Oklahoma

Here's your guide to registering products in Oklahoma.

Which product types to register

In Oklahoma, you'll need to register:

• Wine
• Malt
• Spirits

You'll need to include the following information for each product you register:

• Vintage
• Bottle size
• Container type
• ABV
• Bottles per selling unit
• Selling units per case

How to register your products

• If you have a new brand, register your product as a New Brand.
• If you have a new COLA under an existing brand, register your product as a Line Extension.
• If you have a variety pack or combo, register your product as a No COLA Registration.
  • All labels included in the variety pack or combo must be previously registered as a New Brand or Line Extension.
•  If you make changes to a product or label, register your product as a Revision. Typically, there is no fee for a revision, unless the label changes class types, such as with:
  • New vintage or age
  • New ABV (wine and malt only)
  • New container type, size, or case configuration
  • Graphics change

State fees and approval time

Fees vary by product brand, origin, class type, etc. Read Oklahoma's fee summary for more detail.

Fees also vary depending on the quarter in which you register your product. Oklahoma's fiscal year is July through June of each year. State fees are prorated by quarter; the lowest amount in the following list is the fee for one quarter.

Renewed labels are effective July 1, and are subject to a fee for 4 quarters (the full amount listed). New labels registered from April 1 - June 30 are charged a fee for 5 quarters (Q4 + 1 full year).

In addition to the state fee, you'll also pay a $5 technology charge.

Some registrations are approved upon submission, while others may require review. This can take up to 21 days in Oklahoma. If you haven't received approval or a request for supporting information within that time period, reach out to the state.

License information

A Non-Resident Seller license is required for distributing wine and spirit products in Oklahoma. A Brewer's license is required for distributing beer and malt products.

When entering your Oklahoma license number, don't include any dashes (-).

If you can't find your license information, read about requesting a license refresh.

Distributor information

Distributor assignments are not required as part of label registration in Oklahoma.

Required documents

• Brand Acquisition Letter (if you answered yes to, Are you registering a label because you just recently acquired this brand?)
• Trade Name Document (if you answered yes to, Does this brand operate a trade name owned by you?)
• Bottling Letter (if you answered no to, Do you bottle this brand?)
• Brand Owner Authorization Letter (if you answered no to, Are you the brand producer?)

Renewals

Oklahoma requires registered beer, wine, and spirit labels to be renewed and paid for annually. The state sends out notifications to licensees in advance with the dates of the renewal period (generally May 1st through June 1st). All registrations expire on June 30th every year. Only active (not expired) registrations can be renewed.

• Beer: Each registered label or COLA must be renewed.
• Wine: Each registered label or COLA must be renewed. Also, each Alcohol by Volume % (ABV %) for each label/COLA must be renewed.
• Spirits: Each registered label or COLA must be renewed. Also, each Alcohol by Volume % (ABV %) and Age for each label/COLA must be renewed.

You'll renew registrations on the Oklahoma renewal portal.

To ensure that your renewal fees are calculated correctly, make sure that you renew all your labels at one time in Oklahoma. If you're importing renewals, don't split up the import file.

More information

If you use a broker to ship into Oklahoma, the broker (or Non-Resident Seller permittee) can complete registrations in Oklahoma on behalf of the supplier. Brokers can submit registrations for suppliers with whom they work.

Contact information

Catherine Otey: catherine.otey@able.ok.gov

Oklahoma active brands site