As Reported by the Senate Health, Human Services and Aging Committee

124th General Assembly
Regular Session
2001-2002
Sub. S. B. No. 136


SENATORS Wachtmann, Ryan



A BILL
To amend sections 3709.02, 3709.03, 3709.05, 3709.07,1
3715.01, 3715.021, 3715.59, 3715.60, 3717.01,2
3717.03, 3717.05, 3717.07, 3717.11, 3717.22,3
3717.23, 3717.25, 3717.27, 3717.29, 3717.42,4
3717.43, 4303.021, 4303.13, 4303.14, 4303.15,5
4303.18, 4303.181, 4303.182, and 4303.183 and to6
enact sections 3709.41, 3715.022, 3715.023,7
3715.024, 3715.025, 3717.041, 3717.071, 3717.111,8
and 3717.221 of the Revised Code to modify the laws9
pertaining to the administration and enforcement of10
food safety programs, to require each board of11
health to have a member who represents the12
activities licensed by boards of health, and to13
declare an emergency.14


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

       Section 1. That sections 3709.02, 3709.03, 3709.05, 3709.07,15
3715.01, 3715.021, 3715.59, 3715.60, 3717.01, 3717.03, 3717.05,16
3717.07, 3717.11, 3717.22, 3717.23, 3717.25, 3717.27, 3717.29,17
3717.42, 3717.43, 4303.021, 4303.13, 4303.14, 4303.15, 4303.18,18
4303.181, 4303.182, and 4303.183 be amended and sections 3709.41,19
3715.022, 3715.023, 3715.024, 3715.025, 3717.041, 3717.071,20
3717.111, and 3717.221 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as21
follows:22

       Sec. 3709.02.  (A) In each general health district there23
shall be a board of health consisting of five members to be24
appointed as provided in sectionsections 3709.03 and 3709.41 of25
the Revised Code. The term of office of the members shall be five26
years from the date of appointment, except that of those first27
appointed one shall serve for five years, one for four years, one28
for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and29
thereafter one shall be appointed each year. This paragraph does30
not apply to a combined board of health created under section31
3709.07 of the Revised Code.32

       (B) Each member of the board shall be paid a sum not to33
exceed eighty dollars a day for the member's attendance at each34
meeting of the board. No member shall receive compensation for35
attendance at more than eighteen meetings in any year.36

       (C) Each member of the board shall receive travel expenses37
at rates established by the director of budget and management38
pursuant to section 126.31 of the Revised Code to cover the actual39
and necessary travel expenses incurred for travel to and from40
meetings that take place outside the county in which the member41
resides, except that any member may receive travel expenses for42
registration for any conference that takes place inside the county43
in which the member resides.44

       (D) A vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled45
in the same manner as an original appointment and shall be for the46
unexpired term. When a vacancy occurs,in a position to be filled47
by the district advisory council 3709.03 of the Revised Code the48
that, the council shall hold a special meeting pursuant to section49
3709.03 of the Revised Code and appointfor the purpose of50
appointing a member in the same manner described in that section51
for appointing members at annual meetings of the councilto fill52
the vacancy.53

       (E) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a54
quorum.55

       Sec. 3709.03.  (A) There is hereby created in each general56
health district a district advisory council. A council shall57
consist of the president of the board of county commissioners, the58
chief executive of each municipal corporation not constituting a59
city health district, and the president of the board of township60
trustees of each township. The board of county commissioners, the61
legislative body of a municipal corporation, and the board of62
township trustees of a township may select an alternate from among63
themselves to serve if the president, the chief executive, or the64
president of the board of township trustees is unable to attend65
any meeting of the district advisory council. When attending a66
meeting on behalf of a council member, the alternate may vote on67
any matter on which the member is authorized to vote.68

       The council shall organize by selecting a chair and secretary69
from among its members. The council shall adopt bylaws governing70
its meetings, the transaction of business, and voting procedures.71

       The council shall meet annually in marchMarch at a place72
determined by the chair and the health commissioner for the73
purpose of electing the chair and the secretary, appointing a74
member ofmaking necessary appointments to the board of health,75
receiving and considering the annual or special reports from the76
board of health, and making recommendations to the board of health77
or to the department of health in regard to matters for the78
betterment of health and sanitation within the district or for79
needed legislation. The secretary of the council shall notify the80
district health commissioner and the director of health of the81
proceedings of such meeting.82

       Special meetings of the council shall be held on the order of83
any of the following:84

       (1) The director of health;85

       (2) The board of health;86

       (3) The lesser of five or a majority of district advisory87
council members.88

       The district health commissioner shall attend all meetings of89
the council.90

       (B) At its annual meetings, theThe district advisory council91
shall appoint one memberfour members of the board of health, and92
the remaining member shall be appointed by the health district93
licensing council established under section 3709.41 of the Revised94
Code. At least one member of the board of health shall be a95
physician. Appointments shall be made with due regard to equal96
representation of all parts of the district.97

       (C) If at an annual or special meeting at which a member of98
the board of health is to be appointed fewer than a majority of99
the members of the district council are present, the council, by100
the majority vote of council members present, may organize an101
executive committee to make the appointment. An executive102
committee shall consist of five council members, including the103
president of the board of county commissioners, the council chair,104
the council secretary, and two additional council members selected105
by majority affirmative vote of the council members present at the106
meeting. The additional members selected shall include one107
representative of municipal corporations in the district that are108
not city health districts and one representative of townships in109
the district. If an individual is eligible for more than one110
position on the executive committee due to holding a particular111
office, the individual shall fill one position on the committee112
and the other position shall be filled by a member selected by a113
majority affirmative vote of the council members present at the114
meeting. A council member's alternate for annual meetings may115
serve as the member's alternate at meetings of the executive116
committee.117

       Not later than thirty days after an executive committee is118
organized, the committee shall meet and the council chair shall119
present to the committee the matter of appointing a member of the120
board of health. The committee shall appoint the board member by121
majority affirmative vote. In the case of a combined health122
district, the executive committee shall appoint only members of123
the board of health that are to be appointed by the district124
advisory council, unless the contract for administration of health125
affairs in the combined district provides otherwise. If a126
majority affirmative vote is not reached within thirty days after127
the executive committee is organized, the director of health shall128
appoint the member of the board of health under the authority129
conferred by section 3709.03 of the Revised Code.130

       If the council fails to meet or appoint a member of the board131
of health as required by this section or section 3709.02 of the132
Revised Code, the director of health, with the consent of the133
public health council, may appoint the member.134

       Sec. 3709.05.  (A) Unless an administration of public health135
different from that specifically provided in this section is136
established and maintained under authority of its charter, or137
unless a combined city health district is formed under section138
3709.051 of the Revised Code, the legislative authority of each139
city constituting a city health district shall establish a board140
of health,. The board shall be composed of fivefour members141
appointed by the mayor and confirmed by the legislative authority142
and one member appointed by the health district licensing council143
established under section 3709.41 of the Revised Code.144

       (B) Each member of the board shall be paid a sum not to145
exceed eighty dollars a day for the member's attendance at each146
meeting of the board. No member shall receive compensation for147
attendance at more than eighteen meetings in any year.148

       (C) Each member of the board shall receive travel expenses149
at rates established by the director of budget and management150
pursuant to section 126.31 of the Revised Code to cover the actual151
and necessary travel expenses incurred for travel to and from152
meetings that take place outside the county in which the member153
resides, except that any member may receive travel expenses for154
registration for any conference that takes place inside the county155
in which the member resides.156

       (D) A majority of the members constitutes a quorum, and the157
mayor shall be president of the board.158

       (E) The term of office of the members shall be five years159
from the date of appointment, except that of those first160
appointed, one shall serve for five years, one for four years, one161
for three years, one for two years, and one for one year, and162
thereafter one shall be appointed each year.163

       A vacancy in the membership of the board shall be filled in164
like manner as an original appointment and shall be for the165
unexpired term.166

       Sec. 3709.07.  Except as provided in section 3709.071 of the167
Revised Code, when it is proposed that one or more city health168
districts unite with a general health district in the formation of169
a single district, the district advisory council of the general170
health district shall meet and vote on the question of union. It171
shall require a majority affirmative vote of the members of the172
district advisory council to carry the question. The legislative173
authority of each city shall likewise vote on the question. A174
majority voting affirmatively shall be required for approval. When175
the majority of the district advisory council and the legislative176
authority have voted affirmatively, the chair of the council and177
the chief executive of each city shall enter into a contract for178
the administration of health affairs in the combined district.179
Such contract shall state the proportion of the expenses of the180
board of health or health department of the combined district to181
be paid by the city or cities and by the original general health182
district. The contract may provide that the administration of the183
combined district shall be taken over by either the board of184
health or health department of one of the cities, by the board of185
health of the general health district, or by a combined board of186
health. Such contract shall prescribe the date on which such187
change of administration shall be made. A copy of such contract188
shall be filed with the director of health.189

       The combined district shall constitute a general health190
district, and the board of health or health department of the191
city, the board of health of the original general health district,192
or the combined board of health, as may be agreed in the contract,193
shall have, within the combined district, all the powers granted194
to, and perform all the duties required of, the board of health of195
a general health district.196

       The district advisory council of the combined general health197
district shall consist of the members of the district advisory198
council of the original general health district and the chief199
executive of each city constituting a city health district, each200
member having one vote.201

       If the contract provides that the administration of the202
combined district shall be taken over by a combined board of203
health, rather than the board of health of the original health204
district, the contract shall set forth the number of members of205
such board, their terms of office, and the manner of appointment206
or election of officers. One of the members of such combined207
board of health shall be a physician, and one member shall be an208
individual appointed by the health district licensing council209
established under section 3709.41 of the Revised Code. The210
contract may also provide for the representation of areas by one211
or more members and shall, in such event, specify the territory to212
be included in each such area.213

       The appointment of any member of the combined board who is214
designated by the provisions of the contract to represent a city215
shall be made by the chief executive and approved by the216
legislative authority of such city. If a member is designated by217
the contract to represent more than one city, the member shall be218
appointed by majority vote of the chief executives of all cities219
included in any such area. TheExcept for the member appointed by220
the health district licensing council, the appointment of all221
members of the combined board who are designated to represent the222
balance of the district shall be made by the district advisory223
council.224

       The service status of any person employed by a city or225
general health district shall not be affected by the creation of a226
combined district.227

       Sec. 3709.41.  (A) For each city and general health228
district, the appointing authority of the board of health shall229
appoint a health district licensing council. The members of the230
council shall consist of one representative of each activity for231
which the board of health operates a licensing program.232

        Initial appointments to a health district advisory council233
shall be made not later than thirty days after the effective date234
of this section. Members shall serve for terms of five years and235
may be reappointed. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner236
provided for original appointment. 237

       The health district licensing council shall organize by238
selecting a chair and secretary from among its members. The239
council shall adopt bylaws governing its meetings, the transaction240
of business, and voting procedures. The council shall meet at241
least quarterly and shall meet at other times pursuant to the call242
of the chair or a majority of the council's members. 243

       (B) Pursuant to sections 3709.03, 3709.05, and 3709.07 of244
the Revised Code, the health district licensing council shall245
appoint one of its members to serve as a member of the board of246
health. The council shall appoint one of its members to serve as247
an alternate board of health member if for any reason the original248
member is required to abstain from voting on a particular issue249
being considered by the board of health. While serving on behalf250
of the original member, the alternate member has the same powers251
and duties as the original member.252

       Sec. 3715.01.  (A) As used in this chapter:253

       (1) "Public health council" means the public health council254
established by section 3701.33 of the Revised Code.255

       (2) "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation,256
or association.257

       (3) "Food" means:258

       (a) Articles used for food or drink for humans or animals;259

       (b) Chewing gum;260

       (c) Articles used for components of any such articles.261

       (4) "Drug" means:262

       (a) Articles recognized in the United States pharmacopoeia263
and national formulary, or any supplement to them;264

       (b) Articles intended for use in the diagnosis, cure,265
mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease in humans or266
animals;267

       (c) Articles, other than food, intended to affect the268
structure or any function of the body of humans or other animals;269

       (d) Articles intended for use as a component of any of the270
foregoing articles, other than devices or their components, parts,271
or accessories.272

       (5) "Device," except when used in division (B)(1) of this273
section and in division (A)(10) of section 3715.52, division (F)274
of section 3715.60, division (A)(5) of section 3715.64, and275
division (C) of section 3715.67 of the Revised Code, means any276
instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, contrivance, implant,277
in vitro reagent, or other similar or related article, including278
any component, part, or accessory, that is any of the following:279

       (a) Recognized in the United States pharmacopoeia and280
national formulary, or any supplement to them;281

       (b) Intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other282
conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention283
of disease in humans or animals;284

       (c) Intended to affect the structure or any function of the285
body of humans or animals, and that does not achieve any of its286
principal intended purposes through chemical action within or on287
the body of humans or animals and is not dependent upon being288
metabolized for the achievement of any of its principal intended289
purposes.290

       (6) "Cosmetic" means:291

       (a) Articles intended to be rubbed, poured, sprinkled, or292
sprayed on, introduced into, or otherwise applied to the human293
body or any part thereof for cleansing, beautifying, promoting294
attractiveness, or altering the appearance;295

       (b) Articles intended for use as a component of any such296
article, except that "cosmetic" does not include soap.297

       (7) "Label" means a display of written, printed, or graphic298
matter upon the immediate container, exclusive of package liners,299
of any article.300

       Any word, statement, or other information required by this301
chapter to appear on the label must appear on the outside302
container or wrapper, if any, of the retail package of the303
article, or the label must be easily legible through the outside304
container or wrapper.305

       (8) "Labeling" means all labels and other written, printed,306
or graphic matter:307

       (a) Upon an article or any of its containers or wrappers;308

       (b) Accompanying such article.309

       (9) "Advertisement" means all representations disseminated in310
any manner or by any means, other than by labeling, for the311
purpose of inducing, or that are likely to induce, directly or312
indirectly, the purchase of food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics.313

       (10) "New drug" means:314

       (a) Any drug the composition of which is such that the drug315
is not generally recognized among experts qualified by scientific316
training and experience to evaluate the safety of drugs, as safe317
for use under the conditions prescribed, recommended, or suggested318
in the labeling thereof;319

       (b) Any drug the composition of which is such that the drug,320
as a result of investigation to determine its safety for use under321
such conditions, has become so recognized, but that has not, other322
than in an investigation, been used to a material extent or for a323
material time under such conditions.324

       (11) "Contaminated with filth" applies to any food, drug,325
device, or cosmetic that has not been protected as far as may be326
necessary by all reasonable means from dust, dirt, and all foreign327
or injurious substances.328

       (12) "Honey" means the nectar and saccharine exudation of329
plants that has been gathered, modified, and stored in a honeycomb330
by honeybees.331

       (13) "Finished dosage form" means the form of a drug that is,332
or is intended to be, dispensed or administered to humans or333
animals and requires no further manufacturing or processing other334
than packaging, reconstituting, or labeling.335

       (14)(a) "Manufacture" means the planting, cultivating,336
harvesting, processing, making, preparing, or otherwise engaging337
in any part of the production of a drug by propagating,338
compounding, converting, or processing, either directly or339
indirectly by extracting from substances of natural origin, or340
independently by means of chemical synthesis, or by a combination341
of extraction and chemical synthesis, and includes the following:342

       (i) Any packaging or repackaging of the drug or labeling or343
relabeling of its container, the promotion and marketing of the344
drug, and other activities incident to production;345

       (ii) The preparation and promotion of commercially available346
products from bulk compounds for resale by pharmacies, licensed347
health professionals authorized to prescribe drugs, or other348
persons.349

       (b) "Manufacture" does not include the preparation,350
compounding, packaging, or labeling of a drug by a pharmacist as351
an incident to either of the following:352

       (i) Dispensing a drug in the usual course of professional353
practice;354

       (ii) Providing a licensed health professional authorized to355
prescribe drugs with a drug for the purpose of administering to356
patients or for using the drug in treating patients in the357
professional's office.358

       (15) "Dangerous drug" has the same meaning as in section359
4729.01 of the Revised Code.360

       (16) "Generically equivalent drug" means a drug that contains361
identical amounts of the identical active ingredients, but not362
necessarily containing the same inactive ingredients, that meets363
the identical compendial or other applicable standard of identity,364
strength, quality, and purity, including potency, and where365
applicable, content uniformity, disintegration times, or366
dissolution rates, as the prescribed brand name drug and the367
manufacturer or distributor holds, if applicable, either an368
approved new drug application or an approved abbreviated new drug369
application unless other approval by law or from the federal food370
and drug administration is required.371

       No drug shall be considered a generically equivalent drug for372
the purposes of this chapter if it has been listed by the federal373
food and drug administration as having proven bioequivalence374
problems.375

       (17) "Licensed health professional authorized to prescribe376
drugs" and "prescriber" have the same meanings as in section377
4729.01 of the Revised Code.378

       (18) "Home" means the primary residence occupied by the379
residence's owner, on the condition that the residence contains380
only one stove or oven used for cooking, which may be a double381
oven, designed for common residence usage and not for commercial382
usage, and that the stove or oven be operated in an ordinary383
kitchen within the residence.384

        (19) "Potentially hazardous food" means a food that is385
natural or synthetic, to which any of the following apply:386

       (a) It has a pH level greater than 4.6 when measured at387
seventy-five degrees fahrenheit or twenty-four degrees celsius.388

       (b) It has a water activity value greater than 0.85.389

       (c) It requires temperature control because it is in a form390
capable of supporting the rapid and progressive growth of391
infectious or toxigenic microorganisms, the growth and toxin392
production of clostridium botulinium, or in the case of raw shell393
eggs, the growth of salmonella enteritidis.394

       (20) "Cottage food production operation" means a person who,395
in the person's home, produces food items that are not potentially396
hazardous food, including bakery products, jams, jellies, candy,397
fruit butter, and similar products specified in rules adopted398
pursuant to section 3715.025 of the Revised Code.399

       (B) For the purposes of sections 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the400
Revised Code:401

       (1) If an article is alleged to be misbranded because the402
labeling is misleading, or if an advertisement is alleged to be403
false because it is misleading, then in determining whether the404
labeling or advertisement is misleading, there shall be taken into405
account, among other things, not only representations made or406
suggested by statement, word, design, device, sound, or in any407
combination thereof, but also the extent to which the labeling or408
advertisement fails to reveal facts material in the light of such409
representations or material with respect to consequence which may410
result from the use of the article to which the labeling or411
advertisement relates under the conditions of use prescribed in412
the labeling or advertisement thereof or under such conditions of413
use as are customary or usual.414

       (2) The provisions regarding the selling of food, drugs,415
devices, or cosmetics include the manufacture, production,416
processing, packing, exposure, offer, possession, and holding of417
any such article for sale; and the sale, dispensing, and giving of418
any such article, and the supplying or applying of any such419
articles in the conduct of any food, drug, or cosmetic420
establishment. The provisions do not prohibit a licensed health421
professional authorized to prescribe drugs from administering or422
personally furnishing a drug or device to a patient.423

       (3) The representation of a drug, in its labeling or424
advertisement, as an antiseptic is a representation that it is a425
germicide, except in the case of a drug purporting to be, or426
represented as, an antiseptic for inhibitory use as a wet427
dressing, ointment, dusting powder, or other use that involves428
prolonged contact with the body.429

       (4) Whenever jurisdiction is vested in the director of430
agriculture or the state board of pharmacy, the jurisdiction of431
the board shall be limited to the sale, offering for sale, giving432
away, delivery, or dispensing in any manner of drugs at the433
wholesale and retail levels or to the consumer and shall be434
exclusive in the case of such sale, offering for sale, giving435
away, delivery, or dispensing in any manner of drugs at the436
wholesale and retail levels or to the consumer in any place where437
prescriptions are dispensed or compounded.438

       (5) To assist in effectuating the provisions of those439
sections, the director of agriculture or state board of pharmacy440
may request assistance or data from any government or private441
agency or individual.442

       Sec. 3715.021.  (A) As used in this section, "wholesale443
food processing establishment" means a premises or part of a444
premises where food is processed, packaged, manufactured, or445
otherwise held or handled for distribution to another location or446
for sale or distribution at wholesale to persons other than the447
ultimate consumers. "Wholesale foodFood processing establishment"448
includes the activities of a bakery, confectionery, cannery,449
bottler, warehouse, or distributor, and the activities of an450
entity that receives or salvages distressed food for sale or use451
as food. A "food processing establishment" does not include a452
cottage food production operation; a processor of maple syrup who453
boils sap when a minimum of seventy-five per cent of the sap used454
to produce the syrup is collected directly from trees by that455
processor; a processor of sorghum who processes sorghum juice when456
a minimum of seventy-five per cent of the sorghum juice used to457
produce the sorghum is extracted directly from sorghum plants by458
that processor; or a beekeeper who jars honey when a minimum of459
seventy-five per cent of the honey is from that beekeeper's own460
hives.461

       (B) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in462
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish,463
when otherwise not established by the Revised Code, standards and464
good manufacturing practices for wholesale food processing465
establishments, including the facilities of wholesale food466
processing establishments and their sanitation. The rules shall467
conform with or be equivalent to the standards for foods468
established by the United States food and drug administration in469
Title 21 of the Code of Federal Regulations.470

       A business or that portion of a business that is regulated by471
the department of agriculture under Chapter 917. or 918. of the472
Revised Code is not subject to regulation under this section as a473
wholesale food processing establishment.474

       Sec. 3715.022. All food products, including those produced475
and packaged by a cottage food production operation, and all476
packaged maple syrup, sorghum, and honey, are subject to food477
sampling conducted by the director of agriculture, or a478
representative the director authorizes, to determine if a food479
product is misbranded or adulterated. A component of the food480
sampling conducted under this section may include the performance481
of sample analyses in accordance with section 3715.02 of the482
Revised Code.483

       The director of agriculture shall adopt rules as the director484
considers necessary to establish standards for food sampling and485
procedures for administration of this section. The rules shall be486
adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. 487

       Sec. 3715.023. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of488
this section, a cottage food production operation and a maple489
syrup or sorghum processor and beekeeper described in division (A)490
of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code shall label each of their491
food products and include the following information on the label492
of each of their food products:493

        (1) The name and address of the business of the cottage494
food production operation, processor, or beekeeper;495

        (2) The name of the food product;496

        (3) The ingredients of the food product, in descending497
order of predominance by weight;498

        (4) The net weight and volume of the food product, both in499
United States and metric measurements.500

        (5) In the case of a cottage food production operation, the501
following statement in ten-point type: "This product is home502
produced."503

       (B) The requirements of division (A) of this section do not504
apply to fruit butter produced at a festival or celebration, if505
the festival or celebration is organized by a political506
subdivision of this state and the fruit butter is sold during the507
festival or celebration from the production site.508

        (C) Food products identified and labeled in accordance with509
division (A) of this section are acceptable food products that a510
retail food establishment or food service operation licensed under511
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code may offer for sale or use in512
preparing and serving food.513

       Sec. 3715.024. (A) A maple syrup or sorghum processor and514
beekeeper described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the515
Revised Code may request that the director of agriculture conduct516
a voluntary inspection of the processor's or beekeeper's517
facilities. After the inspection is completed, if the inspector518
determines that the facilities comply with the rules adopted by519
the director pursuant to division (B) of this section, the520
processor or beekeeper may place on the label required under521
section 3715.023 of the Revised Code a seal of conformity and522
inspection of the department of agriculture.523

        (B) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with524
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish the following:525

        (1) Standards that maple syrup or sorghum processors and526
beekeepers must satisfy in order to be permitted to place on the527
label of their food products a seal of conformity and inspection528
of the director, as described in division (A) of this section;529

        (2) The seal of conformity and inspection to be used for530
purposes described in division (A) of this section.531

       Sec. 3715.025. (A) A cottage food production operation shall532
not process acidified foods, low acid canned foods, or potentially533
hazardous foods.534

       (B) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in535
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying the536
food items a cottage food production operation may produce that537
are in addition to the food items identified by name in division538
(A)(20) of section 3715.01 of the Revised Code. The director539
shall not adopt rules that permit a cottage food production540
operation to produce any food that is a potentially hazardous541
food.542

       Sec. 3715.59.  Food is adulterated within the meaning of543
sections 3715.01, 3715.02, 3715.022, and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the544
Revised Code, if any of the following apply:545

       (A) It bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious546
substance that may render it injurious to health; but in case the547
substance is not an added substance, the food shall not be548
considered adulterated if the quantity of the substance in the549
food does not ordinarily render it injurious to health.550

       (B) It bears or contains any added poisonous or added551
deleterious substance that is unsafe within the meaning of section552
3715.62 of the Revised Code.553

       (C) It consists in whole or in part of a diseased,554
contaminated, filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance, or if it is555
otherwise unfit for food.556

       (D) It has been produced, processed, prepared, packed, or557
held under unsanitary conditions whereby it may have become558
contaminated with filth, or whereby it may have been rendered559
diseased, unwholesome, or injurious to health.560

       (E) It is the product of a diseased animal or an animal that561
has died otherwise than by slaughter, or an animal that has been562
fed upon the uncooked offal from a slaughterhouse.563

       (F) Its container is composed, in whole or in part, of any564
poisonous or deleterious substance that may render the contents565
injurious to health.566

       (G) Any valuable constituent has been, in whole or in part,567
omitted or abstracted from the food.568

       (H) Any substance has been substituted wholly or in part for569
the food.570

       (I) Damage or inferiority has been concealed in any manner.571

       (J) Any substance has been added to or mixed or packed with572
the food so as to increase its bulk or weight, reduce its quality573
or strength, or make it appear better or of greater value than it574
is.575

       (K) It is confectionery and it bears or contains any alcohol576
or nonnutritive article or substance other than harmless coloring,577
harmless flavoring, harmless resinous glaze not in excess of578
four-tenths of one per cent, harmless natural wax not in excess of579
four-tenths of one per cent, harmless natural gum, or pectin,580
except that this division shall not apply to any confectionery by581
reason of its containing less than one-half of one per cent by582
volume of alcohol derived solely from the use of flavoring583
extracts, or to any chewing gum by reason of its containing584
harmless nonnutritive masticatory substances.585

       (L) It bears or contains a coal-tar color other than one586
from a batch certified under authority of the "Federal Food, Drug,587
and Cosmetic Act," 52 Stat. 1040 (1938), 21 U.S.C.A. 301, as588
amended.589

       (M) It has been processed in violation of section 3715.025 of590
the Revised Code.591

       Sec. 3715.60.  Food is misbranded within the meaning of592
sections 3715.01, 3715.02, 3715.022, and 3715.52 to 3715.72 of the593
Revised Code, if:594

       (A) Its labeling is false or misleading in any particular.595

       (B) It is offered for sale under the name of another food.596

       (C) Its container is so made, formed, or filled as to be597
misleading.598

       (D) It is an imitation of another food, unless its label599
bears in type of uniform size and prominence, the word600
"imitation," and immediately thereafter the name of the food601
imitated.602

       (E) When it is in package form, it does not bear a label603
containing:604

       (1) The name and place of business of the manufacturer,605
packer, or distributor;606

       (2) An accurate statement of the quantity of the contents in607
terms of weight, measure, or numerical count; provided, that608
reasonable variations shall be permitted, and exemptions as to609
small packages shall be established by rules adopted by the610
director of agriculture;611

       (3) In the case of food subject to section 3715.023 of the612
Revised Code, the information specified in that section.613

       (F) Any word, statement, or other information required by or614
under authority of sections 3715.01, 3715.02, and 3715.52 to615
3715.72 of the Revised Code, to appear on the label or labeling is616
not prominently placed thereon with such conspicuousness as617
compared with other words, statements, designs, or devices, in the618
labeling, and in such terms as to render it likely to be read and619
understood by the ordinary individual under customary conditions620
of purchase and use.621

       (G) It purports to be, or is represented as, a food for622
which a definition and standard of identity have been prescribed623
by statute, or by any rule adopted under an existing statute, or624
by rule as provided by section 3715.02 of the Revised Code,625
unless:626

       (1) It conforms to such definition and standard.627

       (2) Its label bears the name of the food specified in the628
definition and standard, and, insofar as may be required by such629
statute or rules, the common names of optional ingredients, other630
than spices, flavoring, and coloring, present in such food.631

       (H) It purports to be or is represented as:632

       (1) A food for which a standard of quality has been633
prescribed by rule as provided by section 3715.02 of the Revised634
Code and its quality falls below the standard unless its label635
bears, in the manner and form that the rules specify, a statement636
that it falls below the standard;637

       (2) A food for which a standard or standards of fill of638
container have been prescribed by rule as provided by section639
3715.02 of the Revised Code, and it falls below the standard of640
fill of container applicable thereto, unless its label bears, in641
the manner and form that the rules specify, a statement that it642
falls below the standard.643

       (I) It is not subject to the provisions of division (G) of644
this section, unless it bears labeling clearly giving:645

       (1) The common or usual name of the food, if any;646

       (2) In case it is fabricated from two or more ingredients,647
the common or usual name of each ingredient; except that spices,648
flavorings, and colorings, other than those sold as such, may be649
designated as spices, flavorings, and colorings, without naming650
each; provided, that, to the extent that compliance with the651
requirements of division (I)(2) of this section is impractical or652
results in deception or unfair competition, exemptions shall be653
established by rules adopted by the director; and provided that654
these requirements shall not apply to any carbonated beverage of655
which a full and correct statement of the ingredients, to the656
extent prescribed by division (I)(2) of this section, has been657
filed under oath with the director.658

       (J) It purports to be or is represented to be for special659
dietary uses, unless its label bears such information concerning660
its vitamin, mineral, and other dietary properties as is provided661
by rules proposed by the director and adopted by the public health662
council, as necessary, in order to fully inform purchasers as to663
its value for such uses.664

       (K) It bears or contains any artificial flavoring,665
artificial coloring, or chemical preservative, unless it bears666
labeling stating that fact; provided, that to the extent that667
compliance with the requirements of this division is668
impracticable, exemptions shall be established by rules proposed669
by the director and adopted by the public health council.670

       Sec. 3717.01.  As used in this chapter:671

       (A) "Ohio uniform food safety code" means the food safety672
and related standards adopted under section 3717.05 of the Revised673
Code.674

       (B) "Food" means any raw, cooked, or processed edible675
substance used or intended for use in whole or in part for human676
consumption. "Food" includes ice, water or any other beverage,677
food ingredients, and chewing gum.678

       (C) "Retail food establishment" means a premises or part of679
a premises where food, over-the-counter drugs, nutrients designed680
for use in lieu of pharmaceuticals, and products designed for use681
as dietary supplements areis stored, processed, prepared,682
manufactured, or otherwise held or handled for retail sale. Except683
when expressly provided otherwise, "retail food establishment"684
includes a mobile retail food establishment, seasonal retail food685
establishment, and temporary retail food establishment.686

       As used in this division:687

       (1) "Retail" means the sale of food to a person who is the688
ultimate consumer.689

       (2) "Prepared" means any action that affects a food,690
including receiving and maintaining it at the temperature at which691
it was received.692

       (D) "Seasonal retail food establishment" means a retail food693
establishment, other than a mobile retail food establishment, that694
is operated for not more than six months in a licensing period.695

       (E) "Temporary retail food establishment" means a retail696
food establishment that is operated at an event for not more than697
five consecutive days, except when operated for more than five698
consecutive days pursuant to division (E)(2) of section 3717.23 of699
the Revised Code.700

       (F) "Food service operation" means a place, location, site,701
or separate area where food intended to be served in individual702
portions is prepared or served for a charge or required donation.703
As used in this division, "served" means a response made to an704
order for one or more individual portions of food in a form that705
is edible without washing, cooking, or additional preparation and706
"prepared" means any action that affects a food other than707
receiving or maintaining it at the temperature at which it was708
received.709

       Except when expressly provided otherwise, "food service710
operation" includes a catering food service operation, food711
delivery sales operation, mobile food service operation, seasonal712
food service operation, temporary food service operation, and713
vending machine location.714

       (G) "Catering food service operation" means a food service715
operation where food is prepared for serving at a function or716
event held at an off-premises site, for a charge determined on a717
per-function or per-event basis.718

       (H) "Food delivery sales operation" means a food service719
operation from which individual portions of food are ordered by a720
customer, prepared at another food service operation or a retail721
food establishment, and delivered to the customer by a person722
other than an employee of the food service operation or retail723
food establishment that prepared the food.724

       (I) "Mobile food service operation" means a food service725
operation that is operated from a movable vehicle, portable726
structure, or watercraft and that routinely changes location,727
except that if the operation remains at any one location for more728
than forty consecutive days, the operation is no longer a mobile729
food service operation, but is either a different type food730
service operation or a retail food establishment according to the731
activities being engaged in and the type of food being offered for732
sale. "Mobile food service operation" includes ana food service733
operation that does not remain at any one location for more than734
forty consecutive days and serves, in a manner consistent with735
division (F) of this section, only frozen desserts; beverages,736
nuts, popcorn, candy, or similar confections; bakery products737
identified in section 911.01 of the Revised Code; or any738
combination of those items.739

       (J) "Seasonal food service operation" means a food service740
operation, other than a mobile food service operation, that is741
operated for not more than six months in a licensing period.742

       (K) "Temporary food service operation" means a food service743
operation that is operated at an event for not more than five744
consecutive days, except when operated for more than five745
consecutive days pursuant to division (E)(2) of section 3717.43 of746
the Revised Code.747

       (L) "Vending machine location" means an area or room where748
one or more vending machines are installed and operated, except749
that if the machines within an area are separated by more than one750
hundred fifty feet, each area separated by that distance751
constitutes a separate vending machine location. As used in this752
division, "vending machine" means a self-service device that753
automatically dispenses on the insertion of currency, tokens, or754
similar means a predetermined unit serving of food, either in bulk755
or in package, without having to be replenished after each use.756

       (M) "Board of health" means a board of health of a city or757
general health district or the authority having the duties of a758
board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code.759

       (N) "Government entity" means this state, a political760
subdivision of this state, another state, or a political761
subdivision or other local government body of another state.762

       (O) "Licensor" means one of the following:763

       (1) A board of health approved under section 3717.11 of the764
Revised Code;765

       (2) The director of agriculture acting pursuant to section766
3717.11 of the Revised Code with respect to the licensing of767
retail food establishments;768

       (3) The director of health acting pursuant to section769
3717.11 of the Revised Code with respect to the licensing of food770
service operations.771

       (P) "Licensing period" means the first day of March to the772
last day of February of the next succeeding year.773

       (Q) "Mobile retail food establishment" means a retail food774
establishment that is operated from a movable vehicle or other775
portable structure, and that routinely changes location, except776
that if the establishment operates from any one location for more777
than forty consecutive days, the establishment is no longer a778
mobile retail food establishment.779

        (R) "Unprocessed," when used with respect to fruits and780
vegetables, means that the fruits and vegetables are not processed781
beyond merely rough trimming and rinsing.782

        (S) "Cottage food production operation" has the same783
meaning as in division (A)(20) of section 3715.01 of the Revised784
Code. 785

       Sec. 3717.03.  (A) The retail food safety advisory council786
shall meet as necessary to fulfill its duties, which include all787
the following:788

       (1) Making recommendations for the Ohio uniform food safety789
code;790

       (2) Examining specific food safety issues raised by the791
director of agriculture or director of health and making792
recommendations regarding those issues;793

       (3) Mediating unresolved issues among state agencies about794
the interpretation of rules adopted under this chapter and making795
recommendations regarding the issues;796

       (4) Reviewing all comments on and requests for interpretation797
of the Ohio uniform food safety code, as submitted by any holder798
of a license issued under this chapter or any other person or799
government entity;800

        (5) Making recommendations to the director of agriculture,801
public health council, and director of health for use in issuing802
joint letters of opinion pursuant to section 3717.041 of the803
Revised Code;804

        (6) Making recommendations to the director of agriculture805
and director of health with respect to improving the food safety806
awareness of consumers and their confidence in the state's food807
supply;808

       (5)(7) Making recommendations to the director of agriculture809
and director of health regarding the licensing categories and810
inspection frequencies to be used in regulating retail food811
establishments and food service operations;812

       (6)(8) Making recommendations to the director of health with813
respect to the program for certification of individuals in food814
protection and approval of courses in food protection.815

       (B) The council shall hold a meeting at the request of the816
director of agriculture, at the request of the director of health,817
or on written request of three or more voting members of the818
council.819

       (C) In fulfilling its duties under division (A)(4) of this820
section, the council shall accept comments and requests regardless821
of whether they are made publicly or anonymously. For purposes of822
accepting comments and requests at times other than council823
meetings, the council shall maintain and publicize a mailing824
address.825

       Sec. 3717.041. To assist in the uniform application of the826
rules adopted under this chapter, the director of agriculture,827
public health council, and director of health shall jointly issue828
a letter of opinion when issuance of a letter of opinion is829
recommended by the retail food safety advisory council under830
section 3717.03 of the Revised Code. A letter of opinion shall be831
issued not later than sixty days after the date the recommendation832
is received from the council.833

        Each letter of opinion shall provide a detailed834
interpretation of the rules that are the subject of the retail835
food safety advisory council's recommendation. Unless rules are836
adopted under this chapter that override the interpretation837
expressed in a letter of opinion, the interpretation shall be838
binding and applied uniformly throughout this state.839

       Sec. 3717.05.  (A) The director of agriculture and the840
public health council shall adopt rules establishing standards for841
safe food handling and sanitation in retail food establishments842
and food service operations. The rules shall be compiled as the843
Ohio uniform food safety code, which shall be used by the844
licensors of retail food establishments and food servicesservice845
operations in ensuring the safe handling of food in this state.846
All scientific provisions of the Ohio uniform food safety code847
that are relevant to both retail food establishments and food848
service operations shall be adopted by the director of agriculture849
and the public health council with each other's concurrence.850

       The Ohio uniform food safety code shall include the851
following:852

       (1) Criteria for sanitation in retail food establishments853
and food service operations;854

       (2) Criteria for equipment in retail food establishments and855
food service operations;856

       (3) Criteria for reviewing the facility layout and equipment857
specifications of retail food establishments and food service858
operations;859

       (4) A definition of "potentially hazardous" as it pertains860
to food in retail food establishments and to food in food service861
operations;862

       (5) Criteria to be used in evaluating the primary business863
of a person or government entity for purposes of determining864
whether the person or entity should be licensed as a retail food865
establishment or food service operation.866

       (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this867
section, if a model food code is established by the United States868
food and drug administration, the Ohio uniform food safety code869
shall be based on the most current version of the food and drug870
administration's model food code. If the food and drug871
administration adopts, modifies, or rescinds a provision in the872
model food code, not later than ninetwelve months after the873
administration's action, the director of agriculture and public874
health council shall adopt, amend, or rescind provisions in the875
Ohio uniform food safety code to ensure that it continues to876
conform with the model food code.877

       (2) The Ohio uniform food safety code may contain or omit878
provisions that do not correspond to the food and drug879
administration's model food code if the director of agriculture or880
the public health council, with each other's concurrence,881
determines either of the following:882

       (a) That rules can be adopted under this chapter that883
provide protection at least as effective as that which would be884
provided by basing the rules on the model food code;885

       (b) That local conditions warrant the adoption of standards886
that are different from the model food code.887

       Sec. 3717.07. (A) For purposes of establishing a licensing888
fee under sections 3717.25 and 3717.45 of the Revised Code, the889
director of agriculture and the public health council shall adopt890
rules establishing uniform methodologies for use in calculating891
the costs of licensing retail food establishments in the892
categories specified by the director and the costs of licensing893
food service operations in the categories specified by the894
council. In adopting the rules, the director of agriculture and895
the public health council shall consider any recommendations896
received from advisory boards or other entities representing the897
interests of retail food establishments and food service898
operations.899

       (B) The rules shall include provisions that do all of the900
following:901

        (1) Provide for calculations to be made according to fiscal902
years rather than licensing periods;903

        (2) Limit the direct costs that may be attributed to the904
use of sanitarians by establishing appropriate statewide averages905
that may not be exceeded;906

        (3) Limit the indirect costs that may be included in the907
calculation of fees to an amount that does not exceed thirty per908
cent of the cost of the licensing program;909

        (4) Provide for a proportionate reduction in the fees to be910
charged if a licensor included anticipated costs in the911
immediately preceding calculation of licensing fees and the total912
amount of the anticipated costs was not incurred;913

        (5) Provide for a proportionate reduction in the fees to be914
charged if it is discovered through an audit by the auditor of915
state or through any other means that the licensor has charged or916
is charging a licensing fee that exceeds the amount that should917
have been charged;918

        (6) Provide for a twenty per cent reduction in the fees to919
be charged when the reduction is imposed as a penalty under920
division (C) of section 3717.071 of the Revised Code;921

       (7) With regard to any fees charged for licensing vending922
machine locations, the rules shall prohibit a licensor from923
increasing fees by a percentage of increase over the previous924
year's fee that exceeds the percentage of increase in the consumer925
price index for all urban consumers (United States city average,926
all items), prepared by the United States department of labor,927
bureau of labor statistics, for the immediately preceding calendar928
year.929

       Sec. 3717.071. (A) The director of agriculture and director930
of health shall prescribe forms for use in calculating the931
licensing fees that may be charged under sections 3717.25 and932
3717.45 of the Revised Code. Each licensor that charges licensing933
fees shall use the forms in calculating its costs according to the934
uniform methodologies established in rules adopted under section935
3717.07 of the Revised Code.936

        (B)(1) If the licensor is a board of health, the board937
shall submit the form to the director of agriculture in the case938
of fees being charged for retail food establishment licenses, and939
to the director of health in the case of fees being charged for940
food service operation licenses. The board shall submit the form941
to the appropriate director not later than the first day of the942
fiscal year in which the fees will apply. A form that is mailed943
to the director shall be considered to have been submitted on its944
postmark date.945

        (2) On receipt of a form from a board of health, the946
director of agriculture or director of health shall review the947
form to determine if the board has calculated its fees in948
accordance with the uniform methodologies. The director may949
request that the auditor of state conduct an audit of the board950
to determine if the fees it established are appropriate. The audit951
is in addition to the annual or biennial audit conducted pursuant952
to division (A) of section 117.11 of the Revised Code, and the953
cost of the audit is the responsibility of the board of health.954
If at any time the director of agriculture or director of health955
has reasonable cause to believe that a different audit of a board956
of health is in the public interest, the director may request that957
the auditor of state conduct the audit. If the audit is958
conducted, the cost of the audit is the responsibility of the959
board of health.960

        (C)(1) If a board of health fails to submit the forms as961
required under division (B)(1) of this section and the failure has962
occurred not more than twice in the immediately preceding963
five-year period, the board is subject to the following penalties:964

        (a) If the form is late by one but not more than five965
working days, a fine of fifty dollars for each working day the966
form is late;967

        (b) If the form is late by six working days but not more968
than ten working days, a fine of one hundred dollars for each969
working day the form is late;970

        (c) If the form is late by more than ten working days, the971
board shall reduce by twenty per cent the fees it charges under972
section 3717.25 or 3717.45 of the Revised Code during the next973
succeeding fiscal year.974

        (2) If a board fails to submit the forms and the failure975
has occurred more than twice in the immediately preceding976
five-year period, the board shall reduce by twenty per cent the977
fees it charges under section 3717.25 or 3717.45 of the Revised978
Code during the next succeeding fiscal year.979

       (3) A board of health that is required to pay a fine or980
reduce its licensing fees shall not include any part of the cost981
of the penalty in the fees it charges under section 3717.25 or982
3717.45 of the Revised Code or the fees it charges in operating983
any other licensing program.984

       Sec. 3717.11.  (A) Each board of health shall be surveyed985
for the purpose of determining whether the board is qualified and986
has the capacity to administer and enforce this chapter and the987
rules adopted under it and to abide by the Ohio uniform food988
safety code. If the board licenses or proposes to license retail989
food establishments, the survey shall be conducted by the director990
of agriculture. If the board licenses or proposes to license food991
service operations, the survey shall be conducted by the director992
of health.993

       Each board shall be surveyed by each director at least once994
every three years. Surveys shall be conducted in accordance with995
rules adopted under sections 3717.33 and 3717.52 of the Revised996
Code, as applicable. The directors shall schedule and conduct997
their surveys in a manner that minimizes, to the extent998
practicable, intrusion on and inconvenience to the board.999

       If a survey demonstrates that the board is qualified and has1000
the requisite capacity, the director conducting the survey shall1001
approve the board as the licensor of retail food establishments or1002
food service operations, whichever is being considered, for the1003
district the board serves. If a survey demonstrates that a board1004
is not qualified or does not have the requisite capacity, the1005
director conducting the survey shall not approve the board as a1006
licensor, or shall revoke the director's approval, whichever is1007
appropriate. The board may appeal the decision to deny or revoke1008
approval to the director taking the action. The appeal shall be1009
conducted in accordance with rules adopted under section 3717.331010
or 3717.52 of the Revised Code, as applicable.1011

       If approval is denied or revoked, the director taking the1012
action shall designate an alternative licensor for the health1013
district served by the board. The alternative licensor shall be a1014
board of health that is qualified and has the requisite capacity1015
to serve as alternative licensor, except that if a qualified and1016
capable board is not available from a health district within1017
reasonable proximity, the director that denied or revoked the1018
board's approval shall act as the alternative licensor.1019

       (B) When the approval of a board is revoked, all valid1020
licenses issued by that board for retail food establishments or1021
food service operations, whichever have been affected, shall be1022
treated as though issued by the alternative licensor. The1023
licenses shall remain valid until scheduled to expire unless1024
earlier suspended or revoked by the alternative licensor.1025

       (C) All fees charged under section 3717.25 or 3717.45 of the1026
Revised Code that have not been expended by a board that has had1027
its approval revoked shall be transferred to the alternative1028
licensor. A board of health acting as alternative licensor shall1029
deposit the fees into a special fund it establishes for receipt of1030
funds pertaining to the district for which it is acting as1031
licensor. If the director of agriculture is acting as licensor,1032
the director shall deposit the fees in the food safety fund1033
created in section 915.24 of the Revised Code. If the director of1034
health is acting as licensor, the director shall deposit the fees1035
in the general operations fund created in section 3701.83 of the1036
Revised Code. All subsequent fees charged in the district by the1037
alternative licensor shall be deposited in the same manner. Moneys1038
deposited under this division shall be used solely for the1039
administration and enforcement of this chapter and the rules1040
adopted under it in the district for which the alternative1041
licensor is acting as licensor.1042

       (D)(1) A board that has had its approval to act as a1043
licensor revoked may submit a request to the director who revoked1044
the approval to be reinstated as a licensor. The request shall be1045
in writing and shall specify the corrective measures the board has1046
taken and a proposed plan of action to remedy any remaining causes1047
of the revocation. The director may reinstate the board as a1048
licensor if all of the following occur:1049

       (a) The board pays or arranges to pay the alternative1050
licensor or director, as applicable, for costs incurred in acting1051
as licensor for the district and in transferring responsibility1052
for the district to the board, if those costs exceed the moneys1053
available under division (C) of this section for the district;1054

       (b) The board corrects all causes of the revocation;1055

       (c) The alternative licensor consents to the reinstatement.1056

       (2) The reinstatement of a board as a licensor shall be1057
conducted in accordance with procedures established in rules1058
adopted under this chapter by the director who revoked the1059
approval.1060

       Sec. 3717.111.  (A) A board of health acting as a licensor of1061
retail food establishments or food service operations may withdraw1062
from serving as licensor of either or both. Before withdrawing as1063
licensor, the board shall provide written notice of its intent to1064
withdraw. If the withdrawal applies to the licensing of retail1065
food establishments, the board shall provide the notice to the1066
director of agriculture. If the withdrawal applies to the1067
licensing of food service operations, the board shall provide the1068
notice to the director of health. On receipt of the notice, the1069
responsible director shall designate an alternative licensor for1070
the health district served by the board. The alternative licensor1071
shall be a board of health that is qualified and has the requisite1072
capacity to serve as alternative licensor, except that if a1073
qualified and capable board is not available from a health1074
district within reasonable proximity, the director of agriculture1075
or director of health, as appropriate, shall act as the1076
alternative licensor.1077

       (B) When a board withdraws as licensor, all valid licenses1078
issued by that board for retail food establishments or food1079
service operations, whichever have been affected, shall be treated1080
as though issued by the alternative licensor. The licenses shall1081
remain valid until scheduled to expire unless earlier suspended or1082
revoked by the alternative licensor.1083

       (C) All fees charged under section 3717.25 or 3717.45 of the1084
Revised Code that have not been expended by a board that has1085
withdrawn as licensor shall be transferred to the alternative1086
licensor. A board of health acting as alternative licensor shall1087
deposit the fees into a special fund it establishes for receipt of1088
funds pertaining to the district for which it is acting as1089
licensor. If the director of agriculture is acting as licensor,1090
the director shall deposit the fees in the food safety fund1091
created in section 915.24 of the Revised Code. If the director of1092
health is acting as licensor, the director shall deposit the fees1093
in the general operations fund created in section 3701.83 of the1094
Revised Code. All subsequent fees charged in the district by the1095
alternative licensor shall be deposited in the same manner. Moneys1096
deposited under this division shall be used solely for the1097
administration and enforcement of this chapter and the rules1098
adopted under it in the district for which the alternative1099
licensor is acting as licensor.1100

       Sec. 3717.22.  (A) The following are not retail food1101
establishments:1102

       (1) A food service operation licensed under this chapter,1103
including a food service operation that provides the services of a1104
retail food establishment pursuant to an endorsement issued under1105
section 3717.44 of the Revised Code;1106

       (2) An entity exempt under divisions (B)(1) to (9),or (11),1107
or (12)to (13) of section 3717.42 of the Revised Code from the1108
requirement to be licensed as a food service operation and an1109
entity exempt under division (B)(10) of that section if the entity1110
is regulated by the department of agriculture as a wholesale food1111
processing establishment under section 3715.021 of the Revised1112
Code;1113

       (3) A business or that portion of a business that is1114
regulated by the federal government or the department of1115
agriculture as a food manufacturing or food processing operation1116
business, including an operationa business or that portion of an1117
operationa business regulated by the department of agriculture1118
under Chapter 911., 913., 915., 917., 918., or 925. of the Revised1119
Code.1120

       (B) All of the following are exempt from the requirement to1121
be licensed as a retail food establishment:1122

       (1) An operationestablishment with commercially prepackaged1123
foods that are not potentially hazardous and contained in1124
displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred1125
cubic feet;1126

       (2) A storage facility of less than five hundred square feet1127
containing prepackaged foods that are not potentially hazardous;1128
person at a farmers market that is registered with the director of1129
agriculture pursuant to section 3717.221 of the Revised Code that1130
offers for sale only one or more of the following:1131

        (a) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables;1132

        (b) Products of a cottage food production operation;1133

        (c) Maple syrup, sorghum, or honey that is produced by a1134
maple syrup or sorghum producer or beekeeper described in division1135
(A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code;1136

        (d) Commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially1137
hazardous, on the condition that the food is contained in1138
displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred1139
cubic feet on the premises where the person conducts business at1140
the farmers market.1141

       (3) A roadside market thatperson who offers for sale at a1142
roadside stand only fresh fruits and fresh vegetables that are1143
unprocessed;1144

       (4) A nonprofit organization exempt from federal income1145
taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue Code of1146
1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended, that raises1147
funds by selling displayed foods, if the foods that are not1148
potentially hazardous and the display is made for not more than1149
seven consecutive days or more than fifty-two separate days during1150
a licensing period. This exemption extends to any individual or1151
group raising all of its funds during the display time periods1152
specified in division (B)(4) of this section for the benefit of1153
the nonprofit organization by selling displayed foods under the1154
same conditions.1155

       (5) An establishment that offers food contained in displays1156
of less than five hundred square feet, and if required to be1157
licensed would be classified as risk level one pursuant to rules1158
establishing licensing categories for retail food establishments1159
adopted under section 3717.33 of the Revised Code, on the1160
condition that the establishment offers the food for sale at1161
retail not more than six months in each calendar year;1162

       (6) A cottage food production operation, on the condition1163
that the operation offers its products directly to the consumer1164
from the site where the products are produced;1165

        (7) A maple syrup and sorghum processor and beekeeper1166
described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code,1167
on the condition that the processor or beekeeper offers only maple1168
syrup, sorghum, or honey directly to the consumer from the site1169
where those products are processed;1170

        (8) A person who annually maintains five hundred or fewer1171
birds, on the condition that the person offers the eggs from those1172
birds directly to the consumer from the location where the eggs1173
are produced or at a farm product auction to which division1174
(B)(11) of this section applies;1175

        (9) A person who annually raises and slaughters one1176
thousand or fewer chickens, on the condition that the person1177
offers dressed chickens directly to the consumer from the location1178
where the chickens are raised and slaughtered or at a farm product1179
auction to which division (B)(11) of this section applies;1180

        (10) A person who raises, slaughters, and processes the1181
meat of nonamenable species described in divisions (A) and (B) of1182
section 918.12 of the Revised Code, on the condition that the1183
person offers the meat directly to the consumer from the location1184
where the meat is processed or at a farm product auction to which1185
division (B)(11) of this section applies;1186

        (11) A farm product auction, on the condition that it is1187
registered with the director pursuant to section 3717.221 of the1188
Revised Code that offers for sale at the farm product auction1189
only one or more of the following:1190

        (a) The products described in divisions (B)(8) to (10) of1191
this section that are produced, raised, slaughtered, or processed,1192
as appropriate, by persons described in divisions (B)(8) to (10)1193
of this section;1194

       (b) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables;1195

        (c) Products of a cottage food production operation;1196

       (d) Maple syrup, sorghum, or honey that is produced by a1197
maple syrup or sorghum producer or beekeeper described in division1198
(A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code.1199

        (12) Establishments that, with respect to offering food for1200
sale, offer only alcoholic beverages or prepackaged beverages1201
that are not potentially hazardous;1202

        (13) Establishments that, with respect to offering food for1203
sale, offer only alcoholic beverages, prepackaged beverages that1204
are not potentially hazardous, or commercially prepackaged food1205
that is not potentially hazardous, on the condition that the1206
commercially prepackaged food is contained in displays, the total1207
space of which equals less than one hundred cubic feet on the1208
premises of the operation;1209

       (14) Establishments that, with respect to offering food for1210
sale, offer only fountain beverages that are not potentially1211
hazardous;1212

        (15) A person who offers for sale only one or more of the1213
following foods at a festival or celebration, on the condition1214
that the festival or celebration is organized by a political1215
subdivision of the state and lasts for a period not longer than1216
seven consecutive days:1217

        (a) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables;1218

        (b) Products of a cottage food production operation;1219

        (c) Maple syrup, sorghum, or honey if produced by a maple1220
syrup or sorghum processor or beekeeper as described in division1221
(A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code;1222

        (d) Commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially1223
hazardous, on the condition that the food is contained in1224
displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred1225
cubic feet;1226

        (e) Fruit butter produced at the festival or celebration1227
and sold from the production site.1228

        (16) A farm market on the condition that it is registered1229
with the director pursuant to section 3717.221 of the Revised Code1230
that offers for sale at the farm market only one or more of the1231
following:1232

        (a) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables;1233

        (b) Products of a cottage food production operation;1234

        (c) Maple syrup, sorghum, or honey that is produced by a1235
maple syrup or sorghum producer or beekeeper described in division1236
(A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code;1237

        (d) Commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially1238
hazardous, on the condition that the food is contained in1239
displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred1240
cubic feet on the premises where the person conducts business at1241
the farm market;1242

        (e) Cider and other juices manufactured on site at the farm1243
market;1244

        (f) The products or items described in divisions (B)(8) to1245
(10) of this section, on the condition that those products or1246
items were produced by the person offering to sell them, and1247
further conditioned that, with respect to eggs offered, the person1248
offering to sell them annually maintains five hundred or fewer1249
birds, and with respect to dressed chickens offered, the person1250
annually raises and slaughters one thousand or fewer chickens.1251

       Sec. 3717.221. (A) Any of the following may register with1252
the director of agriculture:1253

        (1) A farm market, which is a location where a producer1254
offers fruits, vegetables, and other items for sale;1255

       (2) A farmers market, which is a location where producers1256
congregate to offer fruits, vegetables, and other items for sale;1257

        (3) A farm product auction, which is a location where1258
agricultural products, including food products, are offered for1259
sale at auction.1260

       (B) The director shall inspect each farm market, farmers1261
market, and farm product auction that registers under this1262
section. Inspections shall occur at a frequency considered1263
appropriate by the director and shall be conducted in accordance1264
with sanitation standards established in rules adopted under this1265
section.1266

       (C) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with1267
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to administer this1268
section.1269

       Sec. 3717.23.  (A) Each person or government entity seeking1270
a retail food establishment license or the renewal of a license1271
shall apply to the appropriate licensor on a form provided by the1272
licensor. A licensor shall use a form prescribed and furnished to1273
the licensor by the director of agriculture or a form prescribed1274
by the licensor that has been approved by the director. The1275
applicant shall include with the application all information1276
necessary for the licensor to process the application, as1277
requested by the licensor.1278

       An application for a retail food establishment license, other1279
than an application for a mobile retail food establishment1280
license, shall be submitted to the licensor for the health1281
district in which the retail food establishment is located. An1282
application for a mobile retail food establishment license shall1283
be submitted to the licensor for the health district in which the1284
applicant's business headquarters are located, or, if the1285
headquarters are located outside this state, to the licensor for1286
the district where the applicant will first operate in this state.1287

       (B) The licensor shall review all applications received. The1288
licensor shall issue a license for a new retail food establishment1289
when the applicant submits a complete application and the licensor1290
determines that the applicant meets all other requirements of this1291
chapter and the rules adopted under it for receiving the license.1292
The licensor shall issue a renewed license on receipt of a1293
complete renewal application.1294

       The licensor shall issue licenses for retail food1295
establishments on forms prescribed and furnished by the director1296
of agriculture. If the license is for a mobile retail food1297
establishment, the licensor shall post the establishment's layout,1298
equipment, and items to be sold on the back of the license.1299

        A mobile retail food establishment license issued by one1300
licensor shall be recognized by all other licensors in this state. 1301

       (C)(1) A retail food establishment license expires at the1302
end of the licensing period for which the license is issued,1303
except as follows:1304

       (a) A license issued to a new retail food establishment1305
after the first day of December does not expire until the end of1306
the licensing period next succeeding issuance of the license.1307

       (b) A temporary retail food establishment license expires at1308
the end of the period for which it is issued.1309

       (2) All retail food establishment licenses remain valid1310
until scheduled to expire unless earlier suspended or revoked1311
under section 3717.29 or 3717.30 of the Revised Code.1312

       (D) A retail food establishment license may be renewed,1313
except that a temporary retail food establishment license is not1314
renewable. A person or government entity seeking license renewal1315
shall submit an application for renewal to the licensor not later1316
than the first day of March, except in the case of a mobile or1317
seasonal retail food establishment, when the renewal application1318
shall be submitted before commencing operation in a new licensing1319
period. A licensor may renew a license prior to the first day of1320
March or the first day of operation in a new licensing period, but1321
not before the first day of February immediately preceding the1322
licensing period for which the license is being renewed.1323

       If a person or government entity does not file a renewal1324
application with the licensor postmarked on or before the first1325
day of March or, in the case of a mobile or seasonal retail food1326
establishment, the first day of operation in a new licensing1327
period, the licensor shall assess a penalty of. The amount of the1328
penalty shall be the lesser of fifty dollars or twenty-five per1329
cent of the fee charged for renewing the license, if the licensor1330
charges renewal fees. If an applicant is subject to a penalty,1331
the licensor shall not renew the license until the applicant pays1332
the penalty.1333

       (E)(1) A licensor may issue not more than ten temporary1334
retail food establishment licenses per licensing period to the1335
same person or government entity to operate at different events1336
within the licensor's jurisdiction. For each particular event, a1337
licensor may issue only one temporary retail food establishment1338
license to the same person or government entity.1339

       (2) A licensor may issue a temporary retail food1340
establishment license to operate for more than five consecutive1341
days if both of the following apply:1342

       (a) The establishment will be operated at an event organized1343
by a county agricultural society or independent agricultural1344
society organized under Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code.1345

       (b) The person who will receive the license is a resident of1346
the county or one of the counties for which the agricultural1347
society was organized.1348

       (3) A person may be granted only one temporary retail food1349
establishment license per licensing period pursuant to division1350
(E)(2) of this section.1351

       (F) The licensor may place restrictions or conditions on a1352
retail food establishment license, based on the equipment or1353
facilities of the establishment, limiting the types of food that1354
may be stored, processed, prepared, manufactured, or otherwise1355
held or handled for retail sale. Limitations pertaining to a1356
mobile retail food establishment shall be posted on the back of1357
the license.1358

       (G) The person or government entity holding a license for a1359
retail food establishment shall display the license for that1360
retail food establishment at all times at the licensed location.1361

       (H) With the assistance of the department of agriculture,1362
the licensor, to the extent practicable, shall computerize the1363
process for licensing retail food establishments.1364

       Sec. 3717.25.  (A) A licensor may charge fees for issuing1365
and renewing retail food establishment licenses. Any licensing1366
fee charged shall be used solely for the administration and1367
enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the rules1368
adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments.1369

       Any licensing fee charged under this section shall be based1370
on the licensor's costs of regulating retail food establishments,1371
as determined according to the uniform methodologies established1372
under section 3717.07 of the Revised Code. If the licensor is a1373
board of health, a fee may be disapproved by the district advisory1374
council in the case of a general health district or the1375
legislative authority of the city in the case of a city health1376
district. A disapproved fee shall not be charged by the board of1377
health.1378

       At least thirty days prior to establishing a licensing fee,1379
the licensor shall hold a public hearing regarding the proposed1380
fee. At least thirty days prior to the public hearing, the1381
licensor shall give written notice of the hearing to each person1382
or government entity holding a retail food establishment license1383
that may be affected by the proposed fee. The notice shall be1384
mailed to the last known address of the licensee and shall specify1385
the date, time, and place of the hearing and the amount of the1386
proposed fee. On request, the licensor shall provide the1387
completed uniform methodology used in the calculation of the1388
licensor's costs and the proposed fee.1389

       (B) In addition to licensing fees, a licensor may charge1390
fees for any of the following:1391

       (1) Review of facility layout and equipment specifications1392
pertaining to retail food establishments, other than mobile and1393
temporary retail food establishments;1394

       (2) Any necessary collection and bacteriological examination1395
of samples from retail food establishments or similar services1396
specified in rules adopted under this chapter by the director of1397
agriculture;1398

       (3) Attendance at a course of study offered by the licensor1399
in food protection as it pertains to retail food establishments,1400
if the course is approved under section 3717.09 of the Revised1401
Code.1402

       (C) The director may determine by rule an amount to be1403
collected from applicants for retail food establishment licenses1404
for use by the director in administering and enforcing the1405
provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it1406
applicable to retail food establishments. Licensors shall collect1407
the amount prior to issuing an applicant's new or renewed license.1408
If a licensing fee is charged under this section, the licensor1409
shall collect the amount at the same time the fee is collected. 1410
Licensors are not required to provide notice or hold public1411
hearings regarding amounts collected under this division.1412

       Not later than sixty days after the last day of the month in1413
which a license is issued, the licensor shall certify the amount1414
collected under this division and transmit the amount to the1415
treasurer of state. All amounts received shall be deposited into1416
the food safety fund created in section 915.24 of the Revised1417
Code. The director shall use the amounts solely for the1418
administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter1419
and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food1420
establishments.1421

       When adopting rules regarding the amounts collected under1422
this division, the director shall make available during the rule1423
making process the current and projected expenses of administering1424
and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted1425
under it applicable to retail food establishments and the total of1426
all amounts that have been deposited in the food safety fund1427
pursuant to this division.1428

       Sec. 3717.27.  (A) All inspections of retail food1429
establishments conducted by a licensor under this chapter shall be1430
conducted according to the procedures and schedule of frequency1431
specified in rules adopted under section 3717.33 of the Revised1432
Code. An inspection may be preformed only by an individual1433
registered as a sanitarian or sanitarian-in-training under Chapter1434
4736. of the Revised Code. Each inspection shall be recorded on a1435
form prescribed and furnished by the director of agriculture or a1436
form approved by the director that has been prescribed by a board1437
of health acting as licensor. With the assistance of the1438
director, a board acting as licensor, to the extent practicable,1439
shall computerize the inspection process and standardize the1440
manner in which its inspections are conducted.1441

       (B) A person or government entity holding a retail food1442
establishment license shall permit the licensor to inspect the1443
retail food establishment for purposes of determining compliance1444
with this chapter and the rules adopted under it or investigating1445
a complaint concerning the establishment. On request of the1446
licensor, the licenseelicense holder shall permit the licensor to1447
examine the records of the retail food establishment to obtain1448
information about the purchase, receipt, or use of food, supplies,1449
and equipment.1450

       A licensor may inspect any mobile retail food establishment1451
being operated within the licensor's district. If an inspection of1452
a mobile retail food establishment is conducted by a licensor1453
other than the licensor that issued the license for the1454
establishment, a report of the inspection shall be sent to the1455
issuing licensor. The issuing licensor may use the inspection1456
report to suspend or revoke the license under section 3717.29 or1457
3717.30 of the Revised Code.1458

       (C) An inspection may include the following:1459

       (1) An investigation to determine the identity and source of1460
a particular food;1461

       (2) Removal from use of any equipment, utensils, hand tools,1462
or parts of facilities found to be maintained in a condition that1463
presents a clear and present danger to the public health.1464

       Sec. 3717.29.  (A) This section applies when the licensor of1465
retail food establishments is a board of health.1466

       (B) A board of health may suspend or revoke a retail food1467
establishment license on determining that the license holder is in1468
violation of any requirement of this chapter or the rules adopted1469
under it applicable to retail food establishments, including a1470
violation evidenced by documented failure to maintain sanitary1471
conditions within the establishment.1472

       (C)(1) Except in the case of a violation that presents a1473
clear and present danger to the public health, before initiating1474
action to suspend or revoke a retail food establishment license,1475
the board shall give the license holder written notice specifying1476
each violation and a reasonable time within which the license1477
holder must correct each violation to avoid suspension or1478
revocation of the license. The board may extend the time1479
specified in the notice for correcting a violation if the license1480
holder is making a good faith effort to correct it.1481

       If the license holder fails to correct the violation in the1482
time granted by the board, the board may initiate action to1483
suspend or revoke the retail food establishment license by giving1484
the license holder written notice of the proposed suspension or1485
revocation. The board shall include in the notice a description1486
of the procedure for appealing the proposed suspension or1487
revocation. The license holder may appeal the proposed suspension1488
or revocation by giving written notice to the board. The license1489
holder shall specify in the notice whether a hearing is requested.1490
The appeal shall be conducted in accordance with division (C)(3)1491
of this section.1492

       A health commissioner or other person employed by the board,1493
if the health commissioner or person is authorized by the board to1494
take the action, may take any action that the board may take under1495
division (C)(1) of this section.1496

       (2) If a board initiates actions to revoke or, except in the1497
case of a violation that presents a clear and present danger to1498
the public health, to suspend a retail food establishment license,1499
the board shall determine whether to revoke or suspend the license1500
by a majority vote of the board members who are present at a1501
meeting at which there is a quorum.1502

       If the board decides to revoke or suspend the license, the1503
board shall issue a formal written order revoking or suspending1504
the license.1505

       (3) An appeal made under division (C)(1) of this section1506
shall be conducted in accordance with procedures established in1507
rules adopted by the director of agriculture under section 3717.331508
of the Revised Code. If a license holder requests a hearing, the1509
board shall hold the hearing before issuing an order under1510
division (C)(2) of this section but may hold the hearing at the1511
same meeting at which issuance of the order is considered.1512

       (D)(1) On determining that a license holder is in violation1513
of any requirement of this chapter or the rules adopted under it1514
applicable to retail food establishments and that the violation1515
presents a clear and present danger to the public health, the1516
board may suspend the retail food establishment license without1517
giving written notice or affording the license holder the1518
opportunity to correct the violation. If the license holder is1519
operating a mobile retail food establishment, either the licensor1520
that issued the license or the licensor for the health district in1521
which the establishment is being operated may suspend the license.1522

       A suspension under division (D)(1) of this section takes1523
effect immediately and remains in effect until the board rescinds1524
the suspension. When a mobile retail food establishment license is1525
suspended under this division, the licensor that suspended the1526
license shall hold the license until the suspension is lifted and1527
the licensor receives from the license holder written notice of1528
the next location at which the license holder proposes to operate1529
the retail food establishment.1530

       After suspending a license under division (D)(1) of this1531
section, the licensor shall give the license holder written notice1532
of the procedure for appealing the suspension. The license holder1533
may appeal the suspension by giving written notice to the board1534
and specifying in the notice whether a hearing is requested. The1535
appeal shall be conducted in accordance with division (D)(2) of1536
this section.1537

       A health commissioner, if authorized by the board to take the1538
action, may take any action that may be taken by the board under1539
division (D)(1) of this section. A health commissioner who1540
suspends a license under this authority, on determining that there1541
is no longer a clear and present danger to the public health, may1542
rescind the suspension without consulting the board.1543

       (2) If the license holder appeals a suspension under1544
division (D)(1) of this section, the board shall determine whether1545
the clear and present danger to the public health continues to1546
exist by majority vote of the board members who are present at a1547
meeting at which there is a quorum.1548

       If the board determines that there is no longer a clear and1549
present danger to the public health, the board shall rescind the1550
suspension. If the board determines that the clear and present1551
danger continues to exist, the board shall issue an order1552
continuing the suspension.1553

       (3) An appeal requested under division (D)(1) of this1554
section shall be conducted in accordance with procedures1555
established in rules adopted by the director of agriculture under1556
section 3717.33 of the Revised Code. If the license holder1557
requests a hearing, the board shall hold the hearing not later1558
than two business days after the board receives the request. The1559
board shall hold the hearing before issuing an order under1560
division (D)(2) of this section but may conduct the hearing at the1561
same meeting at which issuance of the order is considered. In the1562
case of a suspension of a mobile retail food establishment, the1563
appeal shall be made to the licensor that suspended the license.1564

       (E) A license holder may appeal an order issued under1565
division (C) or (D) of this section to the common pleas court of1566
the county in which the licensor is located.1567

       Sec. 3717.42.  (A) The following are not food service1568
operations:1569

       (1) A retail food establishment licensed under this chapter,1570
including a retail food establishment that provides the services1571
of a food service operation pursuant to an endorsement issued1572
under section 3717.443717.24 of the Revised Code;1573

       (2) An entity exempt from the requirement to be licensed as1574
a retail food establishment under division (B) of section 3717.221575
of the Revised Code;1576

       (3) A business or that portion of a business that is1577
regulated by the federal government or the department of1578
agriculture as a food manufacturing or food processing operation1579
business, including an operationa business or that portion of an1580
operationa business regulated by the department of agriculture1581
under Chapter 911., 913., 915., 917., 918., or 925. of the Revised1582
Code.1583

       (B) All of the following are exempt from the requirement to1584
be licensed as a food service operation:1585

       (1) A private home in which individuals related by blood,1586
marriage, or law reside and in which the food that is prepared or1587
served is intended only for those individuals and their nonpaying1588
guests;1589

       (2) A private home operated as a bed-and-breakfast that1590
prepares and offers food to guests, if the home is owner-occupied,1591
the number of available guest bedrooms does not exceed six,1592
breakfast is the only meal offered, and the number of guests1593
served does not exceed sixteen;1594

       (3) A stand operated on the premises of a private home by1595
one or more children under the age of twelve, if the food served1596
is not potentially hazardous;1597

       (4) A residential facility that accommodates not more than1598
sixteen residents; is licensed, certified, registered, or1599
otherwise regulated by the federal government or by the state or a1600
political subdivision of the state; and prepares food for or1601
serves food to only the residents of the facility, the staff of1602
the facility, and any nonpaying guests of residents or staff;1603

       (5) A church, school, fraternal or veterans' organization,1604
volunteer fire organization, or volunteer emergency medical1605
service organization preparing or serving food intended for1606
individual portion service on its premises for not more than seven1607
consecutive days or not more than fifty-two separate days during a1608
licensing period. This exemption extends to any individual or1609
group raising all of its funds during the time periods specified1610
in division (B)(5) of this section for the benefit of the church,1611
school, or organization by preparing or serving food intended for1612
individual portion service under the same conditions.1613

       (6) A common carrier that prepares or serves food, if the1614
carrier is regulated by the federal government;1615

       (7) A food service operation serving five or fewer1616
individuals daily;1617

       (8) A type A or type B family day-care home, as defined in1618
section 5104.01 of the Revised Code, that prepares or serves food1619
for the children receiving day-care;1620

       (9) A vending machine location where the only foods1621
dispensed are foods from one or both of the following categories:1622

       (a) Prepackaged foods that are not potentially hazardous;1623

       (b) Nuts, panned or wrapped bulk chewing gum, or panned or1624
wrapped bulk candies.1625

       (10) A place servicing the vending machines at a vending1626
machine location described in division (B)(9) of this section;1627

       (11) A commissary servicing vending machines that dispense1628
only milk, milk products, or frozen desserts that are under a1629
state or federal inspection and analysis program;1630

       (12) A "controlled location vending machine location," which1631
means a vending machine location at which all of the following1632
apply:1633

       (a) The vending machines dispense only foods that are not1634
potentially hazardous;1635

       (b) The machines are designed to be filled and maintained in1636
a sanitary manner by untrained persons;1637

       (c) Minimal protection is necessary to ensure against1638
contamination of food and equipment.1639

       (13) A private home that prepares and offers food to guests,1640
if the home is owner-occupied, meals are served on the premises of1641
that home, and the number of meals served does not exceed one1642
hundred fifteen per week.1643

       Sec. 3717.43.  (A) Each person or government entity1644
requesting a food service operation license or the renewal of a1645
license shall apply to the appropriate licensor on a form provided1646
by the licensor. Licensors shall use a form prescribed and1647
furnished to the licensor by the director of health or a form1648
prescribed by the licensor that has been approved by the director.1649
The applicant shall include with the application all information1650
necessary for the licensor to process the application, as1651
requested by the licensor.1652

       ApplicationsAn application for a food service operation1653
licenseslicense, other than thosean application for a mobile and1654
or catering food service operation licenseslicense, shall be1655
submitted to the licensor for the health district in which the1656
food service operation is located. ApplicationsAn application for1657
a mobile food service operation licenseslicense shall be1658
submitted to the licensor for the health district in which the1659
applicant's business headquarters are located, or, if the1660
headquarters are located outside this state, to the licensor for1661
the district where the applicant will first operate in this state.1662
ApplicationsAn application for a catering food service operation1663
licenseslicense shall be submitted to the licensor for the1664
district where the applicant's base of operation is located.1665

       (B) The licensor shall review all applications received. The1666
licensor shall issue a license for a new food service operation1667
when the applicant submits a complete application and the licensor1668
determines that the applicant meets all other requirements of this1669
chapter and the rules adopted under it for receiving the license.1670
The licensor shall issue a renewed license on receipt of a1671
complete renewal application.1672

       The licensor shall issue licenses for food service operations1673
on forms prescribed and furnished by the director of health. If1674
the license is for a mobile food service operation, the licensor1675
shall post the operation's layout, equipment, and menu on the back1676
of the license.1677

       A mobile or catering food service operation license issued by1678
one licensor shall be recognized by all other licensors in this1679
state.1680

       (C)(1) A food service operation license expires at the end1681
of the licensing period for which the license is issued, except as1682
follows:1683

       (a) A license issued to a new food service operation after1684
the first day of December shall not expire until the end of the1685
licensing period next succeeding issuance of the license.1686

       (b) A temporary food service operation license expires at1687
the end of the period for which it is issued.1688

       (2) All food service operation licenses remain valid until1689
they are scheduled to expire unless earlier suspended or revoked1690
under section 3717.49 of the Revised Code.1691

       (D) A food service operation license may be renewed, except1692
that a temporary food service operation license is not renewable.1693
ApplicationsA person or government entity seeking license renewal1694
shall submit an application for renewal of food service operation1695
licenses other than those for mobile and seasonal food service1696
operation licenses shall be submitted to the licensor not later1697
than the first day of March. Renewal applications for, except1698
that in the case of a mobile andor seasonal food service1699
operation licensesthe renewal application shall be submitted1700
prior tobefore commencing operation in a new licensing period. A1701
licensor may renew a license prior to the first day of March or1702
the first day of operation in a new licensing period, but not1703
before the first day of February immediately preceding the1704
licensing period for which the license is being renewed.1705

       If a renewal application is not filed with the licensor or1706
postmarked on or before the first day of March or, in the case of1707
a mobile or seasonal food service operation, the first day of1708
operation in a new licensing period, the licensor shall assess a1709
penalty of. The amount of the penalty shall be the lesser of fifty1710
dollars or twenty-five per cent of the fee charged for renewing1711
licenses, if the licensor charges renewal fees. If an applicant1712
is subject to a penalty, the licensor shall not renew the license1713
until the applicant pays the penalty.1714

       (E)(1) A licensor may issue not more than ten temporary food1715
service operation licenses per licensing period to the same person1716
or government entity to operate at different events within the1717
licensor's jurisdiction. For each particular event, a licensor1718
may issue only one temporary food service operation license to the1719
same person or government entity.1720

       (2) A licensor may issue a temporary food service operation1721
license to operate for more than five consecutive days if both of1722
the following apply:1723

       (a) The operation will be operated at an event organized by1724
a county agricultural society or independent agricultural society1725
organized under Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code;1726

       (b) The person who will receive the license is a resident of1727
the county or one of the counties for which the agricultural1728
society was organized.1729

       (3) A person may be granted only one temporary food service1730
operation license per licensing period pursuant to division (E)(2)1731
of this section.1732

       (F) The licensor may place restrictions or conditions on a1733
food service operation license limiting the types of food that may1734
be prepared or served by the food service operation based on the1735
equipment or facilities of the food service operation. Limitations1736
pertaining to a mobile or catering food service operation shall be1737
posted on the back of the license.1738

       (G) The person or government entity holding a license for a1739
food service operation shall display the license for that food1740
service operation at all times at the licensed location. A person1741
or government entity holding a catering food service operation1742
license shall also maintain a copy of the license at each catered1743
event.1744

       (H) With the assistance of the department of health, the1745
licensor, to the extent practicable, shall computerize the process1746
for licensing food service operations.1747

       Sec. 4303.021.  Permit A-1-A may be issued to the holder of1748
an A-1 or A-2 permit to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at1749
retail, only by the individual drink in glass or from a container,1750
provided such A-1-A permit premises are situated on the same1751
parcel or tract of land as the related A-1 or A-2 manufacturing1752
permit premises or are separated therefrom only by public streets1753
or highways or by other lands owned by the holder of the A-1 or1754
A-2 permit and used by the holder in connection with or in1755
promotion of the holder's A-1 or A-2 permit business. The fee for1756
this permit is three thousand one hundred twenty-five dollars. The1757
holder of an A-1-A permit may sell beer and any intoxicating1758
liquor during the same hours as the holders of D-5 permits under1759
this chapter or Chapter 4301. of the Revised Code or the rules of1760
the liquor control commission and shall obtain a restaurant1761
license as a retail food establishment or a food service operation1762
pursuant to section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code and1763
operate as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter.1764

       Except as otherwise provided in this section, no new A-1-A1765
permit shall be issued to the holder of an A-1 or A-2 permit1766
unless the sale of beer and intoxicating liquor under class D1767
permits is permitted in the precinct in which the A-1 or A-21768
permit is located and, in the case of an A-2 permit, unless the1769
holder of the A-2 permit manufactures or has a storage capacity of1770
at least twenty-five thousand gallons of wine per year. The1771
immediately preceding sentence does not prohibit the issuance of1772
an A-1-A permit to an applicant for such a permit who is the1773
holder of an A-1 permit and whose application was filed with the1774
division of liquor control before June 1, 1994. The liquor1775
control commission shall not restrict the number of A-1-A permits1776
which may be located within a precinct.1777

       Sec. 4303.13.  Permit D-1 may be issued to the owner or1778
operator of a hotel or restaurantof a retail food establishment1779
or a food service operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.431780
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant1781
for purposes of this chapter, or of a club, amusement park,1782
drugstore, lunch stand, boat, or vessel, and shall be issued to a1783
person described in division (B) of this section, to sell beer at1784
retail either in glass or container, for consumption on the1785
premises where sold; and, except as otherwise provided in division1786
(B) of this section, to sell beer at retail in other receptacles1787
or in original containers having a capacity of not more than five1788
and one-sixth gallons not for consumption on the premises where1789
sold. The fee for this permit is one hundred eighty-eight dollars1790
for each location, boat, or vessel.1791

       Sec. 4303.14.  Permit D-2 may be issued to the owner or1792
operator of a hotel or restaurantof a retail food establishment1793
or a food service operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.431794
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant1795
for purposes of this chapter, or of a club, boat, or vessel, to1796
sell wine and prepared and bottled cocktails, cordials, and other1797
mixed beverages manufactured and distributed by holders of A-4 and1798
B-4 permits at retail, either in glass or container, for1799
consumption on the premises where sold. The holder of such permit1800
may also sell wine and prepared and bottled cocktails, cordials,1801
and other mixed beverages in original packages and not for1802
consumption on the premises where sold or for resale. The fee for1803
this permit is two hundred eighty-two dollars for each location,1804
boat, or vessel.1805

       Sec. 4303.15.  Permit D-3 may be issued to the owner or1806
operator of a hotel or restaurantof a retail food establishment1807
or a food service operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.431808
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant1809
for purposes of this chapter, or of a club, boat, or vessel, to1810
sell spirituous liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in1811
glass or from the container, for consumption on the premises where1812
sold. No sales of intoxicating liquor shall be made by a holder of1813
a D-3 permit after one a.m. The fee for this permit is six1814
hundred dollars for each location, boat, or vessel.1815

       Sec. 4303.18.  Permit D-5 may be issued to the owner or1816
operator of a retail food establishment or a food service1817
operation licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code1818
that operates as a restaurant or night club for purposes of this1819
chapter, to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only1820
by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for1821
consumption on the premises where sold, and to sell the same1822
products in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the1823
premises as may be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. A1824
person who is the holder of both a D-3 and D-3a permit need not1825
obtain a D-5 permit. The fee for this permit is one thousand1826
eight hundred seventy-five dollars.1827

       Sec. 4303.181.  (A) Permit D-5a may be issued either to the1828
owner or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be1829
licensed under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains1830
at least fifty rooms for registered transient guests, and that1831
qualifies under the other requirements of this section, or to the1832
owner or operator of a restaurant specified under this section, to1833
sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the1834
individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption1835
on the premises where sold, and to registered guests in their1836
rooms, which may be sold by means of a controlled access alcohol1837
and beverage cabinet in accordance with division (B) of section1838
4301.21 of the Revised Code; and to sell the same products in the1839
same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises as may1840
be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The premises of the1841
hotel or motel shall include a restaurant that isretail food1842
establishment or a food service operation licensed pursuant to1843
section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code,that operates1844
as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that is1845
affiliated with the hotel or motel and within or contiguous to the1846
hotel or motel, and that serves food within the hotel or motel,1847
but the principal business of the owner or operator of the hotel1848
or motel shall be the accommodation of transient guests. In1849
addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder1850
of a D-5a permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of1851
a D-5 permit.1852

       The owner or operator of a hotel, motel, or restaurant who1853
qualified for and held a D-5a permit on August 4, 1976, may, if1854
the owner or operator held another permit before holding a D-5a1855
permit, either retain a D-5a permit or apply for the permit1856
formerly held, and the division of liquor control shall issue the1857
permit for which the owner or operator applies and formerly held,1858
notwithstanding any quota.1859

       A D-5a permit shall not be transferred to another location.1860
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits1861
that may be issued.1862

       The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1863
seventy-five dollars.1864

       (B) Permit D-5b may be issued to the owner, operator,1865
tenant, lessee, or occupant of an enclosed shopping center to sell1866
beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual1867
drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the1868
premises where sold; and to sell the same products in the same1869
manner and amount not for consumption on the premises as may be1870
sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the1871
privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5b1872
permit may exercise the same privileges as a holder of a D-51873
permit.1874

       A D-5b permit shall not be transferred to another location.1875

       One D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed shopping center1876
containing at least two hundred twenty-five thousand, but less1877
than four hundred thousand, square feet of floor area.1878

       Two D-5b permits may be issued at an enclosed shopping center1879
containing at least four hundred thousand square feet of floor1880
area. No more than one D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed1881
shopping center for each additional two hundred thousand square1882
feet of floor area or fraction of that floor area, up to a1883
maximum of five D-5b permits for each enclosed shopping center.1884
The number of D-5b permits that may be issued at an enclosed1885
shopping center shall be determined by subtracting the number of1886
D-3 and D-5 permits issued in the enclosed shopping center from1887
the number of D-5b permits that otherwise may be issued at the1888
enclosed shopping center under the formulas provided in this1889
division. Except as provided in this section, no quota shall be1890
placed on the number of D-5b permits that may be issued.1891
Notwithstanding any quota provided in this section, the holder of1892
any D-5b permit first issued in accordance with this section is1893
entitled to its renewal in accordance with section 4303.271 of the1894
Revised Code.1895

       The holder of a D-5b permit issued before April 4, 1984,1896
whose tenancy is terminated for a cause other than nonpayment of1897
rent, may return the D-5b permit to the division of liquor1898
control, and the division shall cancel that permit. Upon1899
cancellation of that permit and upon the permit holder's payment1900
of taxes, contributions, premiums, assessments, and other debts1901
owing or accrued upon the date of cancellation to this state and1902
its political subdivisions and a filing with the division of a1903
certification of that payment, the division shall issue to that1904
person either a D-5 permit, or a D-1, a D-2, and a D-3 permit, as1905
that person requests. The division shall issue the D-5 permit, or1906
the D-1, D-2, and D-3 permits, even if the number of D-1, D-2,1907
D-3, or D-5 permits currently issued in the municipal corporation1908
or in the unincorporated area of the township where that person's1909
proposed premises is located equals or exceeds the maximum number1910
of such permits that can be issued in that municipal corporation1911
or in the unincorporated area of that township under the1912
population quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the1913
Revised Code. Any D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit so issued shall1914
not be transferred to another location. If a D-5b permit is1915
canceled under the provisions of this paragraph, the number of1916
D-5b permits that may be issued at the enclosed shopping center1917
for which the D-5b permit was issued, under the formula provided1918
in this division, shall be reduced by one if the enclosed shopping1919
center was entitled to more than one D-5b permit under the1920
formula.1921

       The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1922
seventy-five dollars.1923

       (C) Permit D-5c may be issued either to the owner or1924
operator of a restaurant that isretail food establishment or a1925
food service operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.431926
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant1927
for purposes of this chapter and that qualifies under the other1928
requirements of this section to sell beer and any intoxicating1929
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from1930
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold, and to1931
sell the same products in the same manner and amounts not for1932
consumption on the premises as may be sold by holders of D-1 and1933
D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized in this1934
division, the holder of a D-5c permit may exercise the same1935
privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.1936

       To qualify for a D-5c permit, the owner or operator of a1937
restaurant that isretail food establishment or a food service1938
operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of1939
the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of1940
this chapter, shall have operated the restaurant at the proposed1941
premises for not less than twenty-four consecutive months1942
immediately preceding the filing of the application for the1943
permit, have applied for a D-5 permit no later than December 31,1944
1988, and appear on the division's quota waiting list for not less1945
than six months immediately preceding the filing of the1946
application for the permit. In addition to these requirements,1947
the proposed D-5c permit premises shall be located within a1948
municipal corporation and further within an election precinct1949
that, at the time of the application, has no more than1950
twenty-five per cent of its total land area zoned for residential1951
use.1952

       A D-5c permit shall not be transferred to another location.1953
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits1954
that may be issued.1955

       Any person who has held a D-5c permit for at least two years1956
may apply for a D-5 permit, and the division of liquor control1957
shall issue the D-5 permit notwithstanding the quota restrictions1958
contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of1959
the liquor control commission.1960

       The fee for this permit is one thousand two hundred fifty1961
dollars.1962

       (D) Permit D-5d may be issued to either the owner or1963
operator of a restaurant that isretail food establishment or a1964
food service operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.431965
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant1966
for purposes of this chapter and that is located at an airport1967
operated by a board of county commissioners pursuant to section1968
307.20 of the Revised Code or at an airport operated by a regional1969
airport authority pursuant to Chapter 308. of the Revised Code.1970
Not more than one D-5d permit shall be issued in each county. The1971
holder of a D-5d permit may sell beer and any intoxicating liquor1972
at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from the1973
container, for consumption on the premises where sold, and may1974
sell the same products in the same manner and amounts not for1975
consumption on the premises where sold as may be sold by the1976
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges1977
authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5d permit may1978
exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.1979

       A D-5d permit shall not be transferred to another location.1980
Except as otherwise provided in this division, no quota1981
restrictions shall be placed on the number of such permits that1982
may be issued.1983

       The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred1984
seventy-five dollars.1985

       (E) Permit D-5e may be issued to any nonprofit organization1986
that is exempt from federal income taxation under the "Internal1987
Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3), as1988
amended, or that is a charitable organization under any chapter of1989
the Revised Code, and that owns or operates a riverboat that1990
meets all of the following:1991

       (1) Is permanently docked at one location;1992

       (2) Is designated as an historical riverboat by the Ohio1993
historical society;1994

       (3) Contains not less than fifteen hundred square feet of1995
floor area;1996

       (4) Has a seating capacity of fifty or more persons.1997

       The holder of a D-5e permit may sell beer and intoxicating1998
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from1999
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.2000

       A D-5e permit shall not be transferred to another location.2001
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits2002
that may be issued. The population quota restrictions contained2003
in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the2004
liquor control commission shall not apply to this division, and2005
the division shall issue a D-5e permit to any applicant who meets2006
the requirements of this division. However, the division shall2007
not issue a D-5e permit if the permit premises or proposed permit2008
premises are located within an area in which the sale of2009
spirituous liquor by the glass is prohibited.2010

       The fee for this permit is nine hundred seventy-five dollars.2011

       (F) Permit D-5f may be issued to either the owner or the2012
operator of a retail food establishment or a food service2013
operation that is licensed under section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of2014
the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of2015
this chapter and that meets all of the following:2016

       (1) It contains not less than twenty-five hundred square2017
feet of floor area.2018

       (2) It is located on or in, or immediately adjacent to, the2019
shoreline of, a navigable river.2020

       (3) It provides docking space for twenty-five boats.2021

       (4) It provides entertainment and recreation, provided that2022
not less than fifty per cent of the business on the permit2023
premises shall be preparing and serving meals for a consideration.2024

       In addition, each application for a D-5f permit shall be2025
accompanied by a certification from the local legislative2026
authority that the issuance of the D-5f permit is not inconsistent2027
with that political subdivision's comprehensive development plan2028
or other economic development goal as officially established by2029
the local legislative authority.2030

       The holder of a D-5f permit may sell beer and intoxicating2031
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from2032
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.2033

       A D-5f permit shall not be transferred to another location.2034
No more than fifteen D-5f permits shall be issued by the division2035
of liquor control, and no more than two such permits shall be2036
issued in any county. However, the division shall not issue a2037
D-5f permit if the permit premises or proposed permit premises are2038
located within an area in which the sale of spirituous liquor by2039
the glass is prohibited.2040

       A fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred2041
seventy-five dollars.2042

       As used in this division, "navigable river" means a river 2043
that is also a "navigable water" as defined in the "Federal Power2044
Act," 94 Stat. 770 (1980), 16 U.S.C. 796.2045

       (G) Permit D-5g may be issued to a nonprofit corporation2046
that is either the owner or the operator of a national2047
professional sports museum. The holder of a D-5g permit may sell2048
beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual2049
drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the2050
premises where sold. The holder of a D-5g permit shall sell no2051
beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where2052
sold after one a.m. A D-5g permit shall not be transferred to2053
another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the2054
number of D-5g permits that may be issued. The fee for this2055
permit is one thousand five hundred dollars.2056

       (H) Permit D-5h may be issued to any nonprofit organization2057
that is exempt from federal income taxation under the "Internal2058
Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3), as2059
amended, that owns or operates a fine arts museum and has no less2060
than five thousand bona fide members possessing full membership2061
privileges. The holder of a D-5h permit may sell beer and any2062
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in2063
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises2064
where sold. The holder of a D-5h permit shall sell no beer or2065
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold2066
after one a.m. A D-5h permit shall not be transferred to another2067
location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of2068
D-5h permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is one2069
thousand five hundred dollars.2070

       (I) Permit D-5i may be issued to either the owner or the2071
operator of a retail food establishment or a food service2072
operation that is licensed under section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of2073
the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of2074
this chapter and that meets all of the following requirements:2075

       (1) It is located in a municipal corporation or a township2076
with a population of fifty thousand or less.2077

       (2) It has inside seating capacity for at least one hundred2078
forty persons.2079

       (3) It has at least four thousand square feet of floor2080
area.2081

       (4) It offers full-course meals, appetizers, and sandwiches.2082

       (5) Its receipts from beer and liquor sales do not exceed2083
twenty-five per cent of its total gross receipts.2084

       (6) The value of its real and personal property exceeds2085
seven hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.2086

       The holder of a D-5i permit shall cause an independent audit2087
to be performed at the end of one full year of operation following2088
issuance of the permit in order to verify the requirements of2089
division (I)(5) of this section. The results of the independent2090
audit shall be transmitted to the division. Upon determining that2091
the receipts of the holder from beer and liquor sales exceeded2092
twenty-five per cent of its total gross receipts, the division2093
shall suspend the permit of the permit holder under section2094
4301.25 of the Revised Code and may allow the permit holder to2095
elect a forfeiture under section 4301.252 of the Revised Code.2096

       The holder of a D-5i permit may sell beer and any2097
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in2098
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises2099
where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and2100
amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold as may be2101
sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5i2102
permit shall sell no beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption2103
on the premises where sold after two-thirty a.m. In addition to2104
the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5i2105
permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-52106
permit.2107

       A D-5i permit shall not be transferred to another location. 2108
The division of liquor control shall not renew a D-5i permit2109
unless the food service operation for which it is issued continues2110
to meet the requirements described in divisions (I)(1) to (6) of2111
this section. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number2112
of D-5i permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is2113
one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars.2114

       (J)(1) Permit D-5j may be issued to either the owner or the2115
operator of a retail food establishment or a food service2116
operation that is licensed under section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of2117
the Revised Code to sell beer and intoxicating liquor at retail,2118
only by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for2119
consumption on the premises where sold and to sell beer and2120
intoxicating liquor in the same manner and amounts not for2121
consumption on the premises where sold as may be sold by the2122
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5j permit may2123
exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of2124
operation, as the holder of a D-5 permit.2125

       (2) The D-5j permit shall be issued only within a community2126
entertainment district that is designated under section 4301.80 of2127
the Revised Code and that is located in a municipal corporation2128
with a population of at least one hundred thousand.2129

       (3) The location of a D-5j permit may be transferred only2130
within the geographic boundaries of the community entertainment2131
district in which it was issued and shall not be transferred2132
outside the geographic boundaries of that district.2133

       (4) Not more than one D-5j permit shall be issued within2134
each community entertainment district for each five acres of land2135
located within the district. Not more than fifteen D-5j permits2136
may be issued within a single community entertainment district.2137
Except as otherwise provided in division (J)(4) of this section,2138
no quota restrictions shall be placed upon the number of D-5j2139
permits that may be issued.2140

       (5) The fee for a D-5j permit is one thousand eight hundred2141
seventy-five dollars.2142

       Sec. 4303.182. (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions2143
(B) to (F) of this section, permit D-6 shall be issued to the2144
holder of an A-1-A, A-2, C-2, D-2, D-3, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a,2145
D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, or D-72146
permit to allow sale under that permit between the hours of ten2147
a.m. and midnight, or between the hours of one p.m. and midnight,2148
on Sunday, as applicable, if that sale has been authorized under2149
section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised2150
Code and under the restrictions of that authorization.2151

       (B) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit,2152
including a D-4a and D-5d permit, authorizing the sale of2153
intoxicating liquor issued for a premises located at any publicly2154
owned airport, as defined in section 4563.01 of the Revised Code,2155
at which commercial airline companies operate regularly scheduled2156
flights on which space is available to the public, to allow sale2157
under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on2158
Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized under section2159
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or, 4301.366 of the Revised Code.2160

       (C) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5a2161
permit, and to the holder of a D-3 or D-3a permit who is the owner2162
or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be licensed2163
under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains at least2164
fifty rooms for registered transient guests, and that has on its2165
premises a restaurantretail food establishment or a food service2166
operation licensed pursuant to section 3717.43Chapter 3717. of2167
the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of2168
this chapter and is affiliated with the hotel or motel and within2169
or contiguous to the hotel or motel and serving food within the2170
hotel or motel, to allow sale under such permit between the hours2171
of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has2172
been authorized under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or,2173
4301.366 of the Revised Code.2174

       (D) The holder of a D-6 permit that is issued to a sports2175
facility may make sales under the permit between the hours of2176
eleven a.m. and midnight on any Sunday on which a professional2177
baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer game is being2178
played at the sports facility. As used in this division, "sports2179
facility" means a stadium or arena that has a seating capacity of2180
at least four thousand and that is owned or leased by a2181
professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer2182
franchise or any combination of those franchises.2183

       (E) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit2184
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that2185
is issued to a premises located in or at the Ohio historical2186
society area or the state fairgrounds, as defined in division (B)2187
of section 4301.40 of the Revised Code, to allow sale under that2188
permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,2189
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section2190
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.2191

       (F) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit2192
that authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor and that is issued2193
to an outdoor performing arts center to allow sale under that2194
permit between the hours of one p.m. and midnight on Sunday,2195
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section2196
4301.361 of the Revised Code. A D-6 permit issued under this2197
division is subject to the results of an election, held after the2198
D-6 permit is issued, on question (B)(4) as set forth in section2199
4301.351 of the Revised Code. Following the end of the period2200
during which an election may be held on question (B)(4) as set2201
forth in that section, sales of intoxicating liquor may continue2202
at an outdoor performing arts center under a D-6 permit issued2203
under this division, unless an election on that question is held2204
during the permitted period and a majority of the voters voting in2205
the precinct on that question vote "no."2206

       As used in this division, "outdoor performing arts center"2207
means an outdoor performing arts center that is located on not2208
less than eight hundred acres of land and that is open for2209
performances from the first day of April to the last day of2210
October of each year.2211

       (G) If the restriction to licensed premises where the sale2212
of food and other goods and services exceeds fifty per cent of the2213
total gross receipts of the permit holder at the premises is2214
applicable, the division of liquor control may accept an affidavit2215
from the permit holder to show the proportion of the permit2216
holder's gross receipts derived from the sale of food and other2217
goods and services. If the liquor control commission determines2218
that affidavit to have been false, it shall revoke the permits of2219
the permit holder at the premises concerned.2220

       (H) The fee for the D-6 permit is two hundred fifty dollars2221
when it is issued to the holder of an A-1-A, A-2, D-2, D-3, D-3a,2222
D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h,2223
D-5i, D-5j, or D-7 permit. The fee for the D-6 permit is two2224
hundred dollars when it is issued to the holder of a C-2 permit.2225

       Sec. 4303.183.  Permit D-7 may be issued to the holder of any2226
D-2 permit issued by the division of liquor control, or if there2227
is an insufficient number of D-2 permit holders to fill the resort2228
quota, to the operator of a retail food establishment or a food2229
service operation required to be licensed under section 3717.432230
Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a restaurant2231
for purposes of this chapter and which qualifies under the other2232
requirements of this section, to sell beer and any intoxicating2233
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from2234
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold. Not2235
less than fifty per cent of the business on the permit premises2236
shall be preparing and serving meals for a consideration in order2237
to qualify for and continue to hold such D-7 permit. The permit2238
premises shall be located in a resort area.2239

       "Resort area" means a municipal corporation, township,2240
county, or any combination thereof, which provides entertainment,2241
recreation, and transient housing facilities specifically intended2242
to provide leisure time activities for persons other than those2243
whose permanent residence is within the "resort area" and who2244
increase the population of the "resort area" on a seasonal basis,2245
and which experiences seasonal peaks of employment and2246
governmental services as a direct result of population increase2247
generated by the transient, recreating public. A resort season2248
shall begin on the first day of May and end on the last day of2249
October. Notwithstanding section 4303.27 of the Revised Code,2250
such permits may be issued for resort seasons without regard to2251
the calendar year or permit year. Quota restrictions on the2252
number of such permits shall take into consideration the transient2253
population during the resort season, the custom and habits of2254
visitors and tourists, and the promotion of the resort and tourist2255
industry. The fee for this permit is three hundred seventy-five2256
dollars per month.2257

       Any suspension of a D-7 permit shall be satisfied during the2258
resort season in which such suspension becomes final. If such2259
suspension becomes final during the off-season, or if the period2260
of the suspension extends beyond the last day of October, the2261
suspension or remainder thereof shall be satisfied during the next2262
resort season.2263

       The ownership of a D-7 permit may be transferred from one2264
permit holder to another. The holder of a D-7 permit may file an2265
application to transfer such permit to a new location within the2266
same resort area, provided that such permit holder shall be the2267
owner or operator of a retail food establishment or a food service2268
operation, required to be licensed under section 3717.43Chapter2269
3717. of the Revised Code, that operates as a restaurant for2270
purposes of this chapter, at such new location.2271

       Section 2. That existing sections 3709.02, 3709.03, 3709.05,2272
3709.07, 3715.01, 3715.021, 3715.59, 3715.60, 3717.01, 3717.03,2273
3717.05, 3717.07, 3717.11, 3717.22, 3717.23, 3717.25, 3717.27,2274
3717.29, 3717.42, 3717.43, 4303.021, 4303.13, 4303.14, 4303.15,2275
4303.18, 4303.181, 4303.182, and 4303.183 of the Revised Code are2276
hereby repealed.2277

       Section 3. The amendments made by this act to sections2278
3709.03, 3709.05, and 3709.07 of the Revised Code with respect to2279
the membership of boards of health do not affect the terms of the2280
board members holding office on the effective date of this act.2281
The first vacancy on a board of health that occurs after that date2282
shall be filled by a member selected by the health district2283
licensing council pursuant to section 3709.41 of the Revised Code,2284
as enacted by this act. Until that vacancy is filled, the health2285
district licensing council shall ensure that at least one of its2286
members attends all meetings of the board.2287

       Section 4.  Section 3709.02 of the Revised Code is presented2288
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.2289
Sub. H.B. 117 and Am. Sub. H.B. 355 of the 121st General Assembly.2290
The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division2291
(B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be2292
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds2293
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in2294
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in2295
this act.2296

       Section 5.  Section 3709.05 of the Revised Code is presented2297
in this act as a composite of the section as amended by both Am.2298
Sub. H.B. 117 and Am. Sub. H.B. 355 of the 121st General Assembly.2299
The General Assembly, applying the principle stated in division2300
(B) of section 1.52 of the Revised Code that amendments are to be2301
harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation, finds2302
that the composite is the resulting version of the section in2303
effect prior to the effective date of the section as presented in2304
this act.2305

       Section 6. This act is hereby declared to be an emergency2306
measure necessary for the immediate preservation of the public2307
peace, health, and safety. The reason for such necessity is that2308
licensure requirements are posing an undue economic burden upon2309
small retail food establishments, threatening the livelihood of2310
those employers and their employees. Therefore, this act shall go2311
into immediate effect.2312