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Okla. Stat. tit. 37A, § 37A-6-103: Prohibited acts of retail spirits licensees

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  2. Title 37A

A. No retail spirits licensee shall:

1. Purchase or receive any alcoholic beverage other than from a

wine and spirits wholesaler, beer distributor, winery or small

brewer self-distribution licensee who elects to self-distribute;

2. Suffer or permit any retail container to be opened, or any

alcoholic beverage to be consumed on the licensed premises, except

when serving samples as authorized by Section 2-109 of this title or

otherwise permitted by law; provided, the licensee shall not permit

any alcoholic beverage content or retail container unsealed in

connection with sampling authorized by Section 2-109 of this title

to remain on the licensed premises at the close of business on that

day, excluding spirits;

3. Sell any alcoholic beverages at any hour other than between

the hours of 8:00 a.m. and midnight Monday through Saturday, and

shall not be permitted to be open on Thanksgiving Day or Christmas

Day; provided, a county may, pursuant to the provisions of

subsections B and C of Section 3-124 of this title, elect to allow

such sales between the hours of noon and midnight on Sunday. Retail

spirits licensees shall be permitted to sell alcoholic beverages on

the day of any General, Primary, Runoff Primary or Special Election

whether on a national, state, county or city election, provided that

the election day does not occur on any day on which such sales are

otherwise prohibited by law;

4. Sell spirits in a city or town, unless such city or town has

a population in excess of two hundred (200) according to the latest

Federal Decennial Census;

5. Sell any alcoholic beverage on credit; provided, that

acceptance by a licensee of a cash or debit card or a nationally

recognized credit card in lieu of actual cash payment does not

constitute the extension of credit; provided, further, as used in

this section:

a. “cash or debit card” means any instrument or device

whether known as a debit card or by any other name,

issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of

the cardholder in depositing, obtaining or

transferring funds from a consumer banking electronic

facility, and

b. “nationally recognized credit card” means any

instrument or device, whether known as a credit card,

credit plate, charge plate or by any other name,

issued with or without fee by an issuer for the use of

the cardholder in obtaining money, goods, services or

anything else of value on credit which is accepted by

over one hundred retail locations;

6. Offer or furnish any prize, premium, gift or similar

inducement to a consumer in connection with the sale of alcoholic

beverages, except that goods or merchandise included by the

manufacturer in packaging with alcoholic beverages or for packaging

with alcoholic beverages shall not be included in this prohibition,

but no wholesaler or retailer shall sell any alcoholic beverage

prepackaged with other goods or merchandise at a price which is

greater than the price at which the alcoholic beverage alone is

sold; provided, it shall not be considered inducement or a premium

for a retail spirits licensee to have an advertised price posted

higher online than the shelf price on the licensed premises; or

7. Pay for alcoholic beverages by a check or draft which is

dishonored by the drawee when presented to such drawee for payment;

and the ABLE Commission may cancel or suspend the license of any

retailer who has given a check or draft, as maker or endorser, which

is so dishonored upon presentation.

B. No retail spirits licensee shall permit any person under

twenty-one (21) years of age to enter into or remain within or about

the licensed premises unless accompanied by the person’s parent or

legal guardian; provided, however, this restriction shall not apply

to an employee of a licensed beer distributor or wine and spirits

wholesaler who:

1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

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B. No retail spirits licensee shall permit any person under

twenty-one (21) years of age to enter into or remain within or about

the licensed premises unless accompanied by the person’s parent or

legal guardian; provided, however, this restriction shall not apply

to an employee of a licensed beer distributor or wine and spirits

wholesaler who:

1. Is at least eighteen (18) years of age;

2. Is accompanied by a coworker at least twenty-one (21) years

of age; and

3. Enters for the sole purpose of merchandising or delivering

product to the licensee in the normal course of business.

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