Oregon Code § 479.840·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Fees;
rules; means to guarantee payment.
(1) Upon receiving payment of the applicable application fee, the Department of
Consumer and Business Services may issue or renew a license or permit applied
for under ORS 479.510 to 479.945. The fee to apply for or renew a license is:
(a) $125 per year
for an electrical contractor license for each place of business operated by the
applicant.
(b) $125 per year
for a limited energy contractor, restricted energy contractor or limited sign
contractor license.
(c) $25 per year
for a pump specialty contractor or limited maintenance specialty contractor
license.
(d) $150 per year
for an elevator contractor license.
(e) $100 for a
three-year license for a:
(A) General
journeyman electrician;
(B) General
supervising electrician;
(C) Limited
supervising industrial electrician;
(D) Limited
supervising manufacturing plant electrician;
(E) Limited
maintenance industrial electrician; or
(F) Limited
journeyman manufacturing plant electrician.
(f) $50 for a
three-year license for a:
(A) Limited
elevator journeyman;
(B) Class A or
Class B limited energy technician;
(C) Limited
journeyman sign electrician;
(D) Limited
journeyman stage electrician; or
(E) Limited
building maintenance electrician.
(2) The
Electrical and Elevator Board shall set uniform permit fees, by rule, not to
exceed the cost of administration.
(3) The fees
provided for in this section do not apply to persons paying inspection fees
under the terms of ORS 479.560 (3) or 479.630 (10).
(4) Each
electrical contractor may furnish to the department a corporate surety bond to
be approved by the department, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an
insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 or a cash bond under procedures
approved by the department, in the sum of $2,000 guaranteeing the payment of
all fees provided for under ORS 479.510 to 479.945. Before commencing any
electrical job an electrical contractor who has a current bond or letter of
credit under this subsection may apply to the department for a working permit
which shall cost an amount established by the department by rule. The working
permit shall authorize the electrical contractor to commence work. The total of
all fees due for permits for each job, and the time such fees are payable,
shall be determined by the department by administrative rule under ORS 479.730.
The contractor shall keep the bond or letter of credit in force at all times.
Any cancellation or revocation of the bond or letter of credit shall revoke and
suspend the license issued to the principal until such time as a new bond or
letter of credit shall be filed and approved. The department may bring an
action against the surety named in the bond or the letter of credit issuer with
or without joining in such action the principal named in the bond or letter of
credit. [1959 c.406 §27; 1967 c.418 §1; 1969 c.436 §1; 1975 c.199 §1; 1977
c.874 §3; 1981 c.815 §33; 1983 c.733 §4; 1985 c.646 §3; 1987 c.602 §3; 1989
c.591 §3; 1991 c.331 §71; 1995 c.715 §4; 1997 c.631 §482; 1999 c.1031 §3; 2001
c.728 §2; 2003 c.14 §331; 2007 c.271 §5; 2007 c.548 §3; 2017 c.364 §6]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 479.840
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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