Chapter 852 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

HB 3558

Relating to liquid petroleum gas licensing; amending ORS 480.432.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 480.432 is amended to read:

480.432. (1) A [No] person shall not engage in or work at the business of installing, extending, altering or repairing any LP gas appliance or piping, vent or flue connection pertaining to or in connection with LP gas installations within the state, either as employer or individual, unless such person has received an LP gas installation license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460.

(2) A [No] person shall not do any LP gas fitting or gas venting work, install, repair or remodel any piping or venting nor any installation, repair service, connection or disconnection of any LP gas appliance which is subject to inspection under ORS 480.410 to 480.460 unless the person has received an LP gas fitter license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460.

(3) No person shall operate any LP gas delivery equipment installed on a motorized vehicle unless the person has received an LP gas truck equipment license from the State Fire Marshal in accordance with ORS 480.410 to 480.460.

(4) Any person under the terms of this section who is required to have an LP gas fitter or LP gas truck equipment license is also required to have an LP gas installation license, unless the person is an employee of an employer who has an LP gas installation license as provided by this section.

(5) A person who holds a valid journeyman plumber's certificate under ORS 693.060 or who is in an approved journeyman plumber apprenticeship established under ORS chapter 660 is exempt from the licensing requirements of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, except that the apprentice or journeyman plumber may not install an LP gas tank or make any connection to an LP gas tank unless the apprentice or journeyman plumber is licensed as required under this section.

Approved by the Governor July 23, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 23, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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