2019 Oregon Revised Statutes
Volume : 12 - Public Health
Chapter 453 - Hazardous Substances; Radiation Sources
Section 453.885 - Decontamination of property; certification process.

Universal Citation: OR Rev Stat § 453.885 (2019)

(1) The owner of property determined to be not fit for use under ORS 105.555, 431.175 and 453.855 to 453.912 who desires to have the property certified as fit for use may use the services of a contractor licensed by the Oregon Health Authority to decontaminate the property or, upon approval by the authority, the owner, or an agent of the owner, may perform the decontamination work. The contractor, in coordination with the owner or agent of the owner, shall prepare and submit a written work plan for decontamination to the authority. If the work plan is approved and the decontamination work is completed according to the plan and is properly documented, the authority shall certify the property as having been decontaminated in compliance with rules of the authority. Upon the completion of the work plan, the authority shall require the licensed contractor’s affidavit of compliance with the approved work plan.

(2) The property owner shall notify the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services of the certification. No person who is not licensed by the authority under ORS 105.555, 431.175 and 453.855 to 453.912 shall advertise to undertake or perform the work necessary to decontaminate property determined to be not fit for use under ORS 105.555, 431.175 and 453.855 to 453.912.

(3) Upon receipt of the certificate and a request by the property owner to remove the property from the list, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services shall cause the property to be removed from the list. [1989 c.915 §11; 1999 c.861 §3; 2009 c.595 §928]

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