137-105-0010 Tobacco Product Manufacturers Directory (1) In exercising the discretion granted by ORS 180.425(2), the Attorney General will consider the following: (a) Whether the entity tendering a certification is a tobacco product manufacturer; (b) Timeliness of the certification made by the tobacco product manufacturer; (c) Completeness, or lack thereof, of the certification made by the tobacco product manufacturer; (d) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer has provided all requested documents supporting its certification; (e) Whether the certification is based on misrepresentation, false information, nondisclosure or concealment of facts; (f) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer is in full compliance with all provisions of Local, State and Federal Law, including but not limited to the provisions of ORS 180.410, 180.415 and 323.800 to 323.806. (g) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer, predecessor of the tobacco product manufacturer, or previous manufacturer of the brand is the subject of an injunction obtained by the State of Oregon for previous failure to comply with the nonparticipating manufacturer statutes; (h) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer has failed to fully or timely fund a qualified escrow fund approved by the Attorney General; (i) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer has failed to fully or timely make required equity assessment payments; (j) Whether all final judgments and penalties, including interest, costs and attorney fees thereon, in favor of the State of Oregon, or any political subdivision thereof, for violation of any Oregon statute, administrative rule or other law, including but not limited to violations of ORS 323.800 to 323.806, have been fully satisfied for the name, brand family, or tobacco product manufacturer; (k) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer has corrected deficiencies in its certification or criteria set forth in this section in a timely and thorough manner; (l) Whether the tobacco product manufacturer has complied in a timely and thorough manner with any request by the Attorney General pursuant to ORS 180.435 for additional information or documentation or the criteria set forth in this section; (m) Whether a nonparticipating manufacturer has posted a sufficient bond required by ORS 180.416; (n) Whether a nonparticipating manufacturer has provided the Attorney General with an importer declaration required by ORS 323.806 and Oregon Laws 2023, chapter 401, section 8 for all importers who sell cigarettes manufactured by the non-participating manufacturer into this state; and (o) Any other facts or circumstances the Attorney General determines are relevant. (2) In a manner provided in subsection (5) of this rule, the Attorney General shall remove a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family from the directory if the Attorney General determines that the tobacco product manufacturer or the brand family no longer meets the requirements of ORS 180.410 and 180.415. (3) In the manner provided in subsection (5) of this rule, the Attorney General shall reject the application of a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family to be listed in the directory if the Attorney General determines that the tobacco product manufacturer or the brand family does not meet the requirements of ORS 180.410 and 180.415. (4) The Attorney General shall promptly notify a tobacco product manufacturer in writing (via email or regular mail) if the manufacturer has met the requirements of ORS 180.410 and 180.415 and will be included in the directory. The notice shall include each brand family that the Attorney General determines will be included in the directory. (5) If, on or after the effective date of these rules, the Attorney General intends to deny a tobacco product manufacturer or brand family a place in the directory, to remove a manufacturer or brand family from the directory, or to exclude an entity because the entity is not a tobacco product manufacturer, the Attorney General shall mail a written Notice of Intended Action to the manufacturer or entity. The Notice of Intended Action shall specify: (a) The factual and legal basis upon which the Attorney General's intended action rests; (b) The actions that the tobacco product manufacturer or entity must complete to cure the factual or legal deficiencies upon which the intended action is based; and, (c) The date upon which attempts to cure the deficiencies must be completed and documentation of completion must be submitted to the Attorney General. In no event shall the Attorney General allow the tobacco product manufacturer or entity less than 15 days within which to cure the deficiencies upon which the Attorney General's intended action is based. (6) On or before the deadline set in the Notice of Intended Action, the tobacco product manufacturer or entity shall provide documentation to the Attorney General detailing the actions, if any, that the tobacco product manufacturer or entity has taken to cure the deficiencies identified by the Attorney General in the Notice of Intended Action. (7) Within 45 days of the date on which a certification that is the subject of a Notice of Intent is received, the Attorney General shall determine whether the deficiencies have been cured. (a) If the deficiencies have been cured to the satisfaction of the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall promptly notify a tobacco product manufacturer in writing (via email or regular mail) that the manufacturer or brand family will be included in the directory. (b) If any of the deficiencies have not been cured to the satisfaction of the Attorney General, the Attorney General shall promptly issue an order in Other than Contested Case denying a manufacturer, brand family, or entity a place in the directory. (8) A tobacco product manufacturer or entity that has complied with subsection (6) of this rule and is aggrieved by an Order denying the manufacturer or brand family a place in the directory may file a petition for judicial review of the Attorney General's order as provided in ORS 183.484. (9) The Attorney General may, for any reason and at the Attorney General's discretion, extend any period allowed by these rules. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 180.445 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 180.445 & Oregon Laws 2023, chapter 401, section 8 History: DOJ 4-2024, amend filed 01/30/2024, effective 02/01/2024 DOJ 13-2016, f. & cert. ef. 11-17-16 DOJ 9-2004, f. & cert. ef. 5-25-04