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ORS 701.150

Known as the Construction Contractors Licensing Act

The act spans §§ 701–701 (183 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 20 Or. App. 340 - Robinson v. Builders Board of Oregon (1975)

Most recently applied in 156 Or. App. 89 - Doughty v. Birkholtz (September 1998)

1971 c.740 §17; 1973 c.832 §60; 1981 c.618 §7; 1983 c.616 §15; 1987 c.414 §40c; 1989 c.928 §18; 1991 c.181 §11; 1997 c.387 §7; 1999 c.59 §208; 1999 c.402 §32; 2001 c.197 §16; 20…

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(1) If a licensed contractor fails to pay a complainant amounts due under a court judgment or under a final order of the Bureau of Labor and Industries, the Construction Contractors Board shall issue a determination stating the amount that a surety must pay the complainant. The surety shall pay the amount required under the determination as follows:

(a) If the complaint was filed under ORS 701.145, the surety shall pay the amount from a bond required for a residential contractor.

(b) If the complaint was filed under ORS 701.146, the surety shall pay the amount from a bond required for a commercial contractor.

(2) The surety may not pay on a complaint until the surety receives notice from the board that the complaint is ready for payment.

(3) Notwithstanding ORS 701.153 and 701.157, a bond is not subject to payment for a complaint that is filed more than 14 months after the earlier of:

(a) The expiration or cancellation date of the license that was in force when the work that is the subject of the complaint was completed or abandoned; or

(b) The date that the surety canceled the bond.

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