OAR 918-225-0618: Misuse of Minor Repair Permits

(1) An individual performing work under a minor repair permit misuses the minor repair permit if the work performed does not conform to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code. (2) The purchaser of a lot of minor repair permits misuses minor repair permits if: (a) Two or more repairs performed under the lot do not conform to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code; or (b) In the case of a purchaser who has purchased and used ten or more lots of minor repair permits, more than 5% of all repairs performed under minor repair permits issued to the purchaser did not conform to the Oregon Boiler and Pressure Vessel Specialty Code. (3) If the division determines that a person or entity has misused minor repair permits, the division may immediately suspend that person or entity from purchasing, using, or performing work under minor repair permits for not less than one year. In the case of a purchaser, the period of suspension may be extended until all unused minor repair permits have been returned to the division. (4) Violations of the minor repair permit rules may also be subject to civil penalties and license revocations.