Oregon Administrative Code

918-695-0130 Limited Specialty Plumber Classification for Water Treatment Installers (1) Subject to permit requirements, a person holding this license is authorized to make connections to potable water systems and indirect waste connections to existing drain waste and vent system…

918-695-0140 Apprentice Plumbers — Interpretations (1) Authority and Scope. This rule is adopted by the board under ORS 670.310 and defines the conditions under which an apprentice plumber is authorized to engage in the trade of plumbing. (2) For the purposes of this rule the fol…

918-695-0395 Plumbing Certifications (1) Notwithstanding OAR 918-098, beginning January 1, 2019, the certifications available for plumbing inspectors are: (a) Residential Plumbing Inspector, as outlined in OAR 918-695-0400(2); (b) Plumbing Specialty Code Inspector as outlined in …

918-695-0400 Rules Establishing Certification for Plumbing Inspectors (1) Scope. To promote effective and uniform enforcement of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code by improving the competence of plumbing inspectors, this rule establishes minimum training and experience qualificat…

918-695-0410 Certification for Medical Gas Plumbing Inspectors (1) To promote effective and uniform enforcement of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code by improving the competence of plumbing inspectors, this rule establishes minimum training and certification qualifications to mak…

918-750-0100 Scope of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code is applicable and uniform throughout the state and in all municipalities. (2) Unless a local amendment request is approved by the division under ORS 455.040, a municipality may not ena…

918-750-0110 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (1) The Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code is adopted pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. (2) Effective October 1, 2023, the 2023 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code is based upon the following: (a) The 2021 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing …

918-750-0115 Amendments to the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code The Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code is amended pursuant to OAR chapter 918, division 8. Amendments adopted during the code-cycle for inclusion into the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code are placed in this rule, showing the…

918-770-0050 Purpose (1) This division of rules interprets and applies ORS 447.152 and 447.154. The rules: (a) Establish minimum health and safety standards for design and construction of plumbing products; and (b) Describe procedures for approval of plumbing product testing labo…

918-770-0060 Notice Notice required under these rules may be given by personal service or mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the person, organization or laboratory as it appears on the records of the Board. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 447.152 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 4…

918-770-0070 Definitions For the purposes of OAR 918, division 770, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) “Accreditation” means the procedure by which an authoritative body or organization gives formal…

918-770-0080 Construction and Installation of Composting Toilets (1) Definition: "Compost toilet" means a permanent toilet receptacle used to receive and store human wastes, toilet paper, biodegradable domestic garbage, and other vegetative matter for the purpose of aerobic decom…

918-770-0100 Approval of Testing Laboratories Requirements for Approval of Testing Laboratories. (1) The Board shall only accept test data submitted for the purpose of demonstrating conformance with plumbing product standards approved by the Board from testing laboratories accred…

918-770-0110 Standards of Approval for Bodies Operating Product Certification Systems Bodies and organizations that desire to operate product certification systems for the purpose of providing written assurances that plumbing products conform to specific product standards approve…

918-770-0120 Application Procedures (1) A testing laboratory that desires approval to test plumbing products for conformance with product standards approved by the Board shall submit an application to the Chief Plumbing Inspector. The application shall specify the product standar…

918-770-0130 Revocation of Approval (1) The Board may revoke the approval of a testing laboratory, laboratory accreditation organization or product certification system for failure to comply with any of the applicable approval requirements described in these rules. (2) The Board …

918-770-0140 Change in Status Approved laboratories, accrediting organizations and certifiers shall inform the Board of any change in conditions or criteria of approval or accreditation that could affect the status of their approval, accreditation or conformance to these rules, i…

918-770-0200 Product Certification by Special Deputies (1) Plumbing products may be approved by a special deputy appointed by the Chief Plumbing Inspector if: (a) No more than three similar products exist or are intended to be produced; (b) There are no more than two manufacturer…

918-770-0210 Submission of Plumbing Products for Approval by Special Deputy Persons seeking approval of plumbing products by a special deputy shall provide the special deputy with a sample of the product for which approval is sought or a site-specific location where the product m…

918-770-0220 Fees and Procedures (1) Persons requesting product approval by special deputies shall pay hourly inspection fees at the rate of $40 per hour as a specially requested inspection. If the Board or special deputy determines that a product requires additional testing or e…

918-770-0230 Special Deputy Certification Procedures (1) A special deputy inspector may determine if a plumbing product meets applicable minimum health and safety standards adopted by the Board by: (a) Examining the product and its components for compliance with applicable produc…

918-770-0300 Certification Marks and Product Standards Identification Plumbing products listed under the provisions of these rules must be identifiable. The certification mark of an approved certification body shall be marked upon the certified product or on a separate document e…

918-770-0320 Approved Plumbing Product Standards and Specifications The following standards and specifications for plumbing products are approved by the Board: (1) Composting Toilets, NSF Standard No. 41 — May 1983. (2) Recognized plumbing product standards listed in Chapter 14, …

918-770-0330 Exempt Plumbing Products The following plumbing products are exempt from product approval by the board: (1) Lead roof flashings; (2) Pipe hanger hooks; and (3) Nail plates. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 447.154 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 447.154 History: BCD 22…

918-780-0030 Plumbing License Fees (1) Licenses required by ORS Chapters 447 and 693 may be issued and renewed by the division to applicants who meet the requirements for the license and apply as established in OAR 918 division 30. The following license application and renewal fe…

918-780-0035 Exempt Ordinary Minor Plumbing Repairs (1) Effective April 1, 2006, state building code provisions for permit or inspection of ordinary minor plumbing repairs follow: (a) A registered plumbing contractor and any person exempt from licensing under ORS 693.020 are exem…

918-780-0040 Plumbing Plan Reviews (1) The division or a jurisdiction providing plumbing code plan review services, including plan review for prefabricated structures, may only require plumbing plan review for a complex structure. For purposes of this rule, a “complex structure” …

918-780-0045 Medical Gas System Plan Reviews (1) The authority having jurisdiction shall require complete specifications and plans for medical gas system installations or proposed alterations prior to issuing a permit. Plans and specifications shall indicate the nature and extent…

918-780-0050 Qualifications for Persons Performing Plumbing and Medical Gas Systems Plan Reviews Plumbing plan reviews shall be conducted only by persons with the appropriate division plumbing inspector or limited plumbing inspector certification. Medical gas systems plan reviews…

918-780-0065 Permits Required No person, firm, or corporation shall do plumbing or medical gas systems work in the State of Oregon without first obtaining a plumbing permit or minor label when required and paying the appropriate fees to the authorized permit issuing agency. Statu…

918-780-0080 Plumbing Permit Fees The following inspection fees are established by the board for the Building Codes Division plumbing inspections under ORS 447.020 and 447.095. This rule does not apply to municipalities administering a plumbing program: (1) Notwithstanding any pr…

918-780-0085 License Required Whenever any plumbing installation is being made by an unlicensed person contrary to the provisions of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code or OAR chapter 918, division 695, the building official must stop the installation through written notice. The b…

918-780-0090 Requests for Inspection and Notice of Results (1) Except as provided in section (2) of this rule, an inspecting jurisdiction shall inspect within 48 hours of a written request for inspection unless the time for inspection is extended to a set date by mutual agreement…

918-780-0130 Use of Minor Installation Labels (1) Plumbing contractors having a valid certificate of registration under ORS 447.030 and a verified Construction Contractors Board license, when using plumbers having a certificate of competency under ORS Chapter 693, may purchase an…

918-780-0140 Scope of Plumbing Work Allowed with Minor Installation Label “Minor plumbing” for installations under the minor label programs permitted by OAR 918-100-0000 through 918-100-0060 shall be as follows: (1) Commercial and industrial minor installation label programs incl…

925-100-0001 Model Rules for Rulemaking The Model Rules for Rulemaking, OAR 137-001-0005 through 137-001-0100, in effect on Jan. 1, 2008, adopted by the Oregon Department of Justice under ORS 183.341, are adopted as the rules of procedure for rulemaking actions of the Prescriptio…

925-100-0002 Notice of Rulemaking (1) Except when adopting a temporary rule, the Prescription Drug Affordability Board will give prior public notice of the proposed adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule by: (a) Publishing notice of the proposed rulemaking action in the Secre…

925-100-0003 Public Records Requests (1) Oregon's Public Records Law (ORS 192) provides that every person has a right to inspect any public records of a public body, except records that are exempt from disclosure. (2) A public record request may be submitted in person, by U.S. Ma…

925-200-0010 Selecting Prescription Drugs for Affordability Reviews The Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) will select from the list of eligible prescription drugs, provided by the Department of Consumer and Business Services pursuant to ORS 646A.694, a subset of drugs …

925-200-0020 Conducting an Affordability Review The Prescription Drug Affordability Board (PDAB) will conduct an affordability review on the prioritized subset of prescription drugs, selected under OAR 925-200-0010 to identify nine prescription drugs and at least one insulin prod…

943-001-0000 Model Rules of Procedure The Oregon Health Authority adopts the Attorney General Model Rules applicable to rulemaking, effective January 1, 2010, with the exception of OAR 137-001-0080. [ED. NOTE: The full text of the Attorney General's Model Rules of Procedure is av…

943-001-0005 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Adoption of Temporary Rules (1) Except as provided in ORS 183.335(7) or (12) or 183.341, before permanently adopting, amending, or repealing an administrative rule, the Authority shall give notice of the intended action: (a) To legis…

943-001-0007 Delegation of Rulemaking Authority Any officer or employee of the Oregon Health Authority who is identified on a completed Delegation of Authority form signed by the Director or Deputy Director of the Authority and filed with the Secretary of State, Administrative Ru…

943-001-0009 Lay Representation in Contested Case Hearings (1) Contested case hearings are conducted in accordance with the Attorney General’s model rules at OAR 137-003-0501 to 0700, except as otherwise specified in the program rules. Subject to the approval of the Attorney Gene…

943-001-0010 Oregon Health Authority (1) Effective June 26, 2009, 2009 Or. Laws Chapter 595 (House Bill 2009) created the Oregon Health Authority and transferred to the Oregon Health Authority certain duties, functions, and powers of: (a) The Department of Administrative Services…

943-001-0015 Transition Period Roles and Responsibilities (1) Effective June 26, 2009, to maintain business continuity for the duties, functions, and powers transferred to the Oregon Health Authority, the agencies listed in OAR 943-001-0010(1)(a)–(d) shall continue to exercise th…

943-001-0020 Oregon Health Authority Shared Service and Cooperative Relationships with Department of Human Services (1) The Oregon Health Authority (Authority) will cooperate and collaborate with the Department of Human Services (Department) in order to effectively coordinate ser…

943-003-0000 Definitions The following definitions apply to Oregon Administrative Rule 943-003-0010 unless otherwise indicated: (1) "Authority" means the Oregon Health Authority. (2) "Designee" means any officer or employee of the Authority, appointed by the Director to respond t…

943-003-0010 Fees for Inspection or Copies of Public Records and Oregon Health Authority Publications; Other Services (1) The Authority may charge a fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the Authority for the cost of making public records available: (a) Costs include but are not…

943-005-0000 Purpose and Applicability (1) These rules establish the Oregon Health Authority (Authority) policy of non-discrimination and a process for reporting and investigating complaints of discrimination based on protected class, in accordance with state and federal law, inc…