14 Oklahoma counties could lose right to sell beer
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February 23, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Up to 14 counties in Oklahoma might lose their right to sell beer after a new law taking effect in October replaces low-alcohol beer with stronger beer.
Counties will be required to have liquor-by-the-drink sales approved in order to sell beer in restaurants and bars once 3.2-percent beer is unavailable beginning Oct. 1, The Journal Record reported.
The new law was approved in 2016 with an intentional two-year lag to allow the state's dry counties to react.
Major and Ellis counties approved liquor-by-the-drink this year, leaving 14 holdout counties.
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