As used in ORS 459.992 (3) and (4) and 459A.700 to 459A.740, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Beverage” means beer or other malt beverages and mineral waters, soda water and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption.
(2) “Beverage container” means the individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle, can, jar, or carton containing a beverage.
(3) “Commission” means the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
(4) “Consumer” means every person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption.
(5) “Dealer” means every person in this state who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a consumer, or means a redemption center certified under ORS 459A.735.
(6) “Distributor” means every person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this state including any manufacturer who engages in such sales.
(7) “In this state” means within the exterior limits of the State of Oregon and includes all territory within these limits owned by or ceded to the United States of America.
(8) “Manufacturer” means every person bottling, canning or otherwise filling beverage containers for sale to distributors or dealers.
(9) “Place of business of a dealer” means the location at which a dealer sells or offers for sale beverages in beverage containers to consumers.
(10) “Use or consumption” includes the exercise of any right or power over a beverage incident to the ownership thereof, other than the sale or the keeping or retention of a beverage for the purposes of sale. [Formerly 459.810]
Note: The amendments to 459A.700 by section 1, chapter 303, Oregon Laws 2007, become operative January 1, 2009. See section 10, chapter 303, Oregon Laws 2007. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2009, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
459A.700. As used in ORS 459.992 (3) and (4) and 459A.700 to 459A.740, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Beverage” means water and flavored water, beer or other malt beverages and mineral waters, soda water and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption.
(2)(a) “Beverage container” means an individual, separate, sealed glass, metal or plastic bottle or can containing a beverage in a quantity less than or equal to three fluid liters.
(b) “Beverage container” does not include cartons, foil pouches and drink boxes.
(3) “Commission” means the Oregon Liquor Control Commission.
(4) “Consumer” means every person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption.
(5) “Dealer” means every person in this state who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a consumer, or means a redemption center certified under ORS 459A.735.
(6) “Distributor” means every person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer in this state including any manufacturer who engages in such sales.
(7) “Importer” means any dealer or manufacturer who directly imports beverage containers into this state.
(8) “In this state” means within the exterior limits of the State of Oregon and includes all territory within these limits owned by or ceded to the United States of America.
(9) “Manufacturer” means every person bottling, canning or otherwise filling beverage containers for sale to distributors, importers or dealers.
(10) “Place of business of a dealer” means the location at which a dealer sells or offers for sale beverages in beverage containers to consumers.
(11) “Use or consumption” includes the exercise of any right or power over a beverage incident to the ownership thereof, other than the sale or the keeping or retention of a beverage for the purposes of sale.
(12) “Water and flavored water” means any beverage identified through the use of letters, words or symbols on its product label as a type of water.
Note: Sections 8 and 9, chapter 303, Oregon Laws 2007, provide:
Sec. 8. Bottle Bill Task Force. (1) There is created the Bottle Bill Task Force, consisting of nine members appointed as follows:
(a) The President of the Senate shall appoint one member from among members of the Senate.
(b) The Speaker of the House of Representatives shall appoint one member from among members of the House of Representatives.
(c) The Governor shall appoint seven members based upon their ability to represent the best interests of Oregon as a whole. No more than three members of the task force appointed by the Governor may receive or have previously received a substantial portion of their own income or their family’s income from the beverage container industry.
(2) The task force shall study and make recommendations on beverage container collection and refund matters, including but not limited to:
(a) Establishing and paying for redemption centers to redeem beverage containers;
(b) Expanding the list of beverages to be included in the definition of “beverage” in ORS 459A.700;
(c) Increasing the refund value to be paid when redeeming beverage containers;
(d) Limiting the redemption of beverage containers that are purchased out of state; and
(e) Collecting and utilizing the refund value of unredeemed beverage containers.
(3) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum for the transaction of business.
(4) Official action by the task force requires the approval of a majority of the members of the task force.
(5) The Governor shall designate one member of the Bottle Bill Task Force to serve as chairperson, who shall serve as chairperson at the pleasure of the Governor.
(6) If there is a vacancy for any cause, the appointing authority shall make an appointment to become immediately effective.
(7) The task force shall meet at times and places specified by the call of the chairperson or of a majority of the members of the task force.
(8) The task force may adopt rules necessary for the operation of the task force.
(9) The task force shall submit a report, and shall include recommendations for legislation, to the interim legislative committees on environment and natural resources on or before November 1, 2008.
(10) The Legislative Administrator shall provide staff support to the task force, with the support of the Department of Environmental Quality.
(11) Members of the task force are not entitled to compensation or reimbursement for expenses and serve as volunteers on the task force.
(12) All agencies of state government, as defined in ORS 174.111, are directed to assist the task force in the performance of its duties and, to the extent permitted by laws relating to confidentiality, to furnish such information and advice as the members of the task force consider necessary to perform their duties.
(13) For the purposes of this section, “beverage” and “beverage container” have the meanings given those terms in ORS 459A.700. [2007 c.303 §8]
Sec. 9. Section 8 of this 2007 Act is repealed on July 1, 2009. [2007 c.303 §9]
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