OAR 808-003-0095
Liability Insurance

(1)

An applicant for the landscape contracting business license or renewal shall;

(a)

Submit a “Certificate of Insurance” (certificate) from an insurance company authorized to do business in Oregon, as required by ORS 671.565 (Landscape contracting business license application process and information requirements) and subsection (2) of this section and

(b)

Continue to meet those insurance requirements for as long as the applicant is licensed.

(2)

The certificate of insurance must include:

(a)

The name of the insurance company,

(b)

Policy number,

(c)

Effective dates of coverage;

(d)

Coverage in at least the amount required in ORS 671.565 (Landscape contracting business license application process and information requirements) and Section 2 of this rule;

(e)

The agent’s name, and

(f)

The Oregon Landscape Contractors Board is the certificate holder.

(2)

The certificate must be for an amount not less than $100,000 if the application is received prior to January 1, 2016 and not less than $500,000 if the application is received after January 1, 2016 and include public liability, personal injury and property damage insurance covering landscaping work.

(3)

The name of the entity as it appears on the certificate must be the same as the name on the landscape contracting business license application or license of record with the agency and the same entity name filed at the Oregon Corporation Division (if applicable).

(a)

If the entity is a sole proprietorship, the certificate must include the name of the sole proprietor;

(b)

If the entity is a partnership, or joint venture, the certificate must include the names of all partners (except limited partners);

(c)

If the entity is a limited liability partnership, the certificate must be issued in the name of all partners and the name of the limited liability partnership;

(d)

If the entity is a limited partnership, the certificate must be issued in the name of all general partners and the name of the limited partnership and any other business names(s) used. Limited partners do not need to be listed on the certificate;

(e)

If the entity is a corporation or trust, the certificate must be issued showing the corporate or trust name; or

(f)

If the entity is a limited liability company, the certificate must be issued in the name of the limited liability company.

(4)

A landscape contracting business must continuously have in effect public liability, personal injury and property damage insurance during the licensing period to maintain an active license.

(5)

A new certificate must be on file with the agency prior to the expiration date on the previous certificate. If the policy as required in subsection 2 of this section expires and a new certificate is not received on or before 5 pm on the day of policy expiration, the agency may suspend the landscape contracting business license

(6)

Upon cancellation of the insurance required under ORS 671.565 (Landscape contracting business license application process and information requirements) the agency may immediately suspend the landscape contracting business license as provided for in 671.610 (Grounds for sanctions against licensee)(2)(b).

(7)

If a landscape contracting business is licensed as a sole proprietorship, partnership, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, joint venture, corporation, limited liability company, business trust or any other entity and seeks to change the licensed entity to one of the other entity types and a new license is required, the application must be accompanied by a new certificate.

Source: Rule 808-003-0095 — Liability Insurance, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=808-003-0095.

808‑003‑0010
Written Advertising 808‑003‑0015
Application for Landscape Contracting Business and Landscape Construction Professional License 808‑003‑0018
Supervisory Responsibilities 808‑003‑0020
Business Names 808‑003‑0025
Alternative Experience 808‑003‑0030
Expiration of Application 808‑003‑0035
License Categories 808‑003‑0040
Scope of License and Subcontracting 808‑003‑0045
Change to Limited Licenses 808‑003‑0070
Exam Failure and Retake 808‑003‑0090
Employer Status 808‑003‑0095
Liability Insurance 808‑003‑0100
Licenses 808‑003‑0112
Social Security Number 808‑003‑0125
Notification of Change of Address, Employment, Partners or Owners or Ownership Interest 808‑003‑0126
Permits and Other Requirements for Work Performed by a Landscape Contracting Business 808‑003‑0130
Fees 808‑003‑0135
Date of Issue/Expiration 808‑003‑0210
Value of Landscaping Work Performed by a Residential General Contractor 808‑003‑0220
Voluntary Surrender/Resignation of License 808‑003‑0225
Terms of Probation 808‑003‑0230
Renewal of Landscaping Contracting Business and Landscape Construction Professional License 808‑003‑0231
Restoration of a License that has not been Permanently Revoked 808‑003‑0234
Inactive Military Status 808‑003‑0235
Inactive Status Generally 808‑003‑0240
Inactive Status Request at Renewal 808‑003‑0245
Inactive Status Request Other than at Renewal 808‑003‑0250
Renewal of Inactive Status 808‑003‑0255
Converting from Inactive to Active Status 808‑003‑0260
Independent Contractor 808‑003‑0265
Temporary Authorization for Military Spouse 808‑003‑0440
Notification of Conviction of a Crime 808‑003‑0450
License Fitness Standards 808‑003‑0500
Application for modified license 808‑003‑0501
Scope of work for modified license 808‑003‑0502
Modified license requirements 808‑003‑0503
Change of license category for modified license 808‑003‑0510
Application for arborist phase of license 808‑003‑0511
Scope of work for arborist phase of license 808‑003‑0512
Arborist license requirements 808‑003‑0610
Bonds, Generally 808‑003‑0611
Letters of Credit or Deposits, Generally 808‑003‑0612
Entity Name Required on Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit 808‑003‑0613
Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit Amounts 808‑003‑0614
Effective and Cancellation Dates of the Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit 808‑003‑0615
New Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit Required for Change in Entity 808‑003‑0616
Restoration of Bond, Letter of Credit or Cash Deposit after Payment on Claim 808‑003‑0620
Workers’ Compensation Insurance 808‑003‑0700
Applications, Generally 808‑003‑0710
Fees 808‑003‑0720
Change to Limited Licenses, Generally 808‑003‑0730
Passing Scores, Probationary and Owner, Managing Employee 808‑003‑0740
Translation of Exam 808‑003‑0750
Combination of Written Exam Sections and Practical Skills Modules and Written Modules 808‑003‑0760
Required Identification at Examination Sites 808‑003‑0800
Written Examination Sections 808‑003‑0810
Written Examination Testing Requirements 808‑003‑0820
Scoring of Written Examinations 808‑003‑0830
Written Examination Retakes 808‑003‑0840
Appeal of Written Exam Results 808‑003‑0850
Cheating on the Exam 808‑003‑0900
Practical Skills Testing, Generally 808‑003‑0910
Registration for the Practical Skills Test 808‑003‑0920
Practical Skills Test Modules 808‑003‑0930
Scoring of Practical Skills Test Modules 808‑003‑0940
Practical Skills Test Retakes 808‑003‑0950
Cheating on Any Portion of the Practical Skills Test 808‑003‑0960
Transfer and Conversion of Exam Scores 808‑003‑0970
Appeal of Practical Skills Test Results 808‑003‑0980
Business Practices Class Requirement 808‑003‑0985
Business Practices Class 808‑003‑0990
Requirements of Provider of Business Practices Class 808‑003‑0995
Business Practices Class Material and Subjects
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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