Oregon Liquor Control Commission Enforcement & Compliance

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Oregon Liquor Control Commission

The Commission

Enforcement & Compliance


Portland Headquarters	Bend Region	For Private Security Personnel
West Metro Region (Portland)	Minor Decoy Operations	Make a complaint
East Metro Region (Portland)	Administrative Warnings	Alcohol Energy Drinks
Salem Region	Violations Resolved
Eugene Region	Case Digest and Final Orders
Medford Region	Penalty Schedule


Portland Headquarters

Rudy Williams Director, Public Safety Program (503) 872-5017 Ashley Smith Administrative Assistant (503) 872-5186 9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland, Oregon 97222 Fax: (503) 872-5074 The Enforcement and Compliance Division operates sixteen offices statewide. Staff in those offices conduct license investigations, respond to complaints and investigate liquor law violations. Field office staff also work in partnership with local governments and community groups to resolve problems created by liquor businesses or their patrons. Free ID checking class The Portland office offers a free ID checking class the 3rd Wednesday of each month. Class time is 7:30 p.m. and lasts for approximately 1-1/2 hours. Call 503-872-5078 to register for the class.


West Metro Region (Portland)

West Metro Enforcement Unit - West Multnomah, Washington and Columbia counties, West Linn and Lake Oswego Manager: Janice Kindrick 9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland, OR 97222 Phone: (503) 872-5157 Fax: (503) 872-5074 Cornelius - Washington county 1355 N. Barlow Road Cornelius, OR 97113 Phone: (503) 992-5311 Fax: (503) 359-1999


East Metro Region (Portland)

East Metro Enforcement Unit - East Multnomah and Clackamas counties Manager: Carl Lewis 9079 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland, OR 97222 Phone: (503) 872-5191 Fax: (503) 872-5074 Troutdale - Hood River and Wasco counties 141 SE Dora Ave Troutdale, OR 97060 Phone: (503) 572-8948 Fax: (503) 669-0875


Salem Region

Salem - Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties Manager: James Lynch 200 Hawthorne Ave SE Suite B-210 Salem, OR 97301 Phone: (503) 378-4871 Fax: (503) 378-4594 Warrenton - Tillamook and Clatsop counties 65 Hwy 101 N, Suite 201 Warrenton, OR 97146 Phone: (503) 861-3912 Fax: (503) 861-6074


Eugene Region

Eugene - Lane and Linn counties Manager: Pete O'Rourke 927 Country Club Road, Suite 200 Eugene, OR 97401 Phone: (541) 686-7863Fax: (541) 687-7381 Newport - Lincoln county 715 SW Fall Street Newport, OR 97365 Phone: (541) 265-4522 Fax: (541) 265-4521 Roseburg - Douglas county 251 NE Garden Valley Blvd., Suite A-3 Roseburg, OR 97470 Phone: (541) 440-3362 Fax: (541) 440-3361 Corvallis - Benton county 260 SW Madison Avenue, Suite 109 Corvallis, OR 97333 Phone: (541) 228-6435


Medford Region

Medford - Josephine and Jackson counties Manager: Jeffrey Jett 7 Crater Lake Avenue, Suite A Medford, OR 97504 Phone: (541) 776-6191 Fax: (541) 776-6188 Coos Bay - Coos and Curry counties 500 Central Coos Bay, OR 97420 Mailing: P.O. 1176; Coos Bay 97420 Phone: (541) 266-7601 Fax: (541) 266-7234 Klamath Falls - Klamath and Lake counties 700 Main St., #204B Klamath Falls, OR 97601 Phone: (541) 883-5600 Fax: (541) 883-5507


Bend Region

Bend - Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Malheur and Wheeler counties Manager: Katy Boyce 2146 NE 4th Street, Suite 160 Bend, OR 97701 Phone: (541) 388-6292 Fax: (541) 388-6321 Pendleton - Union, Wallowa, Umatilla, Morrow, Gilliam and Sherman counties 700 SE Emigrant Street, Suite 140 Pendleton, OR 97801 Phone: (541) 276-7841 Fax: (541) 278-4086


Minor Decoy Operations

2012 1/21/12 - Albany 1/25/12 - Cottage Grove 2/16/12 - Burns 2/17/12 - Medford 2/24/12 - Bend 3/23/12 - Boring, Canby, Clackamas, Damascus, Molalla, Milwaukie 3/24/12 - Beavercreek, Clackamas, Gladstone, Estacada, Milwaukie, Mulino, Oregon City, Wilsonville 2011 01/18/11 - North Bend, Coos Bay 01/21/11 - Prineville 01/22/11 - Reedsport, Winchester Bay 02/26/11 - Tigard 02/25/11 - Bend, Culver, Madras, Redmond 03/17/11 - Portland 03/18-19/11 - Clackamas County 03/25/11 - Aloha, Beaverton, Portland 03/25/11 - Baker City, Halfway, Richland 04/01/11 - Albany, Halsey, Milwaukie, Tangent 04/05/11 - Benton & Lincoln County 04/15/11 - McMinnville, Lafayette 04/15/11 - Boring, Sandy 04/15/11 - Stayton 04/20/11 - Ashland, Medford 05/13/11 - Bend, Redmond 05/13/11 - Portland 05/17/11 - Bend 05/18/11 - Medford 05/24/11 - Brownsville, Crawfordsville, Lebanon, Sweet Home 05/25/11- Corvallis 05/27/11 - Lake Oswego 05/27/11 - Grants Pass 05/28/11 - Hillsboro 06/01/11 - Grants Pass 06/11/11 - Astoria 06/13/11 - Bandon, Charleston, Coos Bay, Coquille, North Bend 06/15/11 - Blue River, Finn Rock, Leaburg, Marcola, McKenzie Bridge, Vida, Springfield 06/17/11 - Gresham 06/21/11 - Bend, Prineville 06/24/11 - Aumsville, Detroit, Jefferson, Keizer, Mill City, Salem, Turner, Woodburn 06/24/11 - Eugene 06/25/11 - Arlington, Boardman, Grass Valley, Hermiston, Ione, Rufus, Stanfield, Umatilla 07/08/11 - Granite, John Day, Prarie City 07/08/11 - Gresham, Portland 07/28/11 - Portland 07/29/11 - Ontario 08/5/11 - Medford 08/06/11 - Phoenix, Talent 08/11/11 - Tigard 08/12/11 - Portland 08/16/11 - Boring, Eagle Creek, Estacada 08/19/11 - Blodgett, Newport, Waldport, Yachats 08/25/11 - Paulina, Post, Prineville 08/26/11 - Culver, Madras, Metolius, Prineville 08/27/11 - Cascade Locks, Hood River, Mt. Hood 09/09/11 - Amity, Carlton, Dayton, Sheridan, Yamhill 9/17/11 - Athena, Milton-Freewater, Pilot Rock 9/28/11 - Lebanon 9/30/11 - Portland 10/04/11 - Eagle Point, Medford, Shady Cove, White City 10/28/11 - Portland (NE) 10/29/11 - The Dalles 11/04/11 - Tigard 11/02/11 - Wilsonville 11/08/11 - Marion County 11/19/11 - Baker City 12/09/11 - Corvallis 12/09/11 - Prineville 12/17/11 - Grant County 12/21/11 - Union County 12/21/11 - Eagle Point, Gold Hill, Medford, White City 12/22/11 - Hillsboro 12/27/11 - Wilsonville 12/29/11 Hillsboro


Administrative Warnings

January 2010 February 2010 March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 For more information contact: Karen Maia Compliance 503-872-5128 karen.maia@state.or.us


Violations Resolved

2012 January 2012 February 2012 March 2012 2011 January 2011 February 2011 March 2011 April 2011 May 2011 June 2011 July 2011 August 2011 September 2011 October 2011 November 2011 December 2011 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 July 2010 August 2010 September 2010 October 2010 November 2010 December 2010 For more information contact: Karen Maia Compliance 503-872-5128 karen.maia@state.or.us


Case Digest and Final Orders

The OLCC issues Final Orders in contested cases involving liquor license and service permit applications and violations of the Liquor Control Act. Many of these decisions have been summarized in a Case Digest. To access previous decisions, as well as the Case Digest, go the Office of Administrative Hearings’ website: http://oah.state.or.us/decisions/Liquor_Control_Commission/ You may also obtain the Case Digest and OLCC Final Orders pursuant to a public records request. There may be a fee assessed depending on the amount of information requested. Please submit a written request to the OLCC’s Administrative Policy & Process Division. For more information contact: Kelly Routt Administrative Policy & Process Division 503-872-5007 kelly.routt@state.or.us


Penalty Schedule

Penalty Schedule - Exhibit 1 (OAR 845-006-0500(7))


For Private Security Personnel

Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Certification The Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (DPSST) administers certification / licensure of private security constituents in accordance with ORS 181.870-991. The private security industry is regulated to ensure the interests of the public are adequately served and protected, and to uphold the professionalism and integrity of the industry. For more information or an application, please contact DPSST at http://oregon.gov/DPSST/ or by phone at 503-378-8531.


Make a complaint

Complaint Form (pdf) Most businesses that sell alcohol obey the liquor laws and want to be good neighbors. But sometimes problems do occur. Public safety is our first priority. If you have information on a business that is not obeying liquor laws, we want to know. If you have a complaint about a business that sells alcohol, please fill out a Complaint Form and return it to the nearest OLCC office. An inspector will read your report and decide what action to take. We can enforce the liquor laws best when people with a complaint identify themselves and are willing to testify about the incident. We will also take complaints from people who want to remain anonymous or do not want to testify.


Alcohol Energy Drinks

Notice to Wholesalers & Distributors Effective Dec. 3, 2010, the OLCC has approved a rule change that allows wholesalers/distributors to exchange the seven banned alcoholic energy drinks containing caffeine for other malt beverage products of equivalent value. The seven products affected by the ban include Core High Gravity HG Green, Core High Gravity HG Orange, Lemon Lime Core Spiked, Moonshot, Four Loko, Joose, and Max. It is up to the wholesalers/distributors and the retailers to make arrangements for exchanges of these seven products. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Jesse Sweet, Wholesale and Manufacturing Specialist at 503-872-5250 or jesse.sweet@state.or.us. Download this notice (pdf) Notice to Businesses At a special meeting held November 20, the Commissioners of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission adopted a temporary rule banning seven alcoholic energy drinks from being sold or offered for sale in the state of Oregon. The ban on these products is effective immediately. The decision came as a result of new information regarding OLCC’s legal options concerning alcoholic energy drinks as well as a recent ruling from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The seven products affected by the rule include Core High Gravity HG Green, Core High Gravity HG Orange, Lemon Lime Core Spiked, Moonshot, Four Loko, Joose, and Max, which were determined to be “adulterated” products by the FDA because they contain the “unsafe food additive” of caffeine. The sale of these seven products must be discontinued and the products removed from shelves and/or displays immediately. Failure to comply could result in a category two violation, which carries a penalty of a mandatory 30-day suspension of your liquor license. The temporary rule adopted November 20, 2010 will be effective until May 18, 2011. During that time, OLCC staff will begin permanent rulemaking concerning alcoholic energy drinks. Additional questions can be directed to Jesse Sweet, Compliance Specialist 503-872-5250 or to your local field office: Bend: 541-388-6292 Coos Bay: 541-266-7601 Eugene: 541-686-7739 Klamath Falls: 541-883-5600 Medford: 541-776-6191 Newport: 541-265-4522 Nyssa: 541-372-5625 Pendleton: 541-276-7841 Roseburg: 541-440-3362 Salem: 503-378-4871 Warrenton: 503-861-3912 Download this Notice (pdf) News Release: OLCC Commissioners ban Alcoholic Energy Drinks in Oregon (pdf)

Page updated: April 19, 2012