OAR 918-770-0050: Purpose

(1) This division of rules interprets and applies ORS 447.152 and 447.154. The rules: (a) Establish minimum health and safety standards for design and construction of plumbing products; and (b) Describe procedures for approval of plumbing product testing laboratories and bodies operating plumbing product certification systems. (2) No plumbing product may be sold or offered for sale in the state of Oregon unless it has been: (a) Found by a Board-approved testing laboratory to be in conformance with plumbing product standards approved by the Board; and (b) Listed by a body or organization approved by the Board to certify plumbing products for conformance with product standards approved by the Board. (3) This division of rules also establishes standards and procedures for approval of plumbing products by special deputies.