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...ently or both, under more than one contract of loan at the same time for the purpose or with the result of obtaining a higher rate of interest or greater charges than would otherwise be permitted upon a single loan made under sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 of the Revised Code. (B) No licensee shall charge, contract for, or receive, directly or indirectly, interest and charges greater than such licensee would be perm...

...f the Revised Code, a licensee may contract for and receive interest for open-end loans at a rate or rates not exceeding those provided in division (A) of section 1321.13 of the Revised Code and may compute interest in each billing cycle by either of the following methods: (1) By multiplying the daily rate or rates by the daily unpaid balance of the account, in which case the daily rates are determined by dividing t...

...the Revised Code has been charged, contracted for, or received is enforceable in this state and every person participating therein in this state is subject to sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 of the Revised Code; provided that this section does not apply to loans legally made in any state under and in accordance with a regulatory loan law similar in principle to such sections. All loan contracts made with residents of thi...

...alleging to be aggrieved by an order or action of the division of financial institutions, within thirty days from the entry of the order complained of, or within sixty days of the action complained of if there is no order, may file a complaint against the superintendent of financial institutions in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. Such complaint may pray for reversal, rescission, or modification of the o...

...the obligation of any pre-existing contract between any licensee and any borrower, nor the right of the licensee to collect principal, interest, and charges as set forth in said obligation.

...(A) Every person licensed or registered under this chapter shall pay to the superintendent of financial institutions, prior to the last day of June, an annual license or certificate of registration fee. On or about the fifteenth day of April of each year, the superintendent shall determine the license or certificate fees to be charged, pursuant to sections 1321.03, 1321.05, and 1321.73 of the Revised Code. Such d...

...division of financial institutions. All actual and necessary expenses incurred by the superintendent, including any services rendered by the department of commerce for the division's administration of Chapters 1321., 1322., 4712., 4727., and 4728., sections 1315.21 to 1315.30, and sections 1349.25 to 1349.37 of the Revised Code, shall be paid from the fund. The fund shall be assessed a proportionate share of the admi...

...No assignment of, or order for, wages or salary is valid unless made in writing by the person by whom the said wages or salary are earned and no assignment of, or order for, wages or salary made by a married person is valid unless the written consent of the husband or wife of the person making such assignment or order is attached to such assignment or order. No assignment of, or order for, wages or salary of a minor ...

... does not affect or invalidate any contract or agreement between employers and their employees, or as between employers, employees, and any labor union as to any checkoff on the wages of such employees as may be agreed upon. This section and section 4113.16 of the Revised Code shall not affect or invalidate any deduction from the wages or salary made in accordance with a payroll deduction plan agreed upon between the...

...The limitations and regulations of sections 1321.01 to 1321.19 and 1321.31 of the Revised Code do not apply to assignments of, or orders for, wages for the support of a spouse or children when such assignments or orders are made to comply with an order of a court of record. The employee may assign whatever portion of his earnings that may be required to comply with the court order for support.

...ame meaning as in the "Truth in Lending Act," 82 Stat. 149 (1980), 15 U.S.C. 1606, as implemented by regulations of the consumer financial protection bureau. All fees and charges, including interest and the loan origination charge and monthly maintenance fees authorized under section 1321.40 of the Revised Code, shall be included in the computation of the annual percentage rate. (E) "Licensee" means a person license...

...(A) No person shall engage in the business of making short-term loans to a borrower in Ohio, or, in whole or in part, make, offer, or broker a loan, or assist a borrower in Ohio to obtain such a loan, without first having obtained a license from the superintendent of financial institutions under sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code. (B) No person shall make, offer, or broker a loan, or assist a borrower t...

...e superintendent shall investigate the facts concerning the applicant and the requirements provided by this division. The superintendent shall request the superintendent of the bureau of criminal identification and investigation, or a vendor approved by the bureau, to conduct a criminal records check based on the applicant's fingerprints in accordance with section 109.572 of the Revised Code. Notwithstanding division...

...(A) A license issued by the superintendent of financial institutions pursuant to sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code shall state the address at which the business of making loans is to be conducted and shall state the full name of the business. Each license issued shall be conspicuously posted in the place of business and is not transferable or assignable. (B)(1) Not more than one place of busin...

...is made pursuant to a written loan contract that sets forth the terms and conditions of the loan. A copy of the loan contract shall be provided to the borrower. The loan contract shall disclose in a clear and concise manner all of the following: (1) The total amount of fees and charges the borrower will be required to pay in connection with the loan pursuant to the loan contract; (2) The total amount of each paymen...

...If the duration of a short-term loan is ninety-one days or greater, the licensee shall determine the recommended length of a loan based on the borrower's verified monthly income as described in division (B)(2) of section 1321.39 of the Revised Code. The licensee shall provide the borrower with a written copy of its recommendation, which is not binding on the borrower.

... of ten per cent of the originally contracted loan amount or thirty dollars, provided the fee is not added to the loan balance on which interest is charged; (2) A licensee shall not charge, collect, or receive a monthly maintenance fee if the borrower is a person on active duty in the armed forces of the United States or a dependent of that person. (C) If the originally contracted loan amount is five hundred dollar...

...A licensee may refinance a short-term loan provided that all of the following apply to the refinanced loan: (A) The loan is a short-term loan. (B) Interest on the loan does not exceed a rate of twenty-eight per cent per annum. (C) The licensee does not charge, collect, or receive the monthly maintenance fee described in division (B) of section 1321.40 of the Revised Code.

... for which the loan was originally contracted. For purposes of this section, the monthly maintenance fee is not considered to be fully earned at the beginning of a month.

...s sixty per cent of the originally contracted loan amount. For purposes of this section, all charges made in connection with the loan shall be included when calculating the total loan charges except for all of the following: (A) The check collection charge authorized under section 1321.40 of the Revised Code; (B) The check cashing fee authorized under section 1321.40 of the Revised Code; (C) The interest charg...

...vised Code in connection with any civil action to collect a loan after a default due to a check, negotiable order of withdrawal, share draft, or other negotiable instrument that was returned or dishonored for insufficient funds; (E) Except as otherwise provided in section 1321.401 of the Revised Code, make a short-term loan to a borrower if there exists an outstanding loan between that borrower and any of the follow...

...A licensee shall not attempt to collect from a borrower's account after two consecutive attempts have failed, unless the licensee obtains new written authorization from the borrower to electronically transfer or withdraw funds from the borrower's account.

...1321.43 of the Revised Code. (2) Any fact or condition exists that if it had existed or had been known to exist at the time of original or renewal licensure pursuant to sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code, the fact or condition clearly would have warranted the superintendent to refuse to issue a license pursuant to those sections. (B) The superintendent may make any investigation and conduct any ...

...As often as the superintendent considers it necessary, the superintendent may examine the records of a licensee, but in any case, the superintendent shall examine the records of a licensee at least annually.

...egregated from those pertaining to transactions that are not subject to sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code. Every licensee shall preserve the books, accounts, records, and loan documents pertaining to loans made under sections 1321.35 to 1321.48 of the Revised Code for at least two years after making the final entry on, or final revision of any loan document relative to, any loan recorded therein. Accoun...