Ohio § 4303.201

§ 4303.201.

(A) As used in this section: (1) “ Convention facility ” means any structure owned or leased by a municipal corporation or county which was

expressly designed and constructed and is currently used for the purpose of presenting

conventions, public meetings, and exhibitions. (2) “ Nonprofit organization ” means any unincorporated nonprofit association or nonprofit corporation that is

not formed for the pecuniary gain or profit of, and whose net earnings or any part

of whose net earnings is not distributable to, its members, trustees, officers, or

other private persons;  provided, that the payment of reasonable compensation for

services rendered and the distribution of assets on dissolution shall not be considered

pecuniary gain or profit or distribution of earnings in an association or corporation

all of whose members are nonprofit corporations.  Distribution of earnings to member organizations does not deprive it of the status

of a nonprofit organization. (B) An F-1 permit may be issued to any nonprofit organization to allow the nonprofit

organization and its members and their guests to lawfully bring beer, wine, and intoxicating

liquor in its original package, flasks, or other containers into a convention facility

for consumption therein, if both of the following requirements are met: (1) The superintendent of liquor control is satisfied the organization meets the definition

of a nonprofit organization as set forth in division (A)(2) of this section, the nonprofit

organization's membership includes persons residing in two or more states, and the

organization's total membership is in excess of five hundred.  The superintendent may accept a sworn statement by the president or other chief

executive officer of the nonprofit organization as proof of the matters required in

this division. (2) The managing official or employee of the convention facility has given written consent

to the use of the convention facility and to the application for the F-1 permit, as

shown in the nonprofit organization's application to the superintendent. (C) The superintendent shall specify individually the effective period of each F-1 permit

on the permit, which shall not exceed three days.  The fee for an F-1 permit is two hundred fifty dollars.  The superintendent shall prepare and make available application forms to request

F-1 permits and may require applicants to furnish such information as the superintendent

determines to be necessary for the administration of this section. (D) No holder of an F-1 permit shall make a specific charge for beer, wine, or intoxicating

liquor by the drink, or in its original package, flasks, or other containers in connection

with its use of the convention facility under the permit.