Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 918 - DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AND BUSINESS SERVICES, BUILDING CODES DIVISION
Division 30 - GENERAL LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Section 918-030-0045 - Application - Oregon Reciprocal License Requirements
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 918-030-0045
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) The purpose of these rules is to assist the citizens of Oregon and reciprocating states with substantially similar electrical and plumbing licensing criteria to obtain a license without examination.
(2) For the purposes of this rule the following definitions apply:
(a) "Reciprocal Applicant" means a person
applying for a reciprocal license.
(b) "Reciprocal License" means a license
issued by Oregon to a person who qualifies under these rules.
(c) "Reciprocal State" means a state with a
reciprocal licensing agreement with Oregon.
(d) "Work Experience" refers to work
experience obtained through a registered apprenticeship program. Work
experience may also refer to work experience verified in the manner established
by OAR 918-030-0040 or
918-030-0050.
(3) To qualify for a license under these rules, a reciprocal applicant must prove that they:
(a) Possess an equivalent or higher license
from the reciprocal state that is current and active with no violations or
conditions attached within the past three (3) years;
(b) Qualified for the equivalent or higher
license from the reciprocal state through required work experience and by
passing an examination in the reciprocal state with a score of 75 percent or
better;
(c) Have worked a minimum
of six (6) months (1,000 hours) under the license in the reciprocal
state;
(d) Have not taken and
failed the Oregon examination within the past two (2) years for the license
type they are applying to reciprocate.
(4) A reciprocal applicant for a general journeyman electrical license may also qualify for a license under these rules by proving that they:
(a) Possess an
equivalent or higher license from the reciprocal state that is current and
active with no violations or conditions attached within the past three (3)
years;
(b) Qualified for the
equivalent or higher license from the reciprocal state as required by the
reciprocal agreement, and by passing an examination in the reciprocal state
with a minimum score as required in the reciprocal agreement;
(c) Have worked a minimum of six (6) months
(1,000 hours) under the license in the reciprocal state; and
(d) Have not taken and failed the Oregon
examination for a general journeyman electrical license within the past two (2)
years.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 455.117
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 455.117
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