Ohio § 1711.09
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 1711.09, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 1711.09.
(A) Except as otherwise provided in this section, county agricultural societies, independent
agricultural societies, and the Ohio expositions commission shall not permit during
any fair, or for one week before or three days after any fair, any dealing in spirituous
liquors, or at any time allow or tolerate immoral shows, lottery devices, games of
chance, or gambling of any kind, including pool selling and paddle wheels, anywhere
on the fairground. (B) A county or independent agricultural society or the Ohio expositions commission shall
not permit a person at any time to operate any side show, amusement, game, or device,
or offer for sale any novelty by auction or solicitation, on the fairground who has
not first obtained from the director of agriculture a license under section 1711.11 of the Revised Code . (C) This section does not prohibit the sale of lottery tickets by the state lottery commission
pursuant to Chapter 3770. of the Revised Code at the state fairground during the state
fair. In addition, a county or independent agricultural society may permit, at any time
except during a fair or for one week before or three days after a fair, a charitable
organization to conduct in accordance with Chapter 2915. of the Revised Code games
of chance or bingo on the fairground of any county. A charitable organization may lease all or part of the fairground from the agricultural
society for that purpose. (D) Any sales of intoxicating liquor transacted on the fairground is subject to Chapters
4301., 4303., and 4399. of the Revised Code.
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 1711.09
What does Ohio Revised Code § 1711.09 cover?
Section 1711.09 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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