A complimentary beverage license shall authorize the holder thereof: To provide, free of charge for on premises consumption only, no more than two alcoholic beverages containing spirits, twelve (12) ounces of wine, or twenty-four (24) ounces of beer per day, to a guest or client who is twenty-one (21) years of age or older. This license shall not be issued to a business which possesses any other form of license issued by the ABLE Commission, except for event-type licenses. Complimentary beverage licenses shall only be issued to a business located in a building or structure that has a permanent physical address. This license shall only be issued to businesses which involve retail sales or provide services to its clients including, but not limited to, furniture stores, art studios, nail salons, hair salons, cigar stores, clothing stores, bridal shops or business support services. A chamber of commerce, main street, economic development authority, vocational trade school, higher education college or similar organization promoting economic development or an organization that is exempt from taxation pursuant to the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 501 of the United States Internal Revenue Code shall also qualify for a complimentary beverage license. A business whose patronage is primarily persons under the age of eighteen (18), is a restaurant or a business that provides adult entertainment shall not qualify for a license. Upon issuance of the license, the business shall purchase all of its alcoholic beverages from a brewer, winemaker, retail spirit, retail beer, or retail wine licensee and will become a licensed premise subject to inspection by any ABLE Commission agent or any other peace officer, pursuant to Section 5-115 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes. Employees who serve the alcoholic beverage shall be twenty-one (21) years of age or older and shall not be required to obtain an employee license. A complimentary beverage license shall not be used in lieu of a mixed beverage, caterer, brew pub, brewer, public event, special event, beer and wine, or charitable event license. This license is an annual license and renewable on an annual basis.
A chamber of commerce, main street, economic development authority, vocational trade school, higher education college or similar organization promoting economic development shall be exempt from the permanent location requirement and permitted to utilize the license at other locations within the city in which they are located or on their campus for member recruitment, education and development of new business functions.
The holder of an Oklahoma winery or brewers license may serve free samples and offer for sale sealed product for off premises consumption at temporary tastings on the premises of a complimentary beverage licensee.
Added by Laws 2019, c. 185, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
Structure Oklahoma Statutes
§37A-1-101. Short title - Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
§37A-1-102. Policy and scope of act.
§37A-1-104. Creation and purpose of ABLE Commission - Members - Interim licenses.
§37A-1-105. Commission member qualifications – Organization.
§37A-1-106. Exercise of police power.
§37A-1-107. Commission powers and duties.
§37A-1-108. Commission Director - Powers and duties.
§37A-1-109. Powers and authority of peace officers.
§37A-1-110. Restrictions on Commission members and employees – Penalties.
§37A-1-112. Good standing with Oklahoma Tax Commission required.
§37A-2-101. Annual license fees - Administrative fees.
§37A-2-102. See the following versions:
§37A-2-102.1. Charitable Collaboration Brewer License.
§37A-2-102v1. Brewer license - Small brewer license - Small brewer self-distribution license.
§37A-2-102v2. Brewer license - Small brewer license - Small brewer self-distribution license.
§37A-2-103. Distiller license.
§37A-2-104. Winemaker license.
§37A-2-105. Winemaker self-distribution license.
§37A-2-106. Rectifier license.
§37A-2-107. Wine and spirits wholesaler license.
§37A-2-108. Beer distributor license.
§37A-2-109. Retail spirits license - Retail wine license - Retail beer license.
§37A-2-110. See the following versions:
§37A-2-110v1. Mixed beverage license.
§37A-2-110v2. Mixed beverage license.
§37A-2-111. Bottle club license.
§37A-2-113. Caterer license - Rules and restrictions.
§37A-2-114. Special event license - Public event licenses.
§37A-2-115. Special event licenses - Rules and restrictions.
§37A-2-116. Hotel beverage license.
§37A-2-117. Hotel beverage license - Rules and restrictions.
§37A-2-118. Airline/railroad/commercial passenger vessel beverage license.
§37A-2-119. Airline/railroad/commercial passenger vessel beverage license - Qualifying licensee.
§37A-2-120. Wholesaler's agent license.
§37A-2-122. Industrial license.
§37A-2-124. Private carrier license.
§37A-2-125. Bonded warehouse license.
§37A-2-127. Sacramental wine supplier license.
§37A-2-128. On-premises beer and wine license.
§37A-2-129. Charitable auction or charitable alcoholic beverage event license.
§37A-2-130. Mixed beverage/caterer combination license.
§37A-2-131. Small farm winery license.
§37A-2-132. Brewpub license - Brewpub self-distribution license.
§37A-2-134. Additional hours license.
§37A-2-135. Manufacturer's license - Nonresident seller license.
§37A-2-136. Manufacturer's agent license.
§37A-2-137. Restriction against additional licenses or permits outside of this Act.
§37A-2-140. Personal use permit.
§37A-2-141. Applicants for certain licenses to publish a notice of intention to apply.
§37A-2-142. Information to be furnished by license applicants.
§37A-2-143. Information to be furnished by corporate applicants.
§37A-2-143.1. Promulgation of rules for employee license payment plans.
§37A-2-144. Information to be furnished by limited liability company applicants.
§37A-2-145. Eligibility of persons pardoned for a felony.
§37A-2-148. Grounds to revoke or suspend licenses.
§37A-2-149. Written notice of denial, suspension or revocation of licenses.
§37A-2-150. Hearing for aggrieved person.
§37A-2-151. Commission authority to conduct initial hearing.
§37A-2-152. Appeal from order of Commission - District court appeal - Supreme Court appeal.
§37A-2-154. Display of license.
§37A-2-158. Suspension of licenses by Governor in cases of natural disaster or civil disturbance.
§37A-2-159. Complimentary beverage license.
§37A-2-160. Satellite tasting room license.
§37A-2-161. Curbside pickup and delivery.
§37A-3-102. Commission authority to promulgate rules.
§37A-3-105. Wineries - Shipping to other states - Monthly report of shipments.
§37A-3-106. Direct Wine Shipper's Permit – Requirements.
§37A-3-107. Scope of statutory regulation for sales and distribution of designated brands of beer.
§37A-3-110. Licensed beer distributor - Sales and distribution restrictions.
§37A-3-112. Operation and maintenance conditions for brew pubs.
§37A-3-113. Small brewers - Sales to licensed distributors or retailers - Direct sales to consumers.
§37A-3-114. Resale of beer restrictions for retailers - Violations – Penalties.
§37A-3-115. Withdrawal of beer from retailer's stock.
§37A-3-116.1. Manufacturers without a designated wholesaler - Posting requirements.
§37A-3-116.2. Designated wholesalers or beer distributors - Posting requirements.
§37A-3-116.3. Wholesalers - Electronic publishing of price catalog.
§37A-3-116.4. Top brand products – Offered to all wholesalers without discrimination.
§37A-3-117. Sale of alcoholic beverages packaged with nonalcoholic promotional items.
§37A-3-118. Retail sales of alcoholic beverages - Minimum price markup – Exceptions.
§37A-3-122. Business interests in interactive entertainment facilities.
§37A-3-126. Bottle clubs - Restrictions on hours to dispense, serve or consume alcoholic beverages.
§37A-4-101. Municipal authority to enact ordinances.
§37A-4-103. Municipal zoning authority.
§37A-4-104. Municipal occupational tax.
§37A-4-105. County occupational tax.
§37A-4-106. Enforcement of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
§37A-5-101. Excise tax on alcoholic beverages.
§37A-5-102. Intent of excise tax.
§37A-5-103. Excise tax exemptions.
§37A-5-104. Distribution of excise tax revenue.
§37A-5-106. Gross receipt tax revenue - General Revenue Fund.
§37A-5-107. Mixed beverage tax permit - Violations – Penalties.
§37A-5-109. Credit or refund for money paid for stamps.
§37A-5-112. Distributor permit - Wholesaler permit - Permit applications.
§37A-5-116. Hearing to determine whether taxes are unpaid - Order to confiscate and forfeit.
§37A-5-117. Sale of forfeited alcoholic beverage.
§37A-5-119. Alcoholic beverages other than beer - Sealed cases required.
§37A-5-120. Licensees required to keep books and records.
§37A-5-122. Manufacturer and brewer subject to licensing - Monthly itemized and verified report.
§37A-5-124. Bond required for manufacturers, brewers, importers, brokers and others.
§37A-5-127. County excise boards - Yearly revenue estimates.
§37A-5-128. Alcoholic Beverage Control Fund - Alcoholic Beverage Governance Revolving Fund.
§37A-5-129. Oklahoma Viticulture and Enology Center Development Revolving Fund.
§37A-5-130. Authority to promulgate rules on labeling of alcoholic beverages.
§37A-5-131. Alcoholic beverage not labeled in conformity with rules.
§37A-5-132. Brand label required - Application for registration of brand label - Form – Fees.
§37A-5-133. Refilling of containers prohibited - Infused drinks requirements.
§37A-5-136. Tax discount for mixed beverage tax permit holders.
§37A-6-101. Prohibited acts - Violations – Penalties.
§37A-6-102. Prohibited acts of licensees.
§37A-6-102.1. Serving of tasting flights.
§37A-6-103. Prohibited acts of retail spirits licensees.
§37A-6-104. Prohibited acts of wholesaler licensees.
§37A-6-106. Prohibited acts of bottle club licensees.
§37A-6-107. Prohibited acts of special event or caterer licensees.
§37A-6-108. Prohibited acts of holders of retail wine or retail beer licenses.
§37A-6-111. Authority to remove persons while making arrests.
§37A-6-113. Unlawful to possess alcoholic beverages with intent to sell without procuring a license.
§37A-6-116. False or fraudulent return in connection with any tax imposed by Act – Penalties.
§37A-6-118. Unlawful selling, delivering, possessing and buying alcoholic beverages – Penalties.
§37A-6-120. Selling, furnishing or giving alcoholic beverages to persons under 21 - Penalties.
§37A-6-122. Payment of federal tax for liquor dealers prima facie evidence.
§37A-6-123. Selling alcoholic beverages during unauthorized day or hours – Penalties.
§37A-6-124. Permitting a person to be drunk or intoxicated on licensed premises – Penalties.
§37A-6-125. Violations of Act with no specific penalty – Penalties.
§37A-6-127. Purpose of issuing search warrants – Forfeiture.
§37A-6-128. Order to show cause for witnesses before Commission – Penalties.
§37A-6-129. Powdered alcohol - Unlawful use, purchase, sale or possession.
§37A-7-101. Short title - Oklahoma Cocktails To Go Act of 2021.
§37A-7-104. Third-party delivery services not permitted .
§37A-7-105. Delivery or carry out not permitted in certain situations.