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Am. H. B. No. 594 As Passed by the HouseAs Passed by the House
130th General Assembly | Regular Session | 2013-2014 |
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Representatives Gerberry, Buchy
Cosponsors:
Representatives Adams, R., Amstutz, Anielski, Antonio, Baker, Boyce, Driehaus, Duffey, Grossman, Hayes, Huffman, Letson, Mallory, McGregor, Milkovich, Patmon, Pelanda, Reece, Rogers, Sears, Sheehy, Slaby, Smith, Stinziano, Strahorn, Young Speaker Batchelder
A BILL
To amend sections 4301.62 and 4303.182 and to enact
section 4301.71 of the Revised Code to prohibit
the sale or offering for sale for human
consumption of powdered or crystalline alcohol, to
allow a person to possess beer or intoxicating
liquor on the premises of a market if the beer or
intoxicating liquor has been purchased from a D
liquor permit holder that is located in the
market, and to require the D-6 liquor permit to be
issued to a specified D liquor permit holder that
is located in a state park that has a working farm
on the state park's property.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That sections 4301.62 and 4303.182 be amended and
section 4301.71 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:
Sec. 4301.62. (A) As used in this section:
(1) "Chauffeured limousine" means a vehicle registered under
section 4503.24 of the Revised Code.
(2) "Street," "highway," and "motor vehicle" have the same
meanings as in section 4511.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) No person shall have in the person's possession an opened
container of beer or intoxicating liquor in any of the following
circumstances:
(1) Except as provided in division (C)(1)(e) of this section,
in an agency store;
(2) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, on
the premises of the holder of any permit issued by the division of
liquor control;
(3) In Except as provided in division (F) of this section, in
any other public place;
(4) Except as provided in division (D) or (E) of this
section, while operating or being a passenger in or on a motor
vehicle on any street, highway, or other public or private
property open to the public for purposes of vehicular travel or
parking;
(5) Except as provided in division (D) or (E) of this
section, while being in or on a stationary motor vehicle on any
street, highway, or other public or private property open to the
public for purposes of vehicular travel or parking.
(C)(1) A person may have in the person's possession an opened
container of any of the following:
(a) Beer or intoxicating liquor that has been lawfully
purchased for consumption on the premises where bought from the
holder of an A-1-A, A-2, A-3a, D-1, D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a,
D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j,
D-5k, D-5l, D-5m, D-5n, D-5o, D-7, D-8, E, F, F-2, F-5, F-7, or
F-8 permit;
(b) Beer, wine, or mixed beverages served for consumption on
the premises by the holder of an F-3 permit or wine served for
consumption on the premises by the holder of an F-4 or F-6 permit;
(c) Beer or intoxicating liquor consumed on the premises of a
convention facility as provided in section 4303.201 of the Revised
Code;
(d) Beer or intoxicating liquor to be consumed during
tastings and samplings approved by rule of the liquor control
commission;
(e) Spirituous liquor to be consumed for purposes of a
tasting sample, as defined in section 4301.171 of the Revised
Code.
(2) A person may have in the person's possession on an F
liquor permit premises an opened container of beer or intoxicating
liquor that was not purchased from the holder of the F permit if
the premises for which the F permit is issued is a music festival
and the holder of the F permit grants permission for that
possession on the premises during the period for which the F
permit is issued. As used in this division, "music festival" means
a series of outdoor live musical performances, extending for a
period of at least three consecutive days and located on an area
of land of at least forty acres.
(3)(a) A person may have in the person's possession on a D-2
liquor permit premises an opened or unopened container of wine
that was not purchased from the holder of the D-2 permit if the
premises for which the D-2 permit is issued is an outdoor
performing arts center, the person is attending an orchestral
performance, and the holder of the D-2 permit grants permission
for the possession and consumption of wine in certain
predesignated areas of the premises during the period for which
the D-2 permit is issued.
(b) As used in division (C)(3)(a) of this section:
(i) "Orchestral performance" means a concert comprised of a
group of not fewer than forty musicians playing various musical
instruments.
(ii) "Outdoor performing arts center" means an outdoor
performing arts center that is located on not less than one
hundred fifty acres of land and that is open for performances from
the first day of April to the last day of October of each year.
(4) A person may have in the person's possession an opened or
unopened container of beer or intoxicating liquor at an outdoor
location at which the person is attending an orchestral
performance as defined in division (C)(3)(b)(i) of this section if
the person with supervision and control over the performance
grants permission for the possession and consumption of beer or
intoxicating liquor in certain predesignated areas of that outdoor
location.
(5) A person may have in the person's possession on an F-9
liquor permit premises an opened or unopened container of beer or
intoxicating liquor that was not purchased from the holder of the
F-9 permit if the person is attending an orchestral performance
and the holder of the F-9 permit grants permission for the
possession and consumption of beer or intoxicating liquor in
certain predesignated areas of the premises during the period for
which the F-9 permit is issued.
As used in division (C)(5) of this section, "orchestral
performance" has the same meaning as in division (C)(3)(b) of this
section.
(6)(a) A person may have in the person's possession on the
property of an outdoor motorsports facility an opened or unopened
container of beer or intoxicating liquor that was not purchased
from the owner of the facility if both of the following apply:
(i) The person is attending a racing event at the facility;
and
(ii) The owner of the facility grants permission for the
possession and consumption of beer or intoxicating liquor on the
property of the facility.
(b) As used in division (C)(6)(a) of this section:
(i) "Racing event" means a motor vehicle racing event
sanctioned by one or more motor racing sanctioning organizations.
(ii) "Outdoor motorsports facility" means an outdoor
racetrack to which all of the following apply:
(I) It is two and four-tenths miles or more in length.
(II) It is located on two hundred acres or more of land.
(III) The primary business of the owner of the facility is
the hosting and promoting of racing events.
(IV) The holder of a D-1, D-2, or D-3 permit is located on
the property of the facility.
(D) This section does not apply to a person who pays all or a
portion of the fee imposed for the use of a chauffeured limousine
pursuant to a prearranged contract, or the guest of the person,
when all of the following apply:
(1) The person or guest is a passenger in the limousine.
(2) The person or guest is located in the limousine, but is
not occupying a seat in the front compartment of the limousine
where the operator of the limousine is located.
(3) The limousine is located on any street, highway, or other
public or private property open to the public for purposes of
vehicular travel or parking.
(E) An opened bottle of wine that was purchased from the
holder of a permit that authorizes the sale of wine for
consumption on the premises where sold is not an opened container
for the purposes of this section if both of the following apply:
(1) The opened bottle of wine is securely resealed by the
permit holder or an employee of the permit holder before the
bottle is removed from the premises. The bottle shall be secured
in such a manner that it is visibly apparent if the bottle has
been subsequently opened or tampered with.
(2) The opened bottle of wine that is resealed in accordance
with division (E)(1) of this section is stored in the trunk of a
motor vehicle or, if the motor vehicle does not have a trunk,
behind the last upright seat or in an area not normally occupied
by the driver or passengers and not easily accessible by the
driver.
(F) This section does not apply to a person that has in the
person's possession an opened container of beer or intoxicating
liquor on the premises of a market if the beer or intoxicating
liquor has been purchased from a D permit holder that is located
in the market.
As used in division (F) of this section, "market" means an
establishment that:
(1) Leases space in the market to individual vendors, not
less than fifty per cent of which are retail food establishments
or food service operations licensed under Chapter 3717. of the
Revised Code;
(2) Has an indoor sales floor area of not less than
twenty-two thousand square feet;
(3) Hosts a farmer's market on each Saturday from April
through December;
(4) Is owned by a political subdivision.
Sec. 4301.71. (A) No person shall sell or offer for sale for
human consumption powdered or crystalline alcohol.
(B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any of the
following:
(1) Any substance regulated by the food and drug
administration in the United States department of health and human
services that is not either of the following:
(a) Beer or intoxicating liquor; or
(b) A compound that could be converted into beer or
intoxicating liquor.
(2) A medication that requires a prescription;
(3) An over-the-counter medication.
(C) As used in this section:
(1) "Powdered or crystalline alcohol" means a product that is
manufactured into a powdered or crystalline form and that contains
any amount of alcohol.
(2) "Prescription" has the same meaning as in section 4729.01
of the Revised Code.
(3) "Over-the-counter medication" means medication that may
be legally sold and purchased without a prescription.
Sec. 4303.182. (A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions
(B) to (J)(K) of this section, permit D-6 shall be issued to the
holder of an A-1-A, A-2, A-3a, C-2, D-2, D-3, D-3a, D-4, D-4a,
D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g, D-5h, D-5i, D-5j,
D-5k, D-5l, D-5m, D-5n, D-5o, or D-7 permit to allow sale under
that permit as follows:
(1) Between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday if
sale during those hours has been approved under question (C)(1),
(2), or (3) of section 4301.351 or 4301.354 of the Revised Code,
under question (B)(2) of section 4301.355 of the Revised Code, or
under section 4301.356 of the Revised Code and has been authorized
under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the
Revised Code, under the restrictions of that authorization;
(2) Between the hours of eleven a.m. and midnight on Sunday,
if sale during those hours has been approved on or after the
effective date of this amendment October 16, 2009, under question
(B)(1), (2), or (3) of section 4301.351 or 4301.354 of the Revised
Code, under question (B)(2) of section 4301.355 of the Revised
Code, or under section 4301.356 of the Revised Code and has been
authorized under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366
of the Revised Code, under the restrictions of that authorization;
(3) Between the hours of eleven a.m. and midnight on Sunday
if sale between the hours of one p.m. and midnight was approved
before the effective date of this amendment October 16, 2009,
under question (B)(1), (2), or (3) of section 4301.351 or 4301.354
of the Revised Code, under question (B)(2) of section 4301.355 of
the Revised Code, or under section 4301.356 of the Revised Code
and has been authorized under section 4301.361, 4301.364,
4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code, under the other
restrictions of that authorization.
(B) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit,
including a D-4a and D-5d permit, authorizing the sale of
intoxicating liquor issued for a premises located at any publicly
owned airport, as defined in section 4563.01 of the Revised Code,
at which commercial airline companies operate regularly scheduled
flights on which space is available to the public, to allow sale
under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on
Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized under section
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.
(C) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5a
permit, and to the holder of a D-3 or D-3a permit who is the owner
or operator of a hotel or motel that is required to be licensed
under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, that contains at least
fifty rooms for registered transient guests, and that has on its
premises a retail food establishment or a food service operation
licensed pursuant to Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that
operates as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and is
affiliated with the hotel or motel and within or contiguous to the
hotel or motel and serving food within the hotel or motel, to
allow sale under such permit between the hours of ten a.m. and
midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized
under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the
Revised Code.
(D) The holder of a D-6 permit that is issued to a sports
facility may make sales under the permit between the hours of
eleven a.m. and midnight on any Sunday on which a professional
baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer game is being
played at the sports facility. As used in this division, "sports
facility" means a stadium or arena that has a seating capacity of
at least four thousand and that is owned or leased by a
professional baseball, basketball, football, hockey, or soccer
franchise or any combination of those franchises.
(E) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that
is issued to a premises located in or at the Ohio historical
society area or the state fairgrounds, as defined in division (B)
of section 4301.40 of the Revised Code, to allow sale under that
permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.
(F) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit
that authorizes the sale of intoxicating liquor and that is issued
to an outdoor performing arts center to allow sale under that
permit between the hours of one p.m. and midnight on Sunday,
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section
4301.361 of the Revised Code. A D-6 permit issued under this
division is subject to the results of an election, held after the
D-6 permit is issued, on question (B)(4) as set forth in section
4301.351 of the Revised Code. Following the end of the period
during which an election may be held on question (B)(4) as set
forth in that section, sales of intoxicating liquor may continue
at an outdoor performing arts center under a D-6 permit issued
under this division, unless an election on that question is held
during the permitted period and a majority of the voters voting in
the precinct on that question vote "no."
As used in this division, "outdoor performing arts center"
means an outdoor performing arts center that is located on not
less than eight hundred acres of land and that is open for
performances from the first day of April to the last day of
October of each year.
(G) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit
that authorizes the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor and that
is issued to a golf course owned by the state, a conservancy
district, a park district created under Chapter 1545. of the
Revised Code, or another political subdivision to allow sale under
that permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.
(H) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of a D-5g permit
to allow sale under that permit between the hours of ten a.m. and
midnight on Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized
under section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the
Revised Code.
(I) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any D permit
for a premises that is licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised
Code and that is located at a ski area to allow sale under the D-6
permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on Sunday,
whether or not that sale has been authorized under section
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.
As used in this division, "ski area" means a ski area as
defined in section 4169.01 of the Revised Code, provided that the
passenger tramway operator at that area is registered under
section 4169.03 of the Revised Code.
(J) Permit D-6 shall be issued to the holder of any permit
that is described in division (A) of this section for a permit
premises that is located in a community entertainment district, as
defined in section 4301.80 of the Revised Code, that was approved
by the legislative authority of a municipal corporation under that
section between October 1 and October 15, 2005, to allow sale
under the permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on
Sunday, whether or not that sale has been authorized under section
4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised Code.
(K) A D-6 permit shall be issued to the holder of any D
permit for a premises that is licensed under Chapter 3717. of the
Revised Code and that is located in a state park to allow sales
under the D-6 permit between the hours of ten a.m. and midnight on
Sunday, whether or not those sales have been authorized under
section 4301.361, 4301.364, 4301.365, or 4301.366 of the Revised
Code.
As used in this division, "state park" means a state park
that is established or dedicated under Chapter 1541. of the
Revised Code and that has a working farm on its property.
(L) If the restriction to licensed premises where the sale of
food and other goods and services exceeds fifty per cent of the
total gross receipts of the permit holder at the premises is
applicable, the division of liquor control may accept an affidavit
from the permit holder to show the proportion of the permit
holder's gross receipts derived from the sale of food and other
goods and services. If the liquor control commission determines
that affidavit to have been false, it shall revoke the permits of
the permit holder at the premises concerned.
(L)(M) The fee for the D-6 permit is five hundred dollars
when it is issued to the holder of an A-1-A, A-2, A-3a, D-2, D-3,
D-3a, D-4, D-4a, D-5, D-5a, D-5b, D-5c, D-5d, D-5e, D-5f, D-5g,
D-5h, D-5i, D-5j, D-5k, D-5l, D-5m, D-5n, D-5o, or D-7 permit. The
fee for the D-6 permit is four hundred dollars when it is issued
to the holder of a C-2 permit.
Section 2. That existing sections 4301.62 and 4303.182 of the
Revised Code are hereby repealed.
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