Section 323.862 – Disclosure of information.
The Department of Revenue may disclose information submitted to the department related to cigarettes, tobacco product manufacturers and tobacco retailers to the Attorney General, and such other parties as the Attorney General determines necessary, to monitor and enforce compliance by tobacco product manufacturers with ORS 323.800 to 323.807. [1999 c.1077 §5; 2005 c.22 §229] Note: […]
Section 323.865 – Rulemaking authority.
The Department of Justice, in accordance with ORS chapter 183, may adopt rules necessary for the implementation and administration of ORS 323.850 to 323.862. [1999 c.1077 §6] Note: See note under 323.850.
Section 323.990
[1965 c.525 §90; 2001 c.696 §1; renumbered 323.480 in 2001]
Section 323.730 – Persons who may bring actions.
The Attorney General or any person that holds a permit, issued under section 5713 of the Internal Revenue Code, to engage in business as a manufacturer or importer of tobacco products or as an export warehouse proprietor, may bring an action to enforce the provisions of ORS 323.700 to 323.730 or to prevent or restrain […]
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 […]