Oregon Administrative Code

820-010-1010 Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations NCEES Examinations. The uniform, national examinations are written and scored by the NCEES. NOTE: Consult NCEES for examination dates, times, locations, costs, and details. (1) The NCEES-examined branches of profess…

820-010-1020 Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineer The following combinations of education and experience may be used to satisfy subsection (3) of OAR 820-010-1000 (Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Engineer): (1) Accred…

820-010-1031 Application for Temporary License as a Professional Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner (1) “Military spouse or domestic partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a mili…

820-010-2000 Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor In order to qualify for registration as a Professional Land Surveyor in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or havin…

820-010-2010 Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination (1) Sitting for the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination. (a) For a condidate applying for regular registration as a Professional Land Surveyor, the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examinat…

820-010-2020 Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor The following combinations of education and experience may be used to satisfy subsection (4) of OAR 820-010-2000 (Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor): …

820-010-2031 Application for Temporary License as a Professional Land Surveyor for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner (1) “Military spouse or domestic partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a…

820-010-3000 Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist In order to qualify for registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of passing or…

820-010-3010 Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist The following combinations of education and experience may be used to satisfy subsection (4) of OAR 820-010-3000 (Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetr…

820-010-3020 Photogrammetry Examination (1) The Oregon approved photogrammetry examination is the Colonial States Board of Surveyor Registration (CSBSR) Examination and is offered once a year. To sit for the CSBSR Examination, a completed Examination form and required examination…

820-010-3031 Application for Temporary License as a Registered Professional Photogrammetrist for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner (1) “Military spouse or domestic partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is th…

820-010-4000 Qualifications for Registration as a Structural Engineer In order to qualify for registration as a Professional Structural Engineer in Oregon, an applicant for registration must provide all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of active Oregon reg…

820-010-4031 Application for Temporary License as a Professional Structural Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner (1) “Military spouse or domestic partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subjec…

820-010-5000 Qualification to Sit for Examination as a Water Right Examiner In order to qualify for examination to sit for the Water Right Examiner, an applicant for certification must provide all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of: (a) Active Oregon regi…

820-010-5010 Qualification for Certification as a Water Right Examiner (1) To qualify for certification as a Water Right Examiner, an Applicant must successfully pass the Certified Water Right Examiner examination offered by the Oregon Water Resources Department and administered …

820-015-0005 Definitions (1) “Complainant” means a person who submits a complaint to the board. (2) "Respondent" means a person or firm that is the subject of a complaint. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310 & 672.255 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 672.002 - 672.325 History: …

820-015-0010 Processing Complaints The Board will process complaints as follows: (1) Anyone may submit a complaint against a licensed or unlicensed person. Complaints must be in writing and include evidence to document all charges. (2) The Board will conduct a preliminary review …

820-015-0026 Failure to Comply with Continuing Professional Development Requirements Any registrant who fails to satisfy the Continuing Professional Development requirements in OAR 820-010-0635 will be subject to suspension of or refusal to renew the registrant's license. Failure…

820-015-0060 Civil Penalty Factors (1) In establishing the amount of a civil penalty to be assessed pursuant ORS 672.325, the Board may consider the following factors: (a) The nature, gravity and magnitude of the violation; (b) Prior violations, including administrative, civil or…

820-015-0070 Civil Penalties for Violations of ORS 92.040 to 92.080, 209.250, and County Ordinances Pursuant to ORS 209.250(11), the Board may impose civil penalties against a registrant for any violation of ORS 92.040 to 92.080, 209.250(1) to (9), or of any county ordinance that…

820-020-0005 Preamble (1) In order to safeguard life, health and property, to promote the public welfare, and to establish and maintain a high standard of integrity and practice, the following Rules of Professional Conduct shall be binding on: (a) Any individual holding a certifi…

820-020-0015 Registrants or Applicants for Registration or Certification Shall Hold Paramount the Safety, Health and Welfare of the Public in the Performance of their Professional Duties (1) Registrants shall at all times recognize that their primary obligation is to protect the …

820-020-0020 Registrants Shall Perform Services Only in the Areas of Their Competence (1) Registrants shall undertake assignments only when qualified by education or experience in the specific technical fields of engineering or land surveying involved. (2) Registrants shall not a…

820-020-0025 Obligation of Registrants and Applicants to Issue Statements only in an Objective and Truthful Manner (1) Registrants and applicants must be objective and truthful and include all relevant and pertinent information in all professional reports, statements or testimony…

820-020-0030 Obligation of Registrants and Applicants to Act in Professional Matters for Each Employer or Client as Faithful Agents or Trustees, and to Avoid Conflicts of Interest (1) For purposes of this section, “applicant” means an applicant who is registered in another jurisd…

820-020-0035 Obligation of Applicants or Registrants to Avoid Improper Solicitation of Professional Employment (1) An applicant or registrant may not misrepresent or permit misrepresentation of the academic or professional qualifications of the applicant or registrant, another re…

820-020-0040 Oregon Specific Examination Subversion: Grounds for Invalidation of Examination Results (1) Examination subversion is the use of any means to alter the results of an examination to cause the results to inaccurately represent the competency of an examinee. (2) The Boa…

820-020-0045 Obligation Not to Engage in Unprofessional Behavior (1) An applicant or registrant will not, by word or conduct, act in a manner intended to place a client, another registrant, a board member, a board employee, an examination proctor, or any other person with whom th…

820-020-0050 Address Changes; Service of Notice; and Name Changes (1) It is the registrant's responsibility to inform the Board in writing, within 30-days, of any address change. (2) As of November 13, 2015, notice by registered or certified mail to the registrant's last address …

820-020-0055 Unprofessional Conduct Incompetence, negligence or gross negligence in the practice engineering, land surveying, or photogrammetric mapping is unprofessional conduct. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310, ORS 672.255 & ORS 672.325 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 67…

820-025-0001 Definitions (1) "Digital signature" means a type of electronic signature that transforms a message through the use of an algorithm or series of algorithms that provide a key pair, private and public, for signor verification, document security and authentication. (2) …

820-025-0005 Official Seal (1) Seals, as referenced by ORS 672.020(2) and 672.025(2), must be legible and contain the printed name of the registrant, the date of registration, the number of the registrant's certificate of registration, and the registrant's professional title. The…

820-025-0010 Official Seal – Digital Seal and Signature for Electronic Final Documents (1) A “Digital Seal and Signature” is a signature and electronic authentication process that is attached to an electronic document. (2) A “Digital Seal and Signature” is not a photocopy, scanne…

820-025-0015 Final Documents (1) All final documents identified in ORS 672.020(2), 672.025(2), and 672.028(2) must bear the seal and signature of the registrant under whose supervision and control they were prepared. (2) Documents that are not final documents must be marked as "p…

820-025-0020 Modifying Designs or Documents (1) Documents prepared and sealed by a Professional Engineer may be modified only when all of the following requirements are met: (a) Only a Professional Engineer or Registered Architect if within the scope of practice of architecture a…

820-025-0025 Dual Stamping Documents No more than one registrant will seal documents unless it is clearly explained and denoted on the document by all registrants which portion of the work each registrant prepared and for which each registrant is responsible. Statutory/Other Auth…

820-030-0005 Definitions “Professional service” or “professional services,” as used in ORS 672.005, means providing labor that does not produce a tangible commodity, but that requires a high level of training and proficiency. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 670.310, 672.005 & 672.…

820-030-0060 Filing Time and Place The registered professional land surveyors making a survey pursuant to ORS 209.250 shall submit for filing a complete record that contains all the elements listed in ORS 209.250(2)(3) in all affected counties within 45 days of establishment or r…

820-030-0070 Surveyor’s Seal and Signature Required In both ORS 209.250(2)(c) and (3)(g) the intent is that each page of the map and the last page of the narrative, if the narrative is a separate document, shall bear the seal and original signature of the professional land survey…

820-030-0080 Survey Monument Marking A monument set by a registered professional land surveyor to mark or reference a point on a property or land line, or to mark or reference a geodetic control survey point, must be durably and visibly marked or tagged with the registered busine…

820-040-0005 Definitions (1) As used in ORS 672.060(7) and ORS 672.107(1)(c)(A)(ii), "Ground Area" is defined as any projected or suspended occupied areas above the ground level in combination with areas in contact with the ground. Measurements in determining the ground area shal…

820-040-0010 Electrical Engineering (1) "Electrical engineering" is the design of the electric power, control, and fire and life safety systems with the following electrical services: (a) Below 250 volts, 96 Kva and above; (b) Above 250 volts, and less than 600 volts, 150 Kva and…

820-040-0020 Structural Engineering "Structural Engineering" means that branch of professional engineering that provides analysis, design, evaluation or review of structures or their elements, parts or systems for support of external forces such as gravity, lateral loading, tempe…

820-040-0030 Traffic Engineering (1) "Traffic Engineering" is that branch of engineering which applies technology, science, and human factors to the planning, design, operations, and management of roads, streets, bikeways, highways, their networks, terminals, and abutting lands. …

820-040-0040 Geotechnical Engineering (1) Geotechnical engineering is defined as the investigation and the evaluation of the physical and engineering properties of earth materials, such as soil and rock, including impacts of ground water and earthquakes, and their application to …

820-050-0001 Continuing Professional Development — Certified Water Right Examiner (CWRE) The purpose of professional development requirements is to demonstrate a continuing level of competency of certified water right examiners (CWRE). (1) Requirements for a Registered Geologist …

820-050-0010 Continuing Professional Development Requirements: Failure to Comply Requirements: (1) Certified Water Right Examiners are required to obtain 10 professional development hour (PDH) units in subjects related to the practice of water right examination. As used in this r…

820-080-0005 Refunds and Charges (1) Application fees are non-refundable and will not be applied to future applications. (2) Rescore fees are non-refundable. (3) If the Board receives payment of any fees by check and the check is deposited and returned to the Board, the payor of …

820-080-0010 Fees For the purposes of ORS 672.155, the Board shall charge the following fees: (1) Registration application fee — $400. (2) Additional branch fee — $35. (3) Examination application fees: (a) Oregon Specific Acoustical examination — $55. (b) Oregon Specific Forest e…

820-080-1000 Budget (1) Budget Contents. The Board’s budget is a financial plan containing estimates of expenditures and revenues for a biennium. (2) Budget Hearing. (a) On or before April 30 of every odd-numbered year, before adoption of its biennial budget, the Board will hold …