Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 282 - ELECTRICAL AND ELEVATOR LICENSING
Section 918-282-0040 - Limited Maintenance Specialty Contractor-HVAC/R License
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 918-282-0040
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration):
(a) May maintain,
service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that
use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air
conditioning;
(b) May maintain,
service, repair or replace the equipment on the load side of the disconnect
switch located at or on the electrical product; and
(c) Shall only make electrical modifications
or install electrical products where the modification, the size or the type of
the product installed is approved by the manufacturer for the equipment
involved; and
(d) Shall install,
maintain or repair 100 volt-ampere or less thermostat or associated control
wiring beyond the electrical product in other than a one- or two-family
dwelling only when the contractor employs one or more of the following to
perform the work:
(A) General journeyman
electrician;
(B) General
supervising electrician;
(C) Class
"A" limited energy technician; or
(D) Class "B" limited energy
technician.
(2) License and Equivalent Requirements. This contractor:
(a) Shall provide proof of at
least two years (4,000 hours) experience in installation, including set-up and
testing, plus approved specialized training from a manufacturer, distributor,
school, or apprenticeship program, or lawful on-the-job training in one or more
of the following activities: Electrical repair, service, maintenance,
installation or replacement of existing, built-in or permanently connected
commercial or industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, dehumidifying,
filtering or refrigeration equipment;
(b) Shall agree to create an electrical
training record within 60 days of hiring for each employee who will do the
electrical work and:
(A) Maintain the record
for as long as the employee remains with the contractor;
(B) Represent that only employees with
electrical training will be used for electrical transactions under this
license;
(C) Agree that the
training records will be provided or made available to the division upon
request; and
(D) Submit a list of
all trained persons employed, or to be employed, to do electrical work
authorized by this rule at time of the application and renewal. The list shall
include all Class "B" limited energy technicians employed by the contractor and
be updated within 30 days of changes.
(3) Employment of 100 volt-ampere journeymen or technicians. A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R may employ, or be a:
(a) Class "A" limited energy
technician; or
(b) Class "B"
limited energy technician allowing 100 volt-ampere or under thermostat, or
associated control wiring involving any type of equipment on which the limited
maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R is authorized to work.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 479.540(1), ORS 479.550 & ORS 479.730(5)
Stats. Implemented: ORS 479.730
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