The Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) was created in 1933 by a special session of the Legislature after national prohibition ended.

Oregon is a control state with the exclusive right to sell packaged distilled spirits, which are dispersed statewide from a distribution center in Portland and sold in 243 retail liquor stores operated by contracted agents.

The agency is headquartered in Portland with regional offices in Bend, Eugene, Medford and Salem.