Chapter 551 Oregon Laws 2003

AN ACT

HB 3130

Relating to alcoholic beverages; and declaring an emergency.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. Section 2 of this 2003 Act is added to and made a part of ORS chapter 471.

SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or ORS chapter 473, any alcoholic beverage being sold by off-premises sales licensees as a malt beverage on the effective date of this 2003 Act may continue to be sold as a malt beverage until December 31, 2004, and shall be taxed as a malt beverage under ORS chapter 473 until December 31, 2004, even though the alcoholic beverage contains more than one-half of one percent of distilled liquor.

SECTION 3. This 2003 Act being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, an emergency is declared to exist, and this 2003 Act takes effect on its passage.

Approved by the Governor July 8, 2003

Filed in the office of Secretary of State July 8, 2003

Effective date July 8, 2003

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