Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 436 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, WORKERS' COMPENSATION DIVISION
Division 50 - EMPLOYER/INSURER COVERAGE RESPONSIBILITY
Section 436-050-0040 - Responsibility for Providing Coverage When a Contract is Awarded

(1) If a person, including a person that is a sole proprietorship, that is responsible to provide coverage for an individual performing labor under ORS 656.029, fails to comply with ORS 656.017, that person is considered a noncomplying employer. As used in this section, "sole proprietorship" means a business entity or individual who performs labor without the assistance of others.

(2) As used in ORS 656.029, "the performance of labor where such labor is a normal and customary part or process of the person's trade or business" includes the day-to-day activities or operations which are necessary to successfully carry out the business or trade.

(3) A person contracting to pay remuneration for professional real estate activity as defined in ORS chapter 696, to a qualified real estate broker as defined in ORS 316.209, is not an employer of the qualified real estate broker, and is not required to provide coverage under ORS 656.017.