The Oregon Administrative Rules contain OARs filed through April 13, 2012 
Oregon Business Development Department
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Rulemaking
123-001-0050 Definitions
123-001-0100 Notice Rule (Proposed Permanent Rulemaking)
123-001-0200 Model Rules of Procedure
123-001-0300 Waivers of Provisions Provided by Rule in This Chapter
123-001-0500 Commission Committees
123-001-0520 Finance Committee for the Commission
123-001-0700 Purpose, Scope and Definitions
123-001-0725 Steps and Reservations of the Department
123-001-0750 Representations by Agency Representative
ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS, FEES FOR RECORD SEARCH
AND COPIES OF PUBLIC RECORDS/PUBLICATIONS
123-005-0000 Applicability of Rules and Definitions
123-005-0010 Access to Records
123-005-0020 Requests to Inspect or Obtain Copies of Public Records
123-005-0030 Payment for Inspection and Copies of Public Records
123-006-0005 Purpose
123-006-0020 Standard Procedures and Exceptions
123-006-0025 Use of Work Order Contracts
123-006-0030 Electronic Public Notice
123-006-0035 Contract Amendments
123-006-0040 Contracts Must be Authorized Prior to Performance
123-006-0045 Sole Source Procurements, by Rule.
123-008-0005 Purpose and Scope
123-008-0010 Policy
123-008-0015 Definitions
123-008-0020 Compliance with Planning Goals
123-008-0025 Compatibility with Acknowledged Comprehensive Plans and Land Use Regulations
123-008-0030 Dispute Resolution
123-008-0035 Compliance and Compatibility of New or Amended Programs
123-008-0040 Consistency with Local Economic Development Plans
123-009-0050 Purpose
123-009-0060 Definitions
123-009-0070 Commission Allocations
123-009-0080 Commission Responsibilities
123-009-0090 Criteria for Allocations
123-009-0100 Director's Review and Approval of Awards Under Allocation Plan
123-011-0020 Purpose
123-011-0021 Commission Powers
123-011-0025 Definitions
123-011-0027 Delegation
123-011-0030 Application
123-011-0035 Determination of Eligibility
123-011-0037 Approval of Bond Closing Resolution
123-011-0040 Extension
123-011-0045 Fees
123-011-0050 Confidential Records
123-016-0000 Purpose
123-016-0010 Definitions
123-016-0020 Eligibility
123-016-0030 Awards of Grants and Loans; Match Requirements
123-016-0040 Application and Award Approval
123-016-0050 Contracts for Awards
123-016-0060 Confidential Records
123-017-0005 Purpose
123-017-0007 Policy and Set Asides
123-017-0008 Delegation
123-017-0010 Definitions
123-017-0015 Eligibility
123-017-0020 Preference
123-017-0025 Application Procedure
123-017-0030 Loan Conditions
123-017-0035 Loan Agreement
123-017-0037 Appeals, Servicing, Amendments, Assumptions and Modifications
123-017-0055 Fees and Charges
123-017-0060 Building Opportunities for Oregon Small Business Today Program
123-017-0070 Building Opportunities for Oregon Small Business Today Loan Program
123-017-0080 Building Opportunities for Oregon Small Business Today Grant Program
123-018-0000 Purpose and Scope
123-018-0010 Definitions
123-018-0020 Authority to Implement Program
123-018-0030 Program Registration Procedure
123-018-0040 Agreement
123-018-0050 Establishing a Loss Reserve Account
123-018-0060 Ownership, Control, Investment of Loss Reserve Account
123-018-0065 Loan Eligibility
123-018-0070 Fees
123-018-0080 Procedure for Enrollment of a Qualified Loan
123-018-0085 State Contributions to Loss Reserve Accounts
123-018-0090 Procedure for Making Claim for Reimbursement of Loss
123-018-0100 Payment of Claims by Department
123-018-0110 Recoveries on Loans Subsequent to Payment of Claim
123-018-0120 Available Collateral, Guarantees and Other Security not Realized
123-018-0130 Subrogation
123-018-0140 Reporting
123-018-0150 Withdrawal of Excess Deposits in Loss Reserve Accounts
123-018-0160 Termination of and Withdrawal from Program
123-018-0170 Disposition of Funds Withdrawals from Loss Reserve Accounts
123-018-0180 Inspection of Files
123-018-0190 Reports of Regulatory Agencies
123-018-0200 Administrative Costs of Program
123-019-0000 Purpose
123-019-0010 Definitions
123-019-0020 Eligibility
123-019-0030 Application Procedure
123-019-0040 Loan Conditions
123-019-0050 Loan Agreement
123-019-0060 Appeals, Monitoring, Amendments and Modifications
123-019-0070 Confidential Records
123-019-0080 Restrictions
123-019-0090 Payment of Monies for Project
123-019-0100 Certification of Entities for Business Plan Review
123-020-0100 Purpose and Scope
123-020-0105 Definitions
123-020-0110 Application
123-020-0115 Criteria
123-020-0120 Need for Port Services
123-020-0125 Viability of Formation
123-020-0130 Orderly Development of Port and State Port System
123-020-0140 Review and Commission Approval or Denial
123-021-0000 Purpose
123-021-0010 Definitions
123-021-0015 Qualified Business
123-021-0020 Eligibility
123-021-0040 Application Contents
123-021-0050 Application Procedure
123-021-0060 Application Approval or Rejection
123-021-0070 Appeal to the Commission
123-021-0080 Loan and Insurance Terms and Conditions
123-021-0090 Loan Insurance Programs
123-021-0100 Loan Insurance Agreement
123-021-0110 Insurance Premiums
123-021-0120 Administrative Costs of the Program
123-021-0130 Delegation
123-021-0140 Confidential Records
123-022-0060 Purpose
123-022-0070 Definitions
123-022-0080 Eligibility Criteria
123-022-0090 Application and Award Procedures
123-022-0100 Standards and Criteria
123-022-0110 Project Administration
123-024-0001 Scope and Purpose
123-024-0011 Definitions
123-024-0021 Distressed Area List
123-024-0031 Methodology for Determining Distressed Areas
123-024-0046 Temporary Methodology for Determining Distressed Areas
123-025-0005 Purpose
123-025-0010 Definitions
123-025-0012 Annual Funding of Program
123-025-0015 Project Eligibility and Criteria
123-025-0016 Strategic Business Plan Requirements
123-025-0017 Application Submittal, Review and Approval
123-025-0021 Project Funding Priorities
123-025-0023 Grant Awards and Match
123-025-0025 Project Administration
123-025-0030 Remedies
123-027-0035 Purpose
123-027-0040 Definitions
123-027-0050 Project Eligibility, Priority and Funding
123-027-0056 Federally Authorized Project Application Requirements
123-027-0060 Federally Authorized Project Application Review and Approval
123-027-0070 Federally Authorized Project Award and Funding
123-027-0106 Non-Federal Project Eligibility
123-027-0156 Non-Federal Project Application Requirements
123-027-0161 Non-Federal Project Application Review and Approval
123-027-0166 Non-Federal Project Award and Funding
123-027-0211 Federal and Non-Federal Project Appeals and Exceptions
123-030-0000 Purpose
123-030-0004 Definitions
123-030-0010 Need for the Port Revolving Fund Project
123-030-0020 Application Requirements
123-030-0030 Application Review and Approval
123-030-0040 Loan Contract Terms and Conditions
123-030-0050 Sanctions, Exceptions and Appeals
123-042-0010 Purpose and Objectives
123-042-0020 Definitions
123-042-0026 Loan and Grant Information
123-042-0036 Project Priorities, and Funding
123-042-0038 Criteria for Special Project Funding
123-042-0045 Planning Project Eligibility, Criteria and Funding
123-042-0055 Emergency Project Eligibility, Criteria and Funding
123-042-0065 Allowable Project Costs
123-042-0076 Ineligible Projects and Project Costs
123-042-0122 Application Requirements
123-042-0132 Application Review and Approval
123-042-0155 Contracts and Disbursements of Funds
123-042-0165 Municipality Responsibilities
123-042-0175 Eligibility Criteria for State Revenue Bond Loans
123-042-0180 Sanctions
123-042-0190 Appeals and Exceptions
123-043-0000 Purpose and Objectives
123-043-0010 Definitions
123-043-0015 Eligible Project Costs and Activities
123-043-0025 Ineligible Project Activities
123-043-0035 Criteria and Limitations for Funding -- Non-Technical Assistance Projects
123-043-0041 Criteria and Limitations for Funding -- Technical Assistance Projects
123-043-0055 Loan and Grant Information
123-043-0065 Application Requirements
123-043-0075 Application Review and Approval
123-043-0085 Contract Administration and Disbursement of Funds
123-043-0095 Recipient Responsibilities
123-043-0102 Eligibility Criteria for State Revenue Bond Loans
123-043-0105 Remedies
123-043-0115 Appeals and Exceptions
123-049-0005 Purpose, Scope and Incorporated Documents
123-049-0010 Definitions
123-049-0020 Eligible Applicants and Activities
123-049-0030 Program Information
123-049-0040 Program Rights and Remedies
123-049-0050 Private Ownership and Regulation of Subsidies for Public Benefit
123-049-0060 Drinking Water Protection Loan Fund
123-057-0510 Allocation
123-057-0530 Use and Criteria of Strategic Regional Investment Opportunity Project Moneys
123-057-0710 General Guidance
123-057-0910 Waiver of Nonstatutory Requirements
FIRST SOURCE HIRING AGREEMENTS
General
123-070-1000 Purpose and Scope
123-070-1100 Definitions
123-070-1150 Affected Businesses
123-070-1300 Administration for Lottery-Funded Projects
123-070-1500 Waivers and Geographic Coverage of First Source Agreements
123-070-1600 Duration of First Source Agreements
123-070-1800 Local/Case-Specific Modifications to the First Source Agreement
123-070-1900 Data Collection
123-080-0000 Purpose
123-080-0010 Definitions
123-080-0020 Eligible Applicants and Activities
123-080-0030 Program Information
123-080-0040 Program Remedies
123-087-0000 Purpose
123-087-0010 Definitions
123-087-0020 Solicitation and Use of Private Support
123-087-0030 Avoiding Conflicts of Interest
123-090-0000 Purpose
123-090-0010 Definitions
123-090-0020 Funding Eligibility
123-090-0030 Ineligible Expenditures
123-090-0040 Director's Review
123-090-0050 First-Source Hiring
123-090-0060 Waivers
OREGON BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION PROGRAM
123-091-0001 Purpose
123-091-0010 Definitions
123-091-0015 Criteria for OBEP Fund Loan
123-091-0020 Approval and Amount of OBEP Fund Loan
123-091-0025 Loan Agreement
123-091-0030 Waivers
123-095-0000 Purpose and Objectives
123-095-0010 Definitions
123-095-0020 Eligible Applicants
123-095-0030 Eligible Activities
123-095-0040 Project Administration
123-135-0000 Purpose
123-135-0010 Policy
123-135-0020 Definitions
123-135-0030 Applicant Eligibility
123-135-0040 Project Eligibility
123-135-0050 Application Requirements
123-135-0065 Application Considerations and Processing
123-135-0080 Loan Agreement Conditions
123-135-0087 Grant Contract Conditions
123-135-0090 Remedies
123-135-0100 Subsidies and Waivers
123-135-0110 Consultation With Department of Environmental Quality
123-140-0010 Purpose, Scope, and Incorporated Documents
123-140-0020 Definitions
123-140-0030 Eligible Applicants and Activities
123-140-0040 Program Information
123-140-0050 Program Rights and Remedies
123-155-0050 Preliminary Certification 2006 through 2010 (2005 HB 3350)
123-165-0010 Purpose and Objectives
123-165-0020 Definitions
123-165-0030 Use of Original Allocation and Reallocation
123-165-0040 Criteria for Reallocation Award of Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds Cap
123-165-0045 Criteria for Reallocation Award of Recovery Zone Facility Bonds Cap
123-165-0050 Rule Waiver
DBE/MBE/WBE/ESB CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
Disadvantaged/Minority/WomanBusiness Certification Procedures
123-200-0005 Purpose
123-200-0010 Definitions
123-200-0020 Eligibility Standards for Disadvantaged Business Enterprises
123-200-0030 Eligibility Standards for Minority and Women Business Enterprises
123-200-0040 Application Form and Procedure
123-200-0050 Directory
123-200-0060 Recertification
123-200-0070 Decertification/Denial of DBE
123-200-0080 Decertification/Denial of MBE/WBE
123-200-0090 Third Party Complaints
123-200-0100 Challenges
Emerging Small Business Certification Procedures
123-200-0120 Purpose
123-200-0130 Eligibility Standards
123-200-0140 Application Form and Procedure
123-200-0150 Recertification
123-200-0160 Decertification, Denial of Certification or Denial of Recertification
123-200-0170 Complaints
123-200-0180 Directory
123-200-0190 Representation of OMWESB by Officer or Employee in Contested Case Hearings
Notification to Advocate of Solicitations
123-200-0200 Timely Notice
123-450-0000 Definitions
123-450-0010 Grants
1% FOR ART IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS
123-475-0000 Purpose
123-475-0005 Definitions
123-475-0010 Overview of Program
123-475-0012 Public Art Advisory Committee
123-475-0013 Prequalified Artist Roster
123-475-0015 Selection Committee
123-475-0025 Selection Committee Procedure
123-475-0030 Criteria for Selecting Works of Art
123-475-0035 Inclusions
123-475-0040 Exclusions
123-475-0050 Responsibilities
123-475-0055 Scope and Nature of Expenditures
123-475-0060 General Principles and Procedures
123-475-0065 Documentation and Evaluation
123-475-0074 Relocation and Deaccession
123-475-0080 Criteria for Relocation or Deaccession
123-475-0085 Procedure for Relocation or Deaccession
123-500-0000 Purpose
123-500-0005 Definitions
Cultural Development Grant Program
123-500-0010 Purpose
123-500-0015 Applications and Eligibility
123-500-0035 Evaluation Criteria
123-500-0045 Use of Grant Funds
123-500-0055 Grant Award Process; Administration of Grants
123-500-0070 Deadline
123-500-0075 Grant Contract; Final Reports
Community Cultural Participation Grants
123-500-0080 Purpose
123-500-0090 Eligibility
123-500-0100 Structure of Cultural Coalition
123-500-0110 Fiscal Oversight
123-500-0120 Standards for Cultural Plans
123-500-0130 Cultural Participation Grant Allocation Process
Cultural Partner Grants
123-500-0150 Purpose
123-500-0160 Distribution of Funds
123-500-0170 Limitations
123-500-0175 Allowable Uses of Funds by Core Partner Agencies.
General for SIP Projects
123-623-1000 Purpose
123-623-1100 Definitions
123-623-1200 Commission Powers and Delegation to Finance Committee
123-623-1250 Eligibility Criteria of the Commission
123-623-1300 Local Hiring
123-623-1400 Making Application
123-623-1500 Contents of Application, Generally
123-623-1525 Application within a Strategic Investment Zone
123-623-1550 Application outside a Strategic Investment Zone
123-623-1600 Consideration and Approval
123-623-1700 Establishment of Exempt Property
123-623-1800 State Application and Approval Fees
123-623-1900 Community Service Fee
123-623-1950 Local Distribution of Community Service Fee
123-623-2000 Confidential Records
Strategic Investment Zones (SIZs)
123-623-3000 Physical, Temporal and Jurisdictional Existence
123-623-3100 Local Request for Designation
123-623-3200 Department’s Receipt of Forwarded Request
123-623-3300 Designation by the Commission
123-623-3400 Operational Changes to Existing Designations
Annual Reporting by All Benefiting Projects
123-623-4000 Submissions to Department
123-623-4100 Reporting Elements
123-635-0000 Purpose and Scope
123-635-0100 Definitions
123-635-0150 Qualified Locations
123-635-0175 Unique Operations
123-635-0200 Preliminary Certification Application
123-635-0250 Determination of Preliminary Certification
123-635-0270 Local Objection and Relevant Requirements
123-635-0300 Annual Certification
123-635-0350 Issues of Initial and Subsequent Annual Certifications
123-635-0400 Application Fees, Waivers
ENTERPRISE ZONE CREATION AND AMENDMENT
123-650-0001 Purpose and Scope
123-650-0059 Maximum Number of Enterprise Zones
123-650-0100 Definitions
123-650-0500 Local Government Sponsorship or Consent
123-650-0700 Rural and Urban Designations
Dimensions and Boundaries
123-650-1000 Size and Distances
123-650-1100 Extended Rural Distances
123-650-1500 Mapping and Defining Zone Boundary
Local Applications and Designation
123-650-2000 Application Receipt and Review
123-650-2100 Mandatory Economic Need and Land
123-650-2200 Acceptance and Effect of Application
123-650-2300 Required Elements of Application
123-650-2400 Local Resolutions for Designation
123-650-2500 Director’s Determination
123-650-2600 Orders of Designation
Competitive Criteria for Designation
123-650-3000 Scoring System
123-650-3100 Economic Hardship and Betterment
123-650-3200 Successful and Sound Development
123-650-3300 Immediate Investment Prospects
123-650-3400 Miscellaneous
Local Taxing Districts
123-650-5000 Notice with Regular Zone Application
123-650-5100 Public Meeting for Regular Applications
123-650-5200 Consultations Generally with Taxing Districts
123-650-5500 Notice for Boundary Change, Federal Enterprise Zone or RRED Zone
Changes to Enterprise Zone Boundaries
123-650-7000 Request by Zone Sponsor
123-650-7100 Limitations on Boundary Changes
123-650-7200 Public Involvement
123-650-7300 Economic Conditions
123-650-7400 Special Cases for Boundary Changes
Termination of Enterprise Zones
123-650-9100 Events and Timing
123-650-9300 Early Termination of Unused Zone
TRIBALLY AND FEDERALLY BASED ZONE DESIGNATIONS
123-656-0001 Purpose and Scope
123-656-0100 Definitions
Tribal Zones
123-656-1000 Applicability of Regular Parameters
123-656-1200 Reservation Enterprise Zone Designations
123-656-1400 Reservation Partnership Zone Co-sponsorships
123-656-1600 Tribal Credit against State Income Taxes
Federal Enterprise Zones
123-656-2000 Designation Based on Federal Zone
123-656-2100 Boundary Changes
123-656-2300 Terminations
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE ENTERPRISE ZONES
123-662-0001 Purpose and Scope
123-662-0100 Definition of Electronic Commerce
123-662-1000 Electronic Commerce Status and Application
123-662-1200 Designated Areas
123-662-2000 Enterprise Zone Business Eligibility
123-662-2500 State Income Tax Credit for E-commerce
LOCAL ENTERPRISE ZONE SPONSORSHIP
123-668-0001 Purpose and Scope
123-668-0100 Sponsor of a Zone
Duties and Options
123-668-1000 Local Zone Manager
123-668-1100 Reporting by Enterprise Zone Sponsor
123-668-1300 Enhanced Public Services and Other Local Incentives
123-668-1400 Locally Available, Public Real Estate
123-668-1600 Funds Derived through Enterprise Zone
123-668-1700 Authorization Filing Fee
Additional and Reasonable Requirements on Business Firms
123-668-2000 Applicable Situations
123-668-2100 Basic Parameters
123-668-2200 Additional to Statutory Provisions
123-668-2300 Reasonableness
123-668-2400 Zone Sponsor Policies and Approval of Agreements
123-668-2500 Additional Conditions in an Urban Zone
STANDARD EXEMPTION ON TAXABLE ENTERPRISE ZONE PROPERTY
123-674-0001 Purpose, Scope and General Process for Businesses Seeking Exemption
123-674-0100 Definitions
123-674-0200 “Employment” Terminology
Extended Tax Abatement
123-674-0500 General Points
123-674-0600 Compensation Standard
123-674-0700 Written Agreement between Sponsor and Eligible Business Firm
Business Eligibility
123-674-1000 Special Business Distinctions
123-674-1100 Basic Eligibility of Firms and Operations
123-674-1200 Ineligible Activities
123-674-1300 Eligible Business Firm with Ineligible Activities
123-674-1400 Gross Receipts Test
123-674-1500 Local Option for Hotels, Motels and Destination Resorts
123-674-1600 Call Centers
123-674-1700 Headquarter Facilities
Authorization Application and Approval
123-674-2000 Timely Submission
123-674-2100 Allowably Late Applications
123-674-2300 Initial Processing by Local Zone Manager
123-674-2500 Final Processing
Coverage and Effect of Authorization
123-674-3000 Being an Authorized Business Firm
123-674-3100 Limitations on Exemption Relative to Authorization
123-674-3200 Amending the Application/Authorization
123-674-3500 Additional, Concurrent Authorizations
123-674-3700 Renewal of Active Status and Inactive Authorization
Employment of Firms
123-674-4000 Computation of Average Employment
123-674-4100 Employment Requirement to Qualify Initially
123-674-4200 Diminishing Employment Well beyond the Zone
123-674-4300 Local Waiver of Employment Increase inside Zone
123-674-4600 Maintaining Sufficient Employment
123-674-4800 Sale or Leasing of Property while Exempt
Qualified Property
123-674-5000 Critical Property Terms
123-674-5100 Eligible Utilization
123-674-5200 Mechanical, Personal and Unqualified Property
123-674-5300 Buildings, Structures and Other Real Property
123-674-5400 Property Already Entered on Rolls
123-674-5500 Obligations for All Leases, Lessors and Lessees
Filing and Compliance
123-674-6000 Exemption Prior to Property Being ‘In Service’
123-674-6100 Mandatory First-year Claim with Property Schedule
123-674-6200 Filing Latter-year Claims
123-674-6300 Disqualification of Particular Property
123-674-6400 General Firm Disqualification
Payback in Lieu of Disqualification
123-674-6600 Applicability of Payback Provisions
123-674-6610 Payment of Tax Savings
123-674-6620 Distribution of Payment among Cosponsors
123-674-6630 Utilization of Payments
123-674-6880 Deferral during Recession
General Lawfulness
123-674-7200 Special Terminology
123-674-7210 Declarations and Responsibilities
123-674-7220 Effect of Event of Noncompliance
123-674-7230 Materiality
123-674-7240 Cure
123-674-7250 Interpretation
First Source Hiring Agreements
123-674-7700 First-Source Coverage
123-674-7710 First-Source Procedures
123-674-7720 Handling Exemption Claims
123-674-7730 Allowing Late Execution of First-Source Agreement
With Beginning or End of Zone
123-674-8000 Designation/Amendment of an Enterprise Zone
123-674-8100 Authorization and Zone Termination
123-674-8200 Grandfathering in a Terminated Zone
123-674-8300 Timely Completion of Construction
RURAL RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT ZONES
123-680-0001 Purpose and Scope
123-680-1000 Basic Points about RREDZs
123-680-1200 Designation of a RRED Zone
123-680-1400 Limitation of Exempt Real Market Value
123-680-1600 Further Distinctions from an Enterprise Zone Exemption
LONG-TERM RURAL ENTERPRISE ZONE INCENTIVES
123-690-0001 Purpose and Scope
123-690-0100 Terminology
123-690-0500 Eligible Rural Enterprise Zones
Local Approval of Facility Exemption
123-690-2000 Written Agreement
123-690-2100 Resolutions
123-690-2300 Applying for Certification
123-690-2400 Certification
Mandatory Facility Criteria
123-690-4000 Minimum Size of Investment
123-690-4200 Minimum Hiring
123-690-4400 Minimum Distance from I–5
123-690-4600 Minimum Average Annual Compensation
Ongoing Compliance
123-690-5000 Maintaining Employment and Compensation
123-690-5200 Post-Certification Verification
Contingencies with Property Tax Exemption
123-690-6000 Other Enterprise Zone or Construction Exemptions
123-690-6200 Subsequent Facility Investments
Corporate Payroll Tax Credit
123-690-8000 Request for State Tax Credit
123-690-8100 Excise/income Tax Credit
123-690-8500 Revenue Distribution to Local Zone Sponsor
Notes
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