OLCC Handbook - Licensee’s Handbook - Prepared by Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson

Sep 30, 2026

OLCC Handbook provides guidance for alcohol licensees in multiple states, outlining responsibilities, compliance expectations, and consequences of violations. It explains emergency check procedures, the roles of OLCC and police, and how liability can arise in criminal, administrative, and civil law. The handbook describes the disciplinary process, including how sales to minors can trigger enforcement actions, and covers related program methods such as the OLCC decoy program and identification procedures.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages28

Reading Time1 h 11 min

AccessFree to download

I. Introduction

II. Emergency Checklist

III. OLCC and Police Responsibilities

IV. Liability

1. Criminal Liability

2. Administrative Liability

3. Civil Liability

V. Disciplinary Process

OLCC Handbook SOLOMON SALTSMAN & JAMIESON ~~ ~~ [www.ssjlaw.com](www.ssjlaw.com) ~~ ~~CALIFORNIA • OREGON • WASHINGTON • WISCONSIN MICHIGAN • ALASKA LICENSEE’S HANDBOOK PREPARED BY: SOLOMON, SALTSMAN & JAMIESON PORTLAND OFFICE CONTACT Page 1 / (800) 405-4222 | [http://ssjlaw.com/](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ | ](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ssolomon@ssjlaw.com](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ ](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)© Copyright Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson, 2022. All Rights Reserved TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TOPICS DISCUSSED PAGE TOPIC 3 I. INTRODUCTION 3 II. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST 3 III. OLCC AND POLICE RESPONSIBILITIES 4 IV. LIABILITY 5 V. DISCIPLINARY PROCESS 7 VI. SALES TO MINORS 12 VII. IDENTIFYING MINORS 14 VIII. PROCEDURES FOR CHECKING IDENTIFICATION 15 IX. SALES TO A VISIBLY INTOXICATED PERSON 17 X. HISTORY OF SERIOUS AND PERSISTENT PROBLEMS 18 XI. THE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESS 19 XII. RESTRICTIONS ON A LICENSE 21 XIII. PENALTY SCHEDULE Page 2 / (800) 405-4222 | [http://ssjlaw.com/](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ | ](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ssolomon@ssjlaw.com](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com) © Copyright Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson, 2022. All Rights Reserved I. INTRODUCTION OLCC’s II. EMERGENCY CHECK LIST 2. Don’t talk 4. Don’t obstruct the of􀏐icers 7. Don’t talk 9. Don’t talk 11. Don’t say anything III. OLCC AND POLICE RESPONSIBILITIES (the “”) has the Oregon Revised Statutes (“ORS”) §471 .730 Page 3 / (800) 405-4222 | [http://ssjlaw.com/](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ | ](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ssolomon@ssjlaw.com](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)[ ](http://ssjlaw.com/ | ssolomon@ssjlaw.com)© Copyright Solomon, Saltsman & Jamieson, 2022. All Rights Reserved THE DECOY PROGRAM The decoy program is one way the OLCC and the police handle complaints of sales to minors. The police send a decoy, who is an underage person acting as an agent ofthe police, into a licensed establishment to see if the establishment will sell alcohol to the decoy. Decoy programs are conducted throughout Oregon by the OLCC and law enforcement agencies. A licensee in a city with a population of 20,000 or more may be selected for a decoy operation randomly or based upon a documented compliance problem. The OLCC is charged with developing uniform standards for conducting a minor decoy operation. While a failure to follow these uniform standards cannot be grounds to challenge any complaint, citation, or conviction for violation of laws prohibiting sale of alcoholic liquors to minors, the OLCC may not consider any sale to a minor that results from a decoy operation that did not follow the uniform standards. IV. LIABILITY The liability of licensees and their employees may fall into three areas of law: criminal, administrative, and civil. 1. CRIMINAL LIABILITY An owner/licensee, manager, or employee who violates the law, for example, by selling to minors or intoxicated persons, may be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and could face arrest, 􀏐ines and/or a county jail sentence. ORS §471 .410 If a person is convicted of providing alcohol to a minor, then that person would be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor. The mandatory minimum sentence is: 1) at least a $500 􀏐ine for 􀏐irst conviction; 2) at least a $1,000 􀏐ine for a second conviction; or 3) at least a $1,500 􀏐ine and not less than 30 days of imprisonment for a third or subsequent conviction. However, if a person did not knowingly or intentionally provide alcohol to a minor and is either licensed or an employee of a licensee with a valid service permit, then a lesser penalty scheme exists: 1) a 􀏐irst conviction is a Class A violation (presumptive 􀏐ine of $435); 2) a second conviction is a speci􀏐ic 􀏐ine violation (presumptive 􀏐ine of $860); 3) a third conviction is a Class A misdemeano

FAQs

What is the OLCC decoy program and how does it work?

The OLCC decoy program uses an underage person acting as an agent of the police to test whether a licensed establishment will sell alcohol to minors. OLCC and law enforcement conduct these operations across Oregon using uniform standards for conducting minor decoy operations.

What kinds of liability can licensees and employees face?

Liability may fall into criminal, administrative, and civil areas of law. Criminal liability can include misdemeanors for unlawful sales, administrative liability can lead to actions against the OLCC license, and civil liability may arise for deaths or injuries linked to service to minors or visibly intoxicated persons.

How can an employee’s sale of alcohol affect the licensee’s OLCC license?

An employee’s violation can result in OLCC taking disciplinary action against the establishment’s OLCC license even if the licensee was not personally involved in the sale. Possible outcomes include fines, suspension, cancellation, reputation harm, loss of customers, forced sale, or revocation.

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