OAR 340-248-0120
Licensing and Certification Requirements: Contractor Licensing
(1)
A contractor must submit an application for a license on a DEQ-approved form and must include the following:(a)
Documentation that the contractor, or the contractor’s employee representative, is a certified supervisor;(b)
Certification that the contractor has read and understands the applicable Oregon and federal rules and regulations on asbestos abatement and agrees to comply with the rules and regulations;(c)
A list of all certificates or licenses, issued to the contractor by another jurisdiction, that have been suspended or revoked during the past year, and a list of asbestos-related enforcement actions taken against the contractor during the past year;(d)
A list of additional project supervisors for asbestos abatement projects and their certification numbers;(e)
A summary of all asbestos abatement projects the contractor conducted during the past 12 months; and(f)
A license application fee.(2)
DEQ will review the application for completeness. If the application is incomplete, DEQ will notify the applicant in writing of the deficiencies.(3)
DEQ will deny, in writing, a license to a contractor who has not satisfied the license application requirements.(4)
DEQ will issue a license to the applicant after the license is approved.(5)
A license is valid for a period of 12 months. DEQ may extend the licenses pending DEQ’s review of a renewal application if applicant files the renewal application with DEQ no later than 60 days before the expiration date of the contractor’s license.(6)
Renewals:(a)
License renewals must be applied for in the same manner as required for the initial license;(b)
For renewal, the contractor or employee representative must have a valid certified supervisor card; and(c)
The applicant must submit the complete renewal application no later than 60 days before the license expiration date.(7)
DEQ may suspend or revoke a license if the licensee:(a)
Fraudulently obtains or attempts to obtain a license;(b)
Fails at any time to satisfy the qualifications for a license;(c)
Fails to meet an applicable state or federal standard relating to asbestos abatement;(d)
Permits an untrained or uncertified worker to work on an asbestos abatement project;(e)
Employs a worker who fails to comply with applicable state or federal rules or regulations relating to asbestos abatement;(f)
Fails to make current certification cards readily available at worksites for inspection by DEQ; or(g)
Fails to pay delinquent application fees, notification fees, or civil penalty assessments.(8)
A contractor whose license has been revoked may reapply for a license after demonstrating to DEQ that the contractor has resolved the cause of the revocation.
Source:
Rule 340-248-0120 — Licensing and Certification Requirements: Contractor Licensing, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=340-248-0120.