OAR 812-003-0250: Exempt and Nonexempt Class of Independent Contractor Licenses

Contractors shall license as either nonexempt or exempt as provided in ORS 701.035. (1) The nonexempt class is composed of the following entities: (a) Sole proprietorships with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; (b) Partnerships or limited liability partnerships with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; (c) Partnerships or limited liability partnerships with more than two partners if any of the partners are not family members; (d) Joint ventures with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; (e) Joint ventures with more than two joint venturers if any of the joint venturers are not family members; (f) Limited partnerships with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; (g) Limited partnerships with more than two general partners if any of the general partners are not family members; (h) Corporations with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; (i) Corporations with more than two corporate officers if any of the corporate officers are not family members; (j) Trusts with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; (k) Trusts with more than two trustees if any of the trustees are not family members. (l) Limited liability companies with one or more employees or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company; or (m) Limited liability companies with more than two members if any of the members are not family members. (2) The exempt class is composed of sole proprietors, partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability partnerships, limited partnerships, corporations, trusts, and limited liability companies that do not qualify as nonexempt. (3) An exempt contractor may work with the assistance of individuals who are employees of or workers supplied by a worker leasing company to a nonexempt contractor as long as the nonexempt contractor or the nonexempt contractor’s worker leasing company: (a) Is in compliance with ORS Chapters 316, 656, and 657 and is providing the employees with workers' compensation insurance; and (b) Does the payroll and pays all its employees, including those employees who assist an exempt contractor. (4) Except as provided in sections (5) through (8) of this rule, entities shall supply the following employer account numbers as required under ORS 701.046: (a) Workers’ Compensation Division 7-digit compliance number or workers’ compensation insurance carrier name and policy or binder number; (b) Oregon Employment Department and Oregon Department of Revenue combined business identification number; and (c) Internal Revenue Service employer identification number or federal identification number. (5) Exempt entities are not required to supply employer account numbers under section (4) of this rule except as follows: (a) Partnerships, joint ventures, limited liability partnerships, and limited partnerships that have no employees and are not directly involved in construction work may be classed as exempt when the entity certifies that all partners or joint venturers qualify as nonsubject workers under ORS 656.027. Such partnerships or joint ventures must supply the Internal Revenue Service employer identification number or federal identification number. (b) Corporations qualifying as exempt under ORS 656.027(10) must supply the Oregon Employment Department and Oregon Department of Revenue combined business identification number unless the corporation certifies that corporate officers receive no compensation (salary or profit) from the corporation. (c) Corporations qualifying as exempt must supply the Internal Revenue Service employer identification number or federal identification number. (d) Limited liability companies must supply the Internal Revenue Service employer identification number or federal identification number unless the limited liability company has only one member and has no employees. (6) Nonexempt entities that utilize volunteers that qualify under ORS 656.027 (20) or that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company need not supply an Oregon workers’ compensation account number or workers’ compensation insurance carrier name and policy or binder number. (7) Nonexempt entities that utilize one or more workers supplied by a worker leasing company and have no other applicable tax reporting obligations need not supply: (a) An Internal Revenue Service employer identification number or federal identification number; or (b) An Oregon Employment Department and Oregon Department of Revenue combined business identification number. (8) Out-of-state applicants with no Oregon subject workers as provided in ORS 656.126 and OAR 436-050-0055 must supply their home state account numbers, and need not supply an Oregon workers' compensation account number.