4301:1-1-23 Consent for Ohio residents to import alcoholic beverages for personal use.

(A) A resident of the state of Ohio may, with the consent of the division of liquor control, bring into the state of Ohio alcoholic beverages, which were brought into the United States from a foreign country or brought into Ohio from other states or territories of the United States, provided that:

(1) The alcoholic beverage is for the Ohio resident’s personal use and not for resale;

(2) The laws of the United States allow the shipment of the alcoholic beverage into the United States.

(3) The alcoholic beverage is not registered for sale in Ohio.

(4) All taxes due the state of Ohio shall be paid at the time that the consent is requested from the Ohio division of liquor control.

(5) In no event shall the amount of alcoholic beverage to be brought into Ohio exceed fifteen gallons per family household in any three-month period. No amount may be cumulated with any later or earlier-issued consent, and no amount may be pooled with shipments pursuant to any other consent.

(6) If the alcoholic beverage is shipped into Ohio and not personally brought into the United States or Ohio by the purchaser, the shipment may only be received by the individual purchaser named on the sales or shipping order. No other designated person, by way of power of attorney or any other method, may receive said alcoholic beverage, and

(B) Consent may be granted by the division of liquor control following application by the Ohio resident on forms prescribed by the division, in a manner and method as shall be established by the division of liquor control pursuant to this rule.

HISTORY: Eff 1-1-74; 12-1-81; 6-20-02

Rule promulgated under: RC 119.03

Rule authorized by: RC 4301.03

Rule amplifies: RC 4301.03

Replaces: 4301:1-1-23

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 06/01/2007