Ohio Revised Code Search

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Property owner" means the owner of property adjacent to state park lands that abut a state park lake. (2) "State park lake" means a lake originally constructed for economic development purposes that is located in a state park that is situated in a county with a population under fifty thousand residents in accordance with the most recent federal decennial census. (B) The chie...

...(A) No person shall operate a vessel within or through a designated bathing area or within or through any area that has been buoyed off designating it as an area in which vessels are prohibited. (B)(1) No person shall operate a vessel at greater than idle speed or at a speed that creates a wake under any of the following circumstances: (a) Within three hundred feet of any marina, boat docking facility, boat gasolin...

...(A)(1)(a) Any person who operates or is in physical control of a vessel or manipulates any water skis, aquaplane, or similar device upon any waters in this state shall be deemed to have given consent to a chemical test or tests to determine the alcohol, drug of abuse, controlled substance, metabolite of a controlled substance, or combination content of the person's whole blood, blood serum or plasma, breath, oral flu...

...(A) No person shall operate on the waters of Lake Erie or the immediately connecting bays, harbors, and anchorage areas at any time a vessel that is sixteen or more feet in length or any vessel carrying six or fewer passengers for hire without carrying coast guard approved visual distress signals for both day and night use. (B) No person shall operate upon the waters of Lake Erie or the immediately connecting bays, ...

...(A) Except those powercraft less than twenty-six feet in length designed for use with an outboard motor, of open construction that is not capable of entrapping explosive or flammable gases or vapors, and not carrying passengers for hire, all powercraft shall carry fire extinguishers as prescribed in this section. The fire extinguishers shall be capable of extinguishing a burning gasoline fire, shall be in such condit...

...(A) In lieu of the processes set forth in sections 1547.30 to 1547.303 of the Revised Code, a person may obtain a certificate of title to a vessel or outboard motor of another if all of the following apply: (1) The person requests a watercraft dealer certified in accordance with section 1547.543 of the Revised Code or an independent marine surveyor and appraiser to appraise the vessel or outboard motor and secures ...

...(A) Every powercraft operated on the waters in this state shall be equipped at all times with a muffler or a muffler system that is in good working order, in constant operation, and effectively installed to prevent excessive or unusual noise. (B)(1) No person shall operate or give permission for the operation of a powercraft on the waters in this state in such a manner as to exceed a noise level of ninety decibels...

...Every watercraft operated on the waters in this state shall be numbered by this state in accordance with federal law or a federally approved numbering system of another state. A watercraft numbered by this state shall display the number on the watercraft as provided in section 1547.57 of the Revised Code. Watercraft exempt from numbering by the state are: (A) Those currently documented by the United States coast gua...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) or (B) of this section, no person shall operate or give permission for the operation of any watercraft on the waters in this state unless the watercraft is registered in the name of the current owner in accordance with section 1547.54 of the Revised Code, and the registration is valid and in effect. (2) On and after January 1, 1999, if a watercraft that is required to be ...

...(A) Any person or organization owning any number of canoes, rowboats, inflatable watercraft, or sailboats for the purpose of rental to the public may apply with the chief of the division of parks and watercraft for and receive an annual certificate of livery registration. No watercraft shall be rented to the public from a livery or other place of business in this state unless it first has been numbered and registered...

...(A) Any bona fide dealer in watercraft, or any manufacturer of watercraft, upon annual application to the division of parks and watercraft, may receive for each separate place of business a dealer or manufacturer registration certificate assigning a dealer number for use while operating watercraft on the waters in this state. A watercraft dealer, prospective purchaser, or third party operating the watercraft may use...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Firearm," "concealed handgun license," "handgun," "valid concealed handgun license," and "active duty" have the same meanings as in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code. (2) "Unloaded" has the same meanings as in divisions (K)(5) and (6) of section 2923.16 of the Revised Code, except that all references in the definition in division (K)(5) of that section to "vehicle" shall be con...

...(A) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, the division of parks and watercraft, in consultation with the department of public safety, shall adopt rules regarding the security of ports on waterways in this state and the facilities associated with those ports. The rules shall include but not be limited to provisions that do the following: (1) Designate the ports, located in whole or in par...

...(A) Whoever violates section 1547.91 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. (B) Whoever violates division (F) of section 1547.08, section 1547.10, division (I) of section 1547.111, section 1547.13, or section 1547.66 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (C) Whoever violates a provision of this chapter or a rule, for which no penalty is otherwise provided, is...

...(A)(1) Application for a certificate of title for a watercraft or outboard motor shall be made upon a form prescribed by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft and shall be sworn to before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths. The application shall be filed with the clerk of any court of common pleas. An application for a certificate of title may be filed electronically by any ele...

...No person shall do any of the following: (A) Operate in this state a watercraft for which a certificate of title is required or a watercraft powered by an outboard motor for which a certificate of title is required without having the certificate, or a valid temporary permit and number, in accordance with this chapter or, if a physical certificate of title has not been issued for it, operate the watercraft or outboar...

...(A) Chapter 1309. of the Revised Code does not permit or require the deposit, filing, or other record of a security interest covering a watercraft or outboard motor for which a certificate of title is required. Any security agreement covering a security interest in a watercraft or outboard motor, if it is accompanied by delivery of a manufacturer's or importer's certificate and followed by actual and continued posses...

...(A) As used in this section: "Ohio history connection" means the corporation described in section 149.30 of the Revised Code. "Person" means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, governmental agency, or the state or a political subdivision of the state. "Public property" means property owned or leased by the state or a political subdivision of the state. "War" means the French and India...

...(A) It is the policy of the state to promote the exploration for, development of, and production of oil and natural gas resources owned or controlled by the state in an effort to use the state's natural resources responsibly. (B) There is hereby created the oil and gas land management commission consisting of the director of natural resources or the director's designee and the following four members appointed by th...

...(A) Whoever violates division (B) of section 155.04 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (B) Whoever violates section 155.05 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (C) Whoever knowingly violates division (B)(1) of section 155.28 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor. Notwithstanding sections 2929.21 to 2929.28 of the Revised Code, the court shall order the o...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Governmental agency" means the United States government or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof; any department, agency, or instrumentality of a state government; any municipal corporation, county, township, board of education, or other political subdivision or any other body corporate and politic of a state; or any agency, commission, or authority established under an in...

...The department of deveopment shall: (A) Monitor and assess technological advancements in energy conservation and development, and maintain to the extent practicable a capability for independent technology assessment to support formulation of state energy policy; (B) Review laws, rules, and state agency policies that affect energy utilization, and recommend to the agencies and the general assembly changes to achieve...

...The director of development may: (A) Seek, solicit, or acquire personal property or any estate, interest, or right in real property, or services, funds, and other things of value of any kind or character by purchase, lease, gift, grant, contribution, exchange, or otherwise from any person or governmental agency to be held, used, and applied in accordance with and for the purposes of sections 1551.01 to 1551.25 of th...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Ridesharing arrangement" means the transportation of persons in a motor vehicle when the transportation is incidental to another purpose of a volunteer driver and includes ridesharing arrangements known as carpools, vanpools, and buspools. (2) "Local agency" means a political subdivision; any department, agency, board, commission, or instrumentality of a political subdivision; a re...

...The general assembly hereby finds and declares that: (A) Coal is one of this state's best, most abundant energy resources. (B) In recent years the coal industry in this state has experienced economic difficulties that have resulted in a loss of jobs in that industry. (C) Some coal users are reluctant to use coal from this state because of its high sulfur content. (D) The increased use of Ohio coal in this state c...