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529.01. Definitions.
   As used in the Municipal Code:
   (a)   "Alcohol" means ethyl alcohol, whether rectified or diluted with water or not, whatever its origin may be, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol. Such term excludes denatured alcohol and wood alcohol.
   (b)   " Intoxicating liquor" and "liquor" include all liquids and compounds containing more than six percent (6%) of alcohol by weight which are fit to use for beverage purposes, from whatever source and by whatever process produced, by whatever name called and whether or not the same are medicated, proprietary or patented. Such phrase includes wine as defined in Ohio R.C. 4301.01 even if it contains less than six percent (6%) of alcohol by weight, mixed beverages as defined in Ohio R.C. 4301.01 even if they contain less than six percent (6%) of alcohol by weight, alcohol and all solids and confections which contain any alcohol.
   (c)   "Beer," "malt liquor" or "malt beverages" includes all brewed or fermented malt products containing one-half of one percent (0.5%) or more of alcohol by weight but not more than six percent (6%) of alcohol by weight.
   (d)   "Person" includes firms and corporations.
(ORC 4301.01; Ord. 134-86. Passed 2-25-86.)
529.02. Minimum age for purchases; prohibitions and misrepresentations.
   (a)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person under the age of twenty-one years shall purchase beer or intoxicating liquor.
(ORC 4301.63)
   (b)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person under the age of twenty-one years shall order, pay for, share the cost of or attempt to purchase any beer or intoxicating liquor, or consume any beer or intoxicating liquor, either from a sealed or unsealed container or by the glass or by the drink, or possess any beer or intoxicating liquor, in any public or private place.
(ORC 4301.632)
   (c)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall knowingly furnish any false information as to the name, age or other identification of any person under twenty-one years of age for the purpose of obtaining or with the intent to obtain, beer or intoxicating liquor for a person under twenty-one years of age, by purchase, or as a gift.
(ORC 4301.633)
   (d)   Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person under the age of twenty-one years shall knowingly show or give false information concerning his name, age or other identification for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining beer or intoxicating liquor in any place in this State where beer or intoxicating liquor is sold under a permit issued by the Department of Liquor Control or sold by the Department of Liquor Control.
(ORC 4301.634)
   (e)   Whoever violates subsection (a) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00). The court imposing a fine for a violation of subsection (a) hereof may order that the fine be paid by the performance of public work at a reasonable hourly rate established by the court. The court shall designate the time within which the public work shall be completed.
   Whoever violates any other provision of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ORC 4301.99) (Ord. 31-91. Passed 1-8-91.)
529.03. Sales to intoxicated persons.
   (a)   No person shall sell intoxicating liquor to any individual who habitually drinks intoxicating liquor to excess.
   (b)   No person shall sell intoxicating liquor or beer to an intoxicated person.
(ORC 4301.22)
   (c)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(ORC 4301.99(F))
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