ORS 671.520: Definitions for ORS 671.510 to 671.760.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in ORS 671.510 to 671.760, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Landscape construction professional” means an individual who for compensation or with the intent to be compensated performs or supervises activities requiring the art, ability, experience, knowledge, science and skill to: (a) Plan or install lawns, shrubs, vines, trees or nursery stock; (b) Prepare property on which lawns, shrubs, vines, trees or nursery stock is to be installed; (c) Install, maintain or repair ornamental water features and landscape drainage systems; (d) Maintain irrigation systems with the use of compressed air and as otherwise provided by the State Landscape Contractors Board by rule; (e) Install or repair landscape irrigation systems as provided by the board by rule; or (f) Plan, install, maintain or repair fences, decks, arbors, patios, landscape edging, driveways, walkways or retaining walls. (2) “Landscape contracting business” means a business that for compensation or with the intent to be compensated arranges, submits a bid, or otherwise offers or contracts, for the performance of activities described in subsection (1) of this section. (3) “Licensee” means a person that is licensed under ORS 671.510 to 671.760 as a landscape construction professional or landscape contracting business. (4) “Nursery stock” means nursery stock: (a) As defined by ORS 571.005 other than stock grown for commercial resale or reforestation; or (b) As defined by the board by rule. (5) “Ornamental water features” means fountains, ponds, waterfalls, man-made streams and other decorative water-related constructions as identified by the board by rule. [1971 c.764 §2; 1973 c.832 §26; 1975 c.757 §1; 1981 c.536 §22; 1983 c.452 §1; 1985 c.565 §91; 1987 c.414 §45; 1997 c.785 §1; 1999 c.32 §1; 2001 c.48 §1; 2005 c.609 §10; 2007 c.541 §11; 2009 c.483 §1; 2015 c.672 §6]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 808-002-0100: Definitions Generally — implements
- OAR 808-002-0145: Agriculture Exemption — implements
- OAR 808-002-0155: Bid — implements
- OAR 808-002-0200: Casual, Minor, or Inconsequential — implements
- OAR 808-002-0220: Claims — implements
- OAR 808-002-0240: Compensation — implements
- OAR 808-002-0455: Install — implements
- OAR 808-002-0480: Irrigation Systems — implements
- OAR 808-002-0490: Landscape Edging — implements
- OAR 808-002-0500: Landscaping Work — implements
- OAR 808-002-0560: Legal Entity — implements
- OAR 808-002-0755: Patio — implements
- OAR 808-002-0760: Person — implements
- OAR 808-002-0775: Piping — implements
- OAR 808-002-0780: Plan and Install — implements
- OAR 808-002-0808: Repair or Maintenance Work on Piping for an Irrigation System — implements
- OAR 808-002-0872: Retaining Walls — implements
- OAR 808-002-0880: Sod and Seed — implements
- OAR 808-002-0881: Trees — implements
- OAR 808-002-0882: Under Contract for the Construction of a New Dwelling — implements
- OAR 808-002-0895: With the Intent of Offering for Sale — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 671.510 — resolved
- 671.760 — resolved
- ORS 571.005 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 215.213: Uses permitted in exclusive farm use zones in counties that adopted marginal lands system prior to 1993; rules.
- ORS 215.283: Uses permitted in exclusive farm use zones in nonmarginal lands counties; rules.
- ORS 671.525: Applicant for landscape contracting business license required to be independent contractor; classes of licensees.
- ORS 671.690: Surety bond, letter of credit or other security.
- OAR 137-049-0230: Eligibility to Bid or Propose; Registration or License
- OAR 731-005-0460: Eligibility to Bid on Construction or Landscape Contracts
- OAR 736-149-0230: Temporary rule language in effect until 10/19/2026. Eligibility to Bid or Propose; Registration or License
- OAR 808-002-0338: Landscape Drainage Systems
- OAR 808-002-0455: Install
- OAR 808-002-0480: Irrigation Systems
- OAR 808-002-0490: Landscape Edging
- OAR 808-002-0730: Ornamental Water Features
- OAR 808-002-0755: Patio
- OAR 808-002-0780: Plan and Install
- OAR 808-002-0881: Trees
- OAR 808-003-0010: Written Advertising
- OAR 808-003-0502: Modified license requirements
- OAR 808-003-0512: Arborist license requirements
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors671.html