Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-3-106

A. A Direct Wine Shipper's Permit may be issued by the Oklahoma

ABLE Commission to a winery licensed in this or any other state

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within the United States as a wine producer. A Direct Wine

Shipper's Permit allows a winery to ship up to six nine-liter cases

of wine annually directly to an Oklahoma resident who is twenty-one

(21) years of age or older for such resident's personal use and not

for resale. No resident shall be permitted to purchase more than

thirty nine-liter cases of wine per year under the provisions of

this section.

B. The ABLE Commission shall promulgate rules governing the

application, issuance and renewal of Direct Wine Shipper's Permits,

which shall include but not be limited to:

1. Proof of current licensure in this or any other state as a

wine producer;

2. Payment of a registration fee of Three Hundred Dollars

($300.00) for original permits and One Hundred Fifty Dollars

($150.00) for renewal permits; and

3. Any other documentation that the ABLE Commission believes is

reasonably necessary to verify the identity and physical location of

the winery.

C. With regard to direct wine shipments permitted by this

section, Direct Wine Shipper permit holders:

1. Shall not ship more than six nine-liter cases of wine

annually to any person for his or her personal use;

2. Shall not ship wine intended for resale;

3. Shall ensure that all packages containing wine shipped

directly to a resident in this state are conspicuously labeled with

the words "CONTAINS ALCOHOL: SIGNATURE OF PERSON AGE 21 OR OLDER

REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY" or are conspicuously labeled with alternative

wording preapproved by the ABLE Commission;

4. Shall require the transporter or common carrier that

delivers the wine to obtain the signature of a person twenty-one

(21) years of age or older at the delivery address at the time of

delivery. At the expense of the Direct Wine Shipper, the Direct

Wine Shipper shall receive a delivery confirmation from the express

company, common carrier or contract carrier indicating the location

of delivery and the name and signature of the individual who

accepted the delivery. The ABLE Commission shall design and create

a label or approve a label that must be affixed to the shipping

container by the licensee;

5. Shall report to the ABLE Commission quarterly by a method

prescribed by the ABLE Commission all of the following information

for each wine shipment into the state pursuant to this section:

a. the name and address of the Oklahoma resident who

placed the order,

b. the name of the common or permit carrier engaged in

the shipment,

c. the date of the shipment,

d. the carrier tracking number, and

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e. the quantity of wine in the shipment;

6. Shall quarterly pay to the Oklahoma Tax Commission all

applicable taxes due on sales authorized by this section to Oklahoma

residents in the preceding calendar year. The amount of such taxes

shall be calculated as if the sale were in Oklahoma at the location

where delivery is made. Upon request, permit holders shall permit

the Tax Commission to perform an audit of the permit holder's

records in order to assure compliance;

7. Shall be deemed to have consented to the jurisdiction of any

agency or court of the State of Oklahoma tasked with the enforcement

of or adjudication of controversies related to this section and any

related laws or rules; and

8. Shall require the consumer to verify, by electronic means or

otherwise, that the consumer is at least twenty-one (21) years of

age.

9. Shipments of wine to consumers in Oklahoma from persons who

do not possess a current Direct Wine Shipper Permit pursuant to this

section are prohibited. Any person that violates this section is

guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a civil penalty as follows:
hall require the consumer to verify, by electronic means or

otherwise, that the consumer is at least twenty-one (21) years of

age.

9. Shipments of wine to consumers in Oklahoma from persons who

do not possess a current Direct Wine Shipper Permit pursuant to this

section are prohibited. Any person that violates this section is

guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a civil penalty as follows:

for the first offense shall be fined not more than One Thousand Five

Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00), for a second offense shall be fined not

more than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), and for a

third and subsequent offense shall be fined not more than Five

Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

D. Every express company, common carrier, contract carrier and

every firm or corporation that shall bring, carry or transport wine

for delivery to any person in the state, except wine or spirit

wholesalers or beer distributors, shall prepare and file quarterly

with the ABLE Commission a report, which shall not be subject to the

Oklahoma Open Records Act, of all known wine shipments containing:

1. The name of the company, carrier, person, firm or

corporation making the report;

2. The period of time covered by the report;

3. The name and business address of the consignor shipping the

wine;

4. The weight of the packages shipped;

5. The unique tracking number of the delivery; and

6. The date of delivery.

E. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, a

common carrier that willfully refuses to file a report under this

subsection shall be fined a penalty of up to five hundred dollars

($500.00).

F. A common carrier shall not deliver a shipment of wine

pursuant to this section to any person in this state unless the

carrier has verified the validity of the Direct Wine Shipper's

Permit prior to accepting shipment. A carrier may consider a direct

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wine shipper's permit to be valid unless notified otherwise by the

ABLE Commission.

G. Every express company, common carrier, contract carrier and

every firm or corporation that shall bring, carry or transport wine

for delivery to any person in the state, except wine or spirit

wholesalers or beer distributors, shall be deemed to have consented

to the jurisdiction of any agency or court of the State of Oklahoma

tasked with the enforcement of or adjudication of controversies

related to this section and any related laws or rules; and

H. 1. Any express company, common carrier, or contract

carrier, including any representative, agent, or employee on behalf

of an express company, common carrier, or contract carrier, shall

violate this section if it knowingly delivers in this state wine,

beer, or distilled spirits without obtaining a signature at the time

of delivery by an adult who is at least twenty-one (21) years of age

is guilty of a business offense for which the express company,

common carrier, or contract carrier that transports alcoholic liquor

within this state shall be fined in accordance with Paragraph 3 of

Subsection H of this Section.

2. Any express company, common carrier, or contract carrier

that knowingly delivers wine, beer, or distilled spirits to a person

in this state who is under the age of twenty-one (21) years of age

is guilty of a business offense for which the express company,

common carrier, or contract carrier that delivered the wine, beer,

or distilled spirits shall be fined in accordance with Paragraph 3

of Subsection H of this Section.

3. Any express company, common carrier, or contract carrier

that knowingly violates this section for a first offense shall be

fined not more than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00),

for a second offense shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Five

Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), and for a third and subsequent offense

shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).
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3. Any express company, common carrier, or contract carrier

that knowingly violates this section for a first offense shall be

fined not more than One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($1,500.00),

for a second offense shall be fined not more than Two Thousand Five

Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), and for a third and subsequent offense

shall be fined not more than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00).

4. Any express company, common carrier, or contract carrier

that knowingly carries or transports alcoholic beverages for

delivery within this state in violation of this section for the

first offense shall be fined not more than One Thousand Five Hundred

Dollars ($1,500.00), for a second offense shall be fined not more

than Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($2,500.00), and for a third

and subsequent offense shall be fined not more than Five Thousand

Dollars ($5,000.00).

5. An express company, common carrier, and contract carrier may

be held vicariously liable for the actions of its representatives,

agents, and employees for actions in violation of this section.

6. The Commission shall notify common carriers of all shipments

it has good cause to believe were made unlawfully into the state

whether those be through a licensed direct shipper, fulfillment

provider or an unlicensed entity. The Commission may prohibit a

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carrier from transporting alcohol on behalf of a consignor

identified as having made an unlawful shipment beginning 15 days

from the date of the notice. A common carrier may request, and the

Commission must provide, a hearing to show good cause for the

continued shipping by said consignor.

I. The ABLE Commission shall inspect and audit the records of

both the direct wine shipper permit holder, as well as the common

carrier and enforce accordingly.

J. The provisions of this section do not apply to a motor

carrier or freight forwarder as defined in Section 13102 of Title 49

of the United States Code or to an air carrier as defined in Section

40102 of Title 49 of the United States Code.