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...All fees, charges, penalties, and forfeitures collected under Chapters 1321., 1322., 4712., 4727., and 4728., sections 1315.21 to 1315.30, and sections 1349.25 to 1349.37 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the superintendent of financial institutions and shall be deposited by the superintendent into the state treasury to the credit of the consumer finance fund, which is hereby created. The fund may be expended or o...

...No assignment of, or order for, wages or salary is valid unless made in writing by the person by whom the said wages or salary are earned and no assignment of, or order for, wages or salary made by a married person is valid unless the written consent of the husband or wife of the person making such assignment or order is attached to such assignment or order. No assignment of, or order for, wages or salary of a minor ...

...Notwithstanding section 1321.31 of the Revised Code, no assignment of, or order for wages or salary is valid unless the wages assigned or ordered are to be paid for the support of the employee's spouse or minor child in complying with an order of a court of record for the support of the employee's spouse or minor child. This section does not affect or invalidate any contract or agreement between employers and their e...

...The limitations and regulations of sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 and 1321.31 of the Revised Code do not apply to assignments of, or orders for, wages for the support of a spouse or children when such assignments or orders are made to comply with an order of a court of record. The employee may assign whatever portion of his earnings that may be required to comply with the court order for support.

...rectly or indirectly by a borrower to a licensee as a condition to a loan, including fees, service charges, renewal charges, and any ancillary product sold in connection with a short-term loan, but does not include the monthly maintenance fees, the loan origination charge, the check collection charge, or the check cashing fee authorized under section 1321.40 of the Revised Code. (D) "Annual percentage rate" has the ...

...a loan, without first having obtained a license from the superintendent of financial institutions under sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code. (B) No person shall make, offer, or broker a loan, or assist a borrower to obtain a loan, via the telephone or mail. (C) Any loan made in violation of this section is void, and the lender has no right to collect, receive, or retain any principal, interest, fees, or...

... Application for an original or renewal license to make short-term loans shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the superintendent of financial institutions, and shall contain the name and address of the applicant, the location where the business of making loans is to be conducted, and any further information as the superintendent requires. At the time of making an application for an original ...

...(A) A license issued by the superintendent of financial institutions pursuant to sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code shall state the address at which the business of making loans is to be conducted and shall state the full name of the business. Each license issued shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business and is not transferable or assignable. (B)(1) Not more than one place of busin...

...A licensee may engage in the business of making loans provided that each loan meets all of the following conditions: (A) The total amount of the loan does not exceed one thousand dollars. (B)(1) Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, the minimum duration of the loanis ninety-one days and the maximum duration of the loan is one year. (2) The minimum duration of the loan may be less than ninety-one days if the ...

...oan is ninety-one days or greater, the licensee shall determine the recommended length of a loan based on the borrower's verified monthly income as described in division (B)(2) of section 1321.39 of the Revised Code. The licensee shall provide the borrower with a written copy of its recommendation, which is not binding on the borrower.

...A licensee may charge, collect, and receive only the following fees and charges in connection with a short-term loan: (A) Interest not exceeding a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum; (B)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (B)(2) of this section, a monthly maintenance fee that does not exceed the lesser of ten per cent of the originally contracted loan amount or thirty dollars, provided the fee is not ...

...A licensee may refinance a short-term loan provided that all of the following apply to the refinanced loan: (A) The loan is a short-term loan. (B) Interest on the loan does not exceed a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum. (C) The licensee does not charge, collect, or receive the monthly maintenance fee described in division (B) of section 1321.40 of the Revised Code.

... prior to the loan's maturity date, the licensee shall refund to the borrower a prorated portion of the interest, monthly maintenance fees, and all other charges based on a ratio of the number of days the loan was outstanding and the number of days for which the loan was originally contracted. For purposes of this section, the monthly maintenance fee is not considered to be fully earned at the beginning of a month.

... of the Revised Code to the contrary, a licensee shall not charge, collect, or receive in connection with a short-term loan a total amount of fees and charges that exceeds sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount. For purposes of this section, all charges made in connection with the loan shall be included when calculating the total loan charges except for all of the following: (A) The check collecti...

...No licensee shall do any of the following: (A) Violate section 1321.36 of the Revised Code; (B) Make a loan that does not comply with section 1321.39 of the Revised Code; (C) Charge, collect, or receive, directly or indirectly, credit insurance premiums, charges for any ancillary product sold, or any additional fees, interest, or charges in connection with a loan, other than fees and charges permitted by section 1...

...A licensee shall not attempt to collect from a borrower's account after two consecutive attempts have failed, unless the licensee obtains new written authorization from the borrower to electronically transfer or withdraw funds from the borrower's account.

... the Revised Code, suspend or revoke a license issued pursuant to sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code, if the superintendent determines that either of the following applies: (1) The licensee has failed to comply with any order issued by the superintendent pursuant to section 1321.43 of the Revised Code. (2) Any fact or condition exists that if it had existed or had been known to exist at the tim...

...intendent may examine the records of a licensee, but in any case, the superintendent shall examine the records of a licensee at least annually.

...(A) Every licensee shall keep and use in the licensee's business such books, accounts, records, and loan documents as will enable the division of financial institutions to determine whether the licensee is complying with sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code and with the orders and rules made by the division under those sections. Such books, accounts, records, and loan documents shall be segregated from tho...

...The superintendent of financial institutions, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt rules and issue specific orders to enforce and carry out the purposes of sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code. The superintendent shall issue a rule defining "senior officer" for the purpose of section 1321.37 of the Revised Code. The superintendent may adopt, amend, and repeal substantive ...

...(A) A violation of section 1321.41 of the Revised Code is deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code. A borrower injured by a violation of section 1321.41 of the Revised Code shall have a cause of action and be entitled to the same relief available to a consumer under section 1345.09 of the Revised Code, and all powers and remedies available to the atto...

...section: (1) "Debt collector" means a licensee, officer, employee, or agent of a licensee, or any person acting as a debt collector for a licensee, or any person while serving or attempting to serve legal process on any other person in connection with the judicial enforcement of any debt resulting from a short-term loan made by a licensee. (2) "Borrower" means a person who has an outstanding or delinquent sh...

...erm loan transaction with a borrower, a licensee shall make a reasonable attempt to verify the borrower's income for purposes of division (B)(2) of section 1321.39 and section 1321.391 of the Revised Code. At a minimum, the licensee shall obtain from the borrower one or more recent pay stubs or other written evidence of recurring income, such as a bank statement. The written evidence shall include at least one docum...

...(A) A person licensed, and any person required to be licensed under sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code, in addition to duties imposed by other statutes or common law, shall do all of the following: (1) Follow reasonable and lawful instructions from the borrower; (2) Act with reasonable skill, care, and diligence; (3) Act in good faith and fair dealing in any transaction or practice or course ...

...cations, or refusals to issue or renew licenses under sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code. (B) The information required under divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section does not include information that, pursuant to division (C) of this section, is confidential. (C) The following information is confidential: (1) Examination information, and any information leading to or arising from an examination; ...

...Altered bills of lading [UCC 7-306] An unauthorized alteration or filling in of a blank in a bill of lading leaves the bill enforceable according to its original tenor.

...Lien of carrier [UCC 7-307] (A) A carrier has a lien on the goods covered by a bill of lading or on the proceeds thereof in its possession for charges after the date of the carrier's receipt of the goods for storage or transportation, including demurrage and terminal charges, and for expenses necessary for preservation of the goods incident to their transportation or reasonably incurred in their sale pursuant ...

...ime or place and on any terms that are commercially reasonable, after notifying all persons known to claim an interest in the goods. The notification must include a statement of the amount due, the nature of the proposed sale, and the time and place of any public sale. The fact that a better price could have been obtained by a sale at a different time or in a method different from that selected by the carrier ...

...Duty of care; contractual limitation of carrier's liability [UCC 7-309] (A) A carrier that issues a bill of lading, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, shall exercise the degree of care in relation to the goods which a reasonably careful person would exercise under similar circumstances. This division does not affect any statute, regulation, or rule of law that imposes liability upon a common carrier for dam...

...Irregularities in issue of receipt or bill or conduct of issuer [UCC 7-401] The obligations imposed by sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code on an issuer apply to a document of title even if: (A) The document does not comply with the requirements of sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code or of any other statute, rule, or regulation regarding its issuance, form, or content; (B) The iss...

...Duplicate document of title; overissue [UCC 7-402] A duplicate or any other document of title purporting to cover goods already represented by an outstanding document of the same issuer does not confer any right in the goods, except as provided in the case of tangible bills of lading in a set of parts, overissue of documents for fungible goods, substitutes for lost, stolen, or destroyed documents, or substitu...

...Obligation of bailee to deliver; excuse [UCC 7-403] (A) A bailee shall deliver the goods to a person entitled under a document of title if the person complies with divisions (B) and (C) of this section, unless and to the extent that the bailee establishes any of the following: (1) delivery of the goods to a person whose receipt was rightful as against the claimant; (2) damage to or delay, loss, or destructio...

...No liability for good-faith delivery pursuant to document of title [UCC 7-404] A bailee that in good faith has received goods and delivered or otherwise disposed of the goods according to the terms of a document of title or pursuant to sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code is not liable for the goods even if: (A) The person from which the bailee received the goods did not have authority to procure...

...Form of negotiation and requirements of due negotiation [UCC 7-501] (A) The following rules apply to a negotiable tangible document of title: (1) If the document's original terms run to the order of a named person, the document is negotiated by the named person's indorsement and delivery. After the named person's indorsement in blank or to bearer, any person may negotiate the document by delivery alone. (2)...

...Rights acquired by due negotiation [UCC 7-502] (A) Subject to sections 1307.205 and 1307.503 of the Revised Code, a holder to which a negotiable document of title has been duly negotiated acquires thereby: (1) title to the document; (2) title to the goods; (3) all rights accruing under the law of agency or estoppel, including rights to goods delivered to the bailee after the document was issued; and (4) th...

...Document of title to goods defeated in certain cases [UCC 7-503] (A) A document of title confers no right in goods against a person that before issuance of the document had a legal interest or a perfected security interest in the goods and that did not: (1) Deliver or entrust the goods or any document of title covering the goods to the bailor or the bailor's nominee with: (a) Actual or apparent authority to s...

...Rights acquired in absence of due negotiation; effect of diversion; stoppage of delivery [UCC 7-504] (A) A transferee of a document of title, whether negotiable or nonnegotiable, to which the document has been delivered but not duly negotiated, acquires the title and rights that its transferor had or had actual authority to convey. (B) In the case of a transfer of a nonnegotiable document of title, until but ...

...Indorser not guarantor for other parties [UCC 7-505] The indorsement of a tangible document of title issued by a bailee does not make the indorser liable for any default by the bailee or previous indorsers.

...Delivery without indorsement: right to compel indorsement [UCC 7-506] The transferee of a negotiable tangible document of title has a specifically enforceable right to have its transferor supply any necessary indorsement, but the transfer becomes a negotiation only as of the time the indorsement is supplied.

...Warranties on negotiation or delivery of document of title [UCC 7-507] If a person negotiates or delivers a document of title for value, otherwise than as a mere intermediary under section 1307.508 of the Revised Code, unless otherwise agreed, the transferor, in addition to any warranty made in selling or leasing the goods, warrants to its immediate purchaser only that: (A) The document is genuine; (B) The t...

...Warranties of collecting bank as to documents of title [UCC 7-508] A collecting bank or other intermediary known to be entrusted with documents of title on behalf of another or with collection of a draft or other claim against delivery of documents warrants by the delivery of the documents only its own good faith and authority even if the collecting bank or other intermediary has purchased or made advances ag...

...Adequate compliance with commercial contract [UCC 7-509] Whether a document of title is adequate to fulfill the obligations of a contract for sale, a contract for lease, or the conditions of a letter of credit is determined by sections 1302.01 to 1302.98, 1305.01 to 1305.16, and 1310.01 to 1310.78 of the Revised Code.

...Lost, stolen, or destroyed documents of title [UCC 7-601] (A) If a document of title is lost, stolen, or destroyed, a court may order delivery of the goods or issuance of a substitute document and the bailee may without liability to any person comply with the order. If the document was negotiable, a court may not order delivery of the goods or issuance of a substitute document without the claimant's posting s...

...Judicial process against goods covered by negotiable document of title [UCC 7-602] Unless a document of title was originally issued upon delivery of the goods by a person that did not have power to dispose of them, a lien does not attach by virtue of any judicial process to goods in the possession of a bailee for which a negotiable document of title is outstanding unless possession or control of the document ...

...Conflicting claims; interpleader [UCC 7-603] If more than one person claims title to or possession of the goods, the bailee is excused from delivery until the bailee has a reasonable time to ascertain the validity of the adverse claims or to commence an action for interpleader. The bailee may assert an interpleader either in defending an action for nondelivery of the goods or by original action.

...Applicability [UCC 7-703] Sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code apply to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises on or after the effective date of this section. Sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code do not apply to a document of title that is issued or a bailment that arises before the effective date of this section even if the document of title or bailment would b...

...Savings clause [UCC 7-704] A document of title issued or a bailment that arises before the effective date of sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code and the rights, obligations, and interests flowing from that document or bailment are governed by any statute or other rule amended or repealed by H.B. 9 of the 129th general assembly as if amendment or repeal had not occurred and may be terminated, com...

...(A) In this chapter: (1) "Adverse claim" means a claim that a claimant has a property interest in a financial asset and that it is a violation of the rights of the claimant for another person to hold, transfer, or deal with the financial asset. (2) "Bearer form," as applied to a certificated security, means a form in which the security is payable to the bearer of the security certificate according to its term...

...(A) A share or similar equity interest issued by a corporation, business trust, joint stock company, or similar entity is a security. (B) An "investment company security" is a security. "Investment company security" means a share or similar equity interest issued by an entity that is registered as an investment company under the federal investment company laws, an interest in a unit investment trust that is s...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section, the provisions of this chapter which validate a security or compel its issue or reissue do not apply to the extent that validation, issue, or reissue would result in overissue. (1) If an identical security which does not constitute an overissue is reasonably available for purchase, the person entitled to issue or validation may compel the ...