Oregon Code § 672.060·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Activities not requiring registration.
Registration under ORS 672.002 to 672.325 is not required for the following:
(1) The
performance of work as an employee or a subordinate of a registered
professional engineer if:
(a) The work does
not include final engineering designs or decisions;
(b) The work is
done under the supervision and control of and is verified by a registered
professional engineer; and
(c) The employee
or subordinate does not by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead or
card or in any other way imply that the employee or subordinate is or purports
to be a professional engineer or registered professional engineer.
(2) The
performance of engineering work by an employee, sole proprietorship, firm,
partnership or corporation:
(a) On property
owned or leased by the employer, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership or
corporation, or on property in which the employer, sole proprietorship, firm,
partnership or corporation has an interest, estate or possessory right; and
(b) That affects
exclusively the property or interests of the employer, sole proprietorship,
firm, partnership or corporation, unless the performance affects the health or
safety of the public or an employee.
(3) The
performance of engineering work by a person, or by full-time employees of the
person, if:
(a) The
engineering work is in connection with or incidental to the operations of the
person; and
(b) The
engineering work is not offered directly to the public.
(4) An offer by
an employee, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership or corporation to perform
engineering work if:
(a) The employer,
sole proprietorship, firm, partnership or corporation holds a certificate of
registration to engage in the practice of professional engineering issued by
the proper authority of any other state, a territory or possession of the
United States or a foreign country; and
(b) The offer
includes a written statement that the offeror is not registered to practice
engineering in the State of Oregon, but will comply with ORS 672.002 to 672.325
by having an individual holding a valid certificate of registration in this
state in responsible charge of the work prior to performing any engineering
work within this state.
(5) The offering
by a construction contractor licensed under ORS chapter 701 of services
constituting the performance of engineering work if:
(a) The services
are appurtenant to construction services to be provided by the construction
contractor;
(b) The services
constituting the practice of engineering are performed by an engineer or
engineers registered under ORS 672.002 to 672.325; and
(c) The offer by
the construction contractor discloses in writing that the contractor is not an
engineer and identifies the engineer or engineers that will perform the
services constituting the practice of engineering.
(6) The execution
of engineering work designed by a professional engineer or the supervision of
the construction of engineering work as a foreman or superintendent.
(7) The making of
drawings or specifications for, or the supervision of the erection, enlargement
or alteration of, a building, or an appurtenance thereto, if the building has a
ground area of 4,000 square feet or less and is not more than 20 feet in height
from the top surface of lowest flooring to the highest interior overhead finish
of the structure. The exemption in this subsection does not apply to a
registered professional engineer.
(8) The making of
drawings or specifications for, or the supervision of the erection, enlargement
or alteration of, a building, or an appurtenance thereto, if the building is to
be used for a single family residential dwelling or farm building or is a structure
used in connection with or auxiliary to a single family residential dwelling or
farm building, including but not limited to a three-car garage, barn or shed or
a shelter used for the housing of domestic animals or livestock. The exemption
in this subsection does not apply to a registered professional engineer.
(9) The
performance of work as a registered architect practicing architecture.
(10) The
performance of work as a registered environmental health specialist or
registered environmental health specialist trainee working under the
supervision of a registered environmental health specialist practicing
environmental health, or a registered waste water specialist or registered
waste water specialist trainee working under the supervision of a registered
waste water specialist practicing waste water sanitation.
(11) The
performance of land surveying work under the supervision of a registered
professional land surveyor or registered professional engineer. The exemption
in this subsection does not allow an engineer to supervise a land surveying
activity the engineer could not personally perform under ORS 672.025.
(12) The
performance of land surveying by a person:
(a) On property
owned or leased by the person, or on pr
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 672.060
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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