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The following words and phrases, as used in sections 4.115 to 4.235 shall mean:

Alcoholic liquor. An alcoholic beverage containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume.

Commission. The Oregon Liquor Control Commission as provided for by the Oregon Liquor Control Act.

Hard liquor. An alcoholic beverage, including sweet wines and all spiritus liquors, containing 14 percent or more of alcohol by volume

Licensed premises. The room or enclosure for which a license has been issued by the commission for the serving, mixing, handling or selling of alcoholic liquor.

Licensee. A person who has an alcoholic liquor license from the commission authorizing such person to sell or dispense alcoholic liquor.

Malt beverage. Beer, ale, porter, stout and similar beverages made of barley malt, hops and water, containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and not more than 14 percent of alcohol by volume.

Minor. A person under the age of 21 years unless otherwise stated.

Open alcoholic beverage container. Any bottle, can or other receptacle containing any alcoholic liquor, hard liquor, or malt beverage, which has been opened, or a seal broken, or the contents of which have been partially removed.

Oregon Liquor Control Act. The state law so designated by ORS 471.027 as now or hereafter amended and supplemented, and includes the Oregon Distilled Liquor Control Act as defined by ORS 472.020 as now or hereafter amended and supplemented.

Other responsible relative. (1) An adult who is the spouse of a minor; (2) an adult related to the minor, who has taken over the parental duties of governing the minor’s actions; or (3) a duly appointed, qualified and acting guardian who has taken over the parental duties of governing the minor’s actions.

Possess. To have physical possession or otherwise to exercise dominion or control.

Public place. A place to which the general public has access and includes, but is not limited to, highways, streets, schools, playgrounds and premises used in connection with public passenger transportation.

Sell. Soliciting or receiving an order for or keeping, offering or exposing for sale, delivering for value or in any way other than gratuitous, peddling, keeping with intent to sell, to traffic in, for any consideration, promised or obtained, direct or indirect, or under any pretext or by any means whatsoever, procuring or allowing to be procured alcoholic liquor for any other person.

Toxic vapors. Vapors released from a drug or other substance not a controlled substance as that term is defined at ORS 475.005(6), having a propensity to release vapors which cause intoxication, inebriation, euphoria, excitement, exhilaration, stupefaction or dulling of the senses or nervous system.

(Section 4.105 amended by Ordinance No. 16961, enacted January 7, 1974; Ordinance No. 19092, enacted February 9, 1983;, Ordinance No. 19221, enacted February 8, 1984; Ordinance No. 19240, enacted April 18, 1984; Ordinance No. 19686, enacted May 14, 1990; and Ordinance No. 20348, enacted July 25, 2005, effective August 25, 2005.)