Oregon Revised Statutes

Or. Rev. Stat. § 479.710 (2026)

Electrical installations must meet minimum safety standards

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479.710 Electrical installations must meet minimum safety standards. (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. [1959 c.406 §16(1); 1981 c.815 §22; 1991 c.18 §1]

479.720 [1959 c.406 §17; repealed by 1981 c.815 §40]

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1961–1961 · leading case: Nilsen v. Davidson Indus., Inc., 360 P.2d 307 (Or. 1961).

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Nilsen v. Davidson Indus., Inc., 360 P.2d 307 (Or. 1961). “Minimum safety standards are established, ORS 479.710 to 479.740, and labels for new electrical installations to be issued by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor required, ORS 479.”

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