OAR 845-015-0180: Distilled Spirits Samples Offered to Retail Sales Agents

(1) Distillery representatives may not give samples to retail sales agents, their employees or customers in a retail liquor store. (2) Despite section (1) of this rule, a retail sales agent may accept samples from distillery representatives or OLCC staff of not more than four 50 ml manufacturer-sealed containers of distilled spirits one time per brand. The sample must be a Commission-approved brand. If a product is not available in a 50 ml container, the retail sales agent may accept a single sample in the next larger available size if the distillery representative has written approval from the Listing Committee of the Commission to offer samples in a larger size. Samples may not be consumed in a retail liquor store or within its immediate vicinity. All samples must be sealed bottles. Samples as described in this rule are not sample tastings as described in OAR 845-015-0155. (3) Retail sales agents may give samples received according to section (2) of this rule to their employees that are at least 21 years of age.