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...Sections 4301.32 to 4301.391, 4301.41, and 4305.14 of the Revised Code and the provisions for local option elections and the election on the question of the repeal of Section 9 of Article XV, Ohio Constitution, in section 4303.29 of the Revised Code do not affect or prohibit the sale of beer or intoxicating liquor at a golf course or at a hotel, motel, or lodge required to be licensed under section 3731.03 of the Rev...

...(A) As used in this section, "exhibition premises" means a premises at the site where an exhibition sanctioned by the U.S. Christopher Columbus quincentenary jubilee commission is being or has been held, if the exhibition is or was sponsored by an organization that also is sponsoring or has sponsored an exhibition sanctioned by the international association of horticulture producers. (B) Sections 4301.32 to 4301.39...

...(A) As used in this section, "center for the preservation of wild animals" means a conservation center located on not less than five thousand acres of land that provides scientific, educational, and recreational resources to advance the conservation of animal populations and habitats. (B) Sections 4301.32 to 4301.391 and 4305.14 of the Revised Code and the provisions for local option elections and the election on ...

...When the superintendent of liquor control considers it advisable to cancel the unexpired portion of a permit in order that the permit may be issued on a uniform expiration date designated by the superintendent, the division of liquor control may credit the unexpired portion of permit fees outstanding or collect any additional amounts due resulting from the uniform expiration date so fixed. Notice of a change of ...

...For the purpose of providing revenue for the support of the state, a tax is hereby levied on the sale of beer in sealed bottles and cans having twelve ounces or less of liquid content, at the rate of fourteen one-hundredths of one cent on each ounce of liquid content or fractional part of each ounce of liquid content, and on such containers in excess of twelve ounces, at the rate of eighty-four one-hundredths of one ...

...(A) For the purposes of section 307.696 of the Revised Code, to pay the expenses of administering the tax, and to pay any or all of the charge the board of elections makes against the county to hold the election on the question of levying the tax, or for those purposes and to provide revenues to the county for permanent improvements, the board of county commissioners may levy a tax on the sale of beer at a rate...

...(A) Any person who makes sales of beer, cider, wine, or mixed beverages to persons for resale at retail in a county in which a tax has been enacted pursuant to section 4301.421 or 4301.424 of the Revised Code, and any manufacturer, bottler, importer, or other person who makes sales at retail in the county upon which the tax has not been paid, is liable for the tax. Each person liable for the tax shall register with t...

...The treasurer of state shall credit all moneys arising from each county's taxes levied under section 4301.421 or 4301.424 of the Revised Code as follows: (A) To the tax refund fund created by section 5703.052 of the Revised Code, amounts equal to the refunds from each tax as certified by the tax commissioner pursuant to section 4307.05 of the Revised Code; (B) Following the crediting of amounts pursuant to division...

...(A) For the purpose of section 351.26 of the Revised Code and to pay any or all of the charge the board of elections makes against the county to hold the election on the question of levying the tax, the board of county commissioners, in the manner prescribed by division (A) of section 351.26 of the Revised Code, may levy a tax on each gallon of spirituous liquor; on the sale of beer; and on the sale of wine and...

...(A) As used in sections 4301.43 to 4301.50 of the Revised Code: (1) "Gallon" or "wine gallon" means one hundred twenty-eight fluid ounces. (2) "Sale" or "sell" includes exchange, barter, gift, distribution, and, except with respect to A-4 permit holders, offer for sale. (B) For the purposes of providing revenues for the support of the state and encouraging the grape industries in the state, a tax is hereby levi...

...For the purpose of encouraging the grape industries of the state, a tax is hereby levied on the sale or distribution of vermouth, sparkling and carbonated wine and champagne, and other wine, except for known sacramental purposes, at the rate of two cents per wine gallon, the tax to be paid by the holders of A-2, A-2f, B-2a, B-5, S-1, and S-2 permits or by any other person selling or distributing wine upon which no su...

...In order to assist with the collection of the tax levied under section 4301.43 of the Revised Code, a supplier of wine that is bottled outside this state and that is shipped into and intended for sale within this state shall furnish to the tax commissioner two copies of the invoice for each shipment of that wine into this state. The supplier may furnish the invoice information electronically in a format prescri...

...The tax commissioner shall exercise with respect to the administration of the tax imposed by sections 4301.43 and 4301.432 of the Revised Code all the powers and duties vested in or imposed upon him by sections 4307.04 to 4307.07 of the Revised Code. Manufacturers and bottlers of and wholesale dealers in wine have the duty to pay the tax imposed by sections 4301.43 and, if applicable, 4301.432 of the Revised Code and...

...Any information provided to a state agency by the department of taxation in accordance with section 5703.21 of the Revised Code for the purpose of verifying a permit holder's gallonage or noncompliance with taxes levied under this chapter or Chapter 4305. of the Revised Code shall not be disclosed publicly by that agency, except for purposes of enforcement, to deny the renewal of a liquor permit, or to report such in...

...When any law enforcement officer discovers any person in the act of transporting in violation of law beer or intoxicating liquors in any wagon, buggy, automobile, watercraft, aircraft, or other vehicle, the officer shall seize all beer or intoxicating liquors found therein being transported contrary to law. Whenever beer or intoxicating liquors transported or possessed illegally are seized by a law enforcement ...

...Except as otherwise provided by law, moneys received into the state treasury from the taxes levied, penalties assessed, and sums recovered under Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code shall be credited to the general revenue fund.

...Every class A-1, A-1c, A-2, A-2f, and A-4 permit holder and each class B or S permit holder shall maintain and keep for a period of three years a record of the beer, wine, and mixed beverages purchased, distributed, or sold within this state by the permit holder, together with invoices, records, receipts, bills of lading, and other pertinent papers required by the tax commissioner and, upon demand by the tax commissi...

...No person shall make any false entry upon an invoice or upon a container of beer, wine, or mixed beverages required to be made under this chapter and Chapters 4303. and 4307. of the Revised Code, or present any such false entry for the inspection of the tax commissioner.

...No person shall prevent or hinder the tax commissioner from making a full inspection of any place where beer, wine, or mixed beverages subject to the tax imposed by section 4301.42, 4301.421, 4301.424, or 4301.43 of the Revised Code is manufactured, sold, or stored. No person shall prevent or hinder the full inspection of invoices, books, records, or papers required to be kept under this chapter and Chapters 4305. an...

...No person, firm, or corporation or his or its employee or agent shall distribute or sell any beverage upon which the tax provided for by sections 4301.42, 4301.421, 4301.424, 4301.43, 4301.432, and 4305.01 of the Revised Code has not been paid. Any person, firm, or corporation or his or its employee or agent who violates this section or any rule of the tax commissioner shall be subject to all penalties provided in d...

...Whenever the tax commissioner or any of his deputies or employees authorized by him for such purpose discover any wine, mixed beverage, or beer, subject to tax under this chapter or Chapter 4303. or 4305. of the Revised Code, and upon which the tax has not been paid, the commissioner or such deputy or employee may forthwith seize such wine, mixed beverage, or beer, which is thereby forfeited to the state. The commiss...

...he department of public safety or other law enforcement officer making the seizure in an equal amount to its value, conditioned upon its return to the custody of such agent or officer on the day of trial to abide by the judgment of the court. Upon conviction of any violation of Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code, any property found in the possession of the person convicted or the person's agent or emp...

...If the laws of another state, territory, or nation, or the rules and regulations of an administrative body in another state, territory, or nation, provide for the levy and collection of taxes, fees, and charges upon the products of Ohio manufacturers of wine or manufacturers or brewers of beer when those products are sold in, delivered, or shipped into the other state, territory, or nation, in excess of the taxes...

...If the laws of another state, territory, or nation, or the rules and regulations of any administrative body in another state, territory, or nation, authorize or impose any tax, fee, or charge upon the right to transport or import into that state, territory, or nation any beer or wine manufactured in this state; or authorize or impose any different warehousing requirements or higher warehousing or inspection fees up...

...4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code are laws which the commissioner is required to administer within the meaning of sections 5703.19 to 5703.37 5703.39, and 5703.41 of the Revised Code.

...Whoever violates any provision of sections 4505.01 to 4505.21 of the Revised Code for which no penalty otherwise is provided in the section that contains the provision violated shall be fined not more than two hundred dollars, imprisoned not more than ninety days, or both.

...(A) As used in this chapter, "motor vehicle," "motorized bicycle," "state," "owner," "operator," "chauffeur," and "highways" have the same meanings as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code. "Driver's license" means a class D license issued to any person to operate a motor vehicle or motor-driven cycle, other than a commercial motor vehicle, and includes "probationary license," "restricted license," "limited term ...

...(A) Each deputy registrar assigned to a driver's license examining station by the registrar of motor vehicles as provided in section 4507.01 of the Revised Code shall remit to the director of public safety a rental fee equal to the percentage of space occupied by the deputy registrar in the driver's license examining station multiplied by the rental fee paid for the entire driver's license examining station plus a pr...

...dent of any other penalties provided by law or ordinance, may impound the identification license plates of any motor vehicle registered in the name of the person. The court shall send the impounded license plates to the registrar, who may retain the license plates until the driver's or commercial driver's license of the owner has been reinstated or destroy them pursuant to section 4503.232 of the Revised Code. If t...

...The registrar of motor vehicles may furnish the name and social security number of any person whose driver's license or commercial driver's license has been suspended or canceled, or of any person whose certificate of registration and license plates are subject to impoundment, to the tax commissioner. The tax commissioner may return to the registrar the address of any such person as shown on the most recent return f...

...(A)(1) No person shall be required to obtain a driver's or commercial driver's license for the purpose of temporarily driving, operating, drawing, moving, or propelling a road roller or road machinery upon a street or highway. (2) No person shall be required to obtain a driver's or commercial driver's license for the purpose of temporarily driving, operating, drawing, moving, or propelling any agricultural tractor o...

... required at any time or place to prove lawful possession, or their right to operate, such motor vehicle, and to establish proper identity.

... Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no law enforcement officer shall cause the operator of a motor vehicle being operated on any street or highway to stop the motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether each occupant of the motor vehicle is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device as required by division (A) of this section, ...

...tion for violation of any motor vehicle law or ordinance, a description of any such citation pending, and the date of the citation; (e) If an applicant has not certified the applicant's willingness to make an anatomical gift under section 2108.05 of the Revised Code, whether the applicant wishes to certify willingness to make such an anatomical gift, which shall be given no consideration in the issuance of a licen...

...pplicant is not otherwise prohibited by law from obtaining a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card. (10) The applicant has no changes to the applicant's name or personal information, other than a change of address. (11) The applicant has no medical restrictions that would require the applicant to apply for a driver's license, commercial driver's license, or identification card in...

...rvice system, if so required by federal law. (E) The bureau may accept money from the selective service system to pay any costs that the bureau incurs in implementing this section.

...(A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall not grant the application of any minor under eighteen years of age for a probationary license, a restricted license, or a temporary instruction permit, unless the application is signed by one of the minor's parents, the minor's guardian, another person having custody of the applicant, or, if there is no parent or guardian, a responsible person who is willing to assume the obl...

... Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no law enforcement officer shall cause the operator of a motor vehicle being operated on any street or highway to stop the motor vehicle for the sole purpose of determining whether each occupant of the motor vehicle is wearing all of the available elements of a properly adjusted occupant restraining device as required by division (E) of this section, or for...

...(A) No probationary license shall be issued to any person under the age of eighteen who has been adjudicated an unruly or delinquent child or a juvenile traffic offender for having committed any act that if committed by an adult would be a drug abuse offense, as defined in section 2925.01 of the Revised Code, a violation of division (B) of section 2917.11, or a violation of division (A) of section 4511.19 of the Revi...

...(A) Upon the expiration of a restricted license issued under division (D)(3) of section 4507.08 of the Revised Code and submission of a statement as provided in division (C) of this section, the registrar of motor vehicles may issue a driver's license to the person to whom the restricted license was issued. A driver's license issued under this section, unless otherwise suspended or canceled, shall be effective for on...

...s legal presence or continued temporary lawful status in the United States. (3) A limited term license is not transferable, and the applicant may not rely on it to obtain a driver's license in another state. (4) In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the registrar shall adopt rules governing limited term licenses for temporary residents.

...(A) A municipal court, county court, or mayor's court, at the court's discretion, may order the clerk of the court to send to the registrar of motor vehicles a report containing the name, address, and such other information as the registrar may require by rule, of any person for whom an arrest warrant has been issued by that court and is outstanding. Upon receipt of such a report, the registrar shall enter the infor...

...(A) Except as provided in section 4507.11 of the Revised Code, the registrar of motor vehicles shall examine every applicant for a temporary instruction permit, driver's license, or motorcycle operator's endorsement before issuing any such permit, license, or endorsement. (B) Except as provided in section 4507.12 of the Revised Code, the registrar may waive the examination of any person applying for the renewal of a...

...(A) The registrar of motor vehicles may enter into a reciprocal arrangement with another country for reciprocal recognition of driver's licenses if both of the following conditions are satisfied: (1) The country grants the same or similar exemptions relating to drivers' licenses to persons holding valid driver's licenses issued by this state; (2) The country charges only reasonable fees for driver's license applica...

... applicant's knowledge of motor vehicle laws, including the laws governing stopping for school buses and use of an electronic wireless communications device while operating a motor vehicle, a test of the applicant's physical fitness to drive, and a test of the applicant's ability to understand highway traffic control devices. The registrar may conduct the examination in such a manner that applicants who are illiterat...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.54 of the Revised Code, the registrar of motor vehicles shall comply with sections 3123.53 to 3123.60 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to any driver's or commercial license or permit, motorcycle operator's license or endorsement, or temporary instruction permit or commercial driver's tempor...

...(A) The director of public safety may authorize a third party to administer the motor vehicle skills test specified in division (A)(2) of section 4507.11 of the Revised Code. A third-party administrator may be any person, any agency of this state, or any agency, department, or instrumentality of local government, including a clerk of the court of common pleas. The third party shall administer the same skills test as ...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in division (C) of section 4507.10 of the Revised Code, each person applying for the renewal of a driver's license in person at a deputy registrar office shall submit to a screening of the person's vision before the license may be renewed. Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section, the vision screening shall be conducted at the office of the deputy registrar receiving the applica...

...be displayed on the license. If federal law requires the licensee's social security number to be displayed on the license, the social security number shall be displayed on the license notwithstanding this section. (4) The driver's license for licensees under twenty-one years of age shall have characteristics prescribed by the registrar distinguishing it from that issued to a licensee who is twenty-one years of age...

...The registrar of motor vehicles upon issuing a driver's license, a motorcycle operator's endorsement, a driver's license renewal, or the renewal of any other license issued under this chapter, whenever good cause appears, may impose restrictions suitable to the licensee's driving ability with respect to the type of or special mechanical control devices required on a motor vehicle that the licensee may operate, or a...