Oregon Statutes 475A.501 – Prohibition against producing identification that falsely indicates age; protections for reliance on identification
(1) A person may not produce any piece of identification that falsely indicates the person’s age.
Attorney's Note
Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Class A misdemeanor | up to 364 days | up to $6,250 |
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 475A.501
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(2) Violation of this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(3) If a piece of identification is offered as evidence in any administrative or criminal prosecution of a licensee or licensee representative for sale or service of a psilocybin product to a person under 21 years of age, the licensee or licensee representative is not guilty of any offense prohibiting a person from selling or serving a psilocybin product to a person under 21 years of age unless it is demonstrated that a reasonable person would have determined that the identification exhibited by the person under 21 years of age was altered, or that the identification exhibited by the person under 21 years of age did not accurately describe the person to whom the psilocybin product was sold or served. [2021 c.1 § 71]
As originally enacted by the people, the leadline to ORS § 475A.501 read ‘Prohibition against producing identification that falsely indicates age; protections on reliance on identification.’ The leadline was changed by editorial action.