OAR 150-323-0360: When Tobacco Product Distributor’s License Required

A distributor's license is required for each place of business at which a person engages in the distribution of tobacco products as defined in ORS 323.500. A tobacco product distributor's license is required for any person distributing tobacco products in Oregon, including: (1) Bringing or causing to be brought, into this state, tobacco products for sale, storage, use or consumption; (2) Making, manufacturing, or fabricating tobacco products in this state for sale, storage, use or consumption in this state; (3) Shipping or transporting tobacco products to retail dealers in this state, to be sold, stored, used or consumed by those retail dealers in this state; (4) Storing untaxed tobacco products in this state that are intended to be for sale, use or consumption in this state; or (5) Selling untaxed tobacco products in this state. (6) A person who files an application for a distributor's license under ORS 323.520 must include with the application a written statement certifying that the person will comply with ORS 180.483 and 180.486 pertaining to tobacco of certain nonparticipating manufacturers. (7) Tobacco distributor license applications are certified under ORS 323.520 by: (a) Hand signing the application. (b) An electronic signature (as defined in ORS chapter 84) associated with an application filed in electronic (as defined in ORS chapter 84) form and successfully transmitted to the department, by the applicant.