2006 Ohio Revised Code - 4301. Liquor Control Law.

• 4301.01. Definitions.

Division of Liquor Control.

• 4301.02. Division of liquor control.
• · · · [4301.02.1] 4301.021.Powers and duties of superintendent.

Liquor Control Commission.

• · · · [4301.02.2] 4301.022.Liquor control commission; appointment; powers.
• 4301.03. Commission rules, standards, requirements and orders.
• 4301.04. Powers of commission.
• · · · [4301.04.1] 4301.041.Determination of mark-up.
• · · · [4301.04.2] 4301.042.Rules concerning pricing practices.
• 4301.05. Limitation on powers of commission.
• 4301.06. Publication of information; public hearings.
• 4301.07. Members; restrictions on members, superintendent, and employees; salary and travel expenses.
• 4301.08. Bonds of commission members, superintendent and employees.
• 4301.09. [Repealed]

Powers and Duties of Division.

• 4301.10. Powers and duties of division.
• · · · [4301.10.1] 4301.101.Rules, standards, requirements and orders of superintendent.
• · · · [4301.10.2] 4301.102.Administration of county sports facility liquor tax.
• 4301.11. Contracts for lease of state liquor stores.
• 4301.12. Custody and disposition of funds received.
• 4301.13. Rules and regulations for sale of bottled wine.
• 4301.14. Rationing of liquor; purchase at retail by permit holder for resale prohibited.
• 4301.15. Violation of rationing prohibited.
• 4301.16. Disposition of moneys received at state liquor stores; credits for breakage and loss.
• 4301.17. Allocation of state liquor stores or agencies; agency contracts.
• 4301.18. Division may purchase, manufacture, blend, or bottle liquor.
• 4301.19. Restrictions on sale of spirituous liquor; ordering liquor not in stock.
• 4301.20. Exemptions.
• 4301.21. Restrictions on sale of beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption on premises.
• · · · [4301.21.1] 4301.211.[Repealed]
• 4301.22. Restrictions on sale of beer and liquor.
• 4301.23. Sacramental wine.
• 4301.24. Restrictions on manufacturers and wholesale distributors.
• · · · [4301.24.1] 4301.241.Sales area for B-1 distributors.
• · · · [4301.24.2] 4301.242.Authorized gifts from manufacturers and wholesale distributors.

Suspension or Cancellation of Permit.

• 4301.25. Suspension or revocation of permit.
• · · · [4301.25.1] 4301.251.Emergency suspension of retail permits and retail sales.
• · · · [4301.25.2] 4301.252.Forfeiture in lieu of suspension or revocation.
• · · · [4301.25.3] 4301.253.Consideration of whether permit holder and employees have completed training program.
• 4301.26. Cancellation of permit.
• 4301.27. Revocation or cancellation of permit.
• 4301.28. Appeal to liquor control commission.
• 4301.29. Disposition of seized beer or intoxicating liquor.

Disposition of Fees.

• 4301.30. Deposit of fees into undivided liquor permit fund, general fund and statewide treatment and prevention fund; distributions to municipal corporations and townships.

Court of Common Pleas of Franklin County.

• 4301.31. Jurisdiction of Franklin court of common pleas; immunity.

Local Option.

• 4301.32. Local option.
• · · · [4301.32.1] 4301.321.Local option concerning particular permit premises.
• · · · [4301.32.2] 4301.322.Election where status of portion of precinct or residence district is inconsistent with remainder.
• · · · [4301.32.3] 4301.323.Who may petition for election concerning particular location.
• · · · [4301.32.4] 4301.324.Election concerning community facility.
• · · · [4301.32.5] 4301.325.[Repealed]
• · · · [4301.32.6] 4301.326.[Repealed]
• 4301.33. Petition for local option election; notice to affected permit holders and liquor agency stores.
• · · · [4301.33.1] 4301.331.Petition for election concerning particular permit premises.
• · · · [4301.33.2] 4301.332.Petition for election where status of portion of precinct or residence district is inconsistent with remainder.
• · · · [4301.33.3] 4301.333.Petition for election concerning particular location.
• · · · [4301.33.4] 4301.334.Petition for election concerning community facility.
• · · · [4301.33.5] 4301.335.[Repealed]
• · · · [4301.33.6] 4301.336.[Repealed]
• 4301.34. Rules for petitions.
• 4301.35. Four-question election; expenses; form of ballots.
• · · · [4301.35.1] 4301.351.Sunday sale election; expenses; form of ballot.
• · · · [4301.35.2] 4301.352.Form of ballot for election concerning particular permit premises.
• · · · [4301.35.3] 4301.353.Special election where status of portion of precinct or residence district is inconsistent with remainder.
• · · · [4301.35.4] 4301.354.Expenses of election under RC 4301.33.2; Sunday sales questions.
• · · · [4301.35.5] 4301.355.Expenses of election concerning particular location; ballots.
• · · · [4301.35.6] 4301.356.Procedure for election concerning community facility.
• · · · [4301.35.7] 4301.357.[Repealed]
• 4301.36. Effect of election.
• · · · [4301.36.1] 4301.361.Effect of election concerning Sunday sales.
• · · · [4301.36.2] 4301.362.Effect of election concerning particular permit premises.
• · · · [4301.36.3] 4301.363.Effect of election under RC 4301.35.3
• · · · [4301.36.4] 4301.364.Effect of election under RC § 4301.354.
• · · · [4301.36.5] 4301.365.Effect of election concerning particular location.
• · · · [4301.36.6] 4301.366.Effect of election concerning community facility.
• · · · [4301.36.7] 4301.367.[Repealed]
• 4301.37. Local elections effective for four years.
• 4301.38. [Repealed]
• 4301.39. Notification of election results; disposition of permit.
• · · · [4301.39.1] 4301.391.Operation after an election.
• 4301.40. Local option not to affect or prohibit certain permits.
• · · · [4301.40.1] 4301.401.Permits in annexed territories valid.
• · · · [4301.40.2] 4301.402.Sales at certain golf courses, hotels, motels and lodges not affected.
• · · · [4301.40.3] 4301.403.Exemptions for certain exhibition premises of Christopher Columbus commission.
• 4301.41. Provisions where permit is canceled in connection with fixing of uniform expiration date.

Taxation.

• 4301.42. Tax on beer sold in bottles and cans.
• · · · [4301.42.1] 4301.421.Election on tax to finance county sports facility; tax levy without election.
• · · · [4301.42.2] 4301.422.Retail seller's liability for tax.
• · · · [4301.42.3] 4301.423.Crediting of receipts; payments to counties.
• · · · [4301.42.4] 4301.424.Election on convention facility authority tax for construction or renovation of sports facility.
• 4301.43. Tax on wine, mixed beverages and cider.
• · · · [4301.43.1] 4301.431.[Repealed]
• · · · [4301.43.2] 4301.432.Tax to encourage Ohio grape industries.
• · · · [4301.43.3] 4301.433.Supplier of wine bottled outside Ohio to furnish invoices to tax commissioner.
• 4301.44. Administration and payment of taxes.

Seizure and Sale of Conveyances.

• 4301.45. Seizure of illegally transported beer or intoxicating liquor and arrest of violator.

Moneys from Taxes and Penalties.

• 4301.46. Moneys received and credited.

Prohibitions.

• 4301.47. Records required.
• 4301.48. False entry upon invoice prohibited.
• 4301.49. Interference with inspection prohibited.
• 4301.50. Sale of beverages without tax prohibited.
• 4301.51. [Repealed]
• 4301.52. Seizure and sale of wine, mixed beverage or beer by tax commissioner.
• 4301.53. Search warrants; seizure and disposition of property.

Retaliatory Taxes.

• 4301.54. Retaliatory taxes, fees, and charges.
• 4301.55. Retaliatory tax on sale of beer or wine manufactured in another state.

List of Holders of Permits.

• 4301.56. Tax commissioner to administer tax provisions.

Money from Fines and Forfeited Bonds.

• 4301.57. Money from fines and forfeited bonds.

Additional Prohibitions.

• 4301.58. Actions prohibited without permit; unauthorized source of liquor.
• 4301.59. Fraudulent misrepresentation prohibited.
• 4301.60. Illegal transportation prohibited.
• 4301.61. Transaction scan in connection with sale or allowing admission to permit premises.
• · · · [4301.61.1] 4301.611.Transaction scan as affirmative defense.
• 4301.62. Open container law.
• 4301.63. Persons under twenty-one not to purchase beer or intoxicating liquor.
• · · · [4301.63.1] 4301.631.Underage person not to purchase or consume low-alcohol beverage.
• · · · [4301.63.2] 4301.632.[Repealed]
• · · · [4301.63.3] 4301.633.Misrepresentation to obtain beer or intoxicating liquor for person under twenty-one.
• · · · [4301.63.4] 4301.634.Misrepresentation by person under twenty-one.
• · · · [4301.63.5] 4301.635.Notice to permit holder after compliance check.
• · · · [4301.63.6] 4301.636.Furnishing false identification card or driver's license.
• · · · [4301.63.7] 4301.637.Posting of warning cards as to underage persons and firearms.
• · · · [4301.63.8] 4301.638.No modification of other sections intended.
• · · · [4301.63.9] 4301.639.Good faith acceptance of false identification.
• 4301.64. Prohibition against consumption in motor vehicle.
• 4301.65. Alcohol vaporizing devices.
• 4301.66. Obstructing search of premises prohibited.
• 4301.67. Illegal possession of intoxicating liquor prohibited.
• 4301.68. Prohibition against sale or possession of diluted liquor and refilled containers.
• 4301.69. Offenses involving underage persons.
• · · · [4301.69.1] 4301.691.Alternate prohibitions if federal mandate is no longer in force.
• 4301.70. Prohibition against violations not otherwise specified.
• 4301.71. [Repealed]

Lien.

• 4301.72. Taxes and fees a lien.

Nuisance.

• 4301.73. [Repealed]
• 4301.74. Procedure when injunction violated.
• 4301.77. Sharing of social security numbers with state or local agencies for certain purposes.
• 4301.80. Application seeking designation as community entertainment district.

Penalties.

• 4301.99. Penalties.
• · · · [4301.99.1] 4301.991.Duty to send notice of conviction or acquittal.