OAR 918-098-1300: Certifications Related to Manufactured Structures and Parks

Scope. The rules in OAR 918-098-1300 to 918-098-1330 relate to certifications for inspectors and plans examiners dealing with manufactured dwellings, manufactured dwelling parks, organizational camps, recreation parks, and picnic parks. (1) A person issued a manufactured structure installation inspector, manufactured structure construction inspector, or park and camp inspector certification must also possess a valid Oregon Inspector Certification issued under OAR 918-098-1025 prior to performing inspections. (2) Hiring Non-Certified Persons. The division or a jurisdiction may employ a person not meeting the minimum requirements of OAR 918-098-1305 through 918-098-1320 while the person is being trained or waiting to qualify to take the division examination. During this period, the person may only perform inspections or plan reviews under the direct supervision of appropriately certified trainers. Training must be provided by an inspector or plans examiner having a minimum of three years experience in the same certification or a person approved by the board. This rule does not waive the requirements of ORS 455.730 or permit the division or jurisdiction to hire or use persons whose certifications have lapsed or been revoked. (3) Inspectors and plans examiners of prefabricated structures do not require special certifications but must have the appropriate certifications required for performing inspections or plan reviews under the specific specialty code being used. (4) Applicable definitions in OAR 918-098-1005 apply in addition to the following definitions that only apply to 918-098-1300 through 918-098-1330: (a) "Board" means the Residential and Manufactured Structures Board. (b) "Building Construction," relating to experience qualifications, means site-built construction, prefabricated construction, or manufactured structure construction. (c) "One Year," relating to experience qualifications, means 2,000 hours of work experience, 45 or more credit hours of schooling in the quarter system, or 30 or more credit hours of schooling in the semester system.