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OH HB137
Bill
Status
4/21/2009
Primary Sponsor
John Domenick
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AI Summary
H.B. 137 Summary
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Prohibits the Division of Liquor Control from issuing retail liquor permits or entering into agency liquor contracts if the location is within 1,000 feet of a school, church, library, public playground, or township park (increased from previous 500-foot restriction).
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Extends the buffer zone restriction to cover permit transfers, relocations, and assignment of existing agency contracts to new locations that would be within 1,000 feet of protected facilities.
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Allows existing agency stores currently operating within 1,000 feet of protected facilities to relocate or be reassigned to locations outside the 1,000-foot buffer zone.
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Removes the requirement for the Division to notify authorities in control of schools, churches, libraries, public playgrounds, or township parks and hold hearings regarding new agency contracts or permit applications (notification remains required for municipal and county/township governments).
Legislative Description
To prohibit the Division of Liquor Control from issuing a retail liquor permit or entering into an agency liquor contract if the permit location or liquor agency store is proposed to be located within one thousand feet from a school, church, library, public playground, or township park.
Liquor sales-prohibit near school, church, library, public playground, township park
Last Action
To State Government
4/21/2009