Links to Key Ohio Government Resources
General Assembly - legislators, pending legislation & more
Governor’s Office
Important Agencies for Foodservice Operators
- Department of Agriculture/Food Safety Division
- Bureau of Workers' Compensation - claims, rates and more
- Department of Commerce - minimum wage, liquor control, building codes
- Department of Development - small business forms and programs
- Department of Health - food safety, smoking ban, food borne illness
- Department of Insurance - health insurance, insuring your business
- Division of Liquor Control - permits, licenses and forms
- Department of Taxation
- Secretary of State - business and corporate forms, state elections
- Treasurer of State - CLICK HERE for information about their small business loan interest rate reduction program, GrowNOW
Local Health Department Contact Information
Ohio Revised Code - current laws of the State of Ohio
Ohio Administrative Code - rules and regulations that implement state laws
For more information about ORA's government affairs program, contact me at 614-246-0130 or rmason@ohiorestaurant.org.
Richard Mason
ORA Director of Government Affairs
