Ohio Administrative Code › Title 3359 - University of Akron › Chapter 3359-47 - Policies and Statements on Alcohol, Property and Diseases on University Property › Section 3359-47-01 - Alcohol policy

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A)
								The university of
			 Akron neither encourages nor discourages the use of alcoholic beverages, but
			 the university does condemn the abuse of alcoholic beverages. It is the intent
			 of the alcohol policy of the university of Akron to define guidelines for those
			 members of the university community who choose to use alcoholic beverages that
			 will provide for the responsible use consistent with the laws and regulations
			 of the state of Ohio.
(B)
								The university of Akron supports those programs leading
			 to better understanding of the use and abuse of alcohol. Availability of
			 further educational efforts designed for those students and other members of
			 the university community who seek to make informed choices where alcohol is
			 involved is encouraged.
(C)
								All members of the university community are responsible
			 for making decisions about their actions within the context of Ohio state law
			 and university regulations. In addition, awareness of the rights of others
			 within our community who may choose not to use alcoholic beverages must be
			 honored.
(D)
								University requirements.
(1)
									All consumption,
			 possession, and/or distribution of alcoholic beverages will be consistent with
			 the laws and regulations of the state of Ohio.
(2)
									No person under
			 the age of twenty-one may order, pay for, share the cost of, attempt to
			 purchase or consume any beer or alcoholic beverages.
(3)
									No person shall
			 be in possession of an opened container of alcoholic beverage in any public
			 place unless that place is approved for the consumption of beer or alcoholic
			 beverages and that opened container of alcoholic beverage has been obtained
			 therefrom.
(4)
									No person shall consume any beer or alcoholic beverage
			 in a motor vehicle. This regulation includes drivers and passengers in
			 automobiles (moving or parked), motorcycles, motor boats, i.e., any
			 vehicle.
(5)
									No person under twenty-one shall handle, deliver, sell,
			 or serve beer or any alcoholic beverage. [Except a person eighteen years old or
			 older may handle beer in a sealed container and may clear tables where
			 alcoholic beverages have been consumed.]
(6)
									It will be the
			 responsibility of the sponsoring organization, when holding an event where beer
			 and/or alcoholic beverages will be served or sold, to take reasonable
			 precautions to identify under-age persons to conspicuously post written
			 warnings as noted in appendix A to this rule and to ensure that alcoholic
			 beverages are not served to such persons. [The university suggests a check-in
			 table where driver's licenses will be checked and where those who are
			 under-aged are hand-stamped. Individuals who do not match their description and
			 photograph should not be served. If there is any question whatsoever of a
			 person being of the proper age to buy beer or alcoholic beverages, the checker
			 (bartender, student officer, or employee) should indicate by stamping or refuse
			 service until she/he is wholly satisfied regarding the age of the
			 person.]
(7)
									State law requires that no person who appears visibly
			 intoxicated should be served any beer or alcoholic beverage. If the person, by
			 his/her demeanor or appearance, seems to be intoxicated, that is sufficient
			 evidence to deny service.
(8)
									Liquor permit holders are not allowed to give away beer
			 or alcoholic beverages; gift certificates for same may not be given away or
			 sold by permit holders.