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...tub, medical exam table, medical record system, and pediatric medical equipment. (3) Require, if a preteen is admitted by the preteen's parent or caretaker, the facility's licensed social worker, licensed independent social worker, licensed professional counselor, or licensed professional clinical counselor to make their best efforts to ensure the parent or caretaker is competent in the basic parenting skills need...

...The department of children and youth may apply to the United States secretary of health and human services for a federal grant under the "Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act," 42 U.S.C. 5116, and the "Family First Prevention Services Act," 42 U.S.C. 50711, 50723, and 50741, to assist children's crisis care facilities certified under section 5103.13 of the Revised Code in providing temporary residential and other...

...The department of children and youth shall enforce sections 2151.39, 5103.15, and 5103.16 of the Revised Code.

...ld may enter into an agreement with any public children services agency or private child placing agency, whereby the child is placed without the approval of the juvenile court in the temporary custody of the agency for a period of time of up to thirty days, except that an agreement for temporary custody can be for a period of time of up to sixty days without court approval if the agreement is executed solely for the ...

...approving the parent's agreement with a public children services agency or private child placing agency under division (B)(1) of section 5103.15 of the Revised Code: (1) Appear personally before the court; (2) Sign the component of the form prescribed under division (A)(1)(a) of section 3107.083 of the Revised Code; (3) Check either the "yes" or "no" space provided on the component of the form prescribed und...

...ot less than seventy-two hours before a public children services agency or private child placing agency enters into an agreement with a parent under division (B) of section 5103.15 of the Revised Code, an assessor shall meet in person with the parent and do both of the following: (A) Provide the parent with a copy of the written materials about adoption prepared by the department of children and youth under divisi...

...(A)(1) A juvenile court shall conduct a review hearing of an agreement the court approves under division (B)(1) of section 5103.15 of the Revised Code once every seven months after the agreement is entered into if a final decree or interlocutory order of adoption for the child who is the subject of the agreement has not been issued or become final and the agreement is still in effect. (2) A juvenile court shall con...

...As used in this section, "children with special needs" has the same meaning as in rules adopted under section 5153.163 of the Revised Code. If the department of children and youth determines that money in the putative father registry fund created under section 2101.16 of the Revised Code is more than is needed to perform its duties related to the putative father registry, the department may use surplus moneys in t...

...ult. A consent given as above before an employee of a children services agency that is licensed as provided by law, is equally effective, if the consent also is accompanied by an affidavit executed by the witnessing employee or employees to the effect that the legal rights of the parents have been fully explained to the parents, prior to the execution of any consent, and that the action was done after the birth of th...

.... If a private child placing agency or public children services agency has placed a child in a foster home or with a relative of the child, other than a parent of the child, the agency shall notify the child's foster caregiver or relative if the agency seeks permanent custody of the child, or, if the agency already has permanent custody of the child, seeks to place the child for adoption. The notice also shall infor...

...chment, and social activities. (2) A public children services agency, private child placing agency, or private noncustodial agency that serves as the child's custodian or as the supervising agency for the resource caregiver shall be immune from liability in a civil action to recover damages for injury, death, or loss to person or property that result from a resource caregiver's or agency's decisions using a reason...

...(A) The department of children and youth shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to establish and enforce a resource family bill of rights for resource families providing care for individuals who are in the custody or care and placement of an agency that provides Title IV-E reimbursable services pursuant to sections 5103.03 to 5103.181 of the Revised Code. (B) If the rights of the res...

...ection 5103.03 of the Revised Code or a public children services agency, shall advertise that the person or government entity will adopt children or place them in foster homes, hold out inducements to parents to part with their offspring or in any manner knowingly become a party to the separation of a child from the child's parents or guardians, except through a juvenile court or probate court commitment. (C) The ...

...ld is subject and in regards to which a public children services agency has done one of the following: (a) Determined that abuse or neglect occurred; (b) Initiated an investigation, and the investigation is ongoing; (c) Initiated an investigation, and the agency was unable to determine whether abuse or neglect occurred. (2) The summary report required under division (A) of this section shall not contain a...

...rtment of justice national sex offender public web site regarding the prospective or current foster caregiver and all persons eighteen years of age or older who reside with the prospective or current foster caregiver. Certification may be denied based solely on the results of the search. (B) The director of children and youth shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code necessary for the i...

...ate Commission's staff director and its employees shall be immune from suit and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for a claim for damage to or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused or arising out of or relating to an actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that such person had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope of Comm...

...The department of children and youth may adopt rules necessary for the implementation of section 5103.20 of the Revised Code.

...As used in division (B) of Article VIII of section 5103.20 of the Revised Code, "state human services administration" means the department of children and youth.

...aused to be sent or brought, whether by public authorities or private persons or agencies, and whether for placement with state or local public authorities or for placement with private agencies or persons. (D) "Placement" means the arrangement for the care of a child in a family free or boarding home, or in a child-caring agency or institution but does not include any institution caring for the mentally ill, men...

...Financial responsibility for any child placed pursuant to the provisions of the interstate compact on the placement of children shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of Article V of section 5103.23 of the Revised Code. However, in the event of parental or complete default of performance thereunder, the provisions of laws fixing responsibility for the support of children also may be invoked.

...The "appropriate public authorities" as used in Article III of section 5103.20 of the Revised Code means the department of children and youth and that department shall receive and act with reference to notices required by said Article III.

...As used in paragraph (A) of Article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children, the phrase "appropriate authority in the receiving state" with reference to this state shall mean the department of children and youth.

...The officers and agencies of this state and its subdivisions having authority to place children are hereby empowered to enter into agreements with appropriate officers or agencies of or in other party states pursuant to paragraph (B) of Article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children. Any such agreement which contains a financial commitment or imposes a financial obligation on this state is sub...

...Any requirements for visitation, inspection, or supervision of children, homes, institutions, or other agencies in another party state which may apply under Chapter 5103. of the Revised Code shall be deemed to be met if performed pursuant to an agreement entered into by appropriate officers or agencies of this state or a subdivision thereof as contemplated by paragraph (B) of Article V of the interstate compact...

...Any court having jurisdiction to place delinquent children may place such a child in an institution in another state pursuant to Article VI of the interstate compact on the placement of children and shall retain jurisdiction as provided in Article V thereof.

...ice provider shall provide an official, employee, agent, or representative of a subdivision or regional council of governments operating a public safety answering point, or of the state highway patrol as described in division (I) of section 128.03 of the Revised Code, with such technical, service, and location information as the official, employee, agent, or representative requests for the purpose of providing wirele...

...The tax commissioner may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to carry out this chapter, including rules prescribing the necessary accounting for the collection fee under division (B) of section 128.46 of the Revised Code.

... employers and independent contractors, public and private, and an individual who follows emergency instructions and the principals for whom that person acts, including both employers and independent contractors, public and private, are not liable in damages in a civil action for injuries, death, or loss to persons or property arising from the issuance or following of emergency instructions, except where the issuance...

...(A) The attorney general, upon request of the steering committee, or on the attorney general's own initiative, shall begin proceedings against a telephone company that is a wireline service provider to enforce compliance with this chapter or with the terms, conditions, requirements, or specifications of a final plan as to wireline or wireless 9-1-1. (B) The attorney general, upon the attorney general's own initiati...

...(A) Whoever violates division (F) of section 128.96 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (B) Whoever violates division (G) or (H) of section 128.96 or division (B)(2) of section 128.60 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense. (C) If a wireless service provider, reseller, or ...

...ner that does not incentivize it or its employees to act other than in the best interests of its clients; (5) Compensates its employees in a manner that does not incentivize employees to act other than in the best interests of its clients; (6) Provides, or identifies for the borrower, residential mortgage loans with terms favorable to the borrower and comparable to mortgage loans and housing assistance provided u...

...The superintendent of financial institutions may, by rule, amend the definition of mortgage loan originator, mortgage broker, mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or any other definition in section 1322.01 of the Revised Code, or the criteria for an entity to obtain a letter of exemption, or a registration or license, under this chapter, if the superintendent finds that the change is necessary to remain consistent wit...

...ng on the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry as an exempt entity for the purpose of licensing loan originators exclusively associated with the institution and that holds a valid letter of exemption issued by the superintendent pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 1322.05 of the Revised Code.

...(A) A credit union service organization or depository institution seeking exemption from registration pursuant to division (H) or (I) of section 1322.04 of the Revised Code or rules adopted by the superintendent in accordance with section 1322.02 of the Revised Code shall submit an application to the superintendent of financial institutions along with a nonrefundable fee of three hundred fifty dollars for each locati...

...(A)(1) No person, on the person's own behalf or on behalf of any other person, shall engage in the transaction of business as a mortgage lender, mortgage servicer, or mortgage broker in this state without first having obtained a certificate of registration from the superintendent of financial institutions for the principal office and every branch office to be maintained by the person for the transaction of business a...

...ts of the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee of seven hundred dollars for each location of an office to be maintained by the applicant in accordance with division (A) of section 1322.07 of the Revised Code and any additional fee required by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry. (2) The application shall include ...

...l fitness command the confidence of the public and warrant the belief that the business will be operated honestly, fairly, and efficiently in compliance with the purposes of this chapter and the rules adopted thereunder. The superintendent shall not use a credit score or a bankruptcy as the sole basis for registration denial. (B) For purposes of determining whether an applicant that is a partnership, corporation, ...

... of the Revised Code shall designate an employee or owner of that registrant's business as the operations manager. The operations manager shall be responsible for the management, supervision, and control of a particular registrant. (B) To be eligible for such a designation, an employee or owner shall have at least three years of experience in the residential mortgage and lending field including experience as a mort...

...No person shall acquire, sell, transfer, or hypothecate any interest in a registrant, or an entity holding a letter of exemption issued under this chapter, or an applicant for a certificate of registration under this chapter in order to obfuscate or conceal the true ownership or control of the registrant, exemption holder, or applicant.

...(A) A registrant that is a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, trust, or other business entity or association shall notify the division of financial institutions of every sale, transfer, or hypothecation of any stock, security, membership, partnership, or other equitable, beneficial, or ownership interest in the entity or association, if the interest represents at least a five per cent membership, pa...

...through a computerized loan origination system recognized by the United States department of housing and urban development, shall be required to make only those disclosures under this chapter that apply to the portion of the transaction during which they have direct buyer contact, and shall be subject to all fair conduct and prohibition requirements in their dealing with buyers.

...proved by the superintendent concerning Ohio lending laws and the Ohio consumer sales practices act, Chapter 1345. of the Revised Code, as it applies to registrants and licensees. (2) If an applicant held a valid mortgage loan originator license issued by this state at any time during the immediately preceding five-year period, the applicant shall not be required to complete any additional pre-licensing instruction...

...l fitness command the confidence of the public and warrant the belief that the business will be operated honestly and fairly in compliance with the purposes of this chapter. The superintendent shall not use a credit score or bankruptcy as the sole basis for a license denial. (6) The applicant is in compliance with the surety bond requirements of section 1322.32 of the Revised Code. (7) The applicant has not had...

...ed by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry and administered by an approved test provider. (A) The test shall adequately measure the applicant's knowledge and comprehension in appropriate subject areas, including ethics, federal and state law related to mortgage origination, fraud, consumer protection, and the nontraditional mortgage marketplace, and fair lending issues. (B) An individual shall no...

...ed by the nationwide mortgage licensing system and registry based upon reasonable standards. (C) The following conditions shall apply to the continuing education required by this section: (1) An individual cannot take the same approved course in the same or successive years to meet the annual requirement for continuing education. (2) An individual can only receive credit for a continuing education course in the ye...

...ired by the national mortgage licensing system and registry, to the superintendent of financial institutions or may request the superintendent in writing to hold the license in escrow. Any licensee whose license is held in escrow shall cease activity as a mortgage loan originator. A licensee whose license is held in escrow shall be required to apply for renewal annually and to comply with the annual continuing educat...

...A registrant or entity holding a letter of exemption under this chapter may contract for and receive interest at any rate or rates agreed upon or consented to by the parties to the residential mortgage loan, but not exceeding an annual percentage rate of twenty-five per cent.

... any buyer injured by a violation by an employee of the registrant, mortgage loan originator employed by or associated with the registrant, or registrant of any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted thereunder. The aggregate liability of the corporate surety for any and all breaches of the conditions of the bond shall not exceed the penal sum of the bond. (2)(a) No licensee who is employed by or associated ...

...s of division of financial institutions employees who conduct the examination.

...No person, in connection with any examination or investigation conducted by the superintendent of financial institutions under this chapter, shall knowingly do any of the following: (A) Circumvent, interfere with, obstruct, or fail to cooperate, including making a false or misleading statement, failing to produce records, or intimidating or suborning any witness; (B) Tamper with, alter, or manufacture any evidence...