# ORS § 471.030: 471.030 Purpose of Liquor Control Act

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.030

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 471.030
- **Heading:** 471.030 Purpose of Liquor Control Act
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 37 / Chapter 471 / Section 471.030

## Text

(1) The Liquor Control Act shall be liberally construed so as:

(a) To prevent the recurrence of abuses associated with saloons or resorts for the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

(b) To eliminate the evils of unlicensed and unlawful manufacture, selling and disposing of such beverages and to promote temperance in the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages.

(c) To protect the safety, welfare, health, peace and morals of the people of the state.

(2) Consistent with subsection (1) of this section, it is the policy of this state to encourage the development of all Oregon industry.

Source: Section 471.030 — Purpose of Liquor Control Act , https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors471.­html (accessed May 26, 2025).

## Nearby sections

- [ORS § 471.001 471.001 Definitions for ORS chapters 471 and 473](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.001.md)
- [ORS § 471.023 471.023 “Cider” defined](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.023.md)
- [ORS § 471.027 471.027 Short title](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.027.md)
- [ORS § 471.030 471.030 Purpose of Liquor Control Act](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.030.md)
- [ORS § 471.035 471.035 Certain products excepted from liquor laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.035.md)
- [ORS § 471.037 471.037 Homemade beer, wine and fermented fruit juice exemption from liquor laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.037.md)
- [ORS § 471.038 471.038 Nonbeverage food products](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.038.md)
- [ORS § 471.039 471.039 Certain cruise ships exempt from liquor laws](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.039.md)
- [ORS § 471.040 471.040 General powers and duties of the commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.040.md)
- [ORS § 471.045 471.045 Liquor laws supersede and repeal inconsistent charters and ordinances](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.045.md)
- [ORS § 471.105 471.105 Purchaser’s qualifications](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.105.md)
- [ORS § 471.115 471.115 Limitations on purchasing may be imposed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.115.md)
- [ORS § 471.130 471.130 Requiring statement of age or identification from certain purchasers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.130.md)
- [ORS § 471.135 471.135 False statement of age](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.135.md)

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