Oregon Code § 479.945·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Restricted energy contractors license; rules; scope; employees.
(1) A restricted energy contractors
license is created for persons engaged in HVAC and such other categories as
established by the Electrical and Elevator Board by rule under ORS 455.117.
(2) A person
licensed as a restricted energy contractor under this section and the persons
employees may install, alter, maintain, replace or repair electrical wiring and
electrical products that are within the scope of the contractors license
issued under this section. A person covered by this subsection does not have to
obtain a license under ORS 479.910.
(3) The license
issued under this section shall limit the scope of activities that the licensee
and licensees employees may engage in and in no instance may the scope of the
license exceed that of a Class B limited energy technician.
(4) A person
applying for licensing under this section shall pay the applicable application
fee required under ORS 479.840 and provide proof satisfactory to the board that
the person has experience of the type of work covered by the license
indorsement.
(5) A restricted
energy contractor licensee under this section shall:
(a) Maintain with
the board a current list of all individuals employed by the licensee to engage
in work permitted by this section;
(b) Issue an
identification card to each employee working under the provisions of this
section and identify the contractor, date of issue, contractors identification
number with the board and the Construction Contractors Board; and
(c) Maintain with
the board a current form of identification card used by the contractor.
(6) A person
holding a limited maintenance specialty contractors license under ORS 479.630
(12) who also registers under this section shall comply with the identification
card requirements of subsection (5) of this section, but need not file a
separate list of employees unless the work under the contractors license is
done by different employees. [1991 c.529 §8; 1995 c.715 §5; 2001 c.728 §8; 2003
c.14 §334; 2005 c.758 §33; 2007 c.271 §7]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 479.945
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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