Oregon Statutes 701.495 – Residential locksmith services contractor license; exemption from testing and continuing education
(1) A residential locksmith services contractor license authorizes the holder to operate a business providing the services of locksmiths as defined in ORS § 701.475 for residential or small commercial structures, but does not authorize the holder to engage in other contractor activities.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 701.495
- 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
- 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 residential locksmith 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 § 701.485 for a certified locksmith.
(3) Notwithstanding ORS § 701.122, the board may not require a residential locksmith 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. [2013 c.300 § 4]
701.126 was repealed by section 6, chapter 718, Oregon Laws 2013. The text of 701.495 was not amended by enactment of the Legislative Assembly to reflect the repeal. Editorial adjustment of 701.495 for the repeal of 701.126 has not been made.
[1995 c.795 § 2; 2007 c.71 § 227; repealed by 2009 c.757 § 12]
(Home Services Contractors)