Oregon Statutes 701.082 – Residential contractor continuing education requirements; exemptions
(1)(a) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (6) of this section and ORS § 701.083, to qualify for the renewal of a residential contractor license the licensee must complete eight hours of continuing education during the two-year licensing period preceding the renewal.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 701.082
- Board: means the Construction Contractors Board. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
- Contractor: means any of the following:
(a) A person that, for compensation or with the intent to sell, arranges or undertakes or offers to undertake or submits a bid to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, inspect, move, wreck or demolish, for another, a building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement attached to real estate, or to do any part thereof. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
- Developer: means a contractor that owns property or an interest in property and engages in the business of arranging for construction work or performing other activities associated with the improvement of real property, with the intent to sell the property. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
- Residential contractor: means a licensed contractor that holds an endorsement as a:
(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; or
(i) Home energy performance score contractor. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
(b) Three of the hours required under paragraph (a) of this subsection must be education regarding laws, regulations and business practices. The Construction Contractors Board shall develop materials for the education. The education must be offered by the board or by an approved continuing education provider acting under an agreement with the board.
(c) Five of the hours required under paragraph (a) of this subsection must be education from approved providers and be courses the board has approved as continuing education regarding one or more of the following:
(A) Construction business practices.
(B) Marketing.
(C) Customer service.
(D) Accounting.
(E) Business law.
(F) Bidding.
(G) Building codes.
(H) Safety.
(I) Energy efficiency.
(J) Trade specific subjects, such as roofing, excavation or exterior shell construction.
(K) Other subjects that the board determines by rule to be appropriate.
(2)(a) In addition to completing the continuing education required under subsection (1) of this section, to qualify for the renewal of a residential contractor license the licensee must complete an additional eight hours of continuing education during the two-year licensing period preceding the renewal if the residential contractor was not licensed by the board as a residential contractor during any part of the six-year period immediately preceding the renewal.
(b) Continuing education that is required of a residential contractor under paragraph (a) of this subsection must be offered by an approved continuing education provider or the board. The education may be in any subject described in subsection (1) of this section related to construction or the business of the residential contractor.
(3) A residential contractor applying for the renewal of a license shall certify the number of continuing education hours completed by the contractor during the two-year period immediately preceding the renewal. The board may require verification of certified continuing education hours described in subsection (1)(c) of this section.
(4) Notwithstanding subsections (1) to (3) of this section, the board may adopt rules to adjust the period allowed for the completion of continuing education when the renewing residential contractor holds a lapsed license described under ORS § 701.063 (4).
(5) Subsections (1) to (4) of this section do not apply to a residential contractor endorsed only as a residential developer.
(6) The board may exempt residential contractors from continuing education requirements under this section. The board may create exemptions under this subsection by rule or may grant an exemption on a case-by-case basis. [2013 c.718 § 4]