Tuesday, September 25, 2007

FTC OPENS INVESTIGATION IN OK

The FTC is reportedly reviewing Oklahoma’s alcohol beverage laws to determine whether the state is requiring a form of pre-fixing. The OK ABC has until Oct. 10 to provide copies of the state’s alcohol regulations.

The components of state alcohol code that are of interest to the FTC include price posting regulations, bans on credit, and bans on volume discounts, all of which were deemed unconstitutional under the Sherman Act.

Right now, it is unclear whether the FTC is simply conducting an investigation or if they intend to make some changes in the Oklahoma alcohol beverage law.