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...Where any merchandise is offered for sale by means of its voluntary delivery to an offeree who has neither ordered nor requested it, the delivery of such merchandise constitutes an unconditional gift to the recipient.

...No person shall sell or purchase a plastic crate or tray that is used for the carrying of retail containers of milk or baked goods and that has embossed upon it a company logo.

...No person shall sell, offer for sale, or install for use any new grain-drying equipment unless the equipment is labeled or accompanied by an operator's manual to indicate its energy usage to the prospective purchaser of the equipment. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

...uties of both parties in effecting, the sale of the specified brands or products of the manufacturer. Any provision of a franchise agreement that waives any of the prohibitions of, or fails to comply with, sections 1333.82 to 1333.87 of the Revised Code is void and unenforceable. Any notice or acceptance required to be given or made by either party to the franchise shall be in writing and signed by the authorized rep...

...t all times properly represented in the sales area of the distributor, the reputation and trade name of the manufacturer are protected, and the general public receives adequate servicing of the products or brands of the manufacturer. The distributor shall at all times act in good faith.

...h respect to any claim arising from the sale or lease of a business opportunity plan subject to such sections. (B) A final judgment against a seller or broker under sections 1334.01 to 1334.15 of the Revised Code is admissible as prima-facie evidence of the facts upon which it is based in subsequent proceedings under sections 1334.01 to 1334.15 of the Revised Code against the same seller or broker or their suc...

...l assembly declares that the offer and sale of business opportunity plans is a matter affected with a public interest. The general assembly further declares that it is the intent of this chapter to protect prospective purchasers of business opportunity plans by requiring that sellers provide the purchasers with the information necessary to make an intelligent decision about the business opportunity plan being ...

...tion of marriage, or upon a contract or sale of lands, tenements, or hereditaments, or interest in or concerning them, or upon an agreement that is not to be performed within one year from the making thereof; unless the agreement upon which such action is brought, or some memorandum or note thereof, is in writing and signed by the party to be charged therewith or some other person thereunto by him or her lawfully aut...

...r or purchaser under a contract for the sale of the asset, when the transfer is so far perfected that a good faith purchaser of the asset from the debtor against whom applicable law permits the transfer to be perfected cannot acquire an interest in the asset that is superior to the interest of the transferee; (b) With respect to an asset that is not real property or that is a fixture, when the transfer is so far per...

... a mortgage, deed of trust, conditional sale contract, encumbrance, lien, or other claim to real property that exists or is asserted; (E) Manage or conserve an interest in real property or a right incident to real property owned or claimed to be owned by the principal, including all of the following: (1) Insure against liability or casualty or other loss; (2) Obtain or regain possession of or protect the inter...

...bligation" means any retail installment sales contract, other contract for the purchase of goods or services, or bond, bill, note, or other instrument of writing for the payment of money arising out of a contract or other transaction for the purchase of goods or services. (B) Notwithstanding any contrary provision of the Revised Code, no creditor in connection with an obligation entered into on or after the effecti...

...e considered an unconscionable consumer sales act or practice under section 1345.03 of the Revised Code. (C) This section shall not apply to tires mounted on wheels or rims that are temporarily removed from a vehicle and reinstalled on the same vehicle.

...e loans ; (3) A real estate broker or salesperson licensed under C hapter 4735. of the Revised Code. (E) The attorney general may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying the contents and form of the solicitation document. (F) A violation of division (B) or (C) of this section shall be considered an unconscionable consumer sales act or practice under section 1345.03 of the Rev...

...the cancellation of a home solicitation sale by the buyer, the seller fails to return any goods traded in by the buyer, the buyer may elect to recover an amount equal to the trade-in allowance stated in the agreement. Until division (D) (4) of section 1345.23 of the Revised Code has been complied with by the seller, the buyer may retain possession of the goods delivered to him by the seller and has a lien on the good...

...ke an offer or to terminate or cancel a sale or contract, the buyer has the right to cancel a prepaid entertainment contract until midnight of the third business day after the date on which the first service under the contract is available, and if the facility or service that is the subject of the contract is not available at the time that the buyer signs the contract, the buyer has until midnight of the seventh busi...

...osit into the fund, the proceeds of all sales conducted and collections obtained by the attorney general under division (E) of that section, and any recoveries to the fund obtained by the attorney general in actions filed under section 1345.07 of the Revised Code for violations of section 4505.181 of the Revised Code. Money in the fund shall be used solely for maintaining and administering the fund, providing restit...

...umer under a loan or retail installment sales contract or the interest of any secured party, except as follows: (1) If the consumer elects to take a refund, the manufacturer shall forward the total sum required under division (B) of this section by an instrument jointly payable to the consumer and any lienholder that appears on the face of the certificate of title or the lessor. Prior to disbursing the funds to the ...

...ct. (C) "Consumer transaction" means a sale, lease, or other transfer of an assistive device to a consumer for consideration of five hundred dollars or more. (D) "Defect" means a condition that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of an assistive device. "Defect" does not include a condition resulting from abuse, misuse for the ordinary purpose or particular purpose, or unauthorized modification or alte...

...efect in an assistive device, including sales tax and the cost of shipping. (B) A manufacturer that enters into a consumer transaction, either directly or through a supplier, shall provide an express written warranty to the consumer covering the full cost of any repair of the assistive device, or the cost, as specified in section 1345.92 of the Revised Code, of the replacement of the assistive device, necessitated b...

...The failure of a manufacturer to comply with sections 1345.91, 1345.93, and 1345.95 and division (C) of section 1345.92 of the Revised Code is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code. All powers and remedies available to the attorney general to enforce sections 1345.01 to 1345.13 of the Revised Code are available to the attorney general to enforce sections 1345.90 to...

...oner all invoices and documentations of sales of all nonparticipating manufacturer cigarettes and any other information the agent relies upon in submitting information under this division to the tax commissioner. This duty shall be for a period of five years from the date of each submission of information under this division. (B) The attorney general at any time may require a nonparticipating manufacturer to provide...

...stallments during the year in which the sales covered by the deposits are made. If the attorney general adopts such a rule, the tax commissioner may require a tobacco product manufacturer or a stamping agent to produce information sufficient to enable the tax commissioner and the attorney general to determine the adequacy of the amount of an installment deposit.

...: (1) Reviewing products offered for sale by electronic commerce or commenting on reviews posted by other users; (2) Comments incidental to content posted by an established and widely recognized media outlet, the primary purpose of which is to report news and current events.

... electronic fund transfer at a point-of-sale terminal, an automated teller machine, or a cash dispensing machine.

...he purpose of effecting and closing the sale, purchase, exchange, transfer, encumbrance, or lease of an interest in residential real property to another person, provides a written instrument or document, money, negotiable instrument, check, evidence of title to real property, or any other thing of value to an escrow or closing agent, to be held by the agent until a specified event occurs or until the performance of a...