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Ohio liquor license — buyer guide
Ohio's full-liquor on-premise workhorse is the D5 permit. Buyers transfer D5s within a political subdivision, or use TREX to move a permit into a qualifying development district — the latter is Ohio's distinctive escape hatch from local quota.
For sale
License types & resale prices
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Step-by-step transfer
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Resale vs. state fee
Open →By county / market
- Franklin County (Columbus) — State's largest metro market; D5 resale and TREX both active.
- Cuyahoga County (Cleveland) — Strong urban demand; D5 permits trade in the five-figure range.
- Hamilton County (Cincinnati) — Active D5 market; TREX widely used for development districts.