The alcohol fuel producer is required to obtain a state permit as defined by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms of the United States Department of the Treasury. If a different person purchases or acquires control of an alcohol fuel producing plant, that person must file a new application.

B. Alcohol fuel produced shall be rendered unfit at time of production for beverage use in conformity with Bureau regulations.

C. The premises of an alcohol fuel plant include all areas where distilled spirits are produced, processed, stored, used or held for distribution. The proprietor shall maintain security adequate to deter diversion of the spirits, and shall determine and record the quantities of spirits produced, received, rendered unfit for beverage use and used or removed from the premises.

D. Distilled spirits withdrawn from plant premises may be used only for fuel purposes and meet all Bureau requirements for withdrawal. Before withdrawing spirits from plant premises, the proprietor must render the spirits unfit for beverage use, with the only exception being for those spirits transferred to other alcohol fuel producing plants.

E. The Corporation Commission shall have the authority to promulgate such rules to govern the sale of ethanol (ethyl alcohol) and gasoline mixtures.

Historical Data

Laws 1980, c. 2, § 3, emerg. eff. February 6, 1980; Amended by Laws 1981, c. 29, § 1, emerg. eff. April 6, 1981; Amended by Laws 2001, HB 1378, c. 146, § 110, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001 ( superseded document available );  Renumbered from 2 O.S. § 1903 by Laws 2001, HB 1378, c. 146, § 260, emerg. eff. April 30, 2001.