Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 845 - OREGON LIQUOR AND CANNABIS COMMISSION
Division 6 - APPLICATIONS; REQUIREMENTS; RESTRICTIONS; PROHIBITED CONDUCT
Section 845-006-0347 - Noisy, Disorderly or Unlawful Activity and Drinking Alcohol Outside the Premises
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 845-006-0347
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) Definitions. As used in this rule:
(a)
"Dangerous weapon" means any weapon, device, instrument or substance which
under the circumstances in which it is used, attempted to be used or threatened
to be used, is readily capable of causing death or serious physical injury.
(b) "Deadly weapon" means any
instrument, article or substance specifically designed for and presently
capable of causing death or serious physical injury.
(c) "Disorderly activities" are those that
harass, threaten or physically harm another person.
(d) "Gambling" means that a person stakes or
risks something of value upon the outcome of a contest of chance or a future
contingent event not under the control or influence of the person, upon an
agreement or understanding that the person or someone else will receive
something of value in the event of a certain outcome.
(e) "Noisy activities" are those that a
reasonable person would conclude interfere with normal living or business
activities. The Commission may consider a violation of Department of
Environmental Quality or local noise pollution standards as prima facie
evidence of noisy activities.
(f)
"Serious physical injury" means physical injury which creates substantial risk
of death or which causes serious disfigurement, serious impairment of health,
or serious loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ.
(g) "Social Gaming" means a game other than a
lottery, if authorized by a local county or city ordinance pursuant to ORS
167.121, between players in a
private business, private club, or place of public accommodation where no house
player, house bank, or house odds exist and there is no house income from the
operation of the social game.
(2) Noisy or Disorderly Activity:
(a) No licensee or permittee will permit
noisy or disorderly activities on the licensed premises or in areas the
licensee controls that are adjacent to or outside the premises.
(b) Violation of this section that results in
death or serious physical injury to a person or that involves unlawful use or
attempted use of a deadly weapon against another person is a Category I
violation.
(c) Violation of this
section that results in a sexual offense which is a Class A felony, such as
first degree rape, sodomy, or unlawful sexual penetration, is a Category I
violation.
(d) Violation of this
section that involves use of a dangerous weapon against another person with
intent to cause death or serious physical injury is a Category II violation.
(e) Violations of this section
other than those described in (2)(b), (2)(c) or 2(d) are Category III
violations.
(3) Unlawful Activity:
(a) No licensee or
permittee will permit any unlawful activity on the licensed premises or in
areas the licensee controls that are adjacent to or outside the premises.
(A)Unlawful activity includes any activity
that violates a criminal statute. Examples include, but are not limited to;
(i) Crimes related to prostitution;
(ii) Public indecency;
(iii) Permitting the use of controlled
substances; and
(iv) Gambling or
unauthorized social gaming.
(B)The Commission does not require a
conviction to establish a violation of this section except as ORS
471.315 and
471.700 requires.
(b) Violation of this section that
results in death or serious physical injury to a person or that involves
unlawful use or attempted use of a deadly weapon against another person is a
Category I violation.
(c)
Violation of this section that results in a sexual offense which is a Class A
felony, such as first degree rape, sodomy, or unlawful sexual penetration, is a
Category I violation.
(d)
Violation of this section that involves use of a dangerous weapon against
another person with intent to cause death or serious physical injury is a
Category II violation.
(e)
Violations of this section other than those described in (3)(b),(3)(c) or
(3)(d) are Category III violations.
(4) Eviction of Persons:
(a) A licensee or permittee who knows that a
person has engaged in noisy, disorderly or unlawful activities must evict that
person from the premises for at least a 24-hour period. This includes employees
or contractors of a licensee. The 24-hour period begins at the time of
eviction.
(b) Failure to evict
persons engaging in noisy, disorderly or unlawful activities is a Category IV
violation.
(5) Drinking Alcohol Outside the Premises:
(a) No licensee
or permittee will permit anyone to drink alcohol in any parking lot that the
licensee controls that is associated with the licensed business unless the
Commission has approved the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in the area.
(b) Violation of this section is a
Category III violation.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 471, 471.030, 471.040 & 471.730(1)
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 471.315 & 471.425(2)
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