Manner of shipping or transporting malt beverages, wine or cider. (1) Malt beverages, wine or cider may be shipped or transported by a licensee or permit holder described in subsection (2) of this section only by employees of the licensee or permit holder, or by a common carrier using a commission-approved delivery plan. The holder of a direct to retailer permit that uses a common carrier to ship or transport malt beverages, wine or cider shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the malt beverages, wine or cider is sold and transported only to licensees that are authorized to receive the malt beverages, wine or cider under ORS 471.274

(2) The provisions of this section apply to the holders of direct to retailer permits and winery licenses, grower sales privilege licenses, wholesale malt beverage and wine licenses and warehouse licenses issued by the commission. [2007 c.651 §2b; 2023 c.391 §9]