Or. Admin. Code § 837-012-1260

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 837-012-1260 - Certificate of Possession - Examination

(1) Upon receipt and processing of a completed application, the Department of the State Fire Marshal will notify the applicant of the date, time and place for the examination.

(2) Applicants must provide valid photo identification at the time they appear to take the examination. Only photo identification issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles in the applicant's state of residency is accepted by the Department of the State Fire Marshal.

(3) The examination is based upon, and examines the applicant's knowledge of:

(a) NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, 2001 Edition as adopted in OAR 837-012-1340

(b) ORS 480.200 through 480.290.

(4) The examination is open book.

(a) Applicants are responsible for providing their own copy of NFPA 495, Explosive Materials Code, 2001 Edition, to use during the examination.

(b) The Department of the State Fire Marshal provides a copy of ORS 480.200 through 480.290 for use during the examination.

(5) To pass the examination, the applicant must answer correctly 80% or more of the examination questions.

(6) The Department of the State Fire Marshal notifies applicants of the results of their examination using the address listed on the applicant's examination application.

(7) If an applicant fails to:

(a) arrive at the scheduled examination appointment,

(b) complete the examination, or

(c) pass the examination, the applicant must submit a new application and fee pursuant to OAR 837-012-1230 and 837-012-1240 to the Department of the State Fire Marshal.

(8) Passing examination scores are valid for two years from the date of the examination. If the examinee does not apply for and receive a certificate of possession within two years from the date of passing the examination, the examination score will be considered invalid and the applicant must re-take and pass the examination.

Or. Admin. Code § 837-012-1260

OSFM 5-2000(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-12-00 thru 10-9-00; OSFM 12-2000, f. & cert. ef. 10-6-00; OSFM 1-2004, f. & cert. ef. 1-14-04; OSFM 10-2005, f. 5-24-05, cert. ef. 6-7-05; OSFM 10-2006(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 6-15-06 thru 12-12-06; OSFM 14-2006, f. & cert. ef. 12-1-06; OSFM 70-2023, minor correction filed 07/03/2023, effective 7/3/2023

Publications: Publications referenced are available from the agency.

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 476 & 480

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 480.200 - 480.290 & 480.990(6)