(1) As used in this rule:
- (a) "Partnership" means an association of two or more persons who carry on a business jointly and who demonstrate an intent to be treated as partners by signing a partnership agreement;
- (b) "Person" includes individuals, corporations, partnerships or other business organizations;
(2) All licensees:
- (a) Except as allowed by Commission rule, no person will obtain an ownership interest, as defined in OAR 845-005-0311, in a licensed business without prior Commission approval;
- (b) A person must receive Commission approval prior to being added or removed as a licensee. Each licensee will remain responsible for any violation or other resolution and shall be jointly and severally liable for any sanction until the Commission removes the person as a licensee;
- (c) The Commission may deny a request to add a person as a licensee, or may restrict the license, for any of the grounds for which it may deny or restrict a license.
- (3) A violation of this rule is a Category I violation.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 471.030, 471.040, 471.730 (1) & 471.730 (5)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 471.313 (4) (h)
History
OLCC 5-2025, amend filed 11/20/2025, effective 01/01/2026
OLCC 203-2022, amend filed 12/19/2022, effective 02/01/2023
OLCC 1-2005, f. 4-21-05, cert. ef. 5-1-05
OLCC 19-2000, f. 12-6-00, cert. ef. 1-1-01