OAR 845-006-0391: Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages to Individuals — Definitions

(1) The terms ‘deliver,' 'delivery address,' delivery person,' 'eligible business,' final consumer,' and 'third-party delivery facilitator' have the meaning given those terms in ORS 471.521 as presently drafted or as may be amended in the future. (2) Pursuant to ORS 471.521(6) , a ‘for-hire carrier’ is an individual, person, or company who meets the below criteria. As such, they are not ‘delivery persons’ or ‘third party delivery facilitators’ and are not subject to the delivery person or third-party delivery facilitator requirements in Oregon law or in these rules. A ‘for-hire carrier’ is an individual, person, or company who: (a) Is retained or used by a licensee to deliver or ship alcoholic beverages directly from a licensee, retail sales agent, distillery retail outlet agent or permit holder to a resident of Oregon or to a licensee of the Commission without the involvement of a third-party delivery facilitator or a delivery person; and (b) Is a motor carrier as defined in 49 U.S.C. 13102, a freight forwarder as defined in 49 U.S.C. 13102 or an air carrier as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102. (3) For the purposes of describing actions taken by ‘for-hire carriers,’ these rules use the terms “ship” and “deliver” interchangeably to mean “to cause the transport of malt beverages, wine, cider, or distilled spirits from a licensee, retail sales agent, distillery retail outlet agent or permit holder to a resident of Oregon or to a licensee of the Commission.” (4) “Month” means a calendar month. (5) Notwithstanding section (1) above, a “third-party delivery facilitator” is not a motor carrier as defined in 49 U.S.C. 13102, a freight forwarder as defined in 49 U.S.C. 13102, or an air carrier as defined in 49 U.S.C. 40102.