(a) Every place in the City where beer, intoxicating liquor, or any low-alcohol beverage is sold for beverage purposes, either under a permit issued by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control, or by the Ohio Department of Liquor Control shall display at all times, in a prominent place on the premises thereof, a printed card, which shall be furnished by the Department and which shall read substantially as follows:
WARNING TO PERSONS UNDER AGE
If you are under the age of 21
Under the statutes of the State of Ohio, if you order, pay for, share the cost of, or attempt to purchase, or possess or consume beer or intoxicating liquor, in any public place, or furnish false information as to name, age or other identification, you are subject to a fine of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or imprisonment up to six (6) months, or both.
If you are under the age of 18
Under the statutes of the State of Ohio, if you order, pay for, share the cost of, or attempt to purchase, or possess or consume, any type of beer or wine that contains either no alcohol or less than one-half of one per cent (0.5%) of alcohol by volume in any public place, or furnish false information as to name, age, or other identification, you are subject to a fine of up to two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) or to imprisonment up to thirty (30) days, or both.
No person shall be subject to any criminal prosecution or any proceedings before the Department or the Liquor Control Commission for failing to display this card. No permit issued by the Department shall be suspended, revoked or canceled because of the failure of the permit holder to display this card.
(b) Every place in the City for which a D permit has been issued under RC Chapter 4303 shall be issued a printed card, that shall be furnished by the Department of Liquor Control that shall read substantially as follows:
WARNING
If you are carrying a firearm
Under the statutes of Ohio, if you possess a firearm in any room in which liquor is being dispensed in premises for which a D permit has been issued under RC Chapter 4303, you may be guilty of a felony and are subject to a term of actual incarceration of one (1) or two (2) years.
No person shall be subject to any criminal prosecution or any proceedings before the Department of Liquor Control or the Liquor Control Commission for failing to display this card. No permit issued by the Department shall be suspended, revoked or canceled because of the failure of the permit holder to display this card.
(RC 4301.637; Ord. No. 90-96. Passed 3-18-96, eff. 3-26-96)