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This bill introduces several modifications to Oregon's alcohol licensing and sales regulations. It requires alcohol licensees (such as bars, restaurants, and stores) to maintain delivery invoices for alcoholic beverages for three years and make them available for inspection by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. The bill also updates definitions related to alcoholic beverages, clarifying what constitutes wine, malt beverages, and alcoholic content. Additionally, it makes several technical changes to various types of alcohol sales licenses, including full on-premises, limited on-premises, off-premises, temporary sales, and brewery-public house licenses. Notably, the bill changes reporting requirements from mandatory ("shall") to permissive ("may") for licensees submitting monthly reports to the commission about their alcohol purchases. The provisions of the bill are set to become operative on January 1, 2026, giving businesses and the commission time to prepare for the new regulations. The changes aim to provide more flexibility for licensees while maintaining oversight of alcohol sales and distribution in Oregon.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/SB871