OAR 845-004-0060: Sales by U.S. Customs, County Sheriffs, Other Agencies

(1) The purpose of this rule is to provide for the sale of alcoholic liquors which have been confiscated or received by U.S. Customs, county sheriffs, courts, Internal Revenue Service or other governmental agencies. (2) A letter requesting permission to sell alcoholic liquors shall be submitted to the Commission, setting forth the following information: (a) Reason for the sale; (b) List of merchandise to be sold and approximate quantities; (c) Date(s), time(s) and place of sale; (d) Person(s) who will actually conduct the sale; (e) If the sale is by a U.S. Customs agent, agreement that no merchandise will be delivered to the purchaser until the purchaser presents a letter of release from the Commission. (3) On approval, the Commission will appoint the person designated to conduct the sale as a retail sales agent of the Commission for the limited purpose of selling the listed merchandise at a specified time and place. All merchandise sold must have seals intact and must be fit for human consumption, unless the purchaser has a federal permit to produce alcohol for fuel and indicates in writing that the merchandise purchased will not be used for human consumption. (4) If distilled spirits are purchased through a U.S. Customs sale, the purchaser must obtain from the U.S. Customs agent a statement in writing of the quantity of distilled spirits purchased and the purchase price. The purchaser must remit to the Commission a markup of 25 percent of the purchase price of the distilled spirits and obtain a letter of release from the Commission before the U.S. Customs agent may release the distilled spirits to the purchaser.