(2) Except as provided in this subsection, if a partner or joint venturer departs from a contractor that is a partnership or joint venture, the contractor must obtain a new license before continuing to conduct activities that require a license under this chapter. A contractor described in ORS 701.046 (2) that is a partnership or joint venture is not required to obtain a new license upon departure of a partner or joint venturer. [2007 c.114 §7; 2007 c.478 §1a; 2009 c.226 §7; 2013 c.300 §2]