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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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2                 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025)

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3 SENATE BILL 1099                By: Mann
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6                   AS INTRODUCED

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7   An Act relating to alcoholic beverages; amending 37A

7   O.S. 2021, Sections 1-103 and 2-110, as last amended

8   by Section 1, Chapters 416 and 417, O.S.L. 2024, and

8   6-113 (37A O.S. Supp. 2024, Sections 1-103 and 2-

9   110), which relate to definitions, mixed beverage

9   licenses, and unlawful possession of alcoholic

10  beverages with intent to sell without procuring a

10  license; defining term; providing certain exceptions;

11  allowing the sale of vintage distilled spirits by

11  certain sellers; providing for codification; and

12  providing an effective date.

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15 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
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16  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY  37A O.S. 2021, Section 1-103, as

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17 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 416, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp.
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18 2024, Section 1-103), is amended to read as follows:
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19  Section 1-103. As used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage

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20 Control Act:
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21  1. "ABLE Commission" or "Commission" means the Alcoholic

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22 Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission;
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23  2. "Alcohol" means and includes hydrated oxide of ethyl, ethyl

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24 alcohol, ethanol or spirits of wine, from whatever source or by
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1 whatever process produced. It does not include wood alcohol or
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2 alcohol which has been denatured or produced as denatured in
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3 accordance with Acts of Congress and regulations promulgated
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4 thereunder;
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5   3. "Alcoholic beverage" means alcohol, spirits, beer and wine

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6 as those terms are defined herein and also includes every liquid or
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7 solid, patented or not, containing alcohol, spirits, wine or beer
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8 and capable of being consumed as a beverage by human beings;
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9   4. "Applicant" means any individual, legal or commercial

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10 business entity, or any individual involved in any legal or
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11 commercial business entity allowed to hold any license issued in
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12 accordance with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act;
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13  5. "Beer" means any beverage containing more than one-half of

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14 one percent (0.50%) of alcohol by volume and obtained by the
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15 alcoholic fermentation of an infusion or decoction of barley, or
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16 other grain, sugar, malt or similar products. For the purposes of
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17 taxation, distribution, sales, and regulation, seltzer shall mean
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18 the same as beer as provided in this section. Beer may or may not
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19 contain hops or other vegetable products. Beer includes, among
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20 other things, beer, ale, stout, lager beer, porter, seltzer, and
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21 other malt or brewed liquors, but does not include sake, known as
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22 Japanese rice wine;
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23  6. "Beer keg" means any brewer-sealed, single container that

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24 contains not less than four (4) gallons of beer;
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1   7. "Beer distributor" means and includes any person licensed to

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2 distribute beer for retail sale in this state, but does not include
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3 a holder of a small brewer self-distribution license or brewpub
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4 self-distribution license. The term distributor, as used in the
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5 Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, shall be construed to refer
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6 to a beer distributor;
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7   8. "Bottle club" means any establishment in a county which has

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8 not authorized the retail sale of alcoholic beverages by the
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9 individual drink, which is required to be licensed to keep, mix and
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10 serve alcoholic beverages belonging to club members on club
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11 premises;
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12  9. "Bottle service" means the sale and provision of spirits in

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13 their original packages by a mixed beverage licensee to be consumed
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14 in that mixed beverage licensee's club suite;
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15  10. "Brand" means any word, name, group of letters, symbol or

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16 combination thereof, that is adopted and used by a licensed brewer
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17 to identify a specific beer, wine or spirit and to distinguish that
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18 product from another beer, wine or spirit;
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19  11. "Brand extension" means:

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20  a. after October 1, 2018, any brand of beer or cider

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21                introduced by a manufacturer in this state which

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22                either:

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1                 (1) incorporates all or a substantial part of the

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2                 unique features of a preexisting brand of the

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3                 same licensed brewer, or

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4                 (2) relies to a significant extent on the goodwill

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5                 associated with the preexisting brand, or

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6   b. any brand of beer that a brewer, the majority of whose

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7                 total volume of all brands of beer distributed in this

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8                 state by such brewer on January 1, 2016, was

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9                 distributed as low-point beer, desires to sell,

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10                introduces, begins selling or theretofore has sold and

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11                desires to continue selling a strong beer in this

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12                state which either:

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13                (1) incorporates or incorporated all or a substantial

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14                part of the unique features of a preexisting low-

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15                point beer brand of the same licensed brewer, or

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16                (2) relies or relied to a significant extent on the

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17                goodwill associated with a preexisting low-point

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18                beer brand;

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19  12. "Brewer" means and includes any person who manufactures for

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20 human consumption by the use of raw materials or other ingredients
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21 any beer or cider upon which a license fee and a tax are imposed by
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22 any law of this state;
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23  13. "Brewpub" means a licensed establishment operated on the

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24 premises of, or on premises located contiguous to, a small brewer,
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1 that prepares and serves food and beverages, including alcoholic
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2 beverages, for on-premises consumption;
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3   14. "Cider" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by the

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4 alcoholic fermentation of fruit juice, including but not limited to
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5 flavored, sparkling or carbonated cider. For the purposes of the
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6 manufacture of this product, cider may be manufactured by either
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7 manufacturers or brewers. For the purposes of the distribution of
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8 this product, cider may be distributed by either wine and spirits
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9 wholesalers or beer distributors;
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10  15. "Club suite" means a designated area within the premises of

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11 a mixed beverage licensee designed to provide an exclusive space
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12 which is limited to a patron or patrons specifically granted access
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13 by a mixed beverage licensee and is not accessible to other patrons
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14 of the mixed beverage licensee or the public. A club suite must
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15 have a clearly designated point of access for a patron or patrons
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16 specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee to ensure
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17 that persons present in the suite are limited to patrons
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18 specifically granted access by the mixed beverage licensee and
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19 employees providing services to the club suite;
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20  16. "Cocktail" means a type of mixed beverage as defined in

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21 Section 7-102 of this title;
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22  17. "Convenience store" means any person primarily engaged in

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23 retailing a limited range of general household items and groceries,
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1 with extended hours of operation, whether or not engaged in retail
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2 sales of automotive fuels in combination with such sales;
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3   18. "Convicted" and "conviction" mean and include a finding of

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4 guilt resulting from a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, the
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5 decision of a court or magistrate or the verdict of a jury,
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6 irrespective of the pronouncement of judgment or the suspension
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7 thereof;
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8   19. "Designated products" means the brands of wine or spirits

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9 offered for sale by a manufacturer that the manufacturer has
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10 assigned to a designated wholesaler for exclusive distribution;
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11  20. "Designated wholesaler" means a wine and spirits wholesaler

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12 who has been selected by a manufacturer as a wholesaler appointed to
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13 distribute designated products;
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14  21. "Director" means the Director of the ABLE Commission;

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15  22. "Distiller" means any person who produces spirits from any

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16 source or substance, or any person who brews or makes mash, wort or
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17 wash, fit for distillation or for the production of spirits (except
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18 a person making or using such material in the authorized production
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19 of wine or beer, or the production of vinegar by fermentation), or
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20 any person who by any process separates alcoholic spirits from any
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21 fermented substance, or any person who, making or keeping mash, wort
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22 or wash, has also in his or her possession or use a still;
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1   23. "Distributor agreement" means the written agreement between

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2 the distributor and brewer as set forth in Section 3-108 of this
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3 title;
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4   24. "Drug store" means a person primarily engaged in retailing

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5 prescription and nonprescription drugs and medicines;
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6   25. "Dual-strength beer" means a brand of beer that,

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7 immediately prior to April 15, 2017, was being sold and distributed
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8 in this state:
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9         a. as a low-point beer pursuant to the Low-Point Beer

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10                Distribution Act in effect immediately prior to

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11                October 1, 2018, and

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12        b. as strong beer pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic

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13                Beverage Control Act in effect immediately prior to

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14                October 1, 2018,

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15 and continues to be sold and distributed as such on October 1, 2018.
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16 Dual-strength beer does not include a brand of beer that arose as a
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17 result of a brand extension as defined in this section;
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18  26. "Fair market value" means the value in the subject

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19 territory covered by the written agreement with the distributor or
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20 wholesaler that would be determined in an arm's length transaction
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21 entered into without duress or threat of termination of the
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22 distributor's or wholesaler's rights and shall include all elements
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23 of value, including goodwill and going-concern value;
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24  27. "Good cause" means:

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1            a. failure by the distributor to comply with the material

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2                 and reasonable provisions of a written agreement or

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3                 understanding with the brewer, or

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4            b. failure by the distributor to comply with the duty of

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5                 good faith;

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6   28. "Good faith" means the duty of each party to any

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7 distributor agreement and all officers, employees or agents thereof
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8 to act with honesty in fact and within reasonable standards of fair
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9 dealing in the trade;
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10  29. "Grocery store" means a person primarily engaged in

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11 retailing a general line of food, such as canned or frozen foods,
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12 fresh fruits and vegetables, and fresh and prepared meats, fish and
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13 poultry;
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14  30. "Hotel" or "motel" means an establishment which is licensed

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15 to sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink and which
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16 contains guest room accommodations with respect to which the
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17 predominant relationship existing between the occupants thereof and
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18 the owner or operator of the establishment is that of innkeeper and
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19 guest. For purposes of this section, the existence of other legal
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20 relationships as between some occupants and the owner or operator
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21 thereof shall be immaterial;
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22  31. "Legal newspaper" means a newspaper meeting the requisites

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23 of a newspaper for publication of legal notices as prescribed in
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24 Sections 101 through 114 of Title 25 of the Oklahoma Statutes;
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1   32. "Licensee" means any person holding a license under the

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2 Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, and any agent, servant or
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3 employee of such licensee while in the performance of any act or
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4 duty in connection with the licensed business or on the licensed
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5 premises;
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6   33. "Low-point beer" shall mean any beverages containing more

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7 than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume, and not
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8 more than three and two-tenths percent (3.2%) alcohol by weight,
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9 including but not limited to beer or cereal malt beverages obtained
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10 by the alcoholic fermentation of an infusion by barley or other
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11 grain, malt or similar products;
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12  34. "Manufacturer" means a distiller, winemaker, rectifier or

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13 bottler of any alcoholic beverage (other than beer) and its
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14 subsidiaries, affiliates and parent companies;
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15  35. "Manufacturer's agent" means a salaried or commissioned

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16 salesperson who is the agent authorized to act on behalf of the
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17 manufacturer or nonresident seller in this state;
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18  36. "Meals" means foods commonly ordered at lunch or dinner and

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19 at least part of which is cooked on the licensed premises and
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20 requires the use of dining implements for consumption. Provided,
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21 that the service of only food such as appetizers, sandwiches, salads
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22 or desserts shall not be considered meals;
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1   37. "Mini-bar" means a closed container, either refrigerated in

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2 whole or in part, or unrefrigerated, and access to the interior of
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3 which is:
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4   a. restricted by means of a locking device which requires

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5                 the use of a key, magnetic card or similar device, or

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6   b. controlled at all times by the licensee;

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7   38. "Mixed beverage cooler" means any beverage, by whatever

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8 name designated, consisting of an alcoholic beverage and fruit or
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9 vegetable juice, fruit or vegetable flavorings, dairy products or
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10 carbonated water containing more than one-half of one percent (1/2
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11 of 1%) of alcohol measured by volume but not more than seven percent
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12 (7%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60) degrees Fahrenheit and which is
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13 packaged in a container not larger than three hundred seventy-five
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14 (375) milliliters. Such term shall include but not be limited to
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15 the beverage popularly known as a "wine cooler";
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16  39. "Mixed beverages" means one or more servings of a beverage

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17 composed in whole or in part of an alcoholic beverage in a sealed or
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18 unsealed container of any legal size for consumption on the premises
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19 where served or sold by the holder of a mixed beverage, beer and
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20 wine, caterer, public event, charitable event or special event
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21 license; provided, that a beer, cider, or wine mixed with
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22 ingredients nonalcoholic in nature including, but not limited to,
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23 water, juice, sugar, fruits, or vegetables and sold by a small
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24 brewer, brewpub, small farm winery, or winemaker, shall not be
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1 considered a mixed beverage so long as such small brewer, brewpub,
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2 small farm winery, or winemaker does not also hold an on-premises
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3 beer and wine, mixed beverage, caterer, public event, or special
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4 event license, if permitted by law;
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5   40. "Motion picture theater" means an establishment which is

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6 licensed by Section 2-110 of this title to sell alcoholic beverages
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7 by the individual drink and where motion pictures are exhibited, and
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8 to which the general public is admitted;
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9   41. "Nondesignated products" means the brands of wine or

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10 spirits offered for sale by a manufacturer that have not been
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11 assigned to a designated wholesaler;
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12  42. "Nonresident seller" means any person licensed pursuant to

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13 Section 2-135 of this title;
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14  43. "Retail salesperson" means a salesperson soliciting orders

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15 from and calling upon retail alcoholic beverage stores with regard
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16 to his or her product;
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17  44. "Occupation" as used in connection with "occupation tax"

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18 means the sites occupied as the places of business of the
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19 manufacturers, brewers, wholesalers, beer distributors, retailers,
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20 mixed beverage licensees, on-premises beer and wine licensees,
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21 bottle clubs, caterers, public event and special event licensees;
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22  45. "Original package" means any container of alcoholic

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23 beverage filled and stamped or sealed by the manufacturer or brewer;
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1   46. "Package store" means any sole proprietor or partnership

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2 that qualifies to sell wine, beer and/or spirits for off-premises
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3 consumption and that is not a grocery store, convenience store or
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4 drug store, or other retail outlet that is not permitted to sell
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5 wine or beer for off-premises consumption;
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6   47. "Patron" means any person, customer or visitor who is not

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7 employed by a licensee or who is not a licensee;
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8   48. "Person" means an individual, any type of partnership,

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9 corporation, association, limited liability company or any
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10 individual involved in the legal structure of any such business
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11 entity;
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12  49. "Premises" means the grounds and all buildings and

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13 appurtenances pertaining to the grounds including any adjacent
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14 premises if under the direct or indirect control of the licensee and
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15 the rooms and equipment under the control of the licensee and used
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16 in connection with or in furtherance of the business covered by a
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17 license. Provided, that the ABLE Commission shall have the
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18 authority to designate areas to be excluded from the licensed
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19 premises solely for the purpose of:
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20          a. allowing the presence and consumption of alcoholic

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21                beverages by private parties which are closed to the

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22                general public, or

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23          b. allowing the services of a caterer serving alcoholic

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24                beverages provided by a private party.

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1 This exception shall in no way limit the licensee's concurrent
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2 responsibility for any violations of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
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3 Control Act occurring on the licensed premises;
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4   50. "Private event" means a social gathering or event attended

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5 by invited guests who share a common cause, membership, business or
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6 task and have a prior established relationship. For purposes of
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7 this definition, advertisement for general public attendance or
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8 sales of tickets to the general public shall not constitute a
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9 private event;
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10  51. "Public event" means any event that can be attended by the

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11 general public;
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12  52. "Rectifier" means any person who rectifies, purifies or

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13 refines spirits or wines by any process (other than by original and
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14 continuous distillation, or original and continuous processing, from
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15 mash, wort, wash or other substance, through continuous closed
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16 vessels and pipes, until the production thereof is complete), and
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17 any person who, without rectifying, purifying or refining spirits,
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18 shall by mixing (except for immediate consumption on the premises
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19 where mixed) such spirits, wine or other liquor with any material,
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20 manufactures any spurious, imitation or compound liquors for sale,
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21 under the name of whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, wine, spirits, cordials
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22 or any other name;
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23  53. "Regulation" or "rule" means a formal rule of general

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24 application promulgated by the ABLE Commission as herein required;
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1   54. "Restaurant" means an establishment that is licensed to

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2 sell alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-premises
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3 consumption and where food is prepared and sold for immediate
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4 consumption on the premises;
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5   55. "Retail container for spirits and wines" means an original

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6 package of any capacity approved by the United States Bureau of
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7 Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives;
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8   56. "Retailer" means a package store, grocery store,

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9 convenience store or drug store licensed to sell alcoholic beverages
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10 for off-premises consumption pursuant to a retail spirits license,
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11 retail wine license or retail beer license;
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12  57. "Sale" means any transfer, exchange or barter in any manner

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13 or by any means whatsoever, and includes and means all sales made by
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14 any person, whether as principal, proprietor or as an agent, servant
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15 or employee. The term sale is also declared to be and include the
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16 use or consumption in this state of any alcoholic beverage obtained
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17 within or imported from without this state, upon which the excise
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18 tax levied by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act has not
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19 been paid or exempted;
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20  58. "Seltzer" means any beverage containing more than one-half

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21 of one percent (0.50%) of alcohol by volume and obtained by the
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22 alcoholic fermentation of malt, rice, grain of any kind, bran,
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23 glucose, sugar, or molasses and combined with carbonated water and
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24 other flavoring and labeled as "beer" by the Internal Revenue Code;
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1 provided, that seltzer shall not include carbonated beverages mixed
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2 with wine or spirits;
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3   59. "Short-order food" means food other than full meals

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4 including but not limited to sandwiches, soups and salads.
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5 Provided, that popcorn, chips and other similar snack food shall not
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6 be considered short-order food;
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7   60. "Small brewer" means a brewer who manufactures less than

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8 sixty-five thousand (65,000) barrels of beer annually pursuant to a
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9 validly issued small brewer license hereunder;
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10  61. "Small farm wine" means a wine that is produced by a small

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11 farm winery with seventy-five percent (75%) or more Oklahoma-grown
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12 grapes, berries, other fruits, honey or vegetables;
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13  62. "Small farm winery" means a wine-making establishment that

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14 does not annually produce for sale more than fifteen thousand
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15 (15,000) gallons of wine as reported on the United States Department
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16 of the Treasury Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Report of
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17 Wine Premises Operations (TTB Form 5120.17);
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18  63. "Sparkling wine" means champagne or any artificially

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19 carbonated wine;
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20  64. "Special event" means an entertainment, recreation or

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21 marketing event that occurs at a single location on an irregular
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22 basis and at which alcoholic beverages are sold;
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23  65. "Spirits" means any beverage other than wine or beer, which

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24 contains more than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol
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1 measured by volume, and obtained by distillation, whether or not
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2 mixed with other substances in solution and includes those products
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3 known as whiskey, brandy, rum, gin, vodka, liqueurs, cordials and
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4 fortified wines and similar compounds, but shall not include any
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5 alcohol liquid completely denatured in accordance with the Acts of
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6 Congress and regulations pursuant thereto;
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7   66. "Strong beer" means beer which, prior to October 1, 2018,

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8 was distributed pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control
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9 Act, Section 1-101 et seq. of this title;
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10  67. "Successor brewer" means a primary source of supply, a

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11 brewer, a cider manufacturer or an importer that acquires rights to
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12 a beer or cider brand from a predecessor brewer;
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13  68. "Tax Commission" means the Oklahoma Tax Commission;

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14  69. "Territory" means a geographic region with a specified

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15 boundary;
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16  70. "Vintage distilled spirit" means a package or packages of

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17 distilled spirits that are:
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18  a. in the original manufacturer's unopened container,

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19  b. not owned by a distillery, and

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20  c. not otherwise available for purchase from a licensed

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21                wholesaler within this state;

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22  71. "Wine and spirits wholesaler" or "wine and spirits

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23 distributor" means and includes any sole proprietorship or
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24 partnership licensed to distribute wine and spirits in this state.
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1 The term "wholesaler", as used in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
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2 Control Act, shall be construed to refer to a wine and spirits
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3 wholesaler;
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4   71. 72. "Wine" means and includes any beverage containing more

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5 than one-half of one percent (1/2 of 1%) alcohol by volume and not
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6 more than twenty-four percent (24%) alcohol by volume at sixty (60)
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7 degrees Fahrenheit obtained by the fermentation of the natural
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8 contents of fruits, vegetables, honey, milk or other products
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9 containing sugar, whether or not other ingredients are added, and
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10 includes vermouth and sake, known as Japanese rice wine;
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11  72. 73. "Winemaker" means and includes any person or

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12 establishment who manufactures for human consumption any wine upon
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13 which a license fee and a tax are imposed by any law of this state;
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14  73. 74. "Satellite tasting room" means a licensed establishment

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15 operated off the licensed premises of the holder of a small farm
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16 winery or winemaker license, which serves wine for on-premises or
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17 off-premises consumption; and
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18  74. 75. "Straw testing" means the consumption of a de minimis

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19 amount of an alcoholic beverage by sanitary means by the holder of
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20 an employee license, twenty-one (21) years of age or older, to
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21 determine the quality or desired flavor profile of such alcoholic
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22 beverage that has been serviced, or is to be served, to a patron.
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1   Words in the plural include the singular, and vice versa, and

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2 words imparting the masculine gender include the feminine, as well
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3 as persons and licensees as defined in this section.
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4   SECTION 2.     AMENDATORY  37A O.S. 2021, Section 2-110, as

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5 last amended by Section 1, Chapter 417, O.S.L. 2024 (37A O.S. Supp.
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6 2024, Section 2-110), is amended to read as follows:
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7   Section 2-110. A. A mixed beverage license shall authorize the

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8 holder thereof:
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9   1. To purchase alcohol, spirits, beer and/or wine in retail

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10 containers from the holder of a wine and spirits wholesaler and beer
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11 distributor license as specifically provided by law;
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12  2. To sell, offer for sale and possess mixed beverages for on-

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13 premises consumption only, provided:
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14  a. the holder of a mixed beverage license issued for an

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15                establishment which is also a restaurant may purchase

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16                wine directly from a winemaker and beer directly from

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17                a small brewer who is permitted and has elected to

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18                self-distribute as provided in Article XXVIII-A of the

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19                Oklahoma Constitution, and

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20  b. the holder of a mixed beverage license that is also a

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21                holder of a retail wine license or retail beer license

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22                or both a retail wine license and retail beer license

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23                shall not be prohibited from the on-premises sale of

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24                wine or beer, according to the license held, for off-

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1                 premises consumption, subject to the limitations of

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2                 the retail wine license or retail beer license; and

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3   3. To sell spirits in their original packages for consumption

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4 on its premises under the following conditions:
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5   a. spirits in their original packages shall remain and be

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6                 consumed in the club suite of a mixed beverage

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7                 licensee and may not be removed from the club suite if

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8                 not consumed in their entirety at or before the

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9                 conclusion of the period for which the club suite was

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10                made available to a specific patron or patrons by the

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11                mixed beverage licensee, and

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12  b. spirits in their original packages to be consumed in

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13                the club suite are provided exclusively by the mixed

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14                beverage licensee.

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15  B. Sales and service of mixed beverages by holders of mixed

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16 beverage licenses shall be limited to the licensed premises of the
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17 licensee unless the holder of the mixed beverage license also
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18 obtains a caterer license or a mixed beverage/caterer combination
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19 license, or if the holder of a mixed beverage license is an
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20 Entertainment District Tenant Party as defined in Section 2393 of
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21 Title 68 of the Oklahoma Statutes. A mixed beverage license shall
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22 only be issued in counties of this state where the sale of alcoholic
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23 beverages by the individual drink for on-premises consumption has
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1 been authorized. A separate license shall be required for each
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2 place of business.
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3   C. Sales and service of mixed beverages by holders of mixed

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4 beverage licenses of an Entertainment District Tenant Party shall be
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5 limited to the premises of an Entertainment District. For purposes
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6 of this subsection, premises may be defined as the designated area
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7 of an Entertainment District as defined in Section 2393 of Title 68
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8 of the Oklahoma Statutes.
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9   D. 1. Holders of a mixed beverage license shall not be

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10 prohibited from obtaining and holding a retail beer license or
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11 retail wine license or both a retail beer license and retail wine
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12 license; provided, that each holder qualifies and maintains the
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13 qualifications for each license held as set forth in this title and
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14 the rules promulgated by the Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement
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15 (ABLE) Commission; and
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16  2. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the

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17 sale of vintage distilled spirits pursuant to Section 4 of this act.
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18  E. Upon application, a mixed beverage license shall be issued

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19 for any place of business functioning as a motion picture theater,
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20 as defined by Section 1-103 of this title. Provided, that upon
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21 proof of legal age to consume alcohol, every patron being served
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22 alcoholic beverages shall be required to wear a wrist bracelet or
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23 receive a hand stamp identifying the patron as being of legal age to
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1 picture theater auditorium where individuals under the legal age to
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2 consume alcohol are allowed.
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3   F. Holders of a mixed beverage license with a licensed premises

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4 on a business establishment that meets the classification of a golf
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5 course or country club pursuant to the most recently adopted North
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6 American Industry Classification System (NAICS) may also sell beer
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7 in sealed original packages for on-premises consumption. Such
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8 holders' sales of more than two sealed original packages to one
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9 person at one time for on-premises consumption shall not be
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10 considered an unlawful inducement to stimulate consumption of
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11 alcoholic beverages under the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control
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12 Act, and patrons may remove sealed original packages from the
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13 licensed premises.
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14  SECTION 3.         AMENDATORY  37A O.S. 2021, Section 6-113, is

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15 amended to read as follows:
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16  Section 6-113. A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or

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17 corporation to possess any alcoholic beverages with the intent to
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18 sell the same without having first procured a license therefor from
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19 the ABLE Commission as now provided for by law. All alcoholic
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20 beverages found in the possession or under the control of any person
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21 or persons, firm or corporation who, on the same date, or within
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22 fifteen (15) days prior thereto, has violated Section 153 of this
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23 act, shall be seized by the arresting officer and shall be forfeited
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1 act; provided, property seized by a county or municipal law
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2 enforcement officer shall be forfeited to the county or municipality
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3 in which the seizure of the property took place, whichever is
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4 appropriate, as provided for in Section 167 of this act.
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5   B. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the

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6 sale of vintage distilled spirits pursuant to Section 4 of this act.
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7   SECTION 4.    NEW LAW     A new section of law to be codified

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8 in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 6-130 of Title 37A, unless there
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9 is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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10  A person twenty-one (21) years of age or older who is not

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11 licensed to sell alcohol in this state may sell vintage distilled
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12 spirits if the person is:
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13  1. An administrator, executor, receiver, or other fiduciary who

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14 receives and sells vintage distilled spirits in execution of
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15 fiduciary capacity;
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16  2. A creditor who receives or takes possession of vintage

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17 distilled spirits as security for, or in payment of, debt, in whole
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18 or in part;
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19  3. A public officer or court official who levies on vintage

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20 distilled spirits under order or process of any court or magistrate
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22  4. Any other person not engaged in the business of selling

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