OAR 918-400-0380
Limited Elevator and Reciprocating Conveyor Licenses


(1)

Limited Elevator Mechanic License

(a)

Pursuant to ORS 460.057 (Limited mechanical license), any person installing, altering, repairing, or maintaining elevator mechanical equipment prior to October 23, 1999, and who does not otherwise qualify for licensure herein, may be issued a limited elevator mechanic’s license commensurate with their prior verifiable work experience if they apply in the manner established by the division in OAR chapter 918, division 30.

(b)

The following may not be used to determine prior experience:

(A)

Work on equipment not regulated by the Elevator Safety Law unless such prior experience is considered to be transferable experience gained prior to October 23, 1999;

(B)

The installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance of equipment installed in Oregon that was not lawfully permitted as required by the Elevator Safety Law;

(C)

Work in Oregon while employed by a company not lawfully licensed as an elevator contractor in Oregon or not lawfully registered with the Construction Contractors Board; or

(D)

Experience gained in violation of any other state law.

(c)

Experience gained may be considered based on the following. Applicants must have been regularly engaged in the installation, alteration, repair, or maintenance on the type, or types, of equipment commensurate with the license being sought based on:

(A)

Minimum of 4,000 hours “substantial experience” lawfully obtained on equipment covered by a limited elevator mechanic’s license;

(B)

“Substantial experience” for purposes of this rule, means verified evidence in the form of two separate notarized affidavits. One from an Oregon business attesting the person has been involved in 40 or more elevator projects and one from a CPA attesting that the business had at least $75,000 of gross business prior to October 23, 1999. Nothing in this rule prevents an applicant from faxing or scanning and e-mailing documents.

(d)

A license under this rule is limited to the scope of work for which the person has provided work experience acceptable to the division.

(2)

Reciprocating Conveyor Mechanic License. Applicant must demonstrate 3,000 hours of “lawful work experience,” as defined in OAR chapter 918, division 30, in the installation, alteration, repair, and maintenance of reciprocating conveyors. An applicant must apply for the license as required under OAR chapter 918, division 30.

(3)

Restricted Reciprocating Conveyor Mechanic License. Applicant must apply to the division as required under OAR chapter 918, division 30.

(4)

Exemption from Limited Elevator and Reciprocating Conveyor Licensing Requirements. A person installing the mechanical portion of a reciprocating conveyor defined in OAR 918-400-0280 (Board-Created Definitions)(19)(b) is not required to hold any kind of mechanic’s license under the Elevator Safety Law. This section does not exempt the installation of reciprocating conveyors defined in 918-400-0280 (Board-Created Definitions)(19)(b) from other applicable provisions of the Elevator Safety Law, including ORS 460.045 (Permits, licenses, certificates and authorizations required).

Source: Rule 918-400-0380 — Limited Elevator and Reciprocating Conveyor Licenses, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=918-400-0380.

918–400–0200
Notice of Rule Making
918–400–0220
Attorney General Model Rules of Procedure
918–400–0240
Appeals under ORS 460.155
918–400–0270
Definitions, Cross Reference
918–400–0275
Accident Reporting
918–400–0280
Board-Created Definitions
918–400–0320
Examination for Inspectors
918–400–0330
Interpretation — Scope of License
918–400–0333
Scope of Elevator Licensing
918–400–0340
Elevator Contractor License
918–400–0380
Limited Elevator and Reciprocating Conveyor Licenses
918–400–0385
Elevator Apprentice License
918–400–0390
Apprentice Scope of Work
918–400–0395
Apprenticeship Program Requirements
918–400–0435
Governing Codes
918–400–0445
Code References
918–400–0455
Adopted Oregon Elevator Specialty Code
918–400–0458
Amendments to the Oregon Elevator Specialty Code
918–400–0465
Elevator Maintenance Requirements
918–400–0475
Interpretation — Accessibility
918–400–0525
Plan Review Requirements
918–400–0535
Installation and Alteration Permits — Interpretation
918–400–0545
Permits for Installation or Alteration
918–400–0600
Initial Inspections
918–400–0620
General Policies Regarding Provisional Permits
918–400–0630
Provisional Permits for Elevators Under Construction
918–400–0640
Provisional Permits for New Installations
918–400–0645
Escalator and Moving Walk Clean Down Inspections
918–400–0650
Use of Provisional Permits Following Periodic Safety Inspections
918–400–0660
Operating Permits
918–400–0662
Renewals
918–400–0665
Periodic Inspections
918–400–0670
Use of Minor Installation Labels
918–400–0675
Scope of Elevator Work Allowed with Minor Installation Label
918–400–0680
Minor Label Inspection Fees
918–400–0685
Misuse of Minor Installation Labels
918–400–0720
Alternate Approvals
918–400–0730
Reclassification of Elevators
918–400–0740
Taking Elevators Out of Service
918–400–0750
Placing a Previously Disabled Elevator Back into Service
918–400–0755
Temporarily Removing Unused Elevators from Service in an Unoccupied Building
918–400–0760
Exceptions from Code Requirements Under ORS 460.085
918–400–0770
Withdrawal of Exceptions
918–400–0800
Fees
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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