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...a change in the licensee's principal business address or telephone number. This notification requirement is in addition to the notification requirements set forth in other provisions of this chapter.

...nformation concerning the surety bond business of the licensee.

...(A) As used in the annual statement of condition filed by a bail bond insurer with the department of insurance pursuant to section 3929.30 of the Revised Code, the direct written premiums for bail bonds written by an insurer shall be determined as the gross bail bond premiums less any amounts retained by surety bail bond agents. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the direct written premiums reported for bail bonds shall ...

...(A) All build-up funds posted by a surety bail bond agent or managing general agent, either with an insurer or managing general agent representing an insurer, shall be maintained in an individual build-up trust account for the surety bail bond agent by the insurer or the managing general agent. The insurer or managing general agent shall establish the account in a federally insured bank or savings and loan associatio...

...(A) A surety bail bond agent that accepts collateral security or other indemnity shall comply with all of the following requirements: (1) The collateral security or other indemnity shall be reasonable in relation to the amount of the bond. (2) The collateral security or other indemnity shall not be used by the surety bail bond agent for personal benefit or gain and shall be returned in the same condition as receive...

...(A) If collateral security or other indemnity is accepted on a bond, the surety bail bond agent, managing general agent, or surety shall make, upon demand, a written request to the court for a discharge of the bond to be delivered to the surety or the surety's agent. If the obligation of the surety on the bond is released in writing by the court and a discharge is provided to the surety or the surety's agent, the c...

...superintendent of insurance; (B) Disclosing the expense fee that will be charged to cover the costs incurred by the agent in executing the bond.

... blank form, application, stationery, business card, or other supplies to be used in soliciting, negotiating, or effecting bail bonds unless the person is licensed to act as a surety bail bond agent and is appointed by an insurer. This division does not prohibit an unlicensed employee, under the direct supervision and control of a licensed and appointed surety bail bond agent, from possessing or executing in the sure...

...represent its principal; (B) Solicit business in, or on the property or grounds of, a detention facility, as defined in section 2921.01 of the Revised Code, or in, or on the property or grounds of, any court. For purposes of this division, "solicit" includes, but is not limited to, the distribution of business cards, print advertising, or any other written information directed to prisoners or potential indemni...

... qualified to engage in the bail bond business in their state of domicile.

...ceptive trade practice. (B) All advertising by a surety bail bond agent shall include the address of record of the agent on file with the department of insurance.

...t, have any ownership interest in any business involving bail bonds, or have any financial interest of any type in any bail bond business.

...Upon the surrender, suspension, or revocation of a surety bail bond agent's license, the appointing insurer or managing general agent immediately shall designate a licensed and appointed surety bail bond agent to administer all bail bonds previously written by the licensee.

...The superintendent of insurance shall adopt, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, any rules necessary to implement sections 3905.83 to 3905.95 of the Revised Code.

...(A) Whoever violates section 3905.182 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. (B) Whoever violates section 3905.31 or 3905.33 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than twenty-five nor more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than one year, or both. (C) Whoever violates section 3905.37 or 390...

..."Motor vehicle" as defined in section 4505.01 of the Revised Code applies to sections 4503.02 to 4503.10, and 4503.12 to 4503.18 of the Revised Code. For the purposes of sections 4503.02 to 4503.04, 4503.10 to 4503.12, 4503.182, 4503.19, 4503.21, 4503.22, and 4503.25 of the Revised Code, the term "motor vehicle" also includes a motorized bicycle and a trailer or semitrailer whose weight is four thousand pounds or les...

...An annual license tax is hereby levied upon the operation of motor vehicles on the public roads or highways, for the purpose of enforcing and paying the expense of administering the law relative to the registration and operation of such vehicles; planning, constructing, maintaining, and repairing public roads, highways, and streets; maintaining and repairing bridges and viaducts; paying the counties' proportion of th...

...puty registrar's contract a policy of business liability insurance satisfactory to the registrar and shall hold the department of public safety, the director of public safety, the bureau of motor vehicles, and the registrar harmless upon any and all claims for damages arising out of the operation of the deputy registrar agency. (2) For purposes of Chapter 4141. of the Revised Code, determinations concerning the em...

...ch clerk of the court of common pleas using space in a deputy registrar's office shall remit to the deputy a rental fee equal to the percentage of space occupied by the clerk in the deputy's office multiplied by the rental fee or mortgage cost paid for the entire deputy registrar's office plus a pro rata share of all utility costs. (2) If the clerk of the court of common pleas determines that space is availab...

...(A) As used in this section, "candidate," "contribution," and "campaign committee" have the same meanings as in section 3517.01 of the Revised Code. (B) No person shall knowingly solicit directly or indirectly, orally or by letter, or be in any manner concerned in soliciting any assessment, subscription, or contribution for any political party, for the governor or his campaign committee, or for any candidate for pub...

...bed by the registrar, a statement disclosing all of the following: (1) The name of the person filing the statement, and, if applicable, of his spouse and of members of his immediate family; (2) Any contribution made within the previous calendar year by the person and, if applicable, by his spouse and by members of his immediate family to each of the following: (a) Any political party; (b) Any candidate for the of...

...of this section as a condition to increasing the service fees shall be determined on a statewide basis and not on an individual basis. The registrar shall conduct the survey in 2002 to determine the satisfaction rating for purposes of division (A)(1) of this section and shall conduct the survey again in 2003 to determine the satisfaction rating for purposes of division (A)(2) of this section.

...The registrar of motor vehicles shall designate as an electronic motor vehicle dealer a motor vehicle dealer who meets all of the following criteria: (A) The dealer holds a current, valid dealer license issued under Chapter 4517. of the Revised Code. (B) The dealer participates in the title defect recision fund created by section 1345.52 of the Revised Code. (C) The dealer has the capability, via electroni...

...nd transfer motor vehicle transactions using electronic means, vehicle identification number inspections, and other associated transactions in a manner approved in the rules that the registrar adopts. (C) A limited authority deputy registrar may collect and retain a fee equal to the amount established under section 4503.038 of the Revised Code for each transaction or physical inspection that the limited authority de...

...(A) To promote the efficient use of governmental resources, including staff and facilities, and to improve service to the public, a county auditor who is designated to act as a deputy registrar and the clerk of the court of common pleas from the same county, subject to approval by the board of county commissioners and by the registrar of motor vehicles, may enter into a memorandum of understanding to allocate m...