Supplier – Retailer Guidelines
A Guide to Oregon’s Financial Assistance Laws
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Rev: 6.21.22
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• Tavern Heads (one per calendar year; trade-in of tavern head at fair market value as
partial payment when retailer replaces draft system), washers and Thomas valves, and
new and used empty shells/bags (for returning retailer’s empty containers)
Point of Sale Materials and Consumer Take-Aways
OAR 845-013-0050
Point of Sale Materials:
• Point of sale advertising materials are items provided by a supplier to a retailer that are to be
used at a retailer’s licensed premises to attract consumer attention to the supplier’s product
• Point of sale items are not fixtures, furniture, or furnishings as prohibited by ORS 471.398(3)
and OAR 845-013-0030
• Examples of point of sale items include window decorations, posters, placards, trays,
coasters, mats, menu cards, meal checks, paper napkins, foam scrapers, back bar mats,
calendars, alcohol beverage lists or menus, display mirrors, table tents, chalk boards,
thermometers, and similar items of like value
• All point of sale advertising materials must bear conspicuous and substantial advertising
matter about the product or the supplier that is permanently inscribed or securely affixed.
The name and address of the retailer may appear only point of sale advertising materials (it
may not appear on consumer take-aways)
• Exterior point of sale materials:
o Only for supplier’s alcoholic beverage product
o Must not exceed 2160 square inches (approximately 3 ft. x 5 ft.)
o May not be customized to retailer
• Supplier may install, clean and repair point of sale material. See OAR 845-013-0070(3)(f)
Consumer Take-Aways:
• Consumer take-aways are items provided by a supplier to a retailer that are to be used by
the retailer’s customers off the licensed premises
• The item must provide information to the retailer’s customers but the information must not
promote the retailer’s business
• The items must be made of paper or other similar inexpensive material
• Examples include recipes, sports and entertainment event schedules, and informational
pamphlets
• All consumer take-aways must bear conspicuous and substantial advertising matter about
the product or the supplier that is permanently inscribed or securely affixed.
• The name and address of the retailer may not appear on consumer take-aways
Requirements for both point of sale materials and consumer take-aways:
• The supplier may not directly or indirectly pay or credit the retailer for using or distributing
these items or for any expense incidental to their use