ORS 471.030: Purpose of Liquor Control Act.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
(1) The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as: (a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages. (b) To eliminate the evils of unlicensed and unlawful manufacture, selling and disposing of such beverages and to promote temperance in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages. (c) To protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state. (2) Consistent with subsection (1) of this section, it is the policy of this state to encourage the development of all Oregon industry.
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- OAR 845-001-0007: Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure — authority
- OAR 845-004-0015: Signing of Orders — authority
- OAR 845-005-0304: Local Government Recommendations: Requirements for Local Governments and License Applicants for Issuance of a License — authority
- OAR 845-005-0308: Valid Bases for Adverse Local Government Recommendations and for Commission Use of Information Received from the Public — authority
- OAR 845-005-0311: True Name on Application; Interest in Business — authority
- OAR 845-005-0312: Application for Issuance of an Annual License or Request for Change to License — authority
- OAR 845-005-0320: License Refusal Reasons that Can Not Be Overcome — authority
- OAR 845-005-0321: Additional License Refusal Reasons for a Full On-Premises Sales License for a Nonprofit Private Club — authority
- OAR 845-005-0325: License Refusal Reasons: Applicant Qualifications — authority
- OAR 845-005-0326: License Not Demanded by Public Interest or Convenience — authority
- OAR 845-005-0332: Tour Boat License — authority
- OAR 845-005-0355: Restricting License Privileges and Conduct of Operations — authority
- OAR 845-005-0360: License Renewal: Requirement for Applicants — authority
- OAR 845-005-0365: Change of Licensee; Change of Location; Change of Service Permit Designee — authority
- OAR 845-005-0366: License Surrender — implements
- OAR 845-005-0366: License Surrender — authority
- OAR 845-005-0405: Full or Limited On-Premises Licensee Temporary Off-Premises Private Catered Events — authority
- OAR 845-005-0410: Full or Limited On-Premises Licensee Temporary Use of an Annual License Events — authority
- OAR 845-005-0412: Special Events Brewery License — authority
- OAR 845-005-0413: Special Events Distillery License — authority
- OAR 845-005-0414: Special Events Brewery-Public House License — authority
- OAR 845-005-0415: Special Event Winery and Special Event Grower Sales Licenses — authority
- OAR 845-005-0416: Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages to Individuals — Definitions — authority
- OAR 845-005-0417: Qualifications for Direct Shipper Permit — authority
- OAR 845-005-0421: Third-Party Delivery Facilitator Permit Qualifications, Requirements, and Authorizations — authority
- OAR 845-005-0424: Guidelines for Approval of a For-Hire Carrier’s Plan for Shipment of Malt Beverages, Wine, Cider or Distilled Spirits — authority
- OAR 845-005-0425: Qualifications for Direct to Retailer Permit — authority
- OAR 845-005-0428: Retail On-Premises Distilled Spirits Sampling Involving Distillery Representative — authority
- OAR 845-005-0440: Temporary Sales Licenses — authority
- OAR 845-005-0445: Temporary Letter of Authority to Operate — authority
- OAR 845-005-0450: Standards for Authority to Operate a Licensed Business as a Trustee, a Receiver, a Personal Representative or a Secured Party — authority
- OAR 845-005-0451: Alcohol Delivery Training Program and Certification of Completion — authority
- OAR 845-006-0301: “Applicant” and “Licensee” Defined — authority
- OAR 845-006-0335: Age Verification, Minors on Licensed Premises — authority
- OAR 845-006-0340: Minor Postings — authority
- OAR 845-006-0341: Notification of Conviction — authority
- OAR 845-006-0345: Prohibited Conduct — implements
- OAR 845-006-0345: Prohibited Conduct — authority
- OAR 845-006-0360: Maintenance of License Certificate, Restriction Document, Authority to Operate, Minor Posting Sign — implements
- OAR 845-006-0362: Responsibility of Licensees for Conduct of Others — implements
- OAR 845-006-0391: Delivery of Alcoholic Beverages to Individuals — Definitions — authority
- OAR 845-006-0392: Requirements for Delivery of Manufacturer-Sealed and Securely-Covered Containers of Wine and Cider to a Final Consumer — authority
- OAR 845-006-0396: Requirements for Delivery of Manufacturer-Sealed and Securely-Covered Containers of Malt Beverages to a Final Consumer — authority
- OAR 845-006-0399: Sale of Mixed Drinks and Single Servings of Wine by Full On-Premises Sales Licensees for Off-Premises Consumption and Delivery to a Final Consumer — authority
- OAR 845-006-0400: Requirements for Direct to Retailer Permit — authority
- OAR 845-006-0401: Requirements for Oregon Retailers to Receive Malt Beverages, Wine or Cider from the Holder of a Direct to Retailer Permit — authority
- OAR 845-006-0425: Hours of Sale — implements
- OAR 845-006-0425: Hours of Sale — authority
- OAR 845-006-0428: Exemptions for Certain Tour Boats — authority
- OAR 845-006-0433: Minibars in Hotel Guest Rooms — authority
- OAR 845-006-0434: Minibars in Arena Suites — authority
- OAR 845-006-0446: Promotional Events at a Retailer Licensed Premises Involving Suppliers — authority
- OAR 845-006-0450: Retail On-Premises Malt Beverage, Wine, or Cider Tastings Involving Suppliers — authority
- OAR 845-006-0452: Requirements for Distilled Liquor Tastings Provided by Oregon Distillery Licensee — authority
- OAR 845-006-0459: Definitions as used in OAR 845-006-0459 through 845-006-0469 — authority
- OAR 845-006-0460: Food Service requirements for Commercial Establishments with a Full On-Premises Sales License — authority
- OAR 845-006-0461: Food Service Requirements for Nonprofit Private Clubs with a Full On-Premises Sales License — authority
- OAR 845-006-0462: Food Service Requirements for Off-Premises Events with a Full or Limited On-Premises Sales License — authority
- OAR 845-006-0464: Food Service Requirements for Other Public Locations with a Full On-Premises Sales License — authority
- OAR 845-006-0465: Food Service Requirements for a Special Events Brewery license issued under 845-005-0412, Special Events Brewery-Public House license issued under 845-005-0414, Special Events Distillery license issued under 845-005-0413, Special Event Grower license issued under 845-005-0415, Special Event Winery license issued under 845-005-0415, and a Temporary Sales License issued under 845-005-0440. — authority
- OAR 845-006-0475: License Changes Requiring Prior Approval — authority
- OAR 845-006-0480: Changes in Premises or Operation: Prior Approval or Notice Required — authority
- OAR 845-006-0482: Closure of Premises for Private Uses — implements
- OAR 845-006-0482: Closure of Premises for Private Uses — authority
- OAR 845-006-0497: Enforceable Compliance Plans — implements
- OAR 845-006-0500: Suspensions and Civil Penalties — authority
- OAR 845-007-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 845-009-0005: Service Permit Application Requirements — authority
- OAR 845-009-0010: Service Permit and Temporary Service Permit Requirements — authority
- OAR 845-009-0015: Licensee and Authorized Person’s Responsibility for Verifying Identification — authority
- OAR 845-009-0020: Service Permit Denial and Cancellation Criteria — authority
- OAR 845-009-0100: Service Permittee Requirements; Requalification and Renewal Requirements — authority
- OAR 845-009-0105: The Examination (Service Permittees and Service Permit Applicants) — authority
- OAR 845-009-0115: Server Education Hearings: Service Permittees and Applicants — authority
- OAR 845-009-0140: Age Verification Equipment — authority
- OAR 845-009-0150: Approved Seller Training Programs — authority
- OAR 845-009-0200: Uniform Standards for Minor Decoy Operations — authority
- OAR 845-010-0915: Grape Variety Names — authority
- OAR 845-010-0923: Wine Label Designation of Nested American Viticultural Areas — authority
- OAR 845-013-0020: Money, Credit, Discounts; ORS 471.398(2) and 471.400(3)(a) — authority
- OAR 845-015-0101: Definitions — authority
- OAR 845-015-0115: Retail Sales Agent Eligibility — authority
- OAR 845-016-0005: Definitions — authority
- OAR 845-016-0016: Alcohol Server Education Provider Standards for Initial Course When Given Online — authority
- OAR 845-016-0020: Instructor and Trainer Qualification and Performance Standards; Provider Responsibility for Fee and Performance — authority
- OAR 845-016-0040: Recertification — authority
- OAR 845-016-0045: Certification and Recertification Denial — authority
- OAR 845-016-0048: Restrictions — authority
- OAR 845-016-0075: Prohibited Conduct — authority
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