As Passed by the House

126th General Assembly
Regular Session
2005-2006
Am. H. B. No. 209


Representatives Combs, Carano, Chandler, C. Evans, Harwood, Martin, Perry, Trakas, Daniels, Fende, Yuko, Wolpert, Allen, Barrett, Blessing, Boccieri, Brown, Distel, Domenick, D. Evans, Flowers, Hughes, Kearns, Key, Otterman, Reidelbach, Schneider, Seaver, Seitz, Webster, Yates 



A BILL
To amend section 4303.181 of the Revised Code to 1
qualify the owner or operator of a community arts 2
center for issuance of a D-5h liquor permit and to 3
create an additional qualification under which a 4
D-5j liquor permit may be issued within a 5
community entertainment district.6


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

       Section 1. That section 4303.181 of the Revised Code be 7
amended to read as follows:8

       Sec. 4303.181.  (A) Permit D-5a may be issued either to the9
owner or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be10
licensed under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains11
at least fifty rooms for registered transient guests or is owned 12
by a state institution of higher education as defined in section 13
3345.011 of the Revised Code or a private college or university,14
and that qualifies under the other requirements of this section,15
or to the owner or operator of a restaurant specified under this16
section, to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only17
by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for18
consumption on the premises where sold, and to registered guests19
in their rooms, which may be sold by means of a controlled access20
alcohol and beverage cabinet in accordance with division (B) of21
section 4301.21 of the Revised Code; and to sell the same products 22
in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises 23
as may be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The premises of 24
the hotel or motel shall include a retail food establishment or a25
food service operation licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the26
Revised Code that operates as a restaurant for purposes of this27
chapter and that is affiliated with the hotel or motel and within28
or contiguous to the hotel or motel, and that serves food within29
the hotel or motel, but the principal business of the owner or30
operator of the hotel or motel shall be the accommodation of31
transient guests. In addition to the privileges authorized in this 32
division, the holder of a D-5a permit may exercise the same33
privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.34

       The owner or operator of a hotel, motel, or restaurant who35
qualified for and held a D-5a permit on August 4, 1976, may, if36
the owner or operator held another permit before holding a D-5a37
permit, either retain a D-5a permit or apply for the permit38
formerly held, and the division of liquor control shall issue the39
permit for which the owner or operator applies and formerly held,40
notwithstanding any quota.41

       A D-5a permit shall not be transferred to another location.42
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of D-5a permits43
that may be issued.44

       The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 45
forty-four dollars.46

       (B) Permit D-5b may be issued to the owner, operator, tenant, 47
lessee, or occupant of an enclosed shopping center to sell beer 48
and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in 49
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises 50
where sold; and to sell the same products in the same manner and 51
amount not for consumption on the premises as may be sold by 52
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges 53
authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5b permit may 54
exercise the same privileges as a holder of a D-5 permit.55

       A D-5b permit shall not be transferred to another location.56

       One D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed shopping center57
containing at least two hundred twenty-five thousand, but less58
than four hundred thousand, square feet of floor area.59

       Two D-5b permits may be issued at an enclosed shopping center60
containing at least four hundred thousand square feet of floor61
area. No more than one D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed62
shopping center for each additional two hundred thousand square63
feet of floor area or fraction of that floor area, up to a maximum 64
of five D-5b permits for each enclosed shopping center. The number 65
of D-5b permits that may be issued at an enclosed shopping center 66
shall be determined by subtracting the number of D-3 and D-5 67
permits issued in the enclosed shopping center from the number of 68
D-5b permits that otherwise may be issued at the enclosed shopping 69
center under the formulas provided in this division. Except as 70
provided in this section, no quota shall be placed on the number 71
of D-5b permits that may be issued. Notwithstanding any quota 72
provided in this section, the holder of any D-5b permit first 73
issued in accordance with this section is entitled to its renewal 74
in accordance with section 4303.271 of the Revised Code.75

       The holder of a D-5b permit issued before April 4, 1984,76
whose tenancy is terminated for a cause other than nonpayment of77
rent, may return the D-5b permit to the division of liquor78
control, and the division shall cancel that permit. Upon79
cancellation of that permit and upon the permit holder's payment80
of taxes, contributions, premiums, assessments, and other debts81
owing or accrued upon the date of cancellation to this state and82
its political subdivisions and a filing with the division of a83
certification of that payment, the division shall issue to that84
person either a D-5 permit, or a D-1, a D-2, and a D-3 permit, as85
that person requests. The division shall issue the D-5 permit, or86
the D-1, D-2, and D-3 permits, even if the number of D-1, D-2,87
D-3, or D-5 permits currently issued in the municipal corporation88
or in the unincorporated area of the township where that person's89
proposed premises is located equals or exceeds the maximum number90
of such permits that can be issued in that municipal corporation91
or in the unincorporated area of that township under the92
population quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the93
Revised Code. Any D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit so issued shall not94
be transferred to another location. If a D-5b permit is canceled95
under the provisions of this paragraph, the number of D-5b permits 96
that may be issued at the enclosed shopping center for which the 97
D-5b permit was issued, under the formula provided in this 98
division, shall be reduced by one if the enclosed shopping center 99
was entitled to more than one D-5b permit under the formula.100

       The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 101
forty-four dollars.102

       (C) Permit D-5c may be issued to the owner or operator of a 103
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed104
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a105
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that qualifies under106
the other requirements of this section to sell beer and any107
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in108
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises109
where sold, and to sell the same products in the same manner and110
amounts not for consumption on the premises as may be sold by111
holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges112
authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5c permit may113
exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-5 permit.114

       To qualify for a D-5c permit, the owner or operator of a 115
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed116
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a117
restaurant for purposes of this chapter, shall have operated the118
restaurant at the proposed premises for not less than twenty-four119
consecutive months immediately preceding the filing of the120
application for the permit, have applied for a D-5 permit no later121
than December 31, 1988, and appear on the division's quota waiting122
list for not less than six months immediately preceding the filing123
of the application for the permit. In addition to these124
requirements, the proposed D-5c permit premises shall be located125
within a municipal corporation and further within an election126
precinct that, at the time of the application, has no more than127
twenty-five per cent of its total land area zoned for residential128
use.129

       A D-5c permit shall not be transferred to another location.130
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits131
that may be issued.132

       Any person who has held a D-5c permit for at least two years133
may apply for a D-5 permit, and the division of liquor control134
shall issue the D-5 permit notwithstanding the quota restrictions135
contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of136
the liquor control commission.137

       The fee for this permit is one thousand five hundred 138
sixty-three dollars.139

       (D) Permit D-5d may be issued to the owner or operator of a 140
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed141
pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a142
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that is located at an143
airport operated by a board of county commissioners pursuant to144
section 307.20 of the Revised Code, at an airport operated by a 145
port authority pursuant to Chapter 4582. of the Revised Code, or 146
at an airport operated by a regional airport authority pursuant to 147
Chapter 308. of the Revised Code. The holder of a D-5d permit may 148
sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the 149
individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption 150
on the premises where sold, and may sell the same products in the 151
same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises where 152
sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In 153
addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder 154
of a D-5d permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of 155
a D-5 permit.156

       A D-5d permit shall not be transferred to another location.157
No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of such 158
permits that may be issued.159

       The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 160
forty-four dollars.161

       (E) Permit D-5e may be issued to any nonprofit organization162
that is exempt from federal income taxation under the "Internal163
Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3), as164
amended, or that is a charitable organization under any chapter of165
the Revised Code, and that owns or operates a riverboat that meets 166
all of the following:167

       (1) Is permanently docked at one location;168

       (2) Is designated as an historical riverboat by the Ohio169
historical society;170

       (3) Contains not less than fifteen hundred square feet of171
floor area;172

       (4) Has a seating capacity of fifty or more persons.173

       The holder of a D-5e permit may sell beer and intoxicating174
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from175
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.176

       A D-5e permit shall not be transferred to another location.177
No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits178
that may be issued. The population quota restrictions contained in 179
section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the liquor 180
control commission shall not apply to this division, and the 181
division shall issue a D-5e permit to any applicant who meets the 182
requirements of this division. However, the division shall not 183
issue a D-5e permit if the permit premises or proposed permit184
premises are located within an area in which the sale of185
spirituous liquor by the glass is prohibited.186

       The fee for this permit is one thousand two hundred nineteen 187
dollars.188

       (F) Permit D-5f may be issued to the owner or operator of a189
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed190
under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a191
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the192
following:193

       (1) It contains not less than twenty-five hundred square feet 194
of floor area.195

       (2) It is located on or in, or immediately adjacent to, the196
shoreline of, a navigable river.197

       (3) It provides docking space for twenty-five boats.198

       (4) It provides entertainment and recreation, provided that199
not less than fifty per cent of the business on the permit200
premises shall be preparing and serving meals for a consideration.201

       In addition, each application for a D-5f permit shall be202
accompanied by a certification from the local legislative203
authority that the issuance of the D-5f permit is not inconsistent204
with that political subdivision's comprehensive development plan205
or other economic development goal as officially established by206
the local legislative authority.207

       The holder of a D-5f permit may sell beer and intoxicating208
liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from209
the container, for consumption on the premises where sold.210

       A D-5f permit shall not be transferred to another location.211

       The division of liquor control shall not issue a D-5f permit212
if the permit premises or proposed permit premises are located213
within an area in which the sale of spirituous liquor by the glass214
is prohibited.215

       A fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred 216
forty-four dollars.217

       As used in this division, "navigable river" means a river 218
that is also a "navigable water" as defined in the "Federal Power219
Act," 94 Stat. 770 (1980), 16 U.S.C. 796.220

       (G) Permit D-5g may be issued to a nonprofit corporation that 221
is either the owner or the operator of a national professional 222
sports museum. The holder of a D-5g permit may sell beer and any 223
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in 224
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises 225
where sold. The holder of a D-5g permit shall sell no beer or 226
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold 227
after one a.m. A D-5g permit shall not be transferred to another 228
location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of 229
D-5g permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is one 230
thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars.231

       (H)(1) Permit D-5h may be issued to any nonprofit232
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under the233
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A.234
501(c)(3), as amended, that owns or operates a fine arts museum235
and has no less than five thousand bona fide members possessing236
full membership privileges. The237

       (2) Permit D-5h also may be issued to any nonprofit 238
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under the 239
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 240
501(c)(3), as amended, that owns or operates a community arts 241
center. As used in this division, "community arts center" means a 242
facility that provides arts programming to the community in more 243
than one arts discipline, including, but not limited to, exhibits 244
of works of art and performances by both professional and amateur 245
artists.246

        (3) The holder of a D-5h permit may sell beer and any247
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in248
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises249
where sold. The holder of a D-5h permit shall sell no beer or250
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold251
after one a.m. A D-5h permit shall not be transferred to another252
location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of253
D-5h permits that may be issued. The254

       (4) The fee for thisa D-5h permit is one thousand eight 255
hundred seventy-five dollars.256

       (I) Permit D-5i may be issued to the owner or operator of a257
retail food establishment or a food service operation licensed258
under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates as a259
restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the260
following requirements:261

       (1) It is located in a municipal corporation or a township262
with a population of seventy-five thousand or less.263

       (2) It has inside seating capacity for at least one hundred264
forty persons.265

       (3) It has at least four thousand square feet of floor area.266

       (4) It offers full-course meals, appetizers, and sandwiches.267

       (5) Its receipts from beer and liquor sales do not exceed268
twenty-five per cent of its total gross receipts.269

       (6) It has at least one of the following characteristics:270

       (a) The value of its real and personal property exceeds seven 271
hundred twenty-five thousand dollars.272

       (b) It is located on property that is owned or leased by the 273
state or a state agency, and its owner or operator has 274
authorization from the state or the state agency that owns or 275
leases the property to obtain a D-5i permit.276

       The holder of a D-5i permit shall cause an independent audit277
to be performed at the end of one full year of operation following278
issuance of the permit in order to verify the requirements of279
division (I)(5) of this section. The results of the independent280
audit shall be transmitted to the division. Upon determining that281
the receipts of the holder from beer and liquor sales exceeded282
twenty-five per cent of its total gross receipts, the division283
shall suspend the permit of the permit holder under section284
4301.25 of the Revised Code and may allow the permit holder to285
elect a forfeiture under section 4301.252 of the Revised Code.286

       The holder of a D-5i permit may sell beer and any287
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in288
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises289
where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and290
amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold as may be291
sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5i292
permit shall sell no beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption293
on the premises where sold after two-thirty a.m. In addition to294
the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5i295
permit may exercise the same privileges as the holder of a D-5296
permit.297

       A D-5i permit shall not be transferred to another location. 298
The division of liquor control shall not renew a D-5i permit299
unless the retail food establishment or food service operation for 300
which it is issued continues to meet the requirements described in 301
divisions (I)(1) to (6) of this section. No quota restrictions 302
shall be placed on the number of D-5i permits that may be issued. 303
The fee for the D-5i permit is two thousand three hundred 304
forty-four dollars.305

       (J)(1) Permit D-5j may be issued to the owner or the operator 306
of a retail food establishment or a food service operation 307
licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code to sell beer and 308
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in 309
glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises 310
where sold and to sell beer and intoxicating liquor in the same 311
manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises where sold 312
as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder 313
of a D-5j permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall 314
observe the same hours of operation, as the holder of a D-5315
permit.316

       (2) The D-5j permit shall be issued only within a community317
entertainment district that is designated under section 4301.80 of318
the Revised Code and that meets one of the following 319
qualifications:320

       (a) It is located in a municipal corporation with a 321
population of at least one hundred thousand.322

       (b) It is located in a municipal corporation with a 323
population of at least twenty thousand, and either of the 324
following applies:325

       (i) It contains an amusement park the rides of which have 326
been issued a permit by the department of agriculture under 327
Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code.328

       (ii) Not less than fifty million dollars will be invested in 329
development and construction in the community entertainment 330
district's area located in the municipal corporation.331

       (c) It is located in a township with a population of at least 332
forty thousand.333

       (d) It is located in a municipal corporation with a 334
population of at least ten thousand, and not less than seventy 335
million dollars will be invested in development and construction 336
in the community entertainment district's area located in the 337
municipal corporation.338

       (3) The location of a D-5j permit may be transferred only339
within the geographic boundaries of the community entertainment340
district in which it was issued and shall not be transferred341
outside the geographic boundaries of that district.342

       (4) Not more than one D-5j permit shall be issued within each343
community entertainment district for each five acres of land344
located within the district. Not more than fifteen D-5j permits345
may be issued within a single community entertainment district.346
Except as otherwise provided in division (J)(4) of this section,347
no quota restrictions shall be placed upon the number of D-5j348
permits that may be issued.349

       (5) The fee for a D-5j permit is two thousand three hundred 350
forty-four dollars.351

       (K)(1) Permit D-5k may be issued to any nonprofit352
organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under the353
"Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A.354
501(c)(3), as amended, that is the owner or operator of a355
botanical garden recognized by the American association of356
botanical gardens and arboreta, and that has not less than357
twenty-five hundred bona fide members.358

       (2) The holder of a D-5k permit may sell beer and any359
intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in360
glass and from the container, on the premises where sold.361

       (3) The holder of a D-5k permit shall sell no beer or362
intoxicating liquor for consumption on the premises where sold363
after one a.m.364

       (4) A D-5k permit shall not be transferred to another365
location.366

       (5) No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of367
D-5k permits that may be issued.368

       (6) The fee for the D-5k permit is one thousand eight hundred369
seventy-five dollars.370

       Section 2. That existing section 4303.181 of the Revised Code 371
is hereby repealed.372