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...As used in this chapter: (A) "Manufactured home" has the same meaning as in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code. (B) "Mobile home" has the same meaning as in section 4501.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Residential condominium unit" means a "residential unit" as defined in section 5311.01 of the Revised Code. (D) "Residential mortgage loan" means a loan or agreement to extend credit, including the renewal, refinanci...

...ular telephone, pager, e-mail, or other forms of telecommunication. If the commissioners of jurors establish an electronic notification system, the commissioners shall establish a procedure for implementing the system, a procedure for the juror to select the method of electronic notification that is applicable to the juror, and a procedure for the juror to opt in or opt out of the electronic notification system...

...(A) In any tort action, the defendant may introduce evidence of any amount payable as a benefit to the plaintiff as a result of the damages that result from an injury, death, or loss to person or property that is the subject of the claim upon which the action is based, except if the source of collateral benefits has a mandatory self-effectuating federal right of subrogation, a contractual right of subrogation, or a s...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Health care provider" has the same meaning as in section 2317.02 of the Revised Code. (2) "Drug of abuse" has the same meaning as in section 4506.01 of the Revised Code. (B) If an official criminal investigation has begun regarding a person or if a criminal action or proceeding is commenced against a person, any law enforcement officer who wishes to obtain from any health care ...

...No hospital, home health agency, ambulatory surgical facility, or provider of a hospice care program, pediatric respite care program, or pediatric transition care program shall be held liable for a physician's failure to obtain an informed consent from the physician's patient prior to a surgical or medical procedure or course of procedures, unless the physician is an employee of the hospital, home health agency, ambu...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Conduct" has the same meaning as in section 2323.51 of the Revised Code. (2) "Vexatious conduct" means conduct of a party in a civil action that satisfies any of the following: (a) The conduct obviously serves merely to harass or maliciously injure another party to the civil action. (b) The conduct is not warranted under existing law and cannot be supported by a good faith ar...

...As used in this section and sections 2323.581 to 2323.587 of the Revised Code: (A) "Annuity issuer" means an insurer that has issued a contract that is used to fund periodic payments under a structured settlement. (B) "Assignee" means a party acquiring or proposing to acquire structured settlement payment rights from a transferee of those rights. (C) "Dependent" includes a spouse of a payee, a minor child of a pay...

...Not less than ten days prior to the date on which a payee signs a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee a separate disclosure statement, in boldface type of the minimum size of fourteen points, setting forth all of the following: (A) The amounts and due dates of the structured settlement payments that would be transferred under the transfer agreement; (B) The aggregate amount of the payments...

...order to transfer, and any deed or deed forms may be prepared, adopted, and otherwise approved in advance by the court having jurisdiction or the county board of revision with jurisdiction pursuant to section 323.66 of the Revised Code, directly commanding the sheriff or the private selling officer to sell, convey, or deliver possession of the property as commanded in that order. In those cases, the clerk shall journ...

...(A) Goods and chattels levied upon by virtue of an execution of a court of record shall not be sold until both of the following occur: (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(b) of this section, the judgment creditor who seeks the sale of the goods and chattels or the judgment creditor's attorney does both of the following: (i) Causes a written notice of the date, time, and place of the sale to be se...

...(A) Lands and tenements taken in execution shall not be sold until all of the following occur: (1)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(1)(b) of this section, the judgment creditor who seeks the sale of the lands and tenements or the judgment creditor's attorney does both of the following: (i) Causes a written notice to be served in accordance with divisions (A) and (B) of Civil Rule 5 upon the judgment ...

...(A) The attorney who files the writ of execution shall, not later than seven days after the filing of the order of confirmation of sale pursuant to section 2329.31 of the Revised Code, make to the purchaser a deed, containing the names of the parties to the judgment, the names of the owners of the property sold, a reference to the volume and page of the recording of the next preceding recorded instrume...

...(A) Every person who is domiciled in this state may hold property exempt from execution, garnishment, attachment, or sale to satisfy a judgment or order, as follows: (1)(a) In the case of a judgment or order regarding money owed for health care services rendered or health care supplies provided to the person or a dependent of the person, one parcel or item of real or personal property that the person or a dependent...

...The costs adjudged against either party on continuances, amendments, or under a special rule may be collected by process, at any time after judgment or order of court awarding such costs to be issued from the court in which the judgment or order is made, in the form of execution prescribed by section 2335.21 of the Revised Code, with the following alteration: After the asterisk, instead of the word "of," these words ...

...If, at any time, in the opinion of the court, the official bond of its clerk, is not sufficient in form, or becomes insufficient, for want of responsible sureties to secure the payment of the sum specified in such bond, the court, on motion, shall order its clerk to give additional bond, with responsible sureties, in the sum required by law, with the proper conditions.

...A majority of the judges of the court of appeals, competent to sit, is necessary to form a quorum, or to make or render any order, judgment, or decree. No judge shall absent himself from a session of the court in his district or a district to which he has been assigned, except for sickness or other good cause.

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Substantial right" means a right that the United States Constitution, the Ohio Constitution, a statute, the common law, or a rule of procedure entitles a person to enforce or protect. (2) "Special proceeding" means an action or proceeding that is specially created by statute and that prior to 1853 was not denoted as an action at law or a suit in equity. (3) "Provisional remedy...

...(A) A complainant whose complaint under section 2151.85 of the Revised Code is dismissed by a juvenile court, may appeal in accordance with this section. Within four days after a notice of appeal is filed in an action arising under that section, the clerk of the juvenile court shall deliver a copy of the notice of appeal and the record on appeal to the clerk of the court of appeals named in the notice. Upon receipt o...

...When a surety upon a supersedeas bond has moved out of the state or is not sufficient, or if the bond is insufficient in form or amount, on motion, the appellate court may order its change or renewal, or that a new supersedeas bond be given, with security to be approved by the court and in an amount to be determined with the limitations specified in section 2505.09 of the Revised Code. If that order is not complie...

...As used in sections 2710.01 to 2710.10 of the Revised Code: (A) "Mediation" means any process in which a mediator facilitates communication and negotiation between parties to assist them in reaching a voluntary agreement regarding their dispute. (B) "Mediation communication" means a statement, whether oral, in a record, verbal or nonverbal, that occurs during a mediation or is made for purposes of considering, cond...

...In any of the following cases, the court of common pleas in the county wherein an award was made in an arbitration proceeding shall make an order modifying or correcting the award upon the application of any party to the arbitration if: (A) There was an evident material miscalculation of figures or an evident material mistake in the description of any person, thing, or property referred to in the award; (B) The arb...

...An arbitration or conciliation agreement is commercial if it arises out of a relationship of a commercial nature, including any of the following: (A) A transaction for the supply or exchange of goods or services; (B) A distribution agreement; (C) A commercial representation or agency; (D) An exploitation agreement or concession; (E) A joint venture or other related form of industrial or business cooperation; (F...

...hat purpose, an arbitration clause that forms part of a contract shall be treated as an agreement independent of the other terms of the contract. A decision by the arbitral tribunal that the contract is void shall not invalidate the arbitration clause.

...If, during arbitral proceedings, the parties settle the dispute, the arbitral tribunal shall terminate the proceedings and, if requested by the parties and not objected to by the tribunal, record the settlement in the form of an arbitral award on agreed terms. An arbitral award on agreed terms shall be made in accordance with the provisions of sections 2712.59 to 2712.64 of the Revised Code and shall state that it is...

...(A) An arbitral award shall be in writing and signed by the members of the arbitral tribunal. In arbitral proceedings with more than one arbitrator, the signatures of the majority of all the members of the tribunal shall be sufficient if the reason for any omitted signature is stated. (B) The arbitral award shall state the reasons upon which it is based, unless the parties have agreed that no reasons are to be given...

...(A) If the director of health determines that a hospital has violated division (A) of section 3727.36 of the Revised Code, the director shall issue a notice of violation to the hospital. The director shall clearly explain in the notice the manner in which the hospital is not in compliance. When a notice of violation is issued, the director shall require the hospital to submit a corrective action plan to the directo...

...(A) Each county and joint solid waste management district established under Chapter 343. of the Revised Code shall prepare, adopt, submit to the director of environmental protection for review and approval, and implement a solid waste management plan for the district. The plan shall be prepared and submitted to the director in accordance with the following schedule: (1) Within twenty-four months after June 24, 1988,...

...te of the art new equipment or in other forms if the director determines that the contribution is essential to the successful implementation of the project. Grants made under division (A) of this section for the purposes described in this division shall be made in such form and conditioned on such terms as the director considers to be appropriate. (D)(1) The director may require any eligible applicant certified by ...

...(A)(1) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (D) of this section, in a given year, any person who wishes to be a licensed fountain device retailer in this state shall submit an application for licensure to the state fire marshal before the first day of October. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal. The state fire marshal shall prescribe a form for applications to become a licens...

...(A) Any person who resides in another state and who intends to ship fireworks into this state shall submit to the state fire marshal an application for a shipping permit. As used in this section, "fireworks" includes only 1.3G and 1.4G fireworks. The application shall be submitted prior to shipping fireworks into this state, shall be on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal, shall contain the information requir...

...Any person who wishes to be an exhibitor of fireworks in this state shall submit to the fire marshal an application for licensure as an exhibitor of fireworks. The application shall be on a form prescribed by the fire marshal, contain all information requested by the fire marshal, and be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars. The fire marshal shall prescribe a form for applications for licensure as an exhibitor of ...

...(A) A licensed exhibitor of fireworks may acquire fireworks for use at a public fireworks exhibition only from a licensed manufacturer of fireworks or licensed wholesaler of fireworks, and only in accordance with the procedures specified in this section and section 3743.55 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) A licensed exhibitor of fireworks who wishes to conduct a public fireworks exhibition shall apply for approval...

...The "midwest interstate compact on low-level radioactive waste" is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party thereto with any other state which has legally joined the compact as follows: MIDWEST INTERSTATE COMPACT ON LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE ARTICLE I POLICY AND PURPOSE There is created the midwest interstate low-level radioactive waste compact. The states party to t...

...rgency and hazardous chemical inventory forms required to be submitted on or before the immediately preceding first day of March under section 3750.08 of the Revised Code, the number of facilities within the district that are in compliance with those sections. (E) A local emergency planning committee may: (1) Receive and accept from any public or private source for the purposes of this chapter gifts, grants, or con...

...(A) Each owner or operator who is required to submit a notice of cessation of all regulated operations under section 3752.04 of the Revised Code and a certification of the removal of regulated substances under section 3752.06 of the Revised Code shall designate a contact person in connection with the reporting facility. The contact person shall have the responsibility to provide access to the facility named in the no...

...(A) As used in this chapter: (1) "Racing day" means any day authorized under a permit holder's permit on which, at a simulcast host, either a live racing program is conducted as authorized under section 3769.07 of the Revised Code or a simulcast racing program is conducted as authorized under this section. (2) "Live racing day" means a racing day on which a live racing program is conducted by the permit holder alon...

...(A) No person may be employed as a key employee of a casino operator, management company, or holding company unless the person is the holder of a valid key employee license issued by the commission. (B) No person may be employed as a key employee of a gaming-related vendor unless that person is either the holder of a valid key employee license issued by the commission, or the person, at least five business days pr...

...shall be filed with the commission on forms provided by the commission, and shall be accompanied by an application fee as prescribed in section 3773.43 of the Revised Code and, with the exception of wrestling events, by a surety bond of not less than twenty thousand dollars conditioned for compliance with sections 3773.31 to 3773.57 of the Revised Code and the rules of the commission. The commi...

...Criminal records checks. (A) As used in this section, criminal records check has the same meaning as in section 109.572 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) As part of the application process for a license issued under this chapter, the division of cannabis control shall require each of the following to complete a criminal records check: (a) An administrator or other person responsible for the daily operation of an adul...

...l vapor stores with regard to all other forms of smoking. The retail vapor store shall annually file with the department of health by the thirty-first day of January an affidavit stating the percentage of its gross income during the prior calendar year that was derived from the sale of vapor products, electronic smoking devices, or other electronic smoking product accessories.

...de, and verification of current address forms to be used by registrants and sheriffs under sections 3797.02, 3797.03, and 3797.04 of the Revised Code; (3) Establish procedures for the forwarding of forms by the sheriff to the attorney general; (4) Designate a geographic area or areas within which the notice described in division (B) of section 3797.06 of the Revised Code must be given to the persons identified in d...

...d from time to time in any registration forms adopted or approved by the superintendent; (7) Statements that the insurer's or its ultimate controlling person's board of directors oversees corporate governance and internal controls and that the insurer's or its ultimate controlling person's officers or senior management have approved, implemented, and continue to maintain and monitor corporate governance and interna...

... policy form or type or class of policy forms; (C) The lower score is caused by certain policy language that is drafted to conform to the requirements of any law, rule, or agency interpretation.

...A policy form meeting the requirements of section 3902.04 of the Revised Code shall be approved notwithstanding the provisions of any other laws that specify the content of policies, if the policy form provides the policyholders and claimants protection not less favorable than they would be entitled to under such laws.

...(A) This section shall apply prior to the operative date of the valuation manual. (B) Every life insurance company doing business in this state shall annually submit to the superintendent the opinion of a qualified actuary as to whether the reserves and related actuarial items held in support of the policies and contracts specified by rule by the superintendent are computed appropriately, are based on assumpt...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Customer" means a person who purchases portable electronics or services. (2) "Enrolled customer" means a customer who elects coverage under a portable electronics insurance policy issued to a vendor of portable electronics by an insurer. (3) "Endorsee" means an employee or authorized representative of a vendor authorized to sell or offer portable electronics insurance. (4) "L...

...(A) In effecting a conversion of a mutual life insurance company into a stock life insurance company, each policyholder is entitled to consideration in an amount equal to his equitable share of the value of the mutual company as provided for in the plan of conversion. Such consideration may be in the form of stock, either common or preferred, warrants, bonds, debentures, cash, or increased benefits. If the plan prov...

... (1) The reorganization plan; (2) The forms of notices to be provided to policyholders under division (B) of section 3913.27 of the Revised Code; (3) The form of proxy, if any, to be solicited from policyholders; (4) The proposed articles of incorporation and code of regulations for the mutual insurance holding company and the reorganized stock company, and, if applicable, for an intermediate holding company. The...

...) of this section shall file new policy forms with the superintendent on or before the effective date of the transfer, but may use existing policy forms with appropriate endorsements if allowed by, and under such conditions as are approved by, the superintendent. Every such insurer shall notify the superintendent of the details of the proposed transfer, and shall file promptly any resulting amendments to corporate do...

...In the case of an indorsement or rider that provides accelerated benefits in accordance with sections 3915.21 to 3915.24 of the Revised Code, the filing of the form of the indorsement or rider as required by section 3915.14 of the Revised Code shall include the form number of the policy or contract with which the indorsement or rider may be used.