OAR 845-006-0498: Suspended Licenses: Posting of Suspension Notice Sign, Activities Allowed During Suspension

(1) Before 7:00 a.m. on the date a liquor license suspension goes into effect, and until the suspension is completed, Commission staff will ensure that a suspension notice sign is posted on each outside entrance or door to the licensed establishment. The suspension notice sign must be posted in a way that allows any person entering the premises to read it. Licensees must use the suspension notice sign provided by the Commission. The sign will state that the liquor license has been suspended by order of the Commission due to violation(s) of the alcoholic liquor laws (statute or administrative rule) of Oregon. If there are multiple liquor licenses at the location, the sign will specify which license privileges have been suspended. (2) During the period of license suspension, the licensee is responsible for ensuring: (a) Compliance with all applicable laws and rules, including compliance with all minor postings assigned to the premises per OAR 845-006-0340; (b) That the suspension notice sign is not removed, altered, or covered. (3) No licensee, and no agent, servant or employee of such licensee, shall allow the sale, delivery, service, consumption, or receipt of alcoholic beverages at the licensed premises during the period of time that the license is under suspension pursuant to ORS 471.315, 471.316, or 183.430(2): (a) A liquor licensee may operate his/her business provided there is no sale, delivery, service, consumption or receipt of alcoholic beverages. No banquet, temporary event or other special occasion function involving the sale, service, delivery or consumption of alcoholic beverages may be held on the premises during a period of liquor license suspension; (b) When a Winery, Grower Sales Privilege or Brewery-Public House license is suspended, any and all locations operating under the underlying license are suspended. (4) Sanction: A violation of section (3) of this rule is a Category I violation. A violation of sections (1) or (2)(b) of this rule is a Category IV violation.