Oregon law requires you to have a service permit if you work at a business with a liquor license that allows customers to drink on the premises and you mix, serve, or sell alcohol in any manner.

Alcohol servers play a vital role in helping to prevent the tragic effects of drunk driving. Watch this important video to learn more.

Anyone who manufactures, distributes or sells alcoholic beverages in Oregon must have a liquor license.

Use this online tool to search for a specific distilled spirit and find out the stores that carry it. Search by brand, a distilled spirits category such as vodka or cognac, or by liquor store.

Oregon law expanded in 2008 to allow new business opportunities for craft distillers, and to help to promote the industry. As a result, craft distilleries can now offer tasting samples of their products at their distillery or at a separate tasting room, or sell their products by the glass or drink at a restaurant at their distillery or another location.

As of Jan. 1, Oregon DMV will issue limited-term driver licenses, instruction permits and ID cards to applicants who are lawfully in the US on any type of temporary stay. Examples include persons on student and employment visas.

Keeping alcohol out of the hands of minors is a priority for the OLCC. Learn about Oregon's alcohol laws and minors, and see how the OLCC is working to reduce kids' access to alcohol.

The state of Oregon has mandated that OLCC employees (along with other agencies) take as many as 14 unpaid furlough days during the biennium. As a result, we may be short-staffed at times and you may not always be able to reach someone. We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause.

Protect yourself, your family and your co-workers by getting vaccinated and staying informed. Visit the state's flu Web site at www.flu.oregon.gov or call the state hotline at 1-800-978-3040.