Ohio Code § 4301.83

§ 4301.83.

(A) As used in this section: (1) “ Qualified permit holder ” means a person to which both of the following apply: (a) The person is the holder of an A-1, A-1-A, A-1c, A-2, A-2f, or D permit issued under

Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code. (b) The location of the premises for which the person has been issued a permit specified

in division (A)(1)(a) of this section is in a county in which a major event will occur

or in a county contiguous to the county in which a major event will occur. (2) “ Major event ” means an event that meets all of the following conditions: (a) It is scheduled to occur in a municipal corporation with a population of three hundred

fifty thousand or more on or after September 29, 2015. (b) It is expected to attract not less than three thousand visitors. (c) It is scheduled to have a duration of not less than one day and not more than ten

days. (B) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and upon issuance of a waiver

by the division of liquor control under this section, a qualified permit holder may

serve beer, intoxicating liquor, or both between five thirty a.m. and four a.m. the

following day during a major event. (C) Not later than one hundred twenty days prior to the commencement of a major event,

a qualified permit holder may file an application for a waiver with the chief executive

officer of the municipal corporation in which the permit holder's premises is located

or the fiscal officer of the township in which the permit holder's premises is located.  The qualified permit holder shall include in the application both of the following: (1) The name and address of the qualified permit holder; (2) The name and address of the premises that is the subject of the application. (D)(1) Not later than ninety days prior to the commencement of the major event, the chief

executive officer of the municipal corporation or the fiscal officer of the township

that receives an application under division (C) of this section shall review all applications

received under division (C) of this section and compile a list of the applicants. (2) In compiling the list under division (D)(1) of this section, the chief executive

officer or fiscal officer shall consult with the chief law enforcement officer of

the municipal corporation or township, as applicable, to determine whether to retain

each applicant on the list. (E)(1) Not later than sixty days prior to the commencement of the major event, the chief

executive officer of the municipal corporation or the fiscal officer of the township

that compiles a list of qualified permit holders under division (D) of this section

shall submit the list to the division. (2) The division shall review the list and determine whether to retain each qualified

permit holder on the list.  The division may remove the name of a permit holder from the list for good cause.  After review, the division shall certify the list. (F) Not later than thirty days prior to the commencement of the major event, the division

shall do both of the following: (1) Return the list certified under division (E) of this section to the chief executive

officer of the municipal corporation or the fiscal officer of the township that submitted

the original list under division (E) of this section; (2) Issue a waiver to each permit holder on the list that allows the permit holder to

serve beer, intoxicating liquor, or both between five thirty a.m. and four a.m. the

following day during the major event. (G) The division shall establish the form of the application to be used under this section

and shall make it available for use by qualified permit holders.