OAR 918-100-0100: Master Permit Requirements for Applicants

An applicant electing to have a covered facility inspected under a master permit shall: (1) Take out an annual master permit with the inspecting jurisdiction, designate the covered facility involved, define whether the work will be done by exempt employees, licensed plumbing employees or registered contractors or any combination, and pay the required fees; (2) Create and keep records of all master permit installations showing what was done, the employee or contractor doing the work, when it was done and material used; (3) File reports covering work done every three months and make the original records available for the jurisdictional inspector; (4) Arrange an inspection schedule with the inspecting jurisdiction. Every covered facility shall be inspected at least once a year, or more frequently if deemed necessary by the inspecting jurisdiction based upon the size, use or occupancy of the building; (5) Not cover until inspected, tested and approved; (6) Make corrections required upon inspection regardless of who did the work; (7) Pay, upon request from the inspecting jurisdiction, the fee for the inspection hours used to service the facility or facilities; (8) Take out a timely separate permit, pay fees and have individual inspections for installations outside the scope of a master permit.