DeSarro v. Board of Liquor Control

This is an appeal from a decision of the Common Pleas Court of Franklin County reversing a decision of the Board of Liquor Control. The board had found the ap-pellee guilty of a violation of the Liquor Control Act.

It is undisputed that the enforcement agents did not comply with the provisions of paragraph A of Regulation 61 of the Board of Liquor Control. It is the board’s position that, by reason of paragraph B of Regulation 61, such compliance was unnecessary. Regulation 61 provides:

“A. If an investigator of the enforcement division of the department witnesses a violation of a provision of…