ORS 479.840 Fees; rules; means to guarantee payment

Upon receiving payment of the applicable application fee, the Department of Consumer and Business Services may issue or renew a license or permit applied for under ORS 479.510 to 479.945. The fee to apply for or renew a license is:

$125 per year for an electrical contractor license for each place of business operated by the applicant.

$125 per year for a limited energy contractor, restricted energy contractor or limited sign contractor license.

$25 per year for a pump specialty contractor or limited maintenance specialty contractor license.

$150 per year for an elevator contractor license.

$100 for a three-year license for a:

General journeyman electrician;

General supervising electrician;

Limited supervising industrial electrician;

Limited supervising manufacturing plant electrician;

Limited maintenance industrial electrician; or

Limited journeyman manufacturing plant electrician.

$50 for a three-year license for a:

Limited elevator journeyman;

Class A or Class B limited energy technician;

Limited journeyman sign electrician;

Limited journeyman stage electrician; or

Limited building maintenance electrician.

The Electrical and Elevator Board shall set uniform permit fees, by rule, not to exceed the cost of administration.

The fees provided for in this section do not apply to persons paying inspection fees under the terms of ORS 479.560 (3) or 479.630 (10).

Each electrical contractor may furnish to the department a corporate surety bond to be approved by the department, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an insured institution as defined in ORS 706.008 or a cash bond under procedures approved by the department, in the sum of $2,000 guaranteeing the payment of all fees provided for under ORS 479.510 to 479.945. Before commencing any electrical job an electrical contractor who has a current bond or letter of credit under this subsection may apply to the department for a working permit which shall cost an amount established by the department by rule. The working permit shall authorize the electrical contractor to commence work. The total of all fees due for permits for each job, and the time such fees are payable, shall be determined by the department by administrative rule under ORS 479.730. The contractor shall keep the bond or letter of credit in force at all times. Any cancellation or revocation of the bond or letter of credit shall revoke and suspend the license issued to the principal until such time as a new bond or letter of credit shall be filed and approved. The department may bring an action against the surety named in the bond or the letter of credit issuer with or without joining in such action the principal named in the bond or letter of credit.