Bill > HB3432

This bill amends Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) 459A.715 to allow wineries with a winery license to refuse to accept and pay the refund value for beverage containers that are not of the same kind, size, and brand as those they sell on their premises. The bill adds a new subsection (5) to the existing law, which already provides several circumstances under which dealers can refuse to accept empty beverage containers, such as containers contaminated with substances, those exceeding daily return limits, or containers with unidentifiable brands. In the context of Oregon's bottle deposit system, this means that wineries will now have the discretion to turn away containers that were not originally purchased from their establishment, providing them with more flexibility in managing their redemption processes. The bill aims to clarify and expand the rights of winery dealers in handling beverage container returns.

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https://olis.oregonlegislature.gov/liz/2025R1/Measures/Overview/HB3432