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Oregon Revised Statutes Public Health and Safety § 431A.183

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) The Oregon Health Authority shall:

(a) Coordinate with law enforcement agencies to conduct random, unannounced inspections of wholesalers and retailers of tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems to ensure compliance with the laws of this state designed to discourage the use of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems by minors, including ORS 163.575, 163.580, 167.400, 167.402 and 431A.175; and

(b) Submit a report describing:

(A) The activities carried out to enforce the laws listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection during the previous fiscal year;

(B) The extent of success achieved in reducing the availability of tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to minors; and

(C) The strategies to be utilized for enforcing the laws listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection during the year following the report.

(2) The authority shall adopt rules concerning random inspections of places that distribute or sell tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems that are consistent with any federal law or regulation relating to the inspection of such places. The rules shall provide that inspections may take place:

(a) Only in areas open to the public;

(b) Only during the hours that tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems are distributed or sold; and

(c) No more frequently than once a month in any single establishment unless a compliance problem exists or is suspected.

(3) The Oregon Liquor Control Commission, pursuant to an agreement or otherwise, may assist the authority with the authority's duties under subsection (1)(a) of this section and the enforcement of ORS 431A.175.

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