Oregon Statutes 471.038 – Nonbeverage food products
(1) Nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section may be sold at retail by any holder of a license issued by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission that authorizes the sale of alcoholic liquor at retail, or in any store operated by the commission under the provisions of ORS § 471.750. Any nonbeverage food product containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume must be clearly labeled to reflect the alcohol content of the product and clearly labeled on the front of the package to indicate that the product may not be sold to persons under 21 years of age.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 471.038
- Commission: means the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- Distilled liquor: includes distilled spirits. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- Licensee: means any person holding a license issued under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
- Manufacturer: means every person who produces, brews, ferments, manufactures or blends an alcoholic beverage within this state or who imports or causes to be imported into this state an alcoholic beverage for sale or distribution within the state. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
(2) Except as provided by this section, sales of nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section are subject to all provisions of this chapter, including the prohibitions on sales to persons under 21 years of age and the prohibitions on sales to persons who are visibly intoxicated.
(3) Nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section may be imported, stored and distributed in this state without a license issued by the commission. Nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section are not subject to the privilege taxes imposed by ORS Chapter 473.
(4) Manufacturers of nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section are not subject to the provisions of ORS § 471.392 to 471.400, 471.485, 471.490 or 471.495 or any other provision of this chapter relating to manufacturers of alcoholic liquor. A manufacturer of nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section may sell and deliver the product directly to a licensee authorized under this section to sell the product at retail.
(5) The holder of a distillery license issued under ORS § 471.230 who is also a manufacturer of nonbeverage food products described in subsection (6) of this section may purchase distilled liquor directly from other distilleries.
(6) The provisions of this section apply only to nonbeverage food products that contain not more than five percent alcohol by weight or 10 percent alcohol by volume, whichever is greater. [1995 c.250 § 2; 1997 c.249 § 169; 1997 c.258 § 1; 1999 c.351 § 43; 2021 c.351 § 39]