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...(A) Every sale, transfer, or hypothecation of any stock, security, membership, partnership, or other equitable, beneficial, or ownership interest in a person licensed as a pawnbroker, in an amount representing a ten per cent or greater equitable, membership, partnership, beneficial, or other ownership interest in the licensee, must be approved in writing by the superintendent of financial institutions prior to the sa...

...(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, any information arising from, obtained by, or contained in an investigation of a person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter performed by the superintendent of financial institutions is confidential information and is not a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, any information...

...(A) Effective with the two-year period that begins June 30, 2017, and every two-year period thereafter, each person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall have at least one person employed at the licensee's place of business who has completed by the end of the period at least eight hours of continuing education instruction offered in a course or program approved by the superintendent of financial instituti...

... (A) No person licensed as a pawnbroker under this chapter shall conduct business in this state, unless the licensee does either of the following: (1) Maintains liquid assets in a minimum amount of seventy-five thousand dollars; (2) Obtains a surety bond issued by a bonding company or insurance company authorized to do business in this state. The bond shall be in favor of the superintendent of financial institutio...

... The state, through the superintendent of financial institutions, in accordance with this chapter, is the sole regulator of persons engaged in business as pawnbrokers.

...The division of consumer finance shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

...(A) Whoever violates sections 4727.03 to 4727.21 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree on each subsequent offense. (B) Whoever violates section 4727.02 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Precious metals dealer" means a person who is engaged in the business of purchasing articles made of or containing gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description if, in any manner, including any form of advertisement or solicitation of customers, the person holds himself, herself, or itself out to the public as willing to purchase such articles. (B) "Supe...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person shall act as a precious metals dealer without first having obtained a license from the division of financial institutions in the department of commerce. (B) Notwithstanding any provision in this chapter to the contrary, a person holding a license as a pawnbroker pursuant to Chapter 4727. of the Revised Code may act as a precious metals dealer without ...

... (A) As used in this section, "experience in the capacity involved" means that the applicant for a precious metals dealer's license has had sufficient financial responsibility and experience in the business of precious metals dealer, or a related business, to act as a precious metals dealer in compliance with this chapter. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (B)(3) of this section, the division of financial inst...

...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) The application for a license under this chapter shall state fully the name and address of the person, or corporation, and of every member of the firm, partnership, or association, authorized to do business thereunder, the name of the individual responsible for the daily operation of the business, and the location of the office or place of business in which the business is conducted. In the case of a corpor...

...(A) The superintendent of financial institutions may, either personally or by a person whom the superintendent appoints for the purpose, if the superintendent considers it advisable, investigate the business of every person licensed as a precious metals dealer under this chapter, and of every person, partnership, and corporation by whom or for which any purchase is made, whether the person, partnership, or cor...

...Every person licensed under this chapter shall keep and use books and forms approved by the superintendent of financial institutions, which shall disclose, at the time of each purchase, a full and accurate description including identifying letters or marks thereon of the articles purchased, with the name, age, place of residence, driver's or commercial driver's license number or other personal identification, and a s...

...Each person licensed under Chapter 4728. of the Revised Code, shall, every business day, make available to the chief or the head of the local police department, on forms furnished by the police department, a description of all articles received by the licensee on the business day immediately preceding, together with the number of the receipt issued.

...No person licensed under Chapter 4728. of the Revised Code shall purchase any articles from any minor, or from any person intoxicated or under the influence of a controlled substance, from any person who is known or believed by the licensee to be a thief, or a receiver of stolen property.

...(A) A person licensed under Chapter 4728. of the Revised Code shall retain in this state any articles purchased by him until the expiration of five days after the date of purchase. (B) If the chief or head of the local police department to whom the licensee made available the information required by this chapter has probable cause to believe that the article described therein is stolen property, he shall notify the...

...The superintendent of financial institutions 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 as complainant in the prosecution thereof, and aid officers to the best of the superintendent's ability in prosecutions. The superintendent shall employ ...

... This chapter does not apply to any of the following: (A) Any purchase of an article that is made of or contains gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description if both the buyer and seller, or the respective agents, brokers, or other intermediaries of both the buyer and seller, deal in such articles or otherwise by their respective occupations, or by their respective avocations as coll...

...(A) A person exempt from licensing under division (E) or (F) of section 4728.11 of the Revised Code, and who in the ordinary course of the person's business obtains ownership by purchase of articles made of or containing gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description from the public, shall maintain at each business location for at least the twelve months immediately succeeding any such ...

...(A) No person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association, and no agent, officer, or employee thereof, shall violate this chapter. The division of financial institutions upon a criminal conviction shall revoke any license theretofore issued to the person, firm, partnership, corporation, or association. The division also may revoke or suspend the license of any licensee in accordance with section 4728.03 of the R...

...Any person who is injured by the failure of a person who is engaged in the business of purchasing articles that are made of or contain gold, silver, platinum, or other precious metals or jewels of any description to comply with this chapter may commence a civil action to recover compensatory damages from such person. In any action under this section, the court may award punitive damages or reasonable attorney's fees ...

...The division of consumer finance shall comply with section 4776.20 of the Revised Code.

...Whoever violates Chapter 4728. of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense.

... As used in this chapter: (A) "Pharmacy," except when used in a context that refers to the practice of pharmacy, means any area, room, rooms, place of business, department, or portion of any of the foregoing where the practice of pharmacy is conducted. (B) "Practice of pharmacy" means providing pharmacist care requiring specialized knowledge, judgment, and skill derived from the principles of biological, chemic...