Or. Admin. Code § 845-015-0180

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024

Section 845-015-0180 - Distilled Spirits Samples Offered to Retail Sales Agents

(1) Distillery representatives may not give samples to retail sales agents, their employees or customers in a retail liquor store.

(2) Despite section (1) of this rule, a retail sales agent may accept samples from distillery representatives or OLCC staff of not more than four 50 ml manufacturer-sealed containers of distilled spirits one time per brand. The sample must be a Commission-approved brand. If a product is not available in a 50 ml container, the retail sales agent may accept a single sample in the next larger available size if the distillery representative has written approval from the Listing Committee of the Commission to offer samples in a larger size. Samples may not be consumed in a retail liquor store or within its immediate vicinity. All samples must be sealed bottles. Samples as described in this rule are not sample tastings as described in OAR 845-015-0155.

(3) Retail sales agents may give samples received according to section (2) of this rule to their employees that are at least 21 years of age.

Or. Admin. Code § 845-015-0180

OLCC 19-2000, f. 12-6-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; OLCC 2-2003, f. 1-27-03, cert. ef. 2-1-03, Renumbered from 845-015-0096; OLCC 10-2006, f. 7-19-06, cert. ef. 8-1-06

Stat. Auth: ORS 471, 471.030, 471.040, 471.730(1) & (5)

Stat. Implemented: ORS 471.750