2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 475C - Cannabis Regulation
Section 475C.265 - Grounds for revocation, suspension or restriction of license or permit.


(a) Has violated a provision of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or a rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.
(b) Has diverted marijuana to the interstate market or an illicit market or has diverted resources to a criminal enterprise.
(c) Has introduced into the marijuana industry regulated under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 cannabinoids or marijuana not produced or processed by a licensee and not tracked in the system developed and maintained under ORS 475C.177.
(d) Has made any false representation or statement to the commission regarding compliance with a provision of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or a rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 in order to induce or prevent action by the commission.
(e) Is in the habit of using alcoholic liquor, habit-forming drugs, marijuana or controlled substances to excess.
(f) Has misrepresented to a customer or the public any marijuana items sold by the licensee or licensee representative.
(g) Since the issuance of the license, has been convicted of a felony, of violating any of the marijuana laws of this state, general or local, or of any misdemeanor or violation of any municipal ordinance committed on the premises for which the license has been issued.
(h) Has sold a marijuana item to a person under 21 years of age.
(2) In addition to the grounds listed in subsection (1) of this section, the commission may take an action described in subsection (1) of this section if there is a history of a lack of institutional control involving the premises for which a license has been issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.
(3)(a) The commission may revoke a license under subsection (1)(a) of this section only when the conduct poses a significant risk to public health or safety.
(b) The commission shall consider as mitigating factors to the conduct described in subsection (1) of this section the following:
(A) Self-reporting by a licensee or applicant;
(B) A demonstration that, to the satisfaction of the commission, the conduct of the licensee or applicant is not persistent or serious; and
(C) A demonstration that, to the satisfaction of the commission, the licensee’s willingness and ability to adequately control the premises for which a license has been issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 and any inventory stored at the premises.
(4) The commission may suspend or restrict a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or require a licensee or licensee representative to undergo training if the commission finds or has reasonable grounds to believe that the licensee or licensee representative has violated a provision of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 or a rule adopted under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.
(5) The commission may suspend or revoke a permit issued under ORS 475C.273 to an individual rather than suspend or revoke a license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525 if the commission determines that permit suspension or revocation is more appropriate.
(6)(a) The commission may revoke a marijuana retailer license issued under ORS 475C.097 if the licensee fails to:
(A) Pay the tax as required under ORS 475C.682 twice in any four consecutive quarters and the Department of Revenue has issued to the licensee a distraint warrant under ORS 475C.688 for the nonpayment of tax; or
(B) File a return as required under ORS 475C.682 twice in any four consecutive quarters and the department has issued to the licensee a notice of determination and assessment under ORS 475C.688 for failure to file a return.
(b) The department’s written notice to the commission that a licensee described under this subsection has failed to pay a tax or file a return twice in any four consecutive quarters, and that the department has issued a distraint warrant or notice of determination and assessment, shall constitute prima facie evidence of the licensee’s failure to pay the tax or file a return. [Formerly 475B.256]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources

Chapter 475C - Cannabis Regulation

Section 475C.001 - Purposes of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.

Section 475C.009 - Definitions for ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.

Section 475C.013 - Construction of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.

Section 475C.017 - General powers and duties; rules.

Section 475C.025 - Powers related to decedents and insolvent or bankrupt persons; rules.

Section 475C.033 - Application process for all licensees; rules.

Section 475C.037 - Grounds for refusing to issue license or issuing restricted license.

Section 475C.041 - Authority to require fingerprints of applicants and other individuals.

Section 475C.045 - Properties of license.

Section 475C.049 - Duties of Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission with respect to issuing licenses.

Section 475C.053 - Duty to request land use compatibility statement.

Section 475C.061 - Authority to hold multiple licenses.

Section 475C.065 - Production license; fees; rules.

Section 475C.069 - Exemption from requirement to obtain land use compatibility statement.

Section 475C.073 - Marijuana production as nonconforming land use; alterations to premises; continued use requirement.

Section 475C.077 - Marijuana plant grow canopies; rules.

Section 475C.081 - Permissible delivery and receipt by marijuana producer and marijuana processor.

Section 475C.085 - Processor license; fees; rules.

Section 475C.089 - Cannabinoid concentrate; kief.

Section 475C.093 - Wholesale license; fees; rules.

Section 475C.097 - Retail license; sale of medical grade items; fees; rules.

Section 475C.101 - Proximity of marijuana retailer to school.

Section 475C.113 - Ordinance allowing delivery of marijuana items to consumers; prohibition on local tax or fee.

Section 475C.117 - Delivery of marijuana items to consumer; requirements; limitations; rules.

Section 475C.121 - Exclusively medical licensee designation for marijuana producer.

Section 475C.125 - Exclusively medical licensee designation for marijuana processor.

Section 475C.129 - Exclusively medical licensee designation for marijuana wholesaler.

Section 475C.133 - Exclusively medical licensee designation for marijuana retailer.

Section 475C.137 - Production for medical purposes; rules.

Section 475C.141 - Processing for medical purposes; rules.

Section 475C.145 - Wholesale selling for medical purposes; rules.

Section 475C.149 - Retail selling for medical purposes; rules.

Section 475C.157 - Authority to inspect books and premises; notice.

Section 475C.161 - Authority to require segregation of premises.

Section 475C.169 - Duty to develop procedures to transfer from registration to license; rules.

Section 475C.177 - Duty to develop and maintain system for tracking transfer of marijuana items.

Section 475C.185 - Authority to discipline for unregulated commerce; licensing requirements.

Section 475C.189 - Authority to require financial disclosure from licensee.

Section 475C.193 - Authority to investigate, discipline licensees.

Section 475C.197 - Authority to investigate, discipline permit holder.

Section 475C.205 - Restrictions on delivery or receipt; waiver by commission.

Section 475C.209 - Transport of marijuana item by licensee.

Section 475C.217 - Identification requirement; rules.

Section 475C.221 - Identification for purchasing; restrictions on use of information.

Section 475C.225 - Prohibition against employing persons under 21 years of age.

Section 475C.229 - Prohibition against importing or exporting marijuana items.

Section 475C.233 - Prohibition against obfuscating mark or label or using mark or label to deceive.

Section 475C.237 - Requirement that marijuana items comply with minimum standards.

Section 475C.241 - Prohibition against certain licensees possessing mature marijuana plants.

Section 475C.245 - Other prohibitions.

Section 475C.249 - Purpose of license issued under ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.

Section 475C.253 - Labeling of industrial hemp commodity or product.

Section 475C.257 - Prohibition against sale of certain marijuana items; rules.

Section 475C.265 - Grounds for revocation, suspension or restriction of license or permit.

Section 475C.269 - Permit required to perform work for or on behalf of marijuana retailer.

Section 475C.273 - Issuing, renewing permits; fees; rules.

Section 475C.281 - Right of employees to organize.

Section 475C.285 - Whistleblower protection for employees.

Section 475C.289 - Certification of cannabis researchers; rules.

Section 475C.293 - Authority to require fingerprints of applicants and other individuals.

Section 475C.301 - Enforcement authority of regulatory specialist.

Section 475C.305 - Applicability of provisions to homegrown plants, homemade cannabinoid products and concentrates, specified possession and delivery.

Section 475C.309 - Prohibition against producing, processing, possessing or storing homegrown marijuana or homemade cannabinoid products, extracts.

Section 475C.313 - Prohibition against producing, processing or storing homemade cannabinoid extracts, industrial hemp extracts.

Section 475C.317 - Prohibition against person under 21 years of age possessing, attempting to purchase or purchasing marijuana item; penalty.

Section 475C.321 - Prohibition against producing identification that falsely indicates age; protections for reliance on identification.

Section 475C.325 - Requirements for assessment and treatment under ORS 475C.317.

Section 475C.329 - Prohibition regarding person who is visibly intoxicated; prohibition against allowing consumption of marijuana by person under 21 years of age on private property; penalty.

Section 475C.333 - Prohibition against giving marijuana item as prize; penalty.

Section 475C.337 - Unlawful possession by person 21 years of age or older.

Section 475C.341 - Unlawful possession by person under 21 years of age.

Section 475C.345 - Unlawful delivery of marijuana item.

Section 475C.349 - Unlawful manufacture of marijuana item.

Section 475C.353 - Classification of felony under ORS 475C.337, 475C.341, 475C.345 and 475C.349.

Section 475C.357 - Arson incident to manufacture of cannabinoid extract in first degree.

Section 475C.361 - Arson incident to manufacture of cannabinoid extract in second degree.

Section 475C.365 - Causing another person to ingest marijuana.

Section 475C.369 - Administration to another person under 18 years of age.

Section 475C.373 - Unlawful sale or delivery of marijuana paraphernalia.

Section 475C.377 - Prohibition against using marijuana item in public place.

Section 475C.385 - Effect of crime under federal law or law of another state.

Section 475C.389 - Protection for person obtaining assistance for cannabis-related overdose.

Section 475C.393 - Affirmative defense.

Section 475C.397 - Order setting aside qualifying marijuana conviction.

Section 475C.417 - Seizure of marijuana items by law enforcement personnel.

Section 475C.433 - Prohibition against operation of premises for which license issued; petition; election.

Section 475C.441 - Ordinance prohibiting possession.

Section 475C.449 - Local time, place and manner regulations.

Section 475C.453 - Local tax or fee; referral to electors for approval.

Section 475C.457 - Repeal of city, county ordinance that prohibits certain establishments.

Section 475C.473 - Prohibition against refusing to perform duties on basis that certain conduct is prohibited by federal law.

Section 475C.485 - Authority of Governor to suspend license, certificate or permit without notice.

Section 475C.489 - Marijuana as crop; exceptions to permitted uses.

Section 475C.493 - Regulation of marijuana items as food or other commodity subject to regulation by State Department of Agriculture.

Section 475C.497 - Exceptions from applicability of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.

Section 475C.509 - Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission hotline for verification of license.

Section 475C.513 - Transport of marijuana items to trade show; rules.

Section 475C.517 - Certain information related to licensure exempt from disclosure.

Section 475C.521 - Governor agreements with Indian tribes; requirements.

Section 475C.525 - Severability of ORS 475C.005 to 475C.525.

Section 475C.529 - Duty to report to Legislative Assembly.

Section 475C.540 - Definitions for ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586.

Section 475C.544 - Testing standards and processes; rules.

Section 475C.548 - Laboratory licensure; qualifications; fees; rules.

Section 475C.552 - Authority to require fingerprints of applicants and other individuals.

Section 475C.556 - Statement of applicant for license under ORS 475C.548.

Section 475C.560 - Laboratory accreditation; qualifications; fees; rules.

Section 475C.564 - Applicability of ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586.

Section 475C.572 - Authority of Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission over certain persons, license actions.

Section 475C.574 - Authority of Oregon Health Authority to discipline registrants of authority.

Section 475C.578 - Civil penalty for violating ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586.

Section 475C.582 - Authority of State Department of Agriculture, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for certain violations of ORS 475C.540 to 475C.586.

Section 475C.590 - Advisory committee on standards for testing potency of marijuana and marijuana items.

Section 475C.600 - Definitions for ORS 475C.600 to 475C.648.

Section 475C.604 - Labeling requirements; rules.

Section 475C.608 - Authority to require preapproval of labels.

Section 475C.612 - Packaging requirements; rules.

Section 475C.616 - Authority to require preapproval of packaging.

Section 475C.620 - Concentration and servings limits; rules.

Section 475C.624 - Applicability of ORS 475C.600 to 475C.648.

Section 475C.632 - Authority of Oregon Health Authority to inspect.

Section 475C.640 - Authority of Oregon Health Authority to discipline registrants of authority.

Section 475C.644 - Civil penalty for violating ORS 475C.600 to 475C.648.

Section 475C.648 - Authority of State Department of Agriculture, Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission for certain violations of ORS 475C.600 to 475C.648.

Section 475C.670 - Definitions for ORS 475C.670 to 475C.734.

Section 475C.674 - Imposition of tax on retail sale of marijuana items.

Section 475C.678 - Exemption from tax on retail sale of marijuana items; rules.

Section 475C.682 - Collection of tax; refund; credit; penalties.

Section 475C.684 - Marijuana revenue estimate.

Section 475C.688 - Enforcement; liability; notice of liability; notices of determination and assessment.

Section 475C.692 - Duty to keep receipts, invoices and other records.

Section 475C.694 - Authority to require production of books, papers, accounts and other information.

Section 475C.698 - Disclosure of information.

Section 475C.706 - Duty to return excess tax collected.

Section 475C.714 - Duties and powers of Department of Revenue; rules; interagency cooperation.

Section 475C.718 - Department of Revenue tax rebate agreement with qualified Indian tribe.

Section 475C.726 - Oregon Marijuana Account.

Section 475C.730 - Requirement to establish county cannabis advisory panel prior to adoption of certain local ordinance.

Section 475C.734 - Suspense account; payment of expenses; crediting balance to Oregon Marijuana Account.

Section 475C.738 - Definitions for ORS 475C.738 to 475C.758.

Section 475C.746 - Required disclosure by Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission; fees.

Section 475C.750 - Required disclosure by Oregon Health Authority; fees.

Section 475C.754 - Required disclosure by Department of Revenue; fees.

Section 475C.758 - Confidentiality of information.

Section 475C.770 - Findings.

Section 475C.777 - Definitions for ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919.

Section 475C.780 - Construction of ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919.

Section 475C.783 - Registry identification cardholders; eligibility; fees; rules.

Section 475C.786 - Assistance from designated primary caregiver.

Section 475C.789 - Designated primary caregivers.

Section 475C.791 - Registry identification cardholder ability to designate certain entities as additional caregivers.

Section 475C.792 - Marijuana grow site registration system; fees; rules.

Section 475C.794 - Address of marijuana grow site.

Section 475C.795 - Duty to submit production data to Oregon Health Authority.

Section 475C.797 - Delegation of duty to submit production data; rules.

Section 475C.800 - Transfer of usable marijuana.

Section 475C.806 - Possession limits for plants.

Section 475C.809 - Possession limits for usable marijuana.

Section 475C.815 - Marijuana processing site registration system; fees; rules.

Section 475C.818 - Authority to require fingerprints of applicants and other individuals.

Section 475C.821 - Duty to submit processing data to Oregon Health Authority; rules.

Section 475C.824 - Public health and safety standards for medical cannabinoid products, concentrates and extracts; rules.

Section 475C.827 - Prohibition against transferring medical cannabinoid products, concentrates and extracts to certain persons; exceptions.

Section 475C.833 - Medical marijuana dispensary registration system; fees; rules.

Section 475C.837 - Authority to require fingerprints of applicants and other individuals.

Section 475C.840 - Medical marijuana dispensary located within 1,000 feet of school.

Section 475C.843 - Duty to submit dispensing data to Oregon Health Authority; rules.

Section 475C.850 - Receipt of marijuana by nonprofit dispensary; dispensation to certain cardholders; rules.

Section 475C.853 - Oregon Health Authority telephone hotline.

Section 475C.856 - Database of information related to production, processing and dispensing.

Section 475C.859 - Database of information related to cardholders.

Section 475C.862 - Confidentiality of personally identifiable information.

Section 475C.868 - Oregon Health Authority electronic system; requirements; confidentiality.

Section 475C.871 - Use of Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission tracking system; exemptions; fees; rules.

Section 475C.874 - Authority to designate responsibility for site or dispensary to another person.

Section 475C.877 - Authority to assign responsibility for site or dispensary to another person.

Section 475C.880 - Rights of secured parties.

Section 475C.883 - Exemptions from criminal liability.

Section 475C.886 - Exceptions to exemption from criminal liability.

Section 475C.889 - Affirmative defense.

Section 475C.891 - Prohibition against taking disciplinary action against attending provider.

Section 475C.892 - Prohibition against taking disciplinary action against professional licensee; right to administer marijuana for medical purposes.

Section 475C.894 - Authority to investigate; rights related to seized property.

Section 475C.895 - Civil penalty for violating ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919.

Section 475C.897 - Local time, place and manner regulations.

Section 475C.907 - Cannabis seeds as propagant of nursery stock.

Section 475C.919 - Authority to adopt rules for ORS 475C.770 to 475C.919.

Section 475C.930 - Oregon Cannabis Commission.

Section 475C.933 - Commission leadership; quorum.

Section 475C.939 - Duties of commission.

Section 475C.950 - Adoption of ordinances; referral to electors for approval.