SB646 Summary - Alcoholic Beverages

• Amends Oklahoma's alcoholic beverage laws to transition from the Low-Point Beer Distribution Act to comprehensive regulation under the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, effective October 1, 2018.

• Establishes interim licensing provisions allowing retail wine/beer licensees and wholesalers to purchase, stock, and distribute full-strength beer and wine before October 1, 2018, with restrictions on public sales.

• Implements new price posting and catalog requirements for wine and spirits wholesalers, including electronic distribution of price catalogs and limits on price modifications based on good cause.

• Clarifies distributor rights and obligations regarding beer and cider distribution, including brand extensions, territory assignments, and compensation procedures when distribution rights transfer between manufacturers and distributors.

• Authorizes manufacturers' agents, nonresident sellers, wholesalers, and beer distributors to submit brand label registration applications and fees on behalf of manufacturers, with mandatory reimbursement within 45 days.