OAR 918-309-0090: Rules for Electrical Contractors Desiring to Make Electrical Installations Under Working Permits

Any electrical contractor who elects to use a working permit authorized by ORS 479.840 shall: (1) Submit to the division a $2,000 corporate surety bond or a cash bond on a division-approved form guaranteeing the payment of all fees provided for under ORS 479.510 to 479.850. (2) Apply to the division for the working permit and affix at the job site before any electrical installation is commenced. (3) Submit the supplementary permit application and the total permit fee as soon as the fees for that job can be determined and in no case, more than three months from the date work commenced on the job. Provided, that in special long term construction projects such as high rise buildings and large industrial buildings, where the electrical contractor has procured the prior approval of the division, a new working permit may be issued for three months for the same building if all fees for the electrical installations under the working permit issued for the preceding three-month period have been paid in full. (4) Agree that the aggregate amount of unpaid fees outstanding at any time shall not exceed the amount of the bond. No working permit shall be issued and any existing working permit shall become null and void when fees totaling over $2,000 are owed. (5) Agree that if any unresolved dispute arises as to the amount of fees due on a particular installation, job, or in the aggregate shall be decided by the division after a hearing before the board.