Oregon Statutes 180.486 – Prohibited conduct; penalty
(1) A person may not:
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 180.486
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(a) Sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in this state smokeless tobacco products of a tobacco product manufacturer that is not included in the directory developed under ORS § 180.477;
(b) Sell, offer for sale or possess for sale in this state smokeless tobacco products of a tobacco product manufacturer that the person acquired at a time when the tobacco product manufacturer was not included in the directory developed under ORS § 180.477;
(c) Possess in this state for sale in another jurisdiction smokeless tobacco products of a tobacco product manufacturer that the person acquired at a time when the tobacco product manufacturer was not included in the directory developed under ORS § 180.477 and was not in compliance with the Smokeless Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement qualifying statute in the other jurisdiction or with statutes that supplement the qualifying statute in that jurisdiction; or
(d) Distribute, in this state, free samples of smokeless tobacco products:
(A) To persons under 21 years of age; or
(B) In any area, unless access by persons under 21 years of age to that area is prohibited.
(2) A person who sells, offers for sale, distributes, acquires, holds, owns, possesses, transports, imports or causes to be imported smokeless tobacco products that the person knows or should know are intended for sale or distribution in violation of subsection (1) of this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. [2009 c.717 § 13]