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...ufficient for their respective purposes under any section of the Revised Code. The forms shall be known as "statutory short forms of acknowledgment" and may be referred to by that name. The authorization of the forms in this section does not preclude the use of other forms. (A) For an individual acting in the individual's own right: "State of ____________________________ County of ___________________________ ...

...tering jurat) (Affix seal here) (Title of rank) (Commission expiration date)"

...A notarial act performed prior to January 1, 1974, is not affected by sections 147.51 to 147.58 of the Revised Code. These sections provide an additional method of proving notarial acts and do not diminish or invalidate the recognition accorded to notarial acts by other laws or regulations of this state.

... uniform the laws of those states which enact it.

... the "Uniform Recognition of Acknowledgments Act."

...and states that the document was signed under this section at the direction of the individual. (B) An individual may use a designated alternative signer to perform an online notarial act if all of the requirements of division (A) of this section are met.

... to this section shall be accepted by county auditors, clerks of courts of record, deputy registrars, engineers, and recorders for purposes of approval, transfer, and recording to the same extent as any other document that is submitted by an electronic recording method and shall not be rejected solely by reason of containing electronic signatures or an electronic notarization, including an online notarization. (3)...

...r, communicate with, and exchange tangible identification credentials with that individual. "Appear in person" also means being in a different location as another person and interacting with that individual by means of live two-way, audio-video communication. (B) "Credential analysis" means a process or service operating according to standards adopted by the secretary of state under section 147.62 of the Revised Co...

...vision of this chapter or other applicable law, sections 147.60 to 147.66 of the Revised Code supersede the provision.

... of the Revised Code necessary to implement, set, and maintain standards for online notarizations and online notaries public. Such rules shall address, at a minimum, all of the following: (1) The standards, procedures, application forms, and fees for the authorization of a notary public to act as an online notary public; (2) The means of performing online notarizations; (3) Standards for the technology to be ...

... comply with the standards adopted in rules under section 147.62 of the Revised Code and that the applicant is otherwise qualified to be an online notary. (B)(1) Before an individual may be authorized to act as an online notary public, that individual shall successfully complete a course of instruction approved by the secretary of state and pass an examination based on the course. The content of the course shall in...

...f the following: (1) Establish the amount of the fee authorized by division (A) of this section, which shall not exceed four times the amount of the fee established pursuant to division (C)(1) of section 147.37 of the Revised Code; (2) Establish the portion of the fee, not to exceed twenty dollars, that the notary public is required to remit to the secretary of state.

...ic is located within the geographical boundaries of this state at the time of the online notarization. (C)(1) A notary public may perform an online notarization by means of audio-video communication in compliance with this act and any other rules adopted by the secretary of state for any principal who is located within the territory of the United States. (2) A notary public may perform an online notarization for a ...

...f, an entry or entries in a journal deposited with the secretary or the repository by an attorney authorized to conduct online notarizations if the requesting party was a principal in the transaction or transactions to which the journal entry or entries apply or if the requesting party is acting on a principal's behalf. (H)(1) The journal may be examined and copied without restriction by a law enforcement officer,...

...gnature, and electronic seal secure and under the online notary public's exclusive control; (b) Use the online notary public's official electronic signature and electronic seal only for performing online notarizations or notarizations pursuant to section 147.591 of the Revised Code. (2) An online notary public shall not allow another person to use the online notary public's electronic journal, official electronic s...

...Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars.

... the public employees retirement system under section 145.20 of the Revised Code; any employee, as defined in division (C) of section 742.01, division (B) of section 3309.01, or division (A) of section 5505.01 of the Revised Code; any electing employee, as defined in section 3305.01 of the Revised Code; and any member of the state teachers retirement system. (2) "Participant account" means any of the following acco...

...in a nondiscriminatory manner to all amounts of compensation deferred under the program. The board may exercise the same powers granted by section 145.09 of the Revised Code necessary to perform its functions under this chapter. The attorney general shall be the legal adviser of the board. The Ohio public employees deferred compensation receiving account, which is hereby created, shall be in the custody of the tre...

...red to, or designated in any statute, rule, contract, grant, or other document, the use, reference, or designation shall be deemed to refer to the public employees retirement board or the executive director of the public employees retirement system, as the case may be.

...) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 U.S.C. 457. The board shall, subject to any applicable provisions of the Ohio public employees deferred compensation program plan, undertake to obtain as favorable conditions of tax treatment as possible, both in the initial programs and any permitted alterations of them or additions to them, as to such matters as terms of distribution, designation of beneficiaries, withdraw...

...less the employee will be automatically enrolled in the Ohio public employees deferred compensation program under section 148.042 of the Revised Code, whenever an eligible employee becomes employed in a position paid by warrant of the director of budget and management, the employee's employer shall do both of the following at the time the employee completes the employee's initial employment paperwork: (1) Provide t...

...er the date automatic enrollment begins under division (B) of this section. (b) The employee separates from employment with an employing authority, becomes a continuing member, and, on or after the date automatic enrollment begins, commences employment with that employing authority or a different employing authority. (c) The employee is employed in a position paid by warrant of the director of budget and manageme...

...ning to an individual's participant account; (b) The individual's personal history record. (B)(1) All medical reports, records, and recommendations of a participating employee or a continuing member that are in the possession of the board are privileged. (2) All tax information of a participating employee, continuing member, or former participant or member that is in the possession of the board shall be confide...

...ible government plan in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 457, as amended. Both of the following apply to a deferred compensation program established under this section: (1) Any income deferred under the program shall continue to be included as regular compensation for the purpose of computing the contributions to and benefits from the officer's or employee's retirement system; (2) Any sums deferred shall not be included ...

...ible government plan in accordance with 26 U.S.C. 457. (B) Both of the following apply to a deferred compensation plan or program established under this section: (1) Any income deferred under a plan or program shall continue to be included as regular compensation for the purpose of computing the contributions to and benefits from each officer's or employee's retirement system. (2) Any sums deferred shall not be...