OAR 918-282-0110: General Licensing Exemptions

In addition to the exceptions provided in ORS 479.540, electrical licenses are not required to: (1) Replace light bulbs, fluorescent tubes or approved fuses, or to connect approved portable electrical equipment to permanently installed and properly wired receptacles; (2) Do experimental electrical work or testing of electrical products in electrical shops, educational institutions, industrial plants or recognized testing laboratories; (3) Operate, maintain, repair and replace broadcast equipment of commercial radio and television stations; or (4) Install limited energy systems not exceeding 100 voltampere ("VA") in Class 2 and 3 systems limited to: (a) Single station smoke or ionization detectors installed in buildings three stories or less in height; (b) Closed circuit television systems installed in buildings three stories or less in height; (c) Master Antenna Television ("MATV") systems installed in buildings three stories or less in height; or (d) Intercom and audio systems installed in one- and two-family dwellings.