Chapter 102 Oregon Laws 2011

AN ACT

HB 2148

Relating to the responsible vendor program; amending ORS 471.344.

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

SECTION 1. ORS 471.344 is amended to read:

471.344. (1) The Oregon Liquor Control Commission shall by rule establish a responsible vendor program. The program shall include a list of positive measures that a [retail licensee, as defined in ORS 471.392,] licensee must take to avoid sales of alcoholic beverages to minors. Any [retail licensee] person holding a liquor license that authorizes the person to sell alcoholic beverages at retail may participate in the program.

(2) If a [retail licensee, as defined in ORS 471.392,] licensee participates in the responsible vendor program [established under this section, and the licensee] and takes all measures specified by the program as necessary to prevent sales of alcoholic beverages to minors, the commission [shall] may not cancel the license of the licensee, or deny issuance of a license to the [person that holds the retail license] licensee, based on sales of alcoholic beverages to minors by employees of the licensee.

Approved by the Governor May 19, 2011

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 19, 2011

Effective date January 1, 2012

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