2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 37. Intoxicating Liquors
§37-244. Violation as grounds for license suspension or revocation - No new permit issued to relative during suspension or revocation - Responsibility for violation of servant, agent, employee or representative.

A. The violation by any person of the provisions of Section 241 or 243 of this title or any statute pertaining to the sale of low-point beer, as defined in Section 163.2 of this title, shall be sufficient ground for mandatory suspension or revocation by the judge of the district court of any permit held by such person authorizing the sale of low-point beer. The permit shall be suspended as follows:

1. A first conviction of a violation of the provisions of Section 241 or 243 of this title, may result in a suspension of not more than thirty (30) days; provided, however, the court shall waive suspension of the permit upon proof that the employees of the permit holder have participated in an alcohol compliance education program within the past twenty-four (24) months;

2. A second conviction of a violation of the provisions of Section 241 or 243 of this title, within twenty-four (24) months shall result in a mandatory suspension of thirty (30) days, if both violations were committed by the same person or employee or if the court finds that the violations are of an egregious nature;

3. A third conviction of a violation of the provisions of Section 241 or 243 of this title, within twenty-four (24) months shall result in a mandatory suspension of thirty (30) days. If all three convictions were committed by the same person or employee, the period of suspension shall be for one hundred eighty (180) days; or

4. A fourth or subsequent conviction of a violation of the provisions of Section 241 or 243 of this title, within twenty-four (24) months, shall result in a mandatory revocation of the permit.

B. No new permit shall be issued to such person or to a relative of such person for the period of suspension or revocation.

C. Each holder of a retail license or permit to sell and dispense low-point beer, as defined in Section 163.2 of this title, shall be held responsible for any violation of Section 241 or 243 of this title committed by a servant, agent, employee or representative of the license or permit holder.

Added by Laws 1957, p. 410, § 2, emerg. eff. June 1, 1957. Amended by Laws 1983, c. 98, § 3; Laws 1989, c. 340, § 4, emerg. eff. June 3, 1989; Laws 1995, c. 274, § 42, eff. Nov. 1, 1995; Laws 1996, c. 188, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 1996; Laws 2006, c. 61, § 9, eff. July 1, 2006.