Oregon Administrative Code

918-674-0520 Registration Requirements (1) All manufacturers of nonexempt prefabricated structures located in or being shipped into Oregon and persons in the business of altering Oregon-approved prefabricated buildings intended for sale, rent, lease or installation in Oregon must…

918-674-0530 Division Services (1) The division is responsible for the administration and enforcement of Oregon laws related to the manufacture of prefabricated structures and alterations to Oregon-approved prefabricated buildings required to have Oregon insignia of compliance. T…

918-674-0540 Local Building Department Responsibility (1) Local building departments in Oregon have specified roles and responsibilities for the installation, erection, or assembly prefabricated structures in their jurisdiction. (2) A local building department may not require clo…

918-674-0550 Codes and Standards (1) Except where otherwise specifically stated in these rules, all prefabricated construction must be designed to comply with the applicable specialty codes listed below: (a) The Oregon Structural Specialty Code; (b) The Oregon Mechanical Specialt…

918-674-0560 Reciprocity (1) Manufacturers of prefabricated buildings that are located outside Oregon but in a state having reciprocity with Oregon according to ORS 455.430, and the reciprocity agreement on file with the division, may ship prefabricated buildings into Oregon for …

918-674-0570 Division Inspections (1)(a) Each prefabricated building required to bear an Oregon insignia of compliance must be inspected by the division in accordance with an approved compliance control program in OAR 918-674-0580, the division-approved plans, and the appropriate…

918-674-0580 Compliance Control Programs (1) The division’s Compliance Control inspection services are maintained by the division in accordance with typical in-plant inspection procedures and applicable requirements in this rule. (2) The division may allow a manufacturer of prefa…

918-674-0590 Plan Requirements (1) General plan requirements. (a) Plans for prefabricated buildings intended to receive an Oregon insignia of compliance must comply with the requirements established in these rules. (b) Manufacturers must obtain division-approved plans prior to co…

918-674-0600 Out-of-State Applicant (1) Any manufacturer located outside the state of Oregon intending to manufacture prefabricated buildings for rent, sale, lease, or installation in the State of Oregon must be registered with the division and obtain the division’s approval prio…

918-674-0610 Plan Validity, Renewal and Expiration (1) All construction and required inspections must be completed for prefabricated buildings constructed to plans approved under these rules prior to the approved plan expiring. It is the responsibility of the registered manufactu…

918-674-0620 Revisions to Approved Plans (1) When a manufacturer intends to revise any portion of a division-approved plan, or when a change is required by the division, the manufacturer must comply with the following: (a) Revised plans must be submitted with a division-approved …

918-674-0630 Transfer of Approvals (1) The division may allow the transfer of division-approved plans or a division-approved compliance control program as allowed in this rule. (2) When a transfer of approval is necessary because of a change of ownership or name change the manufa…

918-674-0640 Production Discontinued by Manufacturer When a manufacturer discontinues production of an approved product the manufacturer must immediately notify the division and must promptly return all insignia of compliance allocated for such discontinued production. Statutory/…

918-674-0650 Compliance and Right of Entry (1) The division may conduct inspections at a manufacturer’s facility, at the building site or at the location where a business is registered with the division to receive services to verify compliance with division-approved plans or appr…

918-674-0660 Division Records (1) The division maintains records according to division policies and procedures for records retention. Records in the division’s possession are subject to Oregon’s public records disclosure laws. Records applicable to the division’s prefabricated st…

918-674-0670 Insignia of Compliance Required (1) Each prefabricated structure manufactured for sale, lease, rent or installation in Oregon must have an Oregon insignia of compliance affixed according to these rules. (2) Registered manufacturers and businesses must apply for insig…

918-674-0680 Lost or Damaged Insignia of Compliance (1) The owner of a prefabricated structure must immediately notify the division in writing of lost or damaged insignias of compliance. (2) Damaged insignia must be promptly returned to the division. Upon payment of a replacement…

918-674-0690 Unit Identification (1) Each section of a prefabricated building must have a specific and unique identification serial number assigned by the manufacturer at the time of factory construction to assure continuity of inspections and that insignia of compliance are atta…

918-674-0700 Alterations (1) Prefabricated structures that have Oregon insignia of compliance affixed for the purposes of sale, rent, lease or installation in Oregon are expected to remain in compliance with these rules to maintain the validity of the Oregon insignia of complianc…

918-674-0710 Existing Buildings (1) A prefabricated building that was never an Oregon-approved prefabricated building or an Oregon-approved prefabricated building that had Oregon insignia of compliance removed from the building is considered an existing building for the purposes …

918-674-0720 Prefabricated Components (1) Manufacturers producing prefabricated components or prefabricated component buildings must: (a) Submit a compliance control program manual that is specific to a single division registered manufacturing facility. The manual must include, b…

918-674-0740 Division Fees (1) The following fees are adopted by the division for the purposes of administering and enforcing the division’s prefabricated structures program. The fees in this rule may be incorporated into an electronic system for the purposes of the division calc…

918-674-0800 Prefabricated Third-Party Agency (1) A prefabricated third-party agency may contract with a manufacturer of prefabricated buildings for plan review and in-plant inspection services under ORS Chapter 455.705 and these rules. (2) A municipality administering and enforc…

918-674-0810 Prefabricated Third-Party Agency Application Requirements (1) Applicants intending to become a prefabricated third-party agency must apply using division-approved forms. (2) The application for a prefabricated third-party agency includes, but is not limited to the fo…

918-674-0820 Inspector Certification Requirements (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must employ inspectors and plans examiners who possess a valid certification in accordance with OAR 918, divisions 098, 281, and 695 for the scope of work be performing. (2) Plans examiners a…

918-674-0830 Insurance Requirements (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must be protected with a minimum one-million-dollar general liability insurance policy. (2) All applicants for certification as a prefabricated third-party agency must provide proof of insurance, including…

918-674-0840 Conflict of Interest and Collusion (1) A prefabricated third-party agency and its agents must be free of any conflicts of interest, affiliation, influence, collusion, control or fraud involving any supplier or manufacturer of prefabricated buildings with whom it has …

918-674-0850 Contractual Agreements (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must execute a written contract with any manufacturer of prefabricated buildings for the performance of plan review or inspection services. (2) Contracts must describe all services to be rendered by the pr…

918-674-0860 Plan Approvals, Inspections and Oregon Insignia of Compliance (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must comply with the following requirements for plan approvals and Oregon insignia of compliance. (2) A prefabricated third-party agency must use a plan number naming…

918-674-0870 Prefabricated Third-Party Certification Renewal (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must renew its prefabricated third-party certification by April 1, 2024, and every three years thereafter. (2) Renewal notices are mailed to the mailing address on file with the di…

918-674-0880 Revocation of Prefabricated Third-Party Certification and Appeal Process (1) The division may deny, suspend, revoke or cancel a prefabricated third-party agency’s certification if the division finds the prefabricated third-party agency has violated Oregon law, the Or…

918-674-0890 Record Keeping Requirements (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must maintain records according to the following: (a) Approved plans and associated construction documents and inspection reports for essential facilities and publicly owned buildings must be kept per…

918-674-0900 Reporting Requirements (1) Each prefabricated third-party agency must submit a monthly activity report to the division by the tenth day of each month for the preceding month. (a) The monthly activity report must be submitted using division-approved form and must be s…

918-674-0910 Monitoring of Prefabricated Third-Party Agencies (1) A prefabricated third-party agency must provide the division with an agreement in writing that the division has the right to monitor the prefabricated third party’s performance as described in this rule. Monitoring…

918-690-0320 Purpose The purpose of these regulations is to provide minimum standards to safeguard life or limb, property, and public welfare, by regulating and controlling the design, construction, quality of materials, use and occupancy, location and maintenance, of all plumbin…

918-690-0350 Plumbing Specialty Code Appeals, ORS 455.690 All code-related appeals from a municipal appeals board or from a subordinate officer of the division are under ORS 455.690. (1) The person appealing shall prepare a statement showing: (a) Parties involved, addresses, tele…

918-690-0410 Cross Reference to Statutes Statutory plumbing definitions are generally in ORS 447.010 and 693.010. The following are among words defined by statute: (1) “Board” is defined in ORS 447.010; (2) “Building sewer” is defined in ORS 701.348; (3) “Journeyman Plumber” is d…

918-690-0420 Definitions Scope of definitions: (1) “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Building Codes Division. (2) “Alterations” means to change, to take away, or to add to. (3) “Apprenticeship Plumbing Experience” means experience equivalent to the training standards…

918-690-0440 Plumbing Section The chief plumbing inspector is charged with the organization and enforcement of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code created under ORS 447.020 and defined as a Specialty Code under ORS 455.010, as a part of the State Building Code under ORS 455.010. […

918-690-0450 Powers and Duties of the Chief Plumbing Inspector (1) The chief plumbing inspector is authorized and directed to enforce all the provisions of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code and to assist in enforcement of the pertinent regulations of the Oregon Structural Specia…

918-695-0000 Licensing Authority, Scope and References (1) The board's licensing authority is in ORS Chapters 447, 670 and 693. (2) These rules cover licensing requirements for plumbers. (3) Cross References. Statutory licensing requirements are in: (a) ORS 693.030 for when indiv…

918-695-0020 License Exemptions (1) A license is not required for: (a) A person to do the person's own work on the person's own residential building on the person's own premises, if the person complies with OAR chapter 918, division 690 and the plumbing requirements of the Oregon…

918-695-0030 Journeyman Plumber Qualifications Qualifications. The minimum qualifications to take the journeyman plumber's license examination are: (1) Satisfactory completion of a minimum four-year plumbing apprentice program in Oregon; or (2) By meeting the following academic t…

918-695-0035 Medical Gas Installer License (1) All persons engaged in the installation, alteration or repair of medical gas and vacuum systems shall be certified in accordance with the requirements of this section. Installation and repair of electrical devices and other component…

918-695-0038 Special Business Registration and Installer Certification for Medical Gas Systems (1) The State Plumbing Board shall issue a special registration to businesses that provide the following: (a) Completed and signed division application for special business registration…

918-695-0040 Journeyman Examination Examination requirements. An applicant for certification as a journeyman plumber shall pass an approved examination. The written examination shall cover, but not be limited to: (1) Understanding of engineering and architectural drawings and pla…

918-695-0100 Procedures for Submitting Training Proposals for Limited Specialty Plumbers (1) The employer shall submit to the board a detailed description of the training program and the means of its administration for the branch of the plumbing trade which the employer will cond…

918-695-0110 Licensing Reciprocal Agreements Acting under the authority of ORS 670.380, the administrator with the consent of the board: (1) Establishes a list of states that have standards, qualifications and examinations for licensing or registration of journeyman plumbers subs…

918-695-0120 Limited Specialty Plumber Classification for Limited Maintenance Electrical Contractors (1) Authorization and Scope. This rule creates a limited specialty plumbing license to install and replace residential water heaters. (2) Persons Eligible for Licensing. A registe…

918-695-0125 Limited Specialty Plumber Certificate of Competency for Solar Heating and Cooling System Installers (1) Authorization and Scope. This rule creates a limited specialty plumbing certificate of competency to install and replace solar heating and cooling systems. (2) Per…