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...y file a complaint with the state cosmetology and barber board alleging that an individual, salon, barber shop, school, or tanning facility has violated this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code or rules adopted under either chapter. Upon receiving a complaint, the board shall initiate a preliminary investigation to determine whether it is probable that a violation was committed. If the board determines after...

...43 of the Revised Code, the state cosmetology and barber board shall comply with sections 3123.41 to 3123.50 of the Revised Code and any applicable rules adopted under section 3123.63 of the Revised Code with respect to a license issued pursuant to this chapter or licenses issued pursuant to Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code.

...The state cosmetology and barber board, on its own motion or on receipt of a complaint, may investigate or inspect the activities or premises of an individual or entity who is alleged to have violated this chapter or Chapter 4709. of the Revised Code or rules adopted under either chapter, regardless of whether the individual or entity holds a license, registration, or permit issued under this chapter or Chapter 4709....

...The state cosmetology and barber board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

...on (C) of this section, the state cosmetology and barber board shall issue a boutique services registration to an applicant who satisfies both of the following conditions: (1) Is at least sixteen years of age; (2) Has submitted a written application on a form prescribed by the board containing all of the following: (a) The applicant's name and home address; (b) The applicant's home telephone number and cellul...

...Whoever violates section 4713.14 of the Revised Code shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars for a first offense; for each subsequent violation of the same provision, such individual shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.

...ity that is owned by, operated by, controlled by, or under common control with another business entity. (2) "Communication" means a written or oral notification or advertisement that meets both of the following criteria, as applicable: (a) The notification or advertisement is transmitted by or on behalf of the seller of goods or services and by or through any printed, audio, video, cinematic, telephonic, or elect...

...(A) No person shall act as a telephone solicitor without first having obtained a certificate of registration or registration renewal from the attorney general under section 4719.03 of the Revised Code. (B) The application for a certificate of registration or registration renewal as a telephone solicitor shall contain all of the following information: (1) The true name, date of birth, driver's license number, social...

...or registration renewal as a telephone solicitor to any applicant or registrant that submits a completed application for the certificate, as specified under section 4719.02 of the Revised Code, and pays, as applicable, the registration fee or renewal fee prescribed pursuant to rule of the attorney general adopted under section 4719.10 of the Revised Code. All fees collected under this division shall be deposited into...

...(A) No person shall act as a telephone solicitor without having first obtained a surety bond issued by a surety company that holds a certificate of authority to do business in this state issued by the superintendent of insurance under Title XXXIX of the Revised Code, and all of the following conditions are met: (1) A copy of the bond is filed with the attorney general. (2) The bond is in favor of any person, and of...

...No telephone solicitor that intends to represent or cause to be represented, expressly or impliedly, to a purchaser that the purchaser is or may be eligible to receive a gift, award, or prize, however denominated, shall fail to submit to the attorney general, any later than fourteen days prior to first making that representation, a statement setting forth all of the following, for each item mentioned: (A) A descript...

...ize, product, or service, no telephone solicitor or salesperson shall fail to do all of the following: (1) State the solicitor's or salesperson's true name and the company on whose behalf the solicitation is being made; (2) State that the purpose of the telephone call is to effect a sale; (3) Identify the goods or services being sold. (B) If a sale or an agreement to purchase is completed during a telephone call,...

...a purchaser as a result of a telephone solicitation, to purchase goods or services from a telephone solicitor is valid or legally binding unless the telephone solicitor receives from the purchaser a signed, written confirmation that complies with divisions (F) and (G) of this section and discloses in full the terms of the agreement. (B) No purchaser is liable for payment for goods or services provided by a telephon...

...No telephone solicitor shall do any of the following: (A) Obtain a certificate of registration or registration renewal under section 4719.03 of the Revised Code through any false or fraudulent representation or make any material misrepresentation in any registration or registration renewal application; (B) Fail to maintain a valid certificate of registration or registration renewal; (C) Advertise that one is regis...

...(A) No telephone solicitor or salesperson shall cause or attempt to cause a purchaser to waive a right granted under section 4719.07 or 4719.15 of the Revised Code. (B) Any waiver by a purchaser of a right granted under section 4719.07 or 4719.15 of the Revised Code is contrary to the fundamental public policy of this state and is void and unenforceable.

...The attorney general, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt reasonable rules to carry out the purposes of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code and shall adopt rules prescribing reasonable registration and registration renewal fees for the purpose of section 4719.03 of the Revised Code.

...aging, or is preparing to engage in a violation of any provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under any provision of those sections, the attorney general may investigate the alleged violation. (B) For purposes of an investigation under division (A) of this section, the attorney general may administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, adduce evidence, and require the production of any...

...Whenever it appears that a person has violated, is violating, or is about to violate a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code, the attorney general may bring an action in a court of common pleas to enjoin the alleged violation. Upon a showing of a violation of a provision of those sections, the court shall grant a temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction witho...

...de by presenting evidence of criminal violations to the prosecuting attorney of any county in which the offense may be prosecuted. If the prosecuting attorney does not prosecute the violations, or at the request of the prosecuting attorney, the attorney general may proceed in the prosecution with all the rights, privileges, and powers conferred by law on prosecuting attorneys, including the power to appear before gra...

...A violation of section 4719.02, 4719.05, or 4719.06; division (C), (D), or (E) of section 4719.07; section 4719.08; or division (A) of section 4719.09 of the Revised Code is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code.

...(A) A purchaser injured by a violation of a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code or a rule adopted under any provision of those sections may bring a civil action against the telephone solicitor or salesperson who committed the violation for damages in a court of common pleas and may apply to the court for an order enjoining the violation. Upon the purchaser's showing that the telephone solicit...

...civil proceeding or action in which a violation of a provision of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code is alleged, if the person who is alleged to have violated that provision claims that the person or the person's actions comes within an exemption in division (B) of section 4719.01 or division (H) of section 4719.07 of the Revised Code, the person has the burden of proving that the exemption applies to th...

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the telemarketing fraud enforcement fund. The treasurer of state shall deposit into the fund registration fees paid pursuant to divisions (A) and (D) of section 4719.02 of the Revised Code. The consumer protection section of the office of the attorney general shall use the moneys in the fund to pay for any expenses reasonably related to the administration of Chapter...

...e to protect purchasers from telephone solicitors and salespersons that commit unfair, unlawful, deceptive, or unconscionable acts or practices and to encourage the development of reasonable and fair telephone solicitation sales practices. (B) The provisions of sections 4719.01 to 4719.18 of the Revised Code are remedial in nature and shall be liberally construed by the courts of this state in accordance with sectio...

...A) As used in this section, "telephone solicitation" and "telephone solicitor" have the same meanings as in division (A) of section 4719.01 of the Revised Code. (B) No telephone solicitor shall intentionally block or intentionally authorize or cause to be blocked the disclosure of the telephone number from which a telephone solicitation is made. (C) A violation of division (B) of this section is an unfair or decept...