Ohio Code 4303.293 – Names of persons having a legal or beneficial ownership of the business included in application
(A) Any person making application concerning a permit to conduct a business for which a permit is required under this chapter shall list on the application the name and address of each person having a legal or beneficial interest in the ownership of the business, including contracts for purchase on an installment basis. If any person is a corporation or limited liability company, the applicant shall list the names of each officer of the corporation; the names of each officer of the limited liability company, if the limited liability company has officers, and the names of the managing members of the company or the managers of the company, if the management of the company is not reserved to its members; the names of each person owning or controlling five per cent or more of the capital stock of the corporation; and the names of each person owning or controlling five per cent or more of either the voting interests or membership interests in the limited liability company. If any person is a partnership or association, the applicant shall list the names of each partner or member of the association. Any person having a legal or beneficial interest in the ownership of the business, other than a bank as defined in section 1101.01 of the Revised Code, shall notify the division of liquor control of the interest, including contracts for purchase on an installment basis, occurring after the application for, or the issuance of, the permit. The notification shall be given within fifteen days of the change. Whenever the person to whom a permit has been issued is a corporation or limited liability company and any transfer of that corporation’s stock or that limited liability company’s membership interests is proposed such that, following the transfer, the owner of the majority or plurality of shares of stock in the corporation would change or the owner of the majority or plurality of the limited liability company’s membership interests would change, the proposed transfer of stock or membership interests shall be considered a proposed transfer of ownership of the permit, and application shall be made to the division of liquor control for a transfer of ownership. The application shall be subject to the notice and hearing requirements of section 4303.26 of the Revised Code and to the restrictions imposed by section 4303.29 and division (A)(1) of section 4303.292 of the Revised Code.
Attorney's Note
Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor of the first degree | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4303.293
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.