OKLAHOMA CITY –  Senate Bill 1928 and House Bill 1349 expand alcohol-related rules to allow curbside sales, delivery and options at retail establishments. The Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission recently provided emergency rules on June 5 that expand on SB 1928 to further clarify curbside and delivery hours, delivery area and other details. 

SB 1928 allows liquor stores, restaurants, bars and clubs, grocery and convenience stores, and small brewers and small-farm wineries to sell curbside alcoholic beverages, but different license types determine what specific items can be sold curbside. Liquor stores, which are the only retail spirit licensees, can provide beer, wine and spirits in sealed original containers, in addition to nonalcoholic products. Small brewers and small-farm wineries can provide alcoholic beverages they produced in sealed original containers. Those with retail beer, retail wine, mixed beverage, or caterer/mixed beverage licenses can only provide closed packages of beer and wine. 

SB 1928 allows for delivery of alcoholic beverages by liquor stores, restaurants, bars and clubs, and grocery and convenience stores. However, an important distinction to make is that the law does not extend to deliveries from small brewers and small-farm wineries. Regarding the kind of alcohol that can be delivered, it again depends on the license type. Liquor stores can provide beer, wine and spirits in sealed original containers, in addition to nonalcoholic products. Those with retail beer, retail wine, mixed beverage, or caterer/mixed beverage licenses can only provide closed packages of beer and wine. 

The curbside alcoholic beverage law only includes items that are in sealed, original containers. Mixed beverages can only be consumed on premise for those locations with appropriate licenses. However, there are some alcohol products, like canned margaritas or other pre-packaged canned cocktails that would fall under the sealed, original container rule that liquor stores can provide curbside or deliver. Hard seltzers are also included.

Third-party vendors, such as DoorDash, UberEats or other delivery services, are not authorized to make alcohol deliveries, only employees of ABLE-approved licensees. This is mainly due to licensing and safety issues.