Or. Admin. Code § 918-674-0210 - Third-Party Certification Application

(1) Applicants for third-party certification shall submit an application on Division-supplied forms.

(2) The application for third-party agency certification shall contain at least the following:

(a) Type of approval being requested (original approval, renewal or supplement);

(b) Applicant's name, address and telephone number;

(c) Type of business (individual, partnership, corporation or municipality);

(d) Names and titles of principals, officers, directors and major stockholders in third-party agency;

(e) Names and titles of all managers and supervisors employed by the third-party agency;

(f) Names and registration numbers of any Oregon registered architects and engineers employed by the third-party agency;

(g) Name of person(s) authorized to request and assign Oregon insignias of compliance;

(h) Names and certification numbers of all plans examiners and inspectors used by the third-party agency;

NOTE: The information required in subsections (d) through (h) of this section may be submitted on an organizational chart.

(i) Names of prefabricated structure manufacturers with whom the third-party agency intends to contract, and if this information is not available, the geographical areas in which the third-party agency intends to work; and

(j) Name and policy number of the general liability insurance carrier as required by OAR 918-674-0230.

(3) The applicant for third-party agency certification shall submit resumes containing qualifications of all persons involved in the management of the agency except for persons certified as a plans examiner, inspector or building official or registered as an engineer or architect.

(4) Each application for certification shall contain a signed statement by the owner(s) or senior officers of the third-party agency declaring the third-party agency and its employees are free of any conflict of interest or collusion including, but not limited to, those activities listed in OAR 918-674-0240 and 918-674-0250. In the case of a municipal third-party agency, the statement shall be signed by the person so authorized by the local authority having jurisdiction governing body.

(5) Each application for certification shall contain the signature and typed or printed name(s) of the owner(s) or senior officers of the third-party agency and the date of application submission. In the case of a municipal third-party agency, the application shall be signed by the person so authorized by the local authority having jurisdiction governing body.

(6) Each application for certification shall be accompanied by a fee as required in OAR 918-674-0155.

(7) The Division shall approve or deny any completed application for third-party agency certification within 60 days of receipt.

(8) Persons denied certification as a third-party agency from the Division may appeal this decision to the Administrator according to OAR 918-674-0270(4).

Notes

Or. Admin. Code § 918-674-0210

BCD 7-1996, f. 3-29-96, cert. ef. 4-1-96; BCD 20-1998, f. 9-30-98, cert. ef. 10-1-98

Stat. Auth.: ORS 455.705

Stats. Implemented: ORS 455.705