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...When the certificate required by section 3939.02 of the Revised Code has been filed with the secretary of state, and a certified copy forwarded to the association, the persons named therein shall elect their directors, president, secretary, treasurer, and other officers necessary for the complete performance of all the business and objects of the association, to serve for one year. Such officers thereafter shall be c...

...An association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code shall be considered as a body corporate for all the purposes set forth in the certificate required by section 3939.02 of the Revised Code, and may sue and be sued, and plead and be impleaded, in all courts of law and equity, but in no instance shall the power to insure against losses by fire or tornadoes be exercised to other than members of such asso...

...Every association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code shall adopt a constitution, whether designated a constitution, constitution and bylaws, regulations, or code of regulations, that in the judgment of its members best serves its interests and purposes. The constitution may include provisions set forth in section 1702.11 of the Revised Code.

...Before granting insurance, an association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code shall file with the superintendent of insurance a copy of its articles of incorporation, certified by the secretary of state, a copy of its constitution adopted under section 3939.06 of the Revised Code, and forms of certificates of membership or insurance. If the superintendent finds that the association was properly organi...

...Upon the filing of its annual statement by an association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance, annually, shall issue to such association a renewal of the certificate issued under section 3939.07 of the Revised Code, if he finds that such association has complied with the law. For each such certificate and renewal every association shall pay five dollars to the superint...

...The president or vice-president and the secretary of every association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code, annually on the first day of January or within sixty days after the first day of January, shall prepare under oath and deposit in the office of the superintendent of insurance a statement of the condition of the association on the thirty-first day of the preceding December, exhibiting the facts...

...Any mutual fire insurance association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code, which is doing business and which has the number of policies and amount of insurance in force, and the amount of assets required, in order to organize a mutual fire insurance company, may reorganize as a mutual fire insurance company in the following manner: (A) The board of trustees of such association shall give notice of it...

...In determining the financial capacity of a mutual protective association organized under section 3939.01 of the Revised Code, the superintendent of insurance may take into consideration factors that include, but are not limited to, all of the following: (A) Any reinsurance arrangements of the association with authorized insurers in this state; (B) The amount of contracts or policies of insurance of the association ...

...must be certified by the association of real estate license law officials, the international distance education certification center, or another certifying body recognized by the superintendent of real estate and professional licensing to be considered an eligible course for purposes of this chapter.

...nership, or corporation shall act as a real estate broker or real estate salesperson, or advertise or assume to act as such, without first being licensed as provided in this chapter. No person, partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation shall provide services that require a license under this chapter if the licensee's license is inactive, suspended, resig...

...shall refer a prospective tenant to any property without the consent of the owner or to any nonexistent address.

...his chapter, with respect to commercial real estate, provided that the out-of-state commercial broker does all of the following: (1) Works in cooperation with an Ohio real estate broker who holds a valid, active license issued under this chapter; (2) Enters into a written agreement with the Ohio broker described in division (A)(1) of this section that includes the terms of cooperation and compensation and a stateme...

...professional with the superintendent of real estate by such date specified and on a form approved by the superintendent, which form includes both of the following: (i) The name and address of the oil and gas land professional; (ii) Evidence of the oil and gas land professional's membership in good standing in a national, state, or local professional organization that has been in existence for at least three yea...

...There is hereby created the Ohio real estate commission, consisting of five members who shall be appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate. Four members shall have been engaged in the real estate business as licensed real estate brokers in the state for a period of ten years immediately preceding the appointment. One member shall represent the public. Terms of office shall be for five years...

...The Ohio real estate commission or the superintendent of real estate may compel, by order or subpoena, the attendance of witnesses to testify in relation to any matter over which the commission or superintendent has jurisdiction and which is the subject of inquiry and investigation by the commission or superintendent, and require the production of any book, paper, or document pertaining to such matter. For such purpo...

...(A) The Ohio real estate commission is a part of the department of commerce for administrative purposes. The director of commerce is ex officio the executive officer of the commission, or the director may designate any employee of the department as superintendent of real estate and professional licensing to act as executive officer of the commission. The commission and the real estate appraiser board created pursu...

...ed written complaint against a licensed real estate broker or licensed real estate salesperson with the division of real estate, the superintendent of real estate shall acknowledge receipt of the complaint and send a notice to the licensee describing the acts complained of. The acknowledgment to the complainant and the notice to the licensee shall state that an informal mediation meeting will be held with the complai...

... this section shall be deposited in the real estate operating fund, which is created in the state treasury under section 4735.211 of the Revised Code. (E) If a party fails to pay a civil penalty assessed pursuant to this section within the time prescribed by the commission, the superintendent shall forward to the attorney general the name of the party, any other identifying information, and the amount of the civil...

...(A) Application for a license as a real estate broker shall be made to the superintendent of real estate on forms furnished by the superintendent and filed with the superintendent and shall be signed by the applicant or its members or officers. Each application shall state the name of the person applying and the location of the place of business for which the license is desired, and give such other information as the...

...The superintendent of real estate shall issue a real estate broker's license when the superintendent is satisfied that: (A) An applicant who is not a partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or corporation has received a passing score on each portion of the real estate broker's examination as determined by rule by the real estate commission. (B) All the members or office...

... Code and the rules adopted by the Ohio real estate commission; (4) Renew the licenses of the brokerage and any branch offices as required by section 4735.14 of the Revised Code and pay the fee required under division (B)(2) of section 4735.15 of the Revised Code and commission rules; (5) Maintain the licenses of the brokerage and affiliated salespersons and brokers as required by section 4735.13 of the Revised C...

...A real estate broker, real estate salesperson, foreign real estate dealer, and foreign real estate salesperson may be associated with a brokerage as either an employee or an independent contractor.

...chapter shall be prescribed by the Ohio real estate commission. Each broker's or foreign real estate dealer's license shall show the name and address of the licensee, and in the case of partnership, association, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, and corporation licenses, the name and address of each of the members or officers of the partnership, association, limited liability company, limited ...

...(A) Every real estate broker licensed under this chapter shall have and maintain a definite place of business in this state. A post office box address is not a definite place of business for purposes of this section. The license of a real estate broker shall be prominently displayed in the office or place of business of the broker, and no license shall authorize the licensee to do business except from the location sp...

...ll file, on or before the date the Ohio real estate commission has adopted by rule for that licensee in accordance with division (A)(2)(f) of section 4735.10 of the Revised Code, a notice of renewal on a form prescribed by the superintendent of real estate. The notice of renewal shall be sent by the superintendent two months prior to the filing deadline to the electronic mail address of each broker or salesperson tha...