ORS 571.296: Prohibited sale, transfer or delivery.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
A person may not sell, transfer or deliver to a consumer in this state an industrial hemp product that contains cannabinoids and is intended for human or animal consumption or use that: (1) Is not registered under ORS 571.295. (2) Does not bear a label that meets the requirements of ORS 571.295, or bears a label that does not precisely indicate the contents of the container or that may deceive a consumer regarding the nature, composition, quantity, age or quality of the contents. (3) Includes upon the packaging any untruthful or misleading statements, including but not limited to, a health claim that is not supported by a consensus of publicly available scientific evidence, including evidence from well-designed studies conducted in a manner that is consistent with generally recognized scientific procedures and principles and for which there is significant scientific agreement among experts qualified by scientific training and experience to evaluate such a claim. (4) Is attractive to minors, including by featuring: (a) A cartoon; (b) A design, brand or name that resembles a product that is not an industrial hemp product that contains cannabinoids and is intended for human or animal consumption or use and is of a type typically marketed to minors; (c) A symbol or celebrity that is commonly used to market products to minors; (d) An image of minors; or (e) Words that refer to products that are commonly associated with minors or marketed to minors. (5) In the commission’s discretion: (a) Bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance, including but not limited to tobacco or nicotine, in a quantity rendering the product injurious in a manner that may pose a risk to human health, or that exceeds any established safe tolerance; (b) Consists in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid or decomposed substance or is otherwise unfit for human or animal consumption or use; (c) Is processed, prepared, packaged or held under improper or insanitary conditions or under conditions that increase the probability of contamination with excessive microorganisms or physical contaminants or of cross-contamination; (d) Is held or packaged in containers composed, in whole or in part, of any poisonous or deleterious substance that renders the contents potentially injurious to health; (e) Includes any substitute substance; (f) Is damaged or inferior; or (g) Includes any substance intended to increase the bulk or weight of the product, reduce the quality or strength of the product or make the product appear better or of greater value. (6) Does not meet relevant minimum standards provided by the laws of this state. [2024 c.16 §12]
Official history and status
History: Note: See note under 571.260.
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 603-048-0010: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-048-0010: Definitions — authority
- OAR 603-048-0100: Licensing, generally — implements
- OAR 603-048-0100: Licensing, generally — authority
- OAR 603-048-0125: Grower Licensure — implements
- OAR 603-048-0125: Grower Licensure — authority
- OAR 603-048-0126: Pre-Registration Violations — implements
- OAR 603-048-0126: Pre-Registration Violations — authority
- OAR 603-048-0127: Grower Research License — implements
- OAR 603-048-0127: Grower Research License — authority
- OAR 603-048-0150: Handler Licensure — implements
- OAR 603-048-0150: Handler Licensure — authority
- OAR 603-048-0151: Handler Endorsements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0175: Vendor Site License — authority
- OAR 603-048-0200: Grower Licensure Applications and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0200: Grower Licensure Applications and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0205: Criminal Records Check — implements
- OAR 603-048-0205: Criminal Records Check — authority
- OAR 603-048-0225: Handler Applications and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0225: Handler Applications and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0300: Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review — implements
- OAR 603-048-0300: Agricultural Hemp Seed Producer License Application and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0315: Vendor Site Application and Review — authority
- OAR 603-048-0400: Reporting Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0400: Reporting Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0500: Record Keeping Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0500: Record Keeping Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0520: Co-Location of Hemp Production — implements
- OAR 603-048-0520: Co-Location of Hemp Production — authority
- OAR 603-048-0540: Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0540: Industrial Hemp Drying and Storage Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0545: Transport THC Limitations — implements
- OAR 603-048-0545: Transport THC Limitations — authority
- OAR 603-048-0550: Transport Documentation Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-0550: Transport Documentation Requirements — authority
- OAR 603-048-0600: Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol — implements
- OAR 603-048-0600: Pre-Harvest Sampling and Testing for Tetrahydrocannabinol — authority
- OAR 603-048-0630: Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting — implements
- OAR 603-048-0630: Failed Pre-Harvest Testing; Retesting — authority
- OAR 603-048-0640: Cannabis Waste and Cannabis Disposal — implements
- OAR 603-048-0640: Cannabis Waste and Cannabis Disposal — authority
- OAR 603-048-0650: Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews — implements
- OAR 603-048-0650: Industrial Hemp Inspection and Record Reviews — authority
- OAR 603-048-0800: Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation — implements
- OAR 603-048-0800: Enforcement and Civil Penalty for Industrial Hemp Law Violation — authority
- OAR 603-048-0900: Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal — implements
- OAR 603-048-0900: Detainment, Seizure, Embargo, and Disposal — authority
- OAR 603-048-1000: Violations and Penalties — implements
- OAR 603-048-1000: Violations and Penalties — authority
- OAR 603-048-1001: Presumptive Marijuana Violations — implements
- OAR 603-048-1001: Presumptive Marijuana Violations — authority
- OAR 603-048-1100: Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC — implements
- OAR 603-048-1100: Licensees Certified or Licensed by OLCC — authority
- OAR 603-048-2310: Definitions — implements
- OAR 603-048-3220: General Handler Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-3230: Handler Policies and Procedures — implements
- OAR 603-048-3240: Handler Training Requirements — implements
- OAR 603-048-3250: Handler Requirements for Hemp Edible Endorsement — implements
- OAR 603-048-3260: Handler Requirements for Hemp Concentrate and Extract — implements
- OAR 603-048-3280: Hemp Topical Handler — implements
- OAR 845-026-6020: Scope and Effective Date — implements
- OAR 845-026-6030: Labeling for Sale to Consumer — implements
- OAR 845-026-6030: Labeling for Sale to Consumer — authority
- OAR 845-026-6040: Usable Hemp Labeling Requirements — implements
- OAR 845-026-6040: Usable Hemp Labeling Requirements — authority
- OAR 845-026-6070: Hemp Tincture and Capsule Labeling Requirements — implements
- OAR 845-026-6070: Hemp Tincture and Capsule Labeling Requirements — authority
- OAR 845-026-6080: Hemp Cannabinoid Products Other than Hemp Edibles, Tinctures, or Capsules — implements
- OAR 845-026-6080: Hemp Cannabinoid Products Other than Hemp Edibles, Tinctures, or Capsules — authority
- OAR 845-026-6090: Artificially Derived Cannabinoid Labeling — implements
- OAR 845-026-6090: Artificially Derived Cannabinoid Labeling — authority
- OAR 845-026-6100: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/19/2026. Hemp Item Registration Process — implements
- OAR 845-026-6100: Temporary rule language in effect until 11/19/2026. Hemp Item Registration Process — authority
- OAR 845-026-6105: Hemp Registry & Labeling Prohibited Conduct — implements
- OAR 845-026-6105: Hemp Registry & Labeling Prohibited Conduct — authority
- OAR 845-026-6110: Hemp Registry Civil Penalties — implements
- OAR 845-026-6110: Hemp Registry Civil Penalties — authority
- OAR 845-026-6120: Embargo, Seizure and Disposal — implements
- OAR 845-026-6120: Embargo, Seizure and Disposal — authority
This rule cites
- ORS 571.295 — resolved
Cited by
- ORS 571.295: Registration program for industrial hemp products; information requirements; labeling requirements; fees; rules; exceptions.
- ORS 571.297: Orders prohibiting disposal, distribution or use of industrial hemp products.
- ORS 571.298: Civil penalty.
- OAR 845-026-6120: Embargo, Seizure and Disposal
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors571.html