Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 480 § 480.634 — Exemption of journeyman plumber for certain activities
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 480 ·
Oregon Code § 480.634·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Exemption of journeyman plumber for certain activities.
(1) A person who has a valid
journeyman plumber license does not have to obtain a license under ORS 480.630
(2) to work as an employee of a business engaged in installing or replacing by
nonwelded means a potable domestic water heater that:
(a) Is not used
for space heating;
(b) Has a
capacity that does not exceed 180 gallons;
(c) Has a water
temperature that does not exceed 210 degrees Fahrenheit;
(d) Has a
pressure that does not exceed 150 pounds per square inch gauge pressure; and
(e) Has a heat
input that does not exceed 750,000 Btu per hour.
(2) Subsection
(1) of this section does not allow construction, repair or alteration of the
domestic potable water heater. [1991 c.518 §15; 2005 c.758 §38]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 480.634
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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