Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-3-103
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Filing of rules by Commission - Notice of license
Official statutory text
applicants to be sent to municipalities or county commissioners,
county sheriff, district attorney and chief of police.
All rules of the ABLE Commission shall be promulgated and filed
pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, and
also shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the State
Librarian pursuant to the provisions of Sections 251 through 253 of
Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Copies of all rules shall be
made available to each county clerk, district attorney, sheriff and
chief of police in the state upon request.
The ABLE Commission shall send a notice of application for a
license to sell alcohol, alcoholic beverage, wine or beer under the
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to the district attorney of
the county wherein the premises is located at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the approval or disapproval of the application.
For any applicant for a license issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act whose
place of business for which the license is being sought is located
in a city or town, the ABLE Commission shall mail a notice of
application to the chief of police of the city or town, the sheriff
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 98
of the county in which the city or town is located, and the district
attorney of the county in which the city or town is located. The
city or town may make recommendations on whether or not the
applicant should be issued a license by the ABLE Commission within
twenty (20) days after the date the copies of the application were
mailed.
For any applicant for a license issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act whose
place of business for which the license is being sought is located
outside of the incorporated boundaries of a city or town, the ABLE
Commission shall mail a notice of application to the board of county
commissioners of the county in which the place of business is
located, the sheriff of the county and the district attorney of the
county. The board of county commissioners shall make
recommendations on whether or not the applicant should be issued a
license by the ABLE Commission within twenty (20) days after the
date the copies of the application were mailed.
Any political subdivision which is entitled to notice of an
application for a license shall be considered an interested party to
the proceeding and shall be given notice of any issuance of license.
The political subdivision shall be entitled to appeal any such
issuance in the same manner as the applicant would be entitled to
appeal a denial of the license application.
county sheriff, district attorney and chief of police.
All rules of the ABLE Commission shall be promulgated and filed
pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedures Act, and
also shall be filed with the Secretary of State and the State
Librarian pursuant to the provisions of Sections 251 through 253 of
Title 75 of the Oklahoma Statutes. Copies of all rules shall be
made available to each county clerk, district attorney, sheriff and
chief of police in the state upon request.
The ABLE Commission shall send a notice of application for a
license to sell alcohol, alcoholic beverage, wine or beer under the
Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to the district attorney of
the county wherein the premises is located at least fifteen (15)
days prior to the approval or disapproval of the application.
For any applicant for a license issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act whose
place of business for which the license is being sought is located
in a city or town, the ABLE Commission shall mail a notice of
application to the chief of police of the city or town, the sheriff
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 37a. Alcoholic Beverages Page 98
of the county in which the city or town is located, and the district
attorney of the county in which the city or town is located. The
city or town may make recommendations on whether or not the
applicant should be issued a license by the ABLE Commission within
twenty (20) days after the date the copies of the application were
mailed.
For any applicant for a license issued pursuant to the
provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act whose
place of business for which the license is being sought is located
outside of the incorporated boundaries of a city or town, the ABLE
Commission shall mail a notice of application to the board of county
commissioners of the county in which the place of business is
located, the sheriff of the county and the district attorney of the
county. The board of county commissioners shall make
recommendations on whether or not the applicant should be issued a
license by the ABLE Commission within twenty (20) days after the
date the copies of the application were mailed.
Any political subdivision which is entitled to notice of an
application for a license shall be considered an interested party to
the proceeding and shall be given notice of any issuance of license.
The political subdivision shall be entitled to appeal any such
issuance in the same manner as the applicant would be entitled to
appeal a denial of the license application.
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