Req. No. 567 Page 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) SENATE BILL 272 By: Dossett AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to alcoholic beverage license fees; 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 annual license fees; establishing certain license fee; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. 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 provided in this section, the licenses issued by the ABLE Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (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 : a. produced two thousand five hundred cases or less in the last calendar year....................... $320.00 Req. No. 567 Page 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 b. produced more than two thousand five hundred cases in the last calendar year .................... $3,125.00 4. Winemaker License................................ ..$625.00 5. Small Farm Winery License ........................... $75.00 6. Rectifier License................................ $3,125.00 7. Wine and Spirits Wholesaler License ..............$3,000.00 8. Beer Distributor License ........................... $750.00 9. The following retail 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 f or cities and towns from 2,501 to 5,000 population ........ $605.00 c. Retail Spirits License f or 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 Req. No. 567 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 (initial license) $450.00 (renewal) 15. Bottle Club License............................ $1,000.00 (initial license) $900.00 (renewal) 16. Caterer License................................ $1,005.00 (initial license) $905.00 (renewal) 17. Annual Special Event Lic ense...................... $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 Pass enger Vessel Beverage License................................ ........ $1,005.00 (initial license) $905.00 (renewal) 21. Agent License................................ ..... $55.00 22. Employee License................................ .. $30.00 Req. No. 567 Page 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 23. Industrial License................................ $23.00 24. Carrier License................................ ... $23.00 25. Private Carrier License ........................... $23.00 26. Bonded Warehouse Licen se......................... $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 Req. No. 567 Page 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 35. Annual Public Event Licens e.................... $1,005.00 36. One-Time Public Event License .................... $255.00 37. Small Brewer Self-Distribution License: a. produced fifteen thousand (15,000) barrels or less in last calendar year....... $350.00 b. produced more than fifteen thousand (15,000) barrels in last calendar year...... $750.00 38. Brewpub License................................ $1,005.00 39. Brewpub Self-Distribution License ................ $750.00 40. Complimentary Beverage License .................... $75.00 41. Satellite Tasting Room License ................... $100.00 B. 1. There shall be added to the initial or renewal fees for a mixed beverage license an administrative fee, which shall not be deemed to be a license fee, in the amount of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00), which shall be paid at th e 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 societies which are exempt under Section 501(c)(19), (8) or (10) of the Internal Revenue Code. 2. There shall be added to the fee for a mixed be verage/caterer combination license an administrative fee, which shall not be deemed to be a license fee, in the amount of Two Hundred Fifty Dollars ($250.00), which shall be paid at the same time and in the same Req. No. 567 Page 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 manner as the license fee prescribed by para graph 13 of subsection A of this section. C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsec tion 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 airlin e/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 a nd 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 i ssuance 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 Co mmission, 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 license and operate the licensed premises as a mixed beverage Req. No. 567 Page 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 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 ex change 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 from 200 to 2,500 population................... $150.00 Req. No. 567 Page 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 8. Retail Wine License ............................... $250.00 9. Retail Beer License ............................... $250.00 10. Mixed Beverage License ............................ $25.00 11. Mixed Beverage/Caterer Combination License........ $25.00 12. Caterer License ................................ ... $25.00 13. On-Premises Beer and Wine License ................. $25.00 14. Annual Public Event 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 F ive 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 b y 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 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. 60-1-567 CAD 2/3/2025 11:19:55 AM