Ohio Code § 4301.631

Ohio Code § 4301.631. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4301.631.

(A) As used in this section, “ underage person ” means a person under eighteen years of age. (B) No underage person shall purchase any low-alcohol beverage. (C) No underage person shall order, pay for, share the cost of, or attempt to purchase

any low-alcohol beverage. (D) No person shall knowingly furnish any false information as to the name, age, or other

identification of any underage person for the purpose of obtaining or with the intent

to obtain any low-alcohol beverage for an underage person, by purchase or as a gift. (E) No underage person shall knowingly show or give false information concerning the

person's name, age, or other identification for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise

obtaining any low-alcohol beverage in any place in this state. (F) No person shall sell or furnish any low-alcohol beverage to, or buy any low-alcohol

beverage for, an underage person, unless given by a physician in the regular line

of his practice or given for established religious purposes, or unless the underage

person is accompanied by a parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal

guardian. No permit issued by the division of liquor control shall be suspended, revoked, or

canceled because of a violation of this division or division (G) of this section. (G) No person who is the owner or occupant of any public or private place shall knowingly

allow any underage person to remain in or on the place while possessing or consuming

any low-alcohol beverage, unless the low-alcohol beverage is given to the person possessing

or consuming it by that person's parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or

legal guardian, and the parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal guardian

is present when the person possesses or consumes the low-alcohol beverage. An owner of a public or private place is not liable for acts or omissions in violation

of this division that are committed by a lessee of that place, unless the owner authorizes

or acquiesces in the lessee's acts or omissions. (H) No underage person shall knowingly possess or consume any low-alcohol beverage in

any public or private place, unless accompanied by a parent, spouse who is not an

underage person, or legal guardian, or unless the low-alcohol beverage is given by

a physician in the regular line of the physician's practice or given for established

religious purposes. (I) No parent, spouse who is not an underage person, or legal guardian of an underage

person shall knowingly permit the underage person to violate this section.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4301.631
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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