Exemptions from certification, licensure and other requirements.

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(1) A person offering key duplication services at a fixed location or ancillary to other business activities, if the person does not undertake, offer to undertake or submit a bid to undertake other locksmith services;

(2) An individual performing work within the scope of a license described in ORS 479.905 to 479.945;

(3) A tow truck operator performing work for a towing business certified under ORS 822.205;

(4) A construction contractor licensed under this chapter or an owner, officer or employee of the licensed construction contractor, when acting within the scope of the contractor’s license, if the contractor, owner, officer or employee does not hold out as a provider of locksmith services;

(5) Work performed by a manufacturer on a manufactured structure, modular building or structure or prefabricated structure that is or was produced by the manufacturer;

(6) A property owner or regular employee of the property owner, when performing work on the property;

(7) A property management company or the regular employee of a property management company, when performing work on the managed property;

(8) A real estate property manager as defined in ORS 696.010, or the employee of a property manager, performing work in the course of managing rental real estate;

(9) A landlord or landlord’s agent, both as defined in ORS 90.100;

(10) A manufacturer of locks; or

(11) A person performing work as the representative of a manufacturer, wholesaler, distributor or retailer of locks. [2009 c.781 §5]


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