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| GENERAL INFORMATION |
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As of January 1, 2008 a new regualtion went into effect for the issuance of a landscape contracting business licensed after January 1, 2008 that is not owned by a licensed landscape construction professional. The requirement is this:
Before the landscape contracting business can renew the business license in 2009, an owner OR designated, full time managing employee must take a 16 hour course through an approved course provider and pass an examination on business practices and laws and rules that affect landscape contracting businesses in Oregon.
Effective January 1, 2009 a new landscape contracting business license that is not owned by a licensed landscape construction professional will only be issued or renewed if the owner or desingated, full time managing employee has taken the 16 hour course and passed the examination on business practices and laws and rules.
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| COURSE REQUIREMENTS |
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The course consists of 16 class room hours (or the approved equivalent) and covers all the laws and business practices for landscape construction work, including, but not limited to:
- The Landscape Contractors Board;
- Employer requirements and employee's rights;
- Taxes, record keeping, accounting, budgeting and pricing;
- Building codes;
- Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division
- Environmental practices and laws;
- Contract law;
- Oregon construction lien law;
- Project management, estimating and scheduling; and
- Business Practices.
The course and testing are valid for 24 months from the date the course was completed. Testing that is past the 24-month period from the date of the completed course will not be considered for the purposes of fulfilling this requirement. The requirement can be met if the owner or managing employee shows they have completed the course and passed the test and have been the owner or managing employee of another licensed landscape contracting business within two years of the date of application of the new landscape contracting business, however the license of that previous landscape contracting business license has not expired or, if expired, has not been expired for more than 24 months.
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| STUDY MANUAL AND TEST COMPOSITION |
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STUDY MANUAL
A study manual has been developed for the test. The manual will be available on line for free, but there will be a cost associated with a printed version or a CD of the material.
$10 for a paper copy; and
$5 for CD
Study Manual Download. pdf format
TEST COMPOSITION
Test Composition
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| TEST PROVIDER |
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DO NOT CALL THE LCB STAFF TO SCHEDULE A TEST.
After completing the required course, contact PSI (www.psiexams.com) at 800-733-9267 to schedule tests or to ask questions regarding the test.
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