Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-2-129: Charitable auction or charitable alcoholic beverage

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

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.