Licenses, permits, and OSHA rules for biohazard cleanup in Oregon.
Minimal regulation for general biohazard work, but one of the most comprehensive drug lab contractor programs. OR-OSHA adds additional worker safety standards. No trauma scene practitioner license.
Oregon Health Authority Drug Lab Decontamination Contractor License
Administered by: Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Environmental Public Health
Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB) registration required before applying for OHA drug lab license; standard business registration.
No specific program found; DOT/EPA rules apply.
One of the most structured drug lab programs in the country; OHA license required; HAZWOPER prerequisite; OHA 2-day training ($250/person); exam with 70%+ score; contractor fee: $500-$1,000; third-party sampling required; numerical standard: 0.5 µg/ft².
Oregon has an OSHA-approved State Plan (OR-OSHA) covering private and public sector workers.
CCB registration requires bonding and insurance; OHA licensing verifies contractor status through CCB.
Figures below are quoted from the issuing agency. Every one is linked to its source.
Multiple fees under OAR 333-040-0180. LICENSING: initial license application $1,000.00 if made on or before July 1 of an even-numbered calendar year, or $500.00 if made before July 1 of an odd-numbered year; renewal $1,000.00 (licenses expire June 30 of each even-numbered year and must be renewed on or before July 1 of each even-numbered year); late-renewal penalty $100.00 if made after July 15. TRAINING: initial course registration and processing $150.00; initial examination $100.00 each time taken; refresher course $100.00. RECIPROCITY: license application $1,000.00 / $500.00 on the same even/odd-year split, plus contractor license review $200.00 and worker or supervisor certification review $100.00. PER-PROJECT DECONTAMINATION FEES: site assessment review $300.00; work plan review $900.00 for each real property including all associated property, or $100.00 for vehicles, trailers and boats not associated with real property; project completion review and Certificate of Fitness $200.00 per property; additional copies of a Certificate of Fitness $5.00. No portion is refundable except a fee submitted in error and withdrawn in writing within 10 working days.
Illegal Drug Manufacturing Site Decontamination Contractor License (drug site decontamination contractor), ORS 453.885 and 453.888, OAR 333-040-0110 through 333-040-0190
Read from the pages below, last updated ORS 459.405 (1989 c.763 s.9) and ORS 453.885 (1989 c.915 s.11; 1999 c.861 s.3; 2009 c.595 s.928); OAR 333-040 rules sourced from Oregon SOS OARD, accessed May 26, 2025 per the publisher's citation line. Official state agency and state code pages only.
Verify before operating: Licensing requirements change frequently. Confirm all information directly with Oregon state agencies before starting or expanding operations. Permit costs on this page were read from the linked Oregon agency sources in September 2026. The surrounding guidance was last reviewed April 2026.
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