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...eneral, which is to administer Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code and methods whereby the public may obtain information or make submissions or requests, including a description of all forms and instructions used by that office; (3) Make available for public inspection all rules and all other written statements of policy or interpretations adopted or used by the attorney general in the discharge of the attorney ...

...that office's administration of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code. Information the division releases to the attorney general pursuant to this section remains privileged and confidential, and the attorney general may not disclose the information except by introduction into evidence in connection with the attorney general's administration of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code or as authorized by the superintendent...

...n act or practice that violates Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, he may investigate. (B) For this purpose, the attorney general may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, adduce evidence, and require the production of relevant matter. If matter that the attorney general requires to be produced is located outside the state, the attorney general may designate representatives, including officials of the state i...

...For a violation of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, a consumer has a cause of action and is entitled to relief as follows: (A) Where the violation was an act prohibited by section 1345.02, 1345.03, or 1345.031 of the Revised Code, the consumer may, in an individual action, rescind the transaction or recover the consumer's actual economic damages plus an amount not exceeding five thousand dollars in nonecono...

...ng a private remedy pursuant to section 1345.09 of the Revised Code, the supplier may deliver a cure offer to the consumer, or if the consumer is represented by an attorney, to the consumer's attorney. The supplier shall send a cure offer by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the consumer, or if the consumer is represented by an attorney, to the consumer's attorney. The supplier shall file a copy of t...

...mer transaction in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code and is subject to any applicable penalties prescribed under Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code.

...le XI or under Chapter 1309., 1317., or 1345. of the Revised Code, and shall not be subject to any sanction by the superintendent of financial institutions, if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The bank, trust company, or person shows by a preponderance of evidence that the compliance failure was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably...

...310.03 of the Revised Code, and Chapter 1345., 1349., or 1351. of the Revised Code. (2) If there is a conflict between the provisions of sections 1310.01 to 1310.78 of the Revised Code, other than section 1310.03, division (C) of section 1310.32, and division (C) of section 1310.33 of the Revised Code, and any statute referred to in division (B)(1) of this section, the provisions of that statute control. (3) A fail...

...o consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees. (2) If an applicant held a valid mortgage loan originator license issued by this state at any time during the immediately preceding five-year period, the applicant shall not be required to complete any additional pre-licensing instruction. For this purpose, any time during which the individual is a registe...

...at the act or practice violates section 1345.02, 1345.03, or 1345.031 of the Revised Code; (2)(a) An action, with notice as required by Civil Rule 65, to obtain a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction to restrain the act or practice. If the attorney general shows by a preponderance of the evidence that the supplier has violated or is violating section 1345.02, 1345.03, or 1345....

...n concerning noncompliance with Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, by a supplier subject to other administrative supervision in this state, he shall immediately give written notice of the substance of the complaint or other information to the official or agency having supervisory authority over the supplier. The attorney general may request information about suppliers subject to other administrative supervision from...

...(A) In any case arising under Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, if a supplier shows by a preponderance of the evidence that a violation resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid the error, no civil penalties shall be imposed against the supplier under division (D) of section 1345.07 of the Revised Code, no party shall be awarded attorney's fees, and mon...

...r" have the same meanings as in section 1345.01 of the Revised Code. (B) The department of commerce shall establish and maintain an electronic database accessible through the internet that contains information on all of the following: (1) The enforcement actions taken by the superintendent of financial institutions for each violation of or failure to comply with any provision of Chapter 1322. of the Revised Code,...

...or practice for the purposes of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code. (E) This section shall not be construed to prohibit the disclosure of information that is admissible in evidence in a civil or criminal proceeding brought by a state or federal law enforcement agency to enforce or prosecute civil or criminal violations of law.

...scionable act or practice under Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, or that constitutes a violation of a state or federal criminal law, the superintendent may revoke the person's license to test one or more novel financial products or services or order the sandbox participant to immediately discontinue a novel financial product or service in the regulatory sandbox. If, following revocation of a license or discontinuan...

...his chapter or Chapter 1309., 1317., or 1345. of the Revised Code, and shall not be subject to any sanction by the superintendent of financial institutions, if all of the following conditions are met: (1) The credit union or individual shows by a preponderance of evidence that the compliance failure was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adap...

...ned by this chapter and not by Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code.

...efer all possible violations of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code to the attorney general.

... to this chapter are subject to Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code. As used in this section, "consumer transaction" has the same meaning as in section 1345.01 of the Revised Code.

...mer transaction for purposes of Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code. A person who purchases or is entitled to the benefits of a home service contract is a consumer as defined in division (D) of section 1345.01 of the Revised Code.

...trant violated any provision of Chapter 1345. or sections 4712.01 to 4712.14 of the Revised Code or the rules adopted thereunder. (D) The applicant or registrant was convicted, in a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state, of a felony or any criminal offense involving fraud, or failed to notify the division of financial institutions of any such conviction. (E) The applicant or registrant en...

...e terms are used and defined in Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, in connection with the offer or sale of the services of a credit services organization; (E)(1) Make or advise a buyer to make a false or misleading statement concerning the buyer's creditworthiness, identification, credit standing, or credit capacity to any of the following: (a) A consumer reporting agency; (b) A person that has made an extension o...

...trant violated any provision of Chapter 1345. or sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under that chapter or those sections. (4) In a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other state or of the United States, the applicant or registrant was convicted of, pleaded guilty to, or entered a plea of no contest for a felony, engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, racketeering...

...or explanation does not violate Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code; (I) A person who offers dietary supplements for sale and who makes the following statements about the product if the statements are consistent with the dietary supplement's label or labeling: (1) Claim a benefit related to a classical nutrient deficiency disease and disclose the prevalence of the disease in the United States; (2) Describe the role ...

...eves that a person has violated Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, the commission or superintendent shall report the findings to the attorney general. (C) The commission, at any time, may dismiss a complaint if it determines there is not good cause shown for the complaint. If the commission dismisses a complaint, it shall notify the person who filed the complaint within twenty days of reaching its decision and ident...