(a) This section shall apply to the retail sale of beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor.
(b) No beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor shall be sold or delivered by an A-1, A-1C, A-2, B-1, B-2, B-4, B-5, C-1, C-2, C-2X, D-1, D-2, D-2X, D-3 when issued without a D-3A, D-3X, D-4, D-5H, D-5K, D-8, F, F-1, F-2, F-3, F-4, F-5, F-6, F-7, F-8, F-9, G, or I permit holder:
(1) From Monday to Saturday between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
(2) On Sunday between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and Sunday midnight, unless statutorily authorized otherwise.
(3) Consumption of beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor is also prohibited during the above hours upon the premises of the above permit holders who are authorized by their permit to sell beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor for on- premises consumption.
(c) No beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor shall be sold or delivered by an A-1A, D-3 when issued with a D-3A, D-4A, D-5, D-5A, D-5B, D-5C, D-5D, D-5E, D-5F, D- 5G, D-5I, D-5J, D-5L, D-5M, D-5N, D-5O, or D-7 permit holder:
(1) From Monday to Saturday between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.
(2) On Sunday between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and Sunday midnight, unless statutorily authorized otherwise.
(3) Consumption of beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor is also prohibited during the above hours upon the premises of the above permit holders who are authorized by their permit to sell beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor for on-premises consumption.
(d) Permit holders authorized to sell beer, wine, mixed beverages, or spirituous liquor at retail who are not specifically identified in divisions (b) or (c) above shall be subject to the provisions of division (b), unless statutorily authorized otherwise.
(e) The hours on Sunday during which sales, delivery, or consumption of alcoholic beverages may take place are established by statute, but in no event shall they begin prior to 5:30 a.m.
(OAC 4301:1-1-49)
(f) No association, corporation, local unit of an association or corporation, or D permit holder who holds an F-2 permit shall sell beer or intoxicating liquor beyond the hours of sale allowed by the permit. This division imposes strict liability on the holder of such permit and on any officer, agent or employee of such permit holder.
(ORC 4303.202(D)(2))
(g) No F-8 permit holder shall sell beer or intoxicating liquor beyond the hours of sale allowed by the permit. This division imposes strict liability on the holder of an F-8 permit and on any officer, agent or employee of that permit holder.
(ORC 4303.208(C))
(h) (1) As used in this section, “alcoholic beverage” has the same meaning as in R.C. § 4303.185.
(2) An alcoholic beverage in a closed container being transported under R.C. § 4303.185 to its final destination is not an opened container for the purposes of this section if the closed container is securely sealed in such a manner that it is visibly apparent if the closed container has been subsequently opened or tampered with after sealing.
(i) This section does not apply to a person who has in the person’s possession an opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor in a public-use airport, as described in R.C. § 4303.181(D)(2)(a)(iii), when both of the following apply:
(1) Consumption of the opened container of beer or intoxicating liquor occurs in the area of the airport terminal that is restricted to persons taking flights to and from the airport; and
(2) The consumption is authorized under R.C. § 4303.181(D)(2)(a).
(ORC 4301.62)
(j) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4301.99(A))