(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in ORC 4301.691, every place in this City where beer, intoxicating liquor or any low-alcohol beverage is sold for beverage purposes shall display at all times, in a prominent place on the premises thereof, a printed card, which shall be furnished by the Division of Liquor Control and which shall read substantially as follows:
WARNING TO PERSONS UNDERAGE
If you are under the age of 21: Under the statutes 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 $1,000, or imprisonment up to 6 months, or both.
If you are under the age of 18: Under the statutes 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 percent 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 $250 or to imprisonment up to 30 days, or both.
(2) 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) (1) Every place in this City for which a D permit has been issued under ORC Chapter 4303 shall be issued a printed card by the Division 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 ORC Chapter 4303, you may be guilty of a felony and may be subjected to a prison term of up to 1 year.
(2) No person shall be subject to any criminal prosecution or any proceedings before the Division 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.
(ORC 4301.637)
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(ORC 4301.70; 4301.99(A))