Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) As used
in this rule:
(a) "Authority having
jurisdiction" means the state or local government agency with authority under
ORS Chapter 455 to inspect an electrical installation.
(b) "Electric utility" has the meaning given
that term in ORS 469.300(10).
(c) "Uncontrollable event" means an event
beyond the reasonable control of any person, including but not limited to,
fire, floods, and severe weather.
(d) "Remote location" has the meaning given
that term in OAR 918-271-0020.
(2) A licensed general supervising
electrician may request that an electric utility energize a completed
electrical installation before an authority having jurisdiction has inspected
the completed electrical installation. Upon receipt of a request from a
licensed general supervising electrician, an electric utility may energize an
electrical installation to:
(a) Restore
electrical service that was interrupted or disconnected because of a service
change or uncontrollable event; or
(b) Initiate or restore electrical service to
a remote location.
(3) A
request made by a licensed general supervising electrician under subsection (2)
of this rule shall be made in writing, using a form prescribed by the Building
Codes Division, and must include the following information:
(a) The name, license number, and signature
of the general supervising electrician who directed, supervised, made, or
controlled the making of the electrical installation described in subsection
(2) of this rule;
(b) The name and
license number of the electrical contractor employing the general supervising
electrician described in paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(c) The name and address of the electrical
contractor's customer who contracted for the electrical installation;
(d) The address or location of the electrical
installation if different than the customer's
address;
(e) The date on which the electrical
installation was completed by the general supervising electrician described in
paragraph (a) of this subsection;
(f) The name, mailing address, and telephone
number of the authority having jurisdiction to inspect the completed electrical
installation;
(g) The name, mailing
address, and telephone number of the electric utility receiving the
request;
(h) Either the number of
an electrical permit, if a permit is attached to the electrical installation,
or a copy of a temporary permit, if a copy of the permit is posted at the job
site; and
(i) Whether the request
is for the purpose of restoring electrical service that was interrupted or
disconnected because of a service change or uncontrollable event, or initiating
or restoring electrical service to a remote location.
(4) A licensed general supervising
electrician who makes a request under subsection (2) of this rule shall provide
a copy of that request to:
(a) The electrical
contractor described in subsection 3(b) of this rule;
(b) The customer described in subsection 3(c)
of this rule; and
(c) The authority
having jurisdiction described in subsection 3(f) of this rule.
(5) By the close of business on
the first business day following the energizing of an electrical installation
by an electric utility in response to a request submitted under subsection (2)
of this rule, the electrical contractor described in subsection 3(b) of this
rule shall:
(a) Notify the authority having
jurisdiction described in subsection 3(f) of this rule that the electrical
installation has been energized; and
(b) Request that the authority having
jurisdiction described in subsection 3(f) of this rule inspect the completed
electrical installation.
(6) Notwithstanding ORS
756.040,
756.060,
757.035, and any rules adopted
under those statutes, an electric utility may not energize a completed
electrical installation as requested by a licensed general supervising
electrician before an authority having jurisdiction has inspected the completed
installation, unless the submitted request complies with subsection (3) of this
rule.
(7) A civil penalty may be
assessed against a person for violating subsections (2) through (6) of this
rule in a manner provided by OAR
918-001-0036. In assessing a
penalty under this subsection, the director may consider any appropriate
factors, including, but not limited to, any prior violations of:
(a) Subsections (2) through (6) of this rule;
or
(b) The Electrical Safety Law,
ORS 479.510 to
479.945 and
479.995, and any rules adopted
under the Electrical Safety Law.
Stat. Auth.: ORS
479.570
Stats. Implemented: ORS
479.570
