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| How to Get a Liquor License |
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For information about obtaining a liquor license, click here.
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| Reviewing License Files and Ordering Copies |
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Reviewing License Files and Ordering Copies
Our license files are maintained in an electronic format at the OLCC main office in Portland, Oregon. You can request electronic and paper copies of files. The fees are as follows:
CD's - $5.00 each (one CD per file)
Copies - $5.00 each file with an additional 25 cents per page copied.
To request copies of files, please complete the Request to Review/Copy File Records form and mail with payment to:
Public Records Request
PO Box 22297
Milwaukie, OR 97267
Please call 503-872-5140 or 800-452-6522 x-5140 if you have additional questions. We must receive payment prior to processing requests for file copies. Please allow at least one week processing time.
Ordering
You may also purchase CD's of license information. Fees for these services are calculated by the number of records you order. You can request data by various categories (types of licenses, county, city, trade name, etc.) to meet your needs.
To order, call (503) 872-5123 or 1-800-452-6522, extension 5123.
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| Responsible Vendor Program |
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Responsible Vendor Program
OAR 845-009-0135
Retail licensees who join the Responsible Vendor Program and maintain all of its requirements are eligible for reduced sanctions if their employees sell alcohol to a minor or fail to properly check ID.
In 2008, the OLCC received the Social Responsibility Award from the National Conference of State Liquor Administrators for the Responsible Vendor Program. The NCSLA Best Practices Awards recognizes programs and practices that are innovative, pioneering, and deemed to be of value to other states and the liquor industry.
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Purpose: The purpose of the program is to reduce underage drinking, encourage licensees to adopt specific best practices to prevent sales to minors, and provide licensees with an incentive to give their employees on-going training in responsible alcohol sales and service.
Elements: The program is free, voluntary, and self-monitoring. To participate in the program, licensees must submit an application form to the OLCC. If the application verifies that the licensee meets the qualifications to join the program, the OLCC will send the licensee a membership certificate.
Requirements: The basic requirements of the program are that the licensee: (1) provide on-going training to employees, (2) accept only certain forms of ID for alcohol sales, (3) adopt house policies on alcohol sales and checking ID, (4) post specific signs in the business, and (5) keep records verifying compliance with the program’s requirements. All of these requirements are described in more detail in the information below.
For more information and an application form, click on the following links:
Frequently Asked Questions
Training Requirements
House Policy Guidelines
Tips for Checking ID
Checklist of Program Requirements
Benefits of the Program
Application for the Responsible Vendor Program
If you have questions, contact:
Andrea Mooney
503-872-5133
1-800-452-6522, ext. 5133
andrea.mooney@state.or.us
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| Clerk Training Program |
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Clerk Training Program
OAR 845-009-0145
The 1999 Legislature passed HB 2140, requiring the Liquor Commission to establish the Clerk Training Program. If a clerk sells alcohol to a minor, or fails to properly verify a customer's age, the clerk must complete an approved training program.
All employees working for package stores licensees and liquor store agents are covered by this rule.
Oregon Administrative Rule 845-009-0145 says . . .
If the Commission determines a clerk sold to a minor or failed to properly verify age, it notifies the employer and:
- The clerk must attend an approved training program within 45 days.
- When the clerk completes the training, the licensee or liquor agent must notify the Commission within seven days, attach a copy of the course certification to the Commission-provided form, and send it to OLCC with a $10 administrative fee.
- If the clerk does not complete approved training within 45 days, the licensee or liquor agent employing the clerk must not allow the clerk to sell any more alcohol. Employers must notify the Commission if a program is not completed or clerk leaves their employment.
- Licensees can be charged with Category III and Category IV violations for failing to follow this rule. Liquor agents can receive a Notice of Violation. OLCC can charge clerks who continue to sell alcohol. Licensees and liquor agents should send clerks to an existing Commission-approved training program, or ask the Commission to approve their own program.
Applies to Package Stores and Liquor Stores.
See list of approved trainers
For more information, please see Forms and Publications.
For updated lists or for application for approval of a training program, contact:
Andrea Mooney
503-872-5133
1-800-452-6522, ext. 5133
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| Liquor License Renewal Schedules and Information |
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Renewal dates for liquor licenses are determined by the location of the business. Oregon is divided into four renewal districts, with all licenses within a renewal district expiring on the same date. Go to the State Map(jpg) to view a map of the renewal districts.
Local government recommendations
The liquor license renewal process begins four months before the licenses expire, when the OLCC sends a list of licensees that are eligible for renewal to all cities and counties in a renewal district. They have 60 days to make a recommendation to the OLCC about the renewing licenses. During the 60 day period they can request an additional 45 days to investigate specific licenses, if they are considering an unfavorable recommendation. At the end of 60 days, if there is no recommendation for a license, the OLCC processes the renewal as if it received a favorable recommendation.
License renewal applications
License renewal applications are mailed to licensees approximately two months before the licenses expire. The license applicant must return the completed application to the OLCC at least 20 days before the license expires to avoid late fees. Applicants cannot legally sell or serve alcohol after the license expires.
Important renewal dates
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District 2 |
District 3 |
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September |
December |
March |
June |
| Application mailed to licensee |
October
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January |
April |
July |
| Late fees begin |
December 12 |
March 12 |
June 11 |
Sept 11 |
| Licenses expire |
December 31 |
March 31 |
June 30 |
Sept 30 |
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District 1: All of Multnomah County and the City of Portland north of Burnside Street.
District 2: Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Marion, Polk, Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill Counties.
District 3: Benton, Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, Lincoln, Linn Counties and the City of Portland south of Burnside Street.
District 4: Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Josephine, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and Wheeler Counties.
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| For more information |
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For further information, contact:
Alisa Larsen
Regulatory Process & Permits Manager
503-872-6767
alisa.larsen@state.or.us
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