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...The officer holding the warrant issued under section 4585.04 of the Revised Code, may require the plaintiff to deposit with him such sum of money as he deems reasonable to defray all necessary expenses in taking charge of, detaining, and securing the property. In no case shall he pay to a person employed by him for such purpose more than two dollars per day for the time actually employed.

...The officer shall return an account of the expenses incurred by him under section 4585.05 of the Revised Code. If the amount deposited with him is greater than the sum expended, he shall pay the balance in his hands to the plaintiff; if it is less than that sum, the plaintiff shall forthwith pay him the balance.

...The owner, master, steward, consignee, or other agent of a watercraft seized by the officer under section 4585.04 of the Revised Code, may discharge the property by delivering to the officer who made the seizure a bond, with two sufficient sureties, residents of the county, payable to the plaintiff in double the amount of his demands as stated in the petition, conditioned that the property will be forthcoming to answ...

...If an action is commenced under sections 4585.01 to 4585.14, inclusive, of the Revised Code, without reasonable or probable cause, the person commencing it shall be liable to make compensation to the defendant for all damage sustained by him by reason thereof. If the defendant appears, defends, and is damaged, he shall set forth in his answer, or in a written statement if the cause is before a judge of a county court...

...The return of the warrant provided for in section 4585.04 of the Revised Code, showing a seizure of property is equivalent to service upon the watercraft. If the judgment is for the plaintiff, the property held may be sold on the order of the court. The proceeds of a sale under sections 4585.01 to 4585.14 of the Revised Code shall be applied initially to security interests on the watercraft that are superior under di...

...The officer holding a writ for the sale of a watercraft, its apparel, or furniture, before proceeding to sell it, shall give public notice of the time and place of sale for at least ten days previous thereto or as provided in section 7.16 of the Revised Code, by advertisement in a newspaper of general circulation in the county, and by advertisement posted in at least five public places in the county. Such sales...

...If the proceeds of the sale of the watercraft do not satisfy the judgment, the owner of the watercraft, or master who contracted the debt or incurred the liability, shall be liable in a civil action for the balance.

...Judges of county courts within their respective areas of jurisdiction shall have jurisdiction under sections 4585.01 to 4585.14, inclusive, of the Revised Code, when the amount claimed does not exceed five hundred dollars, and as near as may be shall proceed according to the rules prescribed in said sections for other courts. The bill of particulars of the plaintiff shall be verified by his affidavit.

...Parties to any action before a county court judge, as permitted by section 4585.12 of the Revised Code, shall have the same right of appeal as in other cases. If the judgment is against the watercraft by name or description, the owner, master, steward, consignee, or other agent, may appeal therefrom by entering into bond as in other cases.

...If the plaintiff appeals and perfects the appeal, the officer who seized the property shall retain it unless it is discharged by giving bond, as provided in section 4585.07 of the Revised Code. If the defendant appeals and the appeal is perfected, the officer on receiving the certificate of the county court judge of that fact shall restore the property.

...As used in sections 4738.01 to 4738.16 of the Revised Code: (A) "Motor vehicle salvage dealer" means any person who engages in business primarily for the purpose of selling salvage motor vehicle parts and secondarily for the purpose of selling at retail salvage motor vehicles or manufacturing or selling a product of gradable scrap metal. (B) "Salvage motor vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is in a wrecked, dis...

...(A) Except as provided in divisions (B) and (E) of this section, no person shall engage in the business of selling at retail salvage motor vehicle parts without first obtaining a motor vehicle salvage dealer's license pursuant to this chapter. (B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (C) and (E) of this section, no person shall engage in the business of selling at retail salvage motor vehicles nor, other than as a les...

...(A) Every salvage motor vehicle auction and salvage motor vehicle pool shall do all of the following: (1) Keep an electronic record of all sales of salvage motor vehicles and shall include in the record the make, model, year, vehicle identification number, and the names and addresses of the purchaser and seller of the salvage motor vehicle. (2) Obtain from any authorized purchaser of an Ohio salvage motor vehicle a...

...Every salvage motor vehicle auction and salvage motor vehicle pool shall comply with the reporting requirements of the national motor vehicle title information system.

...(A) No person licensed as a motor vehicle salvage dealer under this chapter shall engage in the business of selling at retail salvage motor vehicle parts or salvage motor vehicles, unless the business is operated primarily for the purpose of selling at retail salvage motor vehicle parts. Any person operating such a business primarily for the purpose of selling at retail salvage motor vehicle parts may secondarily sel...

...No person who is not an authorized purchaser shall purchase a salvage motor vehicle from a salvage motor vehicle auction or salvage motor vehicle pool.

...Each person applying for a motor vehicle salvage dealer license or a salvage motor vehicle auction license or a salvage motor vehicle pool license shall make out and deliver to the registrar of motor vehicles, upon a blank to be furnished by the registrar for that purpose, a separate application for license for each county in which the business is to be conducted. The application for each type of license shall be in ...

...At the time the registrar of motor vehicles grants the application of any person for a license under this chapter, the registrar shall issue to the person a license that shall have provisional status for a period of one hundred eighty days from the date of issuance. At the end of that period and subject to the results of the inspection described in section 4738.071 of the Revised Code of the place of business of the ...

...All license fees required by section 4738.05 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the registrar of motor vehicles, who shall pay the same into the state treasury to the credit of the public safety - highway purposes fund established in section 4501.06 of the Revised Code.

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, the registrar of motor vehicles shall deny the application of any person for a license under this chapter and refuse to issue the person a license if the registrar finds that the applicant: (1) Has made false statement of a material fact in the individual's application; (2) Has not complied with sections 4738.01 to 4738.15 of the Revised Code: (3...

...When a person is first issued a license under this chapter, the license shall have provisional status for a period of one hundred eighty days from the date of issuance. Not later than one hundred eighty days after the date of issuance of a provisional license, the registrar of motor vehicles shall inspect or cause to be inspected the place of business of any person who is the holder of the license. If the person cond...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the motor vehicle salvage dealer's licensing board 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 license issued pursuant to this chapter.

...Any person licensed under this chapter shall notify the registrar of motor vehicles concerning any change in the status of his business during the period for which he is licensed, if the change of status concerns the following: (A) Personnel of owners, partners, officers, or directors; (B) Location of office or principal place of business. Notification shall be made by filing with the registrar, within fifteen ...

...The motor vehicle salvage dealer's licensing board shall consist of five members. The registrar of motor vehicles or his designee shall be a member of the board, and the other four members shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Two appointed members shall have operated as a motor vehicle salvage dealer, salvage motor vehicle auction, or salvage motor vehicle pool in this state f...

...The motor vehicle salvage dealer's licensing board shall be a part of the department of public safety for administrative purposes in the following respects: (A) The registrar of motor vehicles shall be ex officio secretary and executive officer of said board, but he may designate any employee of the bureau of motor vehicles as acting secretary to perform the duties and exercise the powers of secretary of the board. ...