Amendments to definitions in Retail Sale of Tobacco Products and Inhalant Delivery Systems (OAR 333-015-0207, 333-015-0305)
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Amendments to Oregon Administrative Rules defining terms used in the Retail Sale of Tobacco Products and Inhalant Delivery Systems and Packaging and Labeling rules; affects retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and local public health authorities in Oregon regulated under these OARs.
Definitions in OAR 333-015-0207 are amended to refer to statutory definitions (ORS 431A.175) and other OARs (OAR 150-323-0500, OAR 150-323-0510) rather than include full text, to ensure consistency.
Definitions in OAR 333-015-0305 are amended to align with statutory language and to reference ORS 433.835, ORS 431A.175, and OAR 150-323-0500 for terms like 'inhalant', 'inhalant delivery system', 'nicotine', and 'retailer'.
Applicability and Interpretation
Operational criteria for applying amended definitions
Applicability and interpretation guidance contained in the amended definitions for the cited OAR sections.
Statutes, Rules, and Age Threshold
Required Operational Compliance
Operational compliance with updated definitions
Retailers, manufacturers, distributors, and other regulated entities must use the updated statutory and rule references when applying defined terms in OAR 333-015-0207 and OAR 333-015-0305; do not rely on prior in-text definitions if those terms are now referenced to statutes or other OARs. Specifically, refer to ORS 431A.175 for definitions of “inhalant delivery system,” “nicotine,” and “tobacco products”; refer to OAR 150-323-0500 for “retailer” and OAR 150-323-0510 for “unique address/premises”; and refer to ORS 433.835 where OAR 333-015-0305 incorporates the statutory definition of “inhalant.”
- Refer to ORS 431A.175 for definitions of “inhalant delivery system,” “nicotine,” and “tobacco products.”
- Refer to OAR 150-323-0500 for the definition of “retailer” and OAR 150-323-0510 for “unique address/premises.”
- Refer to ORS 433.835 for the definition of “inhalant” as used in OAR 333-015-0305.
Key Defined Terms (Amended)
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