OAR 845-010-0310: Seizure of Substandard Wine

The Commission at its discretion will pick up samples of wine to determine whether or not such wine is in conformity with analysis furnished the Commission and for the further purpose of determining whether the wine meets the standards set by law and the regulations of the Commission. When wine is found to be not in conformity with the standards set by law and the regulations of the Commission, the bottler shall hold or repossess forthwith all wine of such lot covered by release permit under which the particular wine so found to be substandard was released for sale in the State of Oregon. Such wine will be placed in detention and unless within a period of 30 days from the date of such detention application is made for the return of such merchandise to the point of origin, or permission is granted by the Commission for the restabilization or reconditioning of the wine so that it conforms to the aforementioned standards, the wine shall be destroyed under the supervision of the Commission.