Ohio Revised Code Search

... Section 4725.41 of the Revised Code does not apply to a nonresident person who holds in good standing a valid license from another state to engage in optical dispensing and is engaging in optical dispensing as a volunteer without remuneration during a charitable event that lasts not more than seven days. When a person meets the conditions of this section, the person shall be deemed to hold, during the course of th...

...The state vision professionals board shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

... The state vision professionals board may appoint committees or other groups to assist in fulfilling its duties. A committee or group may consist of board members, other individuals with appropriate backgrounds, or both board members and other individuals with appropriate backgrounds. Any appointed committee or group shall act under the board's direction and shall perform its functions within the limits established b...

...The state vision professionals board may enter into contracts with any person or government entity to implement this chapter, the rules adopted under this chapter, any other applicable statutes or rules, and any applicable federal statutes or regulations.

...The state vision professionals board may become a member of a national licensing organization for optometrists and dispensing opticians. The board may participate in any of the organization's activities, including reporting actions the board takes against an applicant or license holder to any data bank established by the organization.

... The state vision professionals board shall establish a code of ethical practice for individuals who hold a certificate of licensure issued by, or who are licensed or registered, by the board in accordance with rules adopted under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. In establishing the codes of ethical practice, the board shall define unprofessional conduct in the rules, which shall include engaging in a dual relations...

... The state vision professionals board and any committees established by the board shall not discriminate against an applicant or holder of a certificate of licensure, license, registration, or endorsement issued under this chapter because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability as defined in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code, or age. A person who files with the board or committee a s...

...(A) Whoever violates section 4725.02 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars for a first offense; for each subsequent offense such person shall be fined not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned not less than six months nor more than one year. (B) Whoever violates section 4725.41 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree for a...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Pawnbroker" means a person engaged in the business of lending money on deposit or pledges of personal property, other than securities, printed evidence of indebtedness, titles, deeds, or bills of sale, at a total charge, rate of interest, or discount or other remuneration in excess of eight per cent per annum, and includes a person engaged in the business of purchasing personal property...

... No person shall act as a pawnbroker, or advertise, transact, or solicit business as a pawnbroker, without first having obtained a license from the superintendent of financial institutions. A person shall obtain a separate license for each place of business at which the person acts or transacts business as a pawnbroker.

... (A) As used in this section, "experience in the capacity involved" means that the applicant for a pawnbroker's license demonstrates sufficient financial responsibility and experience in the pawnbroker business, or in a related business, to act as a pawnbroker in compliance with this chapter. "Experience in the capacity involved" shall be determined by: (1) Prior or current ownership or management of, or employmen...

...On receipt of a notice pursuant to section 3123.43 of the Revised Code, the division of consumer finance 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.

...(A) An application for a pawnbroker's license shall state fully the name and address of the applicant and of every member, partner, stockholder, or owner of an applicant, and the location of the office or place of business in which the business is conducted; and in the case of a corporation, shall also state the date and place of its incorporation, the name and address of its manager, the names and addresses of its d...

...The superintendent of financial institutions shall, either personally, or by such person as the superintendent may appoint for the purpose, at least once every eighteen months, and more often if deemed advisable, investigate the business of every person licensed as a pawnbroker, and of every person by whom or for which any such loan or purchase shall be made, whether such person shall act, or claim to act, as princip...

...(A) No pawnbroker shall charge, receive, or demand interest for any loan in excess of six per cent per month or fraction of a month on the unpaid principal. Interest shall be computed on a monthly basis on the amount of the principal remaining unpaid on the first day of the month and shall not be compounded. (B) In addition to the rate of interest limitation imposed pursuant to division (A) of this section, the lice...

...Every pawnbroker shall give to the pledgor or seller a statement upon which shall be legibly written in ink, printed, or typed, the name and address of the licensee making the loan or purchase, the amount of the loan or purchase price, the rate of interest, the time and date when the loan is made, or goods sold, and the date when payable; and also shall give the pledgor a receipt for each payment of principal, storag...

...(A) Every person licensed as a pawnbroker shall keep and use separate pawn forms and purchase forms to be approved by the superintendent of financial institutions. (B) The licensee shall record on the appropriate form for each pawn or purchase all of the following information: (1) The date and time of the pledging or purchasing; (2) The amount of the loan or the purchase price; (3) The rate of interest and the ...

... (A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker shall, every day, furnish the following information to the chief of police of the municipal corporation or township in which the licensee's place of business is located or, if the place of business is not located within a municipal corporation or a township that has a chief of police, to the sheriff of the county in which the place of business is located: (1) A description of...

... (A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall recklessly receive any pledge or purchase any articles from any minor or from any person who is at the time intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance. (B) No person licensed as a pawnbroker shall receive any pledge or purchase any articles from any person who is known or believed by the licensee to be a thief or a receiver of stolen property. (C) ...

... (A) If a pledgor fails to pay interest and fees to a person licensed as a pawnbroker on a pawn loan for three months from the date of the loan or the date on which the last interest payment is due, the licensee shall notify the pledgor by United States postal mail, with proof of mailing, to the last place of address given by the pledgor, that unless the pledgor redeems the pledged property or pays all interest due ...

... (A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker shall retain any goods or articles purchased by the licensee until the expiration of fifteen days after the purchase is made. The licensee may dispose of such goods or articles sooner with the written permission of the chief of police of the municipal corporation or township in which the licensee's place of business is located or, if the place of business is not located within a...

...(A) The superintendent of financial institutions shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code for the administration and enforcement of this chapter. (B) The superintendent shall enforce this chapter, make all reasonable effort to discover alleged violators, notify the proper prosecuting officer whenever the superintendent has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation has occurred, act ...

... This chapter does not apply to federally insured depository institutions such as a state or federally chartered bank, savings and loan association, or credit union.

...(A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter, and no agent, officer, or employee thereof, shall violate this chapter. (B) Upon the criminal conviction of a licensee or any employee, manager, officer, director, shareholder, member, or partner of a licensee for a violation of this chapter, the superintendent of financial institutions may suspend the license of the licensee without a prior hearing to prote...

...(A) A person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall state the license number issued by the superintendent of financial institutions in all advertisements, offers, and solicitations. (B) No person not licensed under this chapter may advertise as a pawnbroker.