ORS 701.084: Commercial contractors; bond; insurance; responsible managing individual; key employees.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) A commercial general contractor level 1 shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $80,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount of not less than $2 million; (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091; and (d) Have one or more key employees with a combined total of at least eight years of experience described in ORS 701.050. (2) A commercial specialty contractor level 1 shall: (a) Obtain a surety bond under ORS 701.068 in the amount of $55,000; (b) Obtain general liability insurance under ORS 701.073 in an amount not less than $1 million; (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091; and (d) Have one or more key employees with a combined total of at least eight years of experience described in ORS 701.050. (3) A commercial general contractor level 2 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 $1 million; (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091; and (d) Have one or more key employees with a combined total of at least four years of experience described in ORS 701.050. (4) A commercial specialty contractor level 2 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 not less than $500,000; (c) Have a responsible managing individual who meets the requirements of ORS 701.091; and (d) Have one or more key employees with a combined total of at least four years of experience described in ORS 701.050. (5) A commercial 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. [2007 c.836 §4; 2008 c.5 §1; 2023 c.254 §2]
This rule cites
- ORS 701.068 — resolved
- ORS 701.073 — resolved
- ORS 701.091 — resolved
- ORS 701.050 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 701.050: Commercial contractor key employees.
- 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 812-003-0230: 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