ORS Chapter 701
Chapter 701 — ConstructionContractors and Contracts
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2009 EDITION
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CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTORS AND CONTRACTS
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OCCUPATIONSAND PROFESSIONS
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GENERALPROVISIONS
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701.002Â Â Â Â Shorttitle
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701.005Â Â Â Â Definitions
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701.010Â Â Â Â Exemptionsfrom licensure; rules
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701.013Â Â Â Â Intentrelating to certain business license requirements
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701.015Â Â Â Â Businesslicense requirements in cities and metropolitan service districts; fees;distribution of fees
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701.020Â Â Â Â Certaincities exempt from application of ORS 701.015
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LICENSING
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701.021Â Â Â Â Licenserequirement; endorsements
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701.026Â Â Â Â Subcontractorlicensing; landscaping
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701.031Â Â Â Â Evidenceof doing business as contractor
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701.035Â Â Â Â Applicantrequired to be independent contractor to be eligible for license; classes oflicenses
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701.038Â Â Â Â Residentiallimited contractors
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701.042Â Â Â Â Residentialor commercial developers
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701.046Â Â Â Â Licenseapplication
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701.050Â Â Â Â Commercialcontractor key employees
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701.056Â Â Â Â Licensingapplication fee; rules
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701.060Â Â Â Â Licensingin another category; fee
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701.063Â Â Â Â Termof license; fee; renewal; inactive status; license identification card
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701.068Â Â Â Â Bondingrequirements; action against surety; rules
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701.073Â Â Â Â Insurancerequired of licensed contractors
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701.081Â Â Â Â Residentialcontractors; bond; insurance; responsible managing individual
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701.084Â Â Â Â Commercialcontractors; bond; insurance; responsible managing individual; key employees
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701.088Â Â Â Â Contractorrehabilitating illegal drug manufacturing site; substitution for bond; fee;rules
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701.091Â Â Â Â Responsiblemanaging individual
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701.094Â Â Â Â Definitionfor ORS 701.098 and 701.102; rules
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701.098Â Â Â Â Groundsfor discipline; rules; suspension or refusal of license without prior hearing;hearing; civil penalty; injunctions; cease and desist orders; restoration orreissuance of license
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701.102Â Â Â Â Sanctionfor past unresolved activity; probation
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701.106Â Â Â Â Sanctionfor violation or failure to comply with certain laws
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701.108Â Â Â Â Failureto comply with prevailing wage rate or other wage and hour standards for energyefficiency and sustainable technology projects
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701.109Â Â Â Â Reportingof final judgments
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701.112Â Â Â Â Continuationof board authority when change occurs in license status
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701.114Â Â Â Â Changein responsible managing individual or persons exercising control of contractor
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701.117Â Â Â Â Contractorto notify board of address change; effect of mail to last-known address
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701.119Â Â Â Â Certificationto participate in small scale local energy project program
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701.120Â Â Â Â Specializededucation programs; standards; specialized education notation in credentials;removal of notation; rules for use of credentials
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701.122Â Â Â Â Trainingrequirements for individuals and businesses; testing of business licenseapplicant; exception; rules
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701.124Â Â Â Â Keyemployee continuing education
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701.126Â Â Â Â Continuingeducation; rules; fees
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701.128Â Â Â Â Suitfor damages for misrepresentation
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COMPLAINTS
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701.131Â Â Â Â Licenserequired to perfect lien or obtain judicial or administrative remedy; exception
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701.133Â Â Â Â Noticeof intent to file complaint; fees; rules
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701.139Â Â Â Â Boardauthority over disputes; resolution processes
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701.140Â Â Â Â Typesof allowable complaints; restriction on processing complaint for recoupment oflien
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701.143Â Â Â Â Requirementfor timely filing of complaints; timelines
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701.145Â Â Â Â Resolutionof complaints involving work on residential structures or certain smallcommercial structures
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701.146Â Â Â Â Resolutionof complaints involving work on large commercial structures or certain smallcommercial structures
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701.148Â Â Â Â Useof binding arbitration and contested case hearings; rules
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701.149Â Â Â Â Conductingarbitration and contested case hearings; court filings; rules
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701.150Â Â Â Â Satisfactionof unpaid order from bond
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701.153Â Â Â Â Recordingof order as lien; satisfaction of order against residential contractor
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701.157Â Â Â Â Satisfactionof order against commercial contractor
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701.160Â Â Â Â Nonlawyermay represent certain forms of businesses before board; rules for additionalbusiness forms
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701.180Â Â Â Â Waiverof mediation or arbitration
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CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTORS BOARD
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701.205Â Â Â Â ConstructionContractors Board; members; terms; confirmation; vacancies; qualifications
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701.215Â Â Â Â Officers;quorum; compensation and expenses; advisory committees
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701.225Â Â Â Â Investigatorypowers of board; use of city or county inspectors; notice of noncompliance;conduct of hearings; authority of board to order work stopped
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701.227Â Â Â Â Disqualificationfrom eligibility for certain public contracts; list of disqualified contractors
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701.230Â Â Â Â Boardto provide names of unlicensed or improperly endorsed contractors to otherstate agencies
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701.235Â Â Â Â Rulemaking
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701.238Â Â Â Â Determinationof licensing application fee; rules
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701.240Â Â Â Â Provisionof licensed contractors list to other state agencies; rules
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701.246Â Â Â Â Confidentialityof information; permissible disclosures
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701.250    Boardto provide licensee’s status on request; fee
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701.255Â Â Â Â Fundsretained for collection of civil penalties
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701.260Â Â Â Â Appealcommittee; membership; duties
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701.295Â Â Â Â Boardduty to investigate and seek prosecution of illegal activity
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CONSTRUCTIONCONTRACTS AND NOTICES
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701.305Â Â Â Â Requirementfor written contract with residential property owner; standard contractualterms; rules
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701.310Â Â Â Â Cancellationof contract
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701.315Â Â Â Â Contentsof contract for work on residential structure
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701.320Â Â Â Â Offerof warranty; withdrawal of contract offer
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701.325Â Â Â Â Conditionfor obtaining building permit; information notice; business licenses; local regulation
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701.330Â Â Â Â Consumernotice form; notice of procedure form; rules
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701.335    Recommended maintenance  schedule; rules
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701.340Â Â Â Â Commercialstructure warranty
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701.345Â Â Â Â Subcontractorlist
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701.348Â Â Â Â Sewercontractor requirements
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HOMEINSPECTORS
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701.350Â Â Â Â Homeinspectors; certification; rules; fees; exemption
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701.355Â Â Â Â Homeinspector undertaking of repair work on inspected structure
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RETAINAGE
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701.410Â Â Â Â Definitions
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701.420Â Â Â Â Partialpayment; retainage; effect; interest; notice of completion; payment by contractorand owner
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701.430Â Â Â Â Performancebond; terms; effect of not obtaining bond
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701.435Â Â Â Â Depositsin lieu of cash retainage
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701.440Â Â Â Â Applicabilityto federal projects
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LOCKSMITHS
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701.475Â Â Â Â Definitionsfor ORS 701.475 to 701.490
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701.480Â Â Â Â Certification;licensing; holding out as locksmith or locksmithing business
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701.485Â Â Â Â Standardsof practice and professional conduct; determination of competency; sanctions;rules; fees
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701.490Â Â Â Â Exemptionsfrom certification, licensure and other requirements
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LEADPOISONING AND HAZARD REDUCTION
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701.505Â Â Â Â Definitionsfor ORS 701.505 to 701.515
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701.510Â Â Â Â Licenserequired to engage in lead-based paint activity
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701.515Â Â Â Â Licensingsystem; fees; rules