(2) A person who is the surviving spouse or child of a deceased agent or the spouse or child of an agent of the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission who has a disability shall be given preference in the appointment of a successor agent, if otherwise qualified, the spouse having greater preference. The experience of such applicant in the business operation of the deceased agent or the agent who has a disability shall be the primary consideration in determining the qualifications of the applicant. [1979 c.203 §3; 1983 c.624 §1; 1985 c.645 §4; 1997 c.179 §30; 1997 c.222 §53; 2007 c.70 §270; 2021 c.351 §147]