Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 471 > General Provisions

• Commission: means the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
• Distilled liquor: includes distilled spirits. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• 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.
• Licensee: means any person holding a license issued under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 471.001
• Malt beverage: means beer, ale, porter, stout and other similar fermented beverages that contain more than one-half of one percent and not more than 16 percent of alcohol by volume and that are brewed or produced from malt, wholly or in part, or from rice, grain, bran, glucose, sugar or molasses as a substitute for malt. 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
• Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
• Wine: includes fortified wine. See Oregon Statutes 471.001