020 - Requests for Inspection and Notice of Results

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Except as provided in section (2) of this
			 rule, an inspecting jurisdiction, shall inspect within 48 hours of a written
			 request for inspection unless the time for inspection is extended to a set date
			 by mutual agreement. The 48 hours excludes Saturdays, Sundays and
			 holidays.
(2) The inspecting
			 jurisdiction shall inspect an installation at a remote location within a
			 reasonable time of the request.
(a) For the
			 purpose of this section a "remote location" is:
(A) An inspection location that is more than
			 60 miles one way using the most direct route, measured from the closest of the
			 inspector's station, inspection office or the inspecting jurisdiction's primary
			 offices; or
(B) An inspection
			 location that requires more than one hour of normal driving, one way, using the
			 most direct route from the closest point mentioned in paragraph (A) of this
			 subsection.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0030 - Correction of Defects

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Defects
			 in electrical installations noted by the electrical inspector shall be
			 corrected and an inspection request made within 20 calendar days of the date of
			 actual notice of deficiency. For the purpose of this rule, actual notice is
			 given when the inspecting jurisdiction does everything required in OAR
			 918-271-0020.
(2) If corrections cannot reasonably be made
			 within the specified time in section (1) of this rule, or an interpretation or
			 written appeal has been requested, the permit holder shall contact the
			 inspecting jurisdiction and request an extension of time to a specified date or
			 until deficiency is resolved.
(3)
			 Requests for inspection and requests for extension may be communicated in any
			 way. However, if challenged, the burden of proof is on the requester to
			 document the request was in fact communicated. Responses may also be
			 communicated in any way, but if challenged, the burden of proof is on the
			 inspecting jurisdiction.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0040 - Mandatory Inspection Practices

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Electrical inspectors shall inspect and verify the appropriateness of the size,
			 placement, protection and termination of the following electrical
			 installations. Inspectors shall note discrepancies and require correction of
			 code violations pursuant to OAR
			 918-098-1900. Physical contact
			 is not required to inspect the electrical installations listed below.
(a) Service entrance conductors;
(b) Service equipment;
(c) Grounding electrode and grounding
			 electrode conductor;
(d) Bonding;
(e) Overcurrent protection;
(f) Branch circuits;
(g) Feeders; and
(h) Underground installations.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0050 - Inspection of Secondary Considerations

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Electrical installations not specified by
			 OAR 918-271-0040 are secondary
			 items.
(2) At least 30 percent of
			 all secondary items at a job site shall be inspected using a sampling process
			 that reviews all separate categories of secondary items. If code violations are
			 found within the samples inspected, an additional ten percent of the secondary
			 items shall be inspected.
(3) If
			 additional violations are found, the inspector shall:
(a) Require the permit holder to check all
			 other similar categories of installations on the job site;
(b) Advise of the correction of all defects;
			 and
(c) If warranted, inspect all
			 other similar categories of installations on the job site.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 271 - ELECTRICAL INSPECTIONS › Section 918-271-0105 - Electrical Disconnection

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) In the
			 case of a disconnection made or ordered under ORS
			 479.820(2) or
			 (3) and after setting forth in writing the
			 facts supporting the action, the division may disconnect or cause the
			 disconnection of service, without hearing, to:
(a) An electrical installation or product
			 that fails to comply with minimum safety standards; or
(b) An electrical installation or product,
			 the condition of which constitutes an immediate hazard to life or property.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 281 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS › Section 918-281-0000 - Scope

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
The rules in OAR
				918-281-0000 to
				918-281-0020 establish
				requirements for certification of electrical inspectors. OAR
				918-281-0070 provides a
				certification endorsement for manufactured home electrical inspectors. Rules
				regarding the scope of work, qualifications, practicum and examinations for
				electrical inspectors must be approved by the Electrical and Elevator
				Board.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  479.810
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  479.810
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 281 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS › Section 918-281-0003 - Electrical Certifications

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Notwithstanding OAR 918-098, beginning January 1, 2019, the certifications
			 available for electrical inspectors are:
(a)
			 Residential Electrical Inspector, as outlined in OAR
			 918-281-0007; and
(b) Electrical Specialty Code Inspector, as
			 outlined in OAR 918-281-0020.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 281 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS › Section 918-281-0007 - Residential Electrical Inspector

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1)
			 Notwithstanding 918-098-1215, to qualify to take
			 a board approved exam to become a residential electrical inspector, a person
			 must meet one of the following training or experience requirements:
(a) Be an Oregon general journeyman
			 electrician;
(b) Have two years
			 experience as an Oregon limited residential journeyman electrician;
(c) A certificate of completion from an
			 apprenticeship program meeting the equivalency requirements of OAR
			 918-282-0170, plus two years
			 experience as a licensed journeyman electrician;
(d) Be a licensed journeyman electrician and
			 have four years experience as a licensed journeyman electrician;
(e) Have six years experience as a certified
			 residential or commercial electrical inspector possessing a nationally
			 recognized certification or its equivalent; or
(f) Successfully complete the division's
			 board approved residential electrical inspector practicum.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 281 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS › Section 918-281-0010 - Continuing Education

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Electrical inspectors must obtain continuing education as
				outlined in OAR 918-098-1450.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.650
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  479.680
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 281 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS › Section 918-281-0020 - Electrical Specialty Code Inspector Certification

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) Scope: An Electrical Specialty Code
			 inspector:
(a) Inspects electrical
			 installations regulated by the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code;
(b) Inspects electrical installations
			 regulated by the Oregon Residential Specialty Code; and
(c) May do electrical plan reviews as
			 provided in OAR 918-311-0040.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 281 - CERTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS › Section 918-281-0070 - Certification Extension

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Manufactured Home Installation Inspectors. A certified
				manufactured home installation inspector who is certified in one or more
				specialty codes may have the inspector's certification indorsement authorizing
				inspection of electrical connections between the approved manufactured dwelling
				and approved service point without payment of additional certification fees if
				the applicant:
(1) Submits an
			 application for certification indorsement as a manufactured home electrical
			 installation inspector; and
(2)
			 Passes an approved examination covering knowledge of the
Electrical
			 Specialty Code
and practice applicable to manufactured home
			 installations.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
				  agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  455.720 &
				  479.730
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 282 - ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR LICENSING › Section 918-282-0000 - Electrical Contractors in General

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) An electrical contractor license is a
			 specialized license allowing a company to engage in the business of making
			 electrical installations. This license is in addition to the licensing and
			 bonding required by the Construction Contractors Board.
(2)
(a)
			 Generally, the contractor is required to have a full-time general supervising
			 electrician to supervise the electrical work and sign permits; and
(b) Generally, the electrical installations
			 are required to be made by individuals holding an appropriate electrical
			 license.
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 282 - ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR LICENSING › Section 918-282-0010 - Electrical Contractor License

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
An electrical contractor:
(1) Shall continuously employ at least one
			 full-time general supervising electrician except as otherwise
			 exempted;
(2) Is not authorized to
			 make, direct, supervise or control the making of an electrical installation,
			 unless properly licensed; and
(3)
			 Shall display its electrical license at each of the contractor's places of
			 business. If the contractor has multiple places of business, a facsimile of the
			 license may be posted. The object of this requirement is to display the scope
			 of electrical authority held by the contractor
Stat. Auth.: ORS
				  479.730
Stats. Implemented: ORS
				  479.730 & ORS
				  479.820
Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION › Division 282 - ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR LICENSING › Section 918-282-0015 - Electrical Contractor's Responsibilities

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
Electrical contractors engaged in the business of making
				electrical installations that require a signing supervising electrician shall
				assure that all electrical work is made by, or under the direct supervision or
				control of, a continuously employed full-time signing supervising electrician
				acting within the scope of their license.
(1) Signing supervising electricians shall
			 perform supervisory duties for only one contractor for which they are
			 registered. Registered signing supervising electricians shall provide direct
			 supervision or control through one of the following:
(a) Be on the job site;
(b) Have on the job site a continuously
			 employed full-time supervising electrician; or
(c) Be available in person, or have a
			 supervising electrician available to meet with the jurisdictional inspector at
			 the job site within two business days following the request.