Oregon Administrative Code

808-002-0881 Trees "Trees" as used in ORS 671.520(1), ORS 671.690(3)(d) and OAR Chapter 808:¶ (1) For the purpose of pruning, a tree is defined as a woody plant usually having a dominant trunk, or trunks, with a diameter of 4 inches at a point 4.5 feet above the ground and a heig…

808-002-0882 Under Contract for the Construction of a New Dwelling “Under contract for the construction of a new dwelling” as used in ORS 671.540(1)(h) means a residential general contractor has agreed, pursuant to a written contract, to construct a new residential dwelling for t…

808-002-0885 Valid "Valid," as used in ORS 671.530 and OAR Chapter 808, means a landscape contracting business license or a landscape construction professional license that is active. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310 & 671.670 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 671.530(1) Hist…

808-002-0890 Warranty work "Warranty work" is work done pursuant to an agreement that warrants the quality of the work upon any portion of a project for the purpose of making corrections or repairs to the work described by the contract and supplemental agreements, whether or not …

808-002-0895 With the Intent of Offering for Sale Evidence “with the intent of offering for sale” as used in ORS 671.540(1)(f) and (g) includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) The owner has posted or otherwise made known through the use of a sign, advertisement, device…

808-002-0920 Work Period "Work Period" as used in OAR 808-004-0320 and 808-004-0600 means the time period from the date a landscape contracting business accepts a payment, offers a written or verbal proposal which is later accepted as a contract or enters into a contract or begin…

808-003-0010 Written Advertising (1) Written advertising for licensed landscape contracting businesses: (a) All written advertising, except telephone and internet directory line listings and uniforms, shall include the landscape contracting business license number. The landscape …

808-003-0015 Application for Landscape Contracting Business and Landscape Construction Professional License; Age Minimum (1) Application for a landscape contracting business license shall be on forms provided by the agency. Information provided on the form must include, but not b…

808-003-0018 Supervisory Responsibilities; Employment (1) The licensed landscape construction professional who holds part or the complete phase basis of the landscape contracting business license must perform the following supervisory services: (a) Review and initial the landscap…

808-003-0020 Business Names (1) A partnership, corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, joint venture, professional corporation, assumed business name or other business entity shall be registered to do business in Oregon with the Corporation Division…

808-003-0025 Alternative Experience (1) An applicant will be deemed to have qualifying experience under ORS 671.570(2) if the applicant submits documentation verifying they have: (a) Two years of related landscaping experience; or (b) Successful completion of the Landscape Indust…

808-003-0030 Expiration of Application; Change of Application Applicants who fail to complete the license process within the following time periods must submit a new application and fee and, if applicable, retake and pass the exam. (1) A landscape contracting business license app…

808-003-0035 License Categories (1) Licenses may be issued only for the following:¶ (a) All Phase Plus Backflow;¶ (b) Planting; ¶ (c) Standard;¶ (d) Irrigation Plus Backflow Prevention.¶ (e) Probationary All Phase Plus Backflow; (f) Modified; and (g) Arborist.¶ (2) Except as set …

808-003-0040 Scope of License and Subcontracting (1) Scope of License. A licensed landscape contracting business may only advertise for or perform those phases of landscaping work for which its owners or employees hold a valid landscape construction professional license. (2) The …

808-003-0045 Change to Limited Licenses; Removal from Probationary Status (1) If the phase of license for a landscape contracting business license changes, the landscape contracting business must immediately stop advertising for or performing those phases of landscaping work for …

808-003-0090 Employer Status Landscape contracting businesses shall be licensed as either nonexempt (employer with employees) or exempt (no employees) as provided in ORS 671.525. (1) The nonexempt class is composed of the following entities: (a) Sole proprietorships with one or m…

808-003-0095 Liability Insurance (1) An applicant for the landscape contracting business license or renewal shall; (a) Submit a "Certificate of Insurance" (certificate) from an insurance company authorized to do business in Oregon, as required by ORS 671.565 and subsection (2) of…

808-003-0100 Licenses; License Cards (1) A landscape construction professional license and its identifying license number will be issued to one individual only. Other individuals shall not be included in that license, but each shall be separately licensed and shall separately mee…

808-003-0112 Social Security Number (1) The Landscape Contractors Board will not issue or renew a landscape construction professional license or landscape contracting business license issued to an individual, a sole proprietorship or a general partnership unless an applicant prov…

808-003-0125 Notification of Change of Address, Employment, Partners or Owners or Ownership Interest (1) Within thirty (30) calendar days following a change of address, the landscape construction professional shall submit written or online notification to the agency as provided i…

808-003-0126 Permits and Other Requirements for Work Performed by a Landscape Contracting Business (1) Prior to the performance of work requiring LCB licensure, the landscape contracting business must obtain a permit for the proposed work, if a permit is required, or confirm in w…

808-003-0130 Fees (1) Initial license: (a) Effective October 1, 2025: (A) landscape construction professional license, $200. (B) landscape contracting business license, $375. (b) Prior to October 1, 2025: (A) landscape construction professional license, $170 (B) landscape contrac…

808-003-0135 Date of Issue/Expiration (1) All licenses shall be issued on the date all application requirements are met. New licenses are valid for up to 13 months. Renewal licenses are valid for one year. (2) Except as set forth in (3) of this rule, the expiration date will be t…

808-003-0210 Value of Landscaping Work Performed by a Residential General Contractor A general contractor licensed under ORS 701 who meets the exemption listed in 671.540(1)(h) may perform landscaping work if the total value of the landscaping work is: (1) $3,000 if the landscapi…

808-003-0220 Voluntary Surrender/Resignation of License (1) A landscape construction professional or landscape contracting business may request resignation and surrender of the holder’s license issued under ORS 671, by submitting: (a) A written resignation; (b) A written acknowle…

808-003-0225 Terms of Probation The board may place a landscape contracting business, landscape contracting business owner or landscape construction professional on probation pursuant to ORS 671.614. In placing a landscaping contracting business, landscaping contracting business …

808-003-0230 Renewal of Landscaping Contracting Business and Landscape Construction Professional License The following rule sections apply to all applications except for those filed by a person holding an endorsement as a residential or commercial general contractor licensed unde…

808-003-0231 Restoration of a License that has not been Permanently Revoked As provided in ORS 671.610(6) a license that has not been permanently revoked may be restored. This rule shall be effective as of July 1, 2012. The license may be restored under the following circumstance…

808-003-0234 Inactive Military Status (1) Active duty military licensees may place their license on inactive military status by submitting documentation that substantiates the call to active duty. (2) Active duty military personnel are exempt from renewal and late fees. Civilian …

808-003-0235 Inactive Status Generally (1) A licensee may not convert a license to inactive status if the licensee is engaged in work as a landscape contracting business or is operating as a landscape construction professional; (2) A licensee may not offer to undertake, advertise…

808-003-0240 Inactive Status Request at Renewal (1) A request to convert a license to inactive status made at the time of renewal of the license must be accompanied by fees required under OAR 808-003-0130. (2) If a license is converted to inactive status at the time of renewal of…

808-003-0245 Inactive Status Request Other than at Renewal (1) A request to convert a license to inactive status made prior to the expiration date of the license, but at a time other than the time of renewal of the license, will be accepted only if the licensee making the request…

808-003-0250 Renewal of Inactive Status To renew an inactive license in an inactive status: (1) The licensee must submit the request to renew the license in inactive status on forms provided by the board; (2) The licensee must submit the fees required under OAR 808-003-0130. Stat…

808-003-0255 Converting from Inactive to Active Status (1) To convert a landscape contracting business license from inactive status to active status, a licensee must: (a) Submit a request to convert to active status on forms provided by the board; (b) Submit a surety bond, irrevo…

808-003-0260 Independent Contractor (1) Purpose of Rule. The Landscape Contractors Board, Department of Revenue, Department of Consumer and Business Services, Employment Department, and Construction Contractors Board must adopt rules together to carry out ORS 670.600. ORS 670.600…

808-003-0265 Temporary Authorization for Military Spouse (1) A spouse of a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is stationed in Oregon may obtain a temporary authorization as a landscape construction professional valid until the earliest of the following: (a) Two y…

808-003-0440 Notification of Conviction of a Crime A sole proprietor or partner in a partnership or individual landscape construction professional licensed by the agency who is convicted of a crime listed in ORS 671.610(1)(q) must notify the agency in writing within 30 days from …

808-003-0450 License Fitness Standards (1) In considering whether to sanction an applicant or licensee pursuant to ORS 671.610(1)(s), the agency shall consider whether the applicant’s or licensee’s criminal conduct is substantially related to the fitness and ability of the applic…

808-003-0500 Application for modified license (1) An application for a modified phase of landscape construction professional license must be on forms provided by the agency and must be accompanied by: (a) a non-refundable application fee; (b) Verification of one (1) year of lands…

808-003-0501 Scope of work for modified license (1) Scope of work for a Modified License holder. A landscape contracting business with a Modified License phase may advertise for or perform the following work: (a) plan or install lawns, shrubs, vines, trees or nursery stock. This …

808-003-0502 Modified license requirements (1) Job Charges. A landscape contracting business with a Modified License phase may only arrange, submit a bid, offer or contract for a landscape job that does not exceed $5,000 whether completed on a time and materials or bid basis. For…

808-003-0503 Change of license category for modified license (1) Change of license phase, individual. A modified landscape construction professional license cannot be changed to or include any other phase of license. To change to a different phase of license, the landscape constr…

808-003-0510 Application for arborist phase of license (1) An applicant for an arborist phase of landscape construction professional license must: (a) Apply on forms provided by the agency and must be accompanied by: (A) A non-refundable application fee; (B) Verification of a cur…

808-003-0511 Scope of work for arborist phase of license (1) Scope of work for an arborist license holder. A landscape contracting business with an arborist license phase may advertise for or perform the following work: (a) Planning for or installation of trees. This includes the…

808-003-0512 Arborist license requirements (1) Subcontracting. A landscape contracting business with an arborist license phase may subcontract work as stated in OAR 808-003-0040(3)(b)(4) & (5).¶ (2) A landscape contracting business with an arborist license phase must comply with …

808-003-0610 Bonds, Generally (1) A properly executed Landscape Contractors Board bond must: (a) Be in the form required by the agency as the Landscape Contractors Board Surety Bond. (b) Be signed by an authorized agent of the surety or by one having power of attorney; must bear …

808-003-0611 Letters of Credit or Deposits, Generally (1) A properly executed Landscape Contracting Business Assignment of Savings or Deposit must: (a) Be in the form required by the agency as the Landscape Contracting Business Assignment of Savings Account or Deposit. (b) Be sig…

808-003-0612 Entity Name Required on Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit (1) The name of the entity as it appears on the bond, letter of credit or cash deposit must be the same as the name on the landscape contracting business license application or license of record with the …

808-003-0613 Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit Amounts (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this rule, a surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit required under ORS 671.690 must be in the amount of $ 2,000. (2) A surety bond, letter of credit or cash deposit requ…

808-003-0614 Effective and Cancellation Dates of the Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit (1) The bond effective date is the date as stated on the Landscape Contracting Business Surety Bond form. (2) The bond shall remain in effect and be continuous until cancelled by the suret…