Oklahoma 2024 2024 Regular Session

Oklahoma Senate Bill SB263 Amended / Bill

Filed 02/21/2023

                     
 
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SENATE FLOOR VERSION 
February 20, 2023 
 
 
SENATE BILL NO. 263 	By: Garvin 
 
 
 
 
 
An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending 37A 
O.S. 2021, Section 2-101, which relates to license 
fees; modifying fees for certain license holders 
based on production; and declaring an emergency. 
 
 
 
 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: 
SECTION 1.    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 the annu al 
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 Who lesaler License............. $3,000.00 
8.  Beer Distributor License .......................... $750.00   
 
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9.  The following retail spirits 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.  Retail Wine License............................ $1,000.00 
11.  Retail Beer License.............................. $500.00 
12.  Mixed Beverage License ......................... $1,005.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$905.00 
 	(renewal) 
13.  Mixed Beverage/Catere r Combination License..... $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)   
 
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16.  Caterer License ................................ $1,005.00 
 	(initial license) 
 	$905.00 
 	(renewal) 
17.  Annual Special Event License...................... $55.00 
18.  Quarterly Special Event License ................... $55.00 
19.  Hotel Beverage License......................... $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 License ...................... $750.00 
29.  Manufacturer License:   
 
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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 
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 License......................... $1.00 
33.  Charitable Alcoholic Beverage License ............. $55.00 
34.  Winemaker Self-Distribution License : 
a. produced ten thousand (10,000) gallons 
or less in last calendar year............... $350.00 
b. produced more than ten thousand 
(10,000) gallons but no more than 
fifteen thousand (15,000) gallons in 
last calendar year.......................... $750.00 
35.  Annual Public Event License.................... $1,005.00 
36.  One-Time Public Event License .................... $255.00 
37.  Small Brewer Self-Distribution License: 
a. produced fifteen thousand (15,000) 
barrels or less in last calendar year....... $350.00 
b. produced more than fifteen thousand 
(15,000) barrels in last calendar year...... $750.00   
 
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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 
B.  1.  There shall be added to the initial or renewal fee s for 
a Mixed Beverage License an administrative fee, which shall not be 
deemed to be a licens e fee, in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars 
($500.00), which shall be paid at the same time and in the same 
manner as the license fees prescribed by paragraph 12 of subsection 
A of this section; provided, this fee shall not be asse ssed against 
service organizations or fraternal beneficiary societies which are 
exempt under Section 501(c)(19), (8) or (10) of the Internal Revenue 
Code. 
2.  There shall be added to the fee for a Mixed Beverage/Caterer 
Combination License an administrativ e fee, which shall not b e deemed 
to be a license fee, in the amount of Two Hundred F ifty 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 provision s of subsection A of this 
section: 
1.  The license fee for a mixed beverage or bottle club license 
for those service organizations or fraternal beneficiary societ ies 
which are exempt under Section 501(c)(19), (8) or (10) of the   
 
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Internal Revenue Code shall be Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) per 
year; and 
2.  The renewal fee for an airline/railroad/commercial passenger 
vessel beverage license held by a railroad descri bed in 49 U.S.C., 
Section 24301, shall be One Hundred 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, except as otherwise provided, shall be valid 
for one (1) year from date of issuance unless revoked or 
surrendered.  Provided, a ll employee licenses sha ll 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 sale of 
alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on -premises 
consumption has been authorized, ma y exchange the bottle club 
license for a mixed beverage lice nse 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 Oklah oma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.  
There shall be no addit ional fee for such exchange 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 b ottle 
club license.   
 
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G.  In addition to the applicable licensing fee, the following 
surcharge shall be assessed annually on the following 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 Wholes aler License............. $2,500.00 
4.  Beer Distributor ................................ $1,000.00 
5.  Retail Spirits License for cities an d towns 
over 5,000 population .......................... $250.00 
6.  Retail Spirits Lic ense for cities and towns 
from 2,501 to 5,000 population................. $200.00 
7.  Retail Spirits License for cities and towns 
from 200 to 2,500 population ................... $150.00 
8.  Retail Wine Licens e............................... $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   
 
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14.  Annual Public Event License ....................... $25.00 
15.  Small Farm Winery License......................... $25.00 
16.  Small Brewer License .............................. $35.00 
17.  Complimentary Beve rage License.................... $25.00 
The surcharge shall be paid concurrent with the licensee ’s 
annual licensing fee an d, in addition to Five Dollars ($5.00) of the 
employee license fee, sh all be deposited in the Alcoholic Beverage 
Governance Revolving Fund established pur suant 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 obligation to independently determine 
the validity of such l icense or be held liable solely as a 
consequence of another licensee ’s failure to maintain a valid 
license. 
SECTION 2.  It being immediately necessary for t he preservation 
of the public peace, health or safety, an emergency is hereby 
declared to exist, by reason whereof this act shall take effect and 
be in full force from and after its passage and approval. 
COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AND COMMERCE 
February 20, 2023 - DO PASS