Importing liquor without license prohibited; exceptions; fee.

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(a) Alcoholic liquor ordered by and en route to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission, under a certificate of approval issued by the commission.

(b) Wines for sacramental purposes according to rules adopted by the commission.

(c) Alcoholic liquor that is in transit on a common carrier to a destination outside Oregon.

(d) Alcoholic liquor coming into Oregon on a common carrier according to orders placed by a licensed brewery, winery or wholesaler.

(e) Grain and ethyl alcohol for scientific, pharmaceutical, manufacturing, mechanical or industrial use, under a certificate of approval issued by the commission.

(f) Wine or cider that is sold and transported by the holder of a wine self-distribution permit to a retail licensee that has the endorsement described in ORS 471.274 (5).

(g) Malt beverages, wine or cider shipped directly to a resident of this state under a direct shipper permit issued pursuant to ORS 471.282.

(2) The commission may require importers of alcoholic liquor to pay a reasonable handling fee based on the quantity and type of alcoholic liquor being imported. [Formerly 471.335; 2007 c.651 §6; 2007 c.854 §3; 2009 c.240 §3; 2015 c.673 §6; 2021 c.351 §98]


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