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...(A) Every real estate broker licensed under this chapter shall have and maintain a definite place of business in this state. A post office box address is not a definite place of business for purposes of this section. The license of a real estate broker shall be prominently displayed in the office or place of business of the broker, and no license shall authorize the licensee to do business except from the location sp...

...(A) The secretary of state shall not file an application for the registration of any trade name if the application indicates or implies that the trade name is connected with a government agency of this state, another state, or the United States and the trade name is not so connected or if the application indicates or implies that the applicant is incorporated and the application is not incorporated. Additionally, the...

...(A) Except as provided in this section, and in sections 1701.75, 1701.78, and 1701.82 of the Revised Code, which sections relate to the reorganization, merger, and consolidation of corporations, the corporate name of a domestic corporation shall comply with all of the following: (1) It shall end with or include the word or abbreviation "company," "co.," "corporation," "corp.," "incorporated," or "inc." (2) It s...

...(A) A corporation may sue and be sued. (B) A corporation may adopt and alter a corporate seal and use the same or a facsimile of the corporate seal, but failure to affix the corporate seal shall not affect the validity of any instrument. (C) At the request or direction of the United States government or any agency of the United States government, a corporation may transact any lawful business in aid of nation...

...(A) Except as provided in this section and in sections 1702.41 and 1702.411 of the Revised Code, the secretary of state shall not accept for filing in the secretary of state's office any articles if the corporate name set forth in the articles is not distinguishable upon the secretary of state's records from any of the following: (1) The name of any other corporation, whether a nonprofit corporation or a business c...

...(A) A corporation may sue and be sued. (B) A corporation may adopt and alter a corporate seal and use it or a facsimile of it, but failure to affix the corporate seal shall not affect the validity of any instrument. (C) Unless otherwise provided in the articles, a corporation may take property of any description, or any interest in property, by gift, devise, or bequest. (D) Subject to limitations prescribed b...

...(A) Each limited liability company and foreign limited liability company that has an effective registration as a foreign limited liability company under section 1706.511 of the Revised Code shall maintain continuously in this state an agent for service of process on the company. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, no...

...(A) Each application for a certificate of authority under this chapter shall be verified by an officer or authorized representative of the applicant, shall be in a format prescribed by the superintendent of insurance, and shall set forth or be accompanied by the following: (1) A certified copy of the applicant's articles of incorporation and all amendments to the articles of incorporation; (2) A copy of any r...

...(A) Every corporation shall have and maintain an agent, sometimes referred to as the "statutory agent," upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon a corporation may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partne...

...(A) Every corporation shall have and maintain an agent, sometimes referred to as the "statutory agent," upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon a corporation may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partne...

...(A) Every foreign corporation for profit that is licensed to transact business in this state, and every foreign nonprofit corporation that is licensed to exercise its privileges in this state, shall have and maintain an agent, sometimes referred to as the "designated agent," upon whom process against the corporation may be served within this state. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who ...

...As used in this chapter: (A) Whenever the context requires it, "division" or "division of securities" may be read as "director of commerce" or as "commissioner of securities." (B) "Security" means any certificate or instrument, or any oral, written, or electronic agreement, understanding, or opportunity, that represents title to or interest in, or is secured by any lien or charge upon, the capital, assets, profit...

...(A) Any partnership that maintains an effective statement of partnership authority under section 1776.33 of the Revised Code shall maintain continuously in this state an agent for service of process on the partnership. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership,...

...(A) The law under which a foreign limited liability partnership is formed governs relations among the partners and between the partners and the partnership and the liability of partners for obligations of the partnership. (B) A foreign limited liability partnership may not be denied a statement of foreign qualification by reason of any difference between the law under which the partnership was formed and the l...

...Except as approved by the specific written consent of all partners at the time, a person ceases to be a general partner of a limited partnership upon the happening of any of the following events of withdrawal: (A) The general partner withdraws from the limited partnership as provided in section 1782.32 of the Revised Code; (B) The general partner ceases to be a general partner of the limited partnership as provided...

...(A) Unless otherwise provided in writing in the partnership agreement of a constituent domestic limited partnership, the following are entitled to relief as dissenting partners as provided in section 1782.436 of the Revised Code: (1) Partners of a domestic limited partnership that is being merged or consolidated into a surviving or new entity, domestic or foreign, pursuant to section 1782.431 or 1782.432 of the Revi...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in this division, every campaign committee, political action committee, legislative campaign fund, political party, and political contributing entity that made or received a contribution or made an expenditure in connection with the nomination or election of any candidate or in connection with any ballot issue or question at any election held or to be held in this state shall file, on...

...As used in Chapters 1101. to 1127. of the Revised Code, unless the context requires otherwise: (A) "Affiliate" has the same meaning as in division (A)(1) of section 1109.53 of the Revised Code and includes a subsidiary of a bank. (B) "Bank" or "banking corporation" means an entity that solicits, receives, or accepts money or its equivalent for deposit as a business, whether the deposit is made by check or is eviden...

...As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (A) "Corporation" or "domestic corporation" means a nonprofit corporation formed under the laws of this state, or a business corporation formed under the laws of this state that, by amendment to its articles as provided by law, becomes a nonprofit corporation. (B) "Foreign corporation" means a nonprofit corporation formed under the laws of anoth...

...(A)(1) Pursuant to an agreement of merger between the constituent entities as provided in this section, a domestic corporation and, if so provided, one or more additional domestic or foreign entities, may be merged into a surviving entity other than a domestic corporation. Pursuant to an agreement of consolidation, a domestic corporation together with one or more additional domestic or foreign entities may be consoli...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Business" means every trade, occupation, or profession. (B) "Contribution" means any cash, property, services rendered, promissory note, or other binding obligation to contribute cash or property or to perform services that a member contributes to a limited liability company in the capacity as a member. (C) "Conveyance" means every assignment, lease, mortgage, or encumbrance. (...

...(A) Two or more individuals may form an association under this chapter. (B)(1) Every association shall have and maintain a statutory agent upon whom any process, notice, or demand against the association may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (a) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (b) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partners...

...Every credit union shall have and maintain a statutory agent upon whom any process, notice, or demand required or permitted by statute to be served upon a credit union may be served. The agent shall be one of the following: (A) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (B) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited lia...

...As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (A) "Authorized communications equipment" means any communications equipment that provides a transmission, including, but not limited to, by telephone, telecopy, or any electronic means, from which it can be determined that the transmission was authorized by, and accurately reflects the intention of, the member or manager involved and, with respect to...

...(A) An unincorporated nonprofit association may file in the office of the secretary of state a statement appointing an agent authorized to receive service of process. The agent shall be one of the following: (1) A natural person who is a resident of this state; (2) A domestic or foreign corporation, nonprofit corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnersh...