Ohio Code 4301.243 – Giving things of value in connection with purchase of alcoholic beverage
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter or Chapter 4303 of the Revised Code, a manufacturer, supplier, or solicitor registered pursuant to section 4303.25 of the Revised Code, or an agent or employee of a manufacturer or supplier, excluding a distributor or retail permit holder, may give merchandise or another thing of value to a personal consumer in connection with the purchase of an alcoholic beverage if both of the following apply:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 4301.243
- Another: when used to designate the owner of property which is the subject of an offense, includes not only natural persons but also every other owner of property. See Ohio Code 1.02
- distributor: means a person engaged in the business of selling to retail dealers for purposes of resale. See Ohio Code 4301.01
- Manufacturer: means any person engaged in the business of manufacturing beer or intoxicating liquor. See Ohio Code 4301.01
(1) The value of the merchandise or other thing of value does not meet or exceed the retail price of the alcoholic beverage purchased by the personal consumer;
(2) The merchandise or other thing of value is not made by or awarded through a distributor or retail permit holder.
(B) As used in this section, “personal consumer” means an individual who is at least twenty-one years of age, does not hold a permit issued under chapter 4303. of the Revised Code, and intends to use a purchased alcoholic beverage for personal consumption only and not for resale or other commercial purposes.