Oklahoma 2025 2025 Regular Session

Oklahoma House Bill HB2369 Comm Sub / Bill

Filed 03/06/2025

                     
 
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STATE OF OKLAHOMA 
 
1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) 
 
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE 
FOR 
HOUSE BILL NO. 2369 	By: Hill 
 
 
 
 
 
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE 
 
An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; creating the 
Marissa Murrow Act; providing short title; amending 
37A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -103, as last amended by 
Section 1, Chapter 416, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. 
2024, Section 1-103), which relates to definitions; 
defining term; amending 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -101, 
as amended by Section 3, Chapter 338, O.S.L. 2023 
(37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2 -101), which relates 
to license fees; providing fee for event bartender 
license; amending 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -113, as 
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2024 
(37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 2 -113), which relates to 
rules and regulations of caterer license; providing 
who may serve beer and wine at an event venue; 
providing requisites for issuance of an event 
bartender license; providing that proof of training 
shall be furnished in certain circumstances; 
providing for revocable offense for event bartender 
violations; providing for noncodification; 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 not to be 
codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows: 
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Marissa Murrow 
Act".   
 
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SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY     37A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -103, as 
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 416, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. 
2024, Section 1-103), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 1-103. As used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act: 
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 p roduced as denatured in 
accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated 
thereunder; 
3.  "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, spirits, beer and wine 
as those terms are defined herein and also includes every liquid or 
solid, patented or not, cont aining alcohol, spirits, wine or beer 
and capable of being consumed as a beverage by human beings; 
4.  "Applicant" means any individual, legal or commercial 
business entity, or any individual involved in any legal or 
commercial business entity allowed to h old any license issued in 
accordance with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; 
5.  "Beer" means any beverage containing more than one -half of 
one percent (0.50%) of alcohol by volume and obtained by the 
alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or deco ction of barley, or   
 
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other grain, sugar, malt or similar products.  For the purposes of 
taxation, distribution, sales, and regulation, seltzer shall mean 
the same as beer as provided in this section.  Beer may or may not 
contain hops or other vegetable prod ucts.  Beer includes, among 
other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter, seltzer, and 
other malt or brewed liquors, but does not include sake, known as 
Japanese rice wine; 
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 this 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 Control Act, shall be construed 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 the 
individual drink, which is required to be licensed to keep, mix and 
serve alcoholic beverages belonging to club members on club 
premises; 
9.  "Bottle service" means the sale and provision of spirits in 
their original packages by a mixed beverage licensee to be consumed 
in that mixed beverage licensee 's club suite;   
 
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10.  "Brand" means any word, name, group of letters, symbol or 
combination thereof, that is adopted and used by a licensed brewer 
to identify a specific beer, wine or spirit and to distinguish th at 
product from another beer, wine or spirit; 
11.  "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 substantial part of the 
unique features of a preexisting brand of the 
same licensed brewer, or 
(2) relies to a significant extent on the goodwill 
associated with the preexisting brand, or 
b. any brand of beer that a brewer, 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 incorporated all or a substantial 
part of the unique features of a preexisting low -
point beer brand of the same licensed brewer, or   
 
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(2) relies or relied to a significant extent on the 
goodwill associated with a preexisting low -point 
beer brand; 
12.  "Brewer" means and includes any person who 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; 
13.  "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; 
14.  "Cider" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the 
alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, including 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 the distribution of 
this product, cider may be distributed by either wine and spirits 
wholesalers or beer distributors; 
15.  "Club suite" means a designated area within the premises of 
a mixed beverage licensee designed to provide an exclusive space 
which is limited to a patron or patrons s pecifically granted access 
by a mixed beverage licensee and is not accessible to other patrons 
of the mixed beverage licensee or the public.  A club suite must 
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specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee to ensure 
that persons present in the suite are limited to patrons 
specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee and 
employees providing services to the club suite; 
16.  "Cocktail" means a type of mixed beverage as defined in 
Section 7-102 of this title; 
17.  "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; 
18.  "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 the verdict of a jury, 
irrespective of the pronounce ment of judgment or the suspension 
thereof; 
19.  "Designated products" means the brands of wine or spirits 
offered for sale by a manufacturer that the manufacturer has 
assigned to a designated wholesaler for exclusive distribution; 
20.  "Designated wholesaler" means a wine and spirits wholesaler 
who has been selected by a manufacturer as a wholesaler appointed to 
distribute designated products; 
21.  "Director" means the Director of the ABLE Commission; 
22.  "Distiller" means any person who produces spirits from any 
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wash, fit for distillation or for the production of spirits (except 
a person making or using such material in the authorized production 
of wine or beer, or the production of vineg ar by fermentation), or 
any person who by any process separates alcoholic spirits from any 
fermented substance, or any person who, making or keeping mash, wort 
or wash, has also in his or her possession or use a still; 
23.  "Distributor agreement " means the written agreement between 
the distributor and brewer as set forth in Section 3 -108 of this 
title; 
24.  "Drug store" means a person primarily engaged in retailing 
prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines; 
25.  "Event venue" means any nongovernmental location, property, 
space, premises, grounds, building or buildings, or other site that 
offers to the general public for rent, lease, reservation, or other 
contractual use, for the hosting of a function, occasion, or event, 
special, private, or publ ic, of a temporary nature.  The location, 
property, space, premises, grounds, or building or buildings defined 
in this paragraph shall not include those owned, leased, or occupied 
by organizations exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of 
the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C., Section 501(c)(3); 
26. "Dual-strength beer" means a brand of beer that, 
immediately prior to April 15, 2017, was being sold and distributed 
in this state:   
 
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a. as a low-point beer pursuant to the Low -Point Beer 
Distribution Act in effect immediately prior to 
October 1, 2018, and 
b. as strong beer pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic 
Beverage Control Act in effect immediately prior to 
October 1, 2018, 
and continues to be sold and distributed as such on October 1, 
2018.  Dual-strength beer does not include a brand of beer that 
arose as a result of a brand extension as defined in this section; 
26. 27.  "Fair market value" means the value in the subject 
territory covered by the written agreement with the distributor or 
wholesaler that would be determined in an arm 's length transaction 
entered into without duress 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; 
27. 28.  "Good cause" means: 
a. failure by the distributor to comply with the 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; 
28. 29.  "Good faith" means the duty of each party to any 
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to act with honesty in fact and within reasonable standards of fair 
dealing in the trade; 
29. 30.  "Grocery store" means a person primarily engaged in 
retailing a general line of food, such as canned or frozen foods, 
fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh and prepared meats, fish and 
poultry; 
30. 31.  "Hotel" or "motel" means an establishment which is 
licensed to sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink and 
which contains guest room accommodations with respect to which the 
predominant relationship existing 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 ot her legal 
relationships as between some occupants and the owner or operator 
thereof shall be immaterial; 
31. 32.  "Legal newspaper" means a newspaper meeting the 
requisites of a newspaper for publication of legal notices as 
prescribed in Sections 101 throu gh 114 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma 
Statutes; 
32. 33.  "Licensee" means any person holding a license 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 licensed 
premises;   
 
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33. 34.  "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 wei ght, 
including but not limited to beer or cereal malt beverages obtained 
by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion by barley or other 
grain, malt or similar products; 
34. 35.  "Manufacturer" means a distiller, winemaker, rectifier 
or bottler of any alco holic beverage (other than beer) and its 
subsidiaries, affiliates and parent companies; 
35. 36. "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 t his state; 
36. 37.  "Meals" means foods commonly ordered at lunch or dinner 
and at least part of which is cooked on the licensed premises and 
requires the use of dining implements for consumption.  Provided, 
that the service of only food such as appetizers , sandwiches, salads 
or desserts shall not be considered meals; 
37. 38.  "Mini-bar" means a closed container, either 
refrigerated in whole or in part, or unrefrigerated, and access to 
the interior of which is: 
a. restricted by means of a locking device whi ch requires 
the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device, or 
b. controlled at all times by the licensee;   
 
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38. 39.  "Mixed beverage cooler " means any beverage, by whatever 
name designated, consisting of an alcoholic beverage and fruit or 
vegetable juice, fruit or vegetable flavorings, 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 
(375) milliliters.  Such term shall include but not be limited to 
the beverage popularly known as a "wine cooler"; 
39. 40.  "Mixed beverages" means one or more servings of a 
beverage composed in whole or in part of an alcoholic beverage in a 
sealed or unsealed container of any legal size for consumption on 
the premises where served or sold by the holder of a mixed beverage, 
beer and wine, caterer, public event, charitable event or special 
event license; provided, that a beer, cider, or wine mixed with 
ingredients nonalcoholic in nature including, but not limited to, 
water, juice, sugar, fruits, or vegetables and sold by a small 
brewer, brewpub, small farm winery, or winemaker, shall not be 
considered a mixed beverage so long as such small brewer, brewpub, 
small farm winery, or winemaker does not also hold an on -premises 
beer and wine, mixed beverage, caterer, public event, or special 
event license, if permitted by law; 
40. 41.  "Motion picture theater" means an establishment which 
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beverages by the individual drink and where motion pictures are 
exhibited, and to which the general public is admitted; 
41. 42.  "Nondesignated products " means the brands of wine or 
spirits offered for sale by a manufacturer that have not been 
assigned to a designated wholesaler; 
42. 43.  "Nonresident seller" means any person licensed pursuant 
to Section 2-135 of this title; 
43. 44.  "Retail salesperson" means a salesperson soliciting 
orders from and calling upon retail alcoholic beverage stores with 
regard to his or her product; 
44. 45.  "Occupation" as used in connection with "occupation 
tax" means the sites occupied as the places of business of the 
manufacturers, brewers, wholesalers, beer distributors, retailers, 
mixed beverage licensees, on -premises beer and wine licensees, 
bottle clubs, caterers, public event and special event licensees; 
45. 46.  "Original package" means any container of alcoholic 
beverage filled and stamped or sealed by the manufacturer or brewer; 
46. 47.  "Package store" means any sole proprietor or 
partnership 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 sell wine or beer for off -premises consumption; 
47. 48.  "Patron" means any person, customer or visitor who is 
not employed by a licensee or who is not a licensee;   
 
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48. 49.  "Person" means an individual, any type of partnership, 
corporation, association, limited liability company or any 
individual involved in the legal structure of any such business 
entity; 
49. 50.  "Premises" means the grounds and all buildings and 
appurtenances pertaining to t he grounds including any adjacent 
premises if under the direct or indirect control of the licensee and 
the rooms and equipment under 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 have the 
authority to designate areas to be excluded from the licensed 
premises solely for the purpose of: 
a. allowing the presence and consumption of alcoholic 
beverages by private parties which are closed to the 
general public, or 
b. allowing the services of 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; 
50. 51.  "Private event" means a social gathering or event 
attended by invited guests who share a common cause, membership, 
business or task and have a prior established relationship.  For 
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attendance or sales of tickets to the general public shall not 
constitute a private event; 
51. 52.  "Public event" means any event that can be attended by 
the general public; 
52. 53.  "Rectifier" means any person who rectifies, purifi es or 
refines spirits or wines by any process (other than by original and 
continuous distillation, or original and continuous 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 rectifying, purifying or refining spirits, 
shall by mixing (except for immediate consumption on the premises 
where mixed) such spirits, wine or other liquor with any material, 
manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale, 
under the name of whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, wine, spirits, cordials 
or any other name; 
53. 54.  "Regulation" or "rule" means a formal rule of general 
application promulgated by the ABLE Commission as herein required; 
54. 55.  "Restaurant" means an establishment that is licensed to 
sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on -premises 
consumption and where food is prepared and sold for immediate 
consumption on the premises; 
55. 56.  "Retail container for spirits and win es" means an 
original package of any capacity approved by the United States 
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;   
 
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56. 57.  "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; 
57. 58.  "Sale" means any transfer, exchange or barter in any 
manner 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 
include the use or consumption in this state of any alcoholic 
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; 
58. 59.  "Seltzer" means any beverage containing more than one -
half of one percent (0.50%) of alcohol by volume and obtained by the 
alcoholic fermentation of ma lt, rice, grain of any kind, bran, 
glucose, sugar, or molasses and combined with carbonated water and 
other flavoring and labeled as "beer" by the Internal Revenue Code; 
provided, that seltzer shall not include carbonated beverages mixed 
with wine or spirits; 
59. 60.  "Short-order food" means food other than full meals 
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;   
 
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60. 61.  "Small brewer" means a brewer who manufactures less 
than sixty-five thousand (65,000) barrels of beer annually pursuant 
to a validly issued small brewer license hereunder; 
61. 62.  "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; 
62. 63.  "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 Trade Bureau, Report of 
Wine Premises Operations (TTB Form 5120.17); 
63. 64.  "Sparkling wine" means champagne or any artificially 
carbonated wine; 
64. 65.  "Special event" means an entertainment, recreation or 
marketing event that occurs at a single location on an irregular 
basis and at which alcoholic beverages are sold; 
65. 66.  "Spirits" means any beverage other than wine or beer, 
which contains more than one -half of one percent (1/2 o f 1%) alcohol 
measured by volume, and obtained by distillation, whether or not 
mixed with other substances in solution 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 denatured in accordance with the Acts of 
Congress and regulations pursuant thereto;   
 
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66. 67.  "Strong beer" means beer which, prior to October 1, 
2018, was distributed pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Bevera ge 
Control Act, Section 1 -101 et seq. of this title; 
67. 68.  "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; 
68. 69.  "Tax Commission" means the Oklahoma Tax Commission; 
69. 70.  "Territory" means a geographic region with a specified 
boundary; 
70. 71.  "Wine and spirits wholesaler " or "wine and spirits 
distributor" means and includes any sole proprietorship or 
partnership licensed to distribute wine and spirits in this state.  
The term "wholesaler", as used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage 
Control Act, shall be construed to refer to a wine and spirits 
wholesaler; 
71. 72.  "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 other ingredients are added, and 
includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine;   
 
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72. 73.  "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 law of this state; 
73. 74.  "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; and 
74. 75.  "Straw testing" means the consumption of a de minimis 
amount of an alcoholic beverage by sanitary means by the holder of 
an employee license, twenty -one (21) years of age or older, to 
determine the quality or desired flavor profile of such alcoholic 
beverage that has been serviced, or is to be served, to a patron. 
Words in the plural include the singular, and vice versa, and 
words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine, as well 
as persons and licensees as defined in this section. 
SECTION 3.     AMENDATORY     37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -101, as 
amended by Section 3, Chapter 338, O.S.L. 2023 (37A O.S. Supp. 2024, 
Section 2-101), is amended to read as follows: 
Section 2-101. A.  Except as otherwise p rovided in this 
section, the licenses issued by the ABLE Commission, and the 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   
 
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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 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/Caterer Combination License ..... $1,250.00 
14.  On-Premises Beer and Wine License ................ $500.00 
 	(initial license) 
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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 
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   
 
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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: 
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   
 
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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 
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.  Event Bartender License........................... $50.00 
B.  1.  There shall be added to the initial or renewal fees for 
a mixed beverage license an administrative fee, which shall not be 
deemed to be a license fee, in the amount of Five Hundred Dol lars 
($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 assessed against 
service organizations or fraternal beneficiary soci eties 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 administrative fee, which shall not be deemed 
to be a license fee, in the amo unt of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars 
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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 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 passenger 
vessel beverage license held by a railroad described 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, 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 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 
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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 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 bottle 
club license. 
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 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 
6. Retail Spirits License for cities and towns 
from 2,501 to 5,000 population ................. $200.00 
7.  Retail Spirits License for cities and towns 
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8.  Retail Wine License ............................... $250.00 
9.  Retail Beer License ............................... $250.00 
10.  Mixed Beverage Li cense............................ $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 License ....................... $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 license, and no 
other licensee shall have any obligation to independently determine 
the validity of such license or be held liable solely as a 
consequence of another licensee 's failure to maintain a valid 
license. 
SECTION 4.     AMENDATORY     37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -113, as 
last amended by Section 1, Chapter 238, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. 
2024, Section 2-113), is amended to read as follows:   
 
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Section 2-113. A.  1.  A caterer license may be issued to any 
person for the purpose of sale, delivery or distribution of 
alcoholic beverages incidental to the sale or distribution of food 
on a premises not licensed by the ABLE Commission.  For purposes of 
this section, "incidental to the sale or distribution of food " means 
food sales constituting at least thirty -five percent (35%) of the 
caterer's total combined annual sales.  A cat erer license shall not 
be issued to a person whose main purpose is the sale of alcoholic 
beverages. 
2.  A caterer license may only be issued to those persons that 
prepare, sell and distribute food for consumption either on licensed 
or unlicensed premises. In order to renew a caterer license, annual 
food sales must constitute at least thirty -five percent (35%) of the 
caterer's total combined sales based on the most recent calendar 
year.  A caterer shall not be required to prepare, sell and 
distribute food at every catered event as long as the caterer 
satisfies the requirement set forth in this section. 
3.  Each caterer shall submit an annual sales report containing 
revenue attributable to alcoholic beverages, food and all other 
revenues attributable to the c atering service.  The annual sales 
report must be submitted thirty (30) days prior to expiration of the 
caterer license on forms prescribed by the ABLE Commission.  The 
caterer license may not be renewed if the caterer fails to provide 
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4.  Each caterer shall submit a monthly event report containing 
information on all events scheduled for the subsequent month.  If an 
event is scheduled after the first day of the month for an event to 
occur in the same month, then the ca terer shall report that event 
within twenty-four (24) hours of scheduling the event or within 
twenty-four (24) hours prior to the event, whichever occurs first.  
The monthly event report shall be submitted on the first day of each 
month. 
5.  All reports shall be submitted electronically on forms 
prescribed by the ABLE Commission.  Provided, if the caterer does 
not have access to the Internet, then monthly reports must be 
submitted by facsimile to the ABLE Commission 's office in Oklahoma 
City, in which case the caterer must retain a copy of the facsimile 
confirmation sheet for at least twelve (12) months. 
6.  Any caterer who fails to submit a monthly report shall have 
the caterer license automatically suspended until such time that the 
caterer has fully compl ied with all reporting requirements.  Any 
caterer whose annual food sales do not exceed thirty -five percent 
(35%) of his or her total annual combined sales shall not have the 
caterer's license renewed. 
B.  The ABLE Commission shall promulgate rules governi ng the 
application for and the issuance of caterer licenses. 
C.  The restrictions and rules which apply to the sale of mixed 
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the sale under the authority of a caterer license.  Any act wh ich if 
done on the premises of a mixed beverage licensee would be a ground 
for revocation or suspension of the mixed beverage license is a 
ground for revocation or suspension of a caterer license. 
D.  If the premises where the event being catered is held a re 
already operating pursuant to another type of license issued by the 
ABLE Commission, the caterer and the other licensee shall both be 
responsible for the actions of the caterer and shall both be subject 
to penalties for violations by the caterer of the Oklahoma Alcoholic 
Beverage Control Act and any rules promulgated thereto. 
E.  A caterer licensee may not store alcoholic beverages unless 
the licensee has a storage license issued by the ABLE Commission.  A 
caterer licensee selling beer and cider to consu mers shall only 
purchase such beer and cider from the distributor or wholesaler 
within the county in which the licensee will be selling the beer and 
cider to consumers. 
F.  A caterer may provide alcoholic beverage sales on the 
premises of a person currentl y applying for an on-premises beer and 
wine license, mixed beverage/caterer combination license, or mixed 
beverage license, provided the following terms have been satisfied: 
1.  The caterer shall take reasonable steps to ensure that the 
on-premises beer and wine applicant, mixed beverage/caterer 
combination applicant, or mixed beverage applicant uses only 
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caterer's license.  The caterer shall use his or her best efforts to 
attempt to have a licensed employee on-site supervising the sale of 
such caterer's alcoholic beverages at all times, but the caterer 
shall not be disciplined for failing to have a licensed employee on -
site.  The caterer expressly acknowledges that he or she is liable 
for all violations of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act 
and rules of the ABLE Commission that are committed by the on -
premises beer and wine applicant, the mixed beverage/caterer 
combination applicant, or the mixed beverage applicant and its 
employees during this period; 
2.  The caterer and the on -premises beer and wine applicant, the 
mixed beverage/caterer combination applicant, or the mixed beverage 
applicant must submit to the ABLE Commission a written agreement 
setting forth all the terms of the ca tering agreement at least 
twenty-four (24) hours prior to the commencement of the catered 
event; 
3.  The caterer may not provide alcoholic beverage sales on the 
unlicensed premises of the on -premises beer and wine applicant, 
mixed beverage/caterer combinat ion applicant, or the mixed beverage 
applicant for more than sixty (60) days, or after the applicant 's 
license has been denied, whichever occurs first; 
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on the unlicensed premises of the applicant during the period of the 
written agreement; and 
5.  Upon the issuance of a license to the on -premises beer and 
wine applicant, the mixed beverage/caterer combination applicant, or 
the mixed beverage applicant, any alcoholic beverages on the 
licensed storage premises may be transferred by the caterer t o the 
on-premises beer and wine licensee, the mixed beverage/caterer 
combination licensee, or the mixed beverage lice nsee consistent with 
the provisions of Section 2-155 of this title. 
G.  A caterer may provide alcoholic beverage services for 
temporary public events which have been licensed and approved by the 
ABLE Commission. 
H.  A caterer may provide alcoholic beverage services for a 
mixed beverage licensee which h olds a live performing arts 
presentation and is open to the public not more than one hund red 
twenty (120) days per year. 
I. All alcoholic beverages served on the premises of an event 
venue must be served by an ABLE licensed caterer or event bartender 
licensee.  As a prerequisite to the issuance of an event bartender 
license, not later than fourteen (14) days after initial licensure, 
the event bartender licensee shall be required to have successfully 
completed an in-person training program conducted by an entity 
approved by the ABLE Commission.  Proof of training completion shall 
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venue location.  The failure of an event bartender to comply with 
this section may constitute a revocable offense. 
SECTION 5.  This act shall become effective Novemb er 1, 2025. 
 
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