OAR 845-013-0060: Items of Nominal Value, ORS 471.398(4)

(1) In addition to advertising and point of sale material, ORS 471.398(4) allows a supplier (manufacturer or wholesaler), or its agents, to provide items of nominal value to a retailer. This rule describes the items of nominal value a supplier, or its agents, may give to a retailer. (2) A supplier, or its agents, may give basic items that support the supplier’s products at the retailer's premises such as: (a) Tavern Heads: (A) One tavern head per calendar year per retail licensee; (B) A trade-in of a tavern head at the fair market value as partial payment for a new one when the retailer replaces an existing draft system. (b) Washers or Thomas valves necessary for proper operation of draft equipment; (c) New and used empty shells or bags in sufficient quantity for returning the supplier’s empty containers; (d) Samples and Tastings: (A) Tastings or samples of distilled spirits that the retailer does not carry but only in an amount not to exceed 50 ml.; (B) Tastings or samples of wine and malt beverages that the retailer does not carry. The sample must not exceed a one gallon container of malt beverage or a five liter container of wine. It must be clearly and permanently marked "sample — not for resale"; (C) Distilled spirits, wine and malt beverage tastings for retailer educational seminars that are not open to the public. (3) A violation of any section of this rule is a Category III violation.