Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-2-115
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Special event licenses - Rules and restrictions
Official statutory text
A. A special event license may be issued to an organization,
association or nonprofit corporation organized for political,
fraternal, charitable, religious or social purposes. The holder of
a special event license is authorized to sell and distribute
alcoholic beverage on the premises for which the license is issued.
B. The ABLE Commission shall promulgate rules governing the
application for and the issuance of special event licenses.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 52
C. The restrictions and rules which apply to the sale of mixed
beverages on the premises of a mixed beverage licensee also apply to
the sale of such beverages under the authority of a special event
license. Any act which if done on the premises of a mixed beverage
licensee would be a ground for revocation or suspension of the mixed
beverage license is a ground for revocation or suspension of a
special event license.
D. No special event license may be issued for any premises
already licensed by the ABLE Commission.
E. No special event license shall be required for an
organization, association or nonprofit corporation which is an
economic development chamber or similar entity, provided the event
is not conducted primarily for fundraising purposes, and provided
the services of a licensed caterer are used to provide and
distribute the alcoholic beverages at the event.
association or nonprofit corporation organized for political,
fraternal, charitable, religious or social purposes. The holder of
a special event license is authorized to sell and distribute
alcoholic beverage on the premises for which the license is issued.
B. The ABLE Commission shall promulgate rules governing the
application for and the issuance of special event licenses.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 52
C. The restrictions and rules which apply to the sale of mixed
beverages on the premises of a mixed beverage licensee also apply to
the sale of such beverages under the authority of a special event
license. Any act which if done on the premises of a mixed beverage
licensee would be a ground for revocation or suspension of the mixed
beverage license is a ground for revocation or suspension of a
special event license.
D. No special event license may be issued for any premises
already licensed by the ABLE Commission.
E. No special event license shall be required for an
organization, association or nonprofit corporation which is an
economic development chamber or similar entity, provided the event
is not conducted primarily for fundraising purposes, and provided
the services of a licensed caterer are used to provide and
distribute the alcoholic beverages at the event.
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