Oregon Code § 180.474·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Nonparticipating manufacturer certification; rules.
In the certification required by
ORS 180.471, a nonparticipating manufacturer shall further certify:
(1) That the nonparticipating
manufacturer is registered to do business in the State of Oregon or has
appointed a resident agent for service of process and provided notice of the
appointment as required by ORS 180.480.
(2) That the
nonparticipating manufacturer:
(a) Has
established and continues to maintain a qualified escrow fund; and
(b) Has executed
a qualified escrow agreement that has been reviewed and approved by the
Attorney General and that governs the qualified escrow fund. The Attorney
General shall adopt rules defining the form and content of a model escrow
agreement. A nonparticipating manufacturer that executes the model escrow
agreement is deemed to have satisfied the requirement that it use a form of
escrow agreement that has been reviewed and approved by the Attorney General.
(3)(a) The name,
address and telephone number of the financial institution where the
nonparticipating manufacturer has established the qualified escrow fund
required by ORS 323.816;
(b) The account
number of the qualified escrow fund and any subaccount number for the State of
Oregon;
(c) The amount
the nonparticipating manufacturer placed in the qualified escrow fund for
smokeless tobacco products sold in Oregon during the preceding calendar year,
the amount and date of each deposit and evidence or verification as may be
deemed necessary by the Attorney General to confirm the amounts and dates; and
(d) The amount
and date of any withdrawal of funds the nonparticipating manufacturer made at
any time from the qualified escrow fund or from any other qualified escrow fund
into which the nonparticipating manufacturer ever made escrow payments pursuant
to ORS 323.816. [2009 c.717 §9]