Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-5-124
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Bond required for manufacturers, brewers, importers,
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brokers and others.
Every manufacturer, brewer, importer, broker or other who sells
alcoholic beverages to a wine and spirits wholesaler, or beer
distributor in Oklahoma, after having been issued a license by the
ABLE Commission, shall, before manufacturing, purchasing or selling
any alcoholic beverage within this state, file with the Oklahoma Tax
Commission a bond issued by a surety company authorized to transact
business in this state, in such amount as the Tax Commission may
fix, but which shall be at least equal to the estimated amount of
the tax liability of such licensee for a three-month period, to
secure the payment of all excise taxes due from sales of alcoholic
beverages to a wholesaler, or beer distributor, under the provisions
of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Provided, the
amount of the bond for every wholesaler or beer distributor shall be
not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Such bonds shall be
payable to the State of Oklahoma and conditioned upon compliance
with the excise tax provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act and the rules of the Tax Commission relating thereto.
In lieu of such surety bond, any such manufacturer, brewer, wine and
spirits wholesaler, or beer distributor, may deposit cash or
negotiable securities, approved by the Tax Commission, in such
amount as it may prescribe.
Every manufacturer, brewer, importer, broker or other who sells
alcoholic beverages to a wine and spirits wholesaler, or beer
distributor in Oklahoma, after having been issued a license by the
ABLE Commission, shall, before manufacturing, purchasing or selling
any alcoholic beverage within this state, file with the Oklahoma Tax
Commission a bond issued by a surety company authorized to transact
business in this state, in such amount as the Tax Commission may
fix, but which shall be at least equal to the estimated amount of
the tax liability of such licensee for a three-month period, to
secure the payment of all excise taxes due from sales of alcoholic
beverages to a wholesaler, or beer distributor, under the provisions
of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. Provided, the
amount of the bond for every wholesaler or beer distributor shall be
not less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Such bonds shall be
payable to the State of Oklahoma and conditioned upon compliance
with the excise tax provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage
Control Act and the rules of the Tax Commission relating thereto.
In lieu of such surety bond, any such manufacturer, brewer, wine and
spirits wholesaler, or beer distributor, may deposit cash or
negotiable securities, approved by the Tax Commission, in such
amount as it may prescribe.
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