Am. H.B. 140

126th General Assembly

(As Passed by the House)

Reps. Carmichael, D. Stewart, Setzer, T. Patton, Barrett, Beatty, Blasdel, Brown, Buehrer, Carano, Cassell, Chandler, Coley, DeGeeter, Domenick, D. Evans, Faber, Harwood, Hughes, Key, McGregor, Otterman, Perry, Seaver, Seitz, Yuko, Trakas

BILL SUMMARY

· Authorizes entities involved in the manufacture or distribution of beer or intoxicating liquor to conduct consumer product instruction, or to provide sample servings of their products, at a retail permit holder's premises without having to obtain a retail liquor permit.

CONTENT AND OPERATION

The bill authorizes (1) a manufacturer, supplier, broker, or wholesale distributor of beer or intoxicating liquor or (2) an agent, solicitor, or salesperson who is registered with the Division of Liquor Control and represents a person described in item (1) above to conduct consumer product instruction, or to provide sample servings of the manufacturer's, supplier's, broker's, or wholesale distributor's products, on the premises of a retail permit holder without any of these persons having to be issued a retail permit under the Liquor Control Law. The person providing a sample serving must purchase the beer or intoxicating liquor at the ordinary retail price from the permit holder whose premises are involved. (R.C. 4303.251.)

The Liquor Control Commission must adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to implement those provisions (R.C. 4303.251).

HISTORY

ACTION	DATE	JOURNAL ENTRY
Introduced	03-16-05	p. 330
Reported, H. State Gov't	06-02-05	p. 900
Passed House (95-0)	06-14-05	p. 951

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