ORS 471.410
Providing liquor to person under 21 or to intoxicated person

  • allowing consumption by minor on property
  • mandatory minimum penalties

(1)

A person may not sell, give or otherwise make available any alcoholic liquor to any person who is visibly intoxicated.

(2)

No one other than the person’s parent or guardian may sell, give or otherwise make available any alcoholic liquor to a person under the age of 21 years. A parent or guardian may give or otherwise make alcoholic liquor available to a person under the age of 21 years only if the person is in a private residence and is accompanied by the parent or guardian. A person violates this subsection who sells, gives or otherwise makes available alcoholic liquor to a person with the knowledge that the person to whom the liquor is made available will violate this subsection.

(3)

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(a)

A person who exercises control over private real property may not knowingly allow any other person under the age of 21 years who is not a child or minor ward of the person to consume alcoholic liquor on the property, or allow any other person under the age of 21 years who is not a child or minor ward of the person to remain on the property if the person under the age of 21 years consumes alcoholic liquor on the property.

(b)

This subsection:

(A)

Applies only to a person who is present and in control of the location at the time the consumption occurs;

(B)

Does not apply to the owner of rental property, or the agent of an owner of rental property, unless the consumption occurs in the individual unit in which the owner or agent resides; and

(C)

Does not apply to a person who exercises control over a private residence if the liquor consumed by the person under the age of 21 years is supplied only by an accompanying parent or guardian.

(4)

This section does not apply to sacramental wine given or provided as part of a religious rite or service.

(5)

Except as provided in subsections (6) and (7) of this section, a person who violates subsection (1) or (2) of this section commits a Class A misdemeanor. Upon violation of subsection (2) of this section, the court shall impose at least a mandatory minimum sentence as follows:

(a)

Upon a first conviction, a fine of at least $500.

(b)

Upon a second conviction, a fine of at least $1,000.

(c)

Upon a third or subsequent conviction, a fine of at least $1,500 and not less than 30 days of imprisonment.

(6)

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(a)

A person who violates subsection (2) of this section is subject to the provisions of this subsection if the person does not act knowingly or intentionally and:

(A)

Is licensed or appointed under this chapter; or

(B)

Is an employee of a person licensed or appointed under this chapter and holds a valid service permit or has attended a program approved by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission that provides training to avoid violations of this section.

(b)

For a person described in paragraph (a) of this subsection:

(A)

A first conviction is a Class A violation.

(B)

A second conviction is a specific fine violation, and the presumptive fine for the violation is $860.

(C)

A third conviction is a Class A misdemeanor. The court shall impose a mandatory fine of not less than $1,000.

(D)

A fourth or subsequent conviction is a Class A misdemeanor. The court shall impose a mandatory fine of not less than $1,000 and a mandatory sentence of not less than 30 days of imprisonment.

(7)

For an employee of an off-premises sales licensee who violates subsection (2) of this section while operating a checkout device and does not act knowingly or intentionally, a first conviction is a Class A violation.

(8)

The court may waive an amount that is at least $200 but not more than one-third of the fine imposed under subsection (5) of this section, if the violator performs at least 30 hours of community service.

(9)

Except as provided in subsection (8) of this section, the court may not waive or suspend imposition or execution of the mandatory minimum sentence required by subsection (5) or (6) of this section. In addition to the mandatory sentence, the court may require the violator to make restitution for any damages to property where the alcoholic liquor was illegally consumed or may require participation in volunteer service to a community service agency.

(10)

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(a)

Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this subsection, a person who violates subsection (3) of this section commits a Class A violation.

(b)

A second or subsequent violation of subsection (3) of this section is a specific fine violation, and the presumptive fine for the violation is $1,000.

(11)

Nothing in this section prohibits any licensee under this chapter from allowing a person who is visibly intoxicated to remain on the licensed premises so long as the person is not sold or served any alcoholic liquor. [Amended by 1963 c.243 §1; 1971 c.159 §5; 1977 c.458 §1; 1977 c.814 §1; 1983 cor. c.736 §1; 1995 c.301 §40; 1995 c.599 §5; 1995 c.756 §1; 1999 c.351 §58; 2009 c.412 §1; 2009 c.587 §4; 2009 c.608 §3; 2011 c.597 §87; 2014 c.20 §3; 2021 c.97 §63; 2021 c.351 §100]

Source: Section 471.410 — Providing liquor to person under 21 or to intoxicated person; allowing consumption by minor on property; mandatory minimum penalties, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors471.­html.

Notes of Decisions

This section is intended to protect minors from the evils of alcohol and was not (when applied with ORS 471.620) intended to protect the public from injuries caused by intoxicated minors. Wiener v. Gamma Phi Chapter, ATO Frat., 258 Or 632, 485 P2d 18 (1971)

A license granted under this chapter may be suspended for selling liquor to a minor only if this sale was made with knowledge of the minor’s age, or with reasonable ground to believe the purchaser was a minor. Plaid Pantries, Inc. v. Ore. Liquor Control Comm., 16 Or App 199, 517 P2d 1192 (1974)

Tavern keeper is negligent if, at time of serving drinks to customer, that customer is visibly intoxicated, because at that time it is reasonably foreseeable that when customer leaves tavern he or she will drive an automobile. Campbell v. Carpenter, 279 Or 237, 566 P2d 893 (1977)

As Liquor Control Act, of which this section is part, was intended to regulate commercial sales of liquor and not its furnishing in social settings, civil liability cannot be predicated upon violation of this section. Johnson v. Paige, 47 Or App 1177, 615 P2d 1185 (1980)

Where defendant furnishes alcohol to two minors in one incident he can be charged with and found guilty of two violations. State v. Ritner, 66 Or App 735, 675 P2d 1085 (1984)

Minimum mandatory penalty provisions of this section do nothing more than establish minimum level of punishment which court is free to exceed within confines of punishment authorized for Class A misdemeanor. State v. Ritner, 66 Or App 735, 675 P2d 1085 (1984)

Where “dram shop” case was pleaded as common law negligence claim, jury instruction in language of this section was erroneous, because it did not inform jury that plaintiff had to prove defendant could reasonably have foreseen that customer, on leaving tavern, would drive car. Chartrand v. Coos Bay Tavern, 298 Or 689, 696 P2d 513 (1985)

Subsection prohibiting making liquor available to visibly intoxicated person is not appropriate standard for establishing negligence per se. Hawkins v. Conklin, 307 Or 262, 767 P2d 66 (1988); Fulmer v. Timber Inn Restaurant and Lounge, Inc., 330 Or 413, 9 P3d 710 (2000)

Violation of this section by directly furnishing liquor to minor does not require culpable mental state. State v. McCathern, 211 Or App 171, 154 P3d 130 (2007), Sup Ct review denied

Defendant, who lived in house where party attended by minors occurred and who did not stop minors from drinking alcohol at party, did not make available alcohol to minors at party because defendant did not control supply of alcohol to which defendant could authorize access by minors. State v. James, 266 Or App 660, 338 P3d 782 (2014)

Local ordinance creating crime for allowing social gathering of juveniles consuming alcohol to take place on person’s property without proof of mental state is preempted by provision of Liquor Control Act that prohibits allowing juveniles to consume alcohol on private property only when person who controls property knowingly allows it to happen. City of Corvallis v. Pi Kappa Phi, 293 Or App 319, 428 P3d 905 (2018)

Law Review Citations

7 WLJ 472, 481-497 (1971); 22 WLR 175 (1986); 23 WLR 93, 99 (1987); 77 OLR 497 (1998)

471.001
Definitions for ORS chapters 471 and 473
471.023
“Cider” defined
471.027
Short title
471.030
Purpose of Liquor Control Act
471.035
Certain products excepted from liquor laws
471.037
Homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice exemption from liquor laws
471.038
Nonbeverage food products
471.039
Certain cruise ships exempt from liquor laws
471.040
General powers and duties of the commission
471.045
Liquor laws supersede and repeal inconsistent charters and ordinances
471.105
Purchaser’s qualifications
471.115
Limitations on purchasing may be imposed
471.130
Requiring statement of age or identification from certain purchasers
471.135
False statement of age
471.155
Commission’s licensing duties
471.157
Licenses issuable
471.159
Enclosure of licensed premises
471.162
Exemptions from license requirement
471.164
Authority of cities and counties over establishments that offer entertainment or serve alcoholic beverages
471.166
Local government recommendations on license issuance and renewal
471.168
Certain licensees required to maintain liquor liability insurance or bond
471.175
Full on-premises sales license
471.176
Sale of mixed drinks and single servings of wine by holder of full on-premises sales license
471.178
Limited on-premises sales license
471.180
In-room supply of alcoholic beverages by hotel or arena
471.182
Issuance of full or limited on-premises sales license to public passenger carrier
471.184
Catering and other temporary off-premises service under full or limited on-premises sales license
471.186
Off-premises sales license
471.190
Temporary sales license
471.192
Purchases by Indian tribe
471.194
Purchases by airline
471.200
Brewery-public house license
471.221
Brewery license
471.223
Winery license
471.227
Grower sales privilege license
471.230
Distillery license
471.235
Wholesale malt beverage and wine license
471.242
Warehouse license
471.244
Certificates of approval for malt beverages, cider or wine
471.251
Certificates of approval for distilled liquor
471.268
Homemade malt beverages and wines at licensed premises
471.271
Requirement to report sex trafficking at licensed premises
471.272
Manner of shipping or transporting wine or cider
471.274
Wine self-distribution permit
471.282
Direct shipper permit
471.292
Characteristics of license
471.294
License terms
471.297
Temporary letter of authority on change of ownership
471.305
Delivery of alcoholic beverages
471.310
Cities, counties as licensees
471.311
Application for license
471.313
Grounds for refusing to issue license or for issuing restricted license
471.315
Grounds for cancellation, suspension or restriction of license, requiring training or imposing civil penalty
471.316
Mandatory suspension if licensee fails to prevent certain unlawful drug use or sales on premises
471.318
Commission authority following lapse, suspension or revocation
471.322
Civil penalty in lieu of or in addition to short-term suspension of certain licenses and permits
471.326
Refund of civil penalty if suspension not sustained on judicial review
471.327
Civil penalty in addition to or in lieu of suspending certain other licenses or certificates
471.329
Serious and persistent problems involving noise as grounds for discipline of licensee or applicant
471.331
Notice to licensee when refusal to renew or suspension or cancellation of license based on adverse neighborhood impact
471.333
Effect of sanitation violations
471.341
Mandatory clerk training course for employees of off-premises sales licensees
471.342
Acquisition and use of age verification equipment in lieu of other penalty
471.344
Responsible vendor program
471.346
Uniform standards for minor decoy operations
471.351
Examination of books and premises of licensees
471.360
Service permit required
471.365
Characteristics of permit
471.370
Expiration
471.375
Application
471.380
Grounds for refusing to issue permit
471.385
Grounds for revoking or suspending permit or imposing civil penalty
471.392
Definitions for ORS 471.392 to 471.400
471.394
Prohibition on sales at both wholesale and retail
471.396
Exceptions to prohibition on financial connection between wholesaler and retailer
471.398
Prohibition of financial assistance from wholesaler to retailer
471.400
Exceptions to prohibition of financial assistance
471.401
Purchase of alcoholic liquor advertising space or time from retail licensee
471.402
Sample tastings authorized
471.403
License required to produce alcoholic liquor
471.404
Importing liquor without license prohibited
471.405
Prohibited sales, purchases, possession, transportation, importation or solicitation in general
471.406
Activities covered by prohibitions on sale of alcoholic beverages
471.407
Offer of alcoholic beverages as inducement to make purchases
471.408
Alcoholic liquor may not be given as prize
471.410
Providing liquor to person under 21 or to intoxicated person
471.412
Allowing visibly intoxicated person to consume alcoholic beverages
471.425
Misrepresentations by licensee and others
471.430
Purchase or possession of alcoholic beverages by person under 21
471.432
Examination for problem condition involving alcohol upon conviction
471.434
Immunity for violation of ORS 471.430 when reporting sexual assault crime
471.440
Manufacture, fermentation or possession of mash, wort or wash
471.442
Wine compliance with standards
471.445
Use of misleading mark or label on container
471.446
Seals on wine and cider containers
471.473
Liquor store business loss compensation
471.475
Mixing, storing or serving of liquor without license
471.480
Sale of liquor by certain employees 18 years of age or older
471.482
Sale or service of liquor by employees 18 years of age or older generally
471.485
Payment required on or before delivery of liquor
471.490
Delivery or acceptance of instrument drawn upon insufficient funds or not payable according to terms
471.495
Report by wholesaler of instruments not paid on presentment required
471.500
Application of ORS 471.485 to 471.495
471.501
Malt beverage container refunds
471.506
Petition and election for local option
471.510
Sales not affected by local option laws
471.515
Effective date of local option
471.541
Alcohol Education Program
471.542
Alcohol server education course and examination
471.547
Alcohol Server Education Advisory Committee
471.549
Civil penalty
471.551
Warning signs required
471.553
Consultation with certain groups on production and posting of signs
471.557
Solicitation of private funds
471.559
Violations
471.561
Production and distribution of signs
471.565
Liability for providing or serving alcoholic beverages to intoxicated person
471.567
Liability for providing alcoholic beverages to minor
471.575
School district culinary arts classes
471.580
Education provider food or beverage career programs
471.605
Duty of officers to enforce and to inform district attorney
471.610
Confiscation of liquor and property by commission
471.615
Duty to notify commission of conviction of licensee
471.620
Property and places as common nuisances
471.625
Lien on place used to unlawfully handle liquor
471.630
Authority to abate nuisance
471.635
Issuance of restraining order
471.640
Service of restraining order
471.645
Temporary injunction
471.650
Nature of permanent injunction
471.655
Owner may defend
471.657
Confiscation and forfeiture for violation of ORS 471.475
471.660
Seizure of conveyance transporting liquor and liquor therein
471.666
Disposal of seized liquor and of vehicle or other conveyance
471.675
Resisting arrest or interfering with enforcement
471.680
Allegation and proof in prosecutions
471.685
Governor authorized to suspend license
471.695
Fingerprinting of license applicants and certain commission employees
471.700
Revocation of license on gambling conviction
471.703
Police notice to commission or social host when certain persons involved in motor vehicle accidents
471.705
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission
471.710
Removal
471.715
Chairperson
471.720
Administrator
471.725
Buying, leasing, contracting and borrowing powers of commission
471.730
Regulatory powers of commission
471.732
Policy relating to sanitation in licensed premises
471.735
Testing and seizure of wines
471.737
Vermouth sales
471.740
Exclusive right of commission to handle certain liquors
471.745
Fixing prices and selling liquor
471.747
Granulated alcohol
471.750
Liquor stores and warehouses
471.752
Agent participation in programs for state employees
471.753
Agent compensation
471.754
Commission to develop recycling education materials
471.757
Statement of financial interest in business of licensee
471.760
Subpoena
471.765
Procedure when person refuses to testify or produce books
471.770
Self-incrimination as a basis for refusing to testify or produce books
471.775
Service of subpoenas
471.790
Commissioners not liable for official acts
471.795
Purchase and use of liquor by member or employee of commission
471.800
Restrictions on out-of-state wine
471.802
Wine label designation of American viticultural area
471.805
Disposition of moneys
471.810
Distribution of available moneys in Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission Account
471.817
Alternative transportation organization to report annually
471.990
Penalties
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