Ohio Code 4301.011 – General Assembly finding – sole and exclusive regulation of alcohol
The general assembly hereby finds that the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution confers upon the state of Ohio sole and exclusive authority to regulate the sale and distribution of beer and intoxicating liquor in this state. That authority, so conferred, has rested with the state of Ohio since the ratification of the Twenty-first Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4301.011
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Beer: includes all beverages brewed or fermented wholly or in part from malt products and containing one-half of one per cent or more of alcohol by volume. See Ohio Code 4301.01
- liquor: include all liquids and compounds, other than beer, containing one-half of one per cent or more of alcohol by volume which are fit to use for beverage purposes, from whatever source and by whatever process produced, by whatever name called, and whether they are medicated, proprietary, or patented. See Ohio Code 4301.01
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
- United States: includes all the states. See Ohio Code 1.59
The general assembly also finds that its authority to so regulate is exercised through Title XLIII of the Revised Code and other relevant provisions of the Revised Code. Title XLIII of the Revised Code and the other relevant provisions of the Revised Code reflect the intent of the general assembly to do all of the following:
(A) Promote temperance by preventing consumption by underage persons and by discouraging abusive consumption;
(B) Promote orderly markets by requiring transparent, accountable, and stable distribution of beer and intoxicating liquor and preventing unfair competition;
(C) Facilitate the collection of taxes related to the sale and consumption of beer and intoxicating liquor.