Oregon Statutes 471.360 – Service permit required; waiver; penalty
(1) Except as otherwise provided in ORS § 471.375:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 471.360
- Commission: means the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- licensed premises: includes areas outside of a building that the commission has specifically designated as approved for alcoholic beverage service or consumption. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- Licensee: means any person holding a license issued under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- Permittee: means a person holding a permit issued under ORS § 471. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Regulatory specialist: means a full-time employee of the commission who is authorized to act as an agent of the commission in conducting inspections or investigations, making arrests and seizures, aiding in prosecutions for offenses, issuing citations for violations and otherwise enforcing this chapter, ORS § 474. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
(a) Any person employed by a licensee of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission must have a valid service permit issued by the commission if the person:
(A) Participates in any manner in the mixing, selling or service of alcoholic liquor for consumption on the premises where served or sold; or
(B) Participates in the dispensing of malt beverages, wines or cider sold in securely covered containers provided by the consumer.
(b) A licensee of the commission may not permit any person who lacks a service permit required of the person under paragraph (a) of this subsection:
(A) To mix, sell or serve any alcoholic liquor for consumption on licensed premises; or
(B) To dispense malt beverages, wines or cider sold in securely covered containers provided by the consumer.
(c) A permittee shall make the service permit available at any time while on duty for immediate inspection by any regulatory specialist or by any other peace officer.
(2) The commission may waive the requirement for a service permit for an employee of a licensee whose primary function is not the sale of alcoholic liquor or food, including but not limited to public passenger carriers, hospitals, or convalescent, nursing or retirement homes.
(3) Violation of the requirements of this section is a Class B violation. [1979 c.788 § 2; 2012 c.54 § 2; 2013 c.32 § 9; 2015 c.614 § 161; 2019 c.44 § 1; 2021 c.351 § 90]