Ohio Revised Code Search
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Section 4909.052 | Evaluation of petition for purchase of municipal water-works or sewage disposal system; acceptance of cost report.
...such costs are just and reasonable, the public utilities commission in evaluating a petition submitted under section 4905.481 of the Revised Code shall accept the original cost, reported under division (B)(3) of section 4909.05 of the Revised Code, of the acquisition of a municipal water-works or sewage disposal system company that is acquired by a large water-works or sewage disposal system company, provided that th... |
Section 4909.053 | Appraisals.
...Each utility-valuation expert employed under section 4909.052 of the Revised Code shall return the appraisal required under that section, in writing, to both companies described in that section in a reasonable and timely manner. All appraisals shall be included in any filing associated with the acquisition under section 4905.481 or 4909.052 of the Revised Code. |
Section 4909.054 | List of utility-valuation experts.
...ction 4909.052 of the Revised Code, the public utilities commission shall maintain a list of utility-valuation experts from which a water-works or sewage disposal system company may choose. The commission shall be responsible for creating and maintaining reasonable criteria that must be met to be included in the list. |
Section 4909.055 | Cost of obtaining valuations.
...covery in a manner as determined by the public utilities commission. In determining the prudence of costs under this section, the commission shall give due regard to the circumstances of the case, including the size and complexity of, and any particular difficulties associated with, the valuation. |
Section 4909.057 | Deferral of post-in-service carrying costs.
...plication of the acquiring company, the public utilities commission may authorize the acquiring company to defer post-in-service carrying costs on any improvements made to the company that is acquired after an acquisition described in section 4909.052 of the Revised Code. Such costs shall be calculated at the acquiring company's weighted average cost of debt as determined in its last rate case. Such deferrals shall c... |
Section 4909.059 | Construction of sections.
...Sections 4905.481, 4905.49, 4905.491, and 4909.051 to 4909.057 of the Revised Code shall be exclusively applied to voluntary and mutually agreeable acquisitions. |
Section 4909.06 | Additional facts.
...f the Revised Code shall show, when the public utilities commission deems it necessary, the amounts, dates, and rates of interest of all bonds outstanding against each public utility or railroad, the property upon which such bonds are a lien, the amounts paid for them, and, the original capital stock and the moneys received by any such public utility or railroad by reason of any issue of stock, bonds, or other securi... |
Section 4909.07 | Revision and correction of valuations.
...The public utilities commission, during the making of the valuation provided for in sections 4909.04 to 4909.13 of the Revised Code, and after its completion, shall in like manner keep itself informed through its engineers, experts, and other assistants of all extensions, improvements, or other changes in the condition and value of the property of all public utilities or railroads and shall ascertain the value of suc... |
Section 4909.08 | Notice and hearing before valuation becomes final.
...When the public utilities commission has completed the valuation of the property of any public utility or railroad and before such valuation becomes final, it shall give notice by registered letter to such public utility or railroad, and if a substantial portion of said public utility or railroad is situated in a municipal corporation, then to the mayor of such municipal corporation, stating the valuations placed upo... |
Section 4909.09 | Ascertainment of valuation.
...d or the obligation is imposed upon the public utilities commission to ascertain the value of any public utility or railroad, such valuation shall be made in accordance with sections 4901.01 to 4901.14, 4901.17 to 4901.24, 4903.10, 4903.12 to 4903.19, and 4909.04 to 4909.15 of the Revised Code. |
Section 4909.10 | Hearing to ascertain value of property - notice.
...aining the value of the property of any public utility or railroad in this state, including municipally owned or operated public utilities, the public utilities commission may cause a hearing to be held at such time and place as the commission designates. Before any hearing is had, the commission shall give the public utility or railroad affected thereby, and if a substantial portion of said public utility or railroa... |
Section 4909.11 | Filing and review of findings.
...The public utilities commission shall make and file its findings of fact in writing upon all matters, concerning which evidence has been introduced before it, which in its judgment have bearing on the value of the property of the public utility or railroad affected. Such findings shall be subject to review by the supreme court in the same manner and within the same time as other orders and decisions of the commission... |
Section 4909.12 | Admissibility of findings in evidence.
...The findings of the public utilities commission made and filed under section 4909.11 of the Revised Code, when properly certified under the seal of the commission, are admissible in evidence in any action, proceeding, or hearing before the commission or any court, in which the commission, the state or any officer, department, or institution thereof, or any county, municipal corporation, or other body politic, and the... |
Section 4909.13 | Additional hearings.
...The public utilities commission may cause further hearings and investigations to be had for the purpose of making revaluations or ascertaining the value of any betterments, improvements, additions, or extensions made by any public utility or railroad subsequent to any prior hearing or investigation, and may examine into all matters which may change, modify, or affect any finding of fact previously made, and may at su... |
Section 4909.14 | Wrongful valuation.
...No member of the public utilities commission shall willfully overvalue the property of a public utility for the purpose of enabling such public utility to exact a higher rate for service than could lawfully be exacted, or willfully undervalue such property for the purpose of preventing such public utility from charging a lawful rate for such service. |
Section 4909.15 | Fixation of reasonable rate.
...(A) The public utilities commission, when fixing and determining just and reasonable rates, fares, tolls, rentals, and charges, shall determine: (1)(a) With respect to a public utility that is a natural gas, water-works, or sewage disposal system company, or that is an electric light company that chooses not to file a forecasted test period under section 4909.18 of the Revised Code, the valuation as of the date ce... |
Section 4909.151 | Consideration of costs attributable to service.
...observed and charged for service by any public utility, the public utilities commission may consider the costs attributable to such service. The utility shall file with the commission an allocation of the cost, except cost related to sparsity of population, for services for which a change in rates is proposed when evidence relating thereto is presented which indicates that the rate or rates do not generally reflect t... |
Section 4909.152 | Consideration of efficiency, sufficiency, adequacy of facilities.
...observed and charged for service by any public utility, the public utilities commission may consider the efficiency, sufficiency, and adequacy of the facilities provided and the services rendered by the public utility, the value of such service to the public, and the ability of the public utility to improve such service and facility. If the commission determines that the facility or service is inefficient, insuffici... |
Section 4909.153 | Hearing service complaints.
...observed and charged for service by any public utility, the public utilities commission may hear service complaints, if any, that may be presented by customers and the public during any proceeding involving such rates, joint rates, tolls, classifications, charges, or rentals. No complaint shall be considered by the commission unless the public utility has been given notice of the complaint to be considered at the hea... |
Section 4909.154 | Consideration of management policies, practices, and organization of public utility.
...observed and charged for service by any public utility, the public utilities commission shall consider the management policies, practices, and organization of the public utility. The commission shall require such public utility to supply information regarding its management policies, practices, and organization. If the commission finds after a hearing that the management policies, practices, or organization of the p... |
Section 4909.155 | Filing report on bonds, stock and money.
...observed and charged for service by any public utility, the public utilities commission may require the utility to file a report showing: (A) The amounts, date of issuance, due date, terms, and rates of interest of all bonds and debentures outstanding against such utility; (B) The face value of any outstanding preferred stock and the stated value of all outstanding common stock issued by such utility; (C) The tota... |
Section 4909.156 | Filing report showing property valuation.
...observed and charged for service by any public utility, the public utilities commission shall, in action upon an application filed pursuant to section 4909.18 of the Revised Code, require a public utility to file a report showing the proportionate amounts of the valuation of the property of the utility, as determined under section 4909.042 or 4909.05 of the Revised Code, and the proportionate amounts of the revenues ... |
Section 4909.159 | Financial information for forecasted test period from full books.
...tion from the company's full books. The public utilities commission shall ensure appropriate protections against the disclosure of the company's trade secrets or proprietary information. |
Section 4909.16 | Power to amend, alter, or suspend schedule of rates.
...When the public utilities commission deems it necessary to prevent injury to the business or interests of the public or of any public utility of this state in case of any emergency to be judged by the commission, it may temporarily alter, amend, or, with the consent of the public utility concerned, suspend any existing rates, schedules, or order relating to or affecting any public utility or part of any public utilit... |
Section 4909.161 | Recovering increased excise tax levy and kilowatt-hour tax.
...ed to be a normal expense incurred by a public utility in the course of rendering service to the public, and may be recovered as such in accordance with an order of the public utilities commission. Any public utility required to pay any such increased excise tax levy may file with the public utilities commission revised rate schedules that will permit full recovery on an interim or permanent basis in its rates, of th... |
Section 3776.06 | [Former R.C. 4736.09, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.06 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Examinations.
...o applying for an initial environmental health specialist registration, a person shall take the credentialed national environmental health association examination administered by the department of health. (B) The director of health shall not register the person if the person fails to meet the minimum grade requirement for the examination specified by the national environmental health association. An applicant for ... |
Section 3776.07 | [Former R.C. 4736.11, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.07 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Certificate of registration.
...ill assure comprehensive service to the public. (D) The director shall prescribe by rule a continuing education program for registered environmental health specialists and environmental health specialists in training to meet this requirement. Under the program, an environmental health specialist and environmental health specialists in training shall complete twenty-four hours of continuing education during the bie... |
Section 3776.08 | [Former R.C. 4736.12, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.08 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Fees.
...(A) The director of health shall charge the following fees: (1) To apply as an environmental health specialist in training, fifty dollars; (2) For an environmental health specialist in training to apply for registration as an environmental health specialist, fifty dollars. (3) For persons other than environmental health specialists in training to apply for registration as environmental health specialists, on... |
Section 3776.09 | [Former R.C. 4736.13, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.09 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Denial, refusal, revocation, or suspension of certificate.
...The director of health may deny, refuse to renew, revoke, or suspend a certificate of registration to practice in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for unprofessional conduct, the practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate of registration, dereliction of duty, incompetence in the practice of environmental health science, or for other good and sufficient cause. |
Section 3776.10 | [Former R.C. 4736.14, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.10 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 12/29/2023] Reciprocity.
...The director of health may, upon application and proof of valid registration, issue a certificate of registration to any person who is or has been registered as an environmental health specialist or environmental health specialist in training by any other state, if the requirements of that state at the time of such registration are determined by the director to be at least equivalent to the requirements of this chapt... |
Section 3776.11 | [Former R.C. 4736.15, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.11 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Registration required to practice environmental health.
...ngage in, the practice of environmental health without being registered in accordance with this chapter. (B) No person except a registered environmental health specialist shall use the title "registered environmental health specialist" or the abbreviation "R.E.H.S." after the person's name, or represent self as a registered environmental health specialist. (C)(1) No person except a registered environmental heal... |
Section 3776.12 | [Former R.C. 4736.17, renumbered as R.C. 3776.12 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Effect of child support default on certificate.
...43 of the Revised Code, the director of health 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 certificate issued pursuant to this chapter. |
Section 3776.13 | [Former R.C. 4736.18, amended and renumbered as R.C. 3776.13 by H.B. 33, 135th General Assembly, effective 10/3/2023] Compliance with law regarding sanctions for human trafficking.
...The director of health shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code. |
Section 3780.01 | Definitions.
...mation" means information that is not a public record for purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (13) "Cultivate" means to grow, harvest, package, and transports adult use cannabis pursuant to this chapter. (14) "Cultivation area" means the boundaries of the enclosed areas in which adult use cannabis is cultivated during the vegetative stage and flowering stage of the cultivation process. For purposes ... |
Section 3780.02 | Authorization and purpose.
...ed under this chapter for the following public purposes: (1) Reducing illegal marijuana sales and providing for a safer and regulated cannabis product; (2) Limiting the transportation of out-of-state cannabis into the state; (3) Providing key funding to fund the needs of the state. (B) Adult use cannabis shall only be sold to, or used by, an adult use consumer pursuant to this chapter unless otherwise aut... |
Section 3780.03 | Establishment and authority of division of cannabis control; adoption of rules.
...vention of practices detrimental to the public interest consistent with this chapter, and also ways to educate the public about this chapter; (2) Establishing application, licensure, and renewal standards and procedures for license applicants or license holders related to adult use cannabis operators, adult use testing laboratories, and individuals required to be licensed, including any additional background check... |
Section 3780.04 | Allowable forms of adult use cannabis.
...Allowable forms of adult use cannabis. (A) Only adult use cannabis may be sold under this chapter in the following forms: plant material and seeds, live plants, clones, extracts, drops, lozenges, oils, tinctures, edibles, patches, smoking or combustible product, vaporization of product, beverages, pills, capsules, suppositories, oral pouches, oral strips, oral and topical sprays, salves, lotions or similar cosmetic... |
Section 3780.05 | Electronic database.
...ion of cannabis control, shall not make public any information reported to or collected by the division of cannabis control under this section that identifies or would tend to identify any adult use consumer. |
Section 3780.06 | Information provided by the department of taxation.
...149.43 of the Revised Code or any other public records law to the contrary or any law relating to the confidentiality of tax return information, upon the request of the division of cannabis control, the department of taxation shall provide to the division of cannabis control all of the following information: (a) Whether an applicant for license under this chapter follows the applicable tax laws of this state; (b)... |
Section 3780.07 | Facilities.
... academic medical center, or private or public research and development organization as part of a research protocol approved by an institutional review board or equivalent entity, or any other entity as approved by the division of cannabis control. (C) Upon a level I cultivator or level II cultivator with a certificate of operation, or the same owners of the level I or level II cultivator, receiving a license from... |
Section 3780.08 | Criminal records checks.
...equest made under this section is not a public record for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code and shall not be made available to any person other than the following: (1) The person who is the subject of the criminal records check or the person's representative; (2) The staff of the division of cannabis control and the director; and (3) A court, hearing officer, or other necessary individual invol... |
Section 3780.09 | Location of adult use cannabis operators.
...Location of adult use cannabis operators. (A) Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 3796 of the Revised Code or Chapter 3796 of the Administrative Code, an adult use cannabis operator and an adult use testing laboratory licensed under this chapter shall conduct business under their license at the same location where the adult use cannabis operator or adult use testing laboratory, or the same owners of the adult ... |
Section 3780.10 | Adult use cannabis operator and adult use testing laboratory licenses.
...Adult use cannabis operator and adult use testing laboratory licenses. (A) No person shall operate as an adult use cannabis operator or adult use testing laboratory without a license issued pursuant to this chapter. (B) The following licenses shall be issued by the division of cannabis control within nine months of December 7, 2023, if the license applicant is in compliance with section 3780.11 of the Revised C... |
Section 3780.11 | Application requirements for adult use cannabis operators and adult use testing laboratories.
...Application requirements for adult use cannabis operators and adult use testing laboratories. (A) An adult use cannabis operator and adult use testing laboratory license applicant authorized to file an application may file an application for licensure with the division of cannabis control. Each application shall be submitted in accordance with rules adopted under section 3780.03 of the Revised Code and in conformi... |
Section 3780.12 | Level I and level II adult use cultivator license.
...Level I and level II adult use cultivator license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code and except as provided in division (B) of this section, the holder of a current and valid level I or level II adult use cultivator license issued under this chapter may do either of the following: (1) Cultivate adult use cannabis; (2) Distribute, transfer, and sell adult use cannabis to other adu... |
Section 3780.13 | Level III adult use cultivator license.
...Level III adult use cultivator license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, and except as provided in division (B) of this section, the holder of a current and valid level III adult use cultivator license issued under this chapter may do any of the following: (1) Cultivate adult use cannabis; (2) Distribute, transfer, and sell adult use cannabis to other adult use cannabis operato... |
Section 3780.14 | Adult use processor license.
...Adult use processor license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, the holder of a current and valid adult use processor license issued under this chapter may do any of the following: (1) Obtain cannabis from adult use cannabis operators; (2) Subject to the rules adopted pursuant to this section, process adult use cannabis obtained from adult use cannabis operators into a form autho... |
Section 3780.15 | Adult use dispensary license.
...Adult use dispensary license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, the holder of a current and valid adult use dispensary license issued under this chapter may do the following: (1) Obtain adult use cannabis from adult use processors, adult use cultivators, level III adult use cultivators, and other adult use dispensaries; (2) Distribute, transfer, or sell adult use cannabis to ... |
Section 3780.16 | Adult use testing laboratory license.
...Adult use testing laboratory license. (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, the holder of a current and valid adult use testing laboratory license issued under this chapter may do both of the following: (1) Obtain adult use cannabis from one or more adult use cannabis operators licensed under this chapter for testing purposes only; and (2) Conduct cannabis testing, research and oper... |
Section 3780.17 | Licensure of individuals.
...Licensure of individuals. (A) The division of cannabis control may issue a license to an individual applicant required to be licensed related to an adult use cannabis operator or adult use testing laboratory after it has determined that the applicant is eligible for a license under rules adopted by the division of cannabis control and after the applicant has paid any applicable fees. (B) To be eligible for a lice... |