Effective: March 23, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 102 – 134th General Assembly (A) As used in the Revised Code: (1) “Intoxicating liquor” and “liquor” include all liquids and compounds, other than beer, containing one-half of one per cent or more of alcohol by volume which are fit to use for beverage purposes, from whatever […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 674 – 133rd General Assembly The general assembly hereby finds that the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution confers upon the state of Ohio sole and exclusive authority to regulate the sale and distribution of beer and intoxicating liquor in this state. That authority, so conferred, […]
Effective: July 1, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 121st General Assembly The division of liquor control consists of the superintendent of liquor control appointed by the director of commerce and such deputies, chiefs, agents, and employees as the director of commerce shall appoint to administer the various functions of the division, including but […]
Effective: June 30, 1999 Latest Legislation: House Bill 163 – 123rd General Assembly The superintendent of liquor control shall exercise all powers and perform all duties created and enjoined by Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code, except for the powers and duties vested in and enjoined upon the liquor control commission by section […]
Effective: December 23, 1986 Latest Legislation: House Bill 428 – 116th General Assembly The liquor control commission consists of three commissioners, not more than two of whom shall be of the same political party, who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Terms of office shall be for […]
Effective: March 23, 2022 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 102 – 134th General Assembly The liquor control commission may adopt and promulgate, repeal, rescind, and amend, in the manner required by this section, rules, standards, requirements, and orders necessary to carry out this chapter and Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code, but all rules of the […]
Effective: July 1, 2009 Latest Legislation: House Bill 525 – 127th General Assembly The liquor control commission has the following powers which it may exercise by the vote of a majority of the commissioners: (A) To suspend, revoke, and cancel permits. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum for the transaction of any business, […]
Effective: October 11, 2002 Latest Legislation: House Bill 371 – 124th General Assembly The liquor control commission may determine and fix by rule the minimum percentage mark-up for sales at retail of beer, whether in case lot or less. To determine the retail price of beer, the minimum percentage mark-up may be applied to the […]
Effective: October 11, 2002 Latest Legislation: House Bill 371 – 124th General Assembly The liquor control commission may adopt, repeal, and amend rules providing for and controlling pricing practices and the manner and frequency with which any person sets or changes prices at which beer is sold to or by the holders of B-1 permits, […]
Effective: April 17, 1963 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 24 – 105th General Assembly Sections 4301.03, 4301.04, and 4301.041 of the Revised Code do not derogate from or prejudice any other power expressly or impliedly granted to the liquor control commission by Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code; but except as expressly provided in […]
Effective: July 1, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 121st General Assembly The division of liquor control shall compile and publish, in reasonable detail, information as to its financial and other operations; and the liquor control commission shall hold not less than four public hearings annually for the purpose of hearing general complaints as […]
Effective: September 15, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 483 – 130th General Assembly Each member of the liquor control commission shall devote the member’s entire time to the duties of office and shall hold no other office of trust or profit. No member of the commission, nor the superintendent of liquor control, nor any of […]
Effective: July 1, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 121st General Assembly Each member of the liquor control commission shall give bond to the state in the amount of ten thousand dollars, and the superintendent of liquor control shall give bond to the state in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars conditioned according […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly (A) The division of liquor control shall do all of the following: (1) Control the traffic in beer and intoxicating liquor in this state, including the manufacture, importation, and sale of beer and intoxicating liquor; (2) Grant or refuse permits for the […]
Effective: April 12, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 674 – 133rd General Assembly The superintendent of liquor control may adopt and promulgate, repeal, rescind, and amend, in the manner required by this section, rules, standards, requirements, and orders necessary to carry out the following: (A) Rules and regulations governing the management of the state liquor […]
Effective: July 19, 1995 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162, Senate Bill 188 – 121st General Assembly (A) The superintendent of liquor control shall collect the tax levied under section 307.697 or 4301.424 of the Revised Code on sales of spirituous liquor sold to liquor permit holders for resale, and sold at retail by the division […]
Effective: July 1, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 121st General Assembly All contracts of lease for a state liquor store entered into by the division of liquor control shall be made in writing with the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, in accordance with section 9.312 of the Revised Code, after an advertisement in […]
Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly The division of liquor control shall provide for the custody, safekeeping, and deposit of all moneys, checks, and drafts received by it or any of its employees or agents prior to paying them to the treasurer of state as provided by section […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The liquor control commission may adopt, promulgate, repeal, rescind, and amend rules to regulate the manner of dealing in and distributing and selling bottled wine within the state. The commission may require out-of-state producers, shippers, bottlers, and holders of federal importers’ […]
Effective: July 1, 1997 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 162 – 121st General Assembly (A) When the supply of spirituous liquor in this state is insufficient to meet the demands of ordinary trade, due to causes beyond the control of the superintendent of liquor control, the superintendent may establish rules which will insure the equitable distribution […]
