Section 323.740 – Entry and examination by department.
(1) As used in this section, “premises” means a place of business: (a) That is licensed under this chapter; or (b) That the Department of Revenue has reasonable cause to believe is used for the sale or distribution of cigarettes or tobacco products. (2) The Department of Revenue may enter and examine the premises of […]
Section 323.800 – Definitions for ORS 323.800 to 323.807.
As used in ORS 323.800 to 323.807: (1) “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit C to the Master Settlement Agreement. (2)(a) “Affiliate” means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by, or is under common ownership or control […]
Section 323.803 – Findings and purpose.
(1) Cigarette smoking presents serious public health concerns to the State of Oregon and to the people of the State of Oregon. The Surgeon General has determined that smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of tobacco-related deaths in the United States each year. These […]
Section 323.806 – Required actions by manufacturers; liability of importers.
(1) Any tobacco product manufacturer selling cigarettes to consumers within the State of Oregon (whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries) after October 23, 1999, shall do one of the following: (a) Become a Participating Manufacturer (as that term is defined in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement) and […]
Section 323.807 – Assignment of interest in qualified escrow fund to state.
(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of ORS 323.806 (2)(b), a tobacco product manufacturer that elects to place funds into a qualified escrow fund pursuant to ORS 323.806 (1)(b) may assign to the state the tobacco product manufacturer’s interest in any funds in the qualified escrow fund. (2) An assignment executed pursuant to subsection (1) of this […]
Section 323.810 – Definitions for ORS 323.810 to 323.816.
As used in ORS 323.810 to 323.816: (1) “Adjusted for inflation” means increased in accordance with the formula for inflation adjustment set forth in Exhibit F to the Smokeless Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement. (2) “Affiliate” means a person who directly or indirectly owns or controls, is owned or controlled by or is under common ownership […]
Section 323.813 – Findings and purpose.
(1) The use of smokeless tobacco products presents serious public health concerns to the State of Oregon and to the residents of the State of Oregon. The United States Surgeon General has determined that use of smokeless tobacco causes cancer, noncancerous oral conditions and other serious diseases, and that there are hundreds of thousands of […]
Section 323.816 – Required actions by manufacturer.
(1) Any tobacco product manufacturer selling smokeless tobacco products to consumers within the State of Oregon (whether directly or through a distributor, retailer or similar intermediary or intermediaries) after September 28, 2009, shall do one of the following: (a) Comply with the requirements imposed on Participating Manufacturers that are set forth in sections III, V […]
Section 323.850 – Legislative findings.
(1) The Legislative Assembly finds that consumers and retailers purchasing cigarettes are entitled to be assured through appropriate enforcement measures that cigarettes they purchase were manufactured for consumption within the United States. (2) The Legislative Assembly declares that it is the intent of ORS 323.850 to 323.862 to align state law with the Federal Cigarette […]
Section 323.853 – Definitions for ORS 323.850 to 323.862.
As used in ORS 323.850 to 323.862: (1) “Cigarette” means any product that contains nicotine, is intended to be burned or heated under ordinary conditions of use and consists of or contains: (a) Any roll of tobacco wrapped in paper or in any substance not containing tobacco; (b) Tobacco, in any form, that is functional […]