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ORS 479.710

Known as the Electrical Safety Law

The act spans §§ 479–479 (106 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Nilsen v. DAVIDSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (1961)

Most recently applied in Nilsen v. DAVIDSON INDUSTRIES, INC. (February 1961)

1959 c.406 §16(1); 1981 c.815 §22; 1991 c.18 §1

(1) Except as provided in ORS 479.540, no person shall make, supervise or direct the making of an electrical installation which does not meet minimum safety standards.

(2) Except for a person authorized by the jurisdiction having authority, no person shall remove, transfer, alter or otherwise tamper with an inspection permit, label, tag or other indicia of inspection placed on or at an electrical job site, electrical installation or electrical product. A property owner may remove the construction inspection permit, label or tag if, after all required inspections are completed, the installation is found to be in compliance with the electrical code and has been approved by the inspector having jurisdiction.

Official source: Oregon State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Oregon statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.