Oklahoma 2022 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB374 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/12/2021

                             
 
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021) 
 
SENATE BILL 374 	By: David 
 
 
 
 
 
AS INTRODUCED 
 
An Act relating to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act; amending Section 3, Cha pter 366, O.S.L. 
2016, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 161, 
O.S.L. 2020 (37A O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1-103), 
which relates to definitions; adding definition for 
small farm producer; updating statutory references; 
amending Section 13, Cha pter 366, O.S.L. 2016, as 
last amended by Section 9, Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 
(37A O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2-101), which relates 
to licenses; adding small farm producer license; 
setting license fee; modifying references; 
establishing authority for certain lic ense; 
permitting tastings and sales for on -premises and 
off-premises consumption; limiting gallons for 
certain consumption; requiring records be kept; 
allowing label to be owned by certain licensees; 
providing for codification; and providing an 
effective date. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE O F OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.     AMENDATORY     Section 3, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 
2016, as last amended by Section 6, Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 (37A 
O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 1-103), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 1-103. As used in the Oklaho ma Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act:   
 
 
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1.  "ABLE Commission" or "Commission" means the Alcoholic 
Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission; 
2.  "Alcohol" means and includes hydrated oxide of ethyl, ethyl 
alcohol, ethanol or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by 
whatever process produced.  It does not include wood alcohol or 
alcohol which has been denatured or produced as denatured in 
accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated 
thereunder; 
3.  "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, spirits, beer a nd wine 
as those terms are defined herein and also includes every liquid or 
solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer 
and capable of being consumed as a beverage by human beings; 
4.  "Applicant" means any individual, legal or commer cial 
business entity, or any individual involved in any legal or 
commercial business entity allowed to hold any license issued in 
accordance with the Oklahoma A lcoholic Beverage Control Act; 
5.  "Beer" means any beverage of alcohol by volume and obtained 
by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, 
or other grain, malt or similar products.  "Beer" may or may not 
contain hops or other veget able products.  "Beer" includes, among 
other things, beer, ale, stout, l ager beer, porter and ot her malt or 
brewed liquors, but does not include sake, known as Japanese rice 
wine;   
 
 
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6.  "Beer keg" means any brewer-sealed, single container that 
contains not less than four (4) gallons of beer; 
7.  "Beer distributor" means and includes any person licensed to 
distribute beer for retail sale in the state, but does not include a 
holder of a small brewer self -distribution license or brewpub self -
distribution license .  The term "distributor", as used in the 
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Co ntrol Act, shall be cons trued to refer 
to a beer distributor; 
8.  "Bottle club" means any establishment in a county which has 
not authorized the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by t he 
individual drink, which is required to be licensed to keep, mix and 
serve alcoholic beverages belonging to club members on club 
premises; 
9.  "Brand" means any word, name, group of letters, symbol or 
combination thereof, that is adopted and used by a li censed brewer 
to identify a specific beer, wi ne or spirit and to disting uish that 
product from another beer, wine or spirit; 
10.  "Brand extension" means: 
a. after October 1, 2018, any brand of beer or cider 
introduced by a manufacturer in this state which 
either: 
(1) incorporates all or a substantia l part of the 
unique features of a preexisting bran d of the 
same licensed brewer, or   
 
 
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(2) relies to a significant extent on the goodwill 
associated with the preexisting brand, or 
b. any brand of beer that a brewe r, the majority of whose 
total volume of all brands of beer distributed in this 
state by such brewer on January 1, 2016, was 
distributed as low-point beer, desires to sell, 
introduces, begins selling or theretofore has sold and 
desires to continue selling a strong beer in this 
state which either: 
(1) incorporates or incorporat ed all or a substantial 
part of the unique features of a preexisting low -
point beer brand of the same licensed brewer, or 
(2) relies or relied to a significant extent on the 
goodwill associated with a preexisting low -point 
beer brand; 
11.  "Brewer" means and includes any person w ho manufactures for 
human consumption by the use of raw materials or other ingredients 
any beer or cider upon which a license fee and a tax are imposed by 
any law of this state; 
12.  "Brewpub" means a licensed establishment operated on the 
premises of, or on premises located contiguous to, a small brewer, 
that prepares and serves food and beverages, including alcoholic 
beverages, for on-premises consumption;   
 
 
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13.  "Cider" means any alcoholic beverage obtaine d by the 
alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, inc luding but not limited to 
flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider.  For the purposes of the 
manufacture of this product, cider may be manufactured by either 
manufacturers or brewers.  For the purposes of t he distribution of 
this product, cider may be distr ibuted by either wine and spirits 
wholesalers or beer distributors; 
14.  "Convenience store" means any person primarily engaged in 
retailing a limited range of general household items and groceries, 
with extended hours of operation, whether or not engaged in retail 
sales of automotive fuels in combination with such sales; 
15.  "Convicted" and "conviction" mean and include a finding of 
guilt resulting from a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the 
decision of a court or magistrate or t he verdict of a jury, 
irrespective of the pronouncement of judgment or the suspension 
thereof; 
16.  "Designated products" means the brands of wine or spirits 
offered for sale by a manu facturer that the manufacturer has 
assigned to a designated wholesaler f or exclusive distributio n; 
17.  "Designated wholesaler " means a wine and spirits wholesaler 
who has been selected by a manufacturer as a wholesaler appointed to 
distribute designated p roducts; 
18.  "Director" means the Director o f the ABLE Commission;   
 
 
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19.  "Distiller" means any person who produces spirits from any 
source or substance, or any person who brews or makes mash, wort or 
wash, fit for distillation or for the production of spir its (except 
a person making or using such mat erial in the authorized pro duction 
of wine or beer, or the production of vinegar by fermentation), or 
any person who by any process separates alcoholic spirits from any 
fermented substance, or any person who, ma king or keeping mash, wort 
or wash, has also in his or her possession or use a still; 
20.  "Distributor agreement" means the written agreement between 
the distributor and brewer as set forth in Section 3 -108 of this 
title; 
21.  "Drug store" means a person primarily engaged in retailing 
prescription and nonprescription drugs an d medicines; 
22.  "Dual-strength beer" means a brand of beer that, 
immediately prior to April 15, 2017, was being sold and distributed 
in this state: 
a. as a low-point beer pursuant to the Low-Point Beer 
Distribution Act in effec t immediately prior to 
October 1, 2018, and 
b. as strong beer pursuant to the Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act in effect immediately prior to October 1, 
2018,   
 
 
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and continues to be sold and distributed as such on Oc tober 1, 2018.  
Dual-strength beer does not i nclude a brand of beer that arose as a 
result of a brand extension as defined in this section; 
23.  "Fair market value" means the value in the subject 
territory covered by the written agreement with the distribu tor or 
wholesaler that would be determined in an arm's length transaction 
entered into without d uress or threat of termination of the 
distributor's or wholesaler's rights and shall include all elements 
of value, including goodwill and going -concern value; 
24.  "Good cause" means: 
a. failure by the distributor to comply with th e material 
and reasonable provisions of a written agreement or 
understanding with the brewer, or 
b. failure by the distributor to comply with the duty of 
good faith; 
25.  "Good faith" means the duty of each party to any 
distributor agreement and all office rs, employees or agents thereof 
to act with honesty in fact and within reasonable standards of fair 
dealing in the trade; 
26.  "Grocery store" means a person primarily engaged in 
retailing a general line of food, such as canned o r frozen foods, 
fresh fruits and vegetables, and fr esh and prepared meats, fish and 
poultry;   
 
 
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27.  "Hotel" or "motel" means an establishment which is licensed 
to sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink a nd which 
contains guestroom accommodations wi th respect to which the 
predominant relationship ex isting between the occupants thereof and 
the owner or operator of the establishment is that of innkeeper and 
guest.  For purposes of this section, the existence of other legal 
relationships as between some occupants and the owner or operator 
thereof shall be immaterial; 
28.  "Legal newspaper" means a newspaper meeting the requisites 
of a newspaper for publication of legal notices as prescribed in 
Sections 101 through 114 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes ; 
29.  "Licensee" means any person holding a licens e under the 
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, and any agent, servant or 
employee of such licensee while in the performance of any act or 
duty in connection with the licensed business or on the licen sed 
premises; 
30.  "Low-point beer" shall mean any beverages containing more 
than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume, and not 
more than three and two -tenths percent (3.2%) alcohol by weight, 
including but not limited to, beer or cereal m alt beverages obtained 
by the alcoholic fermentatio n of an infusion by barley or other 
grain, malt or similar products;   
 
 
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31.  "Manufacturer" means a distiller, winemaker, rectifier or 
bottler of any alcoholic bev erage (other than beer) and its 
subsidiaries, affiliates and parent comp anies; 
32.  "Manufacturer's agent" means a salaried or commissioned 
salesperson who is the agent authorized to act on behalf of the 
manufacturer or nonresident seller in the state; 
33. "Meals" means foods commonly ordered at lun ch or dinner and 
at least part of which is cooked o n the licensed premises and 
requires the use of dining implements for consumption.  Provided, 
that the service of only food such as appetizers, sandwiches, sala ds 
or desserts shall not be considered "meals"; 
34.  "Mini-bar" means a closed container, either refrigerated in 
whole or in part, or nonrefrigerated, and access to the interior of 
which is: 
a. restricted by means of a locking device which requires 
the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device, o r 
b. controlled at all time s by the licensee; 
35.  "Mixed beverage cooler " means any beverage, by whatever 
name designated, consisting of an alcoholic beverage and fruit or 
vegetable juice, fruit or vegetable fl avorings, dairy products or 
carbonated water containing more than one -half of one percent (1/2 
of 1%) of alcohol measured by volume but not more than seven percent 
(7%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and which is 
packaged in a container not larger than three hundred seventy -five   
 
 
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(375) milliliters.  Such ter m shall include but not be limited to 
the beverage popularly known as a "wine cooler"; 
36.  "Mixed beverages" means one or more servings of a beverage 
composed in whole or part of an a lcoholic beverage in a sealed or 
unsealed container of any legal size fo r consumption on the pre mises 
where served or sold by the holder of a mixed beverage, beer and 
wine, caterer, public event, charitable event or special event 
license; 
37.  "Motion picture theater" means an establishment which is 
licensed by Section 2 -110 of this title to sell alc oholic beverages 
by the individual drink and where motion pictures are exhibited, and 
to which the general public is admitted; 
38.  "Nondesignated products " means the brands of wine or 
spirits offered for sale by a manufacturer that have not been 
assigned to a designated wholesaler; 
39.  "Nonresident seller" means any person licensed pursuant to 
Section 2-135 of this title; 
40.  "Retail salesperson" means a salesperson soliciting orders 
from and calling upo n retail alcoholic beverage stores with regard 
to his or her product; 
41.  "Occupation" as used in connection with "occupation tax" 
means the sites occupied as the places of business of the 
manufacturers, brewer s, wholesalers, beer distributors, retailers,   
 
 
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mixed beverage licensees, on-premises beer and win e licensees, 
bottle clubs, caterers, public event and special event licensees; 
42.  "Original package" means any container of alcoholic 
beverage filled and stam ped or sealed by the manufacturer or brewer; 
43.  "Package store" means any sole proprietor or p artnership 
that qualifies to sell wine, beer and/or spirits for off -premises 
consumption and that is not a grocery store, convenience store or 
drug store, or other retail outlet that is not permitted to se ll 
wine or beer for off -premises consumption; 
44.  "Patron" means any person, customer or visitor who is not 
employed by a licensee or who is not a licensee; 
45.  "Person" means an individual, any type of partne rship, 
corporation, association, limited liab ility company or any 
individual involved in the leg al structure of any such business 
entity; 
46.  "Premises" means the grounds and all buildings and 
appurtenances pertaining to the grounds including any adjacent 
premises if under the direct or indirect con trol of the licensee and 
the rooms and equipment un der the control of the licensee and used 
in connection with or in furtherance of the business covered by a 
license.  Provided that the ABLE Commission shall hav e the authority 
to designate areas to be excl uded from the licensed prem ises solely 
for the purpose of:   
 
 
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a. allowing the presence and consumption of alcoholic 
beverages by private parties which are closed to the 
general public, or 
b. allowing the services o f a caterer serving alcoholic 
beverages provided by a private party. 
This exception shall in no way limit the licensee 's concurrent 
responsibility for any violations of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act occurring on the licensed premises; 
47.  "Private event" means a social gathering or eve nt attended 
by invited guests who share a common ca use, membership, business or 
task and have a prior established relationship.  For purposes of 
this definition, advertisement for general public attendance or 
sales of tickets to the general public shall no t constitute a 
private event; 
48.  "Public event" means any event that can be attended by the 
general public; 
49.  "Rectifier" means any person who rectifies, purifies or 
refines spirits or wines by any process (other than by original and 
continuous distillation, or original and con tinuous processing, from 
mash, wort, wash or other substance, through continuous closed 
vessels and pipes, until the production thereof is complete), and 
any person who, without rectif ying, purifying or refining spirits, 
shall by mixing (except for immedia te consumption on the pr emises 
where mixed) such spirits, wine or other liquor with any material,   
 
 
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manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale, 
under the name of whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, wine, spirits, cord ials 
or any other name; 
50. "Regulation" or "rule" means a formal rule of general 
application promulgated by the ABLE Commission as herein required; 
51.  "Restaurant" means an establishment that is licensed to 
sell alcoholic beverages by the individual dr ink for on-premises 
consumption and where food is p repared and sold for immediate 
consumption on the premises; 
52.  "Retail container for spirits and wines " means an original 
package of any capacity approved by the United States Bureau of 
Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms; 
53.  "Retailer" means a package store , grocery store, 
convenience store or drug store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages 
for off-premises consumption pursuant to a Retail Spirits License, 
Retail Wine License or Retail Beer License; 
54.  "Sale" means any transfer, exc hange or barter in any m anner 
or by any means whatsoever, and includes and means all sales made by 
any person, whether as principal, proprietor or as an agent, servant 
or employee.  The term "sale" is also declared to be and incl ude the 
use or consumption in this state of any alc oholic beverage obtained 
within or imported from without this state, upon which the excise 
tax levied by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act has not 
been paid or exempted;   
 
 
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55.  "Short-order food" means food other than full m eals 
including but not limited to sandwiches, soups and salads.  Provided 
that popcorn, chips and other similar snack food shall not be 
considered "short-order food"; 
56.  "Small brewer" means a brewer who manufactures less than 
sixty-five thousand (65,000 ) barrels of beer annual ly pursuant to a 
validly issued Small Brewer License hereunder; 
57.  "Small farm wine" means a wine that is produced by a small 
farm winery with seventy -five percent (75%) or more Oklahoma -grown 
grapes, berries, other fruits, honey or vegetables; 
58.  "Small farm winery" means a wine-making establishment that 
does not annually produce for sale more than fifteen thousand 
(15,000) gallons of wine as reported on the United States Department 
of the Treasury, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and T rade Bureau, Report of 
Wine Premises Operations (TTB Form 5120.17); 
59.  "Small farm producer" means a person that annually produces 
in this state no les s than one hundred (100) vines of sound ripe 
grapes, one thousand (1,000) pounds of other sound r ipe fruit or 
berries or one hundred (100) pounds of honey ; 
60. "Sparkling wine" means champagne or any artificially 
carbonated wine; 
60. 61.  "Special event" means an entertainment, recreation or 
marketing event that occurs at a single location on an irregular 
basis and at which alcoh olic beverages are sold;   
 
 
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61. 62.  "Spirits" means any beverage other than wine or beer, 
which contains more than one -half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol 
measured by volume, and obtained by distil lation, whether or not 
mixed with other substances in sol ution and includes those products 
known as whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, vodka, liqueurs, cordials and 
fortified wines and similar compounds, but shall not include any 
alcohol liquid completely denature d in accordance with the Acts of 
Congress and regulations pursuant thereto; 
62. 63.  "Strong beer" means beer which, prior to October 1, 
2018, was distributed pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act, Section 501 e t seq. of Title 37 of the Oklah oma 
Statutes; 
63. 64.  "Successor brewer" means a primary source of supply, a 
brewer, a cider manufacturer or an importer that acquires rights to 
a beer or cider brand from a predecessor brewer; 
64. 65.  "Tax Commission" means the Oklahoma Tax Commission; 
65. 66.  "Territory" means a geographic region with a specified 
boundary; 
66. 67.  "Wine and spirits wholesaler " or "wine and spirits 
distributor" means and includes any sole proprietorship or 
partnership licensed to distribute wine and spir its in the state. 
The term "wholesaler", as used the Oklahoma Alcoh olic Beverage 
Control Act, shall be construed to refer to a wine and spirits 
wholesaler;   
 
 
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67. 68.  "Wine" means and includes any beverage containing more 
than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1 %) alcohol by volume and not 
more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) 
degrees Fahrenheit obtained by the fermentation of the natural 
contents of fruits, vegetables, honey, milk or other products 
containing sugar, whether or not o ther ingredients are added, and 
includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine; 
68. 69.  "Winemaker" means and includes any person or 
establishment who manufactures for human consumption any wine upon 
which a license fee and a tax are imposed by any l aw of this state; 
and 
69. 70.  "Satellite tasting room" means a licensed establishment 
operated off the licensed premises of the holder of a small farm 
winery or winemaker license, which serves wine for on -premises or 
off-premises consumption. 
Words in the plural include the singular, and v ice versa, and 
words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine, as well 
as persons and licensees as defined in this section. 
SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY    Section 13, Chapter 366, O.S.L. 
2016, as last amended by Section 9, Chapter 161, O.S.L. 2020 (37A 
O.S. Supp. 2020, Section 2-101), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 2-101. A.  Except as otherwise provided in this 
section, the licenses issued by the ABLE Commission, and the annual 
fees therefor, shall be as follows:   
 
 
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1.  Brewer License................................ .. $1,250.00 
2.  Small Brewer License .............................. $125.00 
3.  Distiller License ............................... $3,125.00 
4.  Winemaker License................................ . $625.00 
5.  Small Farm Winery License .......................... $75.00 
6.  Small Farm Producer License ........................ $75.00 
7. Rectifier License............................... $3,125.00 
7. 8.  Wine and Spirits Wholesal er License.......... $3,000.00 
8. 9.  Beer Distributor License ....................... $750.00 
9. 10.  The following retail spiri ts license fees 
shall be determined by the latest Federal 
Decennial Census: 
a. Retail Spirits License for cities and 
towns from 200 to 2,500 population.......... $305.00 
b. Retail Spirits License for cities and 
towns from 2,501 to 5,000 population ........ $605.00 
c. Retail Spirits License for cities and 
towns over 5,000 population ................. $905.00 
10. 11.  Retail Wine License........................ $1,000.00 
11. 12.  Retail Beer License.......................... $500.00 
12. 13.  Mixed Beverage License..................... $1,005.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$905.00 
 	(renewal)   
 
 
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13. 14.  Mixed Beverage/Caterer Combination 
License................................ ........ $1,250.00 
14. 15.  On-Premises Beer and Wine License ............ $500.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$450.00 
 	(renewal) 
15. 16.  Bottle Club License........................ $1,000.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$900.00 
 	(renewal) 
16. 17.  Caterer License............................ $1,005.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$905.00 
 	(renewal) 
17. 18.  Annual Special Event License.................. $55.00 
18. 19.  Quarterly Special Event License ............... $55.00 
19. 20.  Hotel Beverage License..................... $1,005.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$905.00 
 	(renewal) 
20. 21.  Airline/Railroad/Commercial Passenger Vessel Beverage 
License................................ ................. $1,005.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$905.00   
 
 
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 	(renewal) 
21. 22.  Agent License................................ . $55.00 
22. 23.  Employee License.............................. $30.00 
23. 24.  Industrial License............................ $23.00 
24. 25.  Carrier License............................... $23.00 
25. 26.  Private Carrier License ....................... $23.00 
26. 27.  Bonded Warehouse License ..................... $190.00 
27. 28.  Storage License............................... $23.00 
28. 29.  Nonresident Seller Licens e or 
Manufacturer's License........................... $750.00 
29. 30.  Manufacturer's Agent License.................. $55.00 
30. 31.  Sacramental Wine Supplier License............ $100.00 
31. 32.  Charitable Auction License ..................... $1.00 
32. 33.  Charitable Alcoholic Beverage License ......... $55.00 
33. 34.  Winemaker Self-Distribution License .......... $750.00 
34. 35.  Annual Public Event Lice nse................ $1,005.00 
35. 36.  One-Time Public Event Licens e................ $255.00 
36. 37.  Small Brewer Self-Distribution License ....... $750.00 
37. 38.  Brewpub License............................ $1,005.00 
38. 39.  Brewpub Self-Distribution License ............ $750.00 
39. 40.  Complimentary Beverage License ................ $75.00 
40. 41.  Satellite Tasting Room L icense............... $100.00 
B. 1.  There shall be added to the initial or renewal fees for 
a Mixed Beverage License an administrative fee, which shall not be   
 
 
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deemed to be a license fee, in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars 
($500.00), which shall be paid at the same time and in the sa me 
manner as the license fees prescribed by paragraph 12 of subsection 
A of this section; provided, this fee shall not be assessed against 
service organizations or fraternal beneficiary societies which are 
exempt under Section 501(c )(19), (8) or (10) of th e Internal Revenue 
Code. 
2.  There shall be added to the fee for a Mixed Beverage/Caterer 
Combination License an administrative fee, which shall not be deemed 
to be a license fee, in the amount o f Two Hundred Fifty Dollars 
($250.00), which shall be paid at the same time and in the same 
manner as the license fee prescribed by paragraph 13 of subsection A 
of this section. 
C.  Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of this 
section: 
1.  The license fee for a mixed beverage or bot tle club license 
for those service organizations or fraternal beneficiary societies 
which are exempt under Section 501(c)(19), (8) or (10) of the 
Internal Revenue Code shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per 
year; and 
2.  The renewal fee for an airline /railroad/commercial pas senger 
vessel beverage license held by a railroad described in 49 U.S.C., 
Section 24301, shall be One Hundred Dollars ($100.00).   
 
 
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D.  An applicant may apply for and receive both an on -premises 
beer and wine license and a caterer lice nse. 
E.  All licenses, except as otherwise provided, shall be valid 
for one (1) year from date of issuance unless revoked or 
surrendered.  Provided, all employee licenses shall be valid for two 
(2) years. 
F.  The holder of a license, issued by the ABLE Com mission, for 
a bottle club located in a county of this state where the sale of 
alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on -premises 
consumption has been authorized, may exchange the bottle club 
license for a mixed beverage license or an on-premises beer and wine 
license and operate the licensed premises as a mixed beverage 
establishment or an on -premises beer and wine establishment subject 
to the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.  
There shall be no additional fee for such exc hange and the mixed 
beverage license or on-premises beer and wine license issued shall 
expire one (1) year from the date of issuance of the original bottle 
club license. 
G.  In addition to the applicable licensing fee, the following 
surcharge shall be asse ssed annually on the fol lowing licenses: 
1.  Nonresident Seller or Manufacturer License ...... $2,500.00 
2.  Wine and Spirits Wholesaler License ............. $2,500.00 
3.  Beer Distributor ................................ $1,000.00   
 
 
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4.  Retail Spirits License for cities an d towns 
over 5,000 population............................. $250.00 
5.  Retail Spirits Lice nse for cities and towns 
from 2,501 to 5,000 population .................... $200.00 
6.  Retail Spirits License for cities and towns 
from 200 to 2,500 population ...................... $150.00 
7.  Retail Wine License ............................... $250.00 
8.  Retail Beer License............................... $250.00 
9.  Mixed Beverage License............................. $25.00 
10.  Mixed Beverage/Caterer Combination License ........ $25.00 
11.  Caterer License ................................ ... $25.00 
12.  On-Premises Beer and Wine License ................. $25.00 
13.  Annual Public Event License ....................... $25.00 
14.  Small Farm Winery License ......................... $25.00 
15.  Small Brewer License.............................. $35.00 
16.  Complimentary Bevera ge License.................... $25.00 
The surcharge shall be paid concurrent with the licensee 's 
annual licensing fee and, in addition to Five Dollars ($5.00) of the 
employee license fee, shall be deposited in the A lcoholic Beverage 
Governance Revolving Fund established pursu ant to Section 5-128 of 
this title. 
H.  Any license issued by the ABLE Commission under this title 
may be relied upon by other licensees as a valid license, and no 
other licensee shall have any o bligation to independently determine   
 
 
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the validity of such lic ense or be held liable solely as a 
consequence of another licensee 's failure to maintain a valid 
license. 
SECTION 3.     NEW LAW    A new section of law to be codified 
in the Oklahoma Stat utes as Section 2-131.1 of Title 37A, unless 
there is created a duplication in numb ering, reads as follows: 
A.  Small Farm Producer License shall authorize the holder 
thereof: 
1. To contract with a small farm winery license holder to 
manufacture wine exclusively from produce grown by the licensee on 
the premises described in the application and in the issued license.  
All wine sold or served by the license holder shall be produced, in 
whole or in part, using sound ripe grapes, fruits, berries or honey 
grown or produced exclusively by the license holder and shall not 
exceed one thousand (1,000) gallons; 
2. To conduct wine tastings of wine m anufactured from produce 
grown by the licensee on the licens ed premise and registered farmers 
markets; 
3. To sell wine manufactured from produce grown by the licensee 
in the original unopened container or by the glass for either on -
premises or off-premises consumption to consumers on the premises of 
the small farm producer license holder; and 
4. To sell and serve Oklahom a-manufactured wine, mulled wine or 
spiced wine, mixed with nonalcoholic beverages or food items such as   
 
 
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water, sugar, fruits and vegetables, at any temperature for either 
on-premises or off-premises consumption and not to exceed One 
Thousand (1000) gallons. 
B.  The small farm producer licensee shall maint ain records of 
all sales made under the license including sales of agriculture 
products to a small farm winery and sales to consumers and maintain 
records of all purchases of wine manufactured by such smal l farm 
winery, for at least three (3) years after the sale or purchase. 
C.  The manufacturer for the sale of wine to holders of producer 
licenses shall be included in the small farm winer y licensee's 
annual production. 
D.  The label for any such wine manuf actured by the small farm 
winery may be owned by either the small farm winery or the producer 
licensee for whom the wine was manufactured. 
SECTION 4.  This act shall become effect ive November 1, 2021. 
 
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