§ 37A-3-122 — Business interests in interactive entertainment

Oklahoma § 37A-3-122

• Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
• Title 37A: Alcoholic Beverages

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facilities. A. As used in this section: 1. "Interactive entertainment facility" means premises that feature interactive computer and video entertainment attractions, themed merchandise, food and alcoholic beverages; and 2. "Main purpose of the business" means that the total gross income derived from interactive entertainment exceeds the total gross income derived from the sale, mixing, or serving of alcoholic beverages. B. Nothing in Sections 89 or 90 of this act shall be construed as prohibiting the issuance, transfer or renewal of any mixed beverage license to any person or corporation with respect to premises that are an integral part of an interactive entertainment facility in which a manufacturer, brewer, nonresident seller, distiller or rectifier has an interest, directly or indirectly, of less than thirty percent (30%) if all the following conditions are met: 1. The main purpose of the business conducted within the facility is providing interactive entertainment, not the sale of alcoholic beverages; 2. The mixed beverage licensee shall serve other brands of wine, beer and alcoholic beverages in addition to the brands manufactured, produced or distributed by any distiller, rectifier, nonresident seller, brewer or manufacturer that has a direct or indirect interest in the mixed beverage license; 3. No more than twenty percent (20%) of the mixed beverage licensee's purchases of alcoholic beverages for sale on its licensed premises shall be products manufactured, produced or distributed by the manufacturer, brewer, distiller, rectifier or nonresident seller that has a direct or indirect interest in the licensed premises; 4. The licensee purchases all alcoholic beverages and beer sold on the premises from wholesalers or distributors that are licensed in Oklahoma; 5. The distiller, rectifier, nonresident seller, brewer or manufacturer does not control, directly or indirectly, the day-to- day operation of the licensed premises; and 6. Officers, directors and employees of the distiller, rectifier, nonresident seller, brewer or manufacturer do not serve as officers or directors of the entity operating the licensed premises.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 2016, c. 366, § 92, eff. Oct. 1, 2018. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 322, § 25, emerg. eff. May 7, 2019. 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.