Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 323 § 323.700 — Definitions for ORS 323.700 to 323.730
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 323 ·
Oregon Code § 323.700·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Definitions for ORS 323.700 to 323.730.
As used in ORS 323.700 to 323.730:
(1) Consumer
means an individual who is not a distributor or a retailer.
(2) Delivery
sale:
(a) Means a sale
of tobacco to a consumer in this state in which:
(A) The consumer
submits the order for the sale by means of a telephone or other method of voice
transmission, a delivery service or the Internet or other online service; or
(B) The tobacco
is delivered by use of a delivery service.
(b) Includes any
sale of tobacco described in paragraph (a) of this subsection, regardless of
whether the seller is located within Indian country or is otherwise within or
outside of this state.
(c) Does not
include any sale to a distributor or retailer in this state.
(3) Delivery
service means any person that is engaged in the commercial delivery of
letters, packages or other containers.
(4) Distributor
means a person that is licensed under ORS 323.105 or 323.530.
(5) Indian
country has the meaning given that term in 18 U.S.C. 1151.
(6) Mail means
the use of the United States Postal Service for delivery of letters, packages
or other containers.
(7) Person
accepting a purchase order for a delivery sale means a person who fills a
tobacco purchase order given by a consumer and processes the order for mail,
shipping or other delivery, or who contracts with another party to provide
delivery service.
(8) Purchase
order means a written or electronic document authorizing a seller to provide
goods.
(9) Sale of
tobacco to a consumer means any sale of tobacco to an individual in this
state, unless the individual is a distributor or retailer.
(10) Retailer
means a person that sells tobacco to individuals for personal consumption.
(11) Shipping
container means a container in which tobacco is packaged in connection with a
delivery sale.
(12) Shipping
documents means bills of lading, airbills or any other documents used to
evidence the undertaking by a delivery service to deliver letters, packages or
other containers.
(13) Tobacco
means cigarettes, as defined in ORS 323.010, or tobacco products, as defined in
ORS 323.500. [2003 c.804 §73; 2021 c.179 §6]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 323.700
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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