The Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) is accepting applications for two committee member positions on its Home Inspector Advisory Committee (HIAC). HIAC advises the CCB on home inspector education and testing.

The committee consists of five certified home inspectors, one public representative and the CCB chairperson or designee. Committee members are appointed to three-year terms by the CCB chairperson with advice from agency staff and consent of the board. Committee members are volunteers.

Currently, the CCB is accepting applications for one certified home inspector committee member and one public committee member. Meetings may be held up to four times a year in Salem.

 “The CCB highly values the contributions made by our advisory committees, and appreciates the dedication and commitment of committee members,” says CCB Administrator Craig Smith.

People interested in serving on the committee can request an application by contacting the CCB’s education section at 503-378-4621, ext. 4081.

Applications must be received by October 1, 2010. Applicants will be notified in November of the appointments.

The CCB is a state agency, governed by a nine-member board, that regulates construction contractors and promotes a competitive business environment through education, contractor licensing, dispute resolution and law enforcement.

The new lead-based paint requirements for Oregon are in effect.

Oregon construction contractors that perform renovation on pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities must obtain Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) training and the new Oregon Certified Lead-Based Paint Renovation (LBPR) license now.

Federal action delaying enforcement of the licensing and worker certification portion of the new lead-based paint laws does not affect Oregon’s LBPR program. The Construction Contractors Board (CCB) encourages contractors working in Oregon to obtain the necessary training and the LBPR from the CCB if they work on “target housing” and “child-occupied facilities”.

Contractors can find information on obtaining the LBPR license at:
http://www.oregon.gov/CCB/lead-based-paint.shtml

Beginning August 1, 2010, anyone selling a home with an old, uncertified woodstove will be required to remove and destroy this device. The 2009 Oregon Legislature signed Senate Bill 102 into law requiring the removal of any uncertified woodstove from a home when it is sold. This law is part of a program to help protect Oregonians from uncontrolled wood smoke. Residential wood burning is a significant source of air pollution, including fine particulate and air toxics.

 For more information about this requirement (including a Frequently Asked Questions page), please visit www.deq.state.or.us/aq/burning/woodstoves/heatSmart.htm.

The information below was provided by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality