Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 812 - CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS BOARD
Division 4 - COMPLAINTS
Section 812-004-1260 - Closing a Complaint

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 812-004-1260

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 3, March 1, 2025

(1) The agency may close a complaint because:

(a) The complainant did not act in response to a request from the agency;

(b) The complaint is not the type of complaint that the agency has jurisdiction to determine under ORS 701.140;

(c) The complaint was not filed within the time allowed under ORS 701.143;

(d) The complainant failed to pay the complaint processing fee as required under OAR 812-004-1110 and 812-004-1400;

(e) The complaint contains a mediation or arbitration agreement that the complainant has not waived;

(f) The complainant does not comply with the on-site meeting requirements as provided in OAR 812-004-1450(2);

(g) The complainant and respondent settle the complaint as provided in OAR 812-004-1500;

(h) The complainant does not, within 30 days of the date of completion of the settlement agreement, notify the agency whether the terms of the settlement agreement have been fulfilled;

(i) The complainant fails to provide documents to the agency as required by OAR 812-004-1520; or

(j) The agency does not timely receive evidence of a stay or counter-suit on a construction lien complaint, as provided in OAR 812-004-1530.

(2) The agency may close a complaint under section (1) of this rule if the agency notifies the complainant that complainant must provide information or that complainant must comply with an agency rule and that:

(a) Failing to respond to the agency's request may result in closing the complaint; and

(b) Closing the complaint will prevent access to the bond, letter of credit or cash deposit.

(3) The agency may not close the complaint sooner than 14 days after giving the notice required in subsection (2) of this rule.

(4) The agency may, within 60 days after closing a complaint, reopen a complaint closed under section (1) of this rule if the complainant did not comply with the agency's request or failed to comply with an agency rule due to excusable neglect by the complainant. The agency may reopen the complaint after receiving evidence supporting reopening the complaint.

(5) The agency's determination to close a complaint is an order in other than a contested case.

(6) The agency's determination to close a complaint is subject to judicial review under ORS 183.484.

(7) A party must file a motion for reconsideration of the agency's determination to close a complaint before seeking judicial review of the order.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 670.310 & 701.235

Stats. Implemented: ORS 701.133, 701.140, 701.145 & 701.146

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