PROHIBITED ACTS AND ENFORCEMENT

Oklahoma City Municipal Code ch. 5, art. IV

in effect

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-16 Penalty for operation during unauthorized hours.

§ 5-16. - Penalty for operation during unauthorized hours. Any person selling or keeping a package store open to sell any alcoholic beverage during any day or hours not authorized by law, and any person selling or permitting the sale of alcoholic beverages at a grocery store, convenience store or drug store during any day or hours not authorized by law, shall be guilty of an offense. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-17 License required to sell alcoholic beverages.

§ 5-17. - License required to sell alcoholic beverages. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to possess any alcoholic beverages with the intent to sell the same without having first procured a license from the ABLE Commission as provided for by law. All alcoholic beverages found in the possession or under the control of any person or persons, firm or corporation who, on the same date, or within the previous 15 days, has violated this section, shall be seized by the arresting officer and shall be forfeited as provided for in Section 6-127 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-18 Display of license required.

§ 5-18. - Display of license required. All licenses issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at all times on the licensed premises. No licensee may consent to or allow the use or display of the license by a person other than the person to whom the license was issued. No person may use a license or exercise any privileges granted by the license except at the place, address, premises or location for which the license is issued, except as otherwise provided by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-19 Sale of alcoholic beverages made for personal use.

§ 5-19. - Sale of alcoholic beverages made for personal use. No beverages made pursuant to a personal use permit shall be sold or offered for sale. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-20 Social host violations.

§ 5-20. - Social host violations. (a) No person shall knowingly permit any individual under 21 years of age who is an invitee to the person's residence or any building, structure or room owned, occupied, leased or otherwise procured by the person or on any land owned, occupied, leased or otherwise procured by the person, to possess or consume any alcoholic beverage, any controlled dangerous substance as defined in the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act, or any combination thereof, in such place. (b) Punishment for violation of this section shall be as follows: 1. Any person who is convicted of a violation of the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class "a" offense; 2. Any person who, within ten years after a previous conviction of a violation of this section or of the provisions of any law of this state or another state prohibiting the offense provided for in this section, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18; Ord. No. 26267, § 1, 10-8-19)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-21 Separate lounge or bar area, no person under 21 allowed.

§ 5-21. - Separate lounge or bar area, no person under 21 allowed. If the premises of a licensee of the ABLE Commission contains a separate or enclosed lounge or bar area, which has as its main purpose the sale or distribution of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, no person under 21 years of age shall be admitted to such area, except for members of a musical band employed or hired as provided in Section 6-102 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes, when the band is to perform within such area, or persons under 21 years of age who are on the licensed premises for the limited purpose of performing maintenance, construction, remodeling, painting or other similar services relating to the building or equipment installation, repair or maintenance on the premises during those hours when the licensed establishment is closed for business. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-22 Unauthorized sale, possession or purchase violations.

§ 5-22. - Unauthorized sale, possession or purchase violations. Any person holding a license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act who shall sell or deliver any alcoholic beverage to any person not entitled to purchase or receive same, except a person under 21 years of age, or who shall possess for sale any alcoholic beverage which he or she is not entitled to sell under the license, or any person who buys any alcoholic beverage, either retail or wholesale, from any person other than a licensed dealer under the terms of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction, be fined not more than $1,000.00, or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Any officer who determines that a person has sold, furnished or given an alcoholic beverage to a person under the age of 21 shall present the charge to the district attorney pursuant to Section 6-120 of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-23 Minor in possession of alcohol, possession of identification required, false identification, penalties.

§ 5-23. - Minor in possession of alcohol, possession of identification required, false identification, penalties. (a) No person shall possess any alcoholic beverage in public or in an establishment licensed or permitted to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages unless the person is 21 years of age or older. (b) No person, who an ordinary person would conclude on the basis of appearance may be under 21 years of age, shall possess any alcoholic beverage in public or in an establishment licensed or permitted to sell or dispense alcoholic beverages unless the person is in possession of proof of age establishing that the individual is 21 years of age or older. (c) A person who violates any provision of paragraph (a) or (b) of this section shall be guilty of an offense and fined not more than $300.00. (d) Any person under 21 years of age who shall misrepresent his or her age in writing or by presenting false documentation of age for the purpose of inducing any person to sell or serve him or her an alcoholic beverage, or who enters or attempts to enter a package store or a separate or enclosed bar area as designated by the ABLE Commission, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $50.00. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18; Ord. No. 26267, § 1, 10-8-19)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-24 General prohibitions.

§ 5-24. - General prohibitions. No person shall: (1) Knowingly sell, deliver or furnish alcoholic beverages to a visibly intoxicated person; (2) Open a retail container or consume alcoholic beverages on the premises of a package store, grocery store, convenience store or drug store, unless otherwise permitted by law; (3) Possess, except as provided for in the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, any alcoholic beverages of more than one liter upon which the Oklahoma excise tax is delinquent; (4) Receive, possess or use any alcoholic beverage in violation of the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; (5) Knowingly transport within the City more than one liter of alcoholic beverages upon which the Oklahoma excise tax has not been paid unless the person accompanying or in charge of the vehicle transporting same shall possess a true copy of a bill of lading, invoice, manifest or other document particularly identifying that alcoholic beverages are being transported and showing the name and address of the consignor and consignee; provided, this prohibition shall not apply to the first 180 liters of alcoholic beverages classified as household goods by military personnel, age 21 or older, when entering the City from temporary active assignment outside the contiguous United States; (6) Knowingly transport in any vehicle upon a public highway, street or alley any alcoholic beverage except in the original container which shall not have been opened and the seal upon which shall not have been broken and from which the original cap or cork shall not have been removed, unless the opened container be in the rear trunk or rear compartment, which shall include the spare tire compartment in a vehicle commonly known as a station wagon and panel truck, or any outside compartment which is not accessible to the driver or any other person in the vehicle while it is in motion; (7) Consume spirits in public except on the premises of a licensee of the ABLE Commission who is authorized to sell or serve spirits by the individual drink, except as expressly provided by law; or (8) Forcibly resist lawful arrest, or by physical contact interfere with an investigation of any infringement of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act or with any lawful search or seizure being made by a law enforcement officer or an employee of the ABLE Commission, when such person knows or should know that such acts are being performed by a state, county or municipal officer or an employee of the ABLE Commission. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-25 Altering or rendering illegible required information.

§ 5-25. - Altering or rendering illegible required information. Any person who erases, removes, obliterates, destroys or renders illegible in any manner any serial numbers, marks, brands, legends, license numbers, case numbers or other information required by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act or by Acts of Congress to be attached or placed upon any original containers or cases containing alcoholic beverages before the contents of such packages or cases have been entirely removed, is guilty of an offense. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-26 Licensee prohibited acts.

§ 5-26. - Licensee prohibited acts. No licensee of the ABLE Commission shall: (1) Receive, possess or sell any alcoholic beverage except as authorized by the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and by the license or permit which the licensee holds; (2) Employ any person under 18 years of age in the selling of beer or wine or employ any person under 21 years of age in the selling of spirits. Provided: a. a mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public event, special event, bottle club, retail wine or retail beer licensee may employ servers or sales clerks who are at least 18 years of age, except persons under 21 years of age may not serve in designated bar or lounge areas, and b. a mixed beverage, beer and wine, caterer, public event, special event or bottle club licensee may employ or hire musical bands who have musicians who are under 18 years of age if each such musician is either accompanied by a parent or legal guardian or has on their person, to be made available for inspection upon demand by any employee of the ABLE Commission or law enforcement officer, a written, notarized affidavit from the parent or legal guardian giving the underage musician permission to perform in designated bar or lounge areas; (3) Give any alcoholic beverage as a prize, premium or consideration for any lottery, game of chance or skill or any type of competition; (4) Use any of the following means or inducements to stimulate the consumption of alcoholic beverages, including but not limited to: a. deliver more than two drinks to one person at one time, b. sell or offer to sell to any person or group of persons any drinks at a price that is less than six percent below the markup of the cost to the mixed beverage licensee; provided, a mixed beverage licensee shall be permitted to offer these drink specials on any particular hour of any particular day and shall not be required to offer these drink specials for an entire calendar week or from open to close, c. sell or offer to sell to any person an unlimited number of drinks during any set period of time for a fixed price, except at private functions not open to the public, d. sell or offer to sell drinks to any person or group of persons on any one day or portion thereof at prices less than those charged the general public on that day, except at private functions not open to the public, e. increase the volume of alcoholic beverages contained in a drink without increasing proportionately the price regularly charged for such drink during the same calendar week, or f. encourage or permit, on the licensed premises, any game or contest which involves drinking or the awarding of drinks as prizes; (5) Permit or allow any patron or person to exit the licensed premises with an open container of any alcoholic beverage; provided, this prohibition shall not be applicable to closed original containers of alcoholic beverages which are carried from the licensed premises of a bottle club by a patron, closed original wine containers removed from the premises of restaurants, hotels and motels, or to closed original containers of alcoholic beverages transported to and from the place of business of a licensed caterer by the caterer or an employee of the caterer; or (6) Serve or sell alcoholic beverages with an expired license issued by the ABLE Commission. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-27 Retail spirits licensee prohibited acts.

§ 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)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-28 Wholesaler licensee prohibited acts.

§ 5-28. - Wholesaler licensee prohibited acts. No wine or spirits wholesaler licensee shall sell or deliver and no wine or spirits retail licensee shall receive: (1) Any amount of spirits or wines to any licensee on Sunday; or (2) Any amount of spirits or wines to any licensee on New Year's Day, the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-29 Mixed beverage, public event, special event or on-premises beer and wine licensee prohibited acts.

§ 5-29. - Mixed beverage, public event, special event or on-premises beer and wine licensee prohibited acts. No mixed beverage, public event, special event or on-premises beer and wine licensee shall: (1) Purchase or receive any alcoholic beverage other than from a person holding a wine and spirit wholesaler or beer distributor license issued pursuant to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; provided, a mixed beverage or on-premises beer and wine licensee whose premises are a restaurant may purchase wine produced at wineries in this state directly from a winemaker as provided in the Oklahoma Constitution; (2) Transport alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase to the licensed premises unless the licensee also holds a private carrier license issued by the ABLE Commission; (3) Use or allow the use of any mark or label on a container of alcoholic beverage which is kept for sale which does not clearly and precisely indicate the nature of the contents or which might deceive or conceal the nature, composition, quantity, age or quality of such beverage; (4) Keep or knowingly permit any alcoholic beverage to be kept, brought or consumed on the licensed premises which is not allowed to be sold or served upon such premises; or (5) Allow any person under 21 years of age to enter into, remain within or loiter about the designated bar area of the licensed premises, except for persons who incidentally pass through the designated area. The prohibition in this subsection against persons under 21 years of age entering or remaining within the designated bar area of the licensed premises shall not apply: a. if the licensed premises are closed to the public during a time the premises are legally permitted to be open for business and the premises are used for a private party at which alcoholic beverages may be served to persons 21 years of age or older; any alcoholic beverages served at a private party on the licensed premises may be purchased from the licensee at a negotiated price or purchased privately and served at the private party on the licensed premises; any licensee who desires to conduct such a private party shall notify the ABLE Commission, in writing, at least ten calendar days prior to the private party; or b. to a designated bar area which is a concession stand serving beer and wine, in addition to food and nonalcoholic beverages, which concession stand is located at, in, or on the premises of a sports, music or entertainment venue, convention center, fairgrounds or similar facility. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-30 Special event or caterer licensee prohibited acts.

§ 5-30. - Special event or caterer licensee prohibited acts. No special event or caterer licensee shall: (1) Purchase or receive any alcoholic beverage other than from a person holding a wine and spirits wholesaler or beer distributor license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act; provided, a special event or caterer licensee may purchase wine produced at small farm wineries or beer produced by a small brewer in this state directly from a winemaker or small brewer as provided in the Oklahoma Constitution or in the Act; or (2) Transport alcoholic beverages from the place of purchase to the licensed premises unless the licensee also holds a private carrier license issued by the ABLE Commission. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-31 Retail wine or retail beer licensee prohibited acts.

§ 5-31. - Retail wine or retail beer licensee prohibited acts. No holder of a Retail Wine License or a Retail Beer License 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; (2) Suffer or 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 beer or wine at any hour other than between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. the following day, Monday through Sunday. Retail wine and retail beer licensees shall be permitted to sell beer and wine on the day of any General, Primary, Runoff Primary or Special Election whether on a national, state, county or city election; (4) Sell any beer and wine on credit; provided, that acceptance by a grocery store, convenience store or drug store 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 beer or wine, except that goods or merchandise included by the manufacturer in packaging with beer or wine or for packaging with beer or wine shall not be included in this prohibition; but no retail wine or retail beer licensee shall sell any beer or wine 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 beer or wine by a check or draft which is dishonored by the drawee when presented to such drawee for payment. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-32 Certain licensee and employee prohibited acts.

§ 5-32. - Certain licensee and employee prohibited acts. No mixed beverage, beer and wine, bottle club, caterer, charitable event, public event or special event licensee or any employee, manager, operator or agent of a licensee shall: (1) Consume or be under the influence of alcoholic beverages during the hours he or she is on duty; for the purposes of this section, licensees will be deemed to be on duty from the time the licensee first comes on duty until the time the licensee goes off duty at the end of the shift, including any break periods permitted by management; this paragraph shall not apply to any person who works on the premises as an entertainer only; (2) Permit or tolerate any conduct or language which is intended to threaten another with physical harm or any fighting or offensive physical contact, in or upon the licensed premises or areas outside the licensed premises which are controlled by the licensee; (3) Permit empty or discarded alcoholic beverage containers to be in public view outside the licensed premises; all empty or discarded containers shall be disposed of in accordance with ABLE Commission rules and regulations; (4) Permit any illegal gambling activity, violations of the state narcotic and dangerous drug laws, prostitution activity or any other criminal conduct to occur on the licensed premises; (5) Refuse or fail to promptly open a door to the licensed premises upon request of an employee of the ABLE Commission or any other law enforcement officer to enter the premises when the licensee or employee knows or should know that such request is made by an employee of the ABLE Commission or a law enforcement officer; this provision shall not be construed to deny employees of the ABLE Commission or law enforcement officers access to any licensed premises; (6) Permit a sealed or unsealed container of alcoholic beverage to be removed from the licensed premises; provided, that restaurants, hotels and motels may permit the removal of closed original wine containers the contents of which have been partially consumed; and the provisions of this paragraph shall not be construed to prohibit or restrict: a. hotels or motels who are holders of mixed beverage or on-premises beer and wine licenses from allowing alcoholic beverages to be served away from the bar area anywhere on the licensed premises, b. licensees, who are lawfully operating in a facility or on property owned or operated by any agency, political subdivision or public trust of this state, from allowing persons to transport alcoholic beverages from one licensed premises to another within the same building or property, provided that the building or property or a part thereof is defined as a common drinking area for consumption of alcohol by resolution or ordinance; or c. licensees, who are licensed to operate in a facility or on property owned or operated by any agency, political subdivision or public trust of this state, from allowing other licensees to operate on their licensed premises for events that are temporary in nature; provided, in the event that multiple licensees are operating in a facility or on property owned or operated by any agency, political subdivision or public trust of this state, each licensee shall be responsible for violations occurring in their area designated to be their temporary licensed premises; or (7) Destroy, damage, alter, remove or conceal potential evidence, or attempt to do so, or refuse to surrender evidence when lawfully requested to do so by an ABLE Commission inspector, agent, or any other law enforcement officer, or incite another person to do any of the above. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-33 Drink solicitation prohibited.

§ 5-33. - Drink solicitation prohibited. No licensee, owner, manager, employee, proprietor, or any agent, associate or representative of a licensed establishment shall: (1) employ or permit any employee to beg, solicit, induce, procure or request a patron to purchase any alcoholic beverage or nonalcoholic beverage for himself or herself, or for any other employee or person not a patron; (2) knowingly serve to any employee any alcoholic beverage or nonalcoholic beverage which was purchased by any patron; (3) permit in any licensed establishment any employee to remain on the premises who begs, solicits, induces, procures or requests a patron to purchase an alcoholic beverage or nonalcoholic beverage for any employee; (4) solicit, induce or request a patron to purchase any alcoholic beverage or nonalcoholic beverage for himself or herself, or for any person not a patron; or (5) permit any employee to mingle or fraternize with patrons of licensed establishments, except for communications between the patrons and the employee when the employee is performing duties in the furtherance of service of food or drinks. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-34 Permitting performance of sexual acts, nudity, intentional touching, depiction prohibited.

§ 5-34. - Permitting performance of sexual acts, nudity, intentional touching, depiction prohibited. No owner, operator, partner, manager, or other person having supervisory control of any establishment licensed to sell or serve intoxicating beverages, shall permit any of the following on or about any commercial premises where intoxicating beverages are dispensed or consumed: (1) The performance by any person of acts, or simulated acts, of sexual intercourse, masturbation, sodomy, bestiality, oral copulation, or any sexual acts which are otherwise prohibited by law; (2) The actual intentional touching or caressing or fondling by any person of the breasts, anus or genitals; (3) Any person on the licensed premises while such person is unclothed or in such attire, costume or clothing as to expose to view any portion of the areola of the female breast or any portion of the pubic hair, buttocks or genitals; or (4) Any person to perform acts of, or acts which simulate, sexual acts which are prohibited by law, or permit any person to use artificial devices or inanimate objects to depict any prohibited activities or permit the showing of films, still pictures, electronic reproductions or other visual reproductions depicting any of the prohibited activities described in this paragraph. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-35 Permitting a person to be intoxicated on licensee's premises.

§ 5-35. - Permitting a person to be intoxicated on licensee's premises. Any licensee permitting a person to be visibly intoxicated on the licensee's licensed premises shall be guilty of an offense, and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding $100.00. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-36 Powdered alcohol.

§ 5-36. - Powdered alcohol. (a) It is unlawful for any person or licensee to use, offer for use, purchase, offer to purchase, sell, offer to sell or possess powdered alcohol. (b) It is unlawful for a holder of a license pursuant to the provisions of Title 37A of the Oklahoma Statutes for on-premises or off-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages to use powdered alcohol as an alcoholic beverage. (c) Any person or license holder that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as follows: (1) For a first offense, by a fine of not more than $300.00; and (2) For a second offense, by a fine of not more than $750.00 or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or by both. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-37 Sale of beer kegs, identification seal, records of sales, theft of keg from purchaser.

§ 5-37. - Sale of beer kegs, identification seal, records of sales, theft of keg from purchaser. (a) No licensed retailer shall sell beer kegs unless that retailer affixes an identification seal to each beer keg. The identification information contained on the seal shall include the licensed retailer's name, address, beer license number and telephone number; a unique beer keg number assigned by the licensed retailer; and a prominently visible warning that intentional removal or defacement of the seal is a misdemeanor. Upon return of a beer keg to the licensed retailer that sold the beer keg and attached the identification seal, the licensed retailer shall be responsible for the complete and thorough removal of the entire identification seal and any adhesive or attachment devices of the seal. The beer keg identification seal number must be kept on file with the retailer for not less than one year from the date of return. A licensed retailer shall not sell a beer keg unless the beer keg has attached a seal complying with the standards established by this section. (b) (1) A licensed retailer who sells a beer keg must at the time of the sale record: a. the purchaser's name and address and the number of the purchaser's driver license, identification card issued by the Department of Public Safety, military identification card or valid United States or foreign passport, b. the date and time of the purchase, c. the beer keg identification seal number, and d. the purchaser's signature. (2) The record shall be retained for not less than one year after the date of the sale. (c) A licensed retailer required to retain records under subsection B of this section shall make the records available during regular business hours for inspection by a law enforcement officer or an employee of the ABLE Commission. A person required to record information under subsection (b) of this section shall not knowingly make a materially false entry in the book or register required under subsection (b) of this section. In a prosecution under this subsection, it is a defense for the defendant to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant reasonably and in good faith relied upon the identification provided by the purchaser of a beer keg. (d) No person other than a licensed retailer, a licensed beer distributor, a law enforcement officer or an employee of the ABLE Commission may intentionally remove a seal placed on a beer keg in compliance with subsection (b) of this section. No person may intentionally deface or damage the seal on a beer keg to make it unreadable. (e) Any person who purchases a beer keg which is subsequently stolen from such person shall not be liable for any penalty imposed pursuant to the provisions of this section if such person properly reported the theft of the beer keg to law enforcement authorities within 24 hours of the discovery of the theft. (Ord. No. 26047, § 2, 11-20-18)

Oklahoma City Municipal Code § 5-38 Immunity from prosecution for a person who requests medical assistance for intoxicated individual.

§ 5-38. - Immunity from prosecution for a person who requests medical assistance for intoxicated individual. A person who meets the criteria of this section is immune from criminal prosecution for the offense of being in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol, and a law enforcement officer shall not take a person into criminal custody solely for the offense of being in a state of intoxication caused by the person's use of alcohol, if the officer, after making a reasonable determination and considering the facts and surrounding circumstances, believes that all of the following apply: (1) The law enforcement officer has contact with the person because the person requested emergency medical assistance for an individual who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption; and (2) The person: a. provided the person's full name and any other relevant information requested by the law enforcement officer, b. remained at the scene with the individual who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance due to alcohol consumption until emergency medical assistance arrived, and c. cooperated with emergency medical assistance personnel and law enforcement officers. (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_ARTIVPRACENFetched: 10/28/2026