Chapter 480 — Chapter 480

ORS 480.315 [1991 c.863 §49a; 1999 c.59 §160; 2007 c.70 §276; repealed by 2023 c.607 §9]

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ORS 480.320 [Amended by 1959 c.73 §1; repealed by 2023 c.607 §9]

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ORS 480.330 [Amended by 2001 c.285 §1; repealed by 2023 c.607 §9]

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ORS 480.332 Fuel dispensing devices. (1) A filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids are dispensed at retail may not designate more than the same number of fuel dispensing devices for self-service use by customers as are designated for attended service by an owner, operator or employee of the dispensary of Class 1 flammable liquids

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ORS 480.340 Automatic shut-off devices regulated; aviation fuel exception. An owner, operator or employee of a filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary where Class 1 flammable liquids, except aviation fuels, are dispensed at retail may not install or use or permit the use of a device that permits the dispensing of the liquids when the operator of the discharge nozzle removes the operator’s hand from the control lever, unless the device is equipped with an automatic nozzle of a type that has been approved by the State Fire Marshal and that has as an integral part of the automatic nozzle assembly a latch-open device capable of shutting off the flow of the liquids reliably when the tank is filled or when the nozzle falls or slips from the filling neck of the tank. [Amended by 1959 c.73 §2; 2001 c.285 §2; 2023 c.607 §3]

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ORS 480.341 Customer operation of gasoline dispensing device in rural Oregon. (1) As used in this section, “rural Oregon” means Baker, Clatsop, Crook, Curry, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler Counties

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ORS 480.343 [2017 c.207 §2; repealed by 2023 c.607 §9]

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ORS 480.344 Equal access for persons with disabilities. A filling station, service station, garage or other dispensary subject to ORS 480.332 or 480.341, that makes an owner, operator or employee available for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids, shall provide equal access to the dispensing services of the dispensary to persons with disabilities. Equal access shall be provided by

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ORS 480.345 Conditions for operation of dispensing device by certain nonretail customers. The owner, operator or employee of a dispensing facility may permit nonretail customers other than the owner, operator or employee to use or manipulate at the dispensing facility a card activated or key activated device for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or other container under the following conditions

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ORS 480.347 Use of gasoline dispensing device by emergency service volunteer; conditions. Notwithstanding any restriction in ORS 480.332, 480.341 or 480.345, during an emergency as defined in ORS 401.025, the owner, operator or employee of a dispensing facility may permit nonretail customers, other than the owner, operator or employee, to use or manipulate at the dispensing facility a card activated or key activated device for dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids into the fuel tank of a vehicle or other container if

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ORS 480.349 [2001 c.344 §2; repealed by 2023 c.607 §9]

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ORS 480.350 License required for operation of nonretail facility; application; fee; term; renewal; disposition of fees. (1) A nonretail facility may not operate without a license issued under this section

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ORS 480.355 [1991 c.863 §56; 1995 s.s. c.3 §35; 1996 c.11 §2; 1997 c.463 §1; 1999 c.95 §1; 2001 c.104 §220; 2001 c.285 §3; repealed by 2025 c.155 §5]

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ORS 480.360 [1991 c.863 §50a; repealed by 2025 c.155 §5]

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ORS 480.365 Suspension, revocation, refusal to issue or renew nonretail facility license; procedure. In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Fire Marshal may revoke or suspend or may refuse to issue or renew a nonretail facility license if the State Fire Marshal finds that an applicant or a person to whom the license was issued

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ORS 480.370 Subpoenas for investigation; effect of failure to comply. (1) The State Fire Marshal may issue subpoenas to compel the production of records, documents, books, papers, memoranda or other information necessary to determine compliance with any provision of ORS 480.310 to 480.385 or any rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal

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ORS 480.375 Safety inspection of facilities by State Fire Marshal; audit; investigation of law violations. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall conduct an annual safety inspection at all nonretail and dual operations facilities dispensing Class 1 flammable liquids to determine if the facility is operating in compliance with the provisions of ORS 480.310 to 480.385 or of any applicable rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal

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ORS 480.380 Rules. In accordance with applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Fire Marshal, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, shall adopt rules

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ORS 480.385 Civil penalty for gasoline dispensing law violations. (1) The State Fire Marshal may impose a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation of any provision of ORS 480.310 to 480.385 or of any applicable rule adopted by the State Fire Marshal

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ORS 480.387 Timeline for imposing civil penalties. Notwithstanding ORS 480.385, the State Fire Marshal may only impose civil penalties for conduct violating ORS 480.332 or the amendments to ORS 479.180, 480.340, 480.341, 480.344, 480.345 and 480.347 by sections 3 to 8, chapter 607, Oregon Laws 2023, if the conduct occurs on or after March 1, 2024. [2023 c.607 §12]

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ORS 480.390 Nonretail facilities at airports; rules. (1) As used in this section, “nonretail facility” has the meaning given that term in ORS 480.310

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ORS 480.410 Definition. As used in ORS 480.420 to 480.460, “LP gas” or “liquefied petroleum gas” means any liquid composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same: Propane, propylene, butanes (normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes. [Amended by 1957 c.712 §1; 2009 c.790 §3]

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ORS 480.420 Liquefied petroleum gas rules and regulations; conformity with standards of National Fire Protection Association. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall make, promulgate and enforce regulations establishing minimum general standards for the design, construction, location, installation and operation of equipment for storing, handling, transporting by tank truck or tank trailer and utilizing liquefied petroleum gases and specifying the degree of odorization of the gases, and shall establish standards and rules for the issuance, suspension and revocation of licenses and permits provided in ORS 480.410 to 480.460

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ORS 480.430 Liquefied petroleum gas containers; certain uses prohibited. No person other than the owner of the container or receptacle and those authorized by the owner so to do, shall sell, fill, refill, deliver or permit to be delivered or used in any manner any liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle for any gas or compound or for any other purpose. [Amended by 1965 c.602 §25]

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ORS 480.432 Licenses required; exceptions. (1) A person may not engage in or work at the business of installing, extending, altering or repairing any LP gas appliance or piping, vent or flue connection pertaining to or in connection with LP gas installations within the state, either as employer or individual, unless the person has received an LP gas installation license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460

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ORS 480.434 Examination of applicants for licenses; examination fee; issuance of license. (1) The State Fire Marshal shall examine applicants for licenses required under ORS 480.410 to 480.460 as to their knowledge of LP gas, its properties, related equipment and applicable safety regulations. An applicant for examination must submit an examination application, accompanied by an examination fee of $55, prior to the examination

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ORS 480.435 Licenses; revocation; suspension; refusal to issue or renew. In accordance with ORS chapter 183, the State Fire Marshal may revoke or suspend or may refuse to issue or renew a license required pursuant to ORS 480.410 to 480.460, or may place the licensee in a probationary status subject to specified conditions, if the State Fire Marshal finds that the person to whom the license was issued

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ORS 480.436 License fees; term of licenses; delinquency penalty. (1) The annual fee for the LP gas installation license is $130

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ORS 480.440 Inspection of certain storage tanks; fee. The State Fire Marshal shall annually inspect an installation of storage tanks located at dealers’ plants. The State Fire Marshal may annually inspect an installation of tanks used for delivery purposes. The State Fire Marshal shall collect a fee of $100 for each plant inspection and $24 for each delivery unit inspection. [Amended by 1953 c.228 §4; 1957 c.712 §7; 1967 c.417 §30; 1973 c.832 §16; 1999 c.558 §2; 2003 c.652 §4]

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ORS 480.445 Regulation of liquefied petroleum gas container or receptacle siting and installation. (1) The regulation of liquefied petroleum gas containers or receptacles by the State Fire Marshal pursuant to ORS 480.410 to 480.460 is not a program affecting land use under ORS 197.180

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ORS 480.450 Notice of new installations; fees; inspections after original inspection; notice of changes; correction of improper installations required. (1) The installer shall notify the State Fire Marshal, before the last day of each month, of all new installations made during the preceding month of containers or receptacles for liquefied petroleum gas, including installations for private homes and apartments. The installer shall certify on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal that all of the new installations are duly and properly reported. The State Fire Marshal may require that the notification include the location and description of the installation and the name of the user. All fees due and payable must accompany the notification. The replacement of empty containers or receptacles with other containers constructed in accordance with United States Department of Transportation specifications is not a new installation or change in the original installation that requires notification to the State Fire Marshal or necessitates further inspection of the installation. The State Fire Marshal shall collect from the installer an installation fee of $50 for each tank installed or for all tanks at the installation if the total combined capacity is 200 gallons or less. The State Fire Marshal or deputies of the fire marshal or assistants shall inspect a reasonable number of the installations and maintain a record of the inspections in the records of the Department of the State Fire Marshal

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ORS 480.460 Disposition of fees. All fees received by the State Fire Marshal under ORS 480.200 to 480.290 and 480.410 to 480.460 shall be paid by the State Fire Marshal to the State Treasurer monthly and shall constitute and be an appropriation to the Department of the State Fire Marshal available for the payment of salaries and expenses of deputies and clerical and other assistants of the State Fire Marshal. [Formerly part of 480.450; 1973 c.832 §18; 2021 c.539 §142]

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ORS 480.510 Short title. ORS 480.510 to 480.670 may be cited as the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Law. [1961 c.485 §1; 1969 c.582 §1; 1983 c.676 §2]

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ORS 480.515 Definitions for ORS 480.510 to 480.670. As used in ORS 480.510 to 480.670, unless the context requires otherwise

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ORS 480.520 Purpose of ORS 480.510 to 480.670. The purpose of ORS 480.510 to 480.670 is to protect the safety of the people of Oregon and to protect property situated in Oregon from the hazard of fires and explosions caused by boilers and pressure vessels. To accomplish this purpose the Legislative Assembly intends by ORS 480.510 to 480.670 to provide a system

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ORS 480.525 Exempt vessels; rules; fee. (1) ORS 480.510 to 480.670 do not apply to

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ORS 480.530 Powers and duties of department. The Department of Consumer and Business Services may

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ORS 480.535 Board of Boiler Rules; members; duties; qualifications; confirmation; rules. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules is established in the Department of Consumer and Business Services. The Governor shall appoint the board, which shall formulate and promulgate rules under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 for the safe construction, installation, inspection, operation, maintenance and repair of boilers and pressure vessels in this state and review determinations made by its staff concerning boilers and pressure vessels

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ORS 480.540 Term of members; removal; compensation and expenses. (1) The term of office of a member of the Board of Boiler Rules is four years and a member is not eligible for appointment to more than two full terms of office. A member shall continue to serve until a successor has been appointed and qualified. Vacancies shall be filled by appointment for the unexpired term

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ORS 480.545 Rules; minimum safety standards; fees. (1) Under ORS chapter 183 the Board of Boiler Rules may adopt and enforce rules and minimum safety standards to carry out ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and adopt standards for persons performing welding on boilers and pressure vessels

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ORS 480.550 Minimum safety standards; effect on existing vessels; application of subsequent amendments. (1) Until different rules are adopted, there is adopted as the minimum safety standards for boilers and pressure vessels the published codification of standard engineering practices and formulae known as the “Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers,” together with the published revisions and interpretations thereof in effect as of January 1, 1969

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ORS 480.555 Prohibitions relating to nonconforming vessels; exemptions. (1) Except as provided in ORS 480.525 (1), a person may not

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ORS 480.557 [Formerly 447.135; 1987 c.847 §2; 1991 c.518 §8; repealed by 1999 c.712 §1 and 1999 c.713 §2]

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ORS 480.560 Inspections; testing; rules. (1) The Board of Boiler Rules shall adopt rules to provide for the inspection of the installation, operation and condition of boilers and pressure vessels that are used or proposed for use in this state and not made exempt from periodic inspection under ORS 480.510 to 480.670

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ORS 480.565 Chief and deputy inspectors; special inspectors. The Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall

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ORS 480.570 Inspections by special inspectors or others; effect on permit fees; exempt boilers and vessels. (1) A special inspector receiving a certificate of competency under ORS 480.565 (3)(b) may not inspect under ORS 480.510 to 480.670 any boiler or pressure vessel not used or not to be used by the employer of the special inspector

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ORS 480.575 [1961 c.485 §15; 1969 c.582 §13; 1983 c.676 §13; 1999 c.598 §1; 2001 c.104 §222; repealed by 2005 c.758 §56]

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ORS 480.580 Access to buildings and premises by inspectors. (1) The chief boiler inspector or any deputy inspector may, at all reasonable hours, in performance of the duties imposed by the provisions of ORS 480.510 to 480.670, enter into all buildings and upon all premises, except private residences, for the purpose of inspecting any boiler or pressure vessel that is covered by ORS 480.510 to 480.670 and that the chief boiler inspector or the deputy inspector has reasonable cause to believe is located therein

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ORS 480.585 Temporary operation authorization; operating permit; suspension or revocation. (1) After a boiler or pressure vessel has successfully passed an installation inspection, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue a temporary operation authorization. The boiler or pressure vessel covered by the temporary operation authorization may only be operated during the period specified in the temporary operation authorization

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ORS 480.590 [1961 c.485 §10; repealed by 1983 c.676 §31]

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