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Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-2-114: Special event license - Public event licenses

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  2. Title 37A

A. An annual special event license shall authorize the holder

thereof to sell and distribute mixed beverages for consumption on

the premises for which the license has been issued for up to four

events to be held over a period not to exceed one (1) year, not to

exceed two such events in any three-month period. For purposes of

this subsection, an event shall not exceed a period of ten (10)

consecutive days. An annual special event license shall only be

issued in counties of this state where the sale of alcoholic

beverages by the individual drink for on-premises consumption has

been authorized. The holder of an annual special event license

shall provide written notice to the ABLE Commission of each special

event not less than ten (10) days before the event is held.

B. A quarterly special event license shall authorize the holder

thereof to sell and distribute mixed beverages for consumption on

the premises for which the license has been issued for up to three

events to be held over a period not to exceed three (3) months. For

purposes of this subsection, an event shall not exceed a period of

ten (10) consecutive days. A quarterly special event license shall

only be issued in counties of this state where the sale of alcoholic

beverages by the individual drink for on-premises consumption has

been authorized. The holder of a quarterly special event license

shall provide written notice to the ABLE Commission of each special

event not less than ten (10) days before the event is held.

C. An annual public event license shall authorize the holder

thereof to sell and distribute mixed beverages for consumption on

the premises for which the license has been issued for up to six

events to be held over a period not to exceed one (1) calendar year.

The applicant for an annual public event license, who does not

already hold a license issued by the ABLE Commission, shall make

application not less than sixty (60) days before its first event.

The ABLE Commission shall have the authority to waive the sixty-day

requirement at its discretion. For purposes of this subsection, an

event shall not exceed a period of three (3) consecutive days. An

annual public event license shall only be issued in counties of this

state where the sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink

for on-premises consumption has been authorized. The holder of an

annual public event license shall provide written notice to the ABLE

Commission of each promoted public event not less than ten (10) days

before the event is held. A public event license shall not be used

in lieu of a mixed beverage license.

D. A one-time public event license shall authorize the holder

thereof to sell and distribute mixed beverages for consumption on

the premises for which the license has been issued. The applicant

for a one-time public event license, who does not already hold a

license issued by the ABLE Commission, shall make application not

less than sixty (60) days before the event. The ABLE Commission

shall have the authority to waive the sixty-day requirement at its

discretion. For purposes of this paragraph, an event shall not

exceed a period of three (3) consecutive days. A public event

license shall only be issued in counties of this state where the

sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink for on-premises

consumption has been authorized. The holder of a public event

license shall provide written notice to the ABLE Commission of each

public event not less than ten (10) days before the event is held.

A public event license shall not be used in lieu of a mixed beverage

license.

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