Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 471 § 471.695 — Fingerprinting of license applicants and certain commission employees; criminal
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 471 ·
Oregon Code § 471.695·Enacted ·Last updated March 01, 2026
Statute Text
Fingerprinting of license applicants and certain commission employees; criminal
records check.
(1)
The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may require each applicant for a full
or limited on-premises sales license to submit to fingerprinting. If the
applicant is a corporation, the fingerprints of each officer, director and
major stockholder of the corporation may be required by the commission. Prior
to approving any change in officers, directors or major stockholders, the
commission may require the fingerprints of the new officials.
(2) The
commission shall require that all employees of the commission who work in the
licensing or enforcement divisions or who have access to criminal background
information be fingerprinted.
(3) Fingerprints
acquired under this section may be used for the purpose of requesting state or
nationwide criminal records checks under ORS 181A.195.
(4) As used in
this section, major stockholder means any person who owns, directly or
indirectly, more than 10 percent of any class of any equity security of the
corporation. [1979 c.634 §2; 1999 c.351 §37; 2003 c.166 §3; 2005 c.730 §27;
2021 c.351 §131]
Plain English Explanation
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Key Points
01Part of Oregon statutory law
02Referenced as Oregon Code § 471.695
03Subject to legislative amendments
04Consult a licensed attorney for application to specific cases
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