RESEARCH FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

RESEARCH FAQs:
OHIO LIQUOR LAWS

The Law Library Staff prepares "Research Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQs) for the convenience of our users to provide access to a variety of sources addressing particular points of law. These are general legal information sources, and are not to be construed as a substitute for personal legal advice from an attorney. Please seek legal counsel to help you determine the applicability of any of the information in these resources to your specific situation. The Law Library makes no recommendation as to whether you should purchase any services offered by the websites contained in this FAQ.

Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code Title 43, Liquor

Ohio Division of Liquor Control

Ohio Division of Liquor Control
ORC 4301: Liquor Control Law
ORC 4303: Liquor Permits

Legal Drinking Ages, Hours of Sales

ORC 4301.22: Restrictions on sales of beer and liquor, Legal drinking ages, hours that sales are permitted

Driving Under the Influence

ORC 4511.19: Driving while under the influence of alcohol or drugs
Ohio State Bar Association: DUI, DWI, OMVI and OVI: What Do They Mean?
Ohio State Bar Association: What You Should Know about OVI Penalties for First-Time Offenders
Cleveland Law Library FAQ on Traffic Violations, DUI & Parking Tickets

Open Container Law

ORC 4301.62: Open container of beer or intoxicating liquor prohibited at certain premises

Underage Drinking

ORC 4301.69: Underage persons offenses concerning

Taxation

ORC 4305: Tax on Bulk Sales of Beer
ORC 4307: Tax on Bottled Beverages

Dram Shop Laws

ORC 4399: Prohibitory Provisions and Crimes

Concealed Carry Law

ORC 2923.121: Possession of firearm in beer liquor permit premises - prohibition, exceptions

Books & Articles

Liquor Control Law Reporter, Ohio volume (CCH)
Ohio Driving Under the Influence Law, (West)
Armstrong, William H., Sex, drugs and padlocks, 76 Cleveland Bar Journal 17 (May, 2005)
Bungard, Susan, Last call for alcohol: how the city can take action against problem liquor permit holders, 76 Cleveland Bar Journal 16 (May, 2005)
Main, Chad, Dram shop liability in Ohio: R.C. 4399.18, 14 Ohio Trial 23 (Summer, 2004)

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