Details for winery security, waivers and filings

ORS 471.155 requires a winery's bond from a corporate surety authorized in Oregon, in a form and amount acceptable to the Commission. It also permits specified deposits under Commission-prescribed conditions. Match the actual requested security and sum; the statute does not support choosing an arbitrary standard amount or treating an alternative deposit as another option in this provider application.

OLCC's current winery page says a privilege-tax bond must be maintained unless an exception applies, and its tax guidance says the Commission may waive the requirement for qualifying licensees or permit holders. Confirm the actual waiver decision. A small-winery privilege-tax exemption does not by itself establish a bond waiver or remove every reporting duty.

The current privilege-tax guidance requires returns even when there is no activity. Winery licenses may report annually when no tax is due for the entire year. Coordinate the actual reporting status and any bond waiver with OLCC; a zero-activity period or a bond purchase is not a substitute for the required return.

Annual alcohol licensing now runs through CAMP, while privilege-tax statements and payments use Oregon Privilege Tax Online, or OPTO. Keep the license application, tax account and bond filing coordinated but distinct. Buying security through the provider does not create the OLCC license or complete either online process.