OAR 918-282-0040: Limited Maintenance Specialty Contractor-HVAC/R License

(1) A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R (Heating, Ventilating, Air-conditioning and Refrigeration): (a) May maintain, service, repair or replace commercial and industrial electrical products that use fuel or other forms of energy to produce heat, power, refrigeration or air conditioning; (b) May maintain, service, repair or replace the equipment on the load side of the disconnect switch located at or on the electrical product; and (c) Shall only make electrical modifications or install electrical products where the modification, the size or the type of the product installed is approved by the manufacturer for the equipment involved; and (d) Shall install, maintain or repair 100 volt-ampere or less thermostat or associated control wiring beyond the electrical product in other than a one- or two-family dwelling only when the contractor employs one or more of the following to perform the work: (A) General journeyman electrician; (B) General supervising electrician; (C) Class "A" limited energy technician; or (D) Class "B" limited energy technician. (2) License and Equivalent Requirements. This contractor: (a) Shall provide proof of at least two years (4,000 hours) experience in installation, including set-up and testing, plus approved specialized training from a manufacturer, distributor, school, or apprenticeship program, or lawful on-the-job training in one or more of the following activities: Electrical repair, service, maintenance, installation or replacement of existing, built-in or permanently connected commercial or industrial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, dehumidifying, filtering or refrigeration equipment; (b) Shall agree to create an electrical training record within 60 days of hiring for each employee who will do the electrical work and: (A) Maintain the record for as long as the employee remains with the contractor; (B) Represent that only employees with electrical training will be used for electrical transactions under this license; (C) Agree that the training records will be provided or made available to the division upon request; and (D) Submit a list of all trained persons employed, or to be employed, to do electrical work authorized by this rule at time of the application and renewal. The list shall include all Class "B" limited energy technicians employed by the contractor and be updated within 30 days of changes. (3) Employment of 100 volt-ampere journeymen or technicians. A limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R may employ, or be a: (a) Class "A" limited energy technician; or (b) Class "B" limited energy technician allowing 100 volt-ampere or under thermostat, or associated control wiring involving any type of equipment on which the limited maintenance specialty contractor-HVAC/R is authorized to work.