MA B,

According to Ohio Law this person and all persons that sell liquor/beer/wine whether at a bar, grocery store or the neighborhood ice house by law are to have TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) which is the education and training for the responsible service, sale, and consumption of alcohol.

TIPS training comes in different flavors for both on and off premise needs. If you are working at a liquor store, grocery store, convenience store or gas station this training shall be provided by your current employer. This training is transferable should the employee change employer.

In a nutshell the store and the cashier could be liable for their action of selling this to a person obviously under the influence.

Standing back ten feet...if it were me in line with this guy I probably would have called the non emergency number of the local police department, gave them the details and let them sort it out.

BillR.