ORS 473.190
State has exclusive right to tax liquor


No county or city of this state shall impose any fee or tax, including occupation taxes, privilege taxes and inspection fees, in connection with the production, sale, mixing, serving, transporting, delivering or handling of malt or other alcoholic liquors. [Amended by 1961 c.259 §4; 1967 c.577 §8]

Source: Section 473.190 — State has exclusive right to tax liquor, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors473.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

Notes of Decisions

This section did not preempt county taxation of income from sale of beer, where tax involved was income tax imposed generally on all persons doing business within county. Portland Distributing Co. v. Department of Rev., 307 Or 94, 763 P2d 1189 (1988)

Current through early 2026

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