2015 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 15 - Occupations
Chapter 701 - Construction Contractors and Contracts
Section 701.021 - License requirement; endorsements.
(1) Except as provided in ORS 701.010, a person or joint venture that undertakes, offers to undertake or submits a bid to do work as a contractor must have a current license issued by the Construction Contractors Board and possess an appropriate endorsement as provided in this section. For purposes of offering to undertake or submitting a bid to do work, a partnership or joint venture is licensed and endorsed if any partner or joint venturer whose name appears in the business name of the partnership or joint venture has a current license issued by the board and possesses an appropriate endorsement.
(2) A person or joint venture that undertakes, offers to undertake or submits a bid to do work as a contractor in preparation for or in connection with a residential structure must have one of the following endorsements:
(a) Residential general contractor.
(b) Residential specialty contractor.
(c) Residential limited contractor.
(d) Residential developer.
(e) Residential locksmith services contractor.
(f) Residential restoration contractor.
(g) Home inspector services contractor.
(h) Home services contractor.
(i) Home energy performance score contractor.
(3) A person or joint venture that undertakes, offers to undertake or submits a bid to do work as a contractor in preparation for or in connection with a small commercial structure must have one of the following endorsements:
(a) Residential general contractor.
(b) Residential specialty contractor.
(c) Residential limited contractor.
(d) Residential developer.
(e) Residential locksmith services contractor.
(f) Residential restoration contractor.
(g) Commercial general contractor level 1.
(h) Commercial specialty contractor level 1.
(i) Commercial general contractor level 2.
(j) Commercial specialty contractor level 2.
(k) Commercial developer.
(4) A person or joint venture that undertakes, offers to undertake or submits a bid to do work as a contractor in preparation for or in connection with a large commercial structure must have one of the following endorsements:
(a) Commercial general contractor level 1.
(b) Commercial specialty contractor level 1.
(c) Commercial general contractor level 2.
(d) Commercial specialty contractor level 2.
(e) Commercial developer.
[2007 c.836 §2; 2010 c.57 §1; 2013 c.300 §8; 2013 c.383 §10; 2015 c.498 §5]
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