Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-2-129
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Charitable auction or charitable alcoholic beverage
Official statutory text
event license.
A. A charitable auction or charitable alcoholic beverage event
license may be issued to a charitable organization exempt from
taxation under Section 501(c)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10)
or (19) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The charitable
alcoholic beverage event license shall authorize the holder thereof
to conduct a wine, spirit and/or beer event which may consist of one
or more of a wine, spirit and/or beer-tasting event, a wine, spirit
and/or beer dinner event or a wine, spirit and/or beer auction,
which may be either a live auction conducted by an auctioneer or a
silent auction for which:
1. Bid sheets are accepted from interested bidders at the
event;
2. The holders of tickets are allowed to bid online for a
period not exceeding thirty (30) days prior to the event; or
3. Both bid sheets are accepted at the event and online bids
are accepted pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection.
B. A charitable alcoholic beverage event shall be conducted
solely to raise funds for charitable purposes. A charitable
alcoholic beverage license shall allow the event attendees access to
tastings, samples, dinners and alcoholic beverages as parts of their
entrance fee or ticket price. Wine, spirits and/or beer used in,
served or consumed at a charitable alcoholic beverage event may be
purchased by the charitable organization or donated by any person or
entity.
C. The charitable alcoholic beverage event license shall be
issued for a period not exceeding four (4) days. Only eight such
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licenses may be issued to an organization in any twelve-month
period. The charitable organization holding a charitable alcoholic
beverage event license shall not be required to obtain a special
event license.
D. Charitable auction and charitable alcoholic beverage event
license holders may also utilize a licensed caterer to provide
additional alcohol services at the event and on the premises.
E. The charitable auction license shall authorize the holder
thereof to auction wine, spirits and/or beer purchased from a retail
package store or received as a gift from an individual if the
auction is conducted to raise funds for charitable purposes. The
charitable auction license shall be issued for a period not to
exceed two (2) days. Only four such licenses shall be issued to an
organization in any twelve-month period. The maximum amount of
wine, spirits and/or beer auctioned pursuant to the charitable
auction license shall not exceed fifty (50) gallons. All wines,
beer and spirits auctioned pursuant to the charitable auction
license shall be registered and all fees and taxes shall be paid in
accordance with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
F. No charitable alcoholic beverage 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.
A. A charitable auction or charitable alcoholic beverage event
license may be issued to a charitable organization exempt from
taxation under Section 501(c)(3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10)
or (19) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The charitable
alcoholic beverage event license shall authorize the holder thereof
to conduct a wine, spirit and/or beer event which may consist of one
or more of a wine, spirit and/or beer-tasting event, a wine, spirit
and/or beer dinner event or a wine, spirit and/or beer auction,
which may be either a live auction conducted by an auctioneer or a
silent auction for which:
1. Bid sheets are accepted from interested bidders at the
event;
2. The holders of tickets are allowed to bid online for a
period not exceeding thirty (30) days prior to the event; or
3. Both bid sheets are accepted at the event and online bids
are accepted pursuant to paragraph 2 of this subsection.
B. A charitable alcoholic beverage event shall be conducted
solely to raise funds for charitable purposes. A charitable
alcoholic beverage license shall allow the event attendees access to
tastings, samples, dinners and alcoholic beverages as parts of their
entrance fee or ticket price. Wine, spirits and/or beer used in,
served or consumed at a charitable alcoholic beverage event may be
purchased by the charitable organization or donated by any person or
entity.
C. The charitable alcoholic beverage event license shall be
issued for a period not exceeding four (4) days. Only eight such
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licenses may be issued to an organization in any twelve-month
period. The charitable organization holding a charitable alcoholic
beverage event license shall not be required to obtain a special
event license.
D. Charitable auction and charitable alcoholic beverage event
license holders may also utilize a licensed caterer to provide
additional alcohol services at the event and on the premises.
E. The charitable auction license shall authorize the holder
thereof to auction wine, spirits and/or beer purchased from a retail
package store or received as a gift from an individual if the
auction is conducted to raise funds for charitable purposes. The
charitable auction license shall be issued for a period not to
exceed two (2) days. Only four such licenses shall be issued to an
organization in any twelve-month period. The maximum amount of
wine, spirits and/or beer auctioned pursuant to the charitable
auction license shall not exceed fifty (50) gallons. All wines,
beer and spirits auctioned pursuant to the charitable auction
license shall be registered and all fees and taxes shall be paid in
accordance with the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
F. No charitable alcoholic beverage 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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