Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 430 § 430.402 — Prohibitions on local governments as to crimes involving use of alcohol,
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 430 ·
Oregon Code § 430.402·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Prohibitions on local governments as to crimes involving use of alcohol,
cannabis or drugs.
(1) A political subdivision in this state shall not adopt or enforce any local
law or regulation that makes any of the following an offense, a violation or
the subject of criminal or civil penalties or sanctions of any kind:
(a) Public
intoxication.
(b) Public
drinking, except as to places where any consumption of alcoholic beverages is
generally prohibited.
(c) Drunk and
disorderly conduct.
(d) Vagrancy or
other behavior that includes as one of its elements either drinking alcoholic
beverages or using cannabis or controlled substances in public, being an
alcoholic or a drug-dependent person, or being found in specified places under
the influence of alcohol, cannabis or controlled substances.
(e) Using or
being under the influence of cannabis or controlled substances.
(2) Nothing in
subsection (1) of this section shall affect any local law or regulation of any
political subdivision in this state against driving while under the influence
of intoxicants, as defined in ORS 813.010, or other similar offenses that
involve the operation of motor vehicles. [Formerly 430.325; 2017 c.21 §60]
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Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 430.402
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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