Oregon Statutes - Chapter 671 - Architect; Landscape Professions and Business

671.010 Definitions for ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
As used in ORS 671.010 to 671.220, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) �Architect� means an individual qualified and licensed to practice architecture under ORS...
671.020 Registration requirement; consulting architects; foreign architects; rules; use of title; stamp; use of name.
(1) In order to safeguard health, safety and welfare and to eliminate unnecessary loss and waste in this state, a person may not practice the...
671.025 Certain plans to carry stamp; identification.
(1) Any person applying for a license or permit required under the laws of this state or the ordinances of any jurisdiction in which the...
671.030 Activities not considered as �practice of architecture.�
(1) ORS 671.010 to 671.220 do not apply to the practice of naval or landscape architecture or of engineering by a registered professional engineer or...
671.040 [Amended by 1961 c.585 §5; 1965 c.303 §1; repealed by 1969 c.596 §1 (671.041 enacted in lieu of 671.040)]
671.041 Practice of architecture by corporations, limited liability companies and partnerships; exceptions; annual statement of directors or members; documents to be stamped; reciprocity; rules.
(1) A corporation, limited liability company or partnership may engage in the practice of architecture in this state under a corporate or assumed business name...
671.045 Liability of professional corporation.
ORS 671.041 to 671.047 do not affect the law applicable to the professional relationship and liabilities between a person rendering professional service and a person...
671.047 Application of general corporation law to professional corporations.
The Oregon Business Corporation Act is applicable to professional corporations and they enjoy the powers and privileges and are subject to the duties, restrictions and...
671.050 Application for certificate of registration; qualifications.
(1) Any person desiring the right to practice architecture in the State of Oregon shall make application to the State Board of Architect Examiners 15...
671.060 Examination of applicants; issuing certificates; rules.
(1) Examinations of applicants for certificates of registration shall be made by the State Board of Architect Examiners according to the method deemed by it...
671.065 Certification of registration without examination.
(1) The State Board of Architect Examiners may grant a certificate of registration without examination to any person who is not registered to practice architecture...
671.070 [Repealed by 1977 c.803 §18 and 1977 c.842 §14]
671.080 Annual renewal; fee; effect of failure to renew; inactive status; rules.
(1) Each registrant who desires to continue as an architect in this state shall annually submit to the State Board of Architect Examiners, on or...
671.085 Fees; rules.
In addition to any other fee imposed by the State Board of Architect Examiners by rule, the board may impose fees for the following: (1)...
671.090 Grounds for denial, suspension or revocation of certificates.
The State Board of Architect Examiners may refuse to grant, reinstate or renew, or may suspend or revoke, a certificate of registration to practice architecture...
671.100 Disciplinary action by board.
(1) The State Board of Architect Examiners may revoke, suspend or annul the certificate of registration to practice architecture in this state of an architect,...
671.105 Hearing required in disciplinary action; judicial review of board orders.
(1) Where the State Board of Architect Examiners proposes to refuse to issue or renew a license, or proposes to revoke or suspend a license,...
671.110 [Amended by 1955 c.407 §3; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
671.120 State Board of Architect Examiners; members; term; chair.
The State Board of Architect Examiners shall operate as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472 for the purpose of carrying out...
671.125 Rulemaking authority of board.
In accordance with any applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the State Board of Architect Examiners may: (1) Adopt reasonable rules necessary for the administration...
671.130 [Amended by 1963 c.580 §25; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.140 [Amended by 1969 c.596 §5; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.150 [Amended by 1957 c.408 §5; 1969 c.596 §6; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.160 [Repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.165 [1961 c.431 §27; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.170 [Amended by 1961 c.585 §6; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.180 [Repealed by 1961 c.585 §8]
671.190 [Amended by 1957 c.408 §6; 1969 c.314 §73; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.200 [Repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.210 [Amended by 1955 c.407 §4; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.220 Civil penalties; injunction; effect of failure to be licensed; representation of membership in trade or professional organization.
(1) Any person who violates any provision of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or any rule promulgated thereunder shall be assessed a civil penalty of not...
671.310 Definitions for ORS 671.310 to 671.459.
As used in ORS 671.310 to 671.459, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) �Board� means the State Landscape Architect Board. (2) �Design� means layout, form...
671.312 Purpose of ORS 671.310 to 671.459, 671.992 and 671.995.
ORS 671.310 to 671.459, 671.992 and 671.995 are enacted in order to introduce qualifying criteria in the professional practice of landscape architecture. This action is...
671.315 [1981 c.536 §2; 1995 c.189 §2; repealed by 2001 c.950 §23]
671.316 Registration requirement for practice of landscape architecture; registration as landscape architect in training; rules.
(1) Except as provided in this section, unless an individual is registered as a landscape architect by the State Landscape Architect Board, the individual may...
671.318 Businesses providing landscape architecture services.
A business may not provide landscape architecture services unless the work is under the full authority and responsible charge of a registered landscape architect who...
671.320 [1961 c.431 §2; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.321 Activities not considered practice of landscape architecture.
(1) ORS 671.310 to 671.459, 671.992 and 671.995 do not restrict or otherwise affect the right of any person to: (a) Practice architecture under ORS...
671.325 Application for registration; fee.
(1) Any individual desiring to be registered as a landscape architect in this state shall make application to the State Landscape Architect Board 15 days...
671.330 [1961 c.431 §§4,5; 1973 c.832 §24a; 1975 c.429 §19; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.335 Examination; qualifications for registration; rules.
(1) Examination of an applicant for a certificate of registration shall be made by the State Landscape Architect Board according to the method deemed by...
671.338 Confidentiality of application, examination and investigatory information.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 192.420: (a) In addition to any exemption from disclosure provided under ORS 192.501 (4), State Landscape Architect Board examination materials, file records...
671.340 [1961 c.431 §3; 1973 c.827 §63; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.345 Registration without examination; fee.
(1) The State Landscape Architect Board may register as a landscape architect, without examination, any individual who applies for such registration under ORS 671.325, and:...
671.355 [1981 c.536 §6; repealed by 1995 c.189 §12]
671.360 [1961 c.431 §7; 1973 c.827 §64; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.365 Fees; rules.
The State Landscape Architect Board may establish by rule the amounts for fees to be charged and collected under ORS 671.310 to 671.459. The fees...
671.370 [1961 c.431 §§8, 11; 1973 c.832 §24b; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.375 [1981 c.536 §7; 1987 c.460 §2; repealed by 1995 c.189 §7 (671.376 enacted in lieu of 671.375)]
671.376 Renewal; fee; late fee; failure to renew; rules; inactive status.
(1) Each registrant who desires to continue as a landscape architect or landscape architect in training in this state shall annually pay to the State...
671.379 Stamps.
(1) A registered landscape architect shall obtain a stamp of a design authorized by the State Landscape Architect Board. The stamp must bear the name,...
671.380 [1961 c.431 §9; 1973 c.832 §24c; 1975 c.429 §8; 1977 c.873 §3; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.385 [1981 c.536 §8; 1987 c.414 §42c; repealed by 1995 c.189 §12]
671.390 [1961 c.431 §10; 1973 c.827 §65; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.393 Code of professional conduct; rules; publication; effect; revision.
The State Landscape Architect Board shall cause to be prepared and shall by rule adopt a code of professional conduct which shall be known in...
671.395 Continuing education; fee.
(1) The State Landscape Architect Board may establish or approve programs of continuing education that contribute to the competency of landscape architects. The board may...
671.400 [1961 c.431 §13; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.404 Grounds for refusal to register or renew or for suspension.
Subject to ORS chapter 183, the State Landscape Architect Board may refuse to register any applicant, may refuse to renew the registration of any registered...
671.405 [1971 c.734 §109; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.408 Disciplinary actions.
In addition to any civil penalty imposed by the State Landscape Architect Board or any fine or term of imprisonment imposed by a court, except...
671.410 [1961 c.431 §14; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21]
671.412 Public contract requirements.
(1) The state or a political subdivision may contract for landscape architecture service projects only with registered landscape architects, as defined in ORS 671.310. (2)...
671.415 Rulemaking authority.
The State Landscape Architect Board, subject to ORS chapter 183, may adopt rules necessary for the board to perform its duties under ORS 671.310 to...
671.420 [1961 c.431 §16; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.425 Issuance of registration after revocation.
If the State Landscape Architect Board revokes the registration of a registered landscape architect under ORS 671.404, the board may issue registration under ORS 671.310...
671.428 [1983 c.455 §5; repealed by 1995 c.189 §12]
671.430 [1961 c.431 §15; repealed by 1971 c.734 §21 and by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.435 [1981 c.536 §13; 1991 c.734 §65; 1997 c.643 §16; 1999 c.1084 §59; 2001 c.950 §19; renumbered 671.950 in 2001]
671.440 [1961 c.431 §12; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.442 Arbitration; effect; costs.
In a dispute arising out of a contractual agreement between a registered landscape architect and a member of the general public of the state, the...
671.445 Investigation of complaints.
The State Landscape Architect Board may, upon motion of the board or upon the verified complaint in writing of any person, investigate any alleged violation...
671.447 Persons supplying information to board or advisory committee.
A person that reports or supplies information in good faith to the State Landscape Architect Board or to an advisory committee assisting the board is...
671.450 [1961 c.431 §21; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.454 [1981 c.536 §14a; 1987 c.414 §43; repealed by 2001 c.950 §23]
671.455 [1963 c.580 §28; 1969 c.314 §74; 1971 c.753 §26; repealed by 1977 c.842 §10]
671.459 State Landscape Architect Board; members; chair; term.
(1) The State Landscape Architect Board shall operate as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472 for the purpose of carrying out...
671.460 [1961 c.431 §§17,19,20; repealed by 1963 c.580 §103]
671.465 [1963 c.580 §29; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.470 [1961 c.431 §22; repealed by 1963 c.580 §103]
671.475 [1963 c.580 §30; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.480 [1961 c.431 §23; 1967 c.637 §26; repealed by 1971 c.753 §74]
671.510 Short title.
ORS 671.510 to 671.760 may be cited as the Landscape Contractors Law. [1971 c.764 §1; 1973 c.832 §25]
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...
671.525 Applicant for landscape contracting business license required to be independent contractor; classes of licensees.
(1) An applicant for a landscape contracting business license must qualify as an independent contractor, under ORS 670.600, to be licensed with the State Landscape...
671.530 Licensing requirements; use of title; scope of landscape construction professional license.
(1) A person may not operate as a landscape construction professional in this state without a valid landscape construction professional license issued pursuant to ORS...
671.540 Application of ORS 671.510 to 671.760.
ORS 671.510 to 671.760 and 671.990 (2) do not apply to: (1) Any federal or state agency or any political subdivision performing landscaping work on...
671.550 Authority of board to investigate; confidentiality of information.
(1) The State Landscape Contractors Board may inquire into and inspect: (a) Any services performed or materials furnished by a licensee under ORS 671.510 to...
671.555 Investigation of person engaged in landscape contracting business; procedures; orders to stop work.
(1) The State Landscape Contractors Board may investigate the activities of any person engaged in the landscape contracting business to determine compliance with ORS 671.510...
671.557 Injunctive relief.
In addition to any other remedy available, if the State Landscape Contractors Board believes that a person has engaged in, is engaging in or is...
671.560 Issuance of license; application form; limited or specialty license; rules; exemption.
(1) Except as provided in ORS 671.571 and 671.590, the State Landscape Contractors Board shall issue a landscape construction professional license to an applicant who...
671.563 Applicant notice of unpaid judgments, awards and orders; rules.
An applicant for the issuance or renewal of a landscape construction professional license or landscape contracting business license shall include in the application to the...
671.565 Landscape contracting business license requirements; fees; employees; filing of security; insurance; basis for independent contractor status.
(1) Each person applying for a landscape contracting business license must: (a) Pay to the State Landscape Contractors Board the applicable landscape contracting business license...
671.568 Inactive status for landscape contracting business license.
(1) If a licensed landscape contracting business is not operating as a landscape contracting business, the State Landscape Contractors Board may, upon request, place the...
671.570 Qualifications for landscape construction professional license; fee; rules.
(1) Each person applying for a landscape construction professional license must: (a) Pay a nonrefundable application fee. (b) Pay an examination fee. (c) Pay to...
671.571 Probationary license.
(1) Notwithstanding ORS 671.570, the State Landscape Contractors Board may issue a probationary landscape construction professional license to a person who does not meet the...
671.572 Alternative licensing standards for person licensed as construction contractor.
Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 671.570 regarding experience and employment status, the State Landscape Contractors Board may adopt alternative standards for licensure with the board...
671.574 Inactive status for landscape construction professional license.
(1) If a landscape construction professional is not operating as a landscape construction professional, the State Landscape Contractors Board may, upon request, place the license...
671.575 License required to obtain judicial or administrative remedy; exception.
(1) A landscape contracting business may not file a lien, file a claim with the State Landscape Contractors Board or bring or maintain in any...
671.578 Suit for damages for misrepresentation; attorney fees.
If any person suffered costs or damages as a result of an individual providing a false or invalid State Landscape Contractors Board number or otherwise...
671.580 Landscape construction professional license not transferable.
A landscape construction professional license issued pursuant to ORS 671.560 is a personal privilege and is not transferable. [1971 c.764 §8; 1983 c.452 §9; 2007...
671.590 Reciprocal landscape construction professional licensing.
The State Landscape Contractors Board may license without examination any person who is a landscape construction professional licensed, certified or registered under the laws of...
671.595 Coursework and examination requirements for noncontractor owners and managing employees; notice of duty changes; rules.
(1) As used in this section: (a) �Managing employee� means a person who, at the time of an application for the issuance or renewal of...
671.600 New landscape contracting business license required upon change of ownership; notification of change of address.
(1) A new landscape contracting business license shall be required whenever there is a change in ownership, irrespective of whether the business name is changed....
671.603 Persons required to give notification of change of address; communications delivered to last-known address.
(1) A landscape construction professional or person operating as a landscape contracting business shall notify the State Landscape Contractors Board of a change of address...
671.605 Effect of change in partners or corporate owners; fee.
A partnership or corporation licensed as a landscape contracting business shall notify the State Landscape Contractors Board immediately upon any change in partners or corporate...
671.607 License refusal or suspension for landscape contracting business debt; rules.
(1) As used in this section: (a) �Landscape contracting business debt� means an amount owed under: (A) A final order or arbitration award issued under...
671.610 Grounds for sanctions against licensee; suspension or refusal of license without prior hearing; hearing; effect of revocation; civil penalty.
(1) In addition to any civil penalty assessed under ORS 671.997, the State Landscape Contractors Board may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew...
671.613 Sanction for failure to comply with certain laws; civil penalty.
(1) The failure of a landscape contracting business to comply with the provisions of this section and ORS 279C.800 to 279C.870, 656.021, 657.665, 670.600, 671.525,...
671.614 Placement on probation; conditions; failure to fulfill terms.
(1) The State Landscape Contractors Board may issue an order placing a landscape contracting business, or any landscape construction professional that is employed by the...
671.615 Installation of backflow assemblies; qualification rules.
The State Landscape Contractors Board may license a landscape construction professional to install backflow assemblies for irrigation systems and ornamental water features. The board, by...
671.617 Examination for backflow assembly installer license.
The State Landscape Contractors Board shall consult with the State Plumbing Board in developing any written and practical examinations for backflow assembly installer licenses. [1989...
671.620 [1971 c.764 §12; repealed by 1987 c.461 §9]
671.625 Minimum standards for contracts and billings; rules; compliance; effect of noncompliance.
(1) The State Landscape Contractors Board shall by rule adopt minimum standards for written contracts and billings of the landscape contracting businesses. The standards shall...
671.628 [1991 c.533 §4; repealed by 2001 c.108 §4]
671.630 State Landscape Contractors Board; members.
The State Landscape Contractors Board shall operate as a semi-independent state agency subject to ORS 182.456 to 182.472 for purposes of carrying out the provisions...
671.640 [1971 c.764 §15; 1973 c.832 §33; repealed by 1975 c.757 §8]
671.650 License fees.
(1) The State Landscape Contractors Board shall establish fees, including but not limited to annual landscape construction professional license fees and annual landscape contracting business...
671.655 Deposit of moneys.
Except as the State Landscape Contractors Board may otherwise provide under ORS 182.462 (5), the board shall deposit moneys received as fees or civil penalties...
671.660 Renewal of licenses; effect of lapse; penalty fees.
(1) The fee for renewal of a license issued under ORS 671.510 to 671.760 shall be paid annually on or before the last day of...
671.670 Rulemaking authority.
In accordance with any applicable provision of ORS chapter 183, the State Landscape Contractors Board may adopt rules the board considers reasonable for the administration...
671.675 [1987 c.461 §7; repealed by 1995 c.645 §6]
671.676 Continuing education; rules.
(1) The State Landscape Contractors Board shall adopt rules establishing continuing education requirements for landscape construction professionals. The board may not require landscape construction professionals...
671.680 [1971 c.764 §21; repealed by 1975 c.757 §8]
671.681 Advisory and technical committees.
(1) To aid and advise the State Landscape Contractors Board in the performance of the functions of the board, the board administrator may establish such...
671.690 Surety bond, letter of credit or other security.
(1) An applicant for a license as a landscape contracting business shall file with the State Landscape Contractors Board a surety bond with one or...
671.695 Types of claims.
A claim against a licensed landscape contracting business is payable from the bond, letter of credit or deposit required of the landscape contracting business under...
671.700 Notice of claim; timeliness; board authority over dispute.
(1) If a claim is filed with the State Landscape Contractors Board against a licensed landscape contracting business for payment from the bond, letter of...
671.703 Investigation of claim; resolution processes; dismissal of claim; rules.
(1) Upon acceptance of a claim described in ORS 671.695, the State Landscape Contractors Board shall initiate an investigation. Upon completion of the investigation, if...
671.705 [1979 c.840 §9; 1981 c.897 §99; 1983 c.452 §18; repealed by 1995 c.645 §6]
671.707 Actions following final order of board.
(1) If a final order of the State Landscape Contractors Board is not paid by the landscape contracting business, the board shall notify the surety...
671.710 Priority on satisfaction of claims.
(1) Determinations by the State Landscape Contractors Board or judgments against the surety bond, letter of credit or deposit of a landscape contracting business for...
671.720 [1975 c.757 §11; 1987 c.461 §5; 1991 c.734 §66; 1995 c.645 §5; 1997 c.337 §4; 2001 c.108 §3; 2001 c.409 §9a; renumbered 671.955 in 2001]
671.750 Portland metropolitan area business licenses.
The Legislative Assembly intends to reduce the number of city business licenses that a landscape contracting business must obtain to conduct business in the Portland...
671.755 Issuance of business license by metropolitan service district; city business license tax.
(1) As used in this section: (a) �Business license tax� means any fee paid by a person to a city or county for any form...
671.760 Business income tax.
(1) As used in this section, �business license tax� has the meaning given that term in ORS 671.755. (2) A city that imposes a business...
671.950 [Formerly 671.435; 2003 c.14 §425; renumbered 671.995 in 2005]
671.955 [Formerly 671.720; 2005 c.609 §20; renumbered 671.997 in 2005]
671.990 Penalties for violations of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 or 671.530.
(1) Violation of any of the provisions of ORS 671.010 to 671.220 is subject to the provisions of ORS 671.220. (2) Violation of ORS 671.530...
671.992 Criminal penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459.
A person who violates any provision of ORS 671.310 to 671.459, or any rule of the State Landscape Architect Board adopted thereunder, is guilty of...
671.995 Civil penalties for violations of ORS 671.310 to 671.459.
(1) The State Landscape Architect Board may impose a civil penalty against any person who violates any provision of ORS 671.310 to 671.459 or any...
671.997 Civil penalties for violations of ORS 671.510 to 671.760; rules.
(1) Except as provided in subsection (4) of this section, a person who violates any provision of ORS 671.510 to 671.760 or a rule adopted...

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