Or. Admin. Code § 845-025-8520

Current through Register Vol. 64, No. 1, January 1, 2025

Section 845-025-8520 - Prohibited Conduct

(1) Sale to a Minor. A licensee or permittee may not sell, deliver, transfer, or make available any marijuana item or hemp item to a person under 21 years of age unless the individual holds a valid OMMP patient or designated primary caregiver card.

(a) Violation of this section for an intentional sale, delivery, transfer, or making available to a minor by licensee, permittee, or licensee representative is a Category II violation.

(b) Violation of this section for other than intentional sales, deliveries, transfers, or making available to a minor by a licensee, permittee, or licensee representative is a Category II(b) violation.

(2) Identification. A licensee or licensee representative must require a person to produce identification as required by ORS 475C.217 before selling or providing a marijuana item or hemp item to that person. Violation of this section is a Category IV violation.

(3) Access to Premises.

(a) A licensee, laboratory licensee, or permittee may not:

(A) During regular business hours for the licensed premises, refuse to admit or fail to promptly admit a Commission regulatory specialist who identifies themselves and who enters or wants to enter a licensed premises to conduct an inspection to ensure compliance with ORS chapter 475C affecting the licensed privileges, or these rules;

(B) Outside of regular business hours or when the premises appear closed, refuse to admit or fail to promptly admit a Commission regulatory specialist who identifies themselves and requests entry on the basis that there is a reason to believe a violation of ORS chapter 475C affecting the licensed privileges, or these rules is occurring; or

(C) Once a regulatory specialist is on the licensed premises, ask the regulatory specialist to leave until the specialist has had an opportunity to conduct an inspection to ensure compliance with ORS chapter 475C affecting the licensed privileges, or these rules.

(b) Violation of subsection (a) of this section is a Category II violation.

(c) A licensee or laboratory licensee must at all times retain control of, or the right of access to, all or any part of the licensed premises.

(A) Failure to retain such control or right of access is a Category II violation. If the licensee has marijuana items in physical inventory at the licensed premises or in CTS, failure to retain such control or right of access is a Category I violation and may be grounds for immediate suspension or cancellation of the license.

(B) Notwithstanding paragraph (A) of this subsection, a licensee is not in violation of this section if:

(i) Licensee has met the requirements in OAR 845-025-1180(4);

(ii) Licensee lost access to the premises through no fault of their own, is unable to find a new location within 90 days of losing access to the premises, and removes all marijuana items from the licensed premises in compliance with ORS chapter 475C and these rules prior to losing access, or

(iii) Licensee promptly notifies the Commission of the failure to retain access to the premises and surrenders its license.

(4) Use or Consumption of Intoxicants on Duty and Under the Influence on Duty.

(a) No licensee, licensee representative, laboratory licensee, laboratory licensee representative, or permittee may consume any intoxicating substances while on duty, except for employees as permitted under OAR 845-025-1230(6)(b). Violation of this subsection is a Category III violation.

(b) No licensee, licensee representative, laboratory licensee, laboratory licensee representative, or permittee may be under the influence of intoxicating substances while on duty. Violation of this subsection is a Category II violation.

(c) Whether a person is paid or scheduled for a work shift is not determinative of whether the person is considered "on duty."

(d) As used in this section:

(A) "On duty" means:

(i) From the beginning to the end of a work shift for the licensed business, including any and all coffee, rest, or meal breaks; or

(ii) Performing any acts on behalf of the licensee or the licensed business outside of a work shift if the individual has the authority to put himself or herself on duty.

(B) "Intoxicants" means any substance that is known to have or does have intoxicating effects, and includes alcohol, marijuana, or any other controlled substances.

(5) Permitting Use of Marijuana at Licensed Premises. A licensee, laboratory licensee, or permittee may not permit the use or consumption of marijuana, hemp items, or any other intoxicating substance, anywhere in or on the licensed premises, or in surrounding areas under the control of the licensee, except for employees as permitted under OAR 845-025-1230(6)(b). Violation of this section is a Category III violation.

(6) Import, Export, Diversion and Inversion. A licensee, laboratory licensee, or permittee may not:

(a) Import marijuana items into this state;

(b) Export marijuana items out of this state;

(c) Transfer, sell, store, receive, or take marijuana items to an unlicensed location, entity, or party, except as otherwise allowed by ORS 475C or these rules, or

(d) Transfer, sell, store, receive or accept marijuana items from an unlicensed location, entity, or party except as allowed by ORS 475C or these rules.

(e) Violation of this section is a Category I violation and could result in license or permit revocation.

(7) Permitting Disorderly or Unlawful Conduct. A licensee, laboratory licensee, or permittee may not permit disorderly activity or activity that is unlawful under Oregon state law on the licensed premises or in areas adjacent to or outside the licensed premises under the control of the licensee. A violation of this section other than as described in subsections (a) and (b) of this section is a Category III violation.

(a) If the prohibited activity under this section results in death or serious physical injury, involves unlawful use or attempted use of a deadly weapon against another person, results in a sexual offense which is a Class A felony such as first degree rape, sodomy, or unlawful sexual penetration, the violation is a Category I violation and could result in license or permit revocation.

(b) If the prohibited activity under this section involves use of a dangerous weapon against another person with intent to cause death or serious physical injury, it is a Category II violation.

(c) As used in this section:

(A) "Disorderly activities" means activities that harass, threaten, or physically harm oneself or another person.

(B) "Unlawful activity" means activities that violate the laws of this state, including but not limited to any activity that violates a state criminal statute.

(d) The Commission does not require a conviction to establish a violation of this section except as required in ORS 475C.037.

(8) Permittee Theft. While exercising the privileges of their permit, a permittee may not engage in unlawful activity, as defined in paragraph (7)(c)(B) of this rule, that constitutes theft of money, marijuana items or property from a licensee. A violation of this section is a Category III violation.

(a) If the conduct involves theft of money, marijuana items, or property where the total value of the money or property in a single or aggregate incident is $100 or more, the violation is a Category II violation.

(b) If the conduct involves theft of money, marijuana items, or property where the total value of the money or property in a single or aggregate incident is $1000 or more, the violation is a Category I violation and could result in permit revocation.

(9) Marijuana as a Prize, Premium or Consideration. No licensee or permittee may give or permit the giving of any marijuana item as a prize, premium, or consideration for any lottery, contest, game of chance or skill, exhibition, or any competition of any kind on the licensed premises. Violation of this section is a Category V violation.

(10) Visibly Intoxicated Persons. No licensee or permittee may sell, give, or otherwise make available any marijuana item to any person who is visibly intoxicated. Violation of this section is a Category III violation.

(11) Prohibited inhalable cannabinoid products.

(a) For purposes of this rule, a "prohibited inhalable cannabinoid product" is an inhalable cannabinoid product that does not meet the requirements of OAR 845-025-3265.

(b) No licensee or permittee may:

(A) Process or manufacture a prohibited inhalable cannabinoid product on or after April 1, 2021;

(B) Possess, sell, deliver, transfer, transport, purchase, or receive the prohibited inhalable cannabinoid product on or after July 1, 2021, if the prohibited inhalable cannabinoid product was processed or manufactured prior to April 1, 2021; or

(C) Possess, sell, deliver, transfer, transport, purchase, or receive a prohibited inhalable cannabinoid product that was processed or manufactured on or after April 1, 2021.

(c) Violation of this section is a Category III violation. An intentional violation of this section is a Category II violation.

(12) Additional Prohibitions. A licensee or permittee may not:

(a) Sell or deliver any marijuana item or hemp item through a drive-up window.

(b) Use any device or machine that both verifies the age of the consumer and delivers marijuana items or hemp items to the consumer.

(c) Deliver marijuana items or hemp items to a consumer off the licensed premises, except that retail licensees may provide delivery as set forth in OAR 845-025-2880 and 845-025-2885.

(d) Permit industrial hemp or a hemp item to be present on the licensed premises, except as allowed by these rules. A violation of this subsection is a Category II violation.

(e) A violation of subsection (a) to (c) of this section is a Category III violation.

Or. Admin. Code § 845-025-8520

OLCC 3-2015(Temp), f. 12-3-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16 OLCC 6-2016, f. 6-28-16, cert. ef. 6/29/2016; OLCC 22-2016, f. 12-22-16, cert. ef. 12/27/2016; OLCC 15-2017, amend filed 12/22/2017, effective 12/28/2017; OLCC 1-2018, temporary amend filed 01/25/2018, effective 01/26/2018 through 07/23/2018; OLCC 7-2018, amend filed 07/26/2018, effective 8/1/2018 ; OLCC 14-2018, amend filed 12/27/2018, effective 12/28/2018; OLCC 4-2019, amend filed 02/25/2019, effective 3/1/2019; OLCC 3-2020, amend filed 01/28/2020, effective 2/1/2020; OLCC 24-2020, amend filed 12/21/2020, effective 12/22/2020; OLCC 3-2021, amend filed 04/13/2021, effective 4/16/2021; OLCC 21-2021, amend filed 12/30/2021, effective 1/1/2022; OLCC 178-2022, minor correction filed 03/25/2022, effective 3/25/2022; OLCC 202-2022, amend filed 11/21/2022, effective 1/1/2023; OLCC 12-2024, amend filed 12/20/2024, effective 1/1/2025

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 475C.017, ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.181, 475C.185, 475C.233 & 475C.237

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097, 475C.109, 475C.229, 475C.329 & 475C.333