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...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...

...neral may bring any of the following: (1) An action to obtain a declaratory judgment that 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 ev...

...As used in sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code: (A) "Prepaid entertainment contract" means a contract under which the buyer of a service pays for or becomes obligated to pay for service prior to the buyer's receipt of or enjoyment of any or all of the service and that is a contract for: (1) Dance studio lessons, which include related services and instruction in ballroom or other types of dancing, and le...

...ne contract for the purpose of sections 1345.43 and 1345.44 of the Revised Code. (B) Prepaid entertainment contracts shall: (1) Be in writing and be signed by the buyer and the seller, and a copy shall be provided to the buyer at the time he signs the contract; (2) Not be measured by the life of the buyer; (3) Not have a duration of service other than a duration that is a precisely measured period of years or any...

... title, money collected under section 4517.10 of the Revised Code when the registrar of motor vehicles grants the initial application of a person for a license as a motor vehicle dealer or motor vehicle leasing dealer, money collected under division (L) of section 4517.22 of the Revised Code, money paid to the attorney general by motor vehicle dealers under division (A)(2) of section 4505.181 of the Revised Code for ...

...e in writing and is subject to sections 1345.61 to 1345.68 of the Revised Code. The invention developer shall give a copy of the written contract to the customer at the time the customer signs the contract. (B) The invention developer shall provide in writing a description of the services to be performed pursuant to each contract. At the time the customer signs the contract, it shall state the fees and other conside...

...o is injured by a violation of sections 1345.61 to 1345.67 of the Revised Code has an action at law as provided by this section. (B) A customer has a cause of action pursuant to this division to remedy any injury caused by the invention developer arising from: (1) A violation of sections 1345.61 to 1345.67 of the Revised Code, or (2) The customer's acceptance of the invention development services contract in relia...

...be satisfied by any of the following: (1) Certificates of deposit payable to the secretary of state issued by banks doing business in this state and insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation; (2) Investment certificates of share accounts assigned to the secretary of state and issued by a savings and loan association doing business in this state and insured by the federal savings and loan insurance corpor...

... As used in this section and in section 1345.92 of the Revised Code, "collateral costs" mean expenses incurred by a consumer in connection with the repair of a defect in an assistive device, including sales tax and the cost of shipping. (B) A manufacturer that enters into a consumer transaction, either directly or through a supplier, shall provide an express written warranty to the consumer covering the full cost of...

...(A) Whoever violates section 1345.23 or 1345.24 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (B) Whoever violates division (C) of section 1345.30 or division (D) of section 1345.76 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars. (C) Whoever knowingly violates division (E) of section 1345.02 or knowingly violates section 1345.18 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the th...

...ned or actual violation of division (C)(1) of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code or division (A) or (C) of section 1346.07 of the Revised Code by a stamping agent and to compel the stamping agent to comply with those divisions. (B) In any action brought by the state to enforce sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code, the state shall be entitled to recover the costs of the investigation, expert witness fees,...

...(A)(1) If any person disputes the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of personal information that pertains to him and that is maintained by any state or local agency in a personal information system, he may request the agency to investigate the current status of the information. The agency shall, within a reasonable time after, but not later than ninety days after, receiving the request from the disputa...

...e harm by doing any of the following: (1) Intentionally maintaining personal information that he knows, or has reason to know, is inaccurate, irrelevant, no longer timely, or incomplete and may result in such harm; (2) Intentionally using or disclosing the personal information in a manner prohibited by law; (3) Intentionally supplying personal information for storage in, or using or disclosing personal information...

...ision (E), (F), (G), or (H) of section 1347.05, section 1347.071, division (A), (B), or (C) of section 1347.08, or division (A) or (C) of section 1347.09 of the Revised Code. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (B) Whoever violates division (H)(1) or (2) of section 1347.15 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Active duty" means active duty pursuant to an executive order of the president of the United States, an act of the congress of the United States, or section 5919.29 or 5923.21 of the Revised Code. (2) "Immediate family" means a person's spouse residing in the person's household; brothers and sisters of the whole or half blood; children, including adopted children and stepchildren; ...

...As used in sections 1349.25 to 1349.37 of the Revised Code: (A) "Actuarial method" means the method of allocating payments made on a debt between the amount financed and the finance charge pursuant to which a payment is applied first to the accumulated finance charge and any remainder is subtracted from, or any deficiency is added to, the unpaid balance of the amount financed. (B) "Consumer" means a natural person...

...The purpose of sections 1349.25 to 1349.36 of the Revised Code is to bring Ohio law into conformance with the "Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994," 108 Stat. 2190, 15 U.S.C.A. 1601 note, as amended, and the regulations and interpretations adopted thereunder by the federal reserve board, in order to facilitate the uniform administration and enforcement of state and federal laws on the regulation of certa...

...twithstanding any provision of sections 1349.25 to 1349.36 of the Revised Code, or any rule adopted thereunder, if the "Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994," 108 Stat. 2190, 15 U.S.C.A. 1601 note, as amended, or any regulation adopted thereunder by the federal reserve board, as amended, is amended or otherwise modified after the effective date of this section, the superintendent of financial institution...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Consumer" means an individual to whom credit is offered or extended primarily for personal, family, or household purposes. (2) "Lender" means a nonbank mortgage lender as defined in section 1345.01 of the Revised Code. "Lender" does not include a person that purchases or is assigned a loan or that functions solely as the servicer of a loan. (3) "Mortgage" has the same meaning as i...

...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,...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Consumer report" and "consumer reporting agency" have the same meanings as in the "Fair Credit Reporting Act," 84 Stat. 1128 (1970), 15 U.S.C.A. 1681a, as amended. (2) "Licensed resident insurance agent" means any natural person or business entity licensed as a resident insurance agent under section 3905.06 of the Revised Code. (B) No consumer reporting agency shall sell or otherw...

...lace shall do both of the following: (1) Verify the information collected under division (A) of section 1349.66 of the Revised Code not later than ten days after such collection; (2) Verify any change to such information not later than ten days after being notified of such change by a high-volume third party seller under division (B) of section 1349.66 of the Revised Code. (B) In the case of a high-volume third...

...(A) A violation of sections 1349.66 to 1349.73 of the Revised Code is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The attorney general shall enforce sections 1349.66 to 1349.73 of the Revised Code in the same manner, by the same means, and with the same jurisdiction, powers, and duties as though all applicable terms and provisions of sections 1345.01 to 1345.13...

...As used in this section and section 1349.81 of the Revised Code: (A) "Performing group" means a vocal or instrumental group seeking to use the name of a recording group that previously released a commercial sound recording under the recording group's name. (B) "Recording group" means a vocal or instrumental group that includes at least one member who satisfies both of the following criteria: (1) The member ...

...of the following circumstances apply: (1) The performing group is the authorized registrant and owner of a federal service mark for that group registered in the United States patent and trademark office or is the owner of a valid trademark for that group under the "Lanham Act," 60 Stat. 427-443 (1946), 15 U.S.C. 1125(a), as amended. (2) At least one member of the performing group is a member of the recording g...