Title 37, Alcoholic Liquors; Controlled Substances; Drugs

As used in this chapter and ORS chapter 473: (1) “Alcoholic beverage” and “alcoholic liquor” mean any liquid or solid containing one-half of one percent or more of alcohol by volume and capable of being consumed by a human being. (2) “Commercial establishment” means a place of bu…

For the purposes of this chapter, “cider” means an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of the juice of apples or pears that contains not more than 8.5 percent of alcohol by volume, including, but not limited to, flavored, sparkling, carbonated or fortified cider. [1999 …

This chapter and ORS 474.105 and 474.115 shall be known and may be cited as the “Liquor Control Act.” [Amended by 1965 c.165 §1]

(1) The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as: (a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. (b) To eliminate the evils of unlicensed and unlawful manufacture, selling and disposing of such b…

No provision of the Liquor Control Act shall, by reason only that such product contains alcoholic liquor, prevent the sale of any perfume, lotion, tincture, varnish, dressing fluid, extracts, acid vinegar, or of any official medicinal or pharmaceutical preparations, or of any pat…

(1) As used in this section and ORS 471.268: (a)(A) “Financial consideration,” except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this paragraph, means value that is given or received directly or indirectly through sales, barter, trade, fees, charges, dues, contributions or donations. (B)…

(1) Nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section may be sold at retail by any holder of a license issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission that authorizes the sale of alcoholic liquor at retail, or in any store operated by the commission under …

(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may not require the owners, operators and employees of a cruise ship to have a license or permit issued under the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of possessing, transporting, s…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission has the powers and duties specified in this chapter and ORS 474.105 and 474.115, and also the powers necessary or proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectually all the purposes of this chapter and ORS 474.105 and 474.115. It …

The Liquor Control Act, designed to operate uniformly throughout the state, shall be paramount and superior to and shall fully replace and supersede any and all municipal charter enactments or local ordinances inconsistent with it. Such charters and ordinances hereby are repealed…

Before being qualified to purchase alcoholic liquor from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, a person must be at least 21 years of age. [Amended by 1961 c.687 §5; 1967 c.577 §1; 1971 c.159 §1; 2005 c.22 §343; 2021 c.351 §42]

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may limit the quantity of alcoholic liquor purchased at any one time by any person. It may limit the amount of purchases within any length of time so as effectually to prevent the resale of such liquors. [Amended by 2021 c.351 §43]

(1) Before selling or serving an alcoholic beverage to any person about whom there is any reasonable doubt of the person’s having reached 21 years of age, a licensee or permittee shall require the person to produce one of the following pieces of identification: (a) The person’s p…

(1) No person shall make a written statement of age under ORS 471.130 that is false in whole or in part, or produce any evidence that would falsely indicate the person’s age. (2) If a written statement of age and the information pertaining to the evidence which was exhibited to t…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall provide for the licensing of persons and cities within the state to manufacture, distribute, take orders for and sell spirits, wines, beer and other alcoholic liquors. Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the ho…

The licenses described in this chapter may be issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, subject to its regulations and restrictions and the provisions of the Liquor Control Act. [Formerly 471.215; 2013 c.537 §1; 2021 c.351 §46]

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may not license a location that does not have defined boundaries. (2) A licensed premises need not be enclosed by a wall, fence or other structure, but the commission may require that any licensed premises be enclosed as a condition o…

(1) Hospitals, sanitariums, convalescent homes, rest homes, retirement homes and facilities for the care of the elderly that have been licensed or registered by the state may sell and serve alcoholic beverages to patients, inmates and residents, and to bona fide visitors and gues…

(1) Cities and counties may adopt reasonable time, place and manner regulations of the nuisance aspects of establishments that offer entertainment or serve alcoholic beverages if the city or county makes specific findings that the establishment would cause adverse effects to occu…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may require that every applicant for issuance or renewal of a license under this chapter acquire a written recommendation from the governing body of the county if the place of business of the applicant is outside an incorporated city,…

(1) For the purpose of providing coverage for injuries suffered by persons by reason of the conduct of intoxicated persons who were served alcoholic beverages on licensed premises while visibly intoxicated, all persons holding a license described in this section must either: (a) …

(1) The holder of a full on-premises sales license may sell by the drink at retail wine, malt beverages, cider and distilled liquor. Except as provided in this section and ORS 471.176, all alcoholic beverages sold under a full on-premises sales license must be consumed on the lic…

(1) As used in this section: (a) “Mixed drink” means a beverage that is a combination of wine or distilled liquor and one or more mixers that is combined on a licensed premises and sold in a sealed container for consumption off the licensed premises. (b) “Sealed container” means …

(1) The holder of a limited on-premises sales license may sell by the drink at retail wine, malt beverages and cider. Except as provided in this section, all alcoholic beverages sold under a limited on-premises sales license must be consumed on the licensed premises. (2) The hold…

A full or limited on-premises sales license issued to a hotel or arena under the provisions of this chapter authorizes the person to whom the license is issued to provide for in-room supplies of the alcoholic beverages otherwise authorized to be sold under the license. Any in-roo…

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may grant a full or limited on-premises sales license to the owner or operator of a licensed public passenger carrier only as specified in this section. A public passenger carrier licensed by the commission under this section must ser…

(1) The holder of a full or limited on-premises sales license may cater a temporary event at a location other than the licensed premises if the event is not open to the general public. Catering of an event under this subsection must be pursuant to a contract with a client. The co…

(1) The holder of an off-premises sales license may sell factory-sealed containers of malt beverages, wine and cider for consumption off the licensed premises. (2) The holder of an off-premises sales license may sell for consumption off the licensed premises malt beverages, wine …

(1) The holder of a temporary sales license may sell: (a) At retail by the drink wine, malt beverages, cider and distilled liquor. (b) For consumption off the licensed premises wine, malt beverages and cider in factory-sealed containers. (c) For consumption off the licensed premi…

Notwithstanding ORS 471.175, an Indian tribe that holds a full on-premises sales license may purchase distilled liquor for sale by the drink within Indian country directly from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission at a price negotiated by the Indian tribe and the commission.…

Notwithstanding ORS 471.175, an airline described in ORS 471.182 that holds a full on-premises sales license may purchase distilled liquor for sale to ticketed passengers aboard a commercial aircraft directly from the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission at a price negotiated by…

(1) A brewery-public house license allows the licensee to: (a) Manufacture on the licensed premises, store, transport, sell to wholesale malt beverage and wine licensees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and export malt beverages; (b) Sell malt beverages manufactured o…

(1) A licensee that holds a license issued under ORS 471.175, 471.178, 471.186, 471.190 or 471.200 shall maintain an invoice of each delivery of alcoholic beverages made to the licensed premises for which the licensee is responsible. (2) A licensee described in subsection (1) of …

(1) As used in this section, “common control” means: (a) That a manufacturer, or any officer, director, substantial stockholder or other substantial equity holder in the manufacturer: (A) Directly or indirectly holds 50 percent or more interest in the brewery licensee; or (B) Has…

(1) As used in this section, “control” means that the licensee: (a) Owns the brand under which the wine or cider is labeled; or (b) Performs or has the legal right to perform all of the acts common to a brand owner under the terms of a trademark license or similar agreement that …

(1) A grower sales privilege license allows the licensee to perform the following activities only for fruit or grape wine or cider where all of the fruit or grapes used to make the wine or cider are grown in Oregon under the control of the licensee to: (a) Import, store, transpor…

(1) A distillery license allows the licensee to import, manufacture, distill, rectify, blend, denature and store distilled liquor, to sell the distilled liquor to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission and to transport the distilled liquor out of this state for sale outside th…

(1) A wholesale malt beverage and wine license shall allow the importation, storage, transportation, wholesale sale and distribution to licensees of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, and the export of wine, cider and malt beverages, and the importation and sale to the co…

(1) A warehouse license shall allow the licensee to store, import, bottle, produce, blend, transport and export nontax paid, bonded wine or wine on which the tax is paid and to store, import and export nontax paid malt beverages and cider, or malt beverages and cider on which the…

(1) A licensee of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may not manufacture, import into, or purchase in this state for resale in this state any malt beverages, cider or wine unless the manufacturer of the malt beverages, cider or wine has first obtained from the commission a…

The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may issue a manufacturer or other person a certificate of approval authorizing the import of distilled liquor manufactured by a distillery not licensed under ORS 471.230. The commission may establish by rule: (1) The conditions under whic…

(1) In addition to any other privilege granted to a licensee under this chapter, a licensee may conduct an organized judging, tasting, exhibition, contest or competition of malt beverages and wines produced under ORS 471.403 (2) and (3) or homemade beers, wines and fermented frui…

(1) As used in this section, “law enforcement agency” means: (a) A city or municipal police department; (b) A county sheriff’s office; or (c) The Oregon State Police. (2) An employee of a premises licensed for full on-premises sales or limited on-premises sales who is a permittee…

(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 …

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may issue a direct to retailer permit to a manufacturer of malt beverages, wine or cider that: (a) Is a resident of another state or territory of the United States; (b) Is licensed by the other state or territory to manufacture malt b…

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as provided by ORS 471.175, 471.178 and 471.186, a person may sell and ship malt beverages, wine or cider directly to a resident of Oregon only if the person holds a direct shipper permit. The Oregon Liquor and Ca…

(1) A license granted under the Liquor Control Act shall: (a) Be a purely personal privilege. (b) Be valid for the period stated in the license. (c) Be renewable in the manner provided in ORS 471.311, except for a cause which would be grounds for refusal to issue such license und…

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, all licenses issued under this chapter and renewals of licenses issued under this chapter must be issued for a period of one year that expires at 12 midnight on March 31, June 30, September 30 or December 31 of each year. (2) Notw…

(1)(a) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may grant a temporary letter of authority for a period not to exceed 180 days to an applicant for a license issued under this chapter if the applicant meets the eligibility requirements established by the commission by rule and pay…

A brewery or a wholesale malt beverage and wine licensee shall deliver malt beverages only to or on a licensed premises. The sale of alcoholic liquors under any license issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission authorizing retail sales by a licensee shall be restricted …