OAR 845-006-0459: Definitions as used in OAR 845-006-0459 through 845-006-0469

(1) “Meal” means a food item, or combination of food items, prepared or cooked on the licensed premises that the Commission determines is a main course and is a serving of food sufficient to satisfy the appetite of one individual. Food items that are appetizers, snacks, and desserts do not qualify as a meal. Examples include, but are not limited to, popcorn, peanuts, chips, a serving of food that is not sufficient to satisfy the appetite of one individual, and food items offered by the licensee as other than a meal. (2) “Different meals” means meals that the Commission determines differ in their primary ingredients or method of preparation. For example, a turkey sandwich differs from a salami sandwich, a beef burger differs from a turkey burger, a pepperoni pizza differs from a cheese pizza, and fried chicken differs from baked chicken. Different sizes of the same item are not considered different under this rule. For example, a large cheese pizza is not different from a small cheese pizza and a large hot dog is not different from a small hot dog. (3) “Dining seats” means seating at tables or food counters as defined in OAR 845-006-0340 located in areas of the licensed premises regularly open to the public where the Commission determines that each table top or seating area provides a minimum space that will accommodate a place setting consisting of a plate or dish, glassware, napkin and utensils for each seat.