Is Bring Your Own Beer (BYOB) Legal in Ohio? As Ohio Liquor License attorneys, our team gets this question a lot. Many restaurant owners want to avoid the cost and complication of obtaining an Ohio liquor license, and understandably want to know whether or not they can offer BYOB (Bring...
How to Get an Alcoholic Beverage Permit in Florida
How to Get an Alcoholic Beverage Permit in Florida Alcohol sales are big business in Florida – netting the State over $1.9 billion dollars annually. Florida State law governs liquor licensing – and the regulatory system is overseen by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. As with many States,...
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Craft Brewery in Ohio
The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Craft Brewery in Ohio Craft brewery growth has exploded in America, with the industry estimated to value upwards of $27 billion dollars. According to the Brewer’s Association, the 50 fastest growing craft breweries in the United States delivered 10 percent of craft brewer growth....
Ohio Issues Guidance On Re-Opening the Economy Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Ohio Issues Guidance to Businesses to Begin to Reopen Amid COVID-19 The global Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) has sent uncertainty rippling through businesses and households around the globe. On April 27th, 2020, the State of Ohio issued a set of "Responsible Protocols for Getting Ohio Back to Work" which contained a...
Ohio Grants Temporary Relief to Liquor Permit Holders
Ohio Grants Liquor Permit Renewal Extension The global Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19) has sent uncertainty rippling through businesses and households around the globe. As Liquor License Attorneys, we know that few industries have been hit as hard as the bar and restaurant industry. The Ohio Department of Liquor Control has announced...
Ohio Liquor Control Commission Approves “Emergency Order” Allowing To-Go Liquor
On Tuesday, April 7th, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that he signed an emergency order allowing some liquor permit holders in Ohio to sell alcohol "to-go". On Tuesday, in a statement on Twitter, Governor DeWine said: Today, the Ohio Liquor Control Commission passed an emergency rule to allow establishments with...
Ohio Issues “Stay At Home” Order
Ohio Orders Citizens to "Stay at Home" Governor DeWine and State of Ohio officials announced a new “Stay and Home’ order that begins Tuesday, March 24th, 2020 and lasts until at least April 7th, 2020.Ohioans are permitted to leave home for a variety of reasons, such as health and safety,...
The Legal Basis for Forced Quarantines
Until this January, the Federal government had not used its Federal quarantine power since the 1960’s – when the government detained an individual with a suspected case of smallpox. In early 2020, the outbreak of the Coronavirus (Formally COVID-19) has stoked worldwide fear of a pandemic, sent stock markets tumbling,...
Legal Considerations when Traveling with CBD
Traveling with CBD? Here's what you need to know. In 2020, CBD sales are estimated to exceed 1 billion dollars. With all of the focus on CBD and CBD related products, many people are wondering about the legality of traveling with them. Here are some important things to be aware...
Is CBD Legal in Ohio?
A New Legal Frontier CBD, a non-psychoactive cannabinoid found in cannabis, has had a surge in popularity over the past couple of years. Unlike THC, the chemical compound that gives marijuana its signature effect, CBD has been shown to help with a variety of illnesses and conditions — without the...
Driver’s License Suspensions and Reinstatement
Getting a driver license is a privilege sanctioned by the Ohio Legislature. The worst thing that can happen to you is to lose that right. Without it you can’t work, attend school, or go to medical appointments. These are just a few of the complications that occur without that driver...