Oregon Code § 471.155·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Commissions licensing duties; bonds.
(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall provide for the licensing
of persons and cities within the state to manufacture, distribute, take orders
for and sell spirits, wines, beer and other alcoholic liquors. Except as
provided in subsection (2) of this section, the holder of a brewery, winery,
wholesale, warehouse, grower sales privilege or brewery-public house license or
the holder of a direct to retailer permit shall give, and at all times maintain
on file with the commission, a bond with a corporate surety authorized to
transact business in this state. The bond shall be in form and amount
acceptable to the commission, shall be payable to the commission and
conditioned that the licensee or permittee will pay any fine imposed for any
violation of any provision of the Liquor Control Act and that the licensee or
permittee will pay all license fees, privilege taxes, taxes imposed under ORS
473.045 and other taxes on alcoholic liquors, together with penalties and
interest thereon, levied or assessed against the licensee or permittee under
statutes relating to the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale or
taxation of alcoholic liquors in the State of Oregon.
(2) Under such
conditions as the commission may prescribe, the holder of a brewery, winery,
wholesale, warehouse, grower sales privilege or brewery-public house license or
the holder of a direct to retailer permit may deposit, in lieu of the bond
required by subsection (1) of this section, the equivalent value in cash, bank
letters of credit recognized by the State Treasurer or negotiable securities of
a character approved by the State Treasurer. The deposit is to be made in a
bank or trust company for the benefit of the commission. Interest on deposited
funds or securities shall accrue to the depositor. [Formerly 471.210; 2007
c.637 §1; 2007 c.651 §5a; 2021 c.351 §45; 2023 c.391 §1]