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...(A) Whoever violates section 1721.19 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than five nor more than fifty dollars. (B) Whoever violates section 1721.20 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dollars. (C) Whoever violates section 1721.21 or 1721.211 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.

... to 4767.11 of the Revised Code: (A) "Cemetery," "interment," "burial right," "entombment right," "columbarium right," and "human remains" have the same meanings as in section 1721.21 of the Revised Code. (B) "Political subdivision" means one or more municipal corporations, townships, or other bodies corporate and politic authorized to operate and maintain a cemetery under the law of this state. (C) "Division of...

...state shall own, operate, or maintain a cemetery unless the cemetery is registered pursuant to section 4767.03 of the Revised Code. (B) The superintendent of the division of real estate in the department of commerce shall perform all of the following duties: (1) Administer this chapter; (2) Issue orders necessary to implement this chapter; (3) Administer the cemetery grant program established under section 4767.1...

...The Ohio cemetery dispute resolution commission or the superintendent of the division of real estate in the department of commerce may compel, by order or subpoena, the production of any book, paper, or document in relation to any matter over which the commission or superintendent has jurisdiction and which is the subject of inquiry and investigation by the commission or superintendent. The commission or superintende...

... for the operation and maintenance of a cemetery shall apply to the division of real estate in the department of commerce to register the cemetery on forms prescribed by the division. With the application, the applicant shall submit the documentation required in division (A) of section 4767.04 of the Revised Code and a registration fee of twenty-five dollars for one cemetery, forty dollars for two cemeteries, and fif...

...n responsible for the operation of each cemetery required to register under section 4767.03 of the Revised Code shall provide the division of real estate in the department of commerce, on a form prescribed by the division, at the same time the owner or other person applies for registration or renewal of registration as required by section 4767.03 of the Revised Code, a list of the names and residence addresses of all...

...(A) To qualify a cemetery for a certificate of registration, the applicant shall submit to the division of real estate the following information: (1) The name of the cemetery; (2) The street address, city, village, or township, and county where the cemetery is located, and the mailing address if different from the street address; (3) The name and address of the person who owns the cemetery; (4) The name and addre...

...(A) There is hereby created the Ohio cemetery dispute resolution commission, which shall consist of nine members to be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows: (1) One member shall be the management authority of a municipal, township, or union cemetery and shall be selected from a list of four names submitted to the governor. Two of the four names shall be submitted by the Ohio...

...The Ohio cemetery dispute resolution commission shall perform all of the following duties: (A) Adopt, amend, and rescind such rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as are necessary in carrying out sections 4767.02 to 4767.11 of the Revised Code, including rules relative to the following: (1) Transacting the commission's business and managing its affairs; (2) Establishing procedures for receivi...

..., any person operating or maintaining a cemetery registered, or a cemetery that is not registered but is required to be registered pursuant to section 4767.03 of the Revised Code that adversely affects or may adversely affect the interest of an owner or family member of the owner of a cemetery lot or burial, entombment, or columbarium right. All complaints shall be in writing and submitted to the division of real est...

... the department of commerce or the Ohio cemetery dispute resolution commission, on the superintendent's or commission's own motion or as a result of a complaint received pursuant to section 4767.07 of the Revised Code and with good cause shown, shall investigate or cause to be investigated alleged violations of sections 1721.19, 1721.20, 1721.21, 1721.211, 4735.02, 4767.02, 4767.03, and 4767.09 of the Revised Code. I...

...rson responsible for the operation of a cemetery registered with the division of real estate in the department of commerce shall provide reasonable maintenance of the cemetery property and of all lots, graves, mausoleums, scattering grounds, and columbaria in the cemetery based on the type and size of the cemetery, topographic limitation, and contractual commitments with consumers. (B) In determining whether the ow...

...the state treasury to the credit of the cemetery registration fund created under section 4767.03 of the Revised Code to advance grants to cemeteries registered with the division to defray the costs of exceptional cemetery maintenance or training cemetery personnel in the maintenance and operation of cemeteries. The division may not provide a grant to a corporation or association that operates a cemetery for profit. T...

...sible for the operation of a registered cemetery or a cemetery that was required to be registered has ceased operation of that cemetery, the division of real estate in the department of commerce may investigate for purposes of determining the cemetery's current status. If the division finds evidence that the cemetery has ceased operation and a municipal corporation or township has not assumed day-to-day management ...

...Whoever violates division (A) of section 4767.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.