# ORS § 471.380: 471.380 Grounds for refusing to issue permit

> Oregon · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OR_T37_C471_S471.380

## Section

- **Citation:** ORS § 471.380
- **Heading:** 471.380 Grounds for refusing to issue permit
- **Jurisdiction:** Oregon
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** OR Code / Title 37 / Chapter 471 / Section 471.380

## Text

(1) The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission may refuse to grant a service permit if it has reasonable grounds to believe any of the following to be true:

(a) That the applicant is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages or controlled substances to excess.

(b) That the applicant has made false statements to the commission.

(c) That the applicant is incompetent or physically incapable of performing the duties of a permittee.

(d) That the applicant has been convicted of violating any of the alcoholic liquor laws of this state, general or local, or has been convicted at any time of a felony.

(e) That the applicant has not completed the alcohol server education course and examination required by ORS 471.542 (Alcohol server education course and examination) .

(2) Notwithstanding ORS 183.435 (Period allowed to request hearing for license refusal on grounds other than test or inspection results) , an applicant who seeks review of the refusal of a service permit must request a hearing:

(a) Within 15 days after notification of the refusal, if the refusal is based on failure to complete the alcohol server education course and examination; or

(b) Within 30 days after notification of the refusal, if the refusal is based on any grounds other than failure to complete the alcohol server education course and examination. [1979 c.788 §5; 1997 c.79 §3; 2001 c.785 §8; 2005 c.12 §1; 2009 c.350 §1; 2017 c.533 §15; 2021 c.351 §93]

Source: Section 471.380 — Grounds for refusing to issue permit; request for hearing , 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)
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- [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)
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- [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)
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