Control states manage the sale of alcohol in their state through government agencies. They keep the revenue from these sales, which they invest back into the state. Open states obtain revenue from the taxes on alcohol sales. There are 17 control states in the United States, including Ohio. However, all states in the U.S. have some kind of alcohol control agency, and regulate the sale of alcohol in the form of laws on permitting, age verification, open container laws, and more.
In Ohio, OHLQ manages the sale of high-proof liquor products containing more than 42+ proof (21 percent alcohol by volume (ABV)), but does not manage the sale of wine or beer. OHLQ invests profits from liquor sales into economic development and job creation in our state through JobsOhio.