ORS 671.520
Definitions for ORS 671.510 to 671.760

As used in ORS 671.510 (Short title) to 671.760 (Business income tax), unless the context requires otherwise:

(1)

“Landscape construction professional” means an individual who for compensation or with the intent to be compensated performs or supervises activities requiring the art, ability, experience, knowledge, science and skill to:

(a)

Plan or install lawns, shrubs, vines, trees or nursery stock;

(b)

Prepare property on which lawns, shrubs, vines, trees or nursery stock is to be installed;

(c)

Install, maintain or repair ornamental water features and landscape drainage systems;

(d)

Maintain irrigation systems with the use of compressed air and as otherwise provided by the State Landscape Contractors Board by rule;

(e)

Install or repair landscape irrigation systems as provided by the board by rule; or

(f)

Plan, install, maintain or repair fences, decks, arbors, patios, landscape edging, driveways, walkways or retaining walls.

(2)

“Landscape contracting business” means a business that for compensation or with the intent to be compensated arranges, submits a bid, or otherwise offers or contracts, for the performance of activities described in subsection (1) of this section.

(3)

“Licensee” means a person that is licensed under ORS 671.510 (Short title) to 671.760 (Business income tax) as a landscape construction professional or landscape contracting business.

(4)

“Nursery stock” means nursery stock:

(a)

As defined by ORS 571.005 (Definitions for ORS 571.005 to 571.230) other than stock grown for commercial resale or reforestation; or

(b)

As defined by the board by rule.

(5)

“Ornamental water features” means fountains, ponds, waterfalls, man-made streams and other decorative water-related constructions as identified by the board by rule. [1971 c.764 §2; 1973 c.832 §26; 1975 c.757 §1; 1981 c.536 §22; 1983 c.452 §1; 1985 c.565 §91; 1987 c.414 §45; 1997 c.785 §1; 1999 c.32 §1; 2001 c.48 §1; 2005 c.609 §10; 2007 c.541 §11; 2009 c.483 §1; 2015 c.672 §6]

Source: Section 671.520 — Definitions for ORS 671.510 to 671.760, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors671.­html.

Notes of Decisions

Plaintiff, who had contract with defendant landscape contractor to move and place topsoil as part of shopping mall landscaping project, was not landscape contractor under this section. Valley Excavating, Inc. v. Clark, 107 Or App 42, 810 P2d 869 (1991)

Plaintiff, who was handyman by trade, did not pursue landscaping work on any regular ongoing basis, and worked only at defendant’s request and under defendant’s control and supervision on activities which did not require specialized art, ability, experience, knowledge, science or skill, was not engaged in business of landscape contracting under this section. Rhorer v. Vickers, 107 Or App 178, 810 P2d 1341 (1991)

Seller of property does not “offer” landscape contractor services by virtue of property landscaping completed prior to sale. J. L. Ward Co. v. Landscape Contractors Board, 141 Or App 181, 916 P2d 887 (1996), modified 142 Or App 438, 921 P2d 416 (1996)

671.010
Definitions for ORS 671.010 to 671.220 671.020
Registration requirement 671.025
Certain drawings and specifications to carry stamp 671.030
Activities not considered as “practice of architecture.” 671.041
Provision of architectural services by corporate firm 671.045
Liability of professional corporation 671.047
Application of general corporation law to professional corporations 671.050
Application for certificate of registration 671.060
Examination of applicants 671.065
Certification based on recognition by national council or other jurisdictions 671.080
Renewal 671.085
Fees 671.090
Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificates 671.100
Disciplinary authority of board 671.105
Hearing required in disciplinary action 671.120
State Board of Architect Examiners 671.125
Rulemaking authority of board 671.220
Civil penalties 671.310
Definitions for ORS 671.310 to 671.459 671.312
Purpose of ORS 671.310 to 671.459, 671.992 and 671.995 671.316
Registration requirement for practice of landscape architecture 671.318
Businesses providing landscape architecture services 671.321
Activities not considered practice of landscape architecture 671.325
Application for registration 671.335
Examination 671.338
Confidentiality of application, examination and investigatory information 671.345
Registration based on recognition by other jurisdictions 671.365
Fees 671.376
Renewal 671.379
Stamps 671.393
Code of professional conduct 671.395
Continuing education 671.404
Grounds for refusal to register or renew or for suspension 671.408
Disciplinary actions 671.412
Public contract requirements 671.415
Rulemaking authority 671.425
Issuance of registration after revocation 671.442
Arbitration 671.445
Investigation of complaints 671.447
Persons supplying information to board or advisory committee 671.459
State Landscape Architect Board 671.510
Short title 671.520
Definitions for ORS 671.510 to 671.760 671.522
Artificial turf 671.524
Landscape irrigation systems 671.525
Applicant for landscape contracting business license required to be independent contractor 671.527
Applicant for landscape contracting business license workers’ compensation coverage 671.530
Licensing requirements 671.540
Application of ORS 671.510 to 671.760 671.543
Subcontracting 671.550
Authority of board to investigate 671.555
Investigation of person engaged in landscape contracting business 671.557
Injunctive relief 671.560
Issuance of license 671.561
Practical skills testing 671.562
Landscape contracting business workers’ compensation coverage 671.563
Applicant notice of unpaid judgments, awards and orders 671.565
Landscape contracting business license application process and information requirements 671.568
Inactive status for landscape contracting business license 671.570
Qualifications for landscape construction professional license 671.571
Probationary license 671.572
Alternative licensing standards for person licensed as construction contractor 671.574
Inactive status for landscape construction professional license 671.575
License required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy 671.578
Suit for damages for misrepresentation 671.580
Landscape construction professional license not transferable 671.590
Reciprocal landscape construction professional licensing 671.595
Coursework and examination requirements for noncontractor owners and managing employees 671.600
New landscape contracting business license required upon change of ownership 671.603
Persons required to give notification of change of address 671.605
Effect of change in partners or corporate owners 671.607
License refusal or suspension for landscape contracting business debt 671.610
Grounds for sanctions against licensee 671.613
Sanction for failure to comply with certain laws 671.614
Placement on probation 671.615
Installation of backflow assemblies 671.617
Examination for backflow assembly installer license 671.625
Minimum standards for contracts and billings 671.630
State Landscape Contractors Board 671.650
License fees 671.655
Deposit of moneys 671.660
Renewal of licenses 671.670
Rulemaking authority 671.676
Continuing education 671.681
Advisory and technical committees 671.690
Surety bond, letter of credit or other security 671.695
Types of claims 671.700
Notice of claim 671.701
Claims against business holding dual licensing 671.703
Investigation of claim 671.707
Actions following final order of board 671.710
Priority on satisfaction of claims 671.750
Portland metropolitan area business licenses 671.755
Issuance of business license by metropolitan service district 671.760
Business income tax 671.990
Penalties for violations of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or 671.530 671.992
Criminal penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459 671.995
Civil penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459 671.997
Civil penalties for violations of ORS 671.510 to 671.760
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Current through early 2024

§ 671.520’s source at oregon​.gov