{"data":{"id":"us-or/ors-701.555","jurisdiction":"us-or","citation":"ORS 701.555","heading":"Barrier-type exterior insulation and finish systems.","body":"(1) As used in this section, “barrier-type exterior insulation and finish system” means a foam insulation board inner layer, a polymer and cement base coat middle layer reinforced with glass fiber mesh and a textured finish coat exterior layer, in which:\n      (a) The layers are bonded to the outside face of an exterior wall;\n      (b) The middle or exterior layer, but not the inner layer, provides a water resistant barrier for the exterior of the building envelope;\n      (c) The layers do not provide a means of drainage for water that accumulates behind the exterior surface; and\n      (d) The layers insulate the building.\n      (2) A person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter may not install a barrier-type exterior insulation and finish system on:\n      (a) A new building; or\n      (b) An existing building, except as necessary to repair or replace a previously installed barrier-type exterior insulation and finish system.\n      (3) Subsection (2) of this section does not apply to the application of a barrier-type exterior insulation and finish system:\n      (a) As an architectural feature that is not intended to protect an interior space of the building; or\n      (b) To a concrete wall or a concrete masonry unit block wall. [2007 c.851 §2]\nNOTICES OF DEFECT IN RESIDENCE","path":["17 - Occupations","52. Occupations and Professions","Chapter 701 — Construction Contractors and Contracts"],"source_url":"https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors701.html","current_through":"2025 Edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T23:50:17Z","sha256":"c7e2df4922a91f71ef91c07caf70f2d45aedef58f86a78bec681121105e6eb88","source_id":"us-or","stale":false,"prev":"us-or/ors-701.550","next":"us-or/ors-701.560"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}