Or. Admin. Code § 845-006-0482 - Closure of Premises for Private Uses

(1) Limited On-Premises Sales licensees and Full On-Premises Sales licensees may close all or part of the licensed business for private use at any time. The licensee must give notice of such closures as provided in this rule:

(a) A Full On-Premises Sales licensee licensed as a commercial establishment as authorized by ORS 471.175(2)(c) must notify the Commission in writing at least 48 hours before full closure of the licensed premises for private use. Partial closure of the licensed premises does not require notification to the Commission except as section (1)(b) of this rule requires;

(b) All Limited On-Premises Sales licensees and Full On-Premises Sales licensees must notify the Commission in writing prior to the event if any private use not approved at the time of licensing will restrict the general public more than once per week from areas that were approved for patronage by the general public.

(2) Closure for private use does not excuse a Full On-premises Sales licensee from compliance with the food service rules of the Commission.

(3) Whenever any licensee closes the licensed premises or a part of it to the public for private use, at least one entry normally used by the public must remain unlocked to allow Commission inspectors unrestricted access.

(4) Examples of private uses are: banquets, conferences, meetings and parties.

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Or. Admin. Code § 845-006-0482

OLCC 19-2000, f. 12-6-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01; OLCC 5-2007, f. 3-22-07, cert. ef. 4-1-07; OLCC 203-2022, amend filed 12/19/2022, effective 2/1/2023

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 471, including 471.030, 471.040, 471.730(1) & (5)

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 471.030, 471.175, 471.178 & 471.730(1)