Okla. Stat. tit. 37, § 37-537.1A
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Mixed beverage, beer and wine, bottle club, or event
Official statutory text
licensee or their officer or agent - Prohibited acts.
No mixed beverage, beer and wine, bottle club, caterer,
charitable event, public event or special event licensee or any
employee, manager, operator or agent thereof shall:
1. Consume or be under the influence of alcoholic beverages
during the hours he or she is on duty. For the purposes of this
section, licensees will be deemed to be on duty from the time the
licensee first comes on duty until the time the licensee goes off
duty at the end of the shift, including any break periods permitted
by management. This paragraph shall not apply to any person who
works on the premises as an entertainer only;
2. Permit or tolerate any conduct or language which is intended
to threaten another with physical harm or any fighting or offensive
physical contact, in or upon the licensed premises or areas just
outside the licensed premises which are controlled by the licensee;
3. Permit empty or discarded alcoholic beverage containers to
be in public view outside the licensed premises. All empty or
discarded containers shall be disposed of in accordance with ABLE
Commission rules and regulations;
4. Permit any illegal gambling activity, violations of the
state narcotic and dangerous drug laws, or prostitution activity or
any other criminal conduct to occur on the licensed premises;
5. Refuse or fail to promptly open a door to the licensed
premises upon request of an agent or inspector of the Alcoholic
Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission or any other peace officer to
enter the premises, when the licensee or employee knows or should
know that such request is made by an agent or inspector of the ABLE
Commission or any other peace officer. This provision shall not be
construed to deny agents of the ABLE Commission or any other peace
officer access at any time to any licensed premises;
6. Permit a sealed or unsealed container of alcoholic beverage
to be removed from the licensed premises. Provided that
restaurants, hotels, and motels may permit the removal of closed
original wine containers the contents of which have been partially
consumed and bottle clubs may permit the removal by a club member of
closed original containers of alcoholic beverages belonging to the
members. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to
prohibit or restrict:
a. hotels or motels who are holders of mixed beverage or
beer and wine licenses from allowing alcoholic
beverages to be served away from the bar area anywhere
on the licensed premises,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37. Intoxicating Liquors Page 11
b. licensees, who are lawfully operating in a facility or
on property owned or operated by any agency, political
subdivision or public trust of this state, from
allowing persons to transport alcoholic beverages from
one licensed premises to another within the same
building or property, provided that the building or
property or a part thereof is defined as a common
drinking area for consumption of alcohol by resolution
of the governing body of the agency, political
subdivision or public trust of this state, or
c. licensees, who are licensed to operate in a facility
or on property owned or operated by any agency,
political subdivision or public trust of this state,
from allowing other licensees to operate on their
licensed premises for events that are temporary in
nature. In the event that multiple licensees are
operating in a facility or on property owned or
operated by any agency, political subdivision or
public trust of this state, each licensee shall be
responsible for violations occurring in their area
designated to be their temporary licensed premises; or
7. Destroy, damage, alter, remove or conceal potential
evidence, or attempt to do so, or refuse to surrender evidence when
lawfully requested to do so by an inspector, agent or any other
peace officer or incite another person to do any of the above.
No mixed beverage, beer and wine, bottle club, caterer,
charitable event, public event or special event licensee or any
employee, manager, operator or agent thereof shall:
1. Consume or be under the influence of alcoholic beverages
during the hours he or she is on duty. For the purposes of this
section, licensees will be deemed to be on duty from the time the
licensee first comes on duty until the time the licensee goes off
duty at the end of the shift, including any break periods permitted
by management. This paragraph shall not apply to any person who
works on the premises as an entertainer only;
2. Permit or tolerate any conduct or language which is intended
to threaten another with physical harm or any fighting or offensive
physical contact, in or upon the licensed premises or areas just
outside the licensed premises which are controlled by the licensee;
3. Permit empty or discarded alcoholic beverage containers to
be in public view outside the licensed premises. All empty or
discarded containers shall be disposed of in accordance with ABLE
Commission rules and regulations;
4. Permit any illegal gambling activity, violations of the
state narcotic and dangerous drug laws, or prostitution activity or
any other criminal conduct to occur on the licensed premises;
5. Refuse or fail to promptly open a door to the licensed
premises upon request of an agent or inspector of the Alcoholic
Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission or any other peace officer to
enter the premises, when the licensee or employee knows or should
know that such request is made by an agent or inspector of the ABLE
Commission or any other peace officer. This provision shall not be
construed to deny agents of the ABLE Commission or any other peace
officer access at any time to any licensed premises;
6. Permit a sealed or unsealed container of alcoholic beverage
to be removed from the licensed premises. Provided that
restaurants, hotels, and motels may permit the removal of closed
original wine containers the contents of which have been partially
consumed and bottle clubs may permit the removal by a club member of
closed original containers of alcoholic beverages belonging to the
members. The provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to
prohibit or restrict:
a. hotels or motels who are holders of mixed beverage or
beer and wine licenses from allowing alcoholic
beverages to be served away from the bar area anywhere
on the licensed premises,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37. Intoxicating Liquors Page 11
b. licensees, who are lawfully operating in a facility or
on property owned or operated by any agency, political
subdivision or public trust of this state, from
allowing persons to transport alcoholic beverages from
one licensed premises to another within the same
building or property, provided that the building or
property or a part thereof is defined as a common
drinking area for consumption of alcohol by resolution
of the governing body of the agency, political
subdivision or public trust of this state, or
c. licensees, who are licensed to operate in a facility
or on property owned or operated by any agency,
political subdivision or public trust of this state,
from allowing other licensees to operate on their
licensed premises for events that are temporary in
nature. In the event that multiple licensees are
operating in a facility or on property owned or
operated by any agency, political subdivision or
public trust of this state, each licensee shall be
responsible for violations occurring in their area
designated to be their temporary licensed premises; or
7. Destroy, damage, alter, remove or conceal potential
evidence, or attempt to do so, or refuse to surrender evidence when
lawfully requested to do so by an inspector, agent or any other
peace officer or incite another person to do any of the above.
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