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The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has:

X Amended OAR 845-020-0005 Adopted Repealed

Effective: 1/1/18 .

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845-020-0005 Definitions

(1) The terms defined in ORS 459A.700 have the same meaning in OAR 845-020-0005 through 845-020-00360., unless the context requires otherwise.

(2) “Cider” means an alcoholic beverage made from the fermentation of the juice of apples or pears that contains not less than one-half of one percent and not more than 8.5 percent of alcohol by volume, including, but not limited to, flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider.

(2) The definition of “beverage” in ORS 459A.700(1) includes "similar carbonated soft drinks."

(3) "Soft drinks" means any non-alcoholic drink except 100 percent coffee, tea, milk, cocoa and fruit or vegetable juices.

(4) "100 percent coffee, tea, milk, cocoa and fruit or vegetable juices" means the natural product with no water added, or concentrate that has been reconstituted to full strength, to which no flavorings have been added.

(3) "Wine" means any fermented vinous liquor or fruit juice, or other fermented beverage fit for beverage purposes that is not a malt beverage, containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and not more than 21 percent of alcohol by volume. "Wine" includes fortified wine. "Wine" does not include cider.

(4) “Milk” means a beverage that consists of only dairy milk and flavorings and/or nutritional additives. This includes: (a) Flavored milk beverages such as chocolate milk; (b) Cultured milk, such as kefir and buttermilk; and (c) Lactose free milk.

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(5) “Plant-Based Milk” means beverages consisting primarily of liquid extracted from nuts, grains, legumes and seeds. This includes flavored plant-based milk beverages. Coconut water is not a plant-based milk.

(6) “Meal Replacement Beverage” means a formulated or prepackaged beverage that is intended to replace one or more daily meals.

(37) As used in OAR 845-020-0005 through 845-020-00360, unless the context requires otherwise: "Person" includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, and joint stock companies.

Stat. Auth.: ORS 459A.702 (4), 471 & 472, including 471.030, 471.730(1) & (5), 472.030 & 472.060(1) & (2)(d) Stats. Implemented: ORS 459A.702

This version of the Oregon Administrative Rules has been published by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. The Secretary of State has or shall compile, index and publish all rules adopted by the agency as required under ORS 183.360.

The Oregon Administrative Rules Compilation published by the Secretary of State under ORS 183.360 has copyright status. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission has written permission from the Secretary of State to print the agency’s administrative rules in order to provide information to those affected by its rules.

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