Section 475C.273 - [Operative 1/1/2025] Issuing, renewing permits; fees; rules(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission shall issue permits to qualified applicants to perform work described in ORS 475C. 269. The commission shall adopt rules establishing:(a) The qualifications for performing work described in ORS 475C. 269;(b) The term of a permit issued under this section;(c) Procedures for applying for and renewing a permit issued under this section; and(d) Reasonable application, issuance and renewal fees for a permit issued under this section.(2)(a) The commission may require an individual applying for a permit under this section to successfully complete a course, made available by or through the commission, through which the individual receives training on: (A) Checking identification;(B) Detecting intoxication;(C) Handling marijuana items;(D) If applicable, producing and propagating marijuana;(E) If applicable, processing marijuana;(F) The content of ORS 475C. 005 to 475C. 525 and rules adopted under ORS 475C. 005 to 475C. 525;(G) If applicable, the content of ORS 475C. 540 to 475C. 586 and rules adopted under ORS 475C. 540 to 475C. 586; or(H) Any matter deemed necessary by the commission to protect the public health and safety.(b) The commission or other provider of a course may charge a reasonable fee for the course.(c) The commission may not require an individual to successfully complete a course more than once, except that:(A) As part of a final order suspending a permit issued under this section, the commission may require a permit holder to successfully complete the course as a condition of lifting the suspension; and(B) As part of a final order revoking a permit issued under this section, the commission shall require an individual to successfully complete the course prior to applying for a new permit.(3) The commission shall conduct a criminal records check under ORS 181A.195 on an individual applying for a permit under this section.(4) Subject to the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, the commission may suspend, revoke or refuse to issue or renew a permit or temporary permit if the individual who is applying for or who holds the permit or temporary permit: (a) Is convicted of a felony or is convicted of an offense under ORS 475C. 005 to 475C. 525, except that the commission may not consider a conviction for an offense under ORS 475C. 005 to 475C. 525 if the date of the conviction is two or more years before the date of the application or renewal;(b) Violates any provision of ORS 475C. 005 to 475C. 525 or 475C. 540 to 475C. 586 or any rule adopted under ORS 475C. 005 to 475C. 525 or 475C. 540 to 475C. 586; or(c) Makes a false statement to the commission.(5) A permit issued under this section is a personal privilege and permits work described under ORS 475C. 269 only for the individual who holds the permit.(6)(a) The commission shall establish by rule a process to issue to an individual, upon receipt of the individual's application for a permit described in subsection (1) of this section, a temporary permit to perform work described in ORS 475C. 269 until the issuance or denial of a permit described in subsection (1) of this section.(b) A temporary permit expires on the date on which the individual is issued or denied a permit described in subsection (1) of this section.(c) The commission may adopt rules to establish conditions for the issuance of a temporary permit under this subsection.Amended by 2024 Ch. 16,§ 28, eff. 3/20/2024, op. 1/1/2025.Amended by 2023 Ch. 519,§ 18, eff. 9/24/2023, op. 1/1/2024.This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.