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New Oklahoma Micromarket Law Provides Savings For Operators While Promoting Food Safety

CHICAGO -- In a victory for the convenience services industry in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law that defines micromarkets as unestablished food establishments and establishes a license fee structure fair to operators in the state. "We extend our thanks both to Gov. Stitt for signing HB 1055 and Rep. Carol Bush, the House bill sponsor, who moved it through the legislative process, all way to the Governor's desk," said Michael Dry, director of food manufacturing for Tulsa, OK-based Imperial...

May 1, 2019

CHICAGO -- In a victory for the convenience services industry in Oklahoma, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a law that defines micromarkets as unestablished food establishments and establishes a license fee structure fair to operators in the state.
 
"We extend our thanks both to Gov. Stitt for signing HB 1055 and Rep. Carol Bush, the House bill sponsor, who moved it through the legislative process, all way to the Governor's desk," said Michael Dry, director of food manufacturing for Tulsa, OK-based Imperial.
 
The Oklahoma Vending Association, in partnership with NAMA, spearheaded this legislation, culminating in a focused effort at the association's lobby day in March.  At that time, OVA members met with legislators to educate them on the importance of defining micromarkets and establishing a statewide license fee structure to create certainty for operators as well as health officials in their classification.
 
"We thank Representatives John Waldron and Marcus McEntire as well as Senators Greg McCortney and J.J. Dossett for their support on this bill," said Oklahoma Vending Association president Larry Beaman. "Our own OVA members worked tirelessly to make passage of HB 1055 a reality to benefit the industry."