Oregon Statutes - Chapter 671 - Architect; Landscape Professions and Business - Section 671.520 - Definitions for ORS 671.510 to 671.760.

As used in ORS 671.510 to 671.760, 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) Construct or repair ornamental water features, drainage systems or irrigation systems; or

(d) Plan or install 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 for or submits a bid or otherwise offers or contracts to provide the services of a landscape construction professional.

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

(4) “Nursery stock” means nursery stock:

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

(b) As defined by the State Landscape Contractors 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]

(Licensure)

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