Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 261 - ELECTRICAL EXEMPTIONS
Section 918-261-0015 - Exemption from Engineering Requirements for Design of Fire Protection Systems

Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 918-261-0015

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

(1) As used in this rule:

(a) "Fire protection system" has the meaning given that term in OAR 918-305-0110.

(b) "Customer" means a person who purchases the design and the service of having the electrical portion of a fire protection system installed.

(2) A general supervising electrician, general journeyman electrician, or class "A" limited energy technician licensee who is employed by a licensed electrical contractor and acting both within the scope of the licensee's license and as a signing supervisor:

(a) May design, plan, and lay out the electrical portion of a fire protection system for the licensed electrical contractor's customers and for an electrical contractor who purchases the design and the parts or equipment for the electrical portion of a fire protection system and installs all or part of the system.

(b) Is not subject to any requirements for an additional license, permit, certificate, or registration when designing, planning, or laying out the electrical portions of a fire protection system as authorized by this rule.

(3) The electrical design documents for a fire protection system that are prepared by a general supervising electrician, general journeyman electrician, or class "A" limited energy technician licensee under subsection (2) of this rule are exempt from ORS 671.025 and do not require the stamp of an Oregon registered architect or professional engineer.

(4) For the purposes of ORS 479.860(2), and the exemption created in subsection (2) of this rule, the electrical portion of any fire protection system is considered a noncomplex electrical installation.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 479.860

Stats. Implemented: ORS 479.860

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