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31+BILL NO. 2726 By: Pittman and Davis of the
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42+An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending
43+Section 3, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2016, as last amended
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45+Supp. 2020, Section 1 -103), which relates to
46+definitions; defining certain terms; amending Section
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48+Section 1, Chapter 424, O.S.L. 2019 (37 A O.S. Supp.
49+2020, Section 2-110), which relates to mixed beverage
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51+beverage licensees; amending Section 142, Chapter
52+366, O.S.L. 2016, as last amended by Section 20,
53+Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 (37 A O.S. Supp. 2020,
54+Section 6-102), which relates to prohibited acts of
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16151 An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending
17152 Section 3, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2016, as last amended
18153 by Section 6, Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 (37 A O.S.
19154 Supp. 2020, Section 1-103), which relates to
20155 definitions; defining certain terms; amending Section
21156 22, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 2016, as last amended by
22157 Section 1, Chapter 424, O.S.L. 2019 (37 A O.S. Supp.
23158 2020, Section 2-110), which relates to mixed beverage
24159 licenses; granting additional authorities to mixed
25160 beverage licensees; amending Section 142, Chapter
26-366, O.S.L. 2016, as last amended by Section 1 of
27-Enrolled House Bill No. 2277 of the 1st Session of
28-the 58th Oklahoma Legislature , which relates to
29-prohibited acts of licensees; providing certain
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31-for patron self-pour service of beer and wine;
32-defining term; repealing Section 142, Chapter 366,
33-O.S.L. 2016, as last amended by Section 1 of Enrolled
34-House Bill No. 2380 of the 1st Session of the 58th
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36-prohibited acts; and declaring an emergency.
161+366, O.S.L. 2016, as last amended by Section 20,
162+Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 (37 A O.S. Supp. 2020,
163+Section 6-102), which relates to prohibited acts of
164+licensees; providing certain exception to prohibited
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44172 SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 366, O.S.L.
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174+O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1 -103), is amended to read as follows:
48175 Section 1-103. As used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
49176 Control Act:
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51203 1. "ABLE Commission" or "Commission" means the Alcoholic
52204 Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission;
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54205 2. "Alcohol" means and includes hydrated oxide of ethyl, ethyl
55206 alcohol, ethanol or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by
56207 whatever process produced. It does not include wood alcohol or
57208 alcohol which has been denatured or produced as denatured in
58209 accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated
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61211 3. "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, spirits, beer and wine
62212 as those terms are defined herein and also includes every liquid or
63213 solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, w ine or beer
64214 and capable of being consumed as a beverage by human beings;
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66215 4. "Applicant" means any individual, legal or commercial
67216 business entity, or any individual involved in any legal or
68217 commercial business entity allowed to hold any license issued in
69218 accordance with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act;
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71219 5. "Beer" means any beverage of alcohol by volume and obtained
72220 by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley,
73221 or other grain, malt or similar products. "Beer" may or may not
74222 contain hops or other vegetable products. "Beer" includes, among
75223 other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter and other malt or
76224 brewed liquors, but does not include sake, known as Japanese rice
77225 wine;
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79252 6. "Beer keg" means any brewer-sealed, single container that
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82254 7. "Beer distributor" means and includes any person licensed to
83255 distribute beer for retail sale in the state, but does not include a
84256 holder of a small brewer self -distribution license or bre wpub self-
85257 distribution license. The term "distributor", as used in the
86258 Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, shall be construed to refer
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89260 8. "Bottle club" means any establishment in a county which has
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92263 serve alcoholic beverages belonging to club members on club
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96266 their original packag es by a mixed beverage licensee to be consumed
97267 in that mixed beverage licensee 's club suite;
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99268 10. "Brand" means any word, name, group of letters, symbol or
100269 combination thereof, that is adopted and used by a licensed brewer
101270 to identify a specific beer, wine or spirit and to distinguish that
102271 product from another beer, wine or spirit;
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106273 a. after October 1, 2018, any brand of beer or cider
107274 introduced by a manufacturer in this state which
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110302 (1) incorporates all or a substant ial part of the
111303 unique features of a preexisting brand of the
112304 same licensed brewer, or
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117307 b. any brand of beer that a brewer, the majority of whose
118308 total volume of all brands of beer distributed in this
119309 state by such brewer on January 1, 2016, was
120310 distributed as low-point beer, desires to sell,
121311 introduces, begins selling or theretofore has sold and
122312 desires to continue selling a strong beer in this
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127316 point beer brand of the same licensed brewer, or
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133320 11. 12. "Brewer" means and includes any person who manufactures
134321 for human consumption by the use of raw materials or other
135322 ingredients any beer or cider upon which a license fee and a tax are
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138324 12. 13. "Brewpub" means a licensed establishment operated on
139325 the premises of, or on premises located contiguous to, a small
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140352 brewer, that prepares and serves food and beverages, including
141353 alcoholic beverages, for on -premises consumption;
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143354 13. 14. "Cider" means any alcoholic be verage obtained by the
144355 alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, including but not limited to
145356 flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider. For the purposes of the
146357 manufacture of this product, cider may be manufactured by either
147358 manufacturers or brewers. For the purposes of the distribution of
148359 this product, cider may be distributed by either wine and spirits
149360 wholesalers or beer distributors;
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151361 15. "Club suite" means a designated area within the premises of
152362 a mixed beverage licensee designed to provide an exclusive space
153363 which is limited to a patron or patrons specifically granted access
154364 by a mixed beverage licensee and is not accessible to other patrons
155365 of the mixed beverage licensee or the public. A club suite must
156366 have a clearly designated point of access for a patron or patrons
157367 specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee to ensure
158368 that persons present in the suite are limited to patrons
159369 specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee and
160370 employees providing services to the club suite;
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163372 in retailing a limited range of general household items and
164373 groceries, with extended hours of operation, whether or not engaged
165374 in retail sales of automotive fuels in combination with such sale s;
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168402 of guilt resulting from a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the
169403 decision of a court or magistrate or the verdict of a jury,
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173406 16. 18. "Designated products" means the brands of wine or
174407 spirits offered for sale by a manufacturer that the manufacturer has
175408 assigned to a designated wholesaler for exclusive distribution;
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178410 wholesaler who has been selected by a manufacturer as a wholesaler
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183413 19. 21. "Distiller" means any person who produces spirits from
184414 any source or substance, or any person who brews or makes mash, wort
185415 or wash, fit for distillation or for the production of spirits
186416 (except a person making or using such material in the authorized
187417 production of wine or beer, or the production of vinegar by
188418 fermentation), or any person who by any process separates alcoholic
189419 spirits from any fermented substance, or any person who, making or
190420 keeping mash, wort or wash, has also in his or her possession or use
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194423 between the distributor and brewer as set forth in Section 3 -108 of
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197451 21. 23. "Drug store" means a person primarily engaged in
198452 retailing prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines;
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200453 22. 24. "Dual-strength beer" means a brand of beer that,
201454 immediately prior to April 15, 2017, was being sold and distributed
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204456 a. as a low-point beer pursuant to the Low -Point Beer
205457 Distribution Act in effect immediately prior to
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209460 Control Act in effect immediately prior to October 1,
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213463 Dual-strength beer does not include a brand of beer that arose as a
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217466 territory covered by the written agreement with the distributor or
218467 wholesaler that would be determined in an arm 's length transaction
219468 entered into without duress or threat of terminatio n of the
220469 distributor's or wholesaler's rights and shall include all elements
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233504 distributor agreement and all officers, employees or agents thereof
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507+26. 28 "Grocery store" means a person primarily engaged in
238508 retailing a general line of food, such as canned or frozen foods,
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243512 licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink and
244513 which contains guestroom accommodations with respect to which the
245514 predominant relationship existing between the occupants thereof and
246515 the owner or operator of the establishment is that of innkeeper and
247516 guest. For purposes of this section, the existence of other legal
248517 relationships as between some occupants and the owner or operator
249518 thereof shall be immaterial;
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252520 requisites of a newspaper for publication of legal notices as
253521 prescribed in Sections 101 through 114 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma
254522 Statutes;
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257524 Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, and any agent, servant or
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258551 employee of such licensee while in the performance of any act or
259552 duty in connection with the licensed business or on the licensed
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263555 more than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume, and
264556 not more than three and two -tenths percent (3.2%) alcohol by weight,
265557 including but not limited to, beer or cereal malt beverages obtained
266558 by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion by barley or other
267559 grain, malt or similar products;
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269560 31. 33. "Manufacturer" means a distiller, winemaker, rectifier
270561 or bottler of any alcoholic beverage (other than beer) and its
271562 subsidiaries, affiliates and parent companies;
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274564 salesperson who is the agent authorized to act on behalf of the
275565 manufacturer or nonresident seller in the state;
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278567 and at least part of which i s cooked on the licensed premises and
279568 requires the use of dining implements for consumption. Provided,
280569 that the service of only food such as appetizers, sandwiches, salads
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284572 refrigerated in whole or in part, or nonrefrigerated, and access to
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293604 name designated, consisting of an alcoholic beverage and fruit or
294605 vegetable juice, fruit or vegetable flavorings, dairy products or
295606 carbonated water containing more than one -half of one percent (1/2
296607 of 1%) of alcohol measured by volume but not more than seven percent
297608 (7%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and which is
298609 packaged in a container not larger than three hundred seventy -five
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303613 beverage composed in whole or part of an alcoholic beverage in a
304614 sealed or unsealed container of any legal size for consumption on
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306616 beer and wine, caterer, public event, charitable event or special
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311620 beverages by the individual drink and where motion pictures are
312621 exhibited, and to which the general public is admitted;
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315649 spirits offered for sale by a manufacture r that have not been
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322654 orders from and calling upon retail alco holic beverage stores with
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326657 tax" means the sites occupied as the places of business of the
327658 manufacturers, brewers, wholesalers, beer distributors, retailers,
328659 mixed beverage licensees, on -premises beer and wine licensees,
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332662 beverage filled and stamped or sealed by the manufacturer or brewer;
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335664 partnership that qualifies to sell wine, beer and/or spirits for
336665 off-premises consumption and that is not a grocery store,
337666 convenience store or drug store, or other retail outlet that is not
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349701 appurtenances pertaining to the grounds including any adjacent
350702 premises if under the direct or i ndirect control of the licensee and
351703 the rooms and equipment under the control of the licensee and used
352704 in connection with or in furtherance of the business covered by a
353705 license. Provided that the ABLE Commission shall have the authority
354706 to designate areas to be excluded from the licensed premises solely
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358709 beverages by private parties which are closed to the
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365714 responsibility for any violations of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
366715 Control Act occurring on the licensed premises;
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369717 attended by invited guests who share a common cause, membership,
370718 business or task and have a prior established relationship. For
371719 purposes of this definition, advertisement for general public
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379751 refines spirits or wines by any process (other than by origina l and
380752 continuous distillation, or original and continuous processing, from
381753 mash, wort, wash or other substance, through continuous closed
382754 vessels and pipes, until the production thereof is complete), and
383755 any person who, without rectifying, purifying or ref ining spirits,
384756 shall by mixing (except for immediate consumption on the premises
385757 where mixed) such spirits, wine or other liquor with any material,
386758 manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale,
387759 under the name of whiskey, brandy, rum, g in, wine, spirits, cordials
388760 or any other name;
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390761 50. 52. "Regulation" or "rule" means a formal rule of general
391762 application promulgated by the ABLE Commission as herein required;
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393763 51. 53. "Restaurant" means an establishment that is licensed to
394764 sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on -premises
395765 consumption and where food is prepared and sold for immediate
396766 consumption on the premises;
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399768 original package of any capacity approved by the United States
400769 Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms;
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403771 convenience store or drug store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages
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404798 for off-premises consumption pursuant to a Retail Spirits License,
405799 Retail Wine License or Retail Beer License;
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407800 54. 56. "Sale" means any transfer, exchange or barter in any
408801 manner or by any means whatsoever, and includes and means all sales
409802 made by any person, whether as principal, proprietor or as an agent,
410803 servant or employee. The term "sale" is also declared to be and
411804 include the use or consumption in this state of any alcoholic
412805 beverage obtained within or imported from without this state, upon
413806 which the excise tax levied by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
414807 Control Act has not been paid or exempted;
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416808 55. 57. "Short-order food" means food other than full meals
417809 including but not limited to sandwiches, soups and salads. Provided
418810 that popcorn, chips and other similar snack food shall not be
419811 considered "short-order food";
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421812 56. 58. "Small brewer" means a brewer who manufactures less
422813 than sixty-five thousand (65,000) barrels of beer annually pursuant
423814 to a validly issued Small Brewer License hereunder;
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425815 57. 59. "Small farm wine" means a wine that is produced by a
426816 small farm winery with seven ty-five percent (75%) or more Oklahoma -
427817 grown grapes, berries, other fruits, honey or vegetables;
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429818 58. 60. "Small farm winery" means a wine-making establishment
430819 that does not annually produce for sale more than fifteen thousand
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433848 Wine Premises Operations (TTB Form 5120.17);
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435849 59. 61. "Sparkling wine" means champagne or any artificially
436850 carbonated wine;
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438851 60. 62. "Special event" means an entertainment, recreation or
439852 marketing event that occurs at a single location on an irregular
440853 basis and at which alcoholic beverages are sold;
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442854 61. 63. "Spirits" means any beverage other than wine or beer,
443855 which contains more than one -half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol
444856 measured by volume, and obtained by distillation, whether or not
445857 mixed with other substances in solution and includes those products
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447859 fortified wines and similar compounds, but shall not include any
448860 alcohol liquid completely denatured in accordance with the Acts of
449861 Congress and regulations pursuant thereto;
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451862 62. 64. "Strong beer" means beer which, prior to October 1,
452863 2018, was distributed pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
453864 Control Act, Section 501 et seq. of Title 37 of the Oklahoma
454865 Statutes;
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456866 63. 65. "Successor brewer" means a primary source of supply, a
457867 brewer, a cider manufacturer or an importer that acquires rights to
458868 a beer or cider brand from a prede cessor brewer;
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465898 66. 68. "Wine and spirits wholesaler " or "wine and spirits
466899 distributor" means and includes any sole propr ietorship or
467900 partnership licensed to distribute wine and spirits in the state.
468-The term "wholesaler", as used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
901+The term "wholesaler", as used the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
469902 Control Act, shall be construed to refer to a wine and spirits
470903 wholesaler;
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472904 67. 69. "Wine" means and includes any beverage containing more
473905 than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume and not
474906 more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60)
475907 degrees Fahrenheit obtained by the fermentation of the natural
476908 contents of fruits, vegetables, honey, milk or other products
477909 containing sugar, whether or not other ingredients are added, and
478910 includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine;
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480911 68. 70. "Winemaker" means and includes any person or
481912 establishment who manufactures for human consumpt ion any wine upon
482913 which a license fee and a tax are imposed by any law of this state;
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486916 operated off the licensed premises of the holder of a small farm
487917 winery or winemaker license, which s erves wine for on-premises or
488918 off-premises consumption.
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491946 words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine, as well
492947 as persons and licensees as defined in this section.
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494948 SECTION 2. AMENDATORY Section 22, Chapter 366, O.S.L.
495949 2016, as last amended by Section 1, Chapter 424, O.S.L. 2019 (37 A
496950 O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2 -110), is amended to read as follows:
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498951 Section 2-110. A. A mixed beverage license shall authorize the
499952 holder thereof:
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501953 1. To purchase alcohol, spirits, beer and/or wine in retail
502954 containers from the holder of a wine and spirits wholesaler and beer
503955 distributor license as specifically provided by law; and
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505956 2. To sell, offer for sale and possess mixed bevera ges for on-
506957 premises consumption only, provided:
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508958 a. the holder of a mixed beverage license issued for an
509959 establishment which is also a restaurant may purchase
510960 wine directly from a winemaker and beer directly from
511961 a small brewer who is permitted and has elec ted to
512962 self-distribute as provided in Article XXVIII -A of the
513963 Oklahoma Constitution, and
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515964 b. the holder of a mixed beverage license that is also a
516965 holder of a retail wine license or retail beer license
517966 or both a retail wine license and retail beer license
518967 shall not be prohibited from the on -premises sale of
519968 wine or beer, according to the license held, for off -
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520995 premises consumption, subject to the limitations of
521996 the retail wine license or retail beer license ; and
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523997 3. To sell spirits in their original packages for consumption
524998 on its premises under the following conditions:
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526999 a. spirits in their original packages shall remain and be
5271000 consumed in the club suite of a mixed beverage
5281001 licensee and may not be removed from the club suite if
5291002 not consumed in their entirety a t or before the
5301003 conclusion of the period for which the club suite was
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5351007 the club suite are provided exclusively by the mixed
5361008 beverage licensee.
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5381009 B. Sales and service of mixed beverages by holders of mixed
5391010 beverage licenses shall be limited to the licensed premises of the
5401011 licensee unless the holder of the mixed beverage license also
5411012 obtains a caterer license or a mixed beve rage/caterer combination
5421013 license. A mixed beverage license shall only be issued in counties
5431014 of this state where the sale of alcoholic beverages by the
5441015 individual drink for on -premises consumption has been authorized. A
5451016 separate license shall be required for each place of business.
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5471017 C. Holders of a mixed beverage license shall not be prohibited
5481018 from obtaining and holding a retail beer license or retail wine
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5491045 license or both a retail beer license and retail wine license;
5501046 provided, that each holder qualifies and maintains the
5511047 qualifications for each license held as set forth in this title and
5521048 the rules promulgated by the ABLE Commission.
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5541049 D. Upon application, a mixed beverage license shall be issued
5551050 for any place of business functioning as a motion picture the ater,
5561051 as defined by Section 1 -103 of this title. Provided, that upon
5571052 proof of legal age to consume alcohol, every patron being served
5581053 alcoholic beverages shall be required to wear a wrist bracelet or
5591054 receive a hand stamp identifying the patron as being of legal age to
5601055 consume alcohol. This requirement shall only apply inside a motion
5611056 picture theater auditorium where individuals under the legal age to
5621057 consume alcohol are allowed.
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5641058 SECTION 3. AMENDATORY Section 142, Chapter 366, O.S .L.
565-2016, as last amended by Section 1 of Enrolled House Bi ll No. 2277
566-of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature , is amended to
567-read as follows:
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1059+2016, as last amended by Section 20, Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 (37 A
1060+O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 6 -102), is amended to read as follows:
5691061 Section 6-102. A. No licensee of the ABLE Commission shall:
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5711062 1. Receive, possess or sell any alcoholic beverage except as
5721063 authorized by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and by the
5731064 license or permit which the licensee holds;
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5751065 2. Employ any person under eighteen (18) years of age in the
5761066 selling of beer or wine or employ any person under twenty -one (21)
5771067 years of age in the selling of spirits. Provided:
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5791094 a. a mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public
5801095 event, special event, bottle club, retail wine or
5811096 retail beer licensee may employ servers or sales
5821097 clerks who are at least eighteen (18) years of age,
5831098 except persons under twenty-one (21) years of age may
5841099 not serve in designated bar or lounge areas, and
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5861100 b. a mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public
5871101 event, special event or bottle club licensee may
5881102 employ or hire musical bands who have musicians who
5891103 are under eighteen (18) years of age if each such
5901104 musician is either accompanied by a parent or legal
5911105 guardian or has on their person, to be made available
5921106 for inspection upon demand by any employee of the ABLE
5931107 Commission or law enforcement officer, a written,
5941108 notarized affidavit from the parent or legal guardian
5951109 giving the underage musician permission to perform in
5961110 designated bar or lounge areas;
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5981111 3. Give any alcoholic beverage as a prize, premium or
5991112 consideration for any lottery, game of chance or skill or any type
6001113 of competition;
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6021114 4. Use any of the following means or inducements to stimulate
6031115 the consumption of alcoholic beverages, including but not limited
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6061143 a. deliver more than two drinks to one person at one
6071144 time, except as provided for serving tasting flights
608-defined in Section 6-102.1 of this title,
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1145+defined in Section 2 6-102.1 of this act title,
6101146 b. sell or offer to sell to any person or group of
6111147 persons any drinks at a price that is less than six
6121148 percent (6%) below the markup of the cost to the mixed
6131149 beverage licensee; provided, a mixed beverage license e
6141150 shall be permitted to offer these drink specials on
6151151 any particular hour of any particular day and shall
6161152 not be required to offer these drink specials for an
617-entire calendar week or from open to close, and shall
618-not be required to offer such drink specials at all
619-venues operating under the same mixed beverage
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6231154 c. sell or offer to sell to any person an unlimited
6241155 number of drinks during any set period of time for a
6251156 fixed price, except at private functions not open to
6261157 the public,
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6291159 persons on any one day or portion thereof at prices
6301160 less than those charged the g eneral public on that
6311161 day, except at private functions not open to the
6321162 public,
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6351164 in a drink without increasing proportionately the
6361165 price regularly charged for such drink during the same
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6391193 f. encourage or permit, on the licensed premises, any
6401194 game or contest which involves drinking or the
6411195 awarding of drinks as prizes.
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6431196 Provided, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not
6441197 prohibit the advertising or offering of food or, entertainment or
6451198 bottle service in licensed establishments;
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6471199 5. Permit or allow any patron or person to exit the licensed
6481200 premises with an open container of any alcoholic beverage.
6491201 Provided, this prohibition shall not be applicable to closed
6501202 original containers of alcoho lic beverages which are carried from
6511203 the licensed premises of a bottle club by a patron, closed original
6521204 wine containers removed from the premises of restaurants, hotels and
6531205 motels, or to closed original containers of alcoholic beverages
6541206 transported to and from the place of business of a licensed caterer
6551207 by the caterer or an employee of the caterer;
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6571208 6. Serve or sell alcoholic beverages with an expired license
6581209 issued by the ABLE Commission; or
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6601210 7. Permit any person to be drunk or intoxicated on the
661-licensee's licensed premises; or
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663-8. Permit or allow any patron to serve or pour himself or
664-herself any alcoholic beverage, except a licensee may offer a patron
665-self-pour service of beer or wine, or both, from automated devices
666-on licensed premises so long as:
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668-a. the licensee monitors and has the ability to control
669-the dispensing of such beer or wine, or both, from the
670-automated devices. "Automated device" shall mean any
671-mechanized device capable of dispensing wine or beer,
672-or both, directly to a patron in exchange for
673-compensation that a licensee has received directly
674-from the patron, and
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676-b. each licensee offering a patron self -pour service of
677-wine or beer, or both, from any automated device shall
678-provide constant video monitoring of the automated
679-device at all times during which the licensee is open
680-to the public. The licensee shall keep recorded
681-footage from the video monitoring for at least sixty
682-(60) days, and shall p rovide the footage, upon
683-request, to any agent of the Director of the ABLE
684-Commission or other authorized law enforcement agent.
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686-B. 1. The compensation required by subparagraph a of paragraph
687-8 of subsection A of this section shall be in the form of a r adio
688-frequency identification (RFID) device, mobile application or any
689-other technology approved by the ABLE Commission containing a fixed
690-amount of volume of thirty -two (32) ounces for beer and ten (10)
691-ounces for wine that may be directly exchanged for b eer or wine
692-dispensed from the automated device:
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694-a. RFID devices may be assigned, used or reactivated only
695-during a business day,
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697-b. each RFID device shall be obtained from the licensee
698-by a patron,
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701-device to a patron, and
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703-d. an RFID device shall be deemed active if the RFID
704-device contains volume credit or has not yet been used
705-to dispense ten (10) ounces of wine or thirty -two (32)
706-ounces of beer.
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708-2. In order to obtain a n RFID device from a lice nsee, each
709-patron shall produce a valid driver license, identification card or
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714-the RFID device can be used for the first time during any business
715-day or for any subsequent reactivation.
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718-business day.
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720-4. Each RFID device shall be programmed to allow the dispensing
721-of no more than ten (10) ounces of wine or thirty -two (32) ounces of
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725-ounces of wine or thirty -two (32) ounces of beer to a
726-patron, the RFID device shall become inactive, and
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729-may, upon production of the patron's valid
730-identification to the licensee or licensee's employee,
731-have the RFID device rea ctivated to allow the
732-dispensing of an additional ten (10) ounces of wine or
733-thirty-two (32) ounces of beer from an automated
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737-or beer that is dispensed directly to the licensee or the licensee's
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1211+licensee's licensed premises.
1212+B. A mixed beverage or beer and wine licensee shall not be
7411213 deemed to have violated the provisions of paragraph 5 of subsection
7421214 A of this section if it allowed a patron to leave the licensed
7431215 premises with an open container of beer or wine only and:
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7451242 1. The otherwise prohibited act was committed during the hours
7461243 of 8 a.m. to midnight on the day of a scheduled home football game
7471244 of institutions within The Oklahoma State System of Higher
7481245 Education, and the establishment is located within two thousand
7491246 (2,000) feet of the institution;
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7511247 2. The licensee is participating by invitation in a municipally
7521248 sanctioned art, music or sporting event within city limits when the
7531249 municipality has provided written notice of the event and a list of
7541250 invited licensees to the ABLE Commission at least five (5) days
7551251 prior to the event; or
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7581253 the licensee or in a public area adjacent to the physical property
7591254 of the licensee with prior municipal approval; pr ovided that written
7601255 notice of the use of the connected, physical property of the
7611256 licensee or public area shall be provided to the ABLE Commission at
7621257 least five (5) days prior to such use.
1258+SECTION 4. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
7631259
764-SECTION 4. REPEALER Section 142, Chapter 366, O.S.L.
765-2016, as last amended by Section 1 of Enrolled House Bill No. 2380
766-of the 1st Session of the 58th Oklahoma Legislature , is hereby
767-repealed.
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770-of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby
771-declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and
772-be in full force from and after its passage and approval.
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774-Passed the House of Representatives the 5th day of May, 2021.
1285+Passed the House of Representatives the 3rd day of March, 2021.
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792-OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
793-Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
794-day of ___________________, 20 _______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
795-By: _________________________________
796-Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
797-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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801- Governor of the State of Oklahoma
802-
803-OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
804-Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
805-day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
806-By: _________________________________
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