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...Any life insurance company, organized or licensed to do business under the laws of this state, may hold the proceeds of any life or endowment insurance or annuity contract issued by it upon such terms and restrictions as to revocation by the insured and control by beneficiaries, with such exemptions from legal process and the claims of creditors of beneficiaries other than the insured, and upon such other terms and c...

...If a policy of life insurance is procured by a person with intent to defraud his creditors, an amount equal to the premium paid thereon, with interest, shall inure to the benefit of his creditors, subject to the statute of limitations.

...ed. Any stipulation or condition described in division (D) of this section so made or inserted is void. If a life insurance company denies an applicant life insurance and the applicant believes that the denial was on the basis of race, the insurance company shall provide, upon the request of the applicant, the specific reason or reasons for the denial, as provided in section 3904.10 of the Revised Code, as well as ...

...No life insurance company organized or doing business in this state, or an officer or agent thereof, shall violate any law relating to discrimination by demanding or receiving different premiums on the basis of race, by allowing a discount or rebate on the basis of race upon a premium paid or to be paid bypersons who are of the same age, sex, general condition of health, and hope of longevity, by making or requiring ...

...No person, for himself or as officer, agent, solicitor, employee, or representative of a life insurance company doing business in this state, shall make or permit a distinction or discrimination in favor of individuals between any insured persons of the same class and of equal expectation of life in the amount or payment of premiums or in rates charged for policies of life or endowment insurance, or in the dividends ...

...No life insurance company doing business in this state shall make or permit any distinction or discrimination in favor of individuals between any insured persons of the same class and equal expectation of life in the amount or payment of premiums, or in rates charged for policies of life or endowment insurance, or in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the terms and conditions of the c...

...No life insurance company doing business in this state, whether on the group insurance or any other plan, shall make or permit any distinction or discrimination in favor of individuals between insured persons of the same class and equal expectation of life in the amount or payment of premiums, or in rates charged for policies of insurance, or in the dividends or other benefits payable thereon, or in any other of the ...

...The superintendent of insurance, upon conviction of any life insurance company, or of any agent thereof, for violation of sections 3911.19 or 3911.20 of the Revised Code, or upon his being satisfied of the violation of either of said sections and after reasonable notice to the accused of the time and place of hearing, shall revoke the license of such company or agent, and no license shall be granted to such company o...

...Any person who solicits an application for insurance upon the life of another person shall, in any controversy between the insured or his beneficiary and the company issuing a policy upon such application, be considered the agent of the company and not the agent of the insured.

...No life insurance company doing business in this state, and no officer, director, representative, or other agent thereof, or any other person, firm, partnership, association, or corporation, shall knowingly make, issue, or circulate, or cause or knowingly permit to be made, issued, or circulated, any estimate, illustration, circular, or statement of any sort which misrepresents the terms of any policy issued or to be...

...Upon the conviction of any person, firm, association, or life insurance company for violating section 3911.23 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance shall revoke the license of such person, firm, association, or life insurance company for not less than one year. The superintendent, when the superintendent has good reason to believe that any company or association writing life insurance in this state, ...

...(A) Whoever violates section 3911.17 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than two hundred dollars. (B) Whoever violates section 3911.18 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both; in addition such person shall pay the costs of the prosecution. (C) Whoever violates section 3911.20 o...

...Except surety companies which are admitted to guarantee the fidelity of persons holding places of public or private trust, who may be required to or do in their trust capacity receive, hold, control, and disburse public or private moneys or property, and which are admitted to guarantee the performance of contracts other than insurance policies, and to execute and guarantee bonds required or permitted in all actions o...

...No company, association, or partnership organized under the laws of another state shall take risks or transact business of insurance in this state, directly or indirectly, unless it possesses the amount of actual capital and the minimum surplus required by similar companies formed under Chapters 3925., 3927., 3929., and 3931. of the Revised Code, nor unless the capital stock of the company is paid up and invested as ...

...ntendent a written appointment as described in division (B) of this section. (D) If an agent changes the agent's address, the company or agent immediately shall notify the superintendent of the change, and shall set forth the agent's new address, on a form prescribed by the superintendent. (E) An agent may resign by filing with the superintendent a written notice signed by the agent. The agent shall send a copy of ...

...Every foreign insurance company, association, or partnership desiring to transact business in this state shall file with the superintendent of insurance a certified copy of its charter or deed of settlement, together with a statement, under the oath of its president, vice-president, or other chief officer, and the secretary of the company, stating the name of the company, the place where it is located, and the amount...

...If any foreign insurance company, association, or partnership doing business in this state enters into any compact or combination with other insurance companies, or requires its agents to enter into any compact or combination with other insurance agents or companies, for the purpose of controlling the rates charged for fire insurance on property in this state, or of controlling the per cent of commission or compensat...

...An insurance company incorporated by or organized under the laws of a foreign government shall deposit with the superintendent of insurance, for the benefit and security of its policyholders residing in the United States, a sum of not less than one hundred thousand dollars in stocks or bonds of the United States, of this state, or of a municipal corporation or county of this state, which shall not be received by the ...

...The capital of a foreign company doing fire insurance business in this state is the aggregate value of its deposits with the insurance or other departments of this state, and of the other states of the United States, for the benefit of policyholders in the United States, plus its assets and investments in the United States certified according to the provisions of Chapters 3925., 3927., 3929., 3931., and 3933. of the ...

...Every insurance company other than a life insurance company, organized by act of congress or under the laws of another state or government, annually, at the time and in the form and manner required of similar companies organized under the laws of this state, shall file a statement of its condition and affairs in the office of the superintendent of insurance. A company organized under or incorporated by a foreign gove...

...(A) A domestic, foreign, or alien mutual or stock insurance company, other than a life insurance company, organized or admitted under Title XXXIX of the Revised Code or created by a special act or acts of the general assembly, or an attorney licensed under section 3931.10 of the Revised Code to make reciprocal or interinsurance contracts under sections 3931.01 to 3931.12 of the Revised Code, may directly, or by cedin...

... this state the kind of insurance described in division (A)(25) of section 3929.01 of the Revised Code, each stock insurance company shall have and maintain capital and surplus in the aggregate amount of not less than ten million dollars, which amount shall include paid-in-capital of not less than one million dollars and contributed surplus of not less than one million dollars. (2) As a condition of the issuance of ...

... adjusting or settling the claims described in division (A)(2) of this section. (B) Each company shall calculate the reserves required under division (A) of this section in accordance with any rules adopted, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, by the superintendent of insurance.

...(A) No insurer authorized to engage in the business of property and casualty insurance in this state under Chapter 3925., 3929., or 3941. of the Revised Code, and no reinsurer authorized to do business in this state, shall incur on any single risk, on behalf of or on account of any one person, a liability for either of the following amounts: (1) With respect to any stock company, an amount greater than one-tenth of ...

...An employee who recovers against his employer for injuries sustained while in the employ of his employer, and sustained because of the negligence of the employer or negligence for which said employer is liable, is subrogated to all the rights of the employer under any contract or policy of insurance against loss or damage resulting to said employer from the injury or death of an employee while in the service of such...

...(A) Upon the winding up of a series, payment or adequate provision for payment shall be made to creditors of the series, including, to the extent permitted by law, members who are associated with the series and who are also creditors of the series, in satisfaction of liabilities of the series. (B) After a series complies with division (A) of this section, any surplus shall be distributed as follows: (1) First, to...

...ic delivery of any of the notices described in 15 U.S.C. 7003(b).

...A limited liability company formed and existing under this chapter may conduct its activities and affairs, carry on its operations, and have and exercise the powers granted by this chapter in any state, foreign country, or other jurisdiction.

...On and after February 11, 2022, this chapter shall govern all limited liability companies, including every foreign limited liability company that files an application for registration as a foreign limited liability company on or after February 11, 2022, every foreign limited liability company that registers a name in this state on or after February 11, 2022, every foreign limited liability company that has registered...

...Unless expressly stated to the contrary in this chapter, all amendments of this chapter shall apply to limited liability companies and members and agents whether or not existing as such at the time of the enactment of any such amendment.

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Agricultural cooperative" means a cooperative to which all of the following apply: (1) The cooperative engages in any activity in connection with the propagation, raising, producing, harvesting, storing, drying, handling, processing, or marketing of agricultural products; procuring equipment and supplies or providing services for producers and others; bargaining; and any activity...

...(D) This chapter shall be known as the "Ohio Cooperative Law."

...Each association incorporated under this chapter shall have the following powers: (A) It may make contracts, incur liabilities, and borrow money; issue capital stock and other equity interests and issue certificates therefor; acquire property; and dispose of, mortgage, pledge, lease, or otherwise use in any manner, any of its property, or any interest in its property, wherever situated. (B) It may invest its funds,...

...r enterprise. The indemnification described in division (A)(1) of this section shall be for expenses, including attorney's fees, judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit, or proceeding described in division (A)(1) of this section. (2) With respect to any noncriminal action or proceeding, the indemnification described in divisi...

...(A) The name of any association organized under this chapter shall include the word or abbreviation "cooperative," "coop," "co-operative," "co-op," "association," "assn.," "company," "co.," "incorporated," "inc.," "corporation," or "corp." (B) No corporation or other person organized or applying to do business in this state shall use the word or abbreviation "cooperative," "coop," "co-operative," or "co-op" as a par...

... designation shall be on a form prescribed by the secretary of state for the administration of this chapter and shall conform with section 1702.06 of the Revised Code.

...(A) The articles of incorporation of an association shall set forth all of the following: (1) The name of the association; (2) The association's purposes, as permitted by this chapter. It is sufficient to state in the articles that the association may engage in any activity within the purposes for which associations may be organized under this chapter. (3) The county and municipal corporation or township where the...

...les shall be filed in the manner prescribed for an amendment of the articles. (D) Except as provided in the articles of incorporation, the board may adopt an amendment to the articles of incorporation without a member vote in any of the following cases: (1) To change the principal place of business of the association; (2) To designate and determine the rights and restrictions of a series within a class of capital ...

...(A)(1) Unless the board provides that division (A)(3) of this section applies to an amendment to the articles of incorporation, a holder of stock other than membership stock or patronage stock who is affected by a proposed amendment to the articles shall be entitled to cast one vote on the amendment regardless of the par or stated value of the stock, the number of shares, or the number of affected classes of stock he...

...(A) A copy of the association's articles of incorporation or amended articles filed in the office of the secretary of state, and certified by the secretary of state, is conclusive evidence, except as against the state, that the association has been incorporated under the laws of this state; and a copy certified by the secretary of state of any certificate of amendment or other certificate is prima-facie evidence of s...

...lation or dissolution, on a form prescribed by the secretary of state for the administration of this chapter, an application for reinstatement and the required appointment of a statutory agent, and by paying a filing fee of ten dollars. (B) Upon reinstatement of an association's articles of incorporation, the rights, privileges, and franchises, including all real or personal property rights and credits and all cont...

...(A) For filing articles of incorporation or a certificate of amendment of articles or a certificate of merger, consolidation, division, or dissolution, and with respect to the issuance of shares of stock, an association organized under this chapter shall pay to the secretary of state the fees imposed by section 111.16 of the Revised Code. In the case of a certificate of division, the filing fee shall be the same as f...

...(A) An association may pay dividends annually on its capital stock. All its other net income from business with or for members and other eligible patrons, less reserves which shall be provided for in the bylaws or other written agreements, shall be distributed to its members and other eligible patrons on the basis of patronage as provided in the bylaws or other written agreements. Any receipts or dividends from subsi...

...Each association shall adopt for its governance and management, bylaws that are consistent with the powers granted by this chapter and the articles of incorporation of the association. The bylaws may provide for any of the following: (A) The time, place, and manner of calling and conducting the association's meetings; (B) The number of members constituting a quorum. If voting by any method other than personal appea...

...(A) The initial bylaws may be adopted by the association's directors who are to serve until the first member meeting. After the initial bylaws are adopted, bylaws may be adopted and amended only by the members unless the articles or bylaws provide that the board, by a two-thirds vote of the entire board, may adopt or amend the bylaws or any specified bylaw. (B) Any bylaw adopted or amended by the board shall be rep...

...(A) Each member entitled to vote shall have one vote, except that the articles or bylaws of the association may permit the following: (1) Voting by members in accordance with the amount of business done with or through the association. (2) Voting by delegates, including a voting system that provides any one or a combination of the following: (a) That a delegate may cast only one vote; (b) That a delegate may cast...

...(A) An association shall have two or more members. However, an association may have one member if that member is a cooperative that has two or more members. (B) Each association shall hold an annual meeting of its members. The board may call a special meeting of the members at any time. Any meeting of the members may be held at one time or in a series of meetings at one or more locations. (C) Twenty per cent of th...

... members. (B) A record of action described in division (A) of this section without a meeting shall be included in the records of the association in the same manner as minutes of meetings of the association's members, affected stockholders, board, or committee of the board. (C) Any certificate with respect to the authorization or taking of any action without a meeting that is required to be filed in the office of th...

...(A) Whenever notice is required by this chapter to be given to any person, the notice may be given personally, by mail, or by electronic or telephonic transmittal. If mailed, the notice is given when it is deposited in the United States mail, with postage prepaid, addressed to the person at the person's address as it appears on the records of the association. If notice is sent by electronic or telephonic transmittal,...

...(A) Except where this chapter or an association's articles of incorporation or bylaws require that action be otherwise authorized or taken, all of the authority of an association shall be exercised by or under the direction of the board. The board shall consist of not less than five directors, elected by and from the members, unless the number of members is less than five, in which case, the number of directors may e...