Ohio Administrative Code

19.03 PDF: (A) No beer or intoxicating liquor shall be sold or served to occupants of automobiles, for consumption therein, and no "curb service" shall be furnished by any permit holder.(B) No retail permit holder shall sell any alcoholic beverages to other permit holders or any …

19.03 PDF: (A) No retail permit holder authorized to sell alcoholic beverages by the glass or container for on-premises consumption, or any agent or employee thereof, shall refill any manufacturer's bottle that formerly contained alcoholic beverages. Manufacturers authorized to s…

19.03 PDF: An A-1-A, D-1, D-2, D-3, or D-5 permit holder who is also the holder of a hotel or motel license under section 3731.03 of the Revised Code, or a D-5A permit holder may serve alcoholic beverages by the glass or container for consumption on the premises where sold, in th…

19.03 PDF: (A) This rule shall apply to the retail sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor.(B) No beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor shall be sold or delivered by an A-1, A-1c, A-2, A-2f, A-3a, A-5, B-1, B-2, B-4, B-5, C-1, C-2, C-2X, D-1, D-2, D-…

19.03 PDF: (A) No liquor permit holder authorized to sell for on-premises consumption, and no agent or employee of that liquor permit holder, shall:(1) Offer to sell, furnish, or deliver to any person or group of persons:(a) Two or more servings of an alcoholic beverage upon the …

19.03 PDF: (A) Definitions as used is this rule:(1) "Disorderly activities" are those that harass, threaten or physically harm another person including threats or other menacing behavior, fighting, assaults and brawls or any violation as defined by section 2917.11 of the Revised …

19.03 PDF: (A) Conviction in any court of competent jurisdiction of any holder of any permit, or of any agent or employee of a permit holder, or of any person, for keeping, exhibiting for gain, or operating gambling devices, or conducting or permitting on the liquor permit premis…

19.03 PDF: No liquor permit holder who, by their permit, is authorized to sell only beer or wine and mixed beverages shall have, keep or possess any spirituous liquor upon the permit premises; nor allow any employee, consumer, or other person to do so, for personal use or for any…

19.03 PDF: The provisions of division (C) of section 4301.21 of the Revised Code, prohibiting the seller of alcoholic beverages from giving away food of any kind in connection with the sale of alcoholic beverages, shall not be interpreted to prohibit the liquor permit holder from…

19.03 PDF: No liquor permit holder and no agent or employee of a liquor permit holder shall:(A) Solicit or in any manner approach a consumer for the purchase of beer or intoxicating liquor, money, or anything of value for the permit holder, the agent, employee, or any other perso…

19.03 PDF: (A) When a compliance officer of the division of liquor control or an enforcement agent of the investigative unit, a division of the department of public safety, witnesses a violation of a provision of the liquor control statutes or a rule of the liquor control commiss…

19.03 PDF: A liquor permit holder, their agent, or employee shall, upon presentation of credentials by a compliance agent of the division of liquor control, enforcement agent of the department of public safety, or any officer of the law, at all times, immediately admit such compl…

19.03 PDF: For the purpose of determining quota as authorized by section 4303.29 of the Revised Code, the liquor control commission and the division of liquor control will recognize the population count for each political subdivision as determined by the federal decennial census,…

19.03 PDF: (A) When the director of the department of public safety or the superintendent of the division of liquor control, acting pursuant to the provisions of the Liquor Control Act or rules of the commission or the division of liquor control, cites a permit holder to appear b…

19.03 PDF: Not more than twenty percent of total sales of A-1 or B-1 permit holders may be made to non-permit holders for home use during the immediate previous three months. The liquor control commission may suspend or revoke such permit for a violation of this rule. Each holder…

19.03 PDF: (A) Nothing contained in rule 4301:1-1-44 of the Administrative Code or other rule of the commission as applied to persons engaged in the business of manufacturing alcoholic beverages shall prohibit such persons from sponsoring athletic events or tournaments, provided …

19.03 PDF: This rule reflects the policy and intent of the commission to maintain effective control over the sale and distribution of beer, an alcoholic beverage, and to prevent abuses caused by the disorderly and unregulated sale of beer. Mandatory price markups: prevent aggress…

19.02 - 119.05 PDF: (A) Manufacturers and all other suppliers who sell beer to wholesale distributors must give fourteen days' written notice of any price change to wholesale distributors to whom they regularly sell their products before initiating the price change. As soon after…

19.03 PDF: This rule is promulgated pursuant to the provisions of section 4301.13 of the Revised Code, to regulate and stabilize the manner of distributing and selling bottled wine within the state.(A) This rule shall apply to all sales of wine by A-2, A-2f, B-2, B-2a, and B-5 pe…

19.03 PDF: This rule is promulgated pursuant to the provisions of sections 4303.183 and 4303.262 of the Revised Code to designate areas as resort areas for the purpose of issuance of D-7 permits, and to establish quota restrictions and length of seasons for such permit operations…

19.03 PDF: This rule is adopted in compliance with and under the authority of division (F) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code.Any person may determine the time and place of all regularly scheduled meetings and the time, place, and purpose of all special meetings by consulting …

19.03 PDF: This rule is adopted pursuant to the provisions of sections 4301.041, 4301.042, 4301.13, and 4303.202 of the Revised Code to regulate the manner of dealing in and distributing and selling beer, wine, or mixed beverages within the state, and pursuant to the provisions o…

19.03 PDF: This rule is being adopted in order to comply with the mandate of Amended Substitute House Bill 405 of the 118th General Assembly to limit the time, place, and scope of warrantless administrative inspections of all liquor permit premises, by authorized agents or employ…

19.03 PDF: For the purposes of rules 4301:1-2-01 to 4301:1-2-05 of the Administrative Code, promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply: (A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving w…

19.03 PDF: For personal information systems, whether manual or computer systems, that contain confidential personal information, the agency shall do the following:(A) Criteria for accessing confidential personal information. Personal information systems of the agency are managed …

19.03 PDF: Pursuant to the requirements of division (B)(2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, this rule contains a list of valid reasons, directly related to the agency's exercise of its powers or duties, for which only employees of the agency may access confidential persona…

19.03 PDF: The following federal statutes or regulations or state statutes and administrative rules make personal information maintained by the agency confidential and identify the confidential personal information within the scope of rules promulgated by this agency in accordanc…

19.03 PDF: For personal information systems that are computer systems and contain confidential personal information, the agency shall do the following:(A) Access restrictions. Access to confidential personal information that is kept electronically shall require a password or othe…

For purposes of this chapter:(A) "Director" means the director of the department of public safety or the director's designee.(B) "Superintendent" means superintendent of the Ohio state highway patrol.(C) "License" means the license issued by the director to each person who engage…

(A) With the exception of rule 4501-1-03 of the Administrative Code, any person defined as a mass transit system is exempted from compliance with Chapter 4501-1 of the Administrative Code.(B) For school buses which they own or operate, any person as defined under dual operations …

Each person intending to engage in the transportation or training for the transportation of pupils to or from school or school functions on a school bus shall make application for a license under this chapter in writing to the director. All materials necessary for an application …

[Comment: forms incorporated by reference are available at https://statepatrol.ohio.gov/services/vehicle-inspections/school-bus-inspections.]The director shall supply prescribed application forms upon request. The information required on the "School Bus New License Application" f…

The director shall not issue a license to any person, and may revoke, suspend or take other appropriate action on any license held by any person who has been convicted of a felony or crime involving any violation specified in rule 3302-83-23 of the Administrative Code. The applic…

The director shall not issue a license to any person, and may revoke, suspend, or take other appropriate action on any license held by any person who does not have or does not maintain in effect either of the following:(A) Minimum insurance coverage in the amounts of:(1) Bodily i…

The director shall not issue a license to any person and may revoke, suspend, or take other appropriate action on any license held by any person who does not have or does not maintain in effect a performance bond in the amount of not less than $1,000 for each and every school bus…

The director shall not issue a license to any person and may revoke, suspend, or take other appropriate action on any license held by any person who employs a driver who is not physically, mentally, or otherwise qualified and licensed as required by the Revised Code and all rules…

(A) Each licensee shall furnish to the director certificates attesting that the performance bond (when required) and the required insurance coverage are in effect.(B) The performance bond (when required) and the required insurance coverage shall accompany the application for lice…

Every license shall be valid through the expiration date on the license. Any license issued by the director may be revoked, suspended, or subject to other appropriate action as provided in this chapter, regardless of the expiration date listed on the license. Each license shall e…

A license issued by the director is not transferable. If ownership of the licensee changes the name under which it is operating, the licensee shall submit a new license application. Last updated October 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM Authorized By: R.C. 4511.76 Amplifies: R.C. 4511.76, R.C…

Every license issued by the director shall be conspicuously and permanently displayed at the business address or local transportation office of the licensee as reported on the application form. Last updated October 21, 2025 at 1:33 PM Authorized By: R.C. 4511.76 Amplifies: R.C. 4…

The director may suspend, revoke, or take other appropriate action on a license of any licensee found to be in violation of any rule of Chapter 4501-1 of the Administrative Code. If a license issued under Chapter 4501-1 of the Administrative Code is revoked, the former licensee i…

The director may suspend, revoke, or take other appropriate action on any license upon receipt of evidence that the licensee has failed to satisfactorily fulfill any contract for the transportation of pupils signed by the said licensee and shall seek payment of the performance bo…

Every school bus owned and/or operated by the licensee and used for transportation of school pupils shall be maintained in safe operating condition at all times and in accordance with standards established by the Ohio department of education and workforce and/or the department of…

Sixty days prior to the expiration of a private pupil transportation license, the licensee shall submit an annual school bus and school bus driver status report on a form provided to the licensee by the director. The information required on the status report shall be established …

The director or designee reserves the right to inspect the records and facility or facilities of any licensee during normal business hours. Licensee is required to maintain records of all drivers, vehicles and annual school bus and school bus driver status reports for a period of…

The standards and specifications for flashing lights to be used on funeral escort vehicles are set forth for those individuals or companies who desire to use flashing lights. The law does not make it mandatory to install flashing lights on any funeral escort vehicle. All motor ve…

Motor vehicles, except motorcycles, owned and operated by an authorized funeral establishment, which is an establishment that is in compliance with the laws of Ohio and the rules and regulations promulgated by the board of embalmers and funeral directors of Ohio, relative to the …