ORS 701.081: Residential contractors; bond; insurance; responsible managing individual.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A residential general contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $25,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $500,000; and (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091. (2) A residential specialty contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $20,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount not less than $300,000; and (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091. (3) A residential limited contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $15,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount not less than $100,000; and (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091. (4) A residential developer shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $25,000; and (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount not less than $500,000. (5) A residential locksmith services contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $15,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $100,000; and (c) Have a responsible managing individual for the business who is certified as a locksmith under ORS 701.485. (6) A home inspector services contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $15,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $100,000; and (c) Have a responsible managing individual for the business who is certified as a home inspector under ORS 701.445. (7) A home services contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $15,000; and (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $100,000. (8) A home energy performance score contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $15,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $100,000; and (c) Have an owner or employee that is certified by the board as a home energy assessor. (9) A residential restoration contractor shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $15,000; and (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $100,000. [2007 c.836 §3; 2013 c.300 §9; 2013 c.383 §11; 2015 c.498 §6; 2023 c.254 §1]
Administrative rules citing this section
This rule cites
- ORS 701.068 — resolved
- ORS 701.073 — resolved
- ORS 701.091 — resolved
- ORS 701.485 — resolved
- ORS 701.445 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 701.068: Bonding requirements; action against surety; rules.
- ORS 701.073: Insurance required of licensed contractors.
- ORS 701.093: Change in responsible managing individual; temporary managing individual.
- ORS 701.153: Recording of order as lien; satisfaction of order against residential contractor.
- OAR 812-003-0100: Licensing Generally
- OAR 812-003-0221: Insurance Amounts
- OAR 812-003-0230: Effective and Cancellation Dates of the Insurance
- OAR 812-005-0200: Unpaid Final Orders, Arbitration Awards or Determinations that Exceed the Contractor’s Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit
- OAR 812-005-0210: Conditions to Require an Increased Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit
- OAR 812-022-0021: Exemptions from Continuing Education — Continuing Education for Residential Contractors (SB 783)
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors701.html