Retail spirits licensee prohibited acts.
Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-27
in effect§ 5-27. - Retail spirits licensee prohibited acts.
(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) Permit any retail container to be opened, or any alcoholic beverage to be consumed on the licensed premises, unless otherwise permitted by law;
(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 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 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;
(5) 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; or
(6) Pay for alcoholic beverages by a check or draft which is dishonored by the drawee when presented to such drawee for payment.
(b) No retail spirits licensee shall permit any person under 21 years of age to enter into or remain within or about the licensed premises.
(Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)
Source: City of Oklahoma City, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH5ALBECO_ARTIVPRACEN_S5-27RESPLIPRACFetched: 10/28/2026