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		<title>Southern Oregon New Contractor Workshop</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2013/04/new-contractor-workshops-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:44:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>NEW CONTRACTOR WORKSHOPS</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2013/03/new-contractor-workshops-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 23:04:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Correction: Residential Continuing Education Course Update article</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/12/correction-residential-continuing-education-course-update-article/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/12/correction-residential-continuing-education-course-update-article/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2012 17:28:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Laws and Law Changes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Due to an emergency clause in HB 2710 (2011) sections 46 – 54 of the law increasing the damage amount that could be brought forth in Small Claims Court from $7,500 to $10,000 became effective October 1, 2011.
Course content reflects the correct information.
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		<title>Residential Continuing Education Course Updated</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/12/residential-continuing-education-course-updated/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:57:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Construction Contractors Board (CCB) residential continuing education course “Residential Contractor&#8217;s Guide to Preventing and Resolving Disputes” has been updated to include changes in the law that became effective this year.
Effective January 1, 2012 Oregon law increased the damage amount that could be brought forth in Small Claims Court from $7,500 to $10,000.  In addition, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Message to Contractors in the Marion County Area</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/10/a-message-to-contractors-in-the-marion-county-area/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/10/a-message-to-contractors-in-the-marion-county-area/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:01:42 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Home Inspectors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Locksmiths]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Contractors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today, Marion County Deputies are providing the public with an opportunity to view stolen property recently recovered. The most recent theft that led to the discovery of the property occurred on September 13th near Aumsville, Oregon. See the related stories:
http://www.kptv.com/story/19779345/deputies-try-to-connect-owners-with-stolen-items?clienttype=printable
http://www.kptv.com/story/19538111/arrests-made-in-metal-recycling-theft-case
The viewing will be held in Building D (a warehouse located at rear of our Marion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Contractors Board participates in multi-state sting to highlight consumer awareness on illegal construction activities</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/06/construction-contractors-board-participates-in-multi-state-sting-to-highlight-consumer-awareness-on-illegal-construction-activities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 17:10:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB), in cooperation with the National Association of Contractor Licensing Agencies (NASCLA) conducted simultaneous undercover construction stings with Arizona, California and Nevada state licensing agencies to alert consumers on the large numbers of illegal construction activities offered through electronic bulletin boards.
On June 14, 2012, CCB set up two undercover sting operations— [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Construction Contractors Board Sting Finds  Three Repeat Offenders</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/05/construction-contractors-board-sting-finds-three-repeat-offenders/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/05/construction-contractors-board-sting-finds-three-repeat-offenders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 20:08:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Coming Soon: New Look to the  Construction Contractor Board Website</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/04/coming-soon-new-look-to-the-construction-contractor-board-website/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/04/coming-soon-new-look-to-the-construction-contractor-board-website/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:49:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Employers invited to participate in Safety Break for Oregon May 9: Employee involvement cornerstone of event</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/03/employers-invited-to-participate-in-safety-break-for-oregon-may-9-employee-involvement-cornerstone-of-event/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/03/employers-invited-to-participate-in-safety-break-for-oregon-may-9-employee-involvement-cornerstone-of-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Staying Legal]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By Melanie Mesaros, Public Information Officer, Department of Consumer and Business Services
Employers across Oregon are encouraged to use award programs and trainings to promote workplace safety and health during Safety Break for Oregon on Wednesday, May 9, 2012.
Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division (Oregon OSHA) coordinates the one-day event, designed to raise awareness and promote [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NOTICE OF WEBSITE DOWNTIME:</title>
		<link>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/01/notice-of-website-downtime/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.ccb.state.or.us/2012/01/notice-of-website-downtime/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:58:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CCB Communications</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Commercial Contractors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[General]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beginning at 11:00 PM on Saturday, January 28, 2012 Construction Contractors Board (CCB) website will be down while maintenance is performed on the agency web servers. Maintenance is expected to be complete by 2:00 AM. (Sunday, January 29, 2012)
During these three hours the agency website and CCB Online Services (including continuing education) will be unavailable.
We [...]]]></description>
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