(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, if the manufacturer intends a structure manufactured in this state to be for delivery in another state, the Director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services may not require that:

(a) The structure conform to the state building code.

(b) An inspector provide plan approvals and inspections pursuant to ORS § 455.715 to 455.740.

(c) A person licensed under ORS § 479.630, 693.060 or 693.103 perform electrical or plumbing installations in the structure.

(2) If a structure described in subsection (1) of this section is delivered in or relocated to this state, the structure shall cease to qualify for the exemption described in subsection (1) of this section. A person renting, leasing, selling, exchanging or installing the structure, or offering the structure for rent, lease, sale, exchange or installation, shall:

(a) Ensure that the structure is in conformance with the state building code;

(b) Ensure compliance with plan review and inspection requirements for the structure as determined by the building official; and

(c) Ensure that the structure is in compliance with applicable licensing laws.

(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a manufactured dwelling that is subject to ORS § 446.155 to 446.200, or upon which additions, conversions or alterations of installations of equipment or material are made. [2005 c.310 § 2; 2005 c.758 § 42b; 2019 c.422 § 20]

455.312 was added to and made a part of ORS Chapter 455 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.