2015 Oklahoma Statutes
Title 37. Intoxicating Liquors
§37-594.1. Hotel beverage license - Mini-bars.

A. A hotel beverage license may be issued to a hotel or motel as defined by Section 506 of Title 37 of the Oklahoma Statutes which is also the holder of a mixed beverage license. Provided, that application may be made simultaneously for both such licenses.

B. The Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission shall adopt rules and regulations governing the application for and the issuance of hotel beverage licenses.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a hotel may sell alcoholic beverages to its registered guests by means of a mini-bar located in the guestrooms of those registered guests provided that:

1. Access to any mini-bar shall only be by a key, magnetic card or similar device;

2. Access to a mini-bar in a particular guestroom is provided, whether by furnishing a key, magnetic card or similar device only to a registered guest over twenty-one (21) years of age registered to stay in the guestroom;

3. The licensee shall verify that each registered guest to whom a key, magnetic card or similar device to access a mini-bar is to be provided is over twenty-one (21) years of age; and

4. All employees handling the alcoholic beverages to be placed in the mini-bar possess an employee license issued by the ABLE Commission.

Added by Laws 1987, c. 180, § 13, emerg. eff. June 29, 1987.