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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 59th Legislature (2023)
HOUSE BILL 1601 By: Martinez
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; creating the
alcoholic beverage gift basket lice nse; providing
that a holder of an alcoholic be verage gift basket
license may sell and deliver alcoholi c gift baskets
outside of Oklahoma; providing requirements for
selling alcoholic beverage gift baskets; requiring a
license holder to maintain records a nd submit reports
as required by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws
Enforcement (ABLE) Commission; authorizin g the ABLE
Commission to promulgate rules, regulations, forms ,
and procedures; amending 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -
101, which relates to license fees and su rcharges;
providing license fee for an alcoholic beverage gift
basket license; providing for codificati on; and
providing an effective date .
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 2-162 of Title 37A, unless there
is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
A. An alcoholic beverage gift basket license shall authorize
the holder thereof to sell and deliver gift baskets that contain
nonalcoholic items as well as alcoholic beverages including beer ,
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wine, and spirits in sealed containers to consumers located out of
the State of Oklahoma as follows:
1. The alcoholic beverage gift basket licensee is subject to
the recipient state's applicable laws;
2. The alcoholic beverage gift basket licensee must att ach
shipping labels to gift baskets containing alcohol that follow the
state law of the receiving state ;
3. The alcoholic beverage gift basket licensee must ensure that
an individual who is at least twenty -one (21) years of age, as shown
on a driver license or identity card, signs for the delivery ;
4. The alcoholic beverage gift basket licensee shall not ship
alcoholic gift baskets to any address in the state where the sale of
alcoholic liquor is prohibited by local option;
5. Payment for alcoholic beverage g ift basket delivery by the
alcoholic beverage gift basket licensee may be made by cash, check,
transportable credit/debit card processors , or advance online
payment methods; and
6. The alcoholic beverage gift basket licensee shall be
responsible for their delivery employees as provided in Section 2 -
133 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes.
B. The alcoholic beverages containe d in a gift basket shall be
purchased from an Oklahoma licensed w holesale distributor.
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C. A holder of an alcoholic beverage gift basket l icense shall
maintain records and submit reports as required by the Alcoholic
Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission.
D. The ABLE Commission is authorized to promulgate rules,
regulations, forms, and procedures necessary to implement and
enforce the provisions of this section.
SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, 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 t he annual
fees therefor, shall be as follows:
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. Rectifier License ............................... $3,125.00
7. Wine and Spirits Wholesaler License............. $3,000.00
8. Beer Distributor License .......................... $750.00
9. The following retail spiri ts license fees
shall be determined by the latest Federal
Decennial Census:
a. Retail Spirits Licen se for cities and
towns from 200 to 2,500 population .......... $305.00
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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. Retail Wine License ............................ $1,000.00
11. Retail Beer License .............................. $500.00
12. Mixed Beverage L icense......................... $1,005.00
(initial license)
$905.00
(renewal)
13. Mixed Beverage/Caterer Combination Lice nse..... $1,250.00
14. On-Premises Beer and Wine License ................ $500.00
(initial license)
$450.00
(renewal)
15. Bottle Club License............................ $1,000.00
(initial license)
$900.00
(renewal)
16. Caterer License ................................ $1,005.00
(initial license)
$905.00
(renewal)
17. Annual Special Event License ...................... $55.00
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18. Quarterly Special Event License ................... $55.00
19. Hotel Beverage Licens e......................... $1,005.00
(initial license)
$905.00
(renewal)
20. Airline/Railroad/Commercial Passenger Vessel Beverage
License................................ ........ $1,005.00
(initial license)
$905.00
(renewal)
21. Agent License................................ ..... $55.00
22. Employee License ................................ .. $30.00
23. Industrial License ................................ $23.00
24. Carrier License................................ ... $23.00
25. Private Carrier License ........................... $23.00
26. Bonded Warehouse License ......................... $190.00
27. Storage License ................................ ... $23.00
28. Nonresident Seller Licens e ...................... $750.00
29. Manufacturer License:
a. 50 cases or less sold in Oklahoma in
last calendar year........................... $50.00
b. 51 to 500 cases sold in Oklahoma in
last calendar year........................... $75.00
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c. 501 cases or more sold in Oklahoma in
last calendar year.......................... $150.00
30. Manufacturer's Agent License...................... $55.00
31. Sacramental Wine Supplier License ................ $100.00
32. Charitable Auction Licens e......................... $1.00
33. Charitable Alcoholic Beverage License ............. $55.00
34. Winemaker Self-Distribution License .............. $750.00
35. Annual Public Event License .................... $1,005.00
36. One-Time Public Event License .................... $255.00
37. Small Brewer Self -Distribution License ........... $750.00
38. Brewpub License................................ $1,005.00
39. Brewpub Self-Distribution License................ $750.00
40. Complimentary Beverage License .................... $75.00
41. Satellite Tasting Room License ................... $100.00
42. Alcoholic Beverage Gift Basket License ........... $100.00
B. 1. There shall be added to the initial or ren ewal fees for
a Mixed Beverage License an administrative fee, which shall not be
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 sam e
manner as the license fees prescribed by para graph 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 the Internal Revenue
Code.
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2. There shall be adde d 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 of 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 bottle club license
for those service organizations or fraternal beneficiar y 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 pass enger
vessel beverage license held by a railroa d described in 49 U.S.C.,
Section 24301, shall be One Hun dred Dollars ($100.00).
D. An applicant may apply for and receive both an on -premises
beer and wine license and a caterer license.
E. All licenses, ex cept 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 Commission, for
a bottle club located in a county of this state where the s ale of
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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 bever age
establishment or an on -premises beer and wine establi shment subject
to the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
There shall be no additional fee for such exchange and the mixed
beverage license or on-premises beer and wine licens e issued shall
expire one (1) year from the date of issua nce of the original bottle
club license.
G. In addition to the applicable licensing fee, the following
surcharge shall be assessed annually on the foll owing licenses:
1. Nonresident Seller License ...................... $2,500.00
2. Manufacturer License:
a. 50 cases or less sold in Oklahoma in
last calendar year.......................... $100.00
b. 51 to 500 cases sold in Oklahoma in
last calendar year.......................... $225.00
c. 501 cases or more sold in Oklahoma in
last calendar year.......................... $450.00
3. Wine and Spirits Wholesaler License............. $2,500.00
4. Beer Distributor ................................ $1,000.00
5. Retail Spirits License for cities and towns
over 5,000 population .......................... $250.00
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6. Retail Spirits License for cities and towns
from 2,501 to 5,000 p opulation................. $200.00
7. Retail Spirits License fo r cities and towns
from 200 to 2,500 population ................... $150.00
8. Retail Wine License............................... $250.00
9. Retail Beer License ............................... $250.00
10. Mixed Beverage License ............................ $25.00
11. Mixed Beverage/Caterer Combination License ........ $25.00
12. Caterer License ................................ ... $25.00
13. On-Premises Beer and Wine License................. $25.00
14. Annual Public Event Lice nse....................... $25.00
15. Small Farm Winery License ......................... $25.00
16. Small Brewer License .............................. $35.00
17. Complimentary Beverage 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 Alcoholic Beverage
Governance Revolving Fund established pursuant 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 l icense, and no
other licensee shall have any obligation to independently determine
the validity of such license or be held liable solely as a
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consequence of another licensee 's failure to maintain a v alid
license.
SECTION 3. This act shall become effective November 1, 2023.
59-1-5502 JL 01/09/23