OAR 839-015-0155: Procedure for Obtaining a License

Application for a license may be made as follows: (1) File a completed application on forms supplied by the Bureau. Except in the case of a property services contractor license, each partner in any partnership business must complete and file a separate application form. (2) A labor contractor may apply for a license on behalf of an employee, providing that all of the requirements of OAR 839-015-0141 are met. (3) At the time the application is filed, pay the maximum amount of the fees set out by ORS 658.413 for the type of work to be performed. (a) For a construction labor license, pay a fee equal to that set out in 658.413(1)(b) for a farm labor contractor. (b) For a property services contractor license, pay a fee of $350 for each year of the license term. (c) Except in the case of a property services contractor license, each partner in any partnership business must pay the appropriate fee. (4) Except as provided by OAR 839-015-0210, file with the application proof of financial ability to pay wages and advances in the amount required by OAR 839-015-0210 on forms supplied by the bureau. Except as provided in OAR 839-015-0157 or in the case of a property services contractor business, each partner in any partnership business must file such proof. Such proof may be a corporate surety bond, a cash deposit or a deposit the equivalent of cash. (5) File any assumed business name and corporate name with the Office of the Secretary of State and submit proof of such filing with the application. (6) If a corporation, show proof of being authorized to do business in Oregon. (7) All forms, documents and other required information shall be filed with Bureau of Labor and Industries, Wage and Hour Division, License Unit, 3865 Wolverine Street, NE, Bldg. E-1, Salem, OR 97305.