Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission
Chapter 845
Division 25
RECREATIONAL MARIJUANA
845-025-1230
Licensed Premises Restrictions and Requirements
(1) A licensed premises may not be located:
(a) On federal property; or
(b) Such that any portion of the premises overlaps or would overlap any of the following:
(A) A medical marijuana grow site registered under ORS 475C.792.
(B) A medical marijuana processing site registered under ORS 475C.815.
(C) A medical marijuana dispensary registered under ORS 475C.833.
(D) A liquor license licensed under ORS chapter 471.
(E) A retail liquor agent appointed by the Commission.
(F) A psilocybin manufacturer licensed under ORS 475A.290.
(G) A psilocybin service center licensed under ORS 475A.305.
(2) The licensed premises of a producer applicant may not be on:
(a) Public land; or
(b) The same tax lot as another producer licensee under common ownership.
(3) The licensed premises of a retailer may not be located:
(a) Except as provided in ORS 475C.101, within 1,000 feet of:
(A) A public elementary or secondary school for which attendance is compulsory under ORS 339.020; or
(B) A private or parochial elementary or secondary school, teaching children as described in ORS 339.030.
(b) In an area that is zoned exclusively for residential use.
(4) The licensed premises of a processor who has an endorsement to process extracts may not be located in an area that is zoned exclusively for residential use.
(5) The licensed premises of a processor, wholesaler, laboratory, and retailer must be enclosed on all sides by permanent walls and doors. A processor, wholesaler, or laboratory licensee may be exempt from this requirement if the processor, wholesaler, or laboratory licensee can show in its security plan how the licensee will maintain security within an unenclosed area, and the Commission determines it does not present a risk to public health and safety.
(6) A licensee may not permit:
(a) Any minor to work or be on a licensed premises except as described in this rule; or
(b) On-site consumption of a marijuana item, alcohol, or other intoxicant by any individual, except that a licensee representative who has a current registry identification card issued under ORS 475C.783 may consume marijuana during their work shift on the licensed premises as necessary for their medical condition, if the employee is alone, in a closed room and not visible to others outside the room. A licensee representative who consumes a marijuana item as permitted under this section may not be intoxicated while on duty. For purposes of this section allowable on-site consumption in an enclosed area, as that as defined in OAR 333-015-0030 does not include smoking, combusting, inhaling, vaporizing, or aerosolizing a marijuana item.
(7) A licensee may permit a minor to be on the licensed premises, if the minor:
(a) Has a legitimate business purpose for being on the licensed premises. For example, a minor plumber may be on the premises in order to make a repair;
(b) Passes through the licensed area of an outdoor producer in order to reach an unlicensed area, so long as the minor is not present in areas that contain marijuana items;
(c) Resides on the tax lot where a marijuana producer is licensed, so long as the minor is not present in areas of a producer’s licensed premises that contain usable marijuana or cut and drying marijuana plants; or
(d) Is a current Oregon Medical Marijuana Program cardholder or designated primary caregiver and is over 18 years of age.
(8) A licensee must clearly identify all limited access areas in accordance with OAR 845-025-1245.
(9) Log. A licensee must keep a daily log of all employees and permitted visitors who perform work on the licensed premises, except for Commission employees and other state or local government officials acting in an official capacity who have jurisdiction over some aspect of the licensed premises or operation.
(a) In CTS, a licensee must record the following information for each current employee and licensee representative:
(A) For an employee or licensee representative required to have a marijuana worker permit, the permit number and name of the individual as they appear on the marijuana worker permit.
(B) For an employee or licensee representative not required to have a marijuana worker permit, the name and date of birth of the individual as this information is displayed on valid government-issued ID.
(b) All employees and permitted visitors, present on the licensed premises must wear clothing or a badge issued by the licensee that easily identifies the individual as an employee or permitted visitors. A visitor badge is not required for government officials.
(c) All permitted visitors must be accompanied by a licensee representative at all times.
(d) On the daily log, a licensee must record the name and date of birth as this information is displayed on valid government-issued ID for every contractor who performs work on the licensed premises. If the contractor is licensed by the State of Oregon, the licensee must also record the contractor’s license number.
(e) A licensee must maintain a copy of the daily log required by this rule for a period of at least 90 days.
(10) Permitted Visitors. The general public is not permitted in limited access areas on a licensed premises, except for the consumer sales area of a retailer. In addition to licensee representatives, the following visitors are permitted to be present in limited access areas on a licensed premises, subject to the requirements of this rule and other pertinent rules:
(a) Laboratory personnel, if the laboratory is licensed by the Commission;
(b) A contractor, vendor, or service provider authorized by a licensee representative to be on the licensed premises;
(c) Another licensee or that licensee’s representative;
(d) Invited guests as defined in OAR 845-025-1015 subject to requirements of this rule; or
(e) Tour groups as permitted by this rule.
(11) Producer Tours. A marijuana producer or research certificate holder may offer tours of the licensed premises, including limited access areas, to the general public. All members of a tour group must sign in on the daily log.
(12) Nothing in this rule is intended to prevent or prohibit Commission employees or contractors, or other state or local government officials that have jurisdiction over some aspect of the licensed premises or licensee, from being on the licensed premises. When Commission employees identify themselves, these employees shall present Commission-issued identification while performing their job duties, but are not required to provide a date of birth or any form of identification listed ORS 475C.217.
(13) A licensee may not sublet any portion of a licensed premises.
(14) A licensed premises may receive marijuana items only from a marijuana producer, marijuana processor, or marijuana wholesaler for whom a premises has been licensed by the Commission or as otherwise provided by these rules.
(15) A licensed wholesaler or retailer who sells or handles food, as that term is defined in ORS 616.695, or cannabinoid edibles must also be licensed by the Oregon Department of Agriculture under ORS 616.706.
(16) If the proposed premises is located at the same address of any business or operation listed in section (1) of this rule or OAR 845-025-1115(2)(d), the Commission may require the licensee to designate within the license application an identifier separate from the address, such as a suite number, building number, or similar identifier, that differentiates the area of the licensed premises from other businesses or operations that share the address. This identifier is not required to be part of a valid United States Postal Service recognized address.
(17) Violations.
(a) A violation of section (6) of this rule is a Category III violation.
(b) A violation of subsection (9)(a) of this rule is a Category IV violation. All other violations of section (9) of this rule are Category V violations.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 475C.017, 475C.065, 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097 & 475C.548
Statutes/Other Implemented: 475C.085, 475C.093, 475C.097, ORS 475C.001, 475C.225, 475C.317, 475C.377 & 475C.548
History:
OLCC 7-2023, amend filed 11/17/2023, effective 01/02/2024
OLCC 202-2022, amend filed 11/21/2022, effective 01/01/2023
OLCC 45-2022, minor correction filed 03/23/2022, effective 03/23/2022
OLCC 3-2020, amend filed 01/28/2020, effective 02/01/2020
OLCC 14-2018, amend filed 12/27/2018, effective 12/28/2018
OLCC 15-2017, amend filed 12/22/2017, effective 12/28/2017
OLCC 22-2016, f. 12-22-16, cert. ef. 12-27-16
OLCC 6-2016, f. 6-28-16, cert. ef. 6-29-16
OLCC 3-2015(Temp), f. 12-3-15, cert. ef. 1-1-16 thru 6-28-16