Oklahoma Code § 37A-5-137

Title 37A. Alcoholic Beverages: Possession of alcoholic beverage containers not listed
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on an invoice - Contraband – Penalties.
A.  No mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public event or
special event licensee nor any officer, agent or employee of such
licensee may possess or permit to be possessed on the premises, for
which such license was issued, any container of an alcoholic
beverage which is not listed on an invoice from the wholesaler from
whom the alcoholic beverage was purchased, unless otherwise
permitted by statute.
B.  All containers of alcoholic beverages which are on the
premises of a mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public event
or special event licensee and which are not listed on an invoice
from the wholesaler pursuant to the provisions of this section are
declared contraband.  Any duly authorized employee of the ABLE
Commission or the Oklahoma Tax Commission is authorized to seize
such containers or cases, and such seized containers or cases shall
be subject to confiscation and forfeiture pursuant to the provisions
of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
C.  Any holder of a wholesaler, mixed beverage, beer and wine,
caterer, public event or special event license who violates the
provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subject to revocation or suspension of such

license issued by the ABLE Commission pursuant to the provisions of
the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 366, § 140, eff. Oct. 1, 2018.
NOTE:  Laws 2016, c. 366, was conditionally effective upon passage
of State Question No. 792, Legislative Referendum No. 370, which was
adopted at election held on Nov. 8, 2016.

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