Oregon Administrative Code

918-282-0060 Restricted Energy Contractor License (1) A restricted energy contractor is limited to HVAC activities only, unless the board approves additional indorsements, at which time the contractor shall file separate proof of qualification. (2) Applicants for this license sha…

918-282-0070 Limited Pump Installation Specialty Contractor License (1) A limited pump installation specialty contractor: (a) Makes the limited types of electrical installations specified in ORS 479.630; (b) May direct, supervise or control these limited types of electrical insta…

918-282-0100 Electrical Licensing in General (1) An electrical license is issued to an individual and allows the holder to make certain regulated electrical installations. Individual electrical licensing laws are in ORS 479.630. The following rules implement the individual electr…

918-282-0110 General Licensing Exemptions In addition to the exceptions provided in ORS 479.540, electrical licenses are not required to: (1) Replace light bulbs, fluorescent tubes or approved fuses, or to connect approved portable electrical equipment to permanently installed an…

918-282-0120 Licensing Requirements for Electrical Work (1) No person or entity shall allow any individual to perform electrical work for which the individual is not properly registered or licensed. (2) Owners, managers or agents of facilities having electrical employees shall re…

918-282-0130 Fees The division charges an application and license renewal fee as specified in ORS 479.840. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 479.730 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 479.730 History: BCD 17-2007, f. 12-28-07, cert. ef. 1-1-08 BCD 19-1996, f. 9-17-96, cert. ef. 10-1-96…

918-282-0140 General Supervising Electrician License (1) A general supervising electrician when working for or as an electrical contractor requiring a signing supervisor: (a) Directs, supervises, makes, or controls the making of electrical installations; (b) May design, plan, and…

918-282-0150 Employment Requirements for Supervising Electricians Employed by Industrial or Manufacturing Plant (1) Owners, managers or agents of an industrial or manufacturing plant, hospital, sewer plant, water plant, commercial office building, building occupied by the state o…

918-282-0160 Limited Supervising Electrician License (1) A limited supervising electrician may: (a) Direct, supervise, make or control the making of electrical installations limited to installation, maintenance, replacement and repair of electrical wiring and electrical products …

918-282-0170 General Journeyman License (1) A general journeyman: (a) Is authorized to make any electrical installation; and (b) Shall work under the supervision, direction and control of a general supervising electrician unless doing the type of work that may be supervised, dire…

918-282-0180 Limited Residential Electrician License (1) A limited residential electrician: (a) Makes electrical installations on one- or two-family or multi-family dwelling units, not exceeding three floors above grade; and (b) Shall work under the supervision, direction and con…

918-282-0185 Limited Elevator Journeyman License (1) A limited elevator journeyman: (a) Shall be employed by an appropriately licensed electrical contractor under ORS chapter 479; (b) Is limited to electrical and mechanical work on elevators. This work is limited to the wiring fr…

918-282-0190 Limited Journeyman Manufacturing Plant Electrician License (1) A limited journeyman manufacturing plant electrician: (a) Installs, maintains, replaces and repairs electrical wiring and electrical products on or in an existing and operable manufacturing or industrial …

918-282-0200 Indorsement for Manufacturing Plant Electricians (1) Scope and Authority. The purpose of this rule is to allow manufacturing plant electricians to be employed by a general electrical contractor only when necessary to allow the plant owner or operator to change their …

918-282-0205 Limited Renewable Energy Technician (1) In addition to the requirements of ORS 479.630(16), a limited renewable energy technician shall be employed by a limited renewable energy contractor or electrical contractor. (2) Persons seeking to be licensed under this rule s…

918-282-0220 Limited Journeyman Sign Electrician License (1) A limited journeyman sign electrician: (a) Installs and services electrical signs and outline lighting; (b) Shall be employed by a limited sign contractor; (c) May extend a sign branch circuit not more than 15 feet if t…

918-282-0230 Limited Journeyman Stage Electrician License (1) A limited journeyman stage electrician: (a) Shall be employed by an electrical contractor; (b) Shall only install temporary feeders, branch circuits and equipment used for the production of shows, exhibits, displays, f…

918-282-0240 Limited Maintenance Electrician License (1) A limited maintenance electrician: (a) Maintains, repairs and replaces electrical installations on the premises of an industrial plant where the individual is employed; (b) Maintains, repairs and replaces electrical install…

918-282-0260 Limited Building Maintenance Electrician License (1) A limited building maintenance electrician: (a) Is authorized to maintain, repair and replace the following electrical installations required on the premises of commercial office buildings, buildings occupied by th…

918-282-0270 Apprentices (1) An apprentice: (a) Shall meet the following minimum requirements: (A) General journeyman, Class A limited energy technician and Class B limited energy technician: (i) Be 17 years of age to apply, 18 years of age to be registered; (ii) Have a high scho…

918-282-0290 Elevator Apprenticeship Program The National Elevator Industry Educational Program (NEIEP) approved by the Elevator Safety Board, now the Electrical and Elevator Board, is approved as an elevator apprenticeship program referred to in ORS 479.630 as a prerequisite for…

918-282-0345 Class "A" Limited Energy Technician License Scope of work. A Class "A" limited energy technician: (1) Is allowed to install, alter and repair all limited energy systems; and (2) Shall also be licensed as an electrical contractor or shall work for a licensed electrica…

918-282-0355 Licensing Requirements for Class "A" Limited Energy Technician (1) License and Equivalent Requirements. Applicant shall have a minimum of 6,000 hours of lawfully obtained experience. Experience must be verified as established in OAR division 30. This experience shall…

918-282-0360 Class "B" Limited Energy Technician Scope of work: (1) A Class "B" limited energy technician is allowed to perform limited energy electrical activity that does not include protective signaling as defined in ORS 479.905. (2) A Class "B" limited energy technician shall…

918-282-0365 Licensing Requirements for Class "B" Limited Energy Technician (1) License and Equivalent Requirements. Applicant shall have a minimum of 4,000 hours of lawfully obtained experience. Experience must be verified as established in OAR division 30. This experience shall…

918-282-0400 Solar Licensing The purpose of this rule is to clarify the scope of work for solar installations. It does not affect the scope of licenses established in ORS 479.630. (1) For the purposes of this rule the following definitions apply: (a) “Building Integrated” means p…

918-283-0100 Procedures for Submitting Training Proposals The employer shall submit to the board a detailed description of the electrical training program in a recognized branch of the electrical trade the employer will conduct. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 479.730 Statutes/Oth…

918-283-0110 Program Description Program description shall include: (1) The term of on-the-job training including any procedures for evaluating and crediting prior electrical experience of the trainee; (2) A breakdown of work categories and the number of hours of on-the-job train…

918-283-0120 Standards for Approval of Electrical Training Programs The following training standards for approval of programs are established. When the training program appears to prepare the trainee for the limited journeyman manufacturing plant license, the division may waive a…

918-283-0130 Responsibilities of the Employer The employer is responsible to see the trainee receives the necessary on-the-job training experience and related technical instruction. (1) The employer shall register all trainees with the division and make annual trainee progress re…

918-283-0140 Compliance with Approved Programs The division may: (1) Make periodic inspections of any employer conducting an approved electrical training program to insure the program is proceeding in the manner approved by the division and that the trainee is making satisfactory…

918-283-0150 Procedures to Revoke Programs and Licenses of Trainees (1) When the division has evidence the employer is not conducting approved training, the division shall notify the employer in writing of employer’s right to a hearing to present evidence in support of the traini…

918-305-0000 Existing Electrical Installations Wiring installation in existing buildings in the State of Oregon that complied with the minimum electrical safety code standards, National Electrical Code or Oregon Electrical Specialty Code in effect at the time of installation shal…

918-305-0005 Interpretations All electrical interpretations dated prior to October 1, 2023, issued by the Building Codes Division are withdrawn. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 479.730, ORS 455.020, ORS 455.110, ORS 479.680 & ORS 455.030 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 479.730 & O…

918-305-0010 Scope of the Electrical Specialty Code The Electrical Specialty Code applies to all nonexempt electrical installations except as covered by the electrical provisions of the Oregon Residential Specialty Code and is inspected by an Electrical Specialty Code inspector. …

918-305-0020 Governing Codes The applicable Electrical Specialty Code for electrical installations and alterations is: (1) The Electrical Specialty Code provisions in effect at the earlier of a request for plan review or application for a permit; or (2) At the option of the appli…

918-305-0030 Other Codes or Publications that Impact Electrical Installations Other codes and publications that impact electrical installations include, but are not limited to those listed below: (1) Chapter 9 of the Oregon Structural Specialty Code relating to fire protection sy…

918-305-0100 Adoption of Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Electrical Specialty Code is adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, Division 8. (2) Effective October 1, 2023, the 2023 Oregon Electrical Specialty Code consists of the following: (a) 2023 Edition of the NFPA …

918-305-0105 Amendments to the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Electrical Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted during the code-cycle for inclusion into the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code are placed in this rule, s…

918-305-0400 Electrified Fixed Guideway Passenger Railway Systems — Scope (1) The rules contained in 918-305-0400 to 918-305-0700 shall apply to all electrified fixed guideway passenger railway systems and electrical products associated with such systems installed in the State of…

918-305-0410 Electrified Fixed Guideway Passenger Railway Systems — Definitions (1) For the purposes of OAR 918-305-0400 to 918-305-0470, unless otherwise specified, the following shall apply: (a) “Electrified Fixed Guideway Passenger Railway” means any train, trolley, car, stree…

918-305-0420 Electrified Fixed Guideway Passenger Railway System Permits (1) The signature of a general supervising electrician or limited supervising electrician shall be required on each permit to aid inspections by the division and indicate responsibility under ORS 479.950. (2…

918-305-0430 Requests for Inspection and Notice of Results (1) All persons who take out an electrical permit shall request an inspection within 24 hours of: (a) The completion of any electrical installation intended to be covered or concealed or that is intended to be placed into…

918-305-0440 Correction of Defects (1) Defects in electrical installations noted by the electrical inspector shall be corrected and an inspection request made within 20 calendar days of the date of actual notice of deficiency. For the purpose of this rule, actual notice is given …

918-305-0450 Electrical Products (1) The service equipment of a system substation powered by AC shall be certified by an electrical testing laboratory or field evaluation firm approved by the State of Oregon. (2) The DC transformation, rectification and distribution equipment wit…

918-305-0460 Grounding (1) System substations shall be installed with a grounding grid to limit touch and step potentials to safe levels as recommended by IEEE 80, “Guide for Safety in Substation Grounding.” AC and low-voltage equipment shall be bonded or grounded to this grid, e…

918-305-0470 Appeals (1) Appeals of decisions recommended by a deputy inspector in relation to the application of the Oregon Electrical Specialty Code shall be to the chief electrical inspector in accordance with OAR 918, division 251, provided that no notice needs to be given to…

918-305-0500 Standards for Electrical Plan Submissions A plan review shall be performed prior to the issuance of a permit. Fees shall be based on an hourly rate of $69 per hour. The plan review under these rules shall be limited to the review of the electrified fixed guideway rai…

918-305-0510 Standards for Electrified Fixed Guideway Railway Plan Review A person performing electrical plan review shall be certified under OAR 918-311-0030 and do the following as a minimum when performing plan reviews: (1) Load Calculations. Check load calculations for approp…

918-305-0520 Time Limit for Plan Review (1) Plan reviews shall be approved or denied within ten working days from receipt of the complete electrified fixed guideway railway system plans by the jurisdiction requiring plan review. A reviewed set of plans shall be returned to the pl…