ORS 479.760
Certification of electrical products

  • safety indicators

(1)

An electrical product may not be certified unless the product meets electrical product safety standards established in rule by concurrence of the Electrical and Elevator Board and the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services.

(2)

Any person may apply to have the Department of Consumer and Business Services certify an electrical product. The department shall certify an electrical product if the product is shown to meet electrical product safety standards by one of the following methods:

(a)

An equipment safety program approved by the board;

(b)

Equipment minimum safety standards established by concurrence of the board and the director;

(c)

An evaluation by an approved field evaluation firm;

(d)

A listing from a nationally recognized testing laboratory;

(e)

An evaluation of a first model of a product by the board; or

(f)

Any other method approved by the board.

(3)

To have an electrical product certified, a person may submit a specimen, sample or prototype to the department within a reasonable time before the date on which certification will be required, together with a fee set by the department sufficient to defray the cost of shipment and evaluation. The department shall evaluate the electrical product to determine whether the product meets electrical product safety standards. Not later than six months after receipt of a specimen, prototype or sample the department shall complete the required evaluation and give a decision certifying or rejecting the product. The department may appoint a special deputy or enter into an appropriate contract with a testing laboratory approved by the board under this section for the evaluation required under this subsection.

(4)

The director with the approval of the board may establish standards and procedures for the approval of testing laboratories to test electrical products in the certification process under this section. [1959 c.406 §§16 (2) and (3),22,23; 1981 c.815 §26; 1999 c.794 §1; 2001 c.573 §17; 2003 c.299 §5]

Source: Section 479.760 — Certification of electrical products; safety indicators, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors479.­html.

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
Green check means up to date. Up to date

Current through early 2024

§ 479.760’s source at oregon​.gov