ORS 455.117 Adoption of rules governing licensing, certification or registration

Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, a regulatory body listed in subsection (2) of this section may adopt rules to administer the licensing, certification or registration of persons regulated by the body. The rules adopted under this section may include, but need not be limited to:

The form and content of an application for issuance or renewal of a license, certificate or registration;

Training and continuing education requirements to maintain a license, certificate or registration;

The form and content of and the process for preparing and administering examinations and examination reviews;

The term of a license, certificate or registration; and

The creation of a system for combining two or more licenses, certificates or registrations issued to an individual by an advisory board or the Department of Consumer and Business Services into a single license, certificate, registration or other authorization.

Subsection (1) of this section applies to the following:

Subject to ORS 446.003 to 446.200, 446.225 to 446.285 and 446.395 to 446.420, with the approval of the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board, the Department of Consumer and Business Services for purposes of licenses, certificates and registrations issued under ORS 446.003 to 446.200, 446.225 to 446.285 and 446.395 to 446.420.

Subject to ORS 447.010 to 447.156 and ORS chapter 693, the State Plumbing Board for purposes of licenses issued under ORS 447.010 to 447.156 and ORS chapter 693.

Subject to ORS 460.005 to 460.175, after consultation with the Electrical and Elevator Board, the department for purposes of licenses issued under ORS 460.005 to 460.175.

Subject to ORS 479.510 to 479.945, the Electrical and Elevator Board for purposes of licenses issued under ORS 479.510 to 479.945.

Subject to ORS 480.510 to 480.670, the Board of Boiler Rules for purposes of licenses issued under ORS 480.510 to 480.670.

This section does not authorize the adoption of rules regulating:

Building officials, inspectors, plan reviewers or municipalities;

Persons engaged in the manufacture, conversion or repair of prefabricated structures or prefabricated components; or

Master builders certified under ORS 455.800 to 455.820.