ORS 479.820
Duties and powers in enforcing law


(1)

The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall:

(a)

Check the authenticity, appropriateness and expiration dates of licenses issued under ORS 479.510 (Short title) to 479.945 (Restricted energy contractor’s license).

(b)

Inspect electrical installations and products for which a permit or license is required by ORS 479.510 (Short title) to 479.945 (Restricted energy contractor’s license).

(c)

Inspect permits attached to electrical installations or products for which a permit is required by ORS 479.510 (Short title) to 479.945 (Restricted energy contractor’s license).

(2)

If the department finds that the electrical installation or product fails to comply with minimum safety standards or electrical product safety standards, the department may disconnect or order the disconnection of service thereto.

(3)

If the department finds that the condition of an electrical installation or product constitutes an immediate hazard to life or property, the department may cut or disconnect any wire necessary to remove such hazard or take corrective action as provided by rules adopted under ORS 479.730 (Adoption of rules by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services).

(4)

Upon written request of appropriate municipal personnel, the department may make inspections of electrical installations and products within cities and counties. Such inspections shall be made at cost, in accordance with local municipal ordinances, payable on a monthly basis.

(5)

For the purpose of discharging any duty imposed by ORS 479.510 (Short title) to 479.945 (Restricted energy contractor’s license) and 479.995 (Civil penalty for violation of ORS 479.510 to 479.945) or exercising authority conferred hereby the department may enter, during reasonable hours, any building, enclosure, or upon any premises where electrical work is in progress, where an electrical installation has been made or where electrical equipment or products may be located.

(6)

A person may not obstruct or interfere with the department in performance of any of the department’s duties or the exercise of any authority conferred under this section. [1959 c.406 §§24,25; 1973 c.834 §37; 1981 c.815 §3; 2003 c.14 §330; 2003 c.299 §7]

Source: Section 479.820 — Duties and powers in enforcing law, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Where plaintiff failed to obtain electrical installation permit, plaintiff’s failure is not violation of requirement to meet “minimum safety standards” under subsection (2) of this section because that phrase means Electrical Specialty Code adopted by Department of Consumer and Business Services, and department or department’s delegate is not authorized to disconnect plaintiff’s electrical service. BoardMaster Corp. v. Glass, 272 Or App 341, 356 P3d 1126 (2015)

479.015
Smoking in public elevator prohibited
479.155
Plan of proposed construction or alteration
479.165
Certification of fire officials
479.168
Definitions for ORS 479.168 to 479.190 and 479.990
479.170
Ordering repair of, or removal of material from, buildings
479.180
Appeal from order to comply with fire prevention statutes
479.190
Liability in damages for failure to comply with order under ORS 479.170
479.195
Assembly occupancy limits
479.200
Fire protection water supply for public buildings
479.210
“Institution” defined for ORS 479.215 to 479.220
479.215
Institution not to be licensed or certificated unless in compliance with fire safety requirements
479.217
Temporary permit in lieu of inspection approval under ORS 479.215
479.220
Institution inspection by State Fire Marshal
479.250
Definitions for ORS 479.250 to 479.305
479.255
Smoke alarm or smoke detector required in certain structures
479.257
Design features required for certain smoke alarms
479.258
Provision of notice of smoke alarm or smoke detector requirements for persons who are hard of hearing
479.260
Transfer of dwelling unit or lodging house without smoke alarm or smoke detector prohibited
479.265
Action for unlawful transfer of dwelling unit
479.270
Owner of rental dwelling unit to supply, install and maintain smoke alarm or smoke detector
479.275
Tenant of rental dwelling unit to test smoke alarm or smoke detector and replace dead batteries
479.280
Lack of properly operating smoke alarm or smoke detector
479.285
Owner to maintain and test certain smoke alarms and smoke detectors
479.290
Certain persons not liable for damages resulting from mechanical failure of smoke alarm or smoke detector
479.295
State Fire Marshal to adopt rules setting standards and providing for implementation of certain laws governing smoke alarms and smoke detectors
479.297
Ionization smoke alarms
479.300
Removing or tampering with smoke alarm or smoke detector prohibited
479.305
Smoking policy disclosure
479.510
Short title
479.520
Purpose
479.525
Application of Electrical Safety Law
479.530
Definitions for ORS 479.510 to 479.945 and 479.995
479.540
Exemptions
479.545
License required of state employee
479.550
No work on new electrical installation until permit issued
479.560
Issuance of permit
479.565
Master individual inspection permits
479.570
Energizing of electrical installations
479.610
Installation of uncertified electrical product prohibited
479.620
Certain electrical license required
479.630
Requirements for obtaining licenses
479.632
Applicant training or experience obtained in another state
479.670
Maintenance of action or suit by unlicensed person prohibited
479.680
Adoption of rules by Electrical and Elevator Board
479.710
Electrical installations must meet minimum safety standards
479.730
Adoption of rules by Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services
479.740
Factors to be considered in adopting rules
479.760
Certification of electrical products
479.770
Approved electric ignition pilot required on certain appliances
479.810
Administration and enforcement
479.815
Inspector conflicts of interest
479.820
Duties and powers in enforcing law
479.835
Recovery of purchase price of product not meeting applicable laws
479.840
Fees
479.845
Limitation on use of local government fees
479.850
Disposition of receipts
479.853
Appeal procedure
479.854
Authority of municipality to require license
479.855
City and county inspection and enforcement programs
479.860
Persons authorized to design, plan and lay out electrical installations
479.870
Electrical and Elevator Board to prescribe uniform fee calculation and permit format
479.905
Definitions for ORS 479.870 and 479.905 to 479.945
479.910
Limited energy technician license
479.915
Limited energy technician license requirements
479.940
Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.510 to 479.945
479.943
Activities not subject to licensure under ORS 479.905 to 479.945
479.945
Restricted energy contractor’s license
479.950
Minimum safety standards
479.990
Penalties
479.995
Civil penalty for violation of ORS 479.510 to 479.945
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