Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 3, March 1, 2024
(1) An exemption
from electrical licensing of ORS
479.620 is created under ORS
479.540 for certain persons
installing or working on designated medical equipment under this rule.
(a) Only the following medical equipment can
be involved: General X-ray systems, vascular systems, computer tomography
scanners (CT), magnetic resonance imaging systems (MRI), nuclear medicine
systems, positron emission tomography scanners (PET), radiation therapy
systems, image-guided therapy systems, dental radiographic, panographic
systems, film processors and newly developed imaging or therapy equipment
approved by order of the board;
(b)
Only the following electrical installations are allowed: Assembly,
interconnection, equipment modification and retrofit, calibrations, testing,
maintenance and trouble shooting;
(c) Only electrical licensing is exempted. A
permit pursuant to ORS
479.550 and inspection are
required, and the installation shall comply with the Electrical Specialty
Code; and
(d) The persons
performing the work must meet the requirements of section (3) of this
rule.
(2) An exemption
from the permit requirements of ORS
479.550 and licensing
requirements of ORS 479.620 is created under ORS
479.540, for repair,
maintenance, parts replacement, calibration, testing and trouble shooting
involving assemblies and components of the equipment described in subsection
(1)(a) of this rule on the load side of the power source.
(a) Only the following are exempted: Super
conducting magnet, gantry, patient tables, computer cabinets, system cabinets,
operator consoles, display consoles, x-ray generators, x-ray tubes,
collimators, hanger assemblies, filming devices, transducers, detector
assemblies, modulator, wave guides, accelerating tube, radiation head, water
cooling systems, portable systems, and all sublevel assemblies and
components;
(b) The person doing
the work must meet the qualifications of section (3) of this rule;
(c) All electrical work shall comply with the
Electrical Specialty Code; and
(d) Different exempt components shall not be
combined to exempt a complete system under section (2) of this rule.
(3) Only qualified personnel are
authorized to make the electrical installations in sections (1) and (2) of this
rule. The installation is exempt if the person making the installation is:
(a) An employee or agent of a manufacturer,
with training in installation, warranty work and maintenance involving the
specific product of the manufacturer;
(b) A contractor or employee of a contractor,
if the contractor is a business entity other than a sole proprietor, who has
training by the manufacturer or a nationally recognized training facility to
perform the specific work on the specific type product of the manufacturer;
or
(c) An employee or agent of a
health care facility which owns or leases the medical equipment with training
by the manufacturer or a nationally recognized training facility to perform the
specific work on the specific type product of the manufacturer.
(4) Procedure for proving
exemptions.
(a) The exemption is
self-executing. A person claiming the exemption has the burden of proof to
show, upon request by an electrical inspector or compliance person, that the
person meets the relevant requirements of section (3) of this rule;
and
(b) A certificate from the
manufacturer or equivalent training facility showing the name of the person,
scope of training, including the work in question, and identifying the
particular equipment or types of equipment, date of issuance, period for
certification and any limitations on the certification, shall meet the
requirements of this section.
(5) Revocation of Exemption. In addition to
civil penalties for violations, the board may revoke partially or completely
the right to use this exemption up to one year for a first violation of
subsection (2)(d) of this rule, and up to five years for a second violation or
subsequent violations.
(6)
Prohibited Installations. The following installations are not exempt under
sections (1) or (2) of this rule and shall only be made by qualified licensed
electrical personnel:
(a) All work on
electrical distribution systems within the constructed facility housing the
equipment. This includes installation of electrical supply to the primary
supply connection of the medical equipment; and
(b) Installation of electrical raceways and
conduits interconnecting major components of the medical systems.
Publications: Publications referenced are available from the
agency.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
479.540
Stats. Implemented: ORS
479.540
