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...Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act [UCC 1-108] This chapter modifies, limits, and supersedes the federal "Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act," 15 U.S.C. section 7001 et seq., except that nothing in this chapter modifies, limits, or supersedes section 7001(c) of that act or authorizes electronic delivery of any of the notices described in section 7003(b...

...(A) As used in this chapter: (1) "Adviser" means a person who, at the request of the issuer, a confirmer, or another adviser, notifies or requests another adviser to notify the beneficiary that a letter of credit has been issued, confirmed, or amended. (2) "Applicant" means a person at whose request or for whose account a letter of credit is issued. The term includes a person who requests an issuer to issue a lette...

...(A) This chapter applies to letters of credit and to certain rights and obligations arising out of transactions involving letters of credit. (B) The statement of a rule in this chapter does not by itself require, imply, or negate application of the same or a different rule to a situation not provided for, or to a person not specified, in this chapter. (C) With the exception of this division, divisions (A) and...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in section 1305.08 of the Revised Code, an issuer shall honor a presentation that, as determined by the standard practice referred to in division (E) of this section, appears on its face strictly to comply with the terms and conditions of the letter of credit. Except as otherwise provided in section 1305.12 of the Revised Code and, unless otherwise agreed with the applicant, an issuer...

...Short title [UCC 7-101] (A) This chapter may be cited as "Uniform Commercial Code, documents of title." (B) This chapter uses the numbering system of the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws. The digits to the right of the decimal point are sequential and not supplemental to any preceding Revised Code section.

...Negotiable and nonnegotiable document of title [UCC 7-104] (A) Except as otherwise provided in division (C) of this section, a document of title is negotiable if by its terms the goods are to be delivered to bearer or to the order of a named person. (B) A document of title other than one described in division (A) of this section is nonnegotiable. A bill of lading that states that the goods are consigned to a...

...Reissuance in alternative medium [UCC 7-105] (A) Upon request of a person entitled under an electronic document of title, the issuer of the electronic document may issue a tangible document of title as a substitute for the electronic document if: (1) The person entitled under the electronic document surrenders control of the document to the issuer; and (2) The tangible document when issued contains a statemen...

...Control of electronic document of title [UCC 7-106] (A) A person has control of an electronic document of title if a system employed for evidencing the transfer of interests in the electronic document reliably establishes that person as the person to which the electronic document was issued or transferred. (B) A system satisfies division (A) of this section, and a person is deemed to have control of an electr...

...(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) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, this chapter applies to the following: (1) A transaction, regardless of its form, that creates a security interest in personal property or fixtures by contract; (2) An agricultural lien; (3) A sale of accounts, chattel paper, payment intangibles, or promissory notes; (4) A consignment; (5) A security interest arising under section 1302.42...

...(A) Subject to divisions (B) to (I) of this section, an account debtor on an account, chattel paper, or payment intangible may discharge its obligation by paying the assignor until, but not after, the account debtor receives a notification, authenticated by the assignor or the assignee, that the amount due or to become due has been assigned and that payment is to be made to the assignee. After receipt of the no...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, a term in a promissory note or in an agreement between an account debtor and a debtor that relates to a health-care-insurance receivable or a general intangible, including a contract, permit, license, or franchise, and which term prohibits, restricts, or requires the consent of the person obligated on the promissory note or the account debtor to,...

...(A) With respect to federal revenue received into any fund of the state, except for those funds listed in division (D) of section 127.14 of the Revised Code: (1) No state agency may make expenditures of any federal revenue, whether the revenue is advanced prior to expenditure or as reimbursement, unless such expenditures are made pursuant to specific appropriations of the general assembly, are authorized by the con...

...The director of budget and management shall: (A) Enter into an agreement with the United States secretary of the treasury establishing procedures and requirements regarding the transfer of funds between the federal government and this state pursuant to the "Cash Management Improvement Act of 1990," 104 Stat. 1058, 31 U.S.C. 6501; (B) Present to the controlling board for its approval, and implement, a plan for compl...

...Nothing in sections 107.032 to 107.035 or 131.55 to 131.58 of the Revised Code shall be construed to affect in any way the state's obligation to make debt service payments.

...Sections 107.032 to 107.035 and 131.55 to 131.58 of the Revised Code do not apply to reappropriations of the unexpended balances of appropriations that a state agency has encumbered prior to the close of a fiscal year.

...(A) As used in sections 1310.01 to 1310.78 of the Revised Code, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Buyer in ordinary course of business" means a person who in good faith and without knowledge that the sale to the person is in violation of the ownership rights or security interest or leasehold interest of a third party in the goods buys in ordinary course from a person in the business of selling goods ...

...Whenever the approval of the superintendent of financial institutions is required under sections 1315.01 to 1315.18 of the Revised Code, or under an order or supervisory action issued or taken under those sections, for a person to serve as an organizer, incorporator, director, executive officer, or controlling person of a licensee, or to otherwise have a substantial interest in or participate in the management ...

...(A) A money transmitter that is required to file a report regarding business conducted in this state pursuant to the "Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act," 84 Stat. 1118 (1970), 31 U.S.C.A. 5311 to 5326 and 31 C.F.R. part 103 or 12 C.F.R. 21.11, shall file a duplicate of that report with the attorney general. (B) All persons engaged in a trade or business, who receive more than ten thousand dollars in mo...

...(A)(1) An application for a certificate of registration under sections 1321.51 to 1321.60 of the Revised Code shall contain an undertaking by the applicant to abide by those sections. The application shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the division of financial institutions, and shall contain any information that the division may require. Applicants that are foreign corporations shall obtai...

...(A) An application for a license shall contain an undertaking by the applicant to abide by those sections. The application shall be in writing, under oath, and in the form prescribed by the superintendent of financial institutions, and shall contain any information that the superintendent may require. Applicants that are foreign corporations shall obtain and maintain a license pursuant to Chapter 1703. of the Revised...

...All of the following apply to advertising for loans made under sections 1321.62 to 1321.702 of the Revised Code: (A) Every advertisement shall state and clearly indicate the identity of the licensee and shall do so in such a manner that prevents confusion with the name of any other unrelated licensee. Licensees shall be identified by means of trade names, service marks, or business names that are filed with the div...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Administrative or clerical tasks" mean the receipt, collection, and distribution of information common for the processing or underwriting of a loan in the mortgage industry, and communication with a consumer to obtain information necessary for the processing or underwriting of a residential mortgage loan, to the extent the communication does not include offering or negotiating loan ra...

...(A) A municipal corporation shall not incur net indebtedness that exceeds an amount equal to ten and one-half per cent of its tax valuation, or incur without a vote of the electors net indebtedness that exceeds an amount equal to five and one-half per cent of that tax valuation. (B) In calculating the net indebtedness of a municipal corporation, none of the following securities shall be considered: (1) Self-support...

...(A) The taxing authority of a subdivision may by legislation submit to the electors of the subdivision the question of issuing any general obligation bonds, for one purpose, that the subdivision has power or authority to issue. (B) When the taxing authority of a subdivision desires or is required by law to submit the question of a bond issue to the electors, it shall pass legislation that does all of the following:...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Covered person" means a policyholder, subscriber, enrollee, member, or individual covered by a health benefit plan. (2) "Health benefit plan" means a policy, contract, certificate, or agreement offered by a health plan issuer to provide, deliver, arrange for, pay for, or reimburse any of the costs of health care services, including benefit plans marketed in the individual or grou...

...(A) As used in this section and sections 2108.62 and 2108.63 of the Revised Code: (1) "Health care institution" means a hospital registered as such under section 3701.07 of the Revised Code or a freestanding birthing center. (2) "Health care professional" means a physician authorized under Chapter 4731. of the Revised Code to practice medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine and surgery; a registered nurse, ...

...(A) The department of health, by rule adopted pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt a standardized method of procedure for the withholding of CPR by physicians, certified nurse-midwives, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse practitioners, emergency medical services personnel, and health care facilities in accordance with sections 2133.21 to 2133.26 of the Revised Code. The standardized meth...

...A parent may voluntarily deliver the parent's child who is not older than thirty days, without intent to return for the child, to any of the following: (A) An entity or person specified in section 2151.3517 of the Revised Code; (B) A peace officer, peace officer support employee, hospital employee, or emergency medical service worker specified in section 2151.3517 of the Revised Code, by calling 9-1-1 and waiti...

...On receipt of a notice given pursuant to section 2151.3518 of the Revised Code that an emergency medical service organization, a law enforcement agency, or hospital has taken possession of a child and in accordance with rules of the department of children and youth, a public children services agency shall do all of the following: (A) Consider the child to be in need of public care and protective services; (B) A...

...(A) The director of health shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code governing newborn safety incubators provided by entities described in section 2151.3517 of the Revised Code. The rules shall provide for all of the following: (1) Design and function requirements that include the following: (a) Take into account installation at a facility operated by a law enforcement agency, hospit...

...(A) In adopting the rules described in division (A)(4) of section 2151.3532 of the Revised Code, the director of health shall specify that a newborn safety incubator is deemed to be supervised when either of the following is the case: (1) A person authorized by section 2151.3517 of the Revised Code to take possession of a child is present at the facility where the incubator is located to take possession of a child...

...As used in sections 2151.46 to 2151.4610 of the Revised Code: (A) "Community organization" means an organization that provides services, including recreation, mental health care, and academic support, for a child placed in foster care. (B) "Emergency department" includes a hospital emergency department and freestanding emergency department. (C) "Freestanding emergency department" has the same meaning as in sect...

...(A) A public children services agency or private child placing agency with custody of a child who is under the care and supervision of a residential facility shall review the placement of the child if any of the following occur: (1) The child presents to an emergency department or is admitted to a hospital for an injury or mental health crisis. (2) A police report is generated with regard to the child. (3) Duri...

... to contact from emergency departments, hospitals, law enforcement officers, and first responders regarding emergencies involving a child in the agency's custody.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Charged or adjudicated delinquent child" means any female child to whom both of the following apply: (a) The child is charged with a delinquent act or, with respect to a delinquent act, is subject to juvenile court proceedings, has been adjudicated a delinquent child, or is serving a disposition. (b) The child is, following arrest, transportation, and routine processing and boo...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Childhood sexual abuse" means any conduct that constitutes any of the violations identified in division (A)(1)(a) or (b) of this section and would constitute a criminal offense under the specified section of the Revised Code, if the victim of the violation is at the time of the violation a child under eighteen years of age or a child with a developmental disability or physical imp...

...Unless otherwise provided in sections 1302.98, 1304.35, and 2305.04 to 2305.14 of the Revised Code, if a person entitled to bring any action mentioned in those sections, unless for penalty or forfeiture, is, at the time the cause of action accrues, within the age of minority or of unsound mind, the person may bring it within the respective times limited by those sections, after the disability is removed. When the int...

...No person shall be liable in civil damages for administering emergency care or treatment at the scene of an emergency outside of a hospital, doctor's office, or other place having proper medical equipment, for acts performed at the scene of such emergency, unless such acts constitute willful or wanton misconduct. Nothing in this section applies to the administering of such care or treatment where the same is rendere...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Chiropractic claim," "medical claim," and "optometric claim" have the same meanings as in section 2305.113 of the Revised Code. (2) "Dental claim" has the same meaning as in section 2305.113 of the Revised Code, except that it does not include any claim arising out of a dental operation or any derivative claim for relief that arises out of a dental operation. (3) "Governmental ...

...In an action for damages arising from personal injury or wrongful death, a written bill or statement, or any relevant portion thereof, itemized by date, type of service rendered, and charge, shall, if otherwise admissible, be prima-facie evidence of the reasonableness of any charges and fees stated therein for medication and prosthetic devices furnished, or medical, dental, hospital, and funeral services rendered by ...

...(A) Notwithstanding sections 2317.40 and 2317.41 of the Revised Code but subject to division (B) of this section, the records, or copies or photographs of the records, of a hospital, homes required to be licensed pursuant to section 3721.01 of the Revised Code, and residential facilities licensed pursuant to section 5119.34 of the Revised Code that provides accommodations, supervision, and personal care service...

...(A) For claims for medical, psychological, dental, chiropractic, hospital, physical therapy, and nursing services, the attorney general may audit fee bill payments and adjust fee bill reimbursements in accordance with appropriate cost containment and reimbursement guidelines adopted by the administrator of workers compensation. (B) A medical provider that accepts payment for medical care-related allowable exp...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Charged or convicted criminal offender" means any woman to whom both of the following apply: (a) The woman is charged with a crime or, with respect to a crime, is being tried, has been convicted of or pleaded guilty, or is serving a sentence. (b) The woman is, following arrest, transportation, and routine processing and booking, in custody of any law enforcement, court, or corr...

...As used in sections 2903.33 to 2903.36 of the Revised Code: (A) "Care facility" means any of the following: (1) Any "home" as defined in section 3721.10 of the Revised Code; (2) Any "residential facility" as defined in section 5123.19 of the Revised Code; (3) Any institution or facility operated or provided by the department of mental health and addiction services or by the department of developmental disabi...

...(A) No person shall engage in sexual activity with another; cause another to engage in sexual activity with the offender; or cause two or more other persons to engage in sexual activity when any of the following apply: (1) The offender knowingly coerces the other person, or one of the other persons, to submit by any means that would prevent resistance by a person of ordinary resolution. (2) The offender knows tha...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Data" has the same meaning as in section 2913.01 of the Revised Code and additionally includes any other representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts, or instructions that are being or have been prepared in a formalized manner. (2) "Deceptive" means that a statement, in whole or in part, would cause another to be deceived because it contains a misleading representat...

...(A) No person, with purpose to defraud or knowing that the person is facilitating a fraud, shall do any of the following: (1) Receive workers' compensation benefits to which the person is not entitled; (2) Make or present or cause to be made or presented a false or misleading statement with the purpose to secure payment for goods or services rendered under Chapter 4121., 4123., 4127., or 4131. of the Revise...

...(A) No person shall perform or induce an abortion without the informed consent of the pregnant woman. (B)(1)(a) No person shall knowingly perform or induce an abortion upon a woman who is pregnant, unmarried, under eighteen years of age, and unemancipated unless at least one of the following applies: (i) Subject to division (B)(2) of this section, the person has given at least twenty-four hours actual notice, in pe...

...(A) No person shall purposely perform or induce or attempt to perform or induce an abortion on a pregnant woman when the unborn child is viable. (B)(1) It is an affirmative defense to a charge under division (A) of this section that the abortion was performed or induced or attempted to be performed or induced by a physician and that the physician determined, in the physician's good faith medical judgment, bas...