The Construction Contractors Board may determine the validity of a complaint described in ORS § 701.140 filed against a licensed contractor. A person must file the complaint within the applicable time limitation described in ORS § 701.143. The complaint must be filed and resolved as follows:

Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 701.139

  • Board: means the Construction Contractors Board. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
  • Commercial contractor: means a licensed contractor that holds an endorsement as a:

    (a) Commercial general contractor level 1;

    (b) Commercial specialty contractor level 1;

    (c) Commercial general contractor level 2;

    (d) Commercial specialty contractor level 2; or

    (e) Commercial developer. See Oregon Statutes 701.005

  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Contractor: means any of the following:

    (a) A person that, for compensation or with the intent to sell, arranges or undertakes or offers to undertake or submits a bid to construct, alter, repair, add to, subtract from, improve, inspect, move, wreck or demolish, for another, a building, highway, road, railroad, excavation or other structure, project, development or improvement attached to real estate, or to do any part thereof. See Oregon Statutes 701.005

  • Large commercial structure: means a structure that is not a residential structure or small commercial structure. See Oregon Statutes 701.005
  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
  • Residential contractor: means a licensed contractor that holds an endorsement as a:

    (a) Residential general contractor;

    (b) Residential specialty contractor;

    (c) Residential limited contractor;

    (d) Residential developer;

    (e) Residential locksmith services contractor;

    (f) Residential restoration contractor;

    (g) Home inspector services contractor;

    (h) Home services contractor; or

    (i) Home energy performance score contractor. See Oregon Statutes 701.005

(1) A complaint against a residential contractor that is not also endorsed as a commercial contractor involving work on a residential or small commercial structure must be resolved as provided in ORS § 701.145.

(2) A complaint against a commercial contractor that is not also endorsed as a residential contractor involving work on a small commercial or large commercial structure or an appurtenance to a large commercial structure must be resolved as provided in ORS § 701.146.

(3) A complaint against a contractor that is endorsed as both a residential contractor and a commercial contractor:

(a) Involving work on a residential structure must be resolved as provided under ORS § 701.145.

(b) Involving work on a small commercial structure may be resolved as provided in ORS § 701.145 or 701.146, at the complainant’s election.

(c) Involving work on a large commercial structure or an appurtenance to a large commercial structure must be resolved as provided in ORS § 701.146. [2001 c.197 § 3; 2001 c.414 § 5a; 2007 c.793 § 11; 2007 c.836 § 64; 2009 c.225 § 2; 2011 c.170 § 2; 2011 c.630 44,64; 2016 c.99 § 6]