As a business owner in Monroe County, you know the complexities of owning and operating a successful establishment. Not only do you know the complexities, but you should also know the amount of time and money it takes to be successful. Time and money are at a premium, so when you decide to take your business a step further by acquiring a liquor license, not only will you maximize profits, unfortunately, you can also maximize the amount of money spent and waste a lot of time seeking a liquor license if you aren’t careful. Depending on the nature of your business and the type of alcohol you are seeking to sell, the quest to sell liquor can no doubt be strenuous. You must educate yourself properly on the laws and regulations that are involved with the privilege of holding a Monroe County Liquor License. Whether you are just entering the hospitality industry or if you are a veteran entrepreneur looking to expand, you must know that Ohio is known for its difficult licensing process.
About Monroe County Liquor Licenses
To obtain a liquor license in the State of Ohio, you must adhere to all of the legalities imposed by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Liquor Control. The Division of Liquor control is responsible for approving, renewing and transferring Ohio liquor licenses. These licenses include but are not limited to manufacturers, wholesale distributors, and retailers. The most popular Ohio liquor licenses are quota based. These Monroe County liquor licenses cannot be purchased from the state, but rather, through private purchase. If you choose to purchase a Monroe County liquor license on the open market, you will have to contact the Division of Liquor Control to initiate an Economic Development Transfer (“TREX”). A TREX transfer allows you the option to try and transfer ownership and location of someone else’s permit to yourself. There are several requirements that you must meet before the state will allow you to do so.
Monroe County Liquor License TREX Rules
- The acquisition of someone else’s liquor permit must be done pursuant to Ohio Administrative Code 4301:1-1-14. This rule states in part that a transfer must be in conjunction with a bona fide sale of the business or assets of such permit holder. Therefore, you need to be able to pay a purchase price established by the seller.
- The only quota requirement that must be met in order to TREX Transfer permit classes, is the location where the permit is being transferred to, must NOT have any available permits, or a quota of permits available with applicants on the waiting list exceeding the number of openings.
- You must be able to obtain approval under Section B of the TREX Form, or attach a letter from the City, Village or Township signed by the Mayor, a City Council member or someone of authority in which you are transferring the permit to that states they acknowledge the transfer will be to an Economic Development Project. You may be required by the Division of Liquor Control, City, Village or Township to provide further documentation to prove this will be an economic development project.
The state highly advises that you consult with a professional before attempting to locate a Monroe County liquor license that you wish to transfer. Our 50 Years of combined experience working with thousands of clients and the Division of Liquor Control are why we’re the highest rated consultancy firm in Monroe County. We’ll handle the application process for you so that you can save precious time and money for your business.
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Monroe County Liquor License Application Process
Pending background checks and other verifications, it may take between ten and 12 weeks to receive your license.
- Complete the appropriate application – return it along with the other required documents, as noted on the “Required Documents for Acceptance of a Permit Application” form attached to the application, and the $100 non-refundable processing fee to the above address. Applicants will be required to pay the desired permit class fee once the permit is ready to be processed. If a permit is available in the area of the state that is requested, the fees can be submitted with the application and processing will begin immediately. (Permit availability is determined by a quota that is based on the population within a particular city or township. You must have a particular address where you will be placing the permit at the time you make application. If there are no permits available under the quota within the area you choose to place your permit, the application will be held until one becomes available.
- Local Legislative authorities are notified.
- Wait for objections – the general public has the right to object to issuance of the permit in their area.
- The location is verified and is deemed to be wet or dry.
- There may be a hearing for any filed objections made by the general public.
- If there is not hearing requested and your background check has no adverse information, the issuance process will begin.
- Receive your permit.