Ohio § 4303.181
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4303.181, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4303.181.
(A) Permit D-5a may be issued either to 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 or is owned by
a state institution of higher education as defined in section 3345.011 of the Revised Code or a private college or university, and that qualifies under the other requirements
of this section, or to the owner or operator of a restaurant specified under this
section, to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual
drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises where sold,
and to registered guests in their rooms, which may be sold by means of a controlled
access alcohol and beverage cabinet in accordance with division (B) of section 4301.21 of the Revised Code ; and to sell the same products in the same manner and amounts not for consumption
on the premises as may be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The premises of the hotel or motel shall include 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 that is affiliated with
the hotel or motel and within or contiguous to the hotel or motel, and that serves
food within the hotel or motel, but the principal business of the owner or operator
of the hotel or motel shall be the accommodation of transient guests. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5a
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as the holder of a D-5 permit. The owner or operator of a hotel, motel, or restaurant who qualified for and held
a D-5a permit on August 4, 1976, may, if the owner or operator held another permit
before holding a D-5a permit, either retain a D-5a permit or apply for the permit
formerly held, and the division of liquor control shall issue the permit for which
the owner or operator applies and formerly held, notwithstanding any quota. A D-5a permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of D-5a permits that may be issued. The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (B) Permit D-5b may be issued to the owner, operator, tenant, lessee, or occupant of
an enclosed shopping center to sell beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by
the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises
where sold; and to sell the same products in the same manner and amount not for consumption
on the premises as may be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5b
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as a holder of a D-5 permit. A D-5b permit shall not be transferred to another location. One D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed shopping center containing at least two
hundred twenty-five thousand, but less than four hundred thousand, square feet of
floor area. Two D-5b permits may be issued at an enclosed shopping center containing at least
four hundred thousand square feet of floor area. No more than one D-5b permit may be issued at an enclosed shopping center for each
additional two hundred thousand square feet of floor area or fraction of that floor
area, up to a maximum of five D-5b permits for each enclosed shopping center. The number of D-5b permits that may be issued at an enclosed shopping center shall
be determined by subtracting the number of D-3 and D-5 permits issued in the enclosed
shopping center from the number of D-5b permits that otherwise may be issued at the
enclosed shopping center under the formulas provided in this division. Except as provided in this section, no quota shall be placed on the number of D-5b
permits that may be issued. Notwithstanding any quota provided in this section, the holder of any D-5b permit
first issued in accordance with this section is entitled to its renewal in accordance
with section 4303.271 of the Revised Code . The holder of a D-5b permit issued before April 4, 1984, whose tenancy is terminated
for a cause other than nonpayment of rent, may return the D-5b permit to the division
of liquor control, and the division shall cancel that permit. Upon cancellation of that permit and upon the permit holder's payment of taxes,
contributions, premiums, assessments, and other debts owing or accrued upon the date
of cancellation to this state and its political subdivisions and a filing with the
division of a certification of that payment, the division shall issue to that person
either a D-5 permit, or a D-1, a D-2, and a D-3 permit, as that person requests. The division shall issue the D-5 permit, or the D-1, D-2, and D-3 permits, even
if the number of D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permits currently issued in the municipal corporation
or in the unincorporated area of the township where that person's proposed premises
is located equals or exceeds the maximum number of such permits that can be issued
in that municipal corporation or in the unincorporated area of that township under
the population quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code . Any D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit so issued shall not be transferred to another location. If a D-5b permit is canceled under the provisions of this paragraph, the number
of D-5b permits that may be issued at the enclosed shopping center for which the D-5b
permit was issued, under the formula provided in this division, shall be reduced by
one if the enclosed shopping center was entitled to more than one D-5b permit under
the formula. The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (C) Permit D-5c may be issued to the owner or operator of 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 that qualifies under
the other requirements of this section to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at
retail, only by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption
on the premises where sold, and to sell the same products in the same manner and amounts
not for consumption on the premises as may be sold by holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5c
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as the holder of a D-5 permit. To qualify for a D-5c permit, the owner or operator of 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, shall have operated the
restaurant at the proposed premises for not less than twenty-four consecutive months
immediately preceding the filing of the application for the permit, have applied for
a D-5 permit no later than December 31, 1988, and appear on the division's quota waiting
list for not less than six months immediately preceding the filing of the application
for the permit. In addition to these requirements, the proposed D-5c permit premises shall be located
within a municipal corporation and further within an election precinct that, at the
time of the application, has no more than twenty-five per cent of its total land area
zoned for residential use. A D-5c permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits that may be issued. Any person who has held a D-5c permit for at least two years may apply for a D-5 permit,
and the division of liquor control shall issue the D-5 permit notwithstanding the
quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the liquor control commission. The fee for this permit is one thousand five hundred sixty-three dollars. (D)(1) Permit D-5d may be issued to the owner or operator of 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 that is located at
an airport operated by a municipal corporation, at an airport operated by a board
of county commissioners pursuant to section 307.20 of the Revised Code , at an airport operated by a port authority pursuant to Chapter 4582. of the Revised
Code, or at an airport operated by a regional airport authority pursuant to Chapter
308. of the Revised Code. (2) The holder of a D-5d permit may sell either of the following: (a) Beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass
and from the container, for consumption on the premises where sold. In addition, such consumption may occur in the area of the airport terminal that
is restricted to persons taking flights to and from the airport, provided all of the
following apply: (i) The airport's governing body authorizes the consumption of beer and intoxicating
liquor in that area. (ii) The D-5d permit holder is located in that area. (iii) The airport is a public-use airport, as defined in section 4563.30 of the Revised Code , that has commercial flight activity and has one or more passenger or property screening
checkpoints or restricted areas used as security measures. (iv) The beer or intoxicating liquor is served solely in plastic bottles or other plastic
containers that clearly identify the D-5d permit holder. (b) The same products in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises
where sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized in division (D) of this section, the holder
of a D-5d permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours
of operation, as the holder of a D-5 permit. (3) A D-5d permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of such permits that may be
issued. (4) The fee for the D-5d permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (E) Permit D-5e may be issued to any nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal
income taxation under the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986,” 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3) , as amended, or that is a charitable organization under any chapter of the Revised
Code, and that owns or operates a riverboat that meets all of the following: (1) Is permanently docked at one location; (2) Is designated as an historical riverboat by the Ohio history connection; (3) Contains not less than fifteen hundred square feet of floor area; (4) Has a seating capacity of fifty or more persons. The holder of a D-5e permit may sell beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only
by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises
where sold. A D-5e permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restriction shall be placed on the number of such permits that may be issued. The population quota restrictions contained in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code or in any rule of the liquor control commission shall not apply to this division,
and the division shall issue a D-5e permit to any applicant who meets the requirements
of this division. However, the division shall not issue a D-5e permit if the permit premises or proposed
permit premises are located within an area in which the sale of spirituous liquor
by the glass is prohibited. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5e permit
may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation, as
the holder of a D-5 permit. The fee for this permit is one thousand two hundred nineteen dollars. (F) Permit D-5f may be issued to the owner or operator of a retail food establishment
or a food service operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that
operates as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the following: (1) It contains not less than twenty-five hundred square feet of floor area. (2) It is located on or in, or immediately adjacent to, the shoreline of, a navigable
river. (3) It provides docking space for twenty-five boats. (4) It provides entertainment and recreation, provided that not less than fifty per cent
of the business on the permit premises shall be preparing and serving meals for a
consideration. In addition, each application for a D-5f permit shall be accompanied by a certification
from the local legislative authority that the issuance of the D-5f permit is not inconsistent
with that political subdivision's comprehensive development plan or other economic
development goal as officially established by the local legislative authority. The holder of a D-5f permit may sell beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only
by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises
where sold. A D-5f permit shall not be transferred to another location. The division of liquor control shall not issue a D-5f permit if the permit premises
or proposed permit premises are located within an area in which the sale of spirituous
liquor by the glass is prohibited. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5f
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as the holder of a D-5 permit. A fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. As used in this division, “ navigable river ” means a river that is also a “navigable water” as defined in the “Federal Power
Act,” 94 Stat. 770 (1980), 16 U.S.C. 796 . (G) Permit D-5g may be issued to a nonprofit corporation that is either the owner or
the operator of a national professional sports museum. The holder of a D-5g permit may sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail,
only by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the
premises where sold. The holder of a D-5g permit shall sell no beer or intoxicating liquor for consumption
on the premises where sold after two-thirty a.m. A D-5g permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of D-5g permits that may be
issued. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5g
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as the holder of a D-5 permit. The fee for this permit is one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars. (H)(1) Permit D-5h may be issued to any nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal
income taxation under the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986,” 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3) , as amended, that owns or operates any of the following: (a) A fine arts museum, provided that the nonprofit organization has no less than one
thousand five hundred bona fide members possessing full membership privileges; (b) A community arts center. As used in division (H)(1)(b) of this section, “ community arts center ” means a facility that provides arts programming to the community in more than one
arts discipline, including, but not limited to, exhibits of works of art and performances
by both professional and amateur artists. (c) A community theater, provided that the nonprofit organization is a member of the
Ohio arts council and the American community theatre association and has been in existence
for not less than ten years. As used in division (H)(1)(c) of this section, “ community theater ” means a facility that contains at least one hundred fifty seats and has a primary
function of presenting live theatrical performances and providing recreational opportunities
to the community. (2) The holder of a D-5h permit may sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail,
only by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the
premises where sold. A D-5h permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of D-5h permits that may be
issued. (3) In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5h permit
may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation, as
the holder of a D-5 permit. (4) The fee for a D-5h permit is one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars. (I) Permit D-5i may be issued to the owner or operator of a retail food establishment
or a food service operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that
operates as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that meets all of the following
requirements: (1) It is located in a municipal corporation or a township with a population of one hundred
thousand or less. (2) It has inside seating capacity for at least one hundred forty persons. (3) It has at least four thousand square feet of floor area. (4) It offers full-course meals, appetizers, and sandwiches. (5) Its receipts from beer and liquor sales, excluding wine sales, do not exceed twenty-five
per cent of its total gross receipts. (6) It has at least one of the following characteristics: (a) The value of its real and personal property exceeds seven hundred twenty-five thousand
dollars. (b) It is located on property that is owned or leased by the state or a state agency,
and its owner or operator has authorization from the state or the state agency that
owns or leases the property to obtain a D-5i permit. The holder of a D-5i permit may sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only
by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises
where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and amounts not for
consumption on the premises where sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2
permits. In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5i
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as the holder of a D-5 permit. A D-5i permit shall not be transferred to another location. The division of liquor control shall not renew a D-5i permit unless the retail food
establishment or food service operation for which it is issued continues to meet the
requirements described in divisions (I)(1) to (6) of this section. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of D-5i permits that may be
issued. The fee for the D-5i permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (J) Permit D-5j may be issued to the owner or the operator of a retail food establishment
or a food service operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code to sell
beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and
from the container, for consumption on the premises where sold and to sell beer and
intoxicating liquor in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises
where sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5j permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe
the same hours of operation, as the holder of a D-5 permit. The D-5j permit shall be issued only within a community entertainment district that
is designated under section 4301.80 of the Revised Code . The permit shall not be issued to a community entertainment district that is designated
under divisions (B) and (C) of section 4301.80 of the Revised Code if the district does not meet one of the following qualifications: (1) It is located in a municipal corporation with a population of at least one hundred
thousand. (2) It is located in a municipal corporation with a population of at least twenty thousand,
and either of the following applies: (a) It contains an amusement park the rides of which have been issued a permit by the
department of agriculture under Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code. (b) Not less than fifty million dollars will be invested in development and construction
in the community entertainment district's area located in the municipal corporation. (3) It is located in a township with a population of at least forty thousand. (4) It is located in a township with a population of at least twenty thousand, and not
less than seventy million dollars will be invested in development and construction
in the community entertainment district's area located in the township. (5) It is located in a municipal corporation with a population between seven thousand
and twenty thousand, and both of the following apply: (a) The municipal corporation currently has a historic downtown business district. (b) The municipal corporation is located in the same county as another municipal corporation
with at least one community entertainment district. (6) It is located in a municipal corporation with a population of at least ten thousand,
and not less than seventy million dollars will be invested in development and construction
in the community entertainment district's area located in the municipal corporation. (7) It is located in a municipal corporation with a population of at least three thousand,
and not less than one hundred fifty million dollars will be invested in development
and construction in the community entertainment district's area located in the municipal
corporation. The location of a D-5j permit may be transferred only within the geographic boundaries
of the community entertainment district in which it was issued and shall not be transferred
outside the geographic boundaries of that district. Not more than one D-5j permit shall be issued within each community entertainment
district for each five acres of land located within the district. Not more than fifteen D-5j permits may be issued within a single community entertainment
district. Except as otherwise provided in division (J)(4) of this section, no quota restrictions
shall be placed upon the number of D-5j permits that may be issued. The fee for a D-5j permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (K)(1) Permit D-5k may be issued to any nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal
income taxation under the “Internal Revenue Code of 1986,” 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 501(c)(3) , as amended, that is the owner or operator of a botanical garden recognized by the
American association of botanical gardens and arboreta, and that has not less than
twenty-five hundred bona fide members. (2) The holder of a D-5k permit may sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail,
only by the individual drink in glass and from the container, on the premises where
sold. (3) In addition to the privileges authorized in this division, the holder of a D-5k permit
may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation, as
the holder of a D-5 permit. (4) A D-5k permit shall not be transferred to another location. (5) No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of D-5k permits that may be issued. (6) The fee for the D-5k permit is one thousand eight hundred seventy-five dollars. (L)(1) Permit D-5l may be issued to the owner or the operator of a retail food establishment
or a food service operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code to sell
beer and intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual drink in glass and
from the container, for consumption on the premises where sold and to sell beer and
intoxicating liquor in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises
where sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. The holder of a D-5l permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe
the same hours of operation, as the holder of a D-5 permit. (2) The D-5l permit shall be issued only to a premises to which all of the following
apply: (a) The premises has gross annual receipts from the sale of food and meals that constitute
not less than seventy-five per cent of its total gross annual receipts. (b) The premises is located within a revitalization district that is designated under section 4301.81 of the Revised Code . (c) The premises is located in a municipal corporation or township in which the number
of D-5 permits issued equals or exceeds the number of those permits that may be issued
in that municipal corporation or township under section 4303.29 of the Revised Code . (d) The premises meets any of the following qualifications: (i) It is located in a county with a population of one hundred twenty-five thousand or
less according to the population estimates certified by the department of development
for calendar year 2006. (ii) It is located in the municipal corporation that has the largest population in a county
when the county has a population between two hundred fifteen thousand and two hundred
twenty-five thousand according to the population estimates certified by the department
of development for calendar year 2006. Division (L)(2)(d)(ii) of this section applies only to a municipal corporation that
is wholly located in a county. (iii) It is located in the municipal corporation that has the largest population in a county
when the county has a population between one hundred forty thousand and one hundred
forty-one thousand according to the population estimates certified by the department
of development for calendar year 2006. Division (L)(2)(d)(iii) of this section applies only to a municipal corporation
that is wholly located in a county. (iv) It is located in a township with a population density of less than four hundred fifty
people per square mile. For purposes of division (L)(2)(d)(iv) of this section, the population of a township
is considered to be the population shown by the most recent regular federal decennial
census. (v) It is located in a municipal corporation that is wholly located within the geographic
boundaries of a township, provided that the municipal corporation and the unincorporated
portion of the township have a combined population density of less than four hundred
fifty people per square mile. For purposes of division (L)(2)(d)(v) of this section, the population of a municipal
corporation and unincorporated portion of a township is the population shown by the
most recent federal decennial census. (vi) It is located in a county with a population of not less than one hundred seventy-two
thousand and not more than one hundred ninety-five thousand. For purposes of division (L)(2)(d)(vi) of this section, the population of a county
is the population shown by the most recent decennial census. (vii) It is located in a municipal corporation with a population of less than ten thousand
and the municipal corporation is located in a county with a population of more than
one million. For purposes of division (L)(2)(d)(vii) of this section, the population of a municipal
corporation and a county is the population shown by the most recent decennial census. (3) The location of a D-5l permit may be transferred only within the geographic boundaries
of the revitalization district in which it was issued and shall not be transferred
outside the geographic boundaries of that district. (4) Not more than one D-5l permit shall be issued within each revitalization district
for each five acres of land located within the district. Not more than fifteen D-5l permits may be issued within a single revitalization
district. Except as otherwise provided in division (L)(4) of this section, no quota restrictions
shall be placed upon the number of D-5l permits that may be issued. (5) No D-5l permit shall be issued to an adult entertainment establishment as defined
in section 2907.39 of the Revised Code . (6) The fee for a D-5l permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (M) Permit D-5m may be issued to either the owner or the operator of a retail food establishment
or food service operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that operates
as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that is located in, or affiliated
with, a center for the preservation of wild animals as defined in section 4301.404 of the Revised Code , to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the glass and from the
container, for consumption on the premises where sold, and to sell the same products
in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on the premises as may be sold
by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized by this division, the holder of a D-5m
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours of operation,
as the holder of a D-5 permit. A D-5m permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of D-5m permits that may be
issued. The fee for a permit D-5m is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars. (N) Permit D-5n shall be issued to either a casino operator or a casino management company
licensed under Chapter 3772. of the Revised Code that operates a casino facility under
that chapter, to sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail, only by the individual
drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the premises where sold,
and to sell the same products in the same manner and amounts not for consumption on
the premises as may be sold by the holders of D-1 and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized by this division, the holder of a D-5n
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours for beer
and intoxicating liquor sales, as the holder of a D-5 permit. A D-5n permit shall not be transferred to another location. Only one D-5n permit may be issued per casino facility and not more than four D-5n
permits shall be issued in this state. The fee for a permit D-5n shall be twenty thousand dollars. The holder of a D-5n permit may conduct casino gaming on the permit premises notwithstanding
any provision of the Revised Code or Administrative Code. (O) Permit D-5o may be issued to the owner or operator of a retail food establishment
or a food service operation licensed under Chapter 3717. of the Revised Code that
operates as a restaurant for purposes of this chapter and that is located within a
casino facility for which a D-5n permit has been issued. The holder of a D-5o permit may sell beer and any intoxicating liquor at retail,
only by the individual drink in glass and from the container, for consumption on the
premises where sold, and may sell the same products in the same manner and amounts
not for consumption on the premises where sold as may be sold by the holders of D-1
and D-2 permits. In addition to the privileges authorized by this division, the holder of a D-5o
permit may exercise the same privileges, and shall observe the same hours for beer
and intoxicating liquor sales, as the holder of a D-5 permit. A D-5o permit shall not be transferred to another location. No quota restrictions shall be placed on the number of such permits that may be
issued. The fee for this permit is two thousand three hundred forty-four dollars.
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