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| 63 | + | AS INTRODUCED |
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| 65 | + | An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending 37A |
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| 66 | + | O.S. 2021, Sections 1-103 and 2-110, as last amended |
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| 67 | + | by Section 1, Chapters 416 and 417, O.S.L. 2024 , and |
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| 68 | + | 6-113 (37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 1 -103 and 2- |
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| 69 | + | 110), which relate to definitions, mixed beverage |
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| 70 | + | licenses, and unlawful possession of alcoholic |
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| 71 | + | beverages with intent to sell without procuring a |
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| 72 | + | license; defining term; providing c ertain exceptions; |
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| 73 | + | allowing the sale of vintage distilled spirits by |
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| 74 | + | certain sellers; providing for codification; and |
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| 75 | + | providing an effective date . |
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45 | 81 | | BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: |
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46 | 82 | | SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 1 -103, as |
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47 | 83 | | last amended by Section 1, Chapter 416, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. |
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48 | 84 | | 2024, Section 1-103), is amended to read as follows: |
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49 | 85 | | Section 1-103. As used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage |
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50 | 86 | | Control Act: |
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51 | 87 | | 1. “ABLE Commission” or “Commission” means the Alcoholic |
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52 | 88 | | Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission; |
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53 | 89 | | 2. “Alcohol” means and includes hydrated oxide of ethyl, ethyl |
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54 | 90 | | alcohol, ethanol or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by |
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88 | 148 | | solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer |
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89 | 149 | | and capable of being consumed as a beverage by human beings; |
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90 | 150 | | 4. “Applicant” means any individual, legal or commercial |
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91 | 151 | | business entity, or any individual involved in any legal or |
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92 | 152 | | commercial business entity allowed to hold any license issued in |
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93 | 153 | | accordance with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; |
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94 | 154 | | 5. “Beer” means any beverage containing more than one-half of |
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95 | 155 | | one percent (0.50%) of alcohol by volume and obtained by the |
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96 | 156 | | alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, or |
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97 | 157 | | other grain, sugar, malt or similar products. For the purposes of |
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98 | 158 | | taxation, distribution, sales, and regulation , seltzer shall mean |
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99 | 159 | | the same as beer as provided in this section. Beer may or may not |
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100 | 160 | | contain hops or other vegetable products. Beer includes, among |
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101 | 161 | | other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter, seltzer, and |
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102 | 162 | | other malt or brewed liquors, but does not include sake, known as |
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103 | 163 | | Japanese rice wine; |
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104 | 164 | | 6. “Beer keg” means any brewer-sealed, single container that |
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105 | 165 | | contains not less than four (4) gallons of beer; |
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139 | 223 | | 8. “Bottle club” means any establishment in a county which has |
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140 | 224 | | not authorized the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the |
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141 | 225 | | individual drink, which is required to be licensed to keep, mix and |
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142 | 226 | | serve alcoholic beverages belonging to club members on club |
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143 | 227 | | premises; |
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144 | 228 | | 9. “Bottle service” means the sale and provision of spirits in |
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145 | 229 | | their original packages by a mixed beverage licensee to be consumed |
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146 | 230 | | in that mixed beverage licensee ’s club suite; |
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147 | 231 | | 10. “Brand” means any word, name, group of letters, symbol or |
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148 | 232 | | combination thereof, that is adopted and used by a licensed brewer |
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149 | 233 | | to identify a specif ic beer, wine or spirit and to distinguish that |
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150 | 234 | | product from another beer, wine or spirit; |
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151 | 235 | | 11. “Brand extension” means: |
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152 | 236 | | a. after October 1, 2018, any brand of beer or cider |
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153 | 237 | | introduced by a manufacturer in this state which |
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154 | 238 | | either: |
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155 | | - | (1) incorporates all or a substantial part of the |
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156 | | - | unique features of a preexisting brand of the |
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157 | | - | same licensed brewer, or |
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158 | | - | (2) relies to a significant extent on the goodwill |
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159 | | - | associated with the preexisting brand, or |
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160 | | - | b. any brand of beer that a brewer, the majority of whose |
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161 | | - | total volume of all brands of beer distributed in this |
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162 | | - | state by such brewer on January 1, 2016, was |
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| 290 | + | (1) incorporates all or a substantial part of the |
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| 291 | + | unique features of a preexisting brand of the |
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| 292 | + | same licensed brewer, or |
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| 293 | + | (2) relies to a significant extent on the goodwill |
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| 294 | + | associated with the preexistin g brand, or |
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| 295 | + | b. any brand of beer that a brewer, the majority of whose |
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| 296 | + | total volume of all brands of beer distributed in this |
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| 297 | + | state by such brewer on January 1, 2016, was |
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190 | 298 | | distributed as low-point beer, desires to sell, |
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191 | 299 | | introduces, begins selling or theretof ore has sold and |
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192 | 300 | | desires to continue selling a strong beer in this |
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193 | 301 | | state which either: |
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194 | 302 | | (1) incorporates or incorporated all or a substantial |
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195 | 303 | | part of the unique features of a preexisting low - |
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196 | 304 | | point beer brand of the same licensed brewer, or |
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197 | 305 | | (2) relies or relied to a significant extent on the |
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198 | 306 | | goodwill associated with a preexisting low -point |
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199 | 307 | | beer brand; |
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200 | 308 | | 12. “Brewer” means and includes any person who manufactures for |
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201 | 309 | | human consumption by the use of raw materials or other ingredients |
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202 | 310 | | any beer or cider upon which a license fee and a tax are imposed by |
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203 | 311 | | any law of this state; |
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204 | 312 | | 13. “Brewpub” means a licensed establishment operated on the |
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205 | 313 | | premises of, or on premises located contiguous to, a small brewer, |
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206 | | - | that prepares and serves food and beverages, including alcoholic |
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207 | | - | beverages, for on-premises consumption; |
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208 | | - | 14. “Cider” means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the |
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209 | | - | alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, including but not limited to |
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210 | | - | flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider. For the purposes of the |
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211 | | - | manufacture of this product, cid er may be manufactured by either |
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212 | | - | manufacturers or brewers. For the purposes of the distribution of |
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| 365 | + | that prepares and serves food and beverages, including alcoholic |
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| 366 | + | beverages, for on-premises consumption; |
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| 367 | + | 14. “Cider” means any alcoholic bever age obtained by the |
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| 368 | + | alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, including but not limited to |
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| 369 | + | flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider. For the purposes of the |
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| 370 | + | manufacture of this pro duct, cider may be manufactured by either |
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| 371 | + | manufacturers or brewers. For the purposes of the distribution of |
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240 | 372 | | this product, cider may be distributed by either wine and spirits |
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241 | 373 | | wholesalers or beer distributors; |
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242 | 374 | | 15. “Club suite” means a designated area withi n the premises of |
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243 | 375 | | a mixed beverage licensee designed to provide an exclusive sp ace |
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244 | 376 | | which is limited to a patron or patrons specifically granted access |
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245 | 377 | | by a mixed beverage licensee and is not accessible to other patrons |
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246 | 378 | | of the mixed beverage licensee or the public. A club suite must |
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247 | 379 | | have a clearly designated point of access for a patron or patrons |
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248 | 380 | | specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee to ensure |
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249 | 381 | | that persons present in the suite are limited to patrons |
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250 | 382 | | specifically granted access by the m ixed beverage licensee and |
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251 | 383 | | employees providing services to the club suite; |
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252 | 384 | | 16. “Cocktail” means a type of mixed beverage as defined in |
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253 | 385 | | Section 7-102 of this title; |
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254 | 386 | | 17. “Convenience store” means any person primarily engaged in |
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255 | 387 | | retailing a limited range of general household items and groceries, |
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290 | 446 | | 19. “Designated products” means the brands of wine or spirits |
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291 | 447 | | offered for sale by a man ufacturer that the manufacturer has |
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292 | 448 | | assigned to a designated wholesaler for exclusive distribution; |
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293 | 449 | | 20. “Designated wholesaler ” means a wine and spirits wholesaler |
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294 | 450 | | who has been selected by a manufacturer as a wholesaler appointed to |
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295 | 451 | | distribute designated products; |
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296 | 452 | | 21. “Director” means the Director of the ABLE Commission; |
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297 | 453 | | 22. “Distiller” means any person who produces spirits from any |
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298 | 454 | | source or substance, or any person who brews or makes mash, wort or |
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299 | 455 | | wash, fit for distillation or for the production of spi rits (except |
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300 | 456 | | a person making or using such material in the authorized production |
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301 | 457 | | of wine or beer, or the production of vinegar by fermentation), or |
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302 | 458 | | any person who by any process separates alcoholic spirits from any |
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303 | 459 | | fermented substance, or any person who, m aking or keeping mash, wort |
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304 | 460 | | or wash, has also in his or her possession or use a still; |
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340 | 520 | | a. as a low-point beer pursuant t o the Low-Point Beer |
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341 | 521 | | Distribution Act in effect immediately prior to |
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342 | 522 | | October 1, 2018, and |
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343 | 523 | | b. as strong beer pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic |
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344 | 524 | | Beverage Control Act in effect immediately prior to |
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345 | 525 | | October 1, 2018, |
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346 | 526 | | and continues to be sold and distributed as such on October 1, 2018. |
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347 | 527 | | Dual-strength beer does not include a brand of beer that arose as a |
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348 | 528 | | result of a brand extension as defined in this section; |
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349 | 529 | | 26. “Fair market value” means the value in the subject |
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350 | 530 | | territory covered by the written agreement with th e distributor or |
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351 | 531 | | wholesaler that would be determined in an arm ’s length transaction |
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352 | 532 | | entered into without duress or threat of termination of the |
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353 | 533 | | distributor’s or wholesaler’s rights and shall include all elements |
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354 | 534 | | of value, including goodwill and going -concern value; |
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355 | 535 | | 27. “Good cause” means: |
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390 | 594 | | to act with honesty in fact and within reasonable standards of fair |
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391 | 595 | | dealing in the trade; |
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392 | 596 | | 29. “Grocery store” means a person primarily engage d in |
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393 | 597 | | retailing a general line of food, such as canned or frozen foods, |
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394 | 598 | | fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh and prepared meats, fish and |
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395 | 599 | | poultry; |
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396 | 600 | | 30. “Hotel” or “motel” means an establishment which is licensed |
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397 | 601 | | to sell alcoholic beverages by the individu al drink and which |
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398 | 602 | | contains guest room accommodations with respect to which the |
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399 | 603 | | predominant relationship existing between the occupants thereof and |
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400 | 604 | | the owner or operator of the establishment is that of innkeeper and |
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401 | 605 | | guest. For purposes of this section, th e existence of other legal |
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402 | 606 | | relationships as between some occupants and the owner or operator |
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403 | 607 | | thereof shall be immaterial; |
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404 | 608 | | 31. “Legal newspaper” means a newspaper meeting the requisites |
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405 | 609 | | of a newspaper for publication of legal notices as prescribed in |
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406 | 610 | | Sections 101 through 114 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes; |
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441 | 669 | | more than three and two -tenths percent (3.2%) alcohol b y weight, |
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442 | 670 | | including but not limited to beer or cereal malt beverages obtained |
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443 | 671 | | by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion by barley or other |
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444 | 672 | | grain, malt or similar products; |
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445 | 673 | | 34. “Manufacturer” means a distiller, winemaker, rectifier or |
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446 | 674 | | bottler of any alcoholic beverage (other than beer) and its |
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447 | 675 | | subsidiaries, affiliates and parent companies; |
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448 | 676 | | 35. “Manufacturer’s agent” means a salaried or commissioned |
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449 | 677 | | salesperson who is the agent authorized to act on behalf of the |
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450 | 678 | | manufacturer or nonresident seller in this state; |
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451 | 679 | | 36. “Meals” means foods commonly ordered at lunch or dinner and |
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452 | 680 | | at least part of which is cooked on the licensed premises and |
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453 | 681 | | requires the use of dining implements for consumption. Provided, |
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454 | 682 | | that the service of only food such as appetizers, sandw iches, salads |
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455 | 683 | | or desserts shall not be considered meals; |
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456 | | - | 37. “Mini-bar” means a closed container, either refrigerated in |
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457 | | - | whole or in part, or unrefrigerated, and access to the interior of |
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458 | | - | which is: |
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459 | | - | a. restricted by means of a locking device which requires |
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460 | | - | the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device, or |
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461 | | - | b. controlled at all times by the licensee; |
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462 | | - | 38. “Mixed beverage cooler ” means any beverage, by whatever |
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463 | | - | name designated, consisting of an alcoholic beverage and fruit or |
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464 | | - | vegetable juice, fruit or vegetable fla vorings, dairy products or |
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| 735 | + | 37. “Mini-bar” means a closed container, either refrigerated in |
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| 736 | + | whole or in part, or unrefrigerated, and access to the interior of |
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| 737 | + | which is: |
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| 738 | + | a. restricted by means of a locking device which requires |
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| 739 | + | the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device, or |
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| 740 | + | b. controlled at all tim es by the licensee; |
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| 741 | + | 38. “Mixed beverage cooler ” means any beverage, by whatever |
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| 742 | + | name designated, consisting of an alcoholic beverage and fruit or |
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| 743 | + | vegetable juice, fruit or vege table flavorings, dairy products or |
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492 | 744 | | carbonated water containing more than one -half of one percent (1/2 |
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493 | 745 | | of 1%) of alcohol measured by volume but not more than seven percent |
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494 | 746 | | (7%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and which is |
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495 | 747 | | packaged in a container not larger than three hundred seventy -five |
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496 | 748 | | (375) milliliters. Such te rm shall include but not be limited to |
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497 | 749 | | the beverage popularly known as a “wine cooler”; |
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498 | 750 | | 39. “Mixed beverages” means one or more servings of a beverage |
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499 | 751 | | composed in whole or in p art of an alcoholic beverage in a sealed or |
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500 | 752 | | unsealed container of any legal size for consumption on the premises |
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501 | 753 | | where served or sold by the holder of a mixed beverage, beer and |
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502 | 754 | | wine, caterer, public event, charitable event or special event |
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503 | 755 | | license; provided, that a beer, cider, or wine mixed with |
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504 | 756 | | ingredients nonalcoholic in nature i ncluding, but not limited to, |
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505 | 757 | | water, juice, sugar, fruits, or vegetables and sold by a small |
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506 | 758 | | brewer, brewpub, small farm winery, or winemaker, shall not be |
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507 | | - | considered a mixed beverage so long as such small brewer, brewpub, |
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508 | | - | small farm winery, or winemaker does not also hold an on -premises |
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509 | | - | beer and wine, mixed beverage, caterer, public event, or special |
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510 | | - | event license, if permitted by law; |
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511 | | - | 40. “Motion picture theater ” means an establishment which is |
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512 | | - | licensed by Section 2 -110 of this title to sell alcoholic beverages |
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513 | | - | by the individual drink and where motion pictures are exhibited, and |
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514 | | - | to which the general public is admitted; |
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| 810 | + | considered a mixed be verage so long as such small brewer, brewpub, |
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| 811 | + | small farm winery, or winemaker does not also hold an on -premises |
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| 812 | + | beer and wine, mixed beverage, caterer, public event, or special |
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| 813 | + | event license, if permitted by law; |
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| 814 | + | 40. “Motion picture theater ” means an establishment which is |
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| 815 | + | licensed by Section 2 -110 of this title to sell alcoholic be verages |
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| 816 | + | by the individual drink and where motion pictures are exhibited, and |
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| 817 | + | to which the general public is admitted; |
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542 | 818 | | 41. “Nondesignated products ” means the brands of wine or |
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543 | 819 | | spirits offered for sale by a manufacturer that have not been |
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544 | 820 | | assigned to a designated wholesaler; |
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545 | 821 | | 42. “Nonresident seller” means any person licensed pursuant to |
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546 | 822 | | Section 2-135 of this title; |
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547 | 823 | | 43. “Retail salesperson” means a salesperson soliciting orders |
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548 | 824 | | from and calling upon retail alcoholic beverage stores with regard |
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549 | 825 | | to his or her product; |
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550 | 826 | | 44. “Occupation” as used in connection with “occupation tax” |
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551 | 827 | | means the sites occupied as the places of business of the |
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552 | 828 | | manufacturers, brewers, wholesalers, beer distr ibutors, retailers, |
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553 | 829 | | mixed beverage licensees, on -premises beer and wine licensees, |
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554 | 830 | | bottle clubs, caterers, public event and special event licensees; |
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555 | 831 | | 45. “Original package” means any container of alcoholic |
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556 | 832 | | beverage filled and stamped or sealed by the manuf acturer or brewer; |
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557 | | - | 46. “Package store” means any sole proprietor or partnership |
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558 | | - | that qualifies to sell wine, beer and/or spirits for off -premises |
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559 | | - | consumption and that is not a grocery store, convenience store or |
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560 | | - | drug store, or other retail outlet that is not permi tted to sell |
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561 | | - | wine or beer for off -premises consumption; |
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562 | | - | 47. “Patron” means any person, customer or visitor who is not |
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563 | | - | employed by a licensee or who is not a licensee; |
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564 | | - | 48. “Person” means an individual, any type of partnership, |
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565 | | - | corporation, association, li mited liability company or any |
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| 884 | + | 46. “Package store” means any sole proprietor or partnershi p |
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| 885 | + | that qualifies to sell wine, beer and/or spirits for off -premises |
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| 886 | + | consumption and that is not a grocery store, convenience store or |
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| 887 | + | drug store, or other retail outlet that is not permitted to sell |
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| 888 | + | wine or beer for off -premises consumption; |
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| 889 | + | 47. “Patron” means any person, customer or visitor who is not |
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| 890 | + | employed by a licensee or who is not a licensee; |
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| 891 | + | 48. “Person” means an individual, any type of partnership, |
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| 892 | + | corporation, association, limited liability company or any |
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593 | 893 | | individual involved in the legal struct ure of any such business |
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594 | 894 | | entity; |
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595 | 895 | | 49. “Premises” means the grounds and all buildings and |
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596 | 896 | | appurtenances pertaining to the grounds including any adjacent |
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597 | 897 | | premises if under the dir ect or indirect control of the licensee and |
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598 | 898 | | the rooms and equipment under the control of the licensee and used |
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599 | 899 | | in connection with or in furtherance of the business covered by a |
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600 | 900 | | license. Provided, that the ABLE Commission shall have the |
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601 | 901 | | authority to designate areas to be excluded from the licensed |
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602 | 902 | | premises solely for the purpose of: |
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603 | 903 | | a. allowing the presence and consumption of alcoholic |
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604 | 904 | | beverages by private parties which are closed to the |
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605 | 905 | | general public, or |
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606 | 906 | | b. allowing the services of a caterer serving alcoh olic |
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607 | 907 | | beverages provided by a private party. |
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608 | | - | This exception shall in no way limit the licensee ’s concurrent |
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609 | | - | responsibility for any violations of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage |
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610 | | - | Control Act occurring on the licensed premises; |
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611 | | - | 50. “Private event” means a social gathe ring or event attended |
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612 | | - | by invited guests who share a common cause, membership, business or |
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613 | | - | task and have a prior established relationship. For purposes of |
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614 | | - | this definition, advertisement for general public attendance or |
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615 | | - | sales of tickets to the general publ ic shall not constitute a |
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616 | | - | private event; |
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| 959 | + | This exception shall in no way limit the licensee ’s concurrent |
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| 960 | + | responsibility for any violations of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage |
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| 961 | + | Control Act occurring on the licensed premises; |
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| 962 | + | 50. “Private event” means a social gathering or event attended |
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| 963 | + | by invited guests who share a common cause, mem bership, business or |
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| 964 | + | task and have a prior established relationship. For purposes of |
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| 965 | + | this definition, advertisement for general public attendance or |
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| 966 | + | sales of tickets to the gen eral public shall not constitute a |
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| 967 | + | private event; |
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644 | 968 | | 51. “Public event” means any event that can be attended by the |
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645 | 969 | | general public; |
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646 | 970 | | 52. “Rectifier” means any person who rectifies, purifies or |
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647 | 971 | | refines spirits or wines by any process (other than by original a nd |
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648 | 972 | | continuous distillation, or original and continuous processing, from |
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649 | 973 | | mash, wort, wash or other substance, through continuous closed |
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650 | 974 | | vessels and pipes, until the production thereof is complete), and |
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651 | 975 | | any person who, without rectifying, purifying or refini ng spirits, |
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652 | 976 | | shall by mixing (except for immediate consumption on the premises |
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653 | 977 | | where mixed) such spirits, wine or other liquor with any material, |
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654 | 978 | | manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale, |
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655 | 979 | | under the name of whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, wine, spirits, cordials |
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656 | 980 | | or any other name; |
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657 | 981 | | 53. “Regulation” or “rule” means a formal rule of general |
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658 | 982 | | application promulgated by the ABLE Commission as herein required; |
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659 | | - | 54. “Restaurant” means an establishment that is licensed to |
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660 | | - | sell alcoholic beverages by the in dividual drink for on -premises |
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661 | | - | consumption and where food is prepared and sold for immediate |
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662 | | - | consumption on the premises; |
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663 | | - | 55. “Retail container for spirits and wines ” means an original |
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664 | | - | package of any capacity approved by the United States Bureau of |
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665 | | - | Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; |
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666 | | - | 56. “Retailer” means a package store, grocery store, |
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667 | | - | convenience store or drug store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages |
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| 1034 | + | 54. “Restaurant” means an establishment that is licensed to |
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| 1035 | + | sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on -premises |
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| 1036 | + | consumption and where food is prepared and sold for immediate |
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| 1037 | + | consumption on the premises; |
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| 1038 | + | 55. “Retail container for spirits and wines ” means an original |
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| 1039 | + | package of any capacity approved by the United States Bureau of |
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| 1040 | + | Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; |
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| 1041 | + | 56. “Retailer” means a package store, grocery store, |
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| 1042 | + | convenience store or drug store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages |
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695 | 1043 | | for off-premises consumption pursuant to a retail spirits license, |
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696 | 1044 | | retail wine license or retail beer license; |
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697 | 1045 | | 57. “Sale” means any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner |
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698 | 1046 | | or by any means whatsoever, and includes and means all sales made by |
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699 | 1047 | | any person, whether as principal, proprietor or as an agent, servant |
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700 | 1048 | | or employee. The term sale i s also declared to be and include the |
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701 | 1049 | | use or consumption in this state of any a lcoholic beverage obtained |
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702 | 1050 | | within or imported from without this state, upon which the excise |
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703 | 1051 | | tax levied by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act has not |
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704 | 1052 | | been paid or exempted; |
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705 | 1053 | | 58. “Seltzer” means any beverage containing more than one -half |
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706 | 1054 | | of one percent (0.50%) of alcohol by volume and obtained by the |
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707 | 1055 | | alcoholic fermentation of malt, rice, grain of any kind, bran, |
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708 | 1056 | | glucose, sugar, or molasses and combined with carbonated wat er and |
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709 | 1057 | | other flavoring and labeled as “beer” by the Internal Revenue Code; |
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710 | | - | provided, that seltzer shall not include carbonated beverages mixed |
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711 | | - | with wine or spirits; |
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712 | | - | 59. “Short-order food” means food other than full meals |
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713 | | - | including but not limited to sandwiches, so ups and salads. |
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714 | | - | Provided, that popcorn, chips and other similar snack food shall not |
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715 | | - | be considered short-order food; |
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716 | | - | 60. “Small brewer” means a brewer who manufactures less than |
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717 | | - | sixty-five thousand (65,000) barrels of beer annually pursuant to a |
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718 | | - | validly issued small brewer license hereunder; |
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| 1109 | + | provided, that seltzer shall not include carbonated beverages mixed |
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| 1110 | + | with wine or spirits; |
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| 1111 | + | 59. “Short-order food” means food other than full meals |
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| 1112 | + | including but not limited to sandw iches, soups and salads. |
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| 1113 | + | Provided, that popcorn, chips and other similar snack food shall not |
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| 1114 | + | be considered short-order food; |
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| 1115 | + | 60. “Small brewer” means a brewer who manufactures less than |
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| 1116 | + | sixty-five thousand (65,000) barrels of beer annually pursuant to a |
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| 1117 | + | validly issued small brewer license hereunder; |
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746 | 1118 | | 61. “Small farm wine” means a wine that is produced by a small |
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747 | 1119 | | farm winery with seventy -five percent (75%) or more Oklahoma -grown |
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748 | 1120 | | grapes, berries, other fruits, honey or vegetables; |
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749 | 1121 | | 62. “Small farm winery” means a wine-making establishment that |
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750 | 1122 | | does not annually produce for sale more than fifteen thousand |
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751 | 1123 | | (15,000) gallons of wine as reported on the United States Department |
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752 | 1124 | | of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Report of |
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753 | 1125 | | Wine Premises Operations (TTB Form 5120.17); |
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754 | 1126 | | 63. “Sparkling wine” means champagne or any artific ially |
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755 | 1127 | | carbonated wine; |
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756 | 1128 | | 64. “Special event” means an entertainment, recreation or |
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757 | 1129 | | marketing event that occurs at a single location on an irregular |
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758 | 1130 | | basis and at which alcoholic b everages are sold; |
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759 | 1131 | | 65. “Spirits” means any beverage other than wine or beer, which |
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760 | 1132 | | contains more than one -half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol |
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761 | | - | measured by volume, and obtained by distillation, whether or not |
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762 | | - | mixed with other substances in solution and includes those products |
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763 | | - | known as whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, vodka, liqueurs, cordials and |
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764 | | - | fortified wines and similar compounds, but shall not include any |
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765 | | - | alcohol liquid completely denatured in accordance with the Acts of |
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766 | | - | Congress and regulations pursuant thereto; |
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767 | | - | 66. “Strong beer” means beer which, prior to October 1, 2018, |
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768 | | - | was distributed pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control |
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769 | | - | Act, Section 1-101 et seq. of this title; |
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| 1184 | + | measured by volume, and obtained by distillation, whether or not |
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| 1185 | + | mixed with other substances in solution and includes those products |
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| 1186 | + | known as whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, vodka, liqueurs, co rdials and |
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| 1187 | + | fortified wines and similar compounds, but shall not include any |
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| 1188 | + | alcohol liquid completely denatured in accordance with the Acts of |
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| 1189 | + | Congress and regulations pursuant thereto; |
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| 1190 | + | 66. “Strong beer” means beer which, prior to October 1, 2018, |
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| 1191 | + | was distributed pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control |
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| 1192 | + | Act, Section 1-101 et seq. of this title; |
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797 | 1193 | | 67. “Successor brewer” means a primary source of supply, a |
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798 | 1194 | | brewer, a cider manufacturer or an importer that acquires rights to |
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799 | 1195 | | a beer or cider brand fro m a predecessor brewer; |
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800 | 1196 | | 68. “Tax Commission” means the Oklahoma Tax Commission; |
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801 | 1197 | | 69. “Territory” means a geographic region with a specified |
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802 | 1198 | | boundary; |
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803 | 1199 | | 70. “Vintage distilled spirit” means a package or packages of |
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804 | 1200 | | distilled spirits that are: |
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805 | 1201 | | a. in the original manufacturer ’s unopened container , |
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806 | 1202 | | b. not owned by a distillery , and |
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807 | 1203 | | c. not otherwise available for purchase from a licensed |
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808 | 1204 | | wholesaler within this state; |
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809 | 1205 | | 71. “Wine and spirits wholesaler” or “wine and spirits |
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810 | 1206 | | distributor” means and includes any sole proprietorship or |
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811 | 1207 | | partnership licensed to distribute wine and spirits in this state. |
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812 | | - | The term “wholesaler”, as used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage |
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813 | | - | Control Act, shall be construed t o refer to a wine and spirits |
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814 | | - | wholesaler; |
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815 | | - | 71. 72. “Wine” means and includes any beverage containing more |
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816 | | - | than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume and not |
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817 | | - | more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) |
---|
818 | | - | degrees Fahrenheit obtained by the fermentation of the natural |
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819 | | - | contents of fruits, vegetables, honey, milk or other products |
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| 1259 | + | The term “wholesaler”, as used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage |
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| 1260 | + | Control Act, shall be co nstrued to refer to a wine and spirits |
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| 1261 | + | wholesaler; |
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| 1262 | + | 71. 72. “Wine” means and includes any beverage containing more |
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| 1263 | + | than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume and not |
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| 1264 | + | more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) |
---|
| 1265 | + | degrees Fahrenheit obtained by the fermentation of the natural |
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| 1266 | + | contents of fruits, ve getables, honey, milk or other products |
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847 | 1267 | | containing sugar, whether or not other ingredients are added, and |
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848 | 1268 | | includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine; |
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849 | 1269 | | 72. 73. “Winemaker” means and includes any person or |
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850 | 1270 | | establishment who manufactures for human consumption any wine upon |
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851 | 1271 | | which a license fee and a tax are imposed by any law of this state; |
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852 | 1272 | | 73. 74. “Satellite tasting room ” means a licensed establishment |
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853 | 1273 | | operated off the licensed premises of the holder of a small farm |
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854 | 1274 | | winery or winemaker license, w hich serves wine for on -premises or |
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855 | 1275 | | off-premises consumption; and |
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856 | 1276 | | 74. 75. “Straw testing” means the consumption of a de minimis |
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857 | 1277 | | amount of an alcoholic beverage by sanitary mean s by the holder of |
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858 | 1278 | | an employee license, twenty -one (21) years of age or older, to |
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859 | 1279 | | determine the quality or desired flavor profile of such alcoholic |
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860 | 1280 | | beverage that has been serviced, or is to be served, to a patron. |
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861 | | - | Words in the plural include the singular, and vice versa, and |
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862 | | - | words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine, as well |
---|
863 | | - | as persons and licensees as defined in this section. |
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864 | | - | SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -110, as |
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865 | | - | last amended by Section 1, Chapter 417, O.S. L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. |
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866 | | - | 2024, Section 2-110), is amended to read as follows: |
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867 | | - | Section 2-110. A. A mixed beverage license shall authorize the |
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868 | | - | holder thereof: |
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| 1332 | + | Words in the plural include the singular, and vice versa, and |
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| 1333 | + | words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine, as well |
---|
| 1334 | + | as persons and licensees as defined in this section. |
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| 1335 | + | SECTION 2. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 2 -110, as |
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| 1336 | + | last amended by Section 1, Chapter 417, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp. |
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| 1337 | + | 2024, Section 2-110), is amended to read as follows: |
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| 1338 | + | Section 2-110. A. A mixed beverage license shall authorize the |
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| 1339 | + | holder thereof: |
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896 | 1340 | | 1. To purchase alcohol, spirits, beer and/or wine in retail |
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897 | 1341 | | containers from the holder o f a wine and spirits wholesaler and beer |
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898 | 1342 | | distributor license as specifically pr ovided by law; |
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899 | 1343 | | 2. To sell, offer for sale and possess mixed beverages for on - |
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900 | 1344 | | premises consumption only, provided: |
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901 | 1345 | | a. the holder of a mixed beverage license issued for an |
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902 | 1346 | | establishment which is also a restaurant may purchase |
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903 | 1347 | | wine directly from a winemaker and beer directly from |
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904 | 1348 | | a small brewer who is permitted and has elected to |
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905 | 1349 | | self-distribute as provided in Article XXVIII -A of the |
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906 | 1350 | | Oklahoma Constitution, and |
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907 | 1351 | | b. the holder of a mixed beverage license that is also a |
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908 | 1352 | | holder of a retail wine license or retail b eer license |
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909 | 1353 | | or both a retail wine license and retail beer license |
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910 | 1354 | | shall not be prohibited from the on -premises sale of |
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911 | 1355 | | wine or beer, according to the license held, for off - |
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912 | | - | premises consumption, subject to the limitations of |
---|
913 | | - | the retail wine license or retail beer license; and |
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914 | | - | 3. To sell spirits in their original packages for consumption |
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915 | | - | on its premises under the following conditions: |
---|
916 | | - | a. spirits in their original packages shall remain and be |
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917 | | - | consumed in the club suite of a mixed beverage |
---|
918 | | - | licensee and may not be removed from the club suite if |
---|
919 | | - | not consumed in their entirety at or before the |
---|
| 1407 | + | premises consumption, subject to the limitations of |
---|
| 1408 | + | the retail wine license or retail beer license; and |
---|
| 1409 | + | 3. To sell spirits in their original packages for consumption |
---|
| 1410 | + | on its premises under the following conditions: |
---|
| 1411 | + | a. spirits in their original packages shall re main and be |
---|
| 1412 | + | consumed in the club suite of a mixed beverage |
---|
| 1413 | + | licensee and may not be removed from the club suite if |
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| 1414 | + | not consumed in their entirety at or before the |
---|
947 | 1415 | | conclusion of the period for which the club suite was |
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948 | 1416 | | made available to a specific patron or p atrons by the |
---|
949 | 1417 | | mixed beverage licensee, and |
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950 | 1418 | | b. spirits in their original packages to be consumed in |
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951 | 1419 | | the club suite are provided exclusively by the mixed |
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952 | 1420 | | beverage licensee. |
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953 | 1421 | | B. Sales and service of mixed beverages by holders of mixed |
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954 | 1422 | | beverage licenses shall be limited to the licensed premises of the |
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955 | 1423 | | licensee unless the holder of the mi xed beverage license also |
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956 | 1424 | | obtains a caterer license or a mixed beverage/caterer combination |
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957 | 1425 | | license, or if the holder of a mixed beverage license is an |
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958 | 1426 | | Entertainment District Te nant Party as defined in Section 2393 of |
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959 | 1427 | | Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A mixed beverage license shall |
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960 | 1428 | | only be issued in counties of this state where the sale of alcoholic |
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961 | 1429 | | beverages by the individual drink for on -premises consumption has |
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997 | 1489 | | D. 1. Holders of a mixed beverage license shall not be |
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998 | 1490 | | prohibited from obtaining and holding a retail beer license or |
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999 | 1491 | | retail wine license or both a retail beer license and retail wine |
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1000 | 1492 | | license; provided, that each holder qualifies and maintains the |
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1001 | 1493 | | qualifications for each license held as set forth in this title and |
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1002 | 1494 | | the rules promulgated by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement |
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1003 | 1495 | | (ABLE) Commission; and |
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1004 | 1496 | | 2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the |
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1005 | 1497 | | sale of vintage distilled spirits pursuant to Section 4 of this act. |
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1006 | 1498 | | E. Upon application, a mixed beverage license shall be i ssued |
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1007 | 1499 | | for any place of business functioning as a motion picture theater, |
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1008 | 1500 | | as defined by Section 1-103 of this title. Provided, that upon |
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1009 | 1501 | | proof of legal age to consume alcohol, every patron being served |
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1010 | 1502 | | alcoholic beverages shall be required to wear a wrist bracelet or |
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1011 | 1503 | | receive a hand stamp identifying the patron as being of legal age to |
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1012 | 1504 | | consume alcohol. This requirement shall only apply inside a motion |
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1013 | | - | picture theater auditorium where individuals under the legal age to |
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1014 | | - | consume alcohol are allowed. |
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1015 | | - | F. Holders of a mixed beverage license with a licensed premises |
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1016 | | - | on a business establishment that meets the classification of a golf |
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1017 | | - | course or country club pursuant to the most recently adopted North |
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1018 | | - | American Industry Classification System (NAI CS) may also sell beer |
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1019 | | - | in sealed original packages for on -premises consumption. Such |
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1020 | | - | holders’ sales of more than two sealed original packages to one |
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| 1556 | + | picture theater auditorium where individuals under the legal age to |
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| 1557 | + | consume alcohol are allowed. |
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| 1558 | + | F. Holders of a mixed beverage license with a licensed premises |
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| 1559 | + | on a business establishm ent that meets the classification of a golf |
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| 1560 | + | course or country club pursuant to the most recently adopted North |
---|
| 1561 | + | American Industry Classification System (NAICS) may also sell beer |
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| 1562 | + | in sealed original packages for on -premises consumption. Such |
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| 1563 | + | holders’ sales of more than two sealed original packages to one |
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1048 | 1564 | | person at one time for on -premises consumption shall not be |
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1049 | 1565 | | considered an unlawful inducement to stimulate consumption of |
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1050 | 1566 | | alcoholic beverages under the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control |
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1051 | 1567 | | Act, and patrons may remove sealed original packages from the |
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1052 | 1568 | | licensed premises. |
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1053 | 1569 | | SECTION 3. AMENDATORY 37A O.S. 2021, Section 6 -113, is |
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1054 | 1570 | | amended to read as follows: |
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1055 | 1571 | | Section 6-113. A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or |
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1056 | 1572 | | corporation to possess any alcoholic beverages with the intent to |
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1057 | 1573 | | sell the same without having first procured a license therefor from |
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1058 | 1574 | | the ABLE Commission as now provided for by law. All alcoholic |
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1059 | 1575 | | beverages found in the possession or under the control of any person |
---|
1060 | 1576 | | or persons, firm or corporation who, on the same date, or within |
---|
1061 | 1577 | | fifteen (15) days prior thereto, has violated Section 153 of this |
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1062 | 1578 | | act, shall be seized by the arresting officer and shall be forfeited |
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1063 | 1579 | | to the State of Oklahoma, as provided for in Section 167 of this |
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1097 | 1637 | | SECTION 4. NEW LAW A new secti on of law to be codified |
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1098 | 1638 | | in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6 -130 of Title 37A, unless there |
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1099 | 1639 | | is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows: |
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1100 | 1640 | | A person twenty-one (21) years of age or older who is not |
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1101 | 1641 | | licensed to sell alcohol in this state may sell vintage distilled |
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1102 | 1642 | | spirits if the person is: |
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1103 | 1643 | | 1. An administrator, executor, re ceiver, or other fiduciary who |
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1104 | 1644 | | receives and sells vintage distilled spirits in execution of |
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1105 | 1645 | | fiduciary capacity; |
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1106 | 1646 | | 2. A creditor who receives or takes possession of vintage |
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1107 | 1647 | | distilled spirits as security for, or in payment of, debt, in whole |
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1108 | 1648 | | or in part; |
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1109 | 1649 | | 3. A public officer or court official who levies on vintage |
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1110 | 1650 | | distilled spirits under order or process of any court or magistrate |
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1111 | 1651 | | to sell same in satisfaction of the order or process; or |
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1112 | 1652 | | 4. Any other person not engaged in the business of selling |
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1113 | 1653 | | alcoholic beverages who receives and sells vintage distilled spirits |
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