2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 671 - Architects; Landscape Professions and Business
Section 671.540 - Application of ORS 671.510 to 671.760.


(a) Any federal or state agency or any political subdivision performing landscaping work on public property.
(b) Any landscape architect registered under ORS 671.310 to 671.459 and practicing as provided under ORS 671.310 to 671.459.
(c) Landscaping work performed by a landscape maintenance business if:
(A) The landscaping work is performed for a customer that in a calendar year receives primarily landscape maintenance services from the business;
(B) The value of all labor, materials or other items supplied for landscaping work at a job site does not exceed $500 in a calendar year; and
(C) The landscaping work is of a casual, minor or inconsequential nature, as those terms are defined by the State Landscape Contractors Board by rule.
(d) Installation of fences, decks, arbors, driveways, walkways or retaining walls if performed by a person or business licensed with the Construction Contractors Board.
(e) Rough grading of plots and areas of land performed in conjunction with new or remodeling construction if performed by a person or business licensed with the Construction Contractors Board.
(f) Any owner of property, or employee of an owner of property, who contracts for landscaping work on the property to be performed by a person licensed under ORS 671.560. The exception provided by this paragraph does not apply to a person who, in pursuit of an independent business, performs or contracts for the performance of landscaping work with the intent of offering for sale before, upon or after completion of the landscaping work the property upon which the landscaping work is performed.
(g) Any landscaping work performed by a person on property that the person owns or in which the person has a legal interest. The exception provided by this paragraph does not apply to a person who, in pursuit of an independent business, performs or contracts for the performance of landscaping work with the intent of offering for sale before, upon or after completion of the landscaping work the property on which the landscaping work is performed.
(h) A residential general contractor licensed under ORS chapter 701 who performs landscaping work if the total value of the landscaping is less than $2,500 per residential dwelling and the landscaping work is performed on residential property for which the contractor is under contract for the construction of a new dwelling. The exception provided by this paragraph does not apply to the performance of irrigation work by a residential general contractor. The State Landscape Contractors Board shall revise the amount specified in this paragraph every five years, beginning in 2003, based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, West Region (All Items), as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor.
(i) A residential general contractor licensed under ORS chapter 701 who performs landscaping work on residential property that is directly related to local building code requirements or occupancy ordinances including, but not limited to, the placement of street trees. The exception provided by this paragraph does not apply to the performance of irrigation work by a residential general contractor.
(j) A person engaged in making plans or drawings for the selection, placement or use of plants or other site features, unless the plans or drawings are for the purpose of providing construction details and specifications.
(k) Use by a person other than a landscape construction professional of the title "landscape designer" when engaged in making plans or drawings described in paragraph (j) of this subsection.
(L) A person providing recommendations or written specifications for soil amendments or planting media if the recommendations or specifications are solely for the purpose of plant installation.
(m) A plumbing contractor licensed under ORS 447.010 to 447.156 when engaged in superintending installation work on piping for an irrigation system designed by a landscape contracting business or by a person registered under ORS 671.310 to 671.459.
(n) A plumbing contractor licensed under ORS 447.010 to 447.156 when engaged in superintending repair or maintenance work on piping for an irrigation system.
(o) A journeyman plumber licensed under ORS chapter 693 when performing an installation for a plumbing contractor described in paragraph (m) of this subsection or performing repair or maintenance work on piping for an irrigation system.
(p) An employee, as defined in ORS 657.015, of a residential general contractor licensed under ORS chapter 701 when performing work that the contractor may perform under paragraph (h) or (i) of this subsection.
(q) An employee of a licensed landscape contracting business when performing work for the business under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape construction professional.
(r) An employee of a worker leasing company or temporary service provider, both as defined in ORS 656.850, when performing work for a licensed landscape contracting business under the direct supervision of a licensed landscape construction professional.
(2) ORS 671.530 (2), (4) and (5) apply to a person described under subsection (1) of this section. [1971 c.764 §4; 1973 c.832 §28; 1979 c.840 §2; 1981 c.536 §17; 1983 c.452 §3; 1997 c.785 §2; 1999 c.32 §2; 1999 c.402 §10; 2001 c.49 §1; 2001 c.660 §54; 2003 c.14 §424; 2003 c.659 §2; 2005 c.609 §11; 2007 c.541 §14; 2007 c.836 §50; 2009 c.483 §§2,3; 2019 c.57 §32]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 17 - Occupations

Chapter 671 - Architects; Landscape Professions and Business

Section 671.010 - Definitions for ORS 671.010 to 671.220.

Section 671.020 - Registration requirement; consulting architects; foreign architects; rules; use of title; stamp; use of name.

Section 671.025 - Certain drawings and specifications to carry stamp; identification.

Section 671.030 - Activities not considered as "practice of architecture."

Section 671.041 - Provision of architectural services by corporate firm; reciprocity; rules.

Section 671.050 - Application for certificate of registration; qualifications.

Section 671.060 - Examination of applicants; issuing certificates; rules.

Section 671.065 - Certification based on recognition by national council or other jurisdictions.

Section 671.080 - Renewal; fee; effect of failure to renew; inactive status; rules.

Section 671.085 - Fees; rules.

Section 671.090 - Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificates.

Section 671.100 - Disciplinary authority of board; charges.

Section 671.105 - Hearing required in disciplinary action; judicial review of board orders.

Section 671.120 - State Board of Architect Examiners; members; term; chair.

Section 671.125 - Rulemaking authority of board.

Section 671.220 - Civil penalties; injunction; effect of failure to be registered; representation of membership in trade or professional organization; use of civil penalty moneys.

Section 671.310 - Definitions for ORS 671.310 to 671.459.

Section 671.316 - Registration requirement for practice of landscape architecture; registration as landscape architect in training; rules.

Section 671.321 - Activities not considered practice of landscape architecture.

Section 671.325 - Application for registration; fee.

Section 671.335 - Examination; qualifications for registration; rules.

Section 671.338 - Confidentiality of application, examination and investigatory information.

Section 671.345 - Registration based on recognition by other jurisdictions; fee.

Section 671.365 - Fees; rules.

Section 671.376 - Renewal; fee; late fee; failure to renew; rules; inactive status.

Section 671.379 - Stamps.

Section 671.395 - Continuing education; fee.

Section 671.404 - Grounds for refusal to register or renew or for suspension.

Section 671.408 - Disciplinary actions.

Section 671.412 - Public contract requirements.

Section 671.425 - Issuance of registration after revocation.

Section 671.459 - State Landscape Architect Board; members; chair; term.

Section 671.520 - Definitions for ORS 671.510 to 671.760.

Section 671.522 - Artificial turf.

Section 671.524 - Landscape irrigation systems.

Section 671.525 - Applicant for landscape contracting business license required to be independent contractor; classes of licensees.

Section 671.527 - Applicant for landscape contracting business license workers’ compensation coverage.

Section 671.530 - Licensing requirements; use of title; scope of landscape construction professional license.

Section 671.540 - Application of ORS 671.510 to 671.760.

Section 671.550 - Authority of board to investigate; confidentiality of information.

Section 671.555 - Investigation of person engaged in landscape contracting business; procedures; orders to stop work.

Section 671.560 - Issuance of license; application form; limited or specialty license; rules; exemption.

Section 671.561 - Practical skills testing; fees.

Section 671.562 - Landscape contracting business workers’ compensation coverage.

Section 671.565 - Landscape contracting business license application process and information requirements.

Section 671.568 - Inactive status for landscape contracting business license.

Section 671.570 - Qualifications for landscape construction professional license; fee; rules.

Section 671.571 - Probationary license.

Section 671.574 - Inactive status for landscape construction professional license.

Section 671.575 - License required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy; exception.

Section 671.595 - Coursework and examination requirements for noncontractor owners and managing employees; notice of duty changes; rules.

Section 671.600 - New landscape contracting business license required upon change of ownership; notification of change of address.

Section 671.603 - Persons required to give notification of change of address; communications delivered to last-known address.

Section 671.607 - License refusal or suspension for landscape contracting business debt; rules.

Section 671.610 - Grounds for sanctions against licensee; suspension or refusal of license without prior hearing; hearing; effect of revocation; civil penalty; rules.

Section 671.613 - Sanction for failure to comply with certain laws; civil penalty.

Section 671.614 - Placement on probation; conditions; failure to fulfill conditions.

Section 671.617 - Examination for backflow assembly installer license.

Section 671.625 - Minimum standards for contracts and billings; rules; compliance; effect of noncompliance.

Section 671.650 - License fees.

Section 671.660 - Renewal of licenses; effect of lapse; penalty fees.

Section 671.676 - Continuing education; rules.

Section 671.681 - Advisory and technical committees.

Section 671.690 - Surety bond, letter of credit or other security.

Section 671.695 - Types of claims.

Section 671.700 - Notice of claim; timeliness; board authority over dispute.

Section 671.701 - Claims against business holding dual licensing.

Section 671.703 - Investigation of claim; resolution processes; dismissal of claim; rules.

Section 671.707 - Actions following final order of board.

Section 671.710 - Priority on satisfaction of claims.

Section 671.755 - Issuance of business license by metropolitan service district; city business license tax.

Section 671.760 - Business income tax.

Section 671.990 - Penalties for violations of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or 671.530.

Section 671.995 - Civil penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459.

Section 671.997 - Civil penalties for violations of ORS 671.510 to 671.760.