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...efuse to write or renew, any automobile insurance policy solely on the basis of national origin, creed, or race of the insured or applicant.

...efusing to issue or deliver a policy of insurance upon a private automobile, or increasing the rate to be charged for such a policy; (2) Increasing the premium rate, canceling, or failing to renew an existing policy of insurance upon a private automobile. (C) Any applicant or policyholder affected by an action of an insurer in violation of this section may appeal to the superintendent of insurance. After a hearin...

...efusing to issue or deliver a policy of insurance upon a private automobile or increasing the rate to be charged for such a policy; (B) Increasing the premium rate, canceling, or failing to renew an existing policy of insurance upon a private automobile.

... attorney of any county may request any insurance company, or agent authorized by the company to act on its behalf, that has investigated or is investigating a claim involving motor vehicle insurance or vessel insurance to release any information in its possession relevant to the claim. The company or agent shall release the information that is requested in writing by the law enforcement officer. (B) If an insurance...

... used in this section: (1) "Automobile insurance policies" has the same meaning as in section 3937.30 of the Revised Code. (2) "Moving violation" means any violation of any statute or ordinance that regulates the operation of vehicles, streetcars, or trackless trolleys on highways or streets or that regulates size or load limitations or fitness requirements of vehicles. "Moving violation" does not include the viola...

...Any liability policy of insurance including, but not limited to, automobile liability or motor vehicle liability insurance that provides a limit of coverage for payment for damages for bodily injury, including death, sustained by any one person in any one accident, may, notwithstanding Chapter 2125. of the Revised Code, include terms and conditions to the effect that all claims resulting from or arising out of any on...

...efusing to issue or deliver a policy of insurance upon a private automobile, or increasing the rate to be charged for such a policy; (2) Increasing the premium rate, canceling, or failing to renew an existing policy of insurance upon a private automobile. (B) Any applicant or policyholder affected by an action of an insurer in violation of division (A) of this section may appeal to the superintendent of insurance. ...

...ny provision included in an automobile insurance policy that excludes liability insurance coverage for the owner or operator of a motor vehicle against a claim for injury or death suffered by a family member of that owner or operator. (2) "Automobile insurance policy" has the same meaning as in section 3937.30 of the Revised Code.

...s used in this section, "personal lines insurance" means any policy of insurance issued to a natural person for personal or family protection, including basic property, dwelling fire, homeowner's, tenant's, inland marine, personal liability, and personal umbrella liability coverage. (B) When the reason for cancellation of a personal lines insurance policy is nonpayment of premium, the effective date of cancellation...

...(A) Whoever purposely violates sections 3937.01 to 3937.17 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars. (B) Whoever violates division (I) of section 3937.42 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

...er may be cited as the "Certificates of Insurance Act." (B) As used in this chapter: (1) "Certificate of insurance" means a document or instrument, regardless of how titled or described, that is prepared or issued by an insurer or insurance agent licensed under Chapter 3905. of the Revised Code to verify the existence of property or casualty insurance coverage. "Certificate of insurance" includes a document issue...

...A certificate of insurance is not a policy of insurance and does not affirmatively or negatively amend, extend, or alter the coverage afforded by the policy to which the certificate of insurance refers. A certificate of insurance shall not confer to any person new or additional rights beyond what the referenced policy of insurance expressly provides.

...(A) A certificate of insurance shall not include language that does either of the following: (1) Is unfair, misleading, or deceptive or that violates public policy; (2) Violates any law or any rule adopted by the superintendent of insurance. (B) A certificate of insurance shall not guarantee that the policy of insurance referenced in the certificate complies with the requirements for a policy of property or cas...

...e, request, or require a certificate of insurance that contains any false or misleading information concerning the policy of insurance referenced in the certificate of insurance; (B) Prepare, issue, request, or require a certificate of insurance that affirmatively or negatively alters, amends, or extends the coverage provided by the policy of insurance referenced in the certificate of insurance.

...y similar notice concerning a policy of insurance only if the certificate holder is named within the policy or any endorsement to the policy and the policy or endorsement requires notice to be provided to the certificate holder. The terms and conditions of the notice, including the required timing of the notice, are governed by the policy of insurance and cannot be altered by a certificate of insurance.

...pter shall apply to all certificates of insurance issued in connection with property and casualty risks located in this state, regardless of where the policyholder, insurer, insurance agent, or person requesting the certificate of insurance is located.

...A certificate of insurance that is issued in violation of this chapter shall be void.

... Revised Code. If the superintendent of insurance determines that any person has violated sections 3938.01 to 3938.07 of the Revised Code, the superintendent may take one or more of the following actions: (1) Issue an order requiring the person to cease and desist from the actions constituting the violation; (2) Assess a civil penalty not to exceed one thousand dollars per violation. (B) The superintendent may...

...The superintendent of insurance may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement this chapter.

...tion shall file with the department of insurance all policy forms currently in use by the association and all additions, deletions, or amendments to the policy forms at least thirty days prior to the use of the policy forms, additions, deletions, or amendments. Each filing under this division is deemed approved thirty days after the filing is received by the superintendent of insurance, unless the filing is di...

...copy thereof with the superintendent of insurance. In event of a change of name of the association or a change of the place of the center or business office, the superintendent, immediately upon the approval by him of such change, shall certify the fact of such change to the secretary of state, who shall make note thereof on the files of his office relating to such association.

...The certificate required by section 3939.02 of the Revised Code shall be filed in the office of the secretary of state. A copy thereof, certified by him, shall be evidence of the existence and incorporation of the association for the purposes therein named.

...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.