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...Except as provided in section 1345.26 of the Revised Code, within a reasonable time after a home solicitation sale has been cancelled or an offer to purchase has been revoked, the buyer upon demand must make available to the seller any goods delivered by the seller pursuant to the sale. The goods made available shall not have been diminished in quantity nor subjected to unreasonable wear or use. The buyer is not obli...

...Failure to comply with sections 1345.21 to 1345.27 of the Revised Code constitutes a deceptive act or practice in connection with a consumer transaction in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code.

...IN 30 DAYS AND RECEIVE A REFUND Under Ohio law (O.R.C. 1345.30), a consumer has the right to return a hearing aid for any reason within 30 days after it is originally delivered to the consumer or a person acting on the consumer's behalf and to receive a refund of the consideration paid for the hearing aid less an amount specified by the hearing aid dealer, hearing aid fitter, physician, or audiologist to cover expe...

...The failure of a hearing aid dealer, hearing aid fitter, physician, or audiologist to comply with section 1345.30 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 as regards an unfair or deceptive act or practice are available to the at...

...all interest and service charges. (C) "Business day" means any calendar day except Sunday, or a legal holiday as defined in section 1.14 of the Revised Code. (D) "First service" means the first service rendered to the buyer under a prepaid entertainment contract that is typical of the type of service rendered throughout the course of the contract and that is not a special or an introductory service.

... the buyer; (3) Not have a duration of service other than a duration that is a precisely measured period of years or any definite part of a year and shall not have a duration of service for a period in excess of three years; (4) Provide that all information and material of a personal or private nature that is acquired directly or indirectly from a buyer including but not limited to, answers to tests or questionnair...

... bond shall be in favor of the state of Ohio for the benefit of any person injured by having paid moneys for the use of a facility which fails to open within one hundred eighty days after the date upon which the buyer and seller entered into a contract, or closes within twenty-four months after completion of a facility and commencement of service. However, the aggregate liability of the surety to all persons for all ...

...s 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 business day after the date on which the first service under the contract is available to cancel the contract. Cancellation is evidenced by the buyer giving written...

...s day after the date on which the first service under the contract is available, and if the facility or services that is the subject of the contract is not available when you sign the contract, you may cancel the contract at any time prior to midnight of the seventh business day after the date on which you receive your first service under the contract. If you cancel within this period, the seller must send you a full...

...If a buyer cancels a prepaid entertainment contract pursuant to sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code, the seller shall retain for the period in which an action to enforce the contract could be commenced, the notice of cancellation made pursuant to section 1345.43 of the Revised Code. If the date of delivery is not indicated or recorded on the notice of cancellation, the seller shall record the date of del...

...Within twenty days after a prepaid entertainment contract has been canceled pursuant to sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code, the buyer upon demand must deliver to the seller any evidence of membership or other goods provided to the buyer by the seller pursuant to the contract. The buyer may deliver evidence of membership or other goods provided under the contract by certified mail, manual delivery, or oth...

...Notwithstanding section 1303.35 of the Revised Code, a buyer who executes a prepaid entertainment contract or a note in connection with such a contract may assert as a defense to a claim by a holder in due course, as defined in section 1303.32 of the Revised Code, any defense that the buyer may assert against the seller of the prepaid entertainment contract.

...(A) Failure to comply with sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code constitutes a deceptive act or practice in connection with a consumer transaction in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code. (B) If the seller of a prepaid entertainment contract fails to comply with division (D) (4) (a) of section 1345.44 of the Revised Code, the buyer may recover the amount of money due to him under that section a...

...Any waiver by the buyer of the provisions of sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code is contrary to public policy and is void.

...The remedies provided in sections 1345.41 to 1345.50 of the Revised Code are in addition to remedies otherwise available under state or local law.

...There is hereby created in the state treasury the consumer protection enforcement fund. The fund shall include civil penalties ordered pursuant to divisions (A) and (D) of section 1345.07 of the Revised Code and paid as provided in division (G) of that section, all civil penalties assessed under division (A) of section 1349.192 of the Revised Code, all costs awarded to the attorney general and all penalties imp...

...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...

...ic, or educational organization that is tax exempt under section 501(a) and described in section 501(c)(3), or described in section 170(b)(1)(A), of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1954," 68A Stat. 3, 26 U.S.C. 1, as amended, or any nonprofit, scientific, or educational organization qualified under a state nonprofit organization statute; (3) Any attorney acting within the scope of the attorney's professional license; ...

...very contract for invention development services shall be in writing and is subject to sections 1345.61 to 1345.68 of the Revised Code. The invention developer shall give a copy of the written contract to the customer at the time the customer signs the contract. (B) The invention developer shall provide in writing a description of the services to be performed pursuant to each contract. At the time the customer signs...

...very contract for invention development services shall have a conspicuous and legible cover sheet attached to it with the following notice to the customer imprinted on the cover sheet in boldface type of not less than ten-point size, or in capital letters of a size not less than that used in a standard office typewriter: "The purchase of invention development services is a high risk expenditure. The performance of t...

...The invention developer shall maintain a record with respect to each contract which contains the name and address of each person to whom the customer's invention or idea is submitted, and the date of submission. The customer may request a copy of or inspect the record during normal working hours.

...name and principal place of business in Ohio of the invention developer. In the event that a substantial portion of the contractual services are to be performed outside of the state of Ohio, the name and address of the invention developer who will perform those services.

...acceptance of the invention development services contract in reliance upon any fraudulent misrepresentation or omission of material fact.

...in this state so long as no lawsuits by Ohio customers are pending against it at the time. The secretary of state shall cancel or return the bond or deposit as required by this section no later than sixty days after the invention developer gives notice of his eligibility for the cancellation and return of the bond or deposit.

...Sections 1345.61 to 1345.68 of the Revised Code do not annul or limit any obligations, rights, or remedies that might otherwise be applicable or available under the laws of this state.