As Re-Reported by the House State Government Committee

124th General Assembly
Regular Session
2001-2002
Sub. H. B. No. 371


REPRESENTATIVES Trakas, DePiero, Evans, Husted, Schmidt, Setzer, Sullivan, Seitz, Young



A BILL
To amend sections 1333.82, 1502.07, 3719.44, 4301.01,1
4301.03, 4301.041, 4301.042, 4301.24, 4301.241,2
4301.333, 4301.355, 4301.365, 4301.402, 4301.42,3
4301.47, 4301.54, 4301.55, 4301.62, 4303.01,4
4303.02, 4303.06, 4303.07, 4303.10, 4303.181,5
4303.182, 4303.22, 4303.29, 4303.30, 4303.332,6
4303.35, 4305.01, 4305.03, 4305.04, 4399.09,7
4399.12, 4399.15, 5733.065, and 5739.02 and to8
enact section 4303.204 of the Revised Code to9
change the definition of beer to explicitly include10
ale, porter, stout, sake, and other fermented11
beverages brewed or produced from malt or malt12
substitutes; to exempt the sale of beer and13
intoxicating liquor at publicly owned golf courses14
from the effects of local option elections and to15
allow Sunday liquor sales at these golf courses16
whether or not those sales have been approved at17
local option elections; to forbid an employee of a18
wholesale distributor from having any financial19
interest in any retail dealer; to create the D-5k20
permit to be issued to certain nonprofit21
organizations that own or operate a botanical22
garden; to create the F-4 permit to be issued for23
certain events coordinated by nonprofit24
associations and corporations; to make changes in25
the Open Container Law and the law governing local26
option elections on beer and liquor sales at a27
specific premises; and to make other changes in the28
Liquor Control Law.29


BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1.  That sections 1333.82, 1502.07, 3719.44, 4301.01,30
4301.03, 4301.041, 4301.042, 4301.24, 4301.241, 4301.333,31
4301.355, 4301.365, 4301.402, 4301.42, 4301.47, 4301.54, 4301.55,32
4301.62, 4303.01, 4303.02, 4303.06, 4303.07, 4303.10, 4303.181,33
4303.182, 4303.22, 4303.29, 4303.30, 4303.332, 4303.35, 4305.01,34
4305.03, 4305.04, 4399.09, 4399.12, 4399.15, 5733.065, and 5739.0235
be amended and section 4303.204 of the Revised Code be enacted to36
read as follows:37

       Sec. 1333.82.  As used in sections 1333.82 to 1333.87 of the38
Revised Code:39

       (A) "Alcoholic beverages" means beer, malt beverages, and40
wine as defined in section 4301.01 of the Revised Code.41

       (B) "Manufacturer" means a person, whether located in this42
state or elsewhere, who manufactures or supplies alcoholic43
beverages to distributors in this state.44

       (C) "Distributor" means a person who sells or distributes45
alcoholic beverages to retail permit holders in the state, but46
does not include the state or any of its political subdivisions.47

       (D) "Franchise" means a contract or any other legal device48
used to establish a contractual relationship between a49
manufacturer and a distributor.50

       (E) "Good faith" means the duty of any party to any51
franchise, and all officers, employees, or agents of any party to52
any franchise, to act in a fair and equitable manner toward each53
other so as to guarantee each party freedom from coercion or54
intimidation; except that recommendation, endorsement, exposition,55
persuasion, urging, or argument shall not be considered to56
constitute a lack of good faith or coercion.57

       (F) "Brand," as applied to wine, means a wine different from58
any other wine in respect to type, brand, trade name, or container59
size.60

       (G) "Sales area or territory" means an exclusive geographic61
area or territory that is assigned to a particular A or B permit62
holder and that either has one or more political subdivisions as63
its boundaries or consists of an area of land with readily64
identifiable geographic boundaries. "Sales area or territory" does65
not include, however, any particular retail location in an66
exclusive geographic area or territory that is assigned to another67
A or B permit holder.68


       Sec. 1502.07.  No person, agency of the state, municipal70
corporation, county, or township shall sell or offer for sale any71
beer, malt beverage, or mixed beverages as defined in section72
4301.01 of the Revised Code, or any soft drink as defined in73
section 913.22 of the Revised Code, in a metal container that is74
so designed that it may be opened by removing from the container a75
part thereofof the container without using a separate opener. 76
However, nothing in this section prohibits the sale or offering77
for sale of a container the only detachable part of which is a78
piece of tape or other similar adhesive material.79

       Sec. 3719.44.  (A) Pursuant to this section, and by rule80
adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the81
state board of pharmacy may do any of the following with respect82
to schedules I, II, III, IV, and V established in section 3719.4183
of the Revised Code:84

       (1) Add a previously unscheduled compound, mixture,85
preparation, or substance to any schedule;86

       (2) Transfer a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance87
from one schedule to another, provided the transfer does not have88
the effect under Chapter 3719. of the Revised Codethis chapter of89
providing less stringent control of the compound, mixture,90
preparation, or substance than is provided under the federal drug91
abuse control laws;92

       (3) Remove a compound, mixture, preparation, or substance93
from the schedules where the board had previously added the94
compound, mixture, preparation, or substance to the schedules,95
provided that the removal shall not have the effect under Chapter96
3719. of the Revised Codethis chapter of providing less stringent97
control of the compound, mixture, preparation, or substance than98
is provided under the federal drug abuse control laws.99

       (B) In making a determination to add, remove, or transfer100
pursuant to division (A) of this section, the board shall consider101
the following:102

       (1) The actual or relative potential for abuse;103

       (2) The scientific evidence of the pharmacological effect of104
the substance, if known;105

       (3) The state of current scientific knowledge regarding the106
substance;107

       (4) The history and current pattern of abuse;108

       (5) The scope, duration, and significance of abuse;109

       (6) The risk to the public health;110

       (7) The potential of the substance to produce psychic or111
physiological dependence liability;112

       (8) Whether the substance is an immediate precursor.113

       (C) The board may add or transfer a compound, mixture,114
preparation, or substance to schedule I when it appears that there115
is a high potential for abuse, that it has no accepted medical use116
in treatment in this state, or that it lacks accepted safety for117
use in treatment under medical supervision.118

       (D) The board may add or transfer a compound, mixture,119
preparation, or substance to schedule II when it appears that120
there is a high potential for abuse, that it has a currently121
accepted medical use in treatment in this state, or currently122
accepted medical use in treatment with severe restrictions, and123
that its abuse may lead to severe physical or severe psychological124
dependence.125

       (E) The board may add or transfer a compound, mixture,126
preparation, or substance to schedule III when it appears that127
there is a potential for abuse less than the substances included128
in schedules I and II, that it has a currently accepted medical129
use in treatment in this state, and that its abuse may lead to130
moderate or low physical or high psychological dependence.131

       (F) The board may add or transfer a compound, mixture,132
preparation, or substance to schedule IV when it appears that it133
has a low potential for abuse relative to substances included in134
schedule III, and that it has a currently accepted medical use in135
treatment in this state, and that its abuse may lead to limited136
physical or psychological dependence relative to the substances137
included in schedule III.138

       (G) The board may add or transfer a compound, mixture,139
preparation, or substance to schedule V when it appears that it140
has lower potential for abuse than substances included in schedule141
IV, and that it has currently accepted medical use in treatment in142
this state, and that its abuse may lead to limited physical or143
psychological dependence relative to substances included in144
schedule IV.145

       (H) Even though a compound, mixture, preparation, or146
substance does not otherwise meet the criteria in this section for147
adding or transferring it to a schedule, the board may148
nevertheless add or transfer it to a schedule as an immediate149
precursor when all of the following apply:150

       (1) It is the principal compound used, or produced primarily151
for use, in the manufacture of a controlled substance;.152

       (2) It is an immediate chemical intermediary used or likely153
to be used in the manufacture of such a controlled substance;.154

       (3) Its control is necessary to prevent, curtail, or limit155
the manufacture of the scheduled compound, mixture, preparation,156
or substance of which it is the immediate precursor.157

       (I) Authority to control under this section does not extend158
to distilled spirits, wine, or malt beveragesbeer, as those terms159
are defined or used in Chapter 4301. of the Revised Code.160

       (J) Authority to control under this section does not extend161
to any nonnarcotic substance if suchthe substance may, under the162
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the laws of this state,163
be lawfully sold over the counter without a prescription. Should164
If a pattern of abuse developdevelops for any nonnarcotic drug165
sold over the counter, the board may, by rule adopted in166
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, after a public167
hearing and a documented study to determine that the substance168
actually meets the criteria listed in division (B) of this169
section, place suchthe abused substance on a controlled substance170
schedule.171

       (K)(1) A drug product containing ephedrine that is known as172
one of the following and is in the form specified shall not be173
considered a schedule V controlled substance:174

       (a) Amesec capsules;175

       (b) Bronitin tablets;176

       (c) Bronkotabs;177

       (d) Bronkolixir;178

       (e) Bronkaid tablets;179

       (f) Efedron nasal jelly;180

       (g) Guiaphed elixir;181

       (h) Haysma;182

       (i) Pazo hemorrhoid ointment and suppositories;183

       (j) Primatene "M" formula tablets;184

       (k) Primatene "P" formula tablets;185

       (l) Tedrigen tablets;186

       (m) Tedral tablets, suspension and elixir;187

       (n) T.E.P.;188

       (o) Vatronol nose drops.189

       (2)(a) A product containing ephedrine shall not be190
considered a controlled substance if the product is a food product191
or dietary supplement that meets all of the following criteria:192

       (i) It contains, per dosage unit or serving, not more than193
the lesser of twenty-five milligrams of ephedrine alkaloids or the194
maximum amount of ephedrine alkaloids provided in applicable195
regulations adopted by the United States food and drug196
administration, and no other controlled substance.197

       (ii) It contains no hydrochloride or sulfate salts of198
ephedrine alkaloids.199

       (iii) It is packaged with a prominent label securely affixed200
to each package that states all of the following: the amount in201
milligrams of ephedrine in a serving or dosage unit; the amount of202
the food product or dietary supplement that constitutes a serving203
or dosage unit; that the maximum recommended dosage of ephedrine204
for a healthy adult human is the lesser of one hundred milligrams205
in a twenty-four-hour period for not more than twelve weeks or the206
maximum recommended dosage or period of use provided in applicable207
regulations adopted by the United States food and drug208
administration; and that improper use of the product may be209
hazardous to a person's health.210

       (b)(i) Subject to division (K)(2)(b)(ii) of this section, no211
person shall dispense, sell, or otherwise give a product described212
in division (K)(2)(a) of this section to any individual under213
eighteen years of age.214

       (ii) Division (K)(2)(b)(i) of this section does not apply to215
a physician or pharmacist who dispenses, sells, or otherwise gives216
a product described in division (K)(2)(a) of this section to an217
individual under eighteen years of age, to a parent or guardian of218
an individual under eighteen years of age who dispenses, sells, or219
otherwise gives a product of that nature to the individual under220
eighteen years of age, or to a person who, as authorized by the221
individual's parent or legal guardian, dispenses, sells, or222
otherwise gives a product of that nature to an individual under223
eighteen years of age.224

       (c) No person in the course of selling, offering for sale,225
or otherwise distributing a product described in division226
(K)(2)(a) of this section shall advertise or represent in any227
manner that the product causes euphoria, ecstasy, a "buzz" or228
"high," or an altered mental state; heightens sexual performance;229
or, because it contains ephedrine alkaloids, increased muscle230
mass.231

       (3) A drug product that contains the isomer pseudoephedrine,232
or any of its salts, optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers,233
shall not be considered a controlled substance if the drug product234
is labeled in a manner consistent with federal law or with the235
product's over-the-counter tentative final monograph or final236
monograph issued by the United States food and drug237
administration.238

       (4) At the request of any person, the board may except any239
product containing ephedrine not described in division (K)(1) or240
(2) of this section or any class of products containing ephedrine241
from being included as a schedule V controlled substance if it242
determines that the product or class of products does not contain243
any other controlled substance. The board shall make the244
determination in accordance with this section and by rule adopted245
in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.246

       (L) As used in this section:247

       (1) "Food" has the same meaning as in section 3715.01 of the248
Revised Code;.249

       (2) "Dietary supplement" has the same meaning givenas in the250
"Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act," 108 Stat. 4327 (1994), 21251
U.S.C.A. 321 (ff), as amended.252

       (3) "Ephedrine alkaloids" means ephedrine, pseudoephedrine,253
norephedrine, norpseudoephedrine, methylephedrine, and254
methylpseudoephedrine.255

       Sec. 4301.01.  (A) As used in the Revised Code:256

       (1) "Intoxicating liquor" and "liquor" include all liquids257
and compounds, other than beer, containing one-half of one per258
cent or more of alcohol by volume which are fit to use for259
beverage purposes, from whatever source and by whatever process260
produced, by whatever name called, and whether the samethey are261
medicated, proprietary, or patented. "Intoxicating liquor" and262
"liquor" include wine even if it contains less than four per cent263
of alcohol by volume, mixed beverages even if they contain less264
than four per cent of alcohol by volume, cider, alcohol, and all265
solids and confections which contain any alcohol.266

       (2) Except as used in sections 4301.01 to 4301.20, 4301.22267
to 4301.52, 4301.56, 4301.70, 4301.72, and 4303.01 to 4303.36 of268
the Revised Code, "sale" and "sell" include exchange, barter,269
gift, offer for sale, sale, distribution and delivery of any kind,270
and the transfer of title or possession of beer and intoxicating271
liquor either by constructive or actual delivery by any means or272
devices whatever, including the sale of beer or intoxicating273
liquor by means of a controlled access alcohol and beverage274
cabinet pursuant to section 4301.21 of the Revised Code. "Sale"275
and "sell" do not include the mere solicitation of orders for beer276
or intoxicating liquor from the holders of permits issued by the277
division of liquor control authorizing the sale of the beer or278
intoxicating liquor, but no solicitor shall solicit any such279
orders until the solicitor has been registered with the division280
pursuant to section 4303.25 of the Revised Code.281

       (3) "Vehicle" includes all means of transportation by land,282
by water, or by air, and everything made use of in any way for283
such transportation.284

       (B) As used in sections 4301.01 to 4301.74 of the Revised285
Codethis chapter:286

       (1) "Alcohol" means ethyl alcohol, whether rectified or287
diluted with water or not, whatever its origin may be, and288
includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. "Alcohol" does not include289
denatured alcohol and wood alcohol.290

       (2) "Beer," "malt liquor," or "malt beverages" includes all291
brewed ormeans beer, ale, porter, stout, and other similar292
fermented malt products containingbeverages, including sake or293
similar products, of any name or description, that contain294
one-half of one per cent or more, but not more than twelve per295
cent, of alcohol by volume but not more than six per cent of296
alcohol by weightand that are brewed or produced from malt,297
wholly or in part, or from any product used as a substitute for298
malt.299

       (3) "Wine" includes all liquids fit to use for beverage300
purposes containing not less than one-half of one per cent of301
alcohol by volume and not more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol302
by volume, which is made from the fermented juices of grapes,303
fruits, or other agricultural products, except that as used in304
sections 4301.13, 4301.421, 4301.422, 4301.432, and 4301.44 of the305
Revised Code, and, for purposes of determining the rate of the tax306
that applies, division (B) of section 4301.43 of the Revised Code,307
"wine" does not include cider.308

       (4) "Mixed beverages," such as bottled and prepared cordials,309
cocktails, and highballs, are products obtained by mixing any type310
of whiskey, neutral spirits, brandy, gin, or other distilled311
spirits with, or over, carbonated or plain water, pure juices from312
flowers and plants, and other flavoring materials. The completed313
product shall contain not less than one-half of one per cent of314
alcohol by volume and not more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol315
by volume.316

       (5) "Spirituous liquor" includes all intoxicating liquors317
containing more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol by volume.318

       (6) "Sealed container" means any container having a capacity319
of not more than one hundred twenty-eight fluid ounces, the320
opening of which is closed to prevent the entrance of air.321

       (7) "Person" includes firms and corporations.322

       (8) "Manufacture" includes all processes by which beer or323
intoxicating liquor is produced, whether by distillation,324
rectifying, fortifying, blending, fermentation, or brewing, or in325
any other manner.326

       (9) "Manufacturer" means any person engaged in the business327
of manufacturing beer or intoxicating liquor.328

       (10) "Wholesale distributor" and "distributor" means a person329
engaged in the business of selling to retail dealers for purposes330
of resale.331

       (11) "Hotel" has the same meaning as in section 3731.01 of332
the Revised Code, subject to the exceptions mentioned in section333
3731.03 of the Revised Code.334

       (12) "Restaurant" means a place located in a permanent335
building provided with space and accommodations wherein, in336
consideration of the payment of money, hot meals are habitually337
prepared, sold, and served at noon and evening, as the principal338
business of the place. "Restaurant" does not include pharmacies,339
confectionery stores, lunch stands, night clubs, and filling340
stations.341

       (13) "Club" means a corporation or association of individuals342
organized in good faith for social, recreational, benevolent,343
charitable, fraternal, political, patriotic, or athletic purposes,344
which is the owner, lessor, or occupant of a permanent building or345
part of a permanent building operated solely for those purposes,346
membership in which entails the prepayment of regular dues, and347
includes the place so operated.348

       (14) "Night club" means a place operated for profit, where349
food is served for consumption on the premises and one or more350
forms of amusement are provided or permitted for a consideration351
that may be in the form of a cover charge or may be included in352
the price of the food and beverages, or both, purchased by 353
patrons.354

       (15) "At retail" means for use or consumption by the355
purchaser and not for resale.356

       (16) "Pharmacy" means an establishment, as defined in section357
4729.01 of the Revised Code, that is under the management or358
control of a licensed pharmacist in accordance with section359
4729.27 of the Revised Code.360

       (17) "Enclosed shopping center" means a group of retail sales361
and service business establishments that face into an enclosed362
mall, share common ingress, egress, and parking facilities, and363
are situated on a tract of land that contains an area of not less364
than five hundred thousand square feet. "Enclosed shopping365
center" also includes not more than one business establishment366
that is located within a free-standing building on such a tract of367
land, so long as the sale of beer and intoxicating liquor on the368
tract of land was approved in an election held under former369
section 4301.353 of the Revised Code.370

       (18) "Controlled access alcohol and beverage cabinet" means a371
closed container, either refrigerated, in whole or in part, or372
nonrefrigerated, access to the interior of which is restricted by373
means of a device that requires the use of a key, magnetic card,374
or similar device and from which beer, intoxicating liquor, other375
beverages, or food may be sold.376

       (19) "Community facility" means either of the following:377

       (a) Any convention, sports, or entertainment facility or378
complex, or any combination of these, that is used by or379
accessible to the general public and that is owned or operated in380
whole or in part by the state, a state agency, or a political381
subdivision of the state or that is leased from, or located on382
property owned by or leased from, the state, a state agency, a383
political subdivision of the state, or a convention facilities384
authority created pursuant to section 351.02 of the Revised Code;385

       (b) An area designated as a community entertainment district386
pursuant to section 4301.80 of the Revised Code.387

       (20) "Low-alcohol beverage" means any brewed or fermented388
malt product, or any product made from the fermented juices of389
grapes, fruits, or other agricultural products, that contains390
either no alcohol or less than one-half of one per cent of alcohol391
by volume. The beverages described in division (B)(20) of this392
section do not include a soft drink such as root beer, birch beer,393
or ginger beer.394

       (21) "Cider" means all liquids fit to use for beverage395
purposes that contain one-half of one per cent of alcohol by396
volume, but not more than six per cent of alcohol by weight, and397
that are made through the normal alcoholic fermentation of the398
juice of sound, ripe apples, including, without limitation,399
flavored, sparkling, or carbonated cider and cider made from pure400
condensed apple must.401

       (22) "Sales area or territory" means an exclusive geographic402
area or territory that is assigned to a particular A or B permit403
holder and that either has one or more political subdivisions as404
its boundaries or consists of an area of land with readily405
identifiable geographic boundaries. "Sales area or territory" does406
not include, however, any particular retail location in an407
exclusive geographic area or territory that is assigned to another408
A or B permit holder.409

       Sec. 4301.03.  The liquor control commission may adopt and410
promulgate, repeal, rescind, and amend, in the manner required by411
this section, rules, standards, requirements, and orders necessary412
to carry out Chapters 4301.this chapter and Chapter 4303. of the413
Revised Code, but all rules of the board of liquor control which414
were in effect immediately prior to April 17, 1963, shall remain415
in full force and effect as rules of the liquor control commission416
until and unless amended or repealed by the liquor control417
commission. The rules of the commission may include the418
following:419

       (A) Rules with reference to applications for and the420
issuance of permits for the manufacture, distribution,421
transportation, and sale of beer and intoxicating liquor, and the422
sale of alcohol; and rules governing the procedure of the division423
of liquor control in the suspension, revocation, and cancellation424
of suchthose permits;425

       (B) Rules and orders providing in detail for the conduct of426
any retail business authorized under permits issued pursuant to427
such chaptersthis chapter and Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code,428
with a view to ensuring compliance with suchthose chapters and429
laws relative theretoto them, and the maintenance of public430
decency, sobriety, and good order in any place licensed under such431
the permits. No rule or order shall prohibit the sale of lottery432
tickets issued pursuant to Chapter 3770. of the Revised Code by433
any retail business authorized under permits issued pursuant to434
suchthat chapter.435

       No rule or order shall prohibit pari-mutuel wagering on436
simulcast horse races at a satellite facility that has been issued437
a D liquor permit under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code. No438
rule or order shall prohibit a charitable organization that holds439
a D-4 permit from selling or serving beer or intoxicating liquor440
under its permit in a portion of its premises merely because that441
portion of its premises is used at other times for the conduct of442
a charitable bingo game. However, such an organization shall not443
sell or serve beer or intoxicating liquor or permit beer or444
intoxicating liquor to be consumed or seen in the same location in445
its premises where a charitable bingo game is being conducted446
while the game is being conducted. As used in this division,447
"charitable organization" has the same meaning as in division (H)448
of section 2915.01 of the Revised Code, and "charitable bingo449
game" has the same meaning as in division (R) of that section450
2915.01 of the Revised Code. No rule or order pertaining to451
visibility into the premises of a permit holder after the legal452
hours of sale shall be adopted or maintained by the commission.453

       (C) Standards, not in conflict with those prescribed by any454
law of this state or the United States, to secure the use of455
proper ingredients and methods in the manufacture of beer, malt456
liquor, mixed beverages, and wine to be sold within this state;457

       (D) Rules determining the nature, form, and capacity of all458
packages and bottles to be used for containing beer or459
intoxicating liquor except for spirituous liquor to be kept or460
sold, governing the form of all seals and labels to be used461
thereonon those packages and bottles, and requiring the label on462
every package, bottle, and container to state the ingredients in463
the contents and, except on malt beveragesbeer, the terms of464
weight, volume, or proof spirits, and whether the same is beer,465
wine, alcohol, or any intoxicating liquor except for spirituous466
liquor;467

       (E) Uniform rules governing all advertising with reference468
to the sale of beer and intoxicating liquor throughout the state469
and advertising upon and in the premises licensed for the sale of470
beer or intoxicating liquor;471

       (F) Rules restricting and placing conditions upon the472
transfer of permits;473

       (G) Rules and orders limiting the number of permits of any474
class within the state or within any political subdivision of the475
state; and, for suchthat purpose, adopting reasonable476
classifications of persons or establishments to which any477
authorized class of permits may be issued within any such478
political subdivision;479

       (H) Rules and orders with reference to sales of beer and480
intoxicating liquor on Sundays and holidays and with reference to481
the hours of the day during which and the persons to whom482
intoxicating liquor of any class may be sold, and rules with483
reference to the manner of sale;484

       (I) Rules requiring permit holders buying beer and malt485
beverages to pay and permit holders selling beer and malt486
beverages to collect minimum cash deposits for kegs, cases,487
bottles, or other returnable containers of suchthe beer and malt488
beverages; requiring the repayment, or credit therefor, of such489
the minimum cash deposit charges upon the return of suchthe empty490
containers,; and requiring the posting of such form of indemnity491
or such other conditions with respect to the charging, collection,492
and repayment of minimum cash deposit charges for returnable493
containers of beer or malt beverages as are necessary to ensure494
the return of suchthe empty containers or the repayment upon such495
that return of the minimum cash deposits paid therefor.;496

       (J) Rules establishing the method by which alcohol products497
may be imported for sale by wholesale distributors and the method498
by which manufacturers and suppliers may sell alcohol products to499
wholesale distributors.500

       Every rule, standard, requirement, or order of the501
commission, and every repeal, amendment, or rescission thereofof502
them shall be posted for public inspection in the principal office503
of the commission and the principal office of the division of504
liquor control, and a certified copy thereofof them shall be505
filed in the office of the secretary of state. An order applying506
only to persons named thereinin it shall be served on the persons507
affected by personal delivery of a certified copy, or by mailing508
sucha certified copy to each person affected thereby,by it or,509
in the case of a corporation, to any officer or agent thereofof510
the corporation upon whom a service of summons may be served in a511
civil action. The posting and filing required by this section512
constitutes sufficient notice to all persons affected by such rule513
or order which is not required to be served. General rules of the514
commission promulgated pursuant to this section shall be published515
in such athe manner as the commission determines.516

       Sec. 4301.041.  The liquor control commission may determine517
and fix by regulationrule the minimum percentage mark-up for518
sales at retail of beer, lager beer, ale, stout, porter, or any519
other brewed or malt liquor or malt beverages, whether in case lot520
or less.521

       To determine the retail price of such productsbeer, the522
minimum percentage mark-up may be applied to the wholesale price523
of the manufacturer or wholesale distributor charged to the retail524
permit holder. Such prices shall apply to sales made at retail by525
a permit holder for off-premise consumption only.526

       Sec. 4301.042.  The liquor control commission may adopt,527
repeal, and amend rules providing for and controlling pricing528
practices and the manner and frequency with which any person sets529
or changes prices at which beer and other malt beverages areis530
sold to or by the holders of B-1 permits, but the commission shall531
not set prices or markups between manufacturers or other suppliers532
and the holders of B-1 permits.533

       Sec. 4301.24.  No manufacturer shall aid or assist the holder534
of any permit for sale at wholesale, and no manufacturer or535
wholesale distributor shall aid or assist the holder of any permit536
for sale at retail, by gift or loan of any money or property of537
any description or other valuable thing, or by giving premiums or538
rebates. No holder of any such permit shall accept the same,539
provided that the manufacturer or wholesale distributor may540
furnish to a retail permittee the inside signs or advertising and541
the tap signs or devices authorized by divisions (F) and (G) of542
section 4301.22 of the Revised Code.543

       No manufacturer shall have any financial interest, directly544
or indirectly, by stock ownership, or through interlocking545
directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment,546
maintenance, or promotion in the business of any wholesale547
distributor. No retail permit holder shall have any interest,548
directly or indirectly, in the operation of, or any ownership in,549
the business of any wholesale distributor or manufacturer.550

       No manufacturer or wholesale distributor shall, except as551
authorized by section 4303.021 of the Revised Code, have any552
financial interest, directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, or553
through interlocking directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in554
the establishment, maintenance, or promotion of the business of555
any retail dealer; nor shall any. No wholesale distributor or556
employee of a wholesale distributor shall have any financial557
interest, directly or indirectly, by stock ownership, interlocking558
directors in a corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment,559
maintenance, or promotion of the business of any retail dealer. No560
manufacturer or wholesale distributor or any stockholder of a561
manufacturer or wholesale distributor shall acquire, by ownership562
in fee, leasehold, mortgage, or otherwise, directly or indirectly,563
any interest in the premises on which the business of any other564
person engaged in the business of trafficking in beer or565
intoxicating liquor is conducted. All contracts, covenants,566
conditions, and limitations whereby any person engaged or567
proposing to engage in the sale of beer or intoxicating liquors568
promises to confine the person's sales of a particular kind or569
quality of beer or intoxicating liquor to one or more products, or570
the products of a specified manufacturer or wholesale distributor,571
or to give preference to those products, shall to the extent of 572
that promise be void. The making of a promise in any such form573
shall be cause for the revocation or suspension of any permit574
issued to any party. This section does not prevent the holder of575
an A permit from securing and holding a wholesale distributor's576
permit or permits and operating as a wholesale distributor.577

       No manufacturer shall sell or offer to sell to any wholesale578
distributor or retail permit holder, and no wholesale distributor579
shall sell or offer to sell to any retail permit holder, and no580
wholesale distributor or retail permit holder shall purchase or581
receive from any manufacturer or wholesale distributor, any malt582
orbeer, brewed beverages, or wine manufactured in the United583
States except for cash. No right of action shall exist to collect584
any claims for credit extended contrary to this section. This585
section does not prohibit a licensee from crediting to a purchaser586
the actual prices charged for packages or containers returned by587
the original purchaser as a credit on any sale or from refunding588
to any purchaser the amount paid by that purchaser for containers589
or as a deposit on containers when title is retained by the590
vendor, if those containers or packages have been returned to the591
manufacturer or distributor. This section does not prohibit a592
manufacturer from extending usual and customary credit for malt or593
beer, brewed beverages, or wine manufactured in the United States594
and sold to customers who live or maintain places of business595
outside this state when the beverages so sold are actually596
transported and delivered to points outside this state. No597
wholesale or retail permit shall be issued to an applicant unless 598
the applicant has paid in full all accounts for beer and malt599
beverages or wine, manufactured in the United States, outstanding600
as of September 6, 1939. No beer or malt beverages or wine601
manufactured in the United States shall be imported into the state602
unless the beer or malt beverages or wine has been paid for in603
cash, and no consent to import any such beer or malt beverages or604
wine manufactured in the United States shall be issued by the605
division of liquor control until the A-2, B-1, or B-5 permit606
holder establishes to the satisfaction of the division that the 607
beer or malt beverages or wine has been paid for in cash.608

       This section does not prevent a manufacturer from securing609
and holding any financial interest, directly or indirectly, by610
stock ownership or through interlocking directors in a611
corporation, or otherwise, in the establishment, maintenance, or612
promotion of the business or premises of any C or D permit holder,613
provided that the following conditions are met:614

       (A) Either the manufacturer or one of its parent companies615
is listed on a national securities exchange.616

       (B) All purchases of alcoholic beverages by the C or D617
permit holder are made from wholesale distributors in this state618
or agency stores licensed by the division of liquor control.619

       (C) If the C or D permit holder sells brands of alcoholic620
beverages that are produced or distributed by the manufacturer621
that holds the financial interest, the C or D permit holder also622
sells other competing brands of alcoholic beverages produced by623
other manufacturers, no preference is given to the products of the624
manufacturer, and there is no exclusion, in whole or in part, of625
products sold or offered for sale by other manufacturers,626
suppliers, or importers of alcoholic beverages that constitutes a627
substantial impairment of commerce.628

       (D) The primary purpose of the C or D permit premises is a629
purpose other than to sell alcoholic beverages, and the sale of630
other goods and services exceeds fifty per cent of the total gross631
receipts of the C or D permit holder at its premises.632

       This section does not prevent a manufacturer from giving633
financial assistance to the holder of a B permit for the purpose634
of the holder purchasing an ownership interest in the business,635
existing inventory and equipment, or property of another B permit636
holder, including, but not limited to, participation in a limited637
liability partnership, limited liability company, or any other638
legal entity authorized to do business in this state. This section639
does not permit a manufacturer to give financial assistance to the640
holder of a B permit to purchase inventory or equipment used in641
the daily operation of a B permit holder.642

       Sec. 4301.241.  Notwithstanding section 4303.06 of the643
Revised Code, each manufacturer and supplier of beer and malt644
beverages shall assign to each of the manufacturer's or645
supplier's B-1 distributors a sales area or territory within646
which each such B-1 permit holder shall be the distributor of the647
brand or brands of the manufacturer or supplier, provided that,648
if the manufacturer or supplier manufactures or supplies more649
than one brand of beer and malt beverage, the manufacturer or650
supplier may assign sales areas or territories to additional B-1651
distributors for the distribution and sale of the additional brand652
or brands, so long as not more than one distributor distributes653
the same brand or brands within the same sales area or territory.654
No B-1 distributor shall distribute a specific brand of beer or655
malt beverage in any area or territory other than the area or656
territory assigned to the distributor.657

       Sec. 4301.333.  (A) The privilege of local option conferred658
by section 4301.323 of the Revised Code may be exercised if, not659
later than four p.m. of the seventy-fifth day before the day of a660
general or primary election, a petition is presented to the board661
of elections of the county in which the precinct is situated by a662
petitioner who is one of the following:663

       (1) An applicant for the issuance or transfer of a liquor664
permit at, or to, a particular location within the precinct;665

       (2) The holder of a liquor permit at a particular location666
within the precinct;667

       (3) A person who operates or seeks to operate a liquor668
agency store at a particular location within the precinct;669

       (4) The designated agent for an applicant, liquor permit670
holder, or liquor agency store described in division (A)(1), (2),671
or (3) of this section.672

       (B) The petition shall be signed by the electors of the673
precinct equal in number to at least thirty-five per cent of the674
total number of votes cast in the precinct for the office of675
governor at the preceding general election for that office and676
shall contain all of the following:677

       (1) A notice that the petition is for the submission of the678
question or questions set forth in section 4301.355 of the679
Revised Code;680

       (2) The name of the applicant for the issuance or transfer,681
or the holder, of the liquor permit or, if applicable, the name of682
the liquor agency store, including any trade or fictitious names683
under which the applicant, holder, or liquor agency store either684
intends to do or does business at the particular location;685

       (3) The address and proposed use of the particular location686
within the election precinct to which the results of the question687
or questions specified in section 4301.355 of the Revised Code688
shall apply. For purposes of this division, "use" means all of689
the following:690

       (a) The type of each liquor permit applied for by the691
applicant or held by the liquor permit holder as described in692
sections 4303.11 to 4303.183 of the Revised Code, including a693
description of the type of beer or intoxicating liquor sales694
authorized by each permit as provided in those sections;695

       (b) If a liquor agency store, the fact that the business696
operated as a liquor agency store authorized to operate by this697
state;698

       (c) A description of the general nature of the business of699
the applicant, liquor permit holder, or liquor agency store.700

       (4) If the petition seeks approval of Sunday sales under701
question (B)(2) as set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised702
Code, a statement indicating whether the hours of sale sought are703
between ten a.m. and midnight or between one p.m. and midnight.704

       (C)(1) At the time the petitioner files the petition with705
the board of elections, the petitioner shall provide to the board706
both of the following:707

       (a) An affidavit that is signed by the petitioner and that708
states the proposed use of the location following the election709
held to authorize the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor710
authorized by each permit as provided in sections 4303.11 to711
4303.183 of the Revised Code;712

       (b) Written evidence of the designation of an agent by the713
applicant, liquor permit holder, or liquor agency store described714
in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section for the purpose of715
petitioning for the local option election, if the petitioner is716
the designated agent of the applicant, liquor permit holder, or717
liquor agency store.718

       (2) Failure to supply the affidavit, or the written evidence719
of the designation of the agent if the petitioner for the local720
option election is the agent of the applicant, liquor permit721
holder, or liquor agency store described in division (A)(1), (2),722
or (3) of this section, at the time the petition is filed723
invalidates the entire petition.724

       (D) Not later than the sixty-sixth day before the day of the725
next general or primary election, whichever occurs first, the726
board shall examine and determine the sufficiency of the727
signatures and the validity of the petition. If the board finds728
that the petition contains sufficient signatures and in other729
respects is valid, it shall order the holding of an election in730
the precinct on the day of the next general or primary election,731
whichever occurs first, for the submission of the question or732
questions set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised Code.733

       (E) A petition filed with the board of elections under this734
section shall be open to public inspection under rules adopted by735
the board.736

       (F) An elector who is eligible to vote on the question or737
questions set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised Code may738
file, not later than four p.m. of the sixty-fourth day before the739
day of the election at which the question or questions will be740
submitted to the electors, a protest against a local option741
petition circulated and filed pursuant to this section. The742
protest shall be in writing and shall be filed with the election743
officials with whom the petition was filed. Upon the filing of744
the protest, the election officials with whom it is filed shall745
promptly establish a time and place for hearing the protest and746
shall mail notice of the time and place for the hearing to the747
applicant for, or the holder of, the liquor permit who is748
specified in the petition and to the elector who filed the749
protest. At the time and place established in the notice, the750
election officials shall hear the protest and determine the751
validity of the petition.752

       Sec. 4301.355.  (A) If a petition is filed under section753
4301.333 of the Revised Code for the submission of the question or754
questions set forth in this section, it shall be held in the755
precinct as ordered by the board of elections under that section.756
The expense of holding the election shall be charged to the757
municipal corporation or township of which the precinct is a part.758

       (B) At the election, one or more of the following questions,759
as designated in a valid petition, shall be submitted to the760
electors of the precinct:761

       (1) "Shall the sale of ........ (insert beer, wine and mixed762
beverages, or intoxicating liquor) be permitted by.......(insert763
name of applicant, liquor permit holder, or liquor agency store,764
including trade or fictitious name under which applicant for, or765
holder of, liquor permit or liquor agency store either intends to766
do, or does, business at the particular location), an .........767
(insert "applicant for" or "holder of" or "operator of") a768
........(insert class name of liquor permit or permits followed by769
the words "liquor permit(s)" or, if appropriate, the words "liquor770
agency store for the State of Ohio"), who is engaged in the771
business of .......(insert general nature of the business in which772
applicant or liquor permit holder is engaged or will be engaged773
in at the particular location, as described in the petition) at774
............(insert address of the particular location within the775
precinct as set forth in the petition) in this precinct?"776

       (2) "Shall the sale of ........ (insert beer, wine and mixed777
beverages, or intoxicating liquor) be permitted for sale on Sunday778
between the hours of ........ (insert "ten a.m. and midnight" or779
"one p.m. and midnight") by ........ (insert name of applicant,780
liquor permit holder, or liquor agency store, including trade or781
fictitious name under which applicant for, or holder of, liquor782
permit or liquor agency store either intends to do, or does, 783
business at the particular location), an ......(insert "applicant784
for a D-6 liquor permit," "holder of a D-6 liquor permit,"785
"applicant for or holder of an A-1-A, A-2, C-1, C-2x, D-1, D-2x,786
D-3, D-3x, D-4, D-5, D-5b, D-5c, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i,787
D-5j, D-5k, or D-7 liquor permit," if only the approval of beer788
sales is sought, or "liquor agency store") who is engaged in the789
business of ...........(insert general nature of the business in790
which applicant or liquor permit holder is engaged or will be791
engaged in at the particular location, as described in the792
petition) at......... (insert address of the particular location793
within the precinct) in this precinct?"794

       (C) If the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages, or795
intoxicating liquor has been approved at a particular location796
within the precinct at a previous election held under this797
section, the ballot also shall include the following statement:798

       "At a previous election held under section 4301.355 of the799
Revised Code, the electors approved the sale of ....... (insert800
beer, wine and mixed beverages, or intoxicating liquor, as801
appropriate) at ........(insert business name and address of the802
particular location or locations within the precinct where such803
that sale has been approved at a previous election under section804
4301.355 of the Revised Code)."805

       (D) The board of elections shall furnish printed ballots at806
the election as provided under section 3505.06 of the Revised807
Code, except that a separate ballot shall be used for the election808
under this section. The question and, if applicable, the809
statement set forth in this section shall be printed on each810
ballot, and the board shall insert in the question and statement811
appropriate words to complete each. Votes shall be cast as812
provided under section 3505.06 of the Revised Code.813

       Sec. 4301.365. (A) If a majority of the electors in a814
precinct vote "yes" on questions (B)(1) and (2) as set forth in815
section 4301.355 of the Revised Code, the sale of beer, wine and816
mixed beverages, or intoxicating liquor, whichever was the subject817
of the election, shall be allowed at the particular location and818
for the use, and during the hours on Sunday, specified in the819
questionquestions under each permit applied for by the petitioner820
or at the address listed for the liquor agency store subject only821
to Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code. Failure to822
continue to use the particular location for any proposed or stated823
use set forth in the petition shall constitute good causeis824
grounds for the denial of a renewal of the liquor permit under825
division (A) of section 4303.271 of the Revised Code or causeis826
grounds for the nonrenewal or cancellation of the liquor agency827
store contract by the division of liquor control, except in the828
case where the liquor permit holder or liquor agency store decides829
to cease the sale of beer, wine and mixed beverages, or830
intoxicating liquor, whichever was the subject of the election, on831
Sundays.832

       (B) If a majority of the electors in a precinct vote "yes"833
on question (B)(1) and "no" on question (B)(2) as set forth in834
section 4301.355 of the Revised Code, the sale of beer, wine and835
mixed beverages, or intoxicating liquor, whichever was the subject836
of the election, shall be allowed at the particular location for837
the use specified in question (B)(1) of section 4301.355 of the838
Revised Code and under each permit applied for by the petitioner,839
except for a D-6 permit, subject only to Chapters 4301. and 4303.840
of the Revised Code.841

       (C) If a majority of the electors in a precinct vote "no" on842
question (B)(1) as set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised843
Code, no sales of beer, wine and mixed beverages, or intoxicating844
liquor, whichever was the subject of the election, shall be845
allowed at the particular location for the use specified in the846
petition during the period the election is in effect as defined in847
section 4301.37 of the Revised Code.848

       (D) If a majority of the electors in a precinct vote only on849
question (B)(2) as set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised 850
Code and that vote results in a majority "yes" vote, sales of851
beer, wine and mixed beverages, or intoxicating liquor, whichever852
was the subject of the election, shall be allowed at the853
particular location for the use and during the hours specified in854
the petition on Sunday during the period the election is in effect855
as defined in section 4301.37 of the Revised Code.856

       (E) If a majority of the electors in a precinct vote only on857
question (B)(2) as set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised858
Code and that vote results in a majority "no" vote, no sales of859
beer, wine and mixed beverages, or intoxicating liquor, whichever860
was the subject of the election, shall be allowed at the861
particular location for the use and during the hours specified in862
the petition on Sunday during the period the election is in effect863
as defined in section 4301.37 of the Revised Code.864

       (F) In case of elections in the same precinct for the865
question or questions set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised866
Code and for a question or questions set forth in section 4301.35,867
4301.351, 4301.353, 4301.354, 4303.29, or 4305.14 of the Revised868
Code, the results of the election held on the question or869
questions set forth in section 4301.355 of the Revised Code shall870
apply to the particular location notwithstanding the results of871
the election held on the question or questions set forth in872
section 4301.35, 4301.351, 4301.353, 4301.354, 4303.29, or 4305.14873
of the Revised Code.874

       (G) Sections 4301.32 to 4301.41 of the Revised Code do not875
prohibit the transfer of ownership of a permit that was issued to876
a particular location as the result of an election held on sales877
of beer, wine and mixed beverages, or intoxicating liquor at that878
particular location as long as the general nature of the business879
at that particular location described in the petition for that880
election remains the same after the transfer.881

       Sec. 4301.402.  Sections 4301.32 to 4301.391, 4301.41, and882
4305.14 of the Revised Code and the provisions for local option883
elections and the election on the question of the repeal of884
Section 9 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution, in section 4303.29 of885
the Revised Code, do not affect or prohibit the sale of beer or886
intoxicating liquor at a golf course or at a hotel, motel, or887
lodge required to be licensed under section 3731.03 of the Revised888
Code that contains at least fifty rooms for registered transient889
guests andif the golf course, hotel, motel, or lodge is owned by890
the state or a political subdivision or conservancy district, park891
district created under Chapter 1545. of the Revised Code, or other892
political subdivision of the state, provided thatand the permit893
holder for the golf course, hotel, motel, or lodge operates894
pursuant tounder the authority of thea liquor permit issued895
pursuant tounder Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code.896

       Sec. 4301.42.  For the purpose of providing revenue for the897
support of the state, a tax is hereby levied on the sale of beer,898
ale, porter, stout, and other malt liquor beverages in sealed899
bottles and cans having twelve ounces or less of liquid content,900
at the rate of fourteen one-hundredths of one cent on each ounce901
of liquid content or fractional part thereofof each ounce of902
liquid content, and on such containers in excess of twelve ounces,903
at the rate of eighty-four one-hundredths of one cent on each six904
ounces of liquid content or fractional part thereofof each six905
ounces of liquid content. Sections 4307.01 to 4307.12 of the906
Revised Code apply in the administration of saidthat tax. 907
Manufacturers, bottlers, and canners of and wholesale dealers in908
beer, ale, porter, stout, and other malt liquor beverages have the909
duty to pay the tax imposed by this section and are entitled to910
the privileges in the manner provided in section 4303.33 of the911
Revised Code.912

       Sec. 4301.47.  Every class A-1, A-2, and A-4 permit holder913
and each class B permit holder shall maintain and keep for a914
period of three years a record of the beer, wine, malt beverages,915
and mixed beverages purchased, distributed, or sold within this916
state by the permit holder, together with invoices, records,917
receipts, bills of lading, and other pertinent papers required by918
the tax commissioner and, upon demand by the tax commissioner,919
shall produce these records for a three-year period prior to the920
demand unless upon satisfactory proof it is shown that the921
non-productionnonproduction is due to causes beyond histhe922
permit holder's control.923

       Sec. 4301.54.  If the laws of another state, territory, or924
nation, or the rules and regulations of an administrative body925
thereinin another state, territory, or nation, provide for the926
levy and collection of taxes, fees, and charges upon the products927
of Ohio manufacturers of wine or manufacturers or brewers of beer928
and other malt liquors when suchthose products are sold in,929
delivered, or shipped into suchthe other state, territory, or930
nation, in excess of the taxes, fees, and charges levied and931
collected on the products of manufacturesmanufacturers or brewers932
of saidthose states, territories, or nations, whether suchthose933
taxes, fees, and charges are in the nature of an excise, sales, or934
import tax, or by whatever name designated, the tax commissioner935
shall levy and collect additional taxes, fees, and charges on the936
products of manufacturers of wine or manufacturers and brewers of937
beer and other malt liquor of saidthat other state, territory, or938
nation when sold in, delivered, or shipped into this state.939

       SuchThe additional taxes, fees, and charges shall be in940
excess of those provided for in other sections of this chapter or941
Chapters 4301., 4303. and 4307. and section 4305.13 of the Revised942
Code, in the same proportion or in the same amount as taxes, fees,943
and charges levied and collected in saidthe other state,944
territory, or nation upon the products of Ohio manufacturers of945
wine or manufacturers or brewers of beer and other malt liquor are946
in excess of those levied and collected on the products of947
manufacturers and brewers of saidthe other state,territory, or948
nation.949

       If the laws of another state, territory, or nation, or the950
rules and regulations of thean administrative body thereinin951
another state, territory, or nation, provide for the levy and952
collection of taxes, fees, or charges against Ohio manufactures953
manufacturers of wine or manufacturesmanufacturers or brewers of954
beer and other malt liquor for the privilege of doing business955
thereinin that state, territory, or nation, like amounts shall be956
levied and collected on manufacturers or brewers of saidthat957
state, territory, or nation for the privilege of doing business in958
this state.959

       Sec. 4301.55.  If the laws of another state, territory, or960
nation, or the rules and regulations of any administrative body961
thereinin another state, territory, or nation, authorize or962
impose any tax, fee, or charge upon the right to transport or963
import into suchthat state,territory, or nation any beer, malt964
liquor, or wine manufactured in this state; or authorize or impose965
any different warehousing requirements or higher warehousing or966
inspection fees upon any beer, malt liquor, or wine manufactured967
in this state and imported into or sold in suchthat state,968
territory, or nation than are imposed upon beer, malt liquor, and969
wine manufactured in suchthat state,territory, or nation; or970
impose any higher fee for the privilege of selling or handling971
beer, malt liquor, or wine manufactured in this state than is972
imposed for the privilege of handling or selling the same kind of973
beverages manufactured within suchthat state,territory, or974
nation or any other state,territory, or nation, the tax975
commissioner shall levy and collect similar taxes, fees, and976
charges from licensees or persons selling in Ohiothis state beer,977
malt liquor, and wine manufactured in suchthat other state,978
territory, or nation. SuchThe taxes, fees, and charges shall be979
in addition to the taxes, fees, and charges assessed and collected980
by the commissioner under section 4301.54 of the Revised Code.981

       Sec. 4301.62.  (A) As used in this section:982

       (1) "Chauffeured limousine" means a vehicle registered under983
section 4503.24 of the Revised Code.984

       (2) "Street," "highway," and "motor vehicle" have the same985
meanings as in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code.986

       (B) No person shall have in the person's possession an987
opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor in any of the988
following circumstances:989

       (1) In a state liquor store;990

       (2) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, on991
the premises of the holder of any permit issued by the division of992
liquor control;993

       (3) In any other public place;994

       (4) Except as provided in division (D) of this section,995
while operating or being a passenger in or on a motor vehicle on996
any street, highway, or other public or private property open to997
the public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking;998

       (5) Except as provided in division (D) of this section,999
while being in or on a stationary motor vehicle on any street,1000
highway, or other public or private property open to the public1001
for purposes of vehicular travel or parking.1002

       (C)(1) A person may have in the person's possession an1003
opened container of any of the following:1004

       (a) Beer or intoxicating liquor that has been lawfully1005
purchased for consumption on the premises where bought from the1006
holder of an A-1-A, A-2, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5,1007
D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k,1008
D-7, D-8, E, F, or F-2 permit;1009

       (b) Beer, wine, or mixed beverages served for consumption on1010
the premises by the holder of an F-3 permit or wine served for1011
consumption on the premises by the holder of an F-4 permit;1012

       (c) Beer or intoxicating liquor consumed on the premises of1013
a convention facility as provided in section 4303.201 of the1014
Revised Code;1015

       (d) Beer or intoxicating liquor to be consumed during1016
tastings and samplings approved by rule of the liquor control1017
commission.1018

       (2) A person may have in the person's possession on an F1019
liquor permit premises an opened container of beer or intoxicating1020
liquor that was not purchased from the holder of the F permit if1021
the premises for which the F permit is issued is a music festival1022
and the holder of the F permit grants permission for that1023
possession on the premises during the period for which the F1024
permit is issued. As used in this division, "music festival"1025
means a series of outdoor live musical performances, extending for1026
a period of at least three consecutive days and located on an area1027
of land of at least forty acres.1028

       (D) This section does not apply to a person who pays all or1029
a portion of the fee imposed for the use of a chauffeured1030
limousine pursuant to a prearranged contract, or the guest of the1031
person, when all of the following apply:1032

       (1) The person or guest is a passenger in the limousine.1033

       (2) The person or guest is located in the limousine, but is1034
not occupying a seat in the front compartment of the limousine1035
where the operator of the limousine is located.1036

       (3) The limousine is located on any street, highway, or1037
other public or private property open to the public for purposes1038
of vehicular travel or parking.1039

       Sec. 4303.01.  As used in sections 4303.01 to 4303.37 of the1040
Revised Code, "intoxicating liquor," "liquor," "sale," "sell,"1041
"vehicle," "alcohol," "beer," "malt liquor," "malt beverage,"1042
"wine," "mixed beverages," "spirituous liquor," "sealed1043
container," "person," "manufacture," "manufacturer," "wholesale1044
distributor," "distributor," "hotel," "restaurant," "club," "night1045
club," "at retail," "pharmacy," and "enclosed shopping center"1046
have the same meanings as in section 4301.01 of the Revised Code.1047

       Sec. 4303.02.  Permit A-1 may be issued to a manufacturer to1048
manufacture beer, ale, stout, and other malt liquor containing not1049
more than six per cent of alcohol by weight and sell suchbeer1050
products in bottles or containers for home use and to retail and1051
wholesale permit holders under such rules as are promulgated by1052
the division of liquor control. The fee for this permit is three1053
thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars for each plant during the1054
year covered by the permit.1055

       Sec. 4303.06.  Permit B-1 may be issued to a wholesale1056
distributor of beer to purchase from the holders of A-1 permits1057
and to import and distribute or sell beer, ale, lager, stout, and1058
other malt liquors containing not more than six per cent of1059
alcohol by weight for home use and to retail permit holders under1060
such rules as are adopted by the division of liquor control. The1061
fee for this permit is two thousand five hundred dollars for each1062
distributing plant or warehouse during the year covered by the1063
permit.1064

       Sec. 4303.07.  Permit B-2 may be issued to a wholesale1065
distributor of wine to purchase from holders of A-2 and B-51066
permits and distribute or sell such product, in the original1067
container in which it was placed by the B-5 permit holder or1068
manufacturer at the place where manufactured, to A-1-A, C-2, D-2,1069
D-3, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g,1070
D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, and E permit holders, and for home use.1071
The fee for this permit is two hundred fifty dollars for each1072
distributing plant or warehouse. The initial fee shall be1073
increased ten cents per wine barrel of fifty gallons for all wine1074
distributed and sold in this state in excess of twelve hundred1075
fifty such barrels during the year covered by the permit.1076

       Sec. 4303.10.  Permit B-5 may be issued to a wholesale1077
distributor of wine to purchase wine from the holders of A-21078
permits, to purchase and import wine in bond or otherwise, in bulk1079
or in containers of any size, and to bottle wine for distribution1080
and sale to holders of A-1-A, B-2, B-3, B-5, C-2, D-2, D-3, D-4,1081
D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i,1082
D-5j, D-5k, and E permits and for home use in sealed containers.1083
No wine shall be bottled by a B-5 permit holder in containers1084
supplied by any person who intends the wine for home use. The fee1085
for this permit is one thousand two hundred fifty dollars.1086

       Sec. 4303.181.  (A) Permit D-5a may be issued either to the1087
owner or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be1088
licensed under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains1089
at least fifty rooms for registered transient guests, and that1090
qualifies under the other requirements of this section, or to the1091
owner or operator of a restaurant specified under this section, to1092
sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the1093
individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption1094
on the premises where sold, and to registered guests in their1095
rooms, which may be sold by means of a controlled access alcohol1096
and beverage cabinet in accordance with division (B) of section1097
4301.21 of the Revised Code; and to sell the same products in the1098
same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises as may1099
be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The premises of the1100
hotel or motel shall include a retail food establishment or a1101
food service operation licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the1102
Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of this1103
chapter and that is affiliated with the hotel or motel and within1104
or contiguous to the hotel or motel, and that serves food within1105
the hotel or motel, but the principal business of the owner or1106
operator of the hotel or motel shall be the accommodation of1107
transient guests. In addition to the privileges authorized in1108
this division, the holder of a D-5a permit may exercise the same1109
privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.1110

       The owner or operator of a hotel, motel, or restaurant who1111
qualified for and held a D-5a permit on August 4, 1976, may, if1112
the owner or operator held another permit before holding a D-5a1113
permit, either retain a D-5a permit or apply for the permit1114
formerly held, and the division of liquor control shall issue the1115
permit for which the owner or operator applies and formerly held,1116
notwithstanding any quota.1117

       A D-5a permit shall not be transferred to another location.1118
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits1119
that may be issued.1120

       The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1121
seventy-five dollars.1122

       (B) Permit D-5b may be issued to the owner, operator,1123
tenant, lessee, or occupant of an enclosed shopping center to sell1124
beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual1125
drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the1126
premises where sold; and to sell the same products in the same1127
manner and amount not for consumption on the premises as may be1128
sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the1129
privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5b1130
permit may exercise the same privileges as a holder of a D-51131
permit.1132

       A D-5b permit shall not be transferred to another location.1133

       One D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed shopping center1134
containing at least two hundred twenty-five thousand, but less1135
than four hundred thousand, square feet of floor area.1136

       Two D-5b permits may be issued at an enclosed shopping center1137
containing at least four hundred thousand square feet of floor1138
area. No more than one D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed1139
shopping center for each additional two hundred thousand square1140
feet of floor area or fraction of that floor area, up to a1141
maximum of five D-5b permits for each enclosed shopping center.1142
The number of D-5b permits that may be issued at an enclosed1143
shopping center shall be determined by subtracting the number of1144
D-3 and D-5 permits issued in the enclosed shopping center from1145
the number of D-5b permits that otherwise may be issued at the1146
enclosed shopping center under the formulas provided in this1147
division. Except as provided in this section, no quota shall be1148
placed on the number of D-5b permits that may be issued.1149
Notwithstanding any quota provided in this section, the holder of1150
any D-5b permit first issued in accordance with this section is1151
entitled to its renewal in accordance with section 4303.271 of the1152
Revised Code.1153

       The holder of a D-5b permit issued before April 4, 1984,1154
whose tenancy is terminated for a cause other than nonpayment of1155
rent, may return the D-5b permit to the division of liquor1156
control, and the division shall cancel that permit. Upon1157
cancellation of that permit and upon the permit holder's payment1158
of taxes, contributions, premiums, assessments, and other debts1159
owing or accrued upon the date of cancellation to this state and1160
its political subdivisions and a filing with the division of a1161
certification of that payment, the division shall issue to that1162
person either a D-5 permit, or a D-1, a D-2, and a D-3 permit, as1163
that person requests. The division shall issue the D-5 permit, or1164
the D-1, D-2, and D-3 permits, even if the number of D-1, D-2,1165
D-3, or D-5 permits currently issued in the municipal corporation1166
or in the unincorporated area of the township where that person's1167
proposed premises is located equals or exceeds the maximum number1168
of such permits that can be issued in that municipal corporation1169
or in the unincorporated area of that township under the1170
population quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the1171
Revised Code. Any D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit so issued shall1172
not be transferred to another location. If a D-5b permit is1173
canceled under the provisions of this paragraph, the number of1174
D-5b permits that may be issued at the enclosed shopping center1175
for which the D-5b permit was issued, under the formula provided1176
in this division, shall be reduced by one if the enclosed shopping1177
center was entitled to more than one D-5b permit under the1178
formula.1179

       The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1180
seventy-five dollars.1181

       (C) Permit D-5c may be issued to the owner or operator of a 1182
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed1183
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a1184
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that qualifies under1185
the other requirements of this section to sell beer and any1186
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in1187
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises1188
where sold, and to sell the same products in the same manner and1189
amounts not for consumption on the premises as may be sold by1190
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges1191
authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5c permit may1192
exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.1193

       To qualify for a D-5c permit, the owner or operator of a 1194
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed1195
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a1196
restaurant for purposes of this chapter, shall have operated the1197
restaurant at the proposed premises for not less than twenty-four1198
consecutive months immediately preceding the filing of the1199
application for the permit, have applied for a D-5 permit no later1200
than December 31, 1988, and appear on the division's quota waiting1201
list for not less than six months immediately preceding the filing1202
of the application for the permit. In addition to these1203
requirements, the proposed D-5c permit premises shall be located1204
within a municipal corporation and further within an election1205
precinct that, at the time of the application, has no more than1206
twenty-five per cent of its total land area zoned for residential1207
use.1208

       A D-5c permit shall not be transferred to another location.1209
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits1210
that may be issued.1211

       Any person who has held a D-5c permit for at least two years1212
may apply for a D-5 permit, and the division of liquor control1213
shall issue the D-5 permit notwithstanding the quota restrictions1214
contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of1215
the liquor control commission.1216

       The fee for this permit is one thousand two hundred fifty1217
dollars.1218

       (D) Permit D-5d may be issued to the owner or operator of a 1219
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed1220
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a1221
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that is located at an1222
airport operated by a board of county commissioners pursuant to1223
section 307.20 of the Revised Code or at an airport operated by a1224
regional airport authority pursuant to Chapter 308. of the Revised1225
Code. Not more than one D-5d permit shall be issued in each1226
county. The holder of a D-5d permit may sell beer and any1227
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in1228
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises1229
where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and1230
amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold as may be1231
sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the1232
privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5d1233
permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-51234
permit.1235

       A D-5d permit shall not be transferred to another location.1236
Except as otherwise provided in this division, no quota1237
restrictions shall be placed on the number of such permits that1238
may be issued.1239

       The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1240
seventy-five dollars.1241

       (E) Permit D-5e may be issued to any nonprofit organization1242
that is exempt from federal income taxation under the "Internal1243
Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3), as1244
amended, or that is a charitable organization under any chapter of1245
the Revised Code, and that owns or operates a riverboat that1246
meets all of the following:1247

       (1) Is permanently docked at one location;1248

       (2) Is designated as an historical riverboat by the Ohio1249
historical society;1250

       (3) Contains not less than fifteen hundred square feet of1251
floor area;1252

       (4) Has a seating capacity of fifty or more persons.1253

       The holder of a D-5e permit may sell beer and intoxicating1254
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from1255
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.1256

       A D-5e permit shall not be transferred to another location.1257
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits1258
that may be issued. The population quota restrictions contained1259
in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the1260
liquor control commission shall not apply to this division, and1261
the division shall issue a D-5e permit to any applicant who meets1262
the requirements of this division. However, the division shall1263
not issue a D-5e permit if the permit premises or proposed permit1264
premises are located within an area in which the sale of1265
spirituous liquor by the glass is prohibited.1266

       The fee for this permit is nine hundred seventy-five dollars.1267

       (F) Permit D-5f may be issued to the owner or operator of1268
a retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed1269
under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a1270
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the1271
following:1272

       (1) It contains not less than twenty-five hundred square1273
feet of floor area.1274

       (2) It is located on or in, or immediately adjacent to, the1275
shoreline of, a navigable river.1276

       (3) It provides docking space for twenty-five boats.1277

       (4) It provides entertainment and recreation, provided that1278
not less than fifty per cent of the business on the permit1279
premises shall be preparing and serving meals for a consideration.1280

       In addition, each application for a D-5f permit shall be1281
accompanied by a certification from the local legislative1282
authority that the issuance of the D-5f permit is not inconsistent1283
with that political subdivision's comprehensive development plan1284
or other economic development goal as officially established by1285
the local legislative authority.1286

       The holder of a D-5f permit may sell beer and intoxicating1287
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from1288
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.1289

       A D-5f permit shall not be transferred to another location.1290
No more than fifteen D-5f permits shall be issued by the division1291
of liquor control, and no more than two such permits shall be1292
issued in any county. However, the division shall not issue a1293
D-5f permit if the permit premises or proposed permit premises are1294
located within an area in which the sale of spirituous liquor by1295
the glass is prohibited.1296

       A fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1297
seventy-five dollars.1298

       As used in this division, "navigable river" means a river 1299
that is also a "navigable water" as defined in the "Federal Power1300
Act," 94 Stat. 770 (1980), 16 U.S.C. 796.1301

       (G) Permit D-5g may be issued to a nonprofit corporation1302
that is either the owner or the operator of a national1303
professional sports museum. The holder of a D-5g permit may sell1304
beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual1305
drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the1306
premises where sold. The holder of a D-5g permit shall sell no1307
beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where1308
sold after one a.m. A D-5g permit shall not be transferred to1309
another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the1310
number of D-5g permits that may be issued. The fee for this1311
permit is one thousand five hundred dollars.1312

       (H) Permit D-5h may be issued to any nonprofit organization1313
that is exempt from federal income taxation under the "Internal1314
Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3), as1315
amended, that owns or operates a fine arts museum and has no less1316
than five thousand bona fide members possessing full membership1317
privileges. The holder of a D-5h permit may sell beer and any1318
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in1319
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises1320
where sold. The holder of a D-5h permit shall sell no beer or1321
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold1322
after one a.m. A D-5h permit shall not be transferred to another1323
location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of1324
D-5h permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is one1325
thousand five hundred dollars.1326

       (I) Permit D-5i may be issued to the owner or operator of1327
a retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed1328
under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a1329
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the1330
following requirements:1331

       (1) It is located in a municipal corporation or a township1332
with a population of fifty thousand or less.1333

       (2) It has inside seating capacity for at least one hundred1334
forty persons.1335

       (3) It has at least four thousand square feet of floor1336
area.1337

       (4) It offers full-course meals, appetizers, and sandwiches.1338

       (5) Its receipts from beer and liquor sales do not exceed1339
twenty-five per cent of its total gross receipts.1340

       (6) The value of its real and personal property exceeds1341
seven hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.1342

       The holder of a D-5i permit shall cause an independent audit1343
to be performed at the end of one full year of operation following1344
issuance of the permit in order to verify the requirements of1345
division (I)(5) of this section. The results of the independent1346
audit shall be transmitted to the division. Upon determining that1347
the receipts of the holder from beer and liquor sales exceeded1348
twenty-five per cent of its total gross receipts, the division1349
shall suspend the permit of the permit holder under section1350
4301.25 of the Revised Code and may allow the permit holder to1351
elect a forfeiture under section 4301.252 of the Revised Code.1352

       The holder of a D-5i permit may sell beer and any1353
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in1354
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises1355
where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and1356
amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold as may be1357
sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5i1358
permit shall sell no beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption1359
on the premises where sold after two-thirty a.m. In addition to1360
the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5i1361
permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-51362
permit.1363

       A D-5i permit shall not be transferred to another location. 1364
The division of liquor control shall not renew a D-5i permit1365
unless the food service operation for which it is issued continues1366
to meet the requirements described in divisions (I)(1) to (6) of1367
this section. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number1368
of D-5i permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is1369
one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars.1370

       (J)(1) Permit D-5j may be issued to the owner or the1371
operator of a retail food establishment or a food service1372
operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code to1373
sell beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the1374
individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption1375
on the premises where sold and to sell beer and intoxicating1376
liquor in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the1377
premises where sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-21378
permits. The holder of a D-5j permit may exercise the same1379
privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation, as the1380
holder of a D-5 permit.1381

       (2) The D-5j permit shall be issued only within a community1382
entertainment district that is designated under section 4301.80 of1383
the Revised Code and that is located in a municipal corporation1384
with a population of at least one hundred thousand.1385

       (3) The location of a D-5j permit may be transferred only1386
within the geographic boundaries of the community entertainment1387
district in which it was issued and shall not be transferred1388
outside the geographic boundaries of that district.1389

       (4) Not more than one D-5j permit shall be issued within1390
each community entertainment district for each five acres of land1391
located within the district. Not more than fifteen D-5j permits1392
may be issued within a single community entertainment district.1393
Except as otherwise provided in division (J)(4) of this section,1394
no quota restrictions shall be placed upon the number of D-5j1395
permits that may be issued.1396

       (5) The fee for a D-5j permit is one thousand eight hundred1397
seventy-five dollars.1398

       (K)(1) Permit D-5k may be issued to any nonprofit1399
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under the1400
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A.1401
501(c)(3), as amended, that is the owner or operator of a1402
botanical garden, and that has not less than twenty-five hundred1403
bona fide members.1404

       (2) The holder of a D-5k permit may sell beer and any1405
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in1406
glass and from the container, on the premises where sold.1407

       (3) The holder of a D-5k permit shall sell no beer or1408
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold1409
after one a.m.1410

       (4) A D-5k permit shall not be transferred to another1411
location.1412

       (5) No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of1413
D-5k permits that may be issued.1414

       (6) The fee for the D-5k permit is one thousand five1415
hundred dollars.1416

       Sec. 4303.182. (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions1417
(B) to (F)(G) of this section, permit D-6 shall be issued to the1418
holder of an A-1-A, A-2, C-2, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a,1419
D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, or D-71420
permit to allow sale under that permit between the hours of ten1421
a.m. and midnight, or between the hours of one p.m. and midnight,1422
on Sunday, as applicable, if that sale has been authorized under1423
section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised1424
Code and under the restrictions of that authorization.1425

       (B) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit,1426
including a D-4a and D-5d permit, authorizing the sale of1427
intoxicating liquor issued for a premises located at any publicly1428
owned airport, as defined in section 4563.01 of the Revised Code,1429
at which commercial airline companies operate regularly scheduled1430
flights on which space is available to the public, to allow sale1431
under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on1432
Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized under section1433
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.1434

       (C) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5a1435
permit, and to the holder of a D-3 or D-3a permit who is the owner1436
or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be licensed1437
under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains at least1438
fifty rooms for registered transient guests, and that has on its1439
premises a retail food establishment or a food service operation1440
licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that1441
operates as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and is1442
affiliated with the hotel or motel and within or contiguous to the1443
hotel or motel and serving food within the hotel or motel, to1444
allow sale under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and1445
midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized1446
under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the1447
Revised Code.1448

       (D) The holder of a D-6 permit that is issued to a sports1449
facility may make sales under the permit between the hours of1450
eleven a.m. and midnight on any Sunday on which a professional1451
baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer game is being1452
played at the sports facility. As used in this division, "sports1453
facility" means a stadium or arena that has a seating capacity of1454
at least four thousand and that is owned or leased by a1455
professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer1456
franchise or any combination of those franchises.1457

       (E) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit1458
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that1459
is issued to a premises located in or at the Ohio historical1460
society area or the state fairgrounds, as defined in division (B)1461
of section 4301.40 of the Revised Code, to allow sale under that1462
permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,1463
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section1464
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.1465

       (F) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit1466
that authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor and that is issued1467
to an outdoor performing arts center to allow sale under that1468
permit between the hours of one p.m. and midnight on Sunday,1469
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section1470
4301.361 of the Revised Code. A D-6 permit issued under this1471
division is subject to the results of an election, held after the1472
D-6 permit is issued, on question (B)(4) as set forth in section1473
4301.351 of the Revised Code. Following the end of the period1474
during which an election may be held on question (B)(4) as set1475
forth in that section, sales of intoxicating liquor may continue1476
at an outdoor performing arts center under a D-6 permit issued1477
under this division, unless an election on that question is held1478
during the permitted period and a majority of the voters voting in1479
the precinct on that question vote "no."1480

       As used in this division, "outdoor performing arts center"1481
means an outdoor performing arts center that is located on not1482
less than eight hundred acres of land and that is open for1483
performances from the first day of April to the last day of1484
October of each year.1485

       (G) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit1486
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that1487
is issued to a golf course owned by the state, a conservancy1488
district, a park district created under Chapter 1545. of the1489
Revised Code, or another political subdivision to allow sale under1490
that permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,1491
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section1492
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.1493

       (H) If the restriction to licensed premises where the sale of1494
food and other goods and services exceeds fifty per cent of the1495
total gross receipts of the permit holder at the premises is1496
applicable, the division of liquor control may accept an affidavit1497
from the permit holder to show the proportion of the permit1498
holder's gross receipts derived from the sale of food and other1499
goods and services. If the liquor control commission determines1500
that affidavit to have been false, it shall revoke the permits of1501
the permit holder at the premises concerned.1502

       (H)(I) The fee for the D-6 permit is two hundred fifty1503
dollars when it is issued to the holder of an A-1-A, A-2, D-2,1504
D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f,1505
D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, or D-7 permit. The fee for the D-61506
permit is two hundred dollars when it is issued to the holder of a1507
C-2 permit.1508

       Sec. 4303.204. (A) The division of liquor control may issue1509
an F-4 permit to an association or corporation organized1510
not-for-profit in this state to conduct an event that includes the1511
introduction, showcasing, or promotion of Ohio wines, if the event1512
has all of the following characteristics:1513

       (1) It is coordinated by that association or corporation,1514
and the association or corporation is responsible for the1515
activities at it.1516

       (2) It has as one of its purposes the intent to introduce,1517
showcase, or promote Ohio wines to persons who attend it.1518

       (3) It includes the sale of food for consumption on the1519
premises where sold.1520

       (4) It features at least three A-2 permit holders who sell1521
Ohio wine at it.1522

       (B) The holder of an F-4 permit may furnish, without charge,1523
wine that it has obtained from the A-2 permit holders that are1524
participating in the event for which the F-4 permit is issued, in1525
two-ounce samples for consumption on the premises where furnished1526
and may sell such wine by the glass for consumption on the1527
premises where sold. The holder of an A-2 permit that is1528
participating in the event for which the F-4 permit is issued may1529
sell wine that it has manufactured, in sealed containers for1530
consumption off the premises where sold. Wine may be furnished or1531
sold on the premises of the event for which the F-4 permit is1532
issued only where and when the sale of wine is otherwise permitted1533
by law.1534

       (C) The premises of the event for which the F-4 permit is1535
issued shall be clearly defined and sufficiently restricted to1536
allow proper enforcement of the permit by state and local law1537
enforcement officers. If an F-4 permit is issued for all or a1538
portion of the same premises for which another class of permit is1539
issued, that permit holder's privileges will be suspended in that1540
portion of the premises in which the F-4 permit is in effect.1541

       (D) No F-4 permit shall be effective for more than1542
seventy-two consecutive hours. No sales or furnishing of wine1543
shall take place under an F-4 permit after one a.m.1544

       (E) The division shall not issue more than six F-4 permits1545
to the same not-for-profit association or corporation in any one1546
calendar year.1547

       (F) An applicant for an F-4 permit shall apply for the1548
permit not later than thirty days prior to the first day of the1549
event for which the permit is sought. The application for the1550
permit shall list all of the A-2 permit holders that will1551
participate in the event for which the F-4 permit is sought. The1552
fee for the F-4 permit is thirty dollars per day.1553

       The division shall prepare and make available an F-4 permit1554
application form and may require applicants for and holders of the1555
F-4 permit to provide information that is in addition to that1556
required by this section and that is necessary for the1557
administration of this section.1558

       (G)(1) The holder of an F-4 permit is responsible for, and1559
is subject to penalties for, any violations of this chapter or1560
Chapter 4301. of the Revised Code or the rules adopted under this1561
and that chapter.1562

       (2) An F-4 permit holder shall not allow an A-2 permit1563
holder to participate in the event for which the F-4 permit is1564
issued if the A-2 or A-1-A permit of that A-2 permit holder is1565
under suspension.1566

       (3) The division may refuse to issue an F-4 permit to an1567
applicant who has violated any provision of this chapter or1568
Chapter 4301. of the Revised Code during the applicant's previous1569
operation under an F-4 permit, for a period of up to two years1570
after the date of the violation.1571

       (H)(1) Notwithstanding division (E) of section 4301.22 of1572
the Revised Code, an A-2 permit holder that participates in an1573
event for which an F-4 permit is issued may donate wine that it1574
has manufactured to the holder of that F-4 permit. The holder of1575
an F-4 permit may return unused and sealed containers of wine to1576
the A-2 permit holder that donated the wine at the conclusion of1577
the event for which the F-4 permit was issued.1578

       (2) The participation by an A-2 permit holder or its1579
employees in an event for which an F-4 permit is issued does not1580
violate section 4301.24 of the Revised Code.1581


       Sec. 4303.22.  Permit H may be issued for a fee of one1583
hundred fifty dollars to a carrier by motor vehicle who also holds1584
a license issued by the public utilities commission to transport1585
beer, intoxicating liquor, and alcohol, or any of them, in this1586
state for delivery or use in this state. This section does not1587
prevent the division of liquor control from contracting with1588
common or contract carriers for the delivery or transportation of1589
liquor for the division, and any contract or common carrier so1590
contracting with the division is eligible for an H permit.1591
Manufacturers or wholesale distributors of beer or intoxicating1592
liquor other than spirituous liquor who transport or deliver their1593
own products to or from their premises licensed under Chapters1594
this chapter and Chapter 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code by1595
their own trucks as an incident to the purchase or sale of such1596
beverages need not obtain an H permit. Carriers by rail shall1597
receive suchan H permit upon application thereforfor it.1598

       This section does not prevent the division from issuing, upon1599
the payment of the permit fee, an H permit to any person,1600
partnership, firm, or corporation, licensed by any other state to1601
engage in the business of manufacturing and brewing or producing1602
beer, malt liquor, wine, and mixed beverages or any person,1603
partnership, firm, or corporation, licensed by the United States1604
or any other state to engage in the business of importing beer,1605
malt liquor, wine, and mixed beverages manufactured outside the1606
United States. SuchThe manufacturer, brewer, or importer of1607
products manufactured outside the United States, upon the issuance1608
of an H permit, may transport, ship, and deliver only its own1609
products to holders of B-1 or B-5 permits in Ohio in motor trucks1610
and equipment owned and operated by such class H permit holder. No1611
H permit shall be issued by the division to such applicant until1612
the applicant files with the division a liability insurance1613
certificate or policy satisfactory to the division, in a sum of1614
not less than one thousand nor more than five thousand dollars for1615
property damage and for not less than five thousand nor more than1616
fifty thousand dollars for loss sustained by reason of injury or1617
death and with such other terms as the division considers1618
necessary to adequately protect the interest of the public, having1619
due regard for the number of persons and amount of property1620
affected. SuchThe certificate or policy shall insure the1621
manufacturer, brewer, or importer of products manufactured outside1622
the United States against loss sustained by reason of the death of1623
or injury to persons, and for loss of or damage to property, from1624
the negligence of such class H permit holder in the operation of1625
its motor vehicles or equipment in this state.1626

       Sec. 4303.29.  (A) No permit, other than an H permit, shall1627
be issued to a firm or partnership unless all the members of said1628
the firm or partnership are citizens of the United States and a1629
majority have resided in this state for one year prior to1630
application for suchthe permit. No permit, other than an H1631
permit, shall be issued to an individual who is not a citizen of1632
the United States who has resided in this state for at least one1633
year prior to application for suchthe permit. No permit, other1634
than an E or H permit, shall be issued to any corporation1635
organized under the laws of any country, territory, or state other1636
than Ohiothis state until it has furnished the division of liquor1637
control with evidence that it has complied with the laws of this1638
state relating to the transaction of business in this state.1639

       The division may refuse to issue any permit to or refuse to1640
renew any permit of any person convicted of any felony that is1641
reasonably related to the person's fitness to operate a liquor1642
permit business in this state. No holder of a permit shall sell,1643
assign, transfer, or pledge suchthe permit, without the written1644
consent of the division.1645

       (B)(1) No more than one of each type of C or D permits1646
permit shall be issued to any one person, firm, or corporation in1647
any county having a population of less than twenty-five thousand,1648
and no more than one of each type of C or D permitspermit shall1649
be issued to any one person, firm, or corporation for any1650
additional twenty-five thousand or major fraction thereof in any1651
county having a greater population than twenty-five thousand,1652
provided that, in the case of D-3, D-3a, D-4, and D-5 permits, no1653
more than one permit shall be issued to any one person, firm, or1654
corporation in any county having a population of less than fifty1655
thousand, and no more than one such permit shall be issued to any1656
one person, firm, or corporation for any additional fifty thousand1657
or major fraction thereof in any county having a greater1658
population than fifty thousand.1659

       (2) No D-3 permit shall be issued to any club unless such1660
the club has been continuously engaged in the activity specified1661
in section 4303.15 of the Revised Code, as a qualification for1662
suchthat class of permit, for two years at the time suchthe1663
permit is issued.1664

       (3)(a) Subject to division (B)(3)(b) of this section, upon1665
application by properly qualified persons, one C-1 and C-2 permit1666
shall be issued for each one thousand population or part thereof1667
of that population, and one D-1 and D-2 permit shall be issued for1668
each two thousand population or part thereofof that population,1669
in each municipal corporation and in the unincorporated area of1670
each township.1671

       Subject to division (B)(3)(b) of this section, not more than1672
one D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit shall be issued for each two thousand1673
population, or part thereof,of that population in any municipal1674
corporation and in the unincorporated area of any township, except1675
that, in any city of a population of fifty-five thousand or more,1676
one D-3 permit may be issued for each fifteen hundred population,1677
or part thereofof that population.1678

       (b) Nothing in division(i) Division (B)(3)(a) of this1679
section shall be construed todoes not prohibit the transfer of1680
location or the transfer of ownership and location of a C-1, C-2,1681
D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit from a municipal corporation or the1682
unincorporated area of a township in which the number of permits1683
of that class exceeds the number of such permits authorized to be1684
issued under division (B)(3)(a) of this section to an economic1685
development project located in another municipal corporation or1686
the unincorporated area of another township in which no additional1687
permits of that class may be issued to the applicant under1688
division (B)(3)(a) of this section, but the transfer of location1689
or transfer of ownership and location of the permit may occur only1690
if the applicant notifies the municipal corporation or township to1691
which the location of the permit will be transferred regarding the1692
transfer and that municipal corporation or township acknowledges1693
in writing to the division of liquor control, at the time the1694
application for the transfer of location or transfer of ownership1695
and location of the permit is filed, that the transfer will be to1696
an economic development project. This acknowledgment by the1697
municipal corporation or township does not prohibit it from1698
requesting a hearing under section 4303.26 of the Revised Code.1699
The applicant is eligible to apply for and receive the transfer of1700
location of the permit under division (B)(3)(b) of this section if1701
all permits of that class that may be issued under division1702
(B)(3)(a) of this section in the applicable municipal corporation1703
or unincorporated area of the township have already been issued or1704
if the number of applications filed for permits of that class in1705
that municipal corporation or the unincorporated area of that1706
township exceed the number of permits of that class that may be1707
issued there under division (B)(3)(a) of this section.1708

       A permit transferred under division (B)(3)(b) of this section1709
may be subsequently transferred to a different owner at the same1710
location, or to the same owner or a different owner at a different1711
location in the same municipal corporation or in the1712
unincorporated area of the same township, as long as the same or1713
new location meets the economic development project criteria set1714
forth in this section.1715

       (ii) Factors that shall be used to determine the designation1716
of an economic development project include, but are not limited1717
to, architectural certification of the plans and the cost of the1718
project, the number of jobs that will be created by the project,1719
projected earnings of the project, projected tax revenues for the1720
political subdivisions in which the project will be located, and1721
the amount of financial investment in the project. The1722
superintendent of liquor control shall determine whether the1723
existing or proposed business that is seeking a permit described1724
in division (B)(3)(b) of this section qualifies as an economic1725
development project and, if the superintendent determines that it1726
so qualifies, shall designate the business as an economic1727
development project.1728

       (4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict1729
the issuance of a permit to a municipal corporation for use at a1730
municipally owned airport at which commercial airline companies1731
operate regularly scheduled flights on which space is available to1732
the public. A municipal corporation applying for a permit for1733
such a municipally owned airport is exempt, in regard to that1734
application, from the population restrictions contained in this1735
section and from population quota restrictions contained in any1736
rule of the liquor control commission. A municipal corporation1737
applying for a D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit for such a1738
municipally owned airport is subject to section 4303.31 of the1739
Revised Code.1740

       (5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit1741
the issuance of a D permit to the board of trustees of a soldiers'1742
memorial for a premises located at a soldiers' memorial1743
established pursuant to Chapter 345. of the Revised Code. An1744
application for a D permit by such athe board for such athose1745
premises is exempt from the population restrictions contained in1746
this section and from the population quota restrictions contained1747
in any rule of the liquor control commission. The location of a D1748
permit issued to the board of trustees of a soldiers' memorial for1749
athose premises located at a soldiers' memorial shall not be1750
transferred. A board of trustees of a soldiers' memorial applying1751
for a D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit for such athe soldiers'1752
memorial is subject to section 4303.31 of the Revised Code.1753

       (6) Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict1754
the issuance of a permit for a premises located at a golf course1755
owned by a municipal corporation, township, or county, owned by a1756
park district created under Chapter 1545. of the Revised Code, or1757
owned by the state. The location of such a permit issued on or1758
after September 26, 1984, for a premises located at such a golf1759
course shall not be transferred. Any application for such a1760
permit is exempt from the population quota restrictions contained1761
in this section and from the population quota restrictions1762
contained in any rule of the liquor control commission. A1763
municipal corporation, township, county, park district, or state1764
agency applying for a D-1, D-2, D-3, D-4, or D-5 permit for such a1765
golf course is subject to section 4303.31 of the Revised Code.1766

       (7) As used in division (B)(7) of this section, "fair" has1767
the same meaning as in section 991.01 of the Revised Code, "state1768
fairgrounds" means the property that is held by the state for the1769
purpose of conducting fairs, expositions, and exhibits and that is1770
maintained and managed by the Ohio expositions commission under1771
section 991.03 of the Revised Code, and "capitol square" has the1772
same meaning as in section 105.41 of the Revised Code.1773

       Nothing in this section shall be construed to restrict the1774
issuance of one or more D permits to one or more applicants for1775
all or a part of either the state fairgrounds or capitol square.1776
An application for a D permit for the state fairgrounds or capitol1777
square is exempt from the population quota restrictions contained1778
in this section and from the population quota restrictions1779
contained in any rule of the liquor control commission. The1780
location of a D permit issued for the state fairgrounds or capitol1781
square shall not be transferred. An applicant for a D-1, D-2,1782
D-3, or D-5 permit for the state fairgrounds is not subject to1783
section 4303.31 of the Revised Code.1784

       Pursuant to section 1711.09 of the Revised Code, the holder1785
of a D permit issued for the state fairgrounds shall not deal in1786
spirituous liquor at the state fairgrounds during, or for one week1787
before or for three days after, any fair held at the state1788
fairgrounds.1789

       (8) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit1790
the issuance of a D permit for a premises located at a zoological1791
park at which sales have been approved in an election held under1792
former section 4301.356 of the Revised Code. An application for a1793
D permit for such a premises is exempt from the population1794
restrictions contained in this section, from the population quota1795
restrictions contained in any rule of the liquor control1796
commission, and from section 4303.31 of the Revised Code. The1797
location of a D permit issued for a premises at such a zoological1798
park shall not be transferred, and no quota or other restrictions1799
shall be placed on the number of D permits that may be issued for1800
a premises at such a zoological park.1801

       (C)(1) No D-3, D-4, D-5, or D-5a permit shall be issued in1802
any election precinct in any municipal corporation or in any1803
election precinct in the unincorporated area of any township, in1804
which at the November, 1933, election a majority of the electors1805
voting thereon in the municipal corporation or in the1806
unincorporated area of the township voted against the repeal of1807
Section 9 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution, unless the sale of1808
spirituous liquor by the glass is authorized by a majority vote of1809
the electors voting on the question in the precinct at an election1810
held pursuant to this section or by a majority vote of the1811
electors of the precinct voting on question (C) at a special local1812
option election held in the precinct pursuant to section 4301.351813
of the Revised Code. Upon the request of an elector, the board of1814
elections of the county that encompasses the precinct shall1815
furnish the elector with a copy of the instructions prepared by1816
the secretary of state under division (P) of section 3501.05 of1817
the Revised Code and, within fifteen days after the request, a1818
certificate of the number of signatures required for a valid1819
petition under this section.1820

       Upon the petition of thirty-five per cent of the total number1821
of voters voting in any such precinct for the office of governor1822
at the preceding general election, filed with the board of1823
elections of the county in which such precinct is located not1824
later than seventy-five days before a general election, suchthe1825
board shall prepare ballots and hold an election at such general1826
election upon the question of allowing spirituous liquor to be1827
sold by the glass in such precinct. SuchThe ballots shall be1828
approved in form by the secretary of state. The results of such1829
the election shall be certified by the board to the secretary of1830
state, who shall certify the sameresults to the division.1831

       (2) No holder of a class D-3 permit issued for a boat or1832
vessel shall sell spirituous liquor in any precinct, in which the1833
election provided for in this section may be held, unless the sale1834
of suchspirituous liquor by the drink has been authorized by vote1835
of the electors as provided in this section or in section 4301.351836
of the Revised Code.1837

       (D) Any holder of a C or D permit whose permit premises were1838
purchased in 1986 or 1987 by the state of Ohio or any state agency1839
for highway purposes shall be issued the same permit at another1840
location notwithstanding any quota restrictions contained in this1841
chapter or in any rule of the liquor control commission.1842

       Sec. 4303.30.  The rights granted by any D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4,1843
D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k,1844
or D-6 permit shall be exercised at not more than two fixed1845
counters, commonly known as bars, in rooms or places on the permit1846
premises, where malt beveragesbeer, mixed beverages, wine, or1847
spirituous liquor is sold to the public for consumption on the1848
premises. For each additional fixed counter on the permit1849
premises where those beverages are sold for consumption on the1850
premises, the permit holder shall obtain a duplicate D-2, D-3,1851
D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i,1852
D-5j, D-5k, or D-6 permit.1853

       The holder of any D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b,1854
D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, or D-6 permit shall be1855
granted, upon application to the division of liquor control, a1856
duplicate D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5e, D-5f,1857
D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, or D-6 permit for each additional1858
fixed counter on the permit premises at which beer, malt1859
beverages, mixed beverages, wine, or spirituous liquor is sold for1860
consumption on the premises, provided the application is made in1861
the same manner as an application for an original permit. The1862
application shall be identified with DUPLICATE printed on the1863
permit application form furnished by the department, in boldface1864
type. The application shall identify by name, or otherwise amply1865
describe, the room or place on the premises where the duplicate1866
permit is to be operative. Each duplicate permit shall be issued1867
only to the same individual, firm, or corporation as that of the1868
original permit and shall be an exact duplicate in size and word1869
content as the original permit, except that it shall show on it1870
the name or other ample identification of the room, or place, for1871
which it is issued and shall have DUPLICATE printed on it in1872
boldface type. A duplicate permit shall bear the same number as1873
the original permit. The fee for a duplicate permit is: D-1, one1874
hundred dollars; D-2, one hundred dollars; D-3, four hundred1875
dollars; D-3a, four hundred dollars; D-4, two hundred dollars;1876
D-5, one thousand dollars; D-5a, one thousand dollars; D-5b, one1877
thousand dollars; D-5c, four hundred dollars; D-5e, six hundred1878
fifty dollars; D-5f, one thousand dollars; D-6, one hundred1879
dollars when issued to the holder of a D-4a permit; and in all1880
other cases one hundred dollars or an amount which is twenty per1881
cent of the fees payable for the A-1-A, D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-5,1882
D-5a, D-5b, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, and D-61883
permits issued to the same premises, whichever is higher.1884
Application for a duplicate permit may be filed any time during1885
the life of an original permit. The fee for each duplicate D-2,1886
D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h,1887
D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, or D-6 permit shall accompany the application1888
for each such duplicate permit.1889

       Sec. 4303.332.  An A-1 permit holder in this state whose1890
total production of beer and malt beverages, wherever produced,1891
does not exceed thirty-one million gallons in a calendar year, as1892
reported under section 4303.33 of the Revised Code, shall receive1893
a credit against taxes levied in the following calendar year under1894
sections 4301.42 and 4305.01 of the Revised Code on not more than1895
nine million three hundred thousand gallons of beer or malt1896
beverages sold or distributed in this state. The credit may be1897
claimed monthly against taxes levied under one or more of such1898
those sections as the reports required by section 4303.33 of the1899
Revised Code are due. At the time the report for December is due1900
for a calendar year during which a permit holder is eligible to1901
receive a credit under this section, if the permit holder has1902
claimed less than the credit due on nine million three hundred1903
thousand gallons, including credit claimed on the December report,1904
the permit holder may claim a refund of taxes previously reported1905
and paid under section 4303.33 of the Revised Code during the1906
calendar year on a number of gallons equal to the difference1907
between nine million three hundred thousand gallons and the number1908
of gallons for which a credit has been claimed under this section.1909
For the purpose of providing this refund, taxes previously paid1910
under section 4303.33 of the Revised Code during the calendar year1911
shall not be considered final until the December report is filed.1912
The tax commissioner shall prescribe forms for and allow the1913
credits and refunds authorized by this section.1914

       Sec. 4303.35.  No holders of A-1-A, C-1, C-2, D-1, D-2, D-3,1915
D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g,1916
D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, F, or F-3 permits shall purchase any beer1917
or malt beverage subject to the tax imposed by sections 4301.421918
and 4305.01 of the Revised Code or any wine or mixed beverage1919
subject to the tax imposed by section 4301.43 of the Revised Code1920
for resale, except from holders of A or B permits.1921

       No holders of A-1-A, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b,1922
D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, or D-5j, or D-5k permits1923
shall purchase spirituous liquor for resale except from the1924
division of liquor control, unless with the special consent of the1925
division under particular regulations and markup provisions1926
prescribed by the superintendent of liquor control.1927

       Sec. 4305.01.  For the purpose of reimbursing the state for1928
the expenses of administering Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the1929
Revised Code and to provide revenues for the support of the state,1930
a tax is hereby levied on the sale or distribution in Ohiothis1931
state of beer, whether in barrels or other containers, excepting1932
in sealed bottles or cans, at the rate of five dollars and1933
fifty-eight cents per barrel of thirty-one gallons.1934

       The tax commissioner shall exercise, with respect to the1935
administration of the tax imposed by this section, all the powers1936
and duties vested in or imposed by sections 4307.04 to 4307.07 of1937
the Revised Code, so far as consistent with this section.1938
Manufacturers and consignees of beer in barrels or other1939
containers, excepting in sealed bottles or cans, and railroad1940
companies, express companies, and other public carriers1941
transporting shipments of such beer are subject, with respect to1942
such tax, to the same duties and entitled to the same privileges1943
as are required or permitted by suchthose sections.1944

       The revenue derived from the tax on the sale and distribution1945
of beer pursuant to this section and section 4301.42 of the1946
Revised Code shall be for the use of the general revenue fund.1947

       The tax refund fund created by section 5703.052 of the1948
Revised Code may be drawn upon by the tax commissioner for any1949
refunds authorized to be made by himthe commissioner in sections1950
4303.33, 4307.05, and 4307.07 of the Revised Code for malt1951
beveragesbeer.1952

       Sec. 4305.03.  No person shall make any false entry upon an1953
invoice, or container of beer, ale, porter, stout, or other malt1954
beverage,when the entry is required to be made under section1955
4305.01 of the Revised Code, or present any such false entry for1956
the inspection of the tax commissioner.1957

       Sec. 4305.04.  No person shall prevent or hinder the tax1958
commissioner from making a full inspection of any place where1959
beer, ale, porter, stout, or other malt beverages subject to the1960
tax imposed by section 4305.01 of the Revised Code areis sold or1961
stored, or prevent or hinder the full inspection of invoices,1962
books, records, or papers required to be kept under suchthat1963
section.1964

       Sec. 4399.09. (A) No person shall keep a place where beer or1965
intoxicating liquors are sold, furnished, or given away in1966
violation of law. The court, on conviction for a subsequent1967
offenseviolation of this section, shall order the place where1968
suchthe beer or intoxicating liquor is sold, furnished, or given1969
away to be abated as a nuisance, or shall order the person so1970
convicted for such offense to give bond payable to the state in1971
the sum of one thousand dollars, with sureties to the acceptance1972
of the court, that suchthe person will not sell, furnish, or give1973
away beer or intoxicating liquor in violation of law, and will pay1974
all fines, costs, and damages assessed against himthe person for1975
suchthat subsequent violation of this section. The giving away1976
of beer or intoxicating liquors, or any other device to evade this1977
sectiondivision, constitutes unlawful selling.1978

       As used in this sectiondivision, "beer" has the same meaning1979
set forthas in section 4301.01 of the Revised Code.1980

       (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any1981
premises for which a permit has been issued under Chapter 4303. of1982
the Revised Code while that permit is in effect.1983

       Sec. 4399.12.  No provision contained in Title XLIII of the1984
Revised Code that prohibits the sale of intoxicating liquors in1985
any of the circumstances described in section 4399.11 of the1986
Revised Code extends to or prevents the holder of an A, B, C-2,1987
D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g,1988
D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, G, or I permit issued by the division of1989
liquor control from distributing or selling intoxicating liquor at1990
the place of business described in the permit of the holder.1991

       Sec. 4399.15.  No person, for the purpose of sale, shall1992
adulterate spirituous liquor, alcoholic liquor, or malt liquor1993
beer used or intended for drink or medicinal or mechanical1994
purposes, with cocculus indicus, vitriol, grains of paradise,1995
opium, alum, capsicum, copperas, laurel water, logwood,1996
Brazilwood, cochineal, sugar of lead, aloes, glucose, tannic acid,1997
or any other substance whichthat is poisonous or injurious to1998
health, or with a substance not a necessary ingredient in the1999
manufacture thereofof the spirituous liquor, alcoholic liquor, or2000
beer, or sell, offer, or keep for sale liquorsspirituous liquor,2001
alcoholic liquor, or beer that is so adulterated.2002

       In addition to the penalties provided in division (E) of2003
section 4399.99 of the Revised Code, a person convicted of2004
violating this section shall pay all necessary costs and expenses2005
incurred in inspecting and analyzing liquorsspirituous liquor,2006
alcoholic liquor, or beer that is so adulterated, sold, kept, or2007
offered for sale.2008

       Sec. 5733.065.  (A) As used in this section, "litter stream2009
products" means:2010

       (1) Intoxicating liquor, beer, malt beverages, wine, mixed2011
beverages, or spirituous liquor as defined in section 4301.01 of2012
the Revised Code;2013

       (2) Soft drinks as defined in section 913.22 of the Revised2014
Code;2015

       (3) Glass, metal, plastic, or fiber containers with a2016
capacity of less than two gallons sold for the purpose of being2017
incorporated into or becoming a part of a product enumerated in2018
divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section;2019

       (4) Container crowns and closures sold for the purpose of2020
being incorporated into or becoming a part of a product enumerated2021
in divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section;2022

       (5) Packaging materials transferred or intended for transfer2023
of use or possession in conjunction with retail sales of products2024
enumerated in divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section;2025

       (6) Packaging materials in the finished form in which they2026
are to be used, including sacks, bags, cups, lids, straws, plates,2027
wrappings, boxes, or containers of any type used in the packaging2028
or serving of food or beverages, when the food or beverages are2029
prepared for human consumption by a restaurant or take-out food2030
outlet at the premises where sold at retail and are delivered to a2031
purchaser for consumption off the premises where the food or2032
beverages are sold;2033

       (7) Cigarettes, cigars, tobacco, matches, candy, and gum.2034

       (B) For the purpose of providing additional funding for the2035
division of recycling and litter prevention under Chapter 1502. of2036
the Revised Code, there is hereby levied an additional tax on2037
corporations for the privilege of manufacturing or selling litter2038
stream products in this state. The tax imposed by this section is2039
in addition to the tax charged under section 5733.06 of the2040
Revised Code, computed at the rate prescribed by section 5733.0662041
of the Revised Code. This section does not apply for tax year2042
1981 to a corporation whose taxable year for tax year 1981 ended2043
on or before June 30, 1980.2044

       (C) The tax shall be imposed upon each corporation subject2045
to the tax imposed by section 5733.06 of the Revised Code that2046
manufactures or sells litter stream products in this state. The2047
tax for each year shall be in an amount equal to the greater of2048
either:2049

       (1) Twenty-two hundredths of one per cent upon the value of2050
that portion of the taxpayer's issued and outstanding shares of2051
stock as determined under division (B) of section 5733.05 of the2052
Revised Code that is subject to the rate contained in division (B)2053
of section 5733.06 of the Revised Code;2054

       (2) Fourteen one-hundredths of a mill times the value of the2055
taxpayer's issued and outstanding shares of stock as determined2056
under division (C) of section 5733.05 of the Revised Code.2057

       The additional tax charged any taxpayer or group of combined2058
taxpayers pursuant to this section for any tax year shall not2059
exceed five thousand dollars.2060

       (D)(1) In the case of a corporation engaged in the business2061
of manufacturing litter stream products, no tax shall be due under2062
this section unless the sale of litter stream products in this2063
state during the taxable year exceeds five per cent of the total2064
sales in this state of the corporation during that period or2065
unless the total sales in this state of litter stream products by2066
the corporation during the taxable year exceed ten million2067
dollars.2068

       (2) In the case of a corporation engaged in the business of2069
selling litter stream products in the form in which the item is or2070
is to be received, no tax shall be due under this section unless2071
the corporation's sales of litter stream products in this state2072
during the taxable year constitute more than five per cent of its2073
total sales in this state during that period.2074

       (3) In the case of a corporation transferring possession of2075
litter stream products included in division (A)(6) of this2076
section, in which food or beverages prepared for human consumption2077
are placed, when the food or beverages are prepared for retail2078
sale at the premises where sold and are delivered to a purchaser2079
for consumption off the premises where the food or beverages are2080
sold, no tax shall be due under this section unless such sales for2081
off-premises consumption during the taxable year exceed five per2082
cent of the corporation's total annual sales during the taxable2083
year.2084

       (E)(1) The tax imposed by this section is due in the2085
proportions and on the dates on which the tax imposed by section2086
5733.06 of the Revised Code may be paid without penalty.2087

       (2) Payment of the tax and any reports or returns required2088
to enable the tax commissioner to determine the correct amount of2089
the tax shall be submitted with and are due at the same time as2090
payments and reports required to be submitted under this chapter.2091

       (3) If the tax is not paid in full on or before the date2092
required by division (E)(1) of this section, the unpaid portion of2093
the tax due and unpaid shall be subject to all provisions of this2094
chapter for the collection of unpaid, delinquent taxes imposed by2095
section 5733.06 of the Revised Code, except that all such taxes,2096
interest, and penalties, when collected, shall be treated as2097
proceeds arising from the tax imposed by this section and shall be2098
deposited in the general revenue fund.2099

       The tax levied on corporations under this section does not2100
prohibit or otherwise limit the authority of municipal2101
corporations to impose an income tax on the income of such2102
corporations.2103

       Sec. 5739.02.  For the purpose of providing revenue with2104
which to meet the needs of the state, for the use of the general2105
revenue fund of the state, for the purpose of securing a thorough2106
and efficient system of common schools throughout the state, for2107
the purpose of affording revenues, in addition to those from2108
general property taxes, permitted under constitutional2109
limitations, and from other sources, for the support of local2110
governmental functions, and for the purpose of reimbursing the2111
state for the expense of administering this chapter, an excise tax2112
is hereby levied on each retail sale made in this state.2113

       (A) The tax shall be collected pursuant to the schedules in2114
section 5739.025 of the Revised Code.2115

       The tax applies and is collectible when the sale is made,2116
regardless of the time when the price is paid or delivered.2117

       In the case of a sale, the price of which consists in whole2118
or in part of rentals for the use of the thing transferred, the2119
tax, as regards suchthose rentals, shall be measured by the2120
installments thereofof those rentals.2121

       In the case of a sale of a service defined under division2122
(MM) or (NN) of section 5739.01 of the Revised Code, the price of2123
which consists in whole or in part of a membership for the receipt2124
of the benefit of the service, the tax applicable to the sale2125
shall be measured by the installments thereof.2126

       (B) The tax does not apply to the following:2127

       (1) Sales to the state or any of its political subdivisions,2128
or to any other state or its political subdivisions if the laws of2129
that state exempt from taxation sales made to this state and its2130
political subdivisions;2131

       (2) Sales of food for human consumption off the premises2132
where sold;2133

       (3) Sales of food sold to students only in a cafeteria,2134
dormitory, fraternity, or sorority maintained in a private,2135
public, or parochial school, college, or university;2136

       (4) Sales of newspapers, and of magazine subscriptions2137
shipped by second class mail, and sales or transfers of magazines2138
distributed as controlled circulation publications;2139

       (5) The furnishing, preparing, or serving of meals without2140
charge by an employer to an employee provided the employer records2141
the meals as part compensation for services performed or work2142
done;2143

       (6) Sales of motor fuel upon receipt, use, distribution, or2144
sale of which in this state a tax is imposed by the law of this2145
state, but this exemption shall not apply to the sale of motor2146
fuel on which a refund of the tax is allowable under section2147
5735.14 of the Revised Code; and the tax commissioner may deduct2148
the amount of tax levied by this section applicable to the price2149
of motor fuel when granting a refund of motor fuel tax pursuant to2150
section 5735.14 of the Revised Code and shall cause the amount2151
deducted to be paid into the general revenue fund of this state;2152

       (7) Sales of natural gas by a natural gas company, of water2153
by a water-works company, or of steam by a heating company, if in2154
each case the thing sold is delivered to consumers through pipes2155
or conduits, and all sales of communications services by a2156
telephone or telegraph company, all terms as defined in section2157
5727.01 of the Revised Code;2158

       (8) Casual sales by a person, or auctioneer employed2159
directly by the person to conduct such sales, except as to such2160
sales of motor vehicles, watercraft or outboard motors required to2161
be titled under section 1548.06 of the Revised Code, watercraft2162
documented with the United States coast guard, snowmobiles, and2163
all-purpose vehicles as defined in section 4519.01 of the Revised2164
Code;2165

       (9) Sales of services or tangible personal property, other2166
than motor vehicles, mobile homes, and manufactured homes, by2167
churches, organizations exempt from taxation under section2168
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or nonprofit2169
organizations operated exclusively for charitable purposes as2170
defined in division (B)(12) of this section, provided that the2171
number of days on which such tangible personal property or2172
services, other than items never subject to the tax, are sold does2173
not exceed six in any calendar year. If the number of days on2174
which such sales are made exceeds six in any calendar year, the2175
church or organization shall be considered to be engaged in2176
business and all subsequent sales by it shall be subject to the2177
tax. In counting the number of days, all sales by groups within a2178
church or within an organization shall be considered to be sales2179
of that church or organization, except that sales made by separate2180
student clubs and other groups of students of a primary or2181
secondary school, and sales made by a parent-teacher association,2182
booster group, or similar organization that raises money to2183
support or fund curricular or extracurricular activities of a2184
primary or secondary school, shall not be considered to be sales2185
of such school, and sales by each such club, group, association,2186
or organization shall be counted separately for purposes of the2187
six-day limitation. This division does not apply to sales by a2188
noncommercial educational radio or television broadcasting2189
station.2190

       (10) Sales not within the taxing power of this state under2191
the Constitution of the United States;2192

       (11) The transportation of persons or property, unless the2193
transportation is by a private investigation and security service;2194

       (12) Sales of tangible personal property or services to2195
churches, to organizations exempt from taxation under section2196
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and to any other2197
nonprofit organizations operated exclusively for charitable2198
purposes in this state, no part of the net income of which inures2199
to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, and no2200
substantial part of the activities of which consists of carrying2201
on propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation;2202
sales to offices administering one or more homes for the aged or2203
one or more hospital facilities exempt under section 140.08 of the2204
Revised Code; and sales to organizations described in division (D)2205
of section 5709.12 of the Revised Code.2206

       "Charitable purposes" means the relief of poverty; the2207
improvement of health through the alleviation of illness, disease,2208
or injury; the operation of an organization exclusively for the2209
provision of professional, laundry, printing, and purchasing2210
services to hospitals or charitable institutions; the operation of2211
a home for the aged, as defined in section 5701.13 of the Revised2212
Code; the operation of a radio or television broadcasting station2213
that is licensed by the federal communications commission as a2214
noncommercial educational radio or television station; the2215
operation of a nonprofit animal adoption service or a county2216
humane society; the promotion of education by an institution of2217
learning that maintains a faculty of qualified instructors,2218
teaches regular continuous courses of study, and confers a2219
recognized diploma upon completion of a specific curriculum; the2220
operation of a parent-teacher association, booster group, or2221
similar organization primarily engaged in the promotion and2222
support of the curricular or extracurricular activities of a2223
primary or secondary school; the operation of a community or area2224
center in which presentations in music, dramatics, the arts, and2225
related fields are made in order to foster public interest and2226
education therein; the production of performances in music,2227
dramatics, and the arts; or the promotion of education by an2228
organization engaged in carrying on research in, or the2229
dissemination of, scientific and technological knowledge and2230
information primarily for the public.2231

       Nothing in this division shall be deemed to exempt sales to2232
any organization for use in the operation or carrying on of a2233
trade or business, or sales to a home for the aged for use in the2234
operation of independent living facilities as defined in division2235
(A) of section 5709.12 of the Revised Code.2236

       (13) Building and construction materials and services sold2237
to construction contractors for incorporation into a structure or2238
improvement to real property under a construction contract with2239
this state or a political subdivision thereofof this state, or2240
with the United States government or any of its agencies; building2241
and construction materials and services sold to construction2242
contractors for incorporation into a structure or improvement to2243
real property that are accepted for ownership by this state or any2244
of its political subdivisions, or by the United States government2245
or any of its agencies at the time of completion of suchthe2246
structures or improvements; building and construction materials2247
sold to construction contractors for incorporation into a2248
horticulture structure or livestock structure for a person engaged2249
in the business of horticulture or producing livestock; building2250
materials and services sold to a construction contractor for2251
incorporation into a house of public worship or religious2252
education, or a building used exclusively for charitable purposes2253
under a construction contract with an organization whose purpose2254
is as described in division (B)(12) of this section; building2255
materials and services sold to a construction contractor for2256
incorporation into a building under a construction contract with2257
an organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c)(3) of2258
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 when the building is to be used2259
exclusively for the organization's exempt purposes; building and2260
construction materials sold for incorporation into the original2261
construction of a sports facility under section 307.696 of the2262
Revised Code; and building and construction materials and services2263
sold to a construction contractor for incorporation into real2264
property outside this state if such materials and services, when2265
sold to a construction contractor in the state in which the real2266
property is located for incorporation into real property in that2267
state, would be exempt from a tax on sales levied by that state;2268

       (14) Sales of ships or vessels or rail rolling stock used or2269
to be used principally in interstate or foreign commerce, and2270
repairs, alterations, fuel, and lubricants for such ships or2271
vessels or rail rolling stock;2272

       (15) Sales to persons engaged in any of the activities2273
mentioned in division (E)(2) or (9) of section 5739.01 of the2274
Revised Code, to persons engaged in making retail sales, or to2275
persons who purchase for sale from a manufacturer tangible2276
personal property that was produced by the manufacturer in2277
accordance with specific designs provided by the purchaser, of2278
packages, including material, labels, and parts for packages, and2279
of machinery, equipment, and material for use primarily in2280
packaging tangible personal property produced for sale, including2281
any machinery, equipment, and supplies used to make labels or2282
packages, to prepare packages or products for labeling, or to2283
label packages or products, by or on the order of the person doing2284
the packaging, or sold at retail. "Packages" includes bags,2285
baskets, cartons, crates, boxes, cans, bottles, bindings,2286
wrappings, and other similar devices and containers, and2287
"packaging" means placing therein.2288

       (16) Sales of food to persons using food stamp benefits to2289
purchase the food. As used in division (B)(16) of this section,2290
"food" has the same meaning as in the "Food Stamp Act of 1977," 912291
Stat. 958, 7 U.S.C. 2012, as amended, and federal regulations2292
adopted pursuant to that act.2293

       (17) Sales to persons engaged in farming, agriculture,2294
horticulture, or floriculture, of tangible personal property for2295
use or consumption directly in the production by farming,2296
agriculture, horticulture, or floriculture of other tangible2297
personal property for use or consumption directly in the2298
production of tangible personal property for sale by farming,2299
agriculture, horticulture, or floriculture; or material and parts2300
for incorporation into any such tangible personal property for use2301
or consumption in production; and of tangible personal property2302
for such use or consumption in the conditioning or holding of2303
products produced by and for such use, consumption, or sale by2304
persons engaged in farming, agriculture, horticulture, or2305
floriculture, except where such property is incorporated into real2306
property;2307

       (18) Sales of drugs dispensed by a licensed pharmacist upon2308
the order of a licensed health professional authorized to2309
prescribe drugs to a human being, as the term "licensed health2310
professional authorized to prescribe drugs" is defined in section2311
4729.01 of the Revised Code; insulin as recognized in the official2312
United States pharmacopoeia; urine and blood testing materials2313
when used by diabetics or persons with hypoglycemia to test for2314
glucose or acetone; hypodermic syringes and needles when used by2315
diabetics for insulin injections; epoetin alfa when purchased for2316
use in the treatment of persons with end-stage renal disease;2317
hospital beds when purchased for use by persons with medical2318
problems for medical purposes; and oxygen and oxygen-dispensing2319
equipment when purchased for use by persons with medical problems2320
for medical purposes;2321

       (19)(a) Sales of artificial limbs or portion thereof, breast2322
prostheses, and other prosthetic devices for humans; braces or2323
other devices for supporting weakened or nonfunctioning parts of2324
the human body; crutches or other devices to aid human2325
perambulation; and items of tangible personal property used to2326
supplement impaired functions of the human body such as2327
respiration, hearing, or elimination;2328

       (b) Sales of wheelchairs; items incorporated into or used in2329
conjunction with a motor vehicle for the purpose of transporting2330
wheelchairs, other than transportation conducted in connection2331
with the sale or delivery of wheelchairs; and items incorporated2332
into or used in conjunction with a motor vehicle that are2333
specifically designed to assist a person with a disability to2334
access or operate the motor vehicle. As used in this division,2335
"person with a disability" means any person who has lost the use2336
of one or both legs or one or both arms, who is blind, deaf, or2337
disabled to the extent that the person is unable to move about2338
without the aid of crutches or a wheelchair, or whose mobility is2339
restricted by a permanent cardiovascular, pulmonary, or other2340
disabling condition.2341

       (c) No exemption under this division shall be allowed for2342
nonprescription drugs, medicines, or remedies; items or devices2343
used to supplement vision; items or devices whose function is2344
solely or primarily cosmetic; or physical fitness equipment. This2345
division does not apply to sales to a physician or medical2346
facility for use in the treatment of a patient.2347

       (20) Sales of emergency and fire protection vehicles and2348
equipment to nonprofit organizations for use solely in providing2349
fire protection and emergency services, including trauma care and2350
emergency medical services, for political subdivisions of the2351
state;2352

       (21) Sales of tangible personal property manufactured in2353
this state, if sold by the manufacturer in this state to a2354
retailer for use in the retail business of the retailer outside of2355
this state and if possession is taken from the manufacturer by the2356
purchaser within this state for the sole purpose of immediately2357
removing the same from this state in a vehicle owned by the2358
purchaser;2359

       (22) Sales of services provided by the state or any of its2360
political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities, institutions,2361
or authorities, or by governmental entities of the state or any of2362
its political subdivisions, agencies, instrumentalities,2363
institutions, or authorities;2364

       (23) Sales of motor vehicles to nonresidents of this state2365
upon the presentation of an affidavit executed in this state by2366
the nonresident purchaser affirming that the purchaser is a2367
nonresident of this state, that possession of the motor vehicle is2368
taken in this state for the sole purpose of immediately removing2369
it from this state, that the motor vehicle will be permanently2370
titled and registered in another state, and that the motor vehicle2371
will not be used in this state;2372

       (24) Sales to persons engaged in the preparation of eggs for2373
sale of tangible personal property used or consumed directly in2374
such preparation, including such tangible personal property used2375
for cleaning, sanitizing, preserving, grading, sorting, and2376
classifying by size; packages, including material and parts for2377
packages, and machinery, equipment, and material for use in2378
packaging eggs for sale; and handling and transportation equipment2379
and parts therefor, except motor vehicles licensed to operate on2380
public highways, used in intraplant or interplant transfers or2381
shipment of eggs in the process of preparation for sale, when the2382
plant or plants within or between which such transfers or2383
shipments occur are operated by the same person. "Packages"2384
includes containers, cases, baskets, flats, fillers, filler flats,2385
cartons, closure materials, labels, and labeling materials, and2386
"packaging" means placing therein.2387

       (25)(a) Sales of water to a consumer for residential use,2388
except the sale of bottled water, distilled water, mineral water,2389
carbonated water, or ice;2390

       (b) Sales of water by a nonprofit corporation engaged2391
exclusively in the treatment, distribution, and sale of water to2392
consumers, if such water is delivered to consumers through pipes2393
or tubing.2394

       (26) Fees charged for inspection or reinspection of motor2395
vehicles under section 3704.14 of the Revised Code;2396

       (27) Sales to persons licensed to conduct a food service2397
operation pursuant to section 3717.43 of the Revised Code, of2398
tangible personal property primarily used directly for the2399
following:2400

       (a) To prepare food for human consumption for sale;2401

       (b) To preserve food that has been or will be prepared for2402
human consumption for sale by the food service operator, not2403
including tangible personal property used to display food for2404
selection by the consumer;2405

       (c) To clean tangible personal property used to prepare or2406
serve food for human consumption for sale.2407

       (28) Sales of animals by nonprofit animal adoption services2408
or county humane societies;2409

       (29) Sales of services to a corporation described in2410
division (A) of section 5709.72 of the Revised Code, and sales of2411
tangible personal property that qualifies for exemption from2412
taxation under section 5709.72 of the Revised Code;2413

       (30) Sales and installation of agricultural land tile, as2414
defined in division (B)(5)(a) of section 5739.01 of the Revised2415
Code;2416

       (31) Sales and erection or installation of portable grain2417
bins, as defined in division (B)(5)(b) of section 5739.01 of the2418
Revised Code;2419

       (32) The sale, lease, repair, and maintenance of, parts for,2420
or items attached to or incorporated in, motor vehicles that are2421
primarily used for transporting tangible personal property by a2422
person engaged in highway transportation for hire;2423

       (33) Sales to the state headquarters of any veterans'2424
organization in Ohio that is either incorporated and issued a2425
charter by the congress of the United States or is recognized by2426
the United States veterans administration, for use by the2427
headquarters;2428

       (34) Sales to a telecommunications service vendor of2429
tangible personal property and services used directly and2430
primarily in transmitting, receiving, switching, or recording any2431
interactive, two-way electromagnetic communications, including2432
voice, image, data, and information, through the use of any2433
medium, including, but not limited to, poles, wires, cables,2434
switching equipment, computers, and record storage devices and2435
media, and component parts for the tangible personal property. 2436
The exemption provided in division (B)(34) of this section shall2437
be in lieu of all other exceptions under division (E)(2) of2438
section 5739.01 of the Revised Code to which a telecommunications2439
service vendor may otherwise be entitled based upon the use of the2440
thing purchased in providing the telecommunications service.2441

       (35) Sales of investment metal bullion and investment coins.2442
"Investment metal bullion" means any elementary precious metal2443
that has been put through a process of smelting or refining,2444
including, but not limited to, gold, silver, platinum, and2445
palladium, and which is in such state or condition that its value2446
depends upon its content and not upon its form. "Investment metal2447
bullion" does not include fabricated precious metal that has been2448
processed or manufactured for one or more specific and customary2449
industrial, professional, or artistic uses. "Investment coins"2450
means numismatic coins or other forms of money and legal tender2451
manufactured of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, or other metal2452
under the laws of the United States or any foreign nation with a2453
fair market value greater than any statutory or nominal value of2454
such coins.2455

       (36)(a) Sales where the purpose of the consumer is to use or2456
consume the things transferred in making retail sales and2457
consisting of newspaper inserts, catalogues, coupons, flyers, gift2458
certificates, or other advertising material that prices and2459
describes tangible personal property offered for retail sale.2460

       (b) Sales to direct marketing vendors of preliminary2461
materials such as photographs, artwork, and typesetting that will2462
be used in printing advertising material; of printed matter that2463
offers free merchandise or chances to win sweepstake prizes and2464
that is mailed to potential customers with advertising material2465
described in division (B)(36)(a) of this section; and of equipment2466
such as telephones, computers, facsimile machines, and similar2467
tangible personal property primarily used to accept orders for2468
direct marketing retail sales.2469

       (c) Sales of automatic food vending machines that preserve2470
food with a shelf life of forty-five days or less by refrigeration2471
and dispense it to the consumer.2472

       For purposes of division (B)(36) of this section, "direct2473
marketing" means the method of selling where consumers order2474
tangible personal property by United States mail, delivery2475
service, or telecommunication and the vendor delivers or ships the2476
tangible personal property sold to the consumer from a warehouse,2477
catalogue distribution center, or similar fulfillment facility by2478
means of the United States mail, delivery service, or common2479
carrier.2480

       (37) Sales to a person engaged in the business of2481
horticulture or producing livestock of materials to be2482
incorporated into a horticulture structure or livestock structure;2483

       (38) The sale of a motor vehicle that is used exclusively2484
for a vanpool ridesharing arrangement to persons participating in2485
the vanpool ridesharing arrangement when the vendor is selling the2486
vehicle pursuant to a contract between the vendor and the2487
department of transportation;2488

       (39) Sales of personal computers, computer monitors,2489
computer keyboards, modems, and other peripheral computer2490
equipment to an individual who is licensed or certified to teach2491
in an elementary or a secondary school in this state for use by2492
that individual in preparation for teaching elementary or2493
secondary school students;2494

       (40) Sales to a professional racing team of any of the2495
following:2496

       (a) Motor racing vehicles;2497

       (b) Repair services for motor racing vehicles;2498

       (c) Items of property that are attached to or incorporated2499
in motor racing vehicles, including engines, chassis, and all2500
other components of the vehicles, and all spare, replacement, and2501
rebuilt parts or components of the vehicles; except not including2502
tires, consumable fluids, paint, and accessories consisting of2503
instrumentation sensors and related items added to the vehicle to2504
collect and transmit data by means of telemetry and other forms of2505
communication.2506

       (41) Sales of used manufactured homes and used mobile homes,2507
as defined in section 5739.0210 of the Revised Code, made on or2508
after January 1, 2000;2509

       (42) Sales of tangible personal property and services to a2510
provider of electricity used or consumed directly and primarily in2511
generating, transmitting, or distributing electricity for use by2512
others, including property that is or is to be incorporated into2513
and will become a part of the consumer's production, transmission,2514
or distribution system and that retains its classification as2515
tangible personal property after incorporation; fuel or power used2516
in the production, transmission, or distribution of electricity;2517
and tangible personal property and services used in the repair and2518
maintenance of the production, transmission, or distribution2519
system, including only those motor vehicles as are specially2520
designed and equipped for such use. The exemption provided in2521
this division shall be in lieu of all other exceptions in division2522
(E)(2) of section 5739.01 of the Revised Code to which a provider2523
of electricity may otherwise be entitled based on the use of the2524
tangible personal property or service purchased in generating,2525
transmitting, or distributing electricity.2526

       For the purpose of the proper administration of this chapter,2527
and to prevent the evasion of the tax, it is presumed that all2528
sales made in this state are subject to the tax until the contrary2529
is established.2530

       As used in this section, except in division (B)(16) of this2531
section, "food" includes cereals and cereal products, milk and2532
milk products including ice cream, meat and meat products, fish2533
and fish products, eggs and egg products, vegetables and vegetable2534
products, fruits, fruit products, and pure fruit juices,2535
condiments, sugar and sugar products, coffee and coffee2536
substitutes, tea, and cocoa and cocoa products. It does not2537
include: spirituous or malt liquors or beer; soft drinks; sodas2538
and beverages that are ordinarily dispensed at or in connection2539
with bars and soda fountains or in connection therewith, other2540
than coffee, tea, and cocoa; root beer and root beer extracts;2541
malt and malt extracts; mineral oils, cod liver oils, and halibut2542
liver oil; medicines, including tonics, vitamin preparations, and2543
other products sold primarily for their medicinal properties; and2544
water, including mineral, bottled, and carbonated waters, and ice.2545

       (C) The levy of an excise tax on transactions by which2546
lodging by a hotel is or is to be furnished to transient guests2547
pursuant to this section and division (B) of section 5739.01 of2548
the Revised Code does not prevent any of the following:2549

       (1) A municipal corporation or township from levying an2550
excise tax for any lawful purpose not to exceed three per cent on2551
transactions by which lodging by a hotel is or is to be furnished2552
to transient guests in addition to the tax levied by this section.2553
If a municipal corporation or township repeals a tax imposed under2554
division (C)(1) of this section and a county in which the2555
municipal corporation or township has territory has a tax imposed2556
under division (C) of section 5739.024 of the Revised Code in2557
effect, the municipal corporation or township may not reimpose its2558
tax as long as that county tax remains in effect. A municipal2559
corporation or township in which a tax is levied under division2560
(B)(2) of section 351.021 of the Revised Code may not increase the2561
rate of its tax levied under division (C)(1) of this section to2562
any rate that would cause the total taxes levied under both of2563
those divisions to exceed three per cent on any lodging2564
transaction within the municipal corporation or township.2565

       (2) A municipal corporation or a township from levying an2566
additional excise tax not to exceed three per cent on such2567
transactions pursuant to division (B) of section 5739.024 of the2568
Revised Code. Such tax is in addition to any tax imposed under2569
division (C)(1) of this section.2570

       (3) A county from levying an excise tax pursuant to division2571
(A) of section 5739.024 of the Revised Code.2572

       (4) A county from levying an excise tax not to exceed three2573
per cent of such transactions pursuant to division (C) of section2574
5739.024 of the Revised Code. Such a tax is in addition to any2575
tax imposed under division (C)(3) of this section.2576

       (5) A convention facilities authority, as defined in2577
division (A) of section 351.01 of the Revised Code, from levying2578
the excise taxes provided for in division (B) of section 351.0212579
of the Revised Code.2580

       (6) A county from levying an excise tax not to exceed one2581
and one-half per cent of such transactions pursuant to division2582
(D) of section 5739.024 of the Revised Code. Such tax is in2583
addition to any tax imposed under division (C)(3) or (4) of this2584
section.2585

       (7) A county from levying an excise tax not to exceed one2586
and one-half per cent of such transactions pursuant to division2587
(E) of section 5739.024 of the Revised Code. Such a tax is in2588
addition to any tax imposed under division (C)(3), (4), or (6) of2589
this section.2590

       (D) The levy of this tax on retail sales of recreation and2591
sports club service shall not prevent a municipal corporation from2592
levying any tax on recreation and sports club dues or on any2593
income generated by recreation and sports club dues.2594

       Section 2.  That existing sections 1333.82, 1502.07, 3719.44,2595
4301.01, 4301.03, 4301.041, 4301.042, 4301.24, 4301.241, 4301.333,2596
4301.355, 4301.365, 4301.402, 4301.42, 4301.47, 4301.54, 4301.55,2597
4301.62, 4303.01, 4303.02, 4303.06, 4303.07, 4303.10, 4303.181,2598
4303.182, 4303.22, 4303.29, 4303.30, 4303.332, 4303.35, 4305.01,2599
4305.03, 4305.04, 4399.09, 4399.12, 4399.15, 5733.065, and 5739.022600
of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.2601


       Section 3.  Section 5739.02 of the Revised Code is presented2603
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.2604
Sub. H.B. 94 and Sub. H.B. 117 of the 124th General Assembly. The2605
General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division (B) of2606
section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be2607
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds2608
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in2609
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in2610
this act.2611