2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 479 - Protection of Buildings From Fire; Electrical Safety Law
Section 479.945 - Restricted energy contractor’s license; rules; scope; employees.


(2) A person licensed as a restricted energy contractor under this section and the person’s employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and electrical products that are within the scope of the contractor’s license issued under this section. A person covered by this subsection does not have to obtain a license under ORS 479.910.
(3) The license issued under this section shall limit the scope of activities that the licensee and licensee’s employees may engage in and in no instance may the scope of the license exceed that of a Class B limited energy technician.
(4) A person applying for licensing under this section shall pay the applicable application fee required under ORS 479.840 and provide proof satisfactory to the board that the person has experience of the type of work covered by the license indorsement.
(5) A restricted energy contractor licensee under this section shall:
(a) Maintain with the board a current list of all individuals employed by the licensee to engage in work permitted by this section;
(b) Issue an identification card to each employee working under the provisions of this section and identify the contractor, date of issue, contractor’s identification number with the board and the Construction Contractors Board; and
(c) Maintain with the board a current form of identification card used by the contractor.
(6) A person holding a limited maintenance specialty contractor’s license under ORS 479.630 (12) who also registers under this section shall comply with the identification card requirements of subsection (5) of this section, but need not file a separate list of employees unless the work under the contractor’s license is done by different employees. [1991 c.529 §8; 1995 c.715 §5; 2001 c.728 §8; 2003 c.14 §334; 2005 c.758 §33; 2007 c.271 §7]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 479 - Protection of Buildings From Fire; Electrical Safety Law

Section 479.015 - Smoking in public elevator prohibited; penalty.

Section 479.155 - Plan of proposed construction or alteration; declaration of value; approval of plan; effect of approval; rules.

Section 479.165 - Certification of fire officials; rules.

Section 479.168 - Definitions for ORS 479.168 to 479.190 and 479.990.

Section 479.170 - Ordering repair of, or removal of material from, buildings.

Section 479.180 - Appeal from order to comply with fire prevention statutes; fee.

Section 479.195 - Assembly occupancy limits; prohibition against exceeding limit; remedies.

Section 479.210 - "Institution" defined for ORS 479.215 to 479.220.

Section 479.215 - Institution not to be licensed or certificated unless in compliance with fire safety requirements; inspection; list of licensed or approved institutions.

Section 479.217 - Temporary permit in lieu of inspection approval under ORS 479.215; cancellation; extension or renewal.

Section 479.250 - Definitions for ORS 479.250 to 479.305.

Section 479.255 - Smoke alarm or smoke detector required in certain structures; alarms and devices for persons who are hard of hearing.

Section 479.257 - Design features required for certain smoke alarms; rules.

Section 479.260 - Transfer of dwelling unit or lodging house without smoke alarm or smoke detector prohibited.

Section 479.270 - Owner of rental dwelling unit to supply, install and maintain smoke alarm or smoke detector; instructions for testing to be provided.

Section 479.280 - Lack of properly operating smoke alarm or smoke detector; complaint; investigation; citation.

Section 479.295 - State Fire Marshal to adopt rules setting standards and providing for implementation of certain laws governing smoke alarms and smoke detectors.

Section 479.297 - Ionization smoke alarms; required equipment; exemptions.

Section 479.305 - Smoking policy disclosure.

Section 479.520 - Purpose.

Section 479.530 - Definitions for ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995.

Section 479.540 - Exemptions; rules.

Section 479.545 - License required of state employee; letter of authority.

Section 479.550 - No work on new electrical installation until permit issued; temporary permit; rules.

Section 479.560 - Issuance of permit; when permit becomes void; master electrical inspection permit; rules.

Section 479.565 - Master individual inspection permits; fee.

Section 479.570 - Energizing of electrical installations; rules.

Section 479.620 - Certain electrical license required; electrical installations by unlicensed persons prohibited.

Section 479.630 - Requirements for obtaining licenses; rules.

Section 479.680 - Adoption of rules by Electrical and Elevator Board; establishment of continuing education program.

Section 479.710 - Electrical installations must meet minimum safety standards.

Section 479.730 - Adoption of rules by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.

Section 479.740 - Factors to be considered in adopting rules; incorporation of standards by reference.

Section 479.760 - Certification of electrical products; safety indicators.

Section 479.810 - Administration and enforcement; Chief Electrical Inspector; inspector qualifications; rules.

Section 479.820 - Duties and powers in enforcing law.

Section 479.840 - Fees; rules; means to guarantee payment.

Section 479.850 - Disposition of receipts.

Section 479.853 - Appeal procedure; distribution of major code interpretation decisions.

Section 479.854 - Authority of municipality to require license; approval of ordinance.

Section 479.855 - City and county inspection and enforcement programs.

Section 479.860 - Persons authorized to design, plan and lay out electrical installations; rules.

Section 479.870 - Electrical and Elevator Board to prescribe uniform fee calculation and permit format; review; rules.

Section 479.905 - Definitions for ORS 479.870 and 479.905 to 479.945.

Section 479.910 - Limited energy technician license; compliance with other laws; fees; continuing education.

Section 479.915 - Limited energy technician license requirements.

Section 479.940 - Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.510 to 479.945; identification cards.

Section 479.943 - Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.905 to 479.945.

Section 479.945 - Restricted energy contractor’s license; rules; scope; employees.

Section 479.950 - Minimum safety standards; rules; criteria.

Section 479.990 - Penalties.