Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Renewal of an Oregon Inspector
Certification is required to renew any associated Oregon specialty code
certifications. To renew an Oregon Inspector Certification or an Oregon
specialty code certification a person must:
(a) Complete and submit the division issued
Oregon Inspector Certification renewal form;
(b) Complete and submit the Oregon specialty
code certification form for the specialty code certifications being
renewed;
(c) Provide documentation
that all continuing education course requirements are complete as required by
the division under OAR
918-098-1450; and
(d) Pay the $125 Oregon Inspector
Certification renewal fee for the three-year term.
(2) Oregon Inspector Certification and
associated Oregon specialty code certifications expire on June 1, 2023, and
every three years thereafter.
(a) If an
Oregon Inspector Certification or an associated Oregon specialty code
certification is not timely renewed before their expiration date the inspector
may not perform work under the expired certification except as allowed under
this rule.
(b) A person holding a
certification that has expired, but has paid the required renewal fee and
submitted the required renewal forms may continue to work with an expired
certification under the following conditions:
(A) From June 1 to June 30 of the renewal
year, a person may continue to work as long as they are making progress to
complete their continuing education requirements to renew the expired
certification.
(B) From July 1 to
July 31 of the renewal year the person will need to obtain the approval of
their supervising building official to continue working under an expired
certification. The supervising building official will need to notify the
division in writing of the intent to allow the person to continue working under
their expired certification while they complete the continuing education
renewal requirements.
(C) If the
person does not renew during the period in this section, the person may not
continue to work under the expired certification. A new application and
certification are required in order to perform work requiring an active
certification.
(3) The division will send one renewal
notification to the address on file of the certification holder at least 45
days prior to certification expiration. It is the responsibility of the
certification holder to notify the division of a change of address.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
455.720,
455.730 &
455.735
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
455.720,
455.730 &
455.735
