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Organizations Reminded Of Rules On Fundraising With Alcohol
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is reminding charitable and political organizations as defined by Ohio Revised Code Section 4301.58 to make sure they adhere to the law...Read MoreBill Makes ‘Cigar Bars’ Exempt From Smoking Ban
COLUMBUS — Sensing an untapped market among consumers seeking a unique social experience, a pair of state lawmakers are proposing an exemption to the state’s workplace smoking ban for “cigar...Read MoreMajor Changes Coming to OTN
COLUMBUS — After 85 years as a leading voice of the Ohio beverage alcohol and hospitality industries, Ohio Tavern News will undergo a major change in 2025. Beginning in January,...Read MoreSparkling Wine’s Holiday Spike In U.S. Seems To Be Slowing
Against a nationwide trend of declining wine volumes, IWSR Drinks Analysis examined the expectations for the sparkling wine category during the current holiday season.Read MoreColumbus Distillery Receives Tax Credit For Expansion
COLUMBUS — The owner of a Columbus distillery recently received a job-creation tax credit from the state of Ohio for an expansion of the distilling facility and the relocation of...Read MoreBill Targets ‘Allocated’ Spirits In Ohio
COLUMBUS — As Ohio continues to make more sought-after spirits brands available to consumers, a state senator has introduced legislation designed to discourage the illegal resale of those rare spirits.Read More2 Liquor Premises Caught In Gambling Probe
AKRON — The Akron District Office of the Ohio Investigative Unit, along with officers from the Akron Police Department and deputies with the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, last month executed...Read MoreNorthern States Drive Biggest Gains In No-Alcohol Beer
Nationally, no-alcohol beer has gone from strength to strength, growing at a 22 percent volume from 2019 to 2023, while growing from a 0.5 percent volume share of total beer...Read MoreOhio Brewers Win Seven GABF Medals
DENVER — Ohio breweries won seven awards at the recent Great American Beer Festival competition.Read MoreHigh Court To Hear Concealed Carry Case
COLUMBUS — The Supreme Court of Ohio will determine the constitutionality of a state law prohibiting patrons of a liquor permit premises from possessing a concealed firearm while consuming alcohol.Read More
Capital Headlines
Winners Announced for Cocktail Invitational
COLUMBUS — Watershed Distillery here has announced the winners of its recent Art of the Cocktail Invitational Volume 2.Read MoreEcho Spirits Among Top Craft Rum Makers
An Ohio distillery was selected among the top 10 craft rum distilleries as part of the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards.Read MoreMarco’s Ranked Among Top Franchises
TOLEDO (PRNewswire) — Marco’s Pizza has been recognized as one of the Top Global Franchises for 2024 by Entrepreneur.Read MoreLiquor Control Offers In-person CLE
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Division of Liquor Control is offering an in-person continuing legal education class on Ohio’s liquor laws.Read MoreGaming Fingerprint Rule Change Proposed
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Casino Control Commission is proposing an amendment to a sports gaming rule intended to provide applicants for a sports gaming employee license faster processing times.Read More
Legally Speaking
Repeal Paved The Way For Modern Al-Bev Market
Thursday, Dec. 5, marks the 91st anniversary of the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, which repealed Prohibition and established today’s effective system of state-based alcohol...Local Governments May Object To Liquor Permits
All permit holders are entitled to renewal of their liquor permit unless good cause exists to reject the renewal application.Division Conducts Conference On Liquor Control Issues
On Oct. 18, the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control conducted a conference, with CLE credits for attorneys, at the State Fire Marshal Office in Reynoldsburg.Rule 8 Prohibits Issuing Permit To Certain Locations
Besides the loss of permit privileges when a liquor permit is revoked or an objection to the annual renewal is sustained, Liquor Commission Rule 8 prohibits the Division of Liquor...Warrantless Administrative Searches Have Some Limits
Nearly 40 years ago, the Ohio Supreme Court considered the issue of whether the warrantless administrative search of a liquor permit holder’s premises by Department of Liquor Control agents complied...