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Or. Rev. Stat. § 471.030 (2026)

Purpose of Liquor Control Act

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      471.030 Purpose of Liquor Control Act. (1) The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as:

      (a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

      (b) To eliminate the evils of unlicensed and unlawful manufacture, selling and disposing of such beverages and to promote temperance in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

      (c) To protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state.

      (2) Consistent with subsection (1) of this section, it is the policy of this state to encourage the development of all Oregon industry.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1961–2025 · leading case: Davis v. Billy's Con-Teena, Inc., 587 P.2d 75 (Or. 1978).
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Davis v. Billy's Con-Teena, Inc., 587 P.2d 75 (Or. 1978). · cites it 6× “" Plaintiff contends, on the contrary, that the Oregon Liquor Control Act has as one *77 of its purposes "to protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state" (ORS 471.030(1)(c)) in that ORS 471.130(1), which makes it unlawful to sell liquor to…”
Springfield Educ. Ass'n v. Springfield Sch. Dist. No. 19, 621 P.2d 547 (Or. 1980). “295(1), and that phrase is to be "liberally construed” to achieve several legislative policies, such as "[t]o protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state,” ORS 471.030(l)(c). Likewise, the Public Utility Commissioner is required to regulate…”
State v. James, 338 P.3d 782 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “However, notwithstanding those textual and contextual indications of the potential breadth of the prohibition contained in ORS 471.”
Papas v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 161 P.3d 948 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “See ORS 471.030(l)(b) (providing, in part, that the act shall be liberally construed so as to “promote temperance in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages”); ORS 471.”
JGB Enter., LLC v. OLCC, 529 P.3d 262 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “As stated in ORS 471.030(1)(c), a purpose of the Liquor Control Act is “[t]o protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state.”
Mary's Fine Food, Inc. v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 567 P.2d 146 (Or. Ct. App. 1977). “Petitioner argues and sought to build a record below to show that changing times have rendered the regulation unconstitutional and adverse to the legislative policies of the Liquor Control Act enunciated in ORS 471.030. Petitioner is in effect arguing against the continued…”
Sun Ray Drive-In Dairy, Inc. v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 530 P.2d 887 (Or. Ct. App. 1975). · cites it 2× “The Commisson must be guided by its duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people (ORS 471.030) and to make reasonably available to the people the product which is the subject of the license (ORS 471.”
Van Ripper v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 365 P.2d 109 (Or. 1961). “” ORS 471.030 (1) provides: “The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as: “(a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.”
Stachniewicz v. Mar-Cam Corp., 488 P.2d 436 (Or. 1971). “” *588 ORS 471.030, entitled “Purpose of Liquor Control Act,” provides, in part, as follows: “(1) The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as: “(a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.”
Miller v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 600 P.2d 954 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “” ORS 471.030(l)(c). In addition to specifically enumerated powers and duties, the commission has the powers "necessary and proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectually all the purposes of this chapter.”
Johnson v. Paige, 615 P.2d 1185 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “1 ORS 471.030 provides: "(1) The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as: "(a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.”
Jt. Council of Teamsters No. 37 v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 610 P.2d 1250 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “ORS 471.030(1)(c). "[P]owers necessary or proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectively all the purposes of [the Act]” are delegated to the Commission.”
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— Or. Rev. Stat. § 471.030(1) — 1 case
Clackamas Grocery Outlet Warehouse v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 283 P.3d 936 (Or. Ct. App. 2012).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 471.030(1)(c) — 3 cases
Davis v. Billy's Con-Teena, Inc., 587 P.2d 75 (Or. 1978). “" Plaintiff contends, on the contrary, that the Oregon Liquor Control Act has as one *77 of its purposes "to protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state" (ORS 471.030(1)(c)) in that ORS 471.130(1), which makes it unlawful to sell liquor to…”
JGB Enter., LLC v. OLCC, 529 P.3d 262 (Or. Ct. App. 2023). “As stated in ORS 471.030(1)(c), a purpose of the Liquor Control Act is “[t]o protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state.”
Jt. Council of Teamsters No. 37 v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 610 P.2d 1250 (Or. Ct. App. 1980). “ORS 471.030(1)(c). "[P]owers necessary or proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectively all the purposes of [the Act]” are delegated to the Commission.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 471.030(c) — 1 case
Red Robin Enter., Inc. v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 639 P.2d 710 (Or. Ct. App. 1982).
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 471.030(l)(b) — 1 case
Papas v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 161 P.3d 948 (Or. Ct. App. 2007). “See ORS 471.030(l)(b) (providing, in part, that the act shall be liberally construed so as to “promote temperance in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages”); ORS 471.”
— Or. Rev. Stat. § 471.030(l)(c) — 4 cases
Springfield Educ. Ass'n v. Springfield Sch. Dist. No. 19, 621 P.2d 547 (Or. 1980). “295(1), and that phrase is to be "liberally construed” to achieve several legislative policies, such as "[t]o protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state,” ORS 471.030(l)(c). Likewise, the Public Utility Commissioner is required to regulate…”
Davis v. Billy's Con-Teena, Inc., 587 P.2d 75 (Or. 1978). “" Plaintiff contends, on the contrary, that the Oregon Liquor Control Act has as one *77 of its purposes "to protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state" (ORS 471.030(1)(c)) in that ORS 471.130(1), which makes it unlawful to sell liquor to…”
State v. James, 338 P.3d 782 (Or. Ct. App. 2014). “However, notwithstanding those textual and contextual indications of the potential breadth of the prohibition contained in ORS 471.”
Miller v. Oregon Liquor Control Comm'n, 600 P.2d 954 (Or. Ct. App. 1979). “” ORS 471.030(l)(c). In addition to specifically enumerated powers and duties, the commission has the powers "necessary and proper to enable it to carry out fully and effectually all the purposes of this chapter.”
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