OAR 845-005-0321: Additional License Refusal Reasons for a Full On-Premises Sales License for a Nonprofit Private Club

(1) ORS 471.175 allows the Commission to issue a full on-premises sales license to a nonprofit private club as described in 471.175. This rule sets criteria to refuse to issue or renew a Full On-Premises Sales License for a Nonprofit Private Club. These criteria are in addition to other refusal criteria set out in ORS Chapter 471 and OAR chapter 845 divisions 5 and 6. (2) Definitions. For this rule: (a) “Auxiliary Member” means a living individual that has met the eligibility requirements as set out in the nonprofit corporation’s bylaws to be an auxiliary member and has been designated as an auxiliary member with certain limited membership privileges by the nonprofit corporation. (b) “Full Member” means a living individual that has met the eligibility requirements as set out in the nonprofit corporation’s bylaws to be a full member and has been designated as a full member by the nonprofit corporation. A full member must pay dues to the club, have full-time membership privileges equal to all other full members of the club, and be entitled to vote in all elections for directors of the nonprofit corporation licensee of the club. (c) “Nonmember” means an individual who is not a full member or auxiliary member and who is at the club for the purpose of benefiting from the club’s services or facility. (d) “Nonprofit Corporation” means a mutual benefit corporation, a public benefit corporation, or religious corporation as defined in ORS Chapter 65. (3) The Commission may refuse to issue or renew a Full On-Premises Sales License for a Nonprofit Private Club when the applicant: (a) Is not a nonprofit corporation currently registered as such with Oregon’s Office of the Secretary of State; or (b) At the time of initial application for licensure, has not been registered as a nonprofit corporation with Oregon’s Office of the Secretary of State for a minimum of one year immediately prior to the date of the application; or (c) Does not have a minimum of 100 full members.