Oregon Statutes 701.455 – Home inspector services contractor license; exemption from testing and continuing education
(1) A home inspector services contractor license authorizes the holder to operate a business providing the services of home inspectors as defined in ORS § 701.005, but does not authorize the holder to engage in other contractor activities.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 701.455
- 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
- Home inspector: means a person who, for a fee, inspects and provides written reports on the overall physical condition of a residential structure. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
- Responsible managing individual: means an individual who:
(a) Is an owner described in ORS § 701. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
(2) Notwithstanding ORS § 701.126, the Construction Contractors Board may not impose a continuing education requirement for a home inspector services contractor. This subsection does not exempt a responsible managing individual for the business from compliance with any continuing education requirements established by the board under ORS § 701.445 for a certified home inspector.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS § 701.122, the board may not require a home inspector services contractor or the responsible managing individual for the business to take a test measuring the knowledge of the contractor or responsible managing individual regarding business practices and laws affecting construction contractors. [Formerly 701.360]
701.126 was repealed by section 6, chapter 718, Oregon Laws 2013. The text of 701.455 was not amended by enactment of the Legislative Assembly to reflect the repeal. Editorial adjustment of 701.455 for the repeal of 701.126 has not been made.
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