Oregon Code § 471.559·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Violations; penalty.
(1) If no warning sign is posted:
(a) The Oregon
Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall furnish a warning sign.
(b) The retailer
shall have five days from the receipt of the warning sign to post it
appropriately.
(2) If there is a
violation of this section or of ORS 471.551, the violator shall be subject to:
(a) A written
warning from the commission for the first violation accompanied by a copy of
the sign.
(b) A civil
penalty of not to exceed $25 payable to the commission for a second violation.
(c) A civil
penalty of not to exceed $25 for the third and subsequent violations for each
day the sign is not posted.
(3) The civil
penalty imposed under subsection (2) of this section shall be separate from any
other sanction or penalty imposed by the commission and shall not be used in
any progressive violation schedule.
(4) The penalty
provided by this section shall be the sole penalty for violation of this
section or ORS 471.551 or the rules adopted under section 1, chapter 324,
Oregon Laws 1991.
(5) Violation of
this section or ORS 471.551 or the rules adopted under section 1, chapter 324,
Oregon Laws 1991, shall not be grounds for refusal to issue a license,
cancellation of a license or suspension of a license issued under this chapter.
(6) Nothing in
this section or ORS 471.551 or the rules adopted under section 1, chapter 324,
Oregon Laws 1991, creates any new cause of action or any private right of any
person. [1991 c.324 §5; 2011 c.597 §213; 2021 c.351 §121]
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 471.559
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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