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Alcohol Server Education and Permit Requirements (Oregon)
Oregon requires alcohol servers and those who check IDs to hold a valid Oregon Alcohol Server Permit; the permit is issued after completing an approved alcohol server education course and passing its exam.
The permit is valid for five years from the date of issue; an expired permit cannot be used to serve or sell alcohol, and renewal requires retaking an approved course and exam before expiration or within the grace period allowed by rule.
Approved courses must be provided by a provider certified by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC); course completion certificates are submitted to the state, and the permit is mailed or issued electronically.
A server must carry the permit or have it readily available while working, and must present it on request to an OLCC inspector or law enforcement officer.
New hires who do not yet hold a permit may work only under the direct supervision of a permitted server and only within the time limit set by rule for obtaining the permit.
Mandatory signs must be posted: a sign stating that alcohol will not be served to visibly intoxicated persons or minors, and a sign listing the penalties for providing alcohol to minors; the required sign text is specified by the OLCC.
Servers must refuse service to any person who appears visibly intoxicated and must not permit a visibly intoxicated person to consume alcohol on the premises; refusal must be documented when required by house policy.
A permit may be denied, suspended, or revoked for violations such as serving a minor, serving a visibly intoxicated person, or allowing prohibited activity on the licensed premises; the server may request a hearing.
Server education covers identifying minors, recognizing intoxication, intervention techniques, Oregon liquor laws, and the consequences of violations; the exam must be passed with the score set by the approved course.
Alcohol Server Education and Permit Requirements (Oregon)
Oregon requires alcohol servers and those who check IDs to hold a valid Oregon Alcohol Server Permit; the permit is issued after completing an approved alcohol server education course and passing its exam.
The permit is valid for five years from the date of issue; an expired permit cannot be used to serve or sell alcohol, and renewal requires retaking an approved course and exam before expiration or within the grace period allowed by rule.
Approved courses must be provided by a provider certified by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission (OLCC); course completion certificates are submitted to the state, and the permit is mailed or issued electronically.
A server must carry the permit or have it readily available while working, and must present it on request to an OLCC inspector or law enforcement officer.
New hires who do not yet hold a permit may work only under the direct supervision of a permitted server and only within the time limit set by rule for obtaining the permit.
Mandatory signs must be posted: a sign stating that alcohol will not be served to visibly intoxicated persons or minors, and a sign listing the penalties for providing alcohol to minors; the required sign text is specified by the OLCC.
Servers must refuse service to any person who appears visibly intoxicated and must not permit a visibly intoxicated person to consume alcohol on the premises; refusal must be documented when required by house policy.
A permit may be denied, suspended, or revoked for violations such as serving a minor, serving a visibly intoxicated person, or allowing prohibited activity on the licensed premises; the server may request a hearing.
Server education covers identifying minors, recognizing intoxication, intervention techniques, Oregon liquor laws, and the consequences of violations; the exam must be passed with the score set by the approved course.