A. An airline/railroad/commercial passenger vessel beverage license shall authorize the holder thereof:
1. To sell or serve alcoholic beverages in or from any size container on a commercial passenger airplane, vessel or railroad operated in compliance with a valid license, permit or certificate issued under the authority of the United States or this state or its instrumentality, even though the airplane, vessel or train, in the course of its travel, may cross an area in which the sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink is not authorized; and
2. To store alcoholic beverages in sealed containers of any size at any airport, facility or station regularly served by the licensee, in accordance with rules promulgated by the ABLE Commission.
B. Alcoholic beverages purchased by the holder of an airline/railroad/commercial passenger vessel license from the holder of a wholesaler license or beer distributor license shall be presumed to be purchased for consumption outside the State of Oklahoma or in interstate commerce, and shall be exempt from the excise tax provided in Section 5-101 of this title. A commercial vessel operating solely on the waterways within this state shall purchase alcoholic beverages from the holder of a wholesaler license or beer distributor license and shall not be exempt from the excise tax provided in Section 5-101 of this title.
Added by Laws 2016, c. 366, § 30, eff. Oct. 1, 2018. Amended by Laws 2019, c. 307, § 1, emerg. eff. May 6, 2019; Laws 2020, c. 161, § 11, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.
NOTE: Laws 2019, c. 102, § 2 repealed by Laws 2020, c. 161, § 12, emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.
NOTE: Laws 2016, c. 366, was conditionally effective upon passage of State Question No. 792, Legislative Referendum No. 370, which was adopted at election held on Nov. 8, 2016.