Oregon — plumbing code & licensing
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The code
| Code family | state-written |
| Edition in force | 2026 Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code (OPSC) - based on the 2024 Uniform Plumbing Code with Oregon amendments, adopted by amendment to OAR 918-750-0110 (Permanent Administrative Order BCD 13-2026) |
| Effective date | 2026-10-01 |
| Adopted by | Building Codes Division, Department of Consumer and Business Services, with State Plumbing Board approval, under ORS 447.020 and ORS 455.020/455.110 |
| Adoption source | https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/codes-stand/pages/plumbing.aspx |
| State amendments | State amendments at their own official document — http://www.oregon.gov/bcd/laws-rules/Documents/20261001-2026opsc-adoption-pr.pdf |
Licensing
| Model | Split state model across two boards: BCD licenses individual plumbers (Journeyman Plumber under ORS ch. 693 - no one may engage in the trade of journeyman plumber without the license, ORS 693.030) and issues the BCD plumbing contractor license; a plumbing contractor must ALSO hold a Construction Contractors Board (CCB) license to contract |
| Authority | Building Codes Division (BCD) for individual and plumbing-contractor licenses; Construction Contractors Board (CCB) for the business license |
| Licensing source | https://www.oregon.gov/bcd/lbdd/Pages/licensed-work.aspx |
| License classes | https://apps.oregon.gov/SOS/LicenseDirectory/LicenseDetail/675 |
Permits & inspections
No person may do plumbing work in Oregon without first obtaining a plumbing permit or minor label where required (OAR 918-780-0065, as cited in State Plumbing Board orders); permits issue through the local building department or BCD.
How this record was verified
| Adoption | Verified |
| Amendments | Verified |
| Licensing | Verified |
| Permits & inspections | Verified |
Working notes
The 2026 OPSC superseded the 2023 OPSC (based on the 2021 UPC, effective Oct. 1, 2023) on October 1, 2026, so the 2026 code is in force on the retrieval date. The code applies to plumbing systems in commercial and residential buildings statewide (BCD Plumbing Code Program page).
Reference only. Compiled from the cited official sources as of the date shown; adoptions and rules change. Confirm with the authority having jurisdiction before designing or permitting work.