(A) Every item of goods that is offered for sale by a self-service retailer and/or self-service supplier in connection with a consumer transaction shall have conspicuously, clearly and plainly displayed in Arabic numerals on the item of goods, or at the location where said item is displayed, the price at which such item of goods is offered for sale.
(B) No self-service supplier or self-service retailer of any item of goods offered for sale in connection with a consumer transaction shall purposely fail to display on such item, or at the location where said item is displayed, the price at which such item is offered for sale as required by division (A) above.
(C) As used in this section, “consumer”, “consumer transaction” and “supplier” have the same meanings as in Ohio R.C. 1345.01.
(D) This section does not apply to any item of goods that is:
(1) Subject to the packaging or labeling requirements of the Federal Alcohol Administration or to any pricing requirements established by federal law;
(2) An item of goods actually offered for sale through a vending machine; or
(3) An item of goods sold only by prescription.
(E) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. If the offender has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, a violation shall be a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(F) The Zoning Administrator shall have the primary responsibility of enforcing the provisions of this section.
(Prior Code, § 862.01) (Ord. 350-1975, passed 10-20-1975; Ord. 19-1990, passed 1-29-1990)