OAR 845-015-0196: Appointment of a Temporary Retail Sales Agent or Operation by Commission Staff

(1) The Commission may appoint a temporary agent or operate a store temporarily with Commission staff when the Commission determines a retail sales agent is unable to operate a retail liquor store, is suspended, or a retail sales agent agreement is proposed for termination. In these circumstances the Commission considers any candidate for temporary agent nominated by a retail sales agent but may choose someone else. A temporary agent or Commission staff operates a retail liquor store until the Commission determines the current retail sales agent can resume store duties or until a new retail sales agent is appointed and can assume retail liquor store operations. (2) The Commission may also appoint a temporary agent or may operate a store temporarily with Commission staff when a new store has been established and the retail sales agent has not yet been selected or has been selected but is unable to begin operating the store, or in other similar circumstances where the Commission finds it necessary to do so. (3) All of the rules that apply to a retail sales agent apply to a temporary agent except OAR 845-015-0110, 845-015-0120 and 845-015-0125.