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SENATE FLOOR VERSION
April 10, 2023
ENGROSSED HOUSE
BILL NO. 2251 By: Burns of the House
and
Green of the Senate
An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amendi ng 37A
O.S. 2021, Section 6-102.1, which relates to tasting
flights; providing for mixed beverage and cocktail
tasting flights; and providing an effective da te.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Sectio n 6-102.1, is
amended to read as follows:
Section 6-102.1 Notwithstanding Section 6-102 of Title 37A of
the Oklahoma Statutes this title, which limits a licensee to serving
not more than two drinks to one person at o ne time, however a
licensee may serve a nd deliver tasting flights as follows:.
For purposes of this section, a "tasting flight" means several
samples of various beers, wines or, spirits, mixed beverages, or
cocktails, as defined in Section 7-102 of this title, served at one
time to one person b y the licensee who is authorized to sell and
serve beer, wine or spirits ; provided, the serving is within the
size limitations stated below:
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1. A beer tasting flight shall be not more than four separate
individual beers of not more than five (5) ounces ea ch, served
together at one time;
2. A wine tasting flight shall be not more than four separate
individual wines of not more than one and one-half (1.5) ounces
each, served together at one time; and
3. A spirit tasting flight shall be not more than four s eparate
individual spirits of not more than a half one-half (0.5) ounce
each, served together at one time; and
4. A mixed beverage or cocktail tasting flight shall be not
more than four separate individual mixed beverages or cocktails
consisting of not mo re than five (5) ounces of beer, one and one-
half (1.5) ounces of wine, or one-half (0.5) ounce of spirits, to be
combined with an unlimited amou nt of ingredients that are
nonalcoholic in nature, served together at on e time.
A tasting flight shall not be free samples, but shall be
considered a single drink.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE
April 10, 2023 - DO PASS