Ohio Revised Code 4303.292

Grounds for refusal to issue, transfer ownership or location or renew permit.

(A) The division of liquor control may refuse to issue, transfer the ownership of, or renew, and shall refuse to transfer the location of, any retail permit issued under this chapter if it finds either of the following:

(1) That the applicant, or any partner, member, officer, director, or manager of the applicant, or, if the applicant is a corporation or limited liability company, any shareholder owning five per cent or more of the applicant’s capital stock in the corporation or any member owning five per cent or more of either the voting interests or membership interests in the limited liability company:

(b) Has operated liquor permit businesses in a manner that demonstrates a disregard for the laws, regulations, or local ordinances of this state or any other state;

(2) That the place for which the permit is sought:

(a) Does not conform to the building, safety, or health requirements of the governing body of the county or municipal corporation in which the place is located. As used in division (A)(2)(a) of this section, “building, safety, or health requirements” does not include local zoning ordinances. The validity of local zoning regulations shall not be affected by this section.

We have presented some rather compelling evidence of "building, safety, or [and] health" code violations. So many that once these matters are properly investigated, we are confident the Department of Liquor control will agree that the Ohio Renaissance Festival should not be allowed to renew its permit. If you disagree, please use the menu to the left and review the different sections of this protest web site.

When you do, remember that when beer and wine are served at this establishment it is allowed to be consumed anywhere in this 30 acre complex. So people who have been drinking commonly walk through the many buildings which seem like fire traps.

Further ORC seems to indicate this is punishable by law.

Ohio Revised Code 4399.09

Keeping place where beer or intoxicating liquors are sold, furnished, or given away in violation of law.

(A) No person shall keep a place where beer or intoxicating liquors are sold, furnished, or given away in violation of law. The court, on conviction for a subsequent violation of this section, shall order the place where the beer or intoxicating liquor is sold, furnished, or given away to be abated as a nuisance or shall order the person so convicted to give bond payable to the state in the sum of one thousand dollars, with sureties to the acceptance of the court, that the person will not sell, furnish, or give away beer or intoxicating liquor in violation of law and will pay all fines, costs, and damages assessed against the person for that subsequent violation of this section. The giving away of beer or intoxicating liquors, or any other device to evade this division, constitutes unlawful selling.

As used in this division, “beer” has the same meaning as in section 4301.01 of the Revised Code.

(B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any premises for which a permit has been issued under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code while that permit is in effect.