OIU agents remind liquor permits of the time change March 11

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Date: March 9, 2018

Contact: Agent-in-Charge Michelle Thourot

(614) 644-2415 

OIU agents remind liquor permits of the time change March 11

(Columbus) – At 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 11, the time will change to 3 a.m. during Daylight Savings Time. Agents with the Ohio Investigative Unit remind liquor establishments stop selling alcohol before 2 a.m.

Establishments that are permitted to sell alcohol until 2:30 a.m. are impacted by the spring time change every year. When the time springs forward to 3 a.m., it is now 30 minutes past the legal time for patrons to purchase, possess, or consume alcoholic beverages.

Liquor permit establishments caught operating after the time change takes place may be administratively cited for after-hours violations.

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The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Ohio Investigative Unit agents are plain-clothed fully sworn peace officers. OIU is charged with enforcing the state’s liquor laws and is the only state law enforcement agency specifically tasked with investigating food stamp fraud crimes. Agents also investigate tobacco violations. Follow OIU on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ohio-Investigative-Unit/165782203506269 and on Twitter by logging onto http://twitter.com/Ohio_OIU.     

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