(A)(1) All moneys received from the sale of liquor at state liquor stores or otherwise, or arising in the administration of Chapters 4301. and 4303. of the Revised Code, other than from taxes, shall be paid to the division of liquor control subject to division (A)(2) of this section and shall be accounted for and paid over by the division to the treasurer of state as custodian, as provided by section 4301.12 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 4301.16

  • 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
  • Spirituous liquor: includes all intoxicating liquors containing more than twenty-one per cent of alcohol by volume. See Ohio Code 4301.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(2) The division may allow or require a state liquor agency to establish and maintain bank accounts, at the discretion of the division either under the name of the state of Ohio or the business account of the state liquor agency, for the deposit of moneys received from the sale of spirituous liquor. The moneys in a state liquor agency’s bank accounts shall be transferred to the division at intervals determined by the division.

(B) Upon proof of accidental breakage or unintentional shortage of stock, which proof shall be subject to the final approval of the division, the division shall allow yearly credits to each state liquor store not to exceed one-fortieth of one per cent of each state liquor store’s yearly gross sales, for the moneys required by this section to be paid by such state liquor store to the division.