Sub. H.B. 342 - Summary

• Creates a new A-2f permit called the "Ohio Farm Winery Permit" for manufacturers that grow grapes, fruits, or other agricultural products on their own property classified as exclusively agricultural use and process those products into wine.

• Authorizes the Division of Liquor Control to issue a D-5l liquor permit to premises located in municipal corporations wholly within township geographic boundaries, provided the combined population density of the municipality and unincorporated township portion does not exceed 450 people per square mile.

• Sets the A-2f permit fee at $76 per plant and allows A-2f holders to sell wine on-premises or in sealed containers off-premises, with restrictions on direct retail sales (requires B-2a or B-2/B-5 permits for that purpose).

• Amends multiple liquor permit sections to reference the new A-2f permit alongside existing A-2 permits, including requirements for wine tax reporting, permit issuance procedures, and F-4 event permits.

• Provides personal property tax exemption for equipment and wine used in production by A-2f permit holders and agricultural sellers whose primary business is wine production.