Bill Text: OR SB220 | 2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

Oregon Senate Bill 220 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to architects.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [SB220 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-SB220-Introduced.html



     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

NOTE:  Matter within  { +  braces and plus signs + } in an
amended section is new. Matter within  { -  braces and minus
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LC 2831

                         Senate Bill 220

Sponsored by Senator DINGFELDER (Presession filed.)

                             SUMMARY

The following summary is not prepared by the sponsors of the
measure and is not a part of the body thereof subject to
consideration by the Legislative Assembly. It is an editor's
brief statement of the essential features of the measure as
introduced.

  Requires architect subcontracting work to registered
professional engineer to have written contract.
  Makes failure of architect to timely pay employee or
subcontractor for services without good cause grounds for
licensing sanctions.

                        A BILL FOR AN ACT
Relating to architects; creating new provisions; and amending ORS
  671.090.
Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:
  SECTION 1.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act is added to and made
a part of ORS 671.010 to 671.220. + }
  SECTION 2.  { + An architect who subcontracts work to a
registered professional engineer must enter into a written
contract with the engineer that sets forth the terms of the
subcontract, including but not limited to the specific services
to be performed by the engineer, the amount the engineer is to be
paid for the services and the time for making payment to the
engineer for the services. + }
  SECTION 3. ORS 671.090 is amended to read:
  671.090. 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 in this
state upon proof of one or more of the following grounds:
  (1) Using fraud or deception in applying for a certificate of
registration or in passing an examination as provided in ORS
671.010 to 671.220.
  (2) Falsely impersonating a practitioner or former
practitioner.
  (3) Practicing under an assumed, fictitious, or a corporate
name contrary to the provisions of ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
  (4) Demonstrating fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency
or misconduct in the practice of architecture.
  (5) Willfully evading or attempting to evade any law,
ordinance, code or regulation of the state, or counties and
cities of this state, governing construction of buildings.
  (6) Stamping or signing any plans, specifications or drawings
that were not prepared by the architect or under the architect's
direct control and supervision.

  (7) Unbeknown to a party for whom the architect is doing work,
receiving rebates, commissions, grants of moneys or favors which
the architect is not entitled to or justified in receiving.
   { +  (8) Without good cause, failing to timely pay an employee
or subcontractor for services. + }
    { - (8) - }  { +  (9) + } Practicing contrary to the
provisions and requirements of ORS 671.010 to 671.220.
    { - (9) - }  { +  (10) + } Failing to comply with any
continuing education requirements adopted by the board under ORS
671.125, unless the requirements have been waived by the board.
    { - (10) - }  { +  (11) + } Being convicted of any crime
under circumstances that relate to the practice of architecture.
    { - (11) - }  { +  (12) + } Being the subject of disciplinary
action taken by another jurisdiction.
  SECTION 4.  { + Section 2 of this 2011 Act applies to work that
an architect subcontracts to a registered professional engineer
on or after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
  SECTION 5.  { + The amendments to ORS 671.090 by section 3 of
this 2011 Act apply to payment for services that becomes due on
or after the effective date of this 2011 Act. + }
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