Ohio Rev. Code § 3705.091 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3705 / § 3705.091
§ 3705.091. Acknowledgment of paternity affidavits
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) If the natural mother and alleged father of a child sign an acknowledgment of paternity affidavit prepared pursuant to section 3111.31 of the Revised Code with respect to that child at the office of the local registrar, the local registrar shall provide a notary public to notarize, or witnesses to witness, the acknowledgment. The local registrar shall send a signed and notarized or witnessed acknowledgment of paternity to the office of child support in the department of job and family services pursuant to section 3111.22 of the Revised Code. The local registrar shall send the acknowledgment no later than ten days after it has been signed and notarized or witnessed. If the local registrar knows a man is presumed under section 3111.03 of the Revised Code to be the father of the child and that the presumed father is not the man who signed or is attempting to sign an acknowledgment with respect to the child, the local registrar shall not notarize, witness, or send the acknowledgment pursuant to this section. (B) The local registrar of vital statistics shall provide an acknowledgment of paternity affidavit described in division (A) of this section to any person that requests it. (C) The department of health shall store all acknowledgments of paternity affidavits it receives pursuant to section 3111.24 of the Revised Code. The department of health shall send to the office any acknowledgment the department is storing that the office requests. The department of health shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to govern the method of storage of the acknowledgments and to implement this section. (D) The department of health and the department of job and family services shall enter into an agreement regarding expenses incurred by the department of health in comparing acknowledgment of paternity affidavits to birth records and storage of acknowledgment of paternity affidavits. Last updated October 5, 2023 at 3:15 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3739.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3739 / § 3739.06
§ 3739.06. Mark of compliance on cigarette package
Status: in_force

April 7, 2009 House Bill 500 - 127th General Assembly (A) A manufacturer, shall place a marking on each package of cigarettes that is certified under section 3739.07 of the Revised Code. The marking shall be in eight-point type or larger, permanently printed, stamped, engraved, or embossed upon the cigarette package or cellophane wrap at or near the UPC code on the package, and consist of only the letters "FSC" that shall signify "fire standards compliant." (B) A manufacturer shall include the approved mark on each package of cigarettes that is certified under section 3739.07 of the Revised Code to indicate compliance with the requirements of this chapter. A manufacturer shall use such marking for all of the cigarettes the manufacturer sells and shall apply the marking uniformly to all packages, including, but not limited to, packs, cartons, cases, and brands sold by that manufacturer.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3748.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3748 / § 3748.07
§ 3748.07. Applying for license or certificate of registration
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, every facility that proposes to handle radioactive material or radiation-generating equipment for which licensure or registration, respectively, by its handler is required shall apply in writing to the director of health on forms prescribed and provided by the director for licensure or registration. Terms and conditions of licenses and certificates of registration may be amended in accordance with rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code or orders issued by the director pursuant to section 3748.05 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Except as provided in division (G) of this section, an applicant proposing to handle radioactive material shall pay for a license or renewal of a license the appropriate fee specified in rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code and listed on an invoice provided by the director. The applicant shall pay the fee on receipt of the invoice. (2)(a) Except as provided in division (B)(2)(b) of this section, until fees are established in rules adopted under division (A)(8)(b) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code, an applicant proposing to handle radiation-generating equipment shall pay for a certificate of registration or renewal of a certificate a biennial registration fee of two hundred sixty-two dollars. Except as provided in division (B)(2)(b) of this section, on and after the effective date of the rules in which fees are established under division (A)(8)(b) of section 3748.04 of the Revised Code, an applicant proposing to handle radiation-generating equipment shall pay for a certificate of registration or renewal of a certificate the appropriate fee established in those rules. The applicant shall pay the fees described in division (B)(2)(a) of this section at the time of applying for a certificate of registration or renewal of a certificate. (b) An applicant that is, or is operated by, a medical practitioner or medical-practitioner group and proposes to handle radiation-generating equipment shall pay for a certificate of registration or renewal of a certificate a biennial registration fee of two hundred sixty-two dollars. The applicant shall pay the fee at the time of applying for a certificate of registration or renewal of the certificate. (C) All fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the general operations fund created in section 3701.83 of the Revised Code. The fees shall be used solely to administer and enforce this chapter and rules adopted under it. (D) Any fee required under this section that remains unpaid on the ninety-first day after the original invoice date shall be assessed an additional amount equal to ten per cent of the original fee. (E) The director shall grant a license or registration to any applicant who has paid the required fee and is in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it. (F) Except as provided in division (B)(2) of this section, licenses and certificates of registration shall be effective for the applicable period established in rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code. Licenses and certificates of registration shall be renewed in accordance with the renewal procedure established in rules adopted under section 3748.04 of the Revised Code. (G) The director shall issue a license to handle radioactive material or a certificate of registration to handle radiation-generating equipment in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter in handling radioactive material or radiation-generating equipment in a state that does not issue that license or certification or both. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 6:54 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3702.512 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3702 / § 3702.512
§ 3702.512. Addition of twenty or fewer long-term care beds not reviewable
Status: in_force

March 21, 2017 House Bill 470 - 131st General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the addition of twenty or fewer long-term care beds to a nursing home is not a reviewable activity under sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code, and therefore does not require a certificate of need, if all of the following apply: (1) The nursing home is licensed under section 3721.02 of the Revised Code or by a political subdivision certified under section 3721.09 of the Revised Code; (2) The nursing home does not participate in medicare or medicaid; (3) All of the long-term care beds being added to the nursing home are to be used solely for the provision of palliative care, as defined in section 3712.01 of the Revised Code. ( B) The continued use of long-term care beds added to a nursing home under this section is a reviewable activity under sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code if either of the following occurs: (1) Certification to participate in medicare or medicaid is granted for the nursing home or the part of the nursing home that includes the long-term care beds that were added; (2) The nursing home to which the long-term care beds were added is sold. (C) A nursing home that had added twenty long-term care beds under this section may add no additional long-term care beds under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3737.98 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3737 / § 3737.98
§ 3737.98. Lending funds
Status: in_force

July 11, 1989 House Bill 421 - 118th General Assembly (A) Upon placement of a petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit with an eligible lending institution, the institution shall lend the funds to each approved eligible owner listed in the petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit loan package required by division (D) of section 3737.96 of the Revised Code and in accordance with the linked deposit agreement required by division (C) of section 3737.97 of the Revised Code. The loan shall be at a rate below the present borrowing rate determined in the agreement with the petroleum underground storage tank release compensation board applicable to each eligible owner. A certificate of compliance with this section, in the form and manner prescribed by the board, shall be required for the eligible lending institution. The borrowing rate set by the agreement shall be uniform and may not be revised during the period of the deposit. (B) The board shall take any and all steps necessary to implement the petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit program and to monitor the compliance of eligible lending institutions and eligible owners, including the development of guidelines for those purposes as necessary. (C) The board and the fire marshal shall notify owners of petroleum underground storage tanks of the linked deposit program and its eligibility requirements. Annually, on or before the first day of February, the board shall report on the petroleum underground storage tank linked deposit program for the preceding calendar year to the governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and president of the senate. The speaker of the house of representatives and president of the senate shall transmit copies of the report to the chairmen of their respective standing committees that customarily consider legislation regarding underground storage tanks and the environment. The report shall set forth the petroleum underground storage tank linked deposits made by the board during the preceding year and shall include information regarding the nature, terms, and amounts of loans upon which the linked deposits were made and the eligible owners to which the loans were made.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3770.121 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3770 / § 3770.121
§ 3770.121. Transfer of prize award paid in installments
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly Any state lottery commission rules allowing lottery prize awards to be paid in installments also shall allow a prize winner who is being paid a prize award in that manner to transfer the remainder of the prize award, subject to each of the following conditions: (A) Payments of the prize award transferred shall be subject to the withholding or deduction of any amounts that are required to be withheld or deducted under section 3119.80 , 3119.81 , 3121.02 , 3121.03 , 3123.06 , 3770.071 , or 5747.062 of the Revised Code. (B) Only one transfer is permitted under this section with respect to any single prize award unless a greater number of permitted transfers has been specified by the commission in the rules. Last updated July 24, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3774.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3774 / § 3774.02
§ 3774.02. Fantasy contest operator license
Status: in_force

March 23, 2018 House Bill 132 - 132nd General Assembly (A) A fantasy contest operator may not offer a fantasy contest in this state without first obtaining a license from the commission. (B)(1) In order to obtain or renew a license to operate fantasy contests in this state, a fantasy contest operator shall pay to the commission a nonrefundable license fee. (2) Unless a license issued under this chapter is suspended, expires, or is revoked, a license may be renewed. After a determination by the commission that the licensee is in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted by the commission under this chapter or division (L) of section 3772.03 of the Revised Code, the license shall be renewed for not more than three years, as determined by commission rule adopted under this chapter or division (L) of section 3772.03 of the Revised Code. (C) Notwithstanding division (B) of this section, the commission may investigate a licensee at any time the commission determines it is necessary to ensure that the licensee remains in compliance with this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter or division (L) of section 3772.03 of the Revised Code. Any fantasy contest operator that applies for or holds a license under this chapter shall establish the operator's suitability for a license by clear and convincing evidence.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3792.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3792 / § 3792.07
§ 3792.07. World health organization; prohibition on denial of fluids or nutrition
Status: in_force

April 3, 2025 House Bill 315 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (2) "Hospital" has the same meaning as in section 3722.01 of the Revised Code and includes a hospital owned or operated by the United States department of veterans affairs. (3) "Inpatient facility" means either or both of the following: (a) A skilled nursing facility as defined in section 5165.01 of the Revised Code; (b) A freestanding inpatient rehabilitation facility licensed under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code. (4) "Patient's personal representative" has the same meaning as in section 3701.74 of the Revised Code. (6) "Political subdivision" means a county, township, municipal corporation, school district, or other body corporate and politic responsible for governmental activities in a geographic area smaller than that of the state. "Political subdivision" also includes a board of health of a city or general health district. (8) "Public official" means any officer, employee, or duly authorized agent or representative of a state agency or political subdivision. (9) "State agency" means any organized agency, board, body, commission, department, institution, office, or other entity established by the laws of the state for the exercise of any function of state government. "State agency" does not include a court. (C) The world health organization has no jurisdiction in this state. Therefore, no political subdivision, public official, or state agency shall enforce or use any state funding to implement or incentivize any health policy guideline, mandate, recommendation, or rule issued by the world health organization, including the prohibition of issuing a prescription for or dispensing of a drug, including an off-label drug. (D) At no time shall a patient in a hospital or inpatient facility be denied sufficient means of fluids or nutrition, unless that wish is clearly stated by the patient or patient's personal representative or documented in the patient's advance directive, or the denial is necessary for a medical procedure, including a diagnostic or surgical procedure, and then only for the shortest amount of time medically possible and with the informed consent of the patient or patient's personal representative. Last updated April 7, 2025 at 5:24 PM Disclaimer Contact About
Ohio Rev. Code § 3702.91 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3702 / § 3702.91
§ 3702.91. Letter of intent - contract
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Full-time practice" and "part-time practice" have the same meanings as in section 3702.71 of the Revised Code; (2) "Teaching activities" means providing clinical education to dental students and residents and dental health profession students at the service site specified in the contract described in division (B) of this section. (B) An individual who has signed a letter of intent may enter into a contract with the director of health for participation in the dentist loan repayment program. The dentist's employer or other funding source may also be a party to the contract. (C) The contract shall include all of the following obligations: (1) The individual agrees to provide dental services in the dental health resource shortage area identified in the letter of intent for the number of hours and duration specified in the contract. (2) When providing dental services in the dental health resource shortage area, the individual agrees to do all of the following: (a) Provide dental services in a service site approved by the department of health; (b) Provide dental services without regard to a patient's ability to pay; (c) Meet the requirements for a medicaid provider agreement and enter into the agreement with the department of medicaid to provide dental services to medicaid recipients. (3) The department of health agrees, as provided in section 3702.85 of the Revised Code, to repay, so long as the individual performs the service obligation agreed to under division (C)(1) of this section, all or part of the principal and interest of a government or other educational loan taken by the individual for expenses described in section 3702.85 of the Revised Code. (4) The individual agrees to pay the department of health an amount established by rules adopted under section 3702.86 of the Revised Code, if the individual fails to complete the service obligation agreed to under division (C)(1) of this section. (D) The contract shall include the following terms as agreed upon by the parties: (1) The individual's required length of service in the dental health resource shortage area, which must be at least two years; (2) The number of weekly hours the individual will be engaged in full-time practice or part-time practice; (3) The maximum amount that the department will repay on behalf of the individual; (4) The extent to which the individual's teaching activities will be counted toward the individual's full-time practice or part-time practice hours under the contract. (E) If the amount specified in division (D)(3) of this section includes federal funds, the amount of state funds repaid on the individual's behalf shall be the same as the amount of those federal funds.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3721.023 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3721 / § 3721.023
§ 3721.023. Party identified in license deemed sole owner of business on premises leased on or before 1-1-70
Status: in_force

October 29, 1993 Senate Bill 131 - 120th General Assembly Where a nursing home licensed under this Chapter is operated in a building that was leased pursuant to a written lease agreement entered into on or before January 1, 1970, and where the lease agreement does not expressly determine or state the identity of the party that owns the nursing home business, operating rights, certificate of need, or legal rights associated with ownership and operation of the nursing home beds located in the leased building and does not provide that the lessor retains any rights to the nursing home business that is operated in the leased building, the party identified in the nursing home license in existence on the effective date of this section shall be deemed the sole owner of the nursing home business, operating rights, certificate of need, and legal rights associated with ownership and operation of the nursing home beds and may relocate the nursing home business, beds, or operating rights without the consent of the owner of the real estate in or on which the nursing home is operated. Where a court having jurisdiction over a nursing home has determined prior to July 1, 1993, that the lessee or person in possession of and operating the nursing home owns the operating rights of the nursing home and there is no written lease agreement between the owner of the real estate and the person in possession and operating the nursing home, the director of health shall not grant a certificate of need under sections 3702.51 to 3702.62 of the Revised Code to relocate any of the nursing facility beds or the license from the owner's real estate in or on which the beds are located unless the lessee or person in possession of the facility obtains the voluntary written consent of the owner or sublessor of the real estate to such relocation and meets all other requirements for the relocation of beds as specified in this chapter and the rules adopted under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3707.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3707 / § 3707.10
§ 3707.10. Disinfection of house in which there has been a contagious disease
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 Senate Bill 196 - 135th General Assembly When a person affected with yellow fever, typhus fever, or diphtheria has recovered and is no longer liable to communicate the disease to others, or has died, the attending physician, certified nurse-midwife, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner shall furnish a certificate of the recovery or death to the board of health of the city or general health district. As soon thereafter as the board considers it advisable, its health commissioner shall thoroughly disinfect and purify the house and contents of the house in which the affected person has been ill or has died, in accordance with the rules adopted by the department of health. Last updated February 18, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3717.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3717 / § 3717.22
§ 3717.22. Excluded operations and entities
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly (A) The following are not retail food establishments: (1) A food service operation licensed under this chapter, including a food service operation that provides the services of a retail food establishment pursuant to an endorsement issued under section 3717.44 of the Revised Code; (2) An entity exempt under divisions (B)(1) to (9), (11) to (13), or (15) of section 3717.42 of the Revised Code from the requirement to be licensed as a food service operation and an entity exempt under division (B)(10) of that section if the entity is regulated by the department of agriculture as a food processing establishment under section 3715.021 of the Revised Code; (3) A business or that portion of a business that is regulated by the federal government or the department of agriculture as a food manufacturing or food processing business, including a business or that portion of a business regulated by the department of agriculture under Chapter 911., 913., 915., 917., 918., or 925. of the Revised Code. (B) All of the following are exempt from the requirement to be licensed as a retail food establishment: (1) An establishment with commercially prepackaged foods that are not potentially hazardous and contained in displays, the total space of which equals less than two hundred cubic feet; (2) A person at a farmers market that offers for sale only one or more of the following: (a) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables; (b) Products of a cottage food production operation; (c) Tree syrup, sorghum, honey, apple syrup, or apple butter that is produced by a tree syrup or sorghum producer, beekeeper, or apple syrup or apple butter processor described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code; (d) Wine as authorized under section 4303.2010 of the Revised Code; (e) Commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous, on the condition that the food is contained in displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred cubic feet on the premises where the person conducts business at the farmers market. (3) A person who offers for sale at a roadside stand only fresh fruits and fresh vegetables that are unprocessed; (4) A nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under section 501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C.A. 1, as amended, that raises funds by selling foods and that, if required to be licensed, would be classified as risk level one in accordance with rules establishing licensing categories for retail food establishments adopted under section 3717.33 of the Revised Code, if the sales occur inside a building and are for not more than seven consecutive days or more than fifty-two separate days during a licensing period. This exemption extends to any individual or group raising all of its funds during the time periods specified in division (B)(4) of this section for the benefit of the nonprofit organization by selling foods under the same conditions. (5) An establishment that offers food contained in displays of less than five hundred square feet, and if required to be licensed would be classified as risk level one pursuant to rules establishing licensing categories for retail food establishments adopted under section 3717.33 of the Revised Code, on the condition that the establishment offers the food for sale at retail not more than six months in each calendar year; (6) A cottage food production operation, on the condition that the operation offers its products directly to the consumer from the site where the products are produced; (7) A tree syrup and sorghum processor, beekeeper, or apple syrup and apple butter processor described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code, on the condition that the processor or beekeeper offers only tree syrup, sorghum, honey, apple syrup, or apple butter directly to the consumer from the site where those products are processed; (8) A person who annually maintains five hundred or fewer birds, on the condition that the person offers the eggs from those birds directly to the consumer from the location where the eggs are produced or at a farm product auction to which division (B)(11) of this section applies; (9) A person who annually raises and slaughters one thousand or fewer chickens, on the condition that the person offers dressed chickens directly to the consumer from the location where the chickens are raised and slaughtered or at a farm product auction to which division (B)(11) of this section applies; (10) A person who raises, slaughters, and processes the meat of nonamenable species described in divisions (A) and (B) of section 918.12 of the Revised Code, on the condition that the person offers the meat directly to the consumer from the location where the meat is processed or at a farm product auction to which division (B)(11) of this section applies; (11) A farm product auction, on the condition that it is registered with the director pursuant to section 3717.221 of the Revised Code that offers for sale at the farm product auction only one or more of the following: (a) The products described in divisions (B)(8) to (10) of this section that are produced, raised, slaughtered, or processed, as appropriate, by persons described in divisions (B)(8) to (10) of this section; (b) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables; (c) Products of a cottage food production operation; (d) Tree syrup, sorghum, honey, apple syrup, or apple butter that is produced by a tree syrup or sorghum producer, beekeeper, or apple syrup or apple butter processor described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code. (12) An establishment that, with respect to offering food for sale, offers only alcoholic beverages or prepackaged beverages that are not potentially hazardous; (13) An establishment that, with respect to offering food for sale, offers only alcoholic beverages, prepackaged beverages that are not potentially hazardous, or commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous, on the condition that the commercially prepackaged food is contained in displays, the total space of which equals less than two hundred cubic feet on the premises of the establishment; (14) An establishment that, with respect to offering food for sale, offers only fountain beverages that are not potentially hazardous; (15) A person who offers for sale only one or more of the following foods at a festival or celebration, on the condition that the festival or celebration is organized by a political subdivision of the state and lasts for a period not longer than seven consecutive days: (a) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables; (b) Products of a cottage food production operation; (c) Tree syrup, sorghum, honey, apple syrup, or apple butter if produced by a tree syrup or sorghum processor, beekeeper, or apple syrup or apple butter processor as described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code; (d) Commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous, on the condition that the food is contained in displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred cubic feet; (e) Fruit butter produced at the festival or celebration and sold from the production site. (16) A farm market on the condition that it is registered with the director pursuant to section 3717.221 of the Revised Code that offers for sale at the farm market only one or more of the following: (a) Fresh unprocessed fruits or vegetables; (b) Products of a cottage food production operation; (c) Tree syrup, sorghum, honey, apple syrup, or apple butter that is produced by a tree syrup or sorghum producer, beekeeper, or apple syrup or apple butter processor described in division (A) of section 3715.021 of the Revised Code; (d) Commercially prepackaged food that is not potentially hazardous, on the condition that the food is contained in displays, the total space of which equals less than one hundred cubic feet on the premises where the person conducts business at the farm market; (e) Cider and other juices manufactured on site at the farm market; (f) The products or items described in divisions (B)(8) to (10) of this section, on the condition that those products or items were produced by the person offering to sell them, and further conditioned that, with respect to eggs offered, the person offering to sell them annually maintains five hundred or fewer birds, and with respect to dressed chickens offered, the person annually raises and slaughters one thousand or fewer chickens. (17)(a) An establishment to which all of the following apply: (i) The establishment has been issued an A-2 permit under section 4303.03 of the Revised Code or an A-2f permit under section 4303.031 of the Revised Code, annually produces ten thousand gallons or less of wine, and sells that wine in accordance with Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code on the premises of the establishment. (ii) The establishment serves unopened commercially prepackaged food, other than wine. (iii) The amount of the establishment's commercially prepackaged food sales, other than wine sales, for the previous calendar year did not exceed five per cent of the establishment's total gross receipts. (b) The owner or operator of the establishment shall notify the director that it is exempt from licensure because it qualifies under division (B)(17)(a) of this section. The owner or operator also shall display a notice in a place conspicuous to all of its guests informing them that the establishment is not required to be licensed as a retail food establishment. Last updated August 18, 2021 at 3:37 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3737.73 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3737 / § 3737.73
§ 3737.73. Prohibition against failure to instruct pupils in fire drills and tornado safety precautions
Status: in_force

March 24, 2021 House Bill 123 - 133rd General Assembly (A) No principal or person in charge of a public or private school or educational institution having an average daily attendance of twenty or more pupils, and no person in charge of any children's home or orphanage housing twenty or more minor persons, shall willfully neglect to instruct and train such children by means of drills or rapid dismissals, so that such children in a sudden emergency may leave the building in the shortest possible time without confusion. Except as provided for in division (F) of this section, the principal or person in charge of a school or educational institution shall conduct drills or rapid dismissals at least six times during the school year, pursuant to division (E) of this section, which shall be at the times and frequency prescribed in rules adopted by the fire marshal. The principal or person in charge of a children's home or orphanage shall conduct drills or rapid dismissals at least once each month while the home is in operation. In the case of schools, no principal or person in charge of a school shall willfully neglect to keep the doors and exits of such building unlocked during school hours. The fire marshal may order the immediate installation of necessary fire gongs or signals in such schools, institutions, or children's homes and enforce this division and divisions (B), (C)(3), and (F) of this section. (B) In conjunction with the drills or rapid dismissals required by division (A) or (F) of this section, whichever is applicable, principals or persons in charge of public or private primary and secondary schools, or educational institutions, shall instruct pupils in safety precautions to be taken in case of a tornado alert or warning. Such principals or persons in charge of such schools or institutions shall designate, in accordance with standards prescribed by the fire marshal, appropriate locations to be used to shelter pupils in case of a tornado, tornado alert, or warning. (C)(1) The fire marshal or the fire marshal's designee shall annually inspect each school, institution, home, or orphanage subject to division (A) or (F) of this section to determine compliance with the applicable division, and each school or institution subject to division (B) of this section to ascertain whether the locations comply with the standards prescribed under that division. Nothing in this section shall require a school or institution to construct or improve a facility or location for use as a shelter area. (2) The fire marshal or the fire marshal's designee shall issue a warning to any person found in violation of division (A), (B), or (F) of this section. The warning shall indicate the specific violation and a date by which such violation shall be corrected. (3) No person shall fail to correct violations by the date indicated on a warning issued under division (C)(2) of this section. (D)(1)(a) The principal or person in charge of each public or private school or educational institution shall conduct school safety drills at least three times during the school year, pursuant to division (E) of this section, to provide pupils with instruction in the procedures to follow in situations where pupils must be secured in the school building or rapidly evacuated in response to a threat to the school involving an act of terrorism; a person possessing a deadly weapon or dangerous ordnance, as defined in section 2923.11 of the Revised Code, on school property; or other act of violence. At least one safety drill shall include a scenario where pupils must be secured in the school building rather than rapidly evacuated. Each safety drill shall be conducted in conjunction with the police chief or other similar chief law enforcement officer, or designee, of the municipal corporation, township, or township or joint police district in which the school or institution is located, or, in absence of any such person, the county sheriff of the county, or designee, in which the school or institution is located. (b) In addition to the three safety drills described in division (D)(1)(a) of this section, the principal or person in charge shall conduct a theoretical school safety drill at least once during the school year to provide all faculty and staff employed by the school or institution with instruction in the procedures to follow in such situations. The theoretical drill does not need to include student participation and may be conducted at the annual training session required by division (D)(3) of this section. (c) All safety drills required under division (D) of this section shall be conducted pursuant to the district's or school's emergency management plan adopted under section 5502.262 of the Revised Code. (2)(a) The principal or person in charge of each public or private school or educational institution shall provide to the police chief or other similar chief law enforcement officer of the municipal corporation, township, or township or joint police district in which the school or institution is located, or, in absence of any such person, the county sheriff of the county in which the school or institution is located advance written notice of each school safety drill required under division (D)(1) of this section and shall keep a written record of the date and time of each drill conducted. The advance notice shall be provided not later than seventy-two hours prior to the date the drill will be conducted and shall include the date and time the drill will be conducted and the address of the school or educational institution. The notice shall be provided by mail, facsimile, or electronic submission. (b) Not later than the fifth day of December each year, the principal or person in charge of each public or private school or educational institution shall provide written certification by mail, facsimile, or electronic submission of the date and time each school safety drill required under division (D)(1) of this section was conducted during the previous school year, as well as the date and time each drill will be conducted during the current school year, to the police chief or other similar chief law enforcement officer of the municipal corporation, township, or township or joint police district in which the school or institution is located, or, in the absence of any such person, the county sheriff of the county in which the school or institution is located. If such certification is not provided, the principal or person in charge of the school or institution shall be considered to have failed to meet this requirement and shall be subject to division (D)(4) of this section. (3) The principal or person in charge of each public or private school or educational institution shall hold annual training sessions for employees of the school or institution regarding the conduct of school safety drills. (4) The police chief or other similar chief law enforcement officer of a municipal corporation, township, or township or joint police district, or, in the absence of any such person, the county sheriff shall issue a warning to any person found in violation of division (D)(1) of this section. Each warning issued for a violation of division (D)(1) of this section shall require the principal or person in charge of the school or institution to correct the violation by conducting a school safety drill not later than the thirtieth day after the date the warning is issued. The violation shall not be considered corrected unless, not later than forty days after the date the warning is issued, the principal or person in charge of the school or institution provides written certification of the date and time this drill was conducted, as well as the date and time each remaining drill will be conducted during the current school year, to the police chief or other similar chief law enforcement officer or county sheriff who issued the warning. (5) No person shall fail to correct violations by the date indicated on a warning issued under division (D)(4) of this section. (E) The principal or person in charge of each public or private school or educational institution shall conduct at least one drill or rapid dismissal required under division (A) or (F) of this section, whichever is applicable, or one school safety drill required under division (D) of this section during each month of the school year. However, the principal or person in charge may determine the exact date and time that each drill will be conducted. A drill or rapid dismissal under division (A) or (F) of this section may be conducted during the same month as a school safety drill under division (D) of this section. (F) If a public or private school or educational institution does not currently have smoke detectors, as defined in section 3781.104 of the Revised Code, or a sprinkler system in all classroom buildings of the school, the principal or person in charge of the school or educational institution shall conduct drills or rapid dismissals at least nine times during the school year, pursuant to division (E) of this section, which shall be at the times and frequency prescribed in rules adopted by the fire marshal. At the discretion of the principal or person in charge of the school or institution, drills conducted under this division may be combined with drills conducted under division (D) of this section, so long as at least one drill conducted under that division provides pupils with instruction in the procedures to follow in situations where pupils must be secured in the school building rather than rapidly evacuated.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3721.23 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3721 / § 3721.23
§ 3721.23. Investigations
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) The director of health shall receive, review, and investigate allegations of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or misappropriation of the property of a resident by any individual used by a long-term care facility or residential care facility to provide services to residents. (B) The director shall make findings regarding alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation of property after doing both of the following: (1) Investigating the allegation and determining that there is a reasonable basis for it; (2) Giving notice to the individual named in the allegation and affording the individual a reasonable opportunity for a hearing. Notice to the person named in an allegation shall be given and the hearing shall be conducted pursuant to rules adopted by the director under section 3721.26 of the Revised Code. For purposes of conducting a hearing under this section, the director may issue subpoenas compelling attendance of witnesses or production of documents. The subpoenas shall be served in the same manner as subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum issued for a trial of a civil action in a court of common pleas. If a person who is served a subpoena fails to attend a hearing or to produce documents, or refuses to be sworn or to answer any questions, the director may apply to the common pleas court of the county in which the person resides, or the county in which the long-term care facility or residential care facility is located, for a contempt order, as in the case of a failure of a person who is served a subpoena issued by the court to attend or to produce documents or a refusal of such person to testify. (C)(1) If the director finds that an individual used by a long-term care facility or residential care facility has abused, neglected, or exploited a resident or misappropriated property of a resident, the director shall do both of the following: (a) Notify the individual, the facility using the individual, the attorney general, county prosecutor, or other appropriate law enforcement official, and, if applicable, the appropriate professional licensing authority established under Title XLVII of the Revised Code; (b) In accordance with section 3721.32 of the Revised Code, include in the nurse aide registry established under that section a statement detailing the findings pertaining to the individual. (2) An individual about whom a statement is required by this division to be included in the nurse aide registry may provide the director with a statement disputing the director's findings and explaining the circumstances of the allegation. The statement shall be included in the nurse aide registry with the director's findings. (D)(1) If the director finds that alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or misappropriation of property of a resident cannot be substantiated, the director shall notify the individual and expunge all files and records of the investigation and the hearing by doing all of the following: (a) Removing and destroying the files and records, originals and copies, and deleting all index references; (b) Reporting to the individual the nature and extent of any information about the individual transmitted to any other person or government entity by the director of health; (c) Otherwise ensuring that any examination of files and records in question show no record whatever with respect to the individual. (2)(a) If, in accordance with division (C)(1) of this section, the director includes in the nurse aide registry a statement of a finding of neglect, the individual found to have neglected a resident may, not earlier than one year after the date of the finding, petition the director to rescind the finding and remove the statement and any accompanying information from the nurse aide registry. The director shall consider the petition. If, in the judgment of the director, the neglect was a singular occurrence and the employment and personal history of the individual does not evidence abuse, exploitation, or any other incident of neglect of residents, the director shall notify the individual and remove the statement and any accompanying information from the nurse aide registry. The director shall expunge all files and records of the investigation and the hearing, except the petition for rescission of the finding of neglect and the director's notice that the rescission has been approved. (b) A petition for rescission of a finding of neglect and the director's notice that the rescission has been approved are not public records for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (3) When files and records have been expunged under division (D)(1) or (2) of this section, all rights and privileges are restored, and the individual, the director, and any other person or government entity may properly reply to an inquiry that no such record exists as to the matter expunged.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3736.021 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3736 / § 3736.021
§ 3736.021. Auxiliary containers
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly A person may use an auxiliary container for purposes of commerce or otherwise. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit or limit the authority of any county, municipal corporation, or solid waste management district to implement a voluntary recycling program. Last updated September 9, 2021 at 1:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3714.021 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3714 / § 3714.021
§ 3714.021. Removal of construction wastes and demolition debris
Status: in_force

April 15, 2005 House Bill 432 - 125th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, "working face" means the portion of a construction and demolition debris facility where construction and demolition debris is placed for final disposal. (B) The owner or operator of a construction and demolition debris facility that is licensed under this chapter shall attempt to remove all solid wastes from construction and demolition debris prior to the disposal of the construction and demolition debris on the working face of the facility. Except as otherwise provided in this division, the existence of solid wastes on the working face of a construction and demolition debris facility does not constitute a violation of this chapter and rules adopted under it if both of the following apply: (1) The wastes constitute not more than two cubic yards per one thousand cubic yards of construction and demolition debris or four cubic yards per one thousand tons of construction and demolition debris disposed of at the construction and demolition debris facility based on the amount of construction and demolition debris disposed of at the facility on the preceding full business day as determined by using the amount of disposal fees collected under section 3714.07 of the Revised Code for wastes disposed of at the facility on that preceding full business day. (2) The owner or operator or the employees of the facility remove the solid wastes from the working face of the facility. The existence of solid wastes on the working face of a construction and demolition debris facility that is located within the boundaries of a sole source aquifer as described in division (B) of section 3714.03 of the Revised Code constitutes a violation of this chapter and rules adopted under it. (C) The board of health of the health district in which a construction and demolition debris facility is located, the director of environmental protection, or an authorized representative of either shall request the removal of specific, visible solid wastes that are located on the working face of a construction and demolition debris facility, and the owner or operator or the employees of the facility shall remove those solid wastes.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3741.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3741 / § 3741.10
§ 3741.10. Selling boiled oil under false name or without proper branding
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall sell, expose, or offer for sale, flaxseed or linseed oil except under its true name, and unless each tank car, tank, barrel, keg, or other vessel containing such oil has distinctly and durably painted, stamped, stenciled, or marked thereon in ordinary bold-faced capital letters not less than five lines pica in size, the words "pure linseed oil--raw" or "pure linseed oil--boiled" and the name and address of the manufacturer thereof.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3753.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3753 / § 3753.04
§ 3753.04. Owner or operator to comply with program 1, program 2, or program 3 requirements or with combination
Status: in_force

September 30, 1998 Senate Bill 219 - 122nd General Assembly (A) In addition to complying with section 3753.03 of the Revised Code, the owner or operator of a stationary source at which one or more covered processes are present, as part of the owner or operator's risk management program, shall comply with program 1, program 2, or program 3 requirements established under this section or with a combination of those requirements. An owner or operator shall determine which of those requirements apply to the covered processes that are present at the stationary source as provided in divisions (B) to (D) of this section. An owner or operator shall comply with all levels of program requirements that apply to the covered processes at the owner or operator's stationary source. (B) The owner or operator of a stationary source at which a covered process is present is subject to program 1 requirements established under division (E) of this section if the covered process meets all of the following conditions: (1) For the five years prior to the submission of a risk management plan, the process has not had an accidental release of a regulated substance where exposure to the substance, its reaction products, overpressure generated by an explosion involving the substance, or radiant heat generated by a fire involving the substance led to any of the following occurrences off-site: (a) Death of any person; (b) Injury to any person; (c) Response or restoration activities for an environmental receptor. (2) The distance to a toxic or flammable endpoint for a worst case release assessment conducted pursuant to a hazard assessment as specified in rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code is less than the distance to any public receptor; (3) Emergency response procedures have been coordinated between the stationary source and local emergency planning and response organizations. (C) The owner or operator of a stationary source at which a covered process is present is subject to program 2 requirements established under division (F) of this section if the covered process does not meet the conditions established under division (B) or (D) of this section. (D) The owner or operator of a stationary source at which a covered process is present is subject to program 3 requirements established under division (G) of this section if the covered process does not meet the conditions established under division (B) of this section and either of the following conditions is met: (1) The process is in standard industrial classification code 2611, 2812, 2819, 2821, 2865, 2869, 2873, 2879, or 2911; (2) The process is subject to the United States occupational safety and health administration safety management standard under 29 C.F.R. 1910.119. (E) The owner or operator of a stationary source at which one or more covered processes are present that meet the conditions established under division (B) of this section shall comply with all of the following program 1 requirements: (1) Submit with the risk management plan an analysis of the worst case release scenario for each covered process and documentation that the nearest public receptor is beyond the distance to a toxic or flammable endpoint; (2) Submit with the risk management plan a five-year accident history for the process; (3) Ensure that response actions have been coordinated with local emergency planning and response agencies; (4) Certify in the risk management plan that "Based upon criteria in rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code, the distance to the specified endpoint for the worst case release scenario for the following process(es) is less than the distance to the nearest public receptor: (list processes). Within the past five years, the process(es) has (have) had no accidental release that caused off-site impacts as described in rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code. No additional measures are necessary to prevent off-site impacts from accidental releases. In the event of fire, explosion, or a release of a regulated substance from the process(es), entry within the distance to the specified endpoints may pose a danger to public emergency responders. Therefore, public emergency responders should not enter this area except as arranged with the emergency contact indicated in the risk management plan. The undersigned certifies that, to the best of my knowledge, the information submitted is true, accurate, and complete. (signature, title, date signed)" (F) The owner or operator of a stationary source at which one or more covered processes are present that meet the conditions established under division (C) of this section shall comply with all of the following program 2 requirements: (1) Develop and implement a management system in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code; (2) Conduct a hazard assessment in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code; (3) Implement program 2 prevention requirements or implement program 3 prevention requirements in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code; (4) Submit as part of the risk management plan information on prevention program elements for covered processes that are subject to program 2 requirements; (5) Develop and implement an emergency response program in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code. (G) The owner or operator of a stationary source at which one or more covered processes are present that meet the conditions established under division (D) of this section shall comply with all of the following program 3 requirements: (1) Develop and implement a management system in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code; (2) Conduct a hazard assessment in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code; (3) Implement program 3 prevention requirements in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code; (4) Submit as part of the risk management plan information on prevention program elements for covered processes that are subject to program 3 requirements; (5) Develop and implement an emergency response program in accordance with rules adopted under section 3753.02 of the Revised Code. (H) If at any time a covered process at a stationary source no longer meets the conditions established under this section for its program level, the owner or operator shall comply with the requirements of the new program level that applies to the covered process and shall update the risk management plan and information submitted with it not later than six months after the change in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3769.089 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3769 / § 3769.089
§ 3769.089. Simulcast horse racing
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly (A) As used in this chapter: (1) "Racing day" means any day authorized under a permit holder's permit on which, at a simulcast host, either a live racing program is conducted as authorized under section 3769.07 of the Revised Code or a simulcast racing program is conducted as authorized under this section. (2) "Live racing day" means a racing day on which a live racing program is conducted by the permit holder along with simulcasts of all other available racing programs from within this state and simulcast racing programs from outside this state as authorized under this section. (3) "Live racing program" means a racing program consisting of no fewer than seven live horse races at thoroughbred tracks and nine live races at standardbred tracks and additional horse races simulcast from other facilities located either inside or outside this state, in which not more than two horse races on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted are simulcast from facilities located outside this state. If only one racing meeting of a particular breed of horse is being held, no fewer than nine live horse races shall be held on a live racing day. If, during the course of a racing meeting at a standardbred track, the racing secretary of the permit holder determines that there is an insufficient number of entries to have a full field of eight horses for each of nine races on a live racing program, then the racing secretary of the permit holder, after consultation with the Ohio harness horsemens association, may reduce the number of live races on that live racing program, as the racing secretary may determine. The racing secretary shall not reduce the live racing program to less than seven live races. If during the course of a meeting at a thoroughbred track, the racing secretary of a permit holder determines that there is an insufficient number of entries to have a full field of eight horses for each of nine races on a live racing program, then the racing secretary of the permit holder, with the consent of the thoroughbred horsemens association, may reduce the number of live races on that live racing program, as the racing secretary may determine. The racing secretary shall not reduce the live racing program to less than seven live races. No more than seventeen races on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted, including both live races and races simulcast from other facilities located either inside or outside this state, shall be part of a live racing program. (4) "Simulcast host" means a track or enclosure in this state where, on a racing day, a permit holder is doing one or both of the following: (a) Conducting a live racing program and offering this program for simulcasting to one or more simulcast guests and satellite facilities in this state; (b) Receiving a simulcast racing program for simulcasting to one or more simulcast guests and satellite facilities in this state. (5) "Simulcast guest" means any track or enclosure that is receiving from a simulcast host, on a day other than a racing day, a live racing program or a simulcast racing program. (6) "Simulcast racing program" means all simulcasts of horse races to a simulcast host or simulcast guest on a racing day or on any other day on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted, but does not include any simulcast horse races from inside or outside this state that are included in a simulcast host's live racing program. (7) "Satellite facility" has the same meaning as in section 3769.25 of the Revised Code. (8) "Collection and settlement agent" has the same meaning as in section 3769.0810 of the Revised Code. (9) "Special racing event" means individual races in live racing programs or simulcast racing programs, and simulcast racing programs on special event days under division (C) of this section, conducted at facilities located outside this state for which the track, racing association, or state regulatory agency conducting such races charges a simulcast host a fee for the privilege of receiving a simulcast of such races into this state that is higher than the customary and regular fee charged for simulcast races because of the status or popularity of such races. (B)(1)(a) The state racing commission shall, upon request by any permit holder, permit electronically televised simulcasts of horse races at the permit holder's track or enclosure on racing days authorized by the permit holder's permit. Except as provided in division (B) of this section, the commission shall not permit the simulcast of any simulcast racing program conducted at tracks or facilities located outside this state unless the out-of-state simulcast racing program is available at the same signal rate to all permit holders, whether serving as simulcast hosts or simulcast guests, and all satellite facilities, in this state open and operating on that day. A permit holder or satellite facility may inform the commission that it waives the right to receive the simulcast of a simulcast racing program or a race in a simulcast racing program on that day and in this event the simulcast racing program or simulcast race shall be available to all other simulcast hosts, simulcast guests, and satellite facilities open and operating in this state on that day. (b) In order for a permit holder to offer simulcasts of horse races conducted at facilities located outside this state, the permit holder shall have conducted live racing programs during the immediately preceding calendar year on a number of days that is not less than the number of regular live racing days it conducted in calendar year 1991, not including additional racing days conducted in calendar year 1991 by the permit holder at a winterized facility under a permit issued under section 3769.07 of the Revised Code, as certified by the commission. In satisfying the foregoing requirement for live racing days during the immediately preceding calendar year, a permit holder may include the number of days on which live racing programs were conducted under a permit issued under section 3769.07 of the Revised Code for additional racing days at a winterized facility. In addition, in order for a permit holder to offer simulcasts of horse races conducted at facilities located outside this state, the permit holder shall offer all simulcasts of horse races conducted in this state made available to it. In order for a permit holder to offer simulcasts of races conducted at race tracks located outside this state at the same time and during the hours in which the live races of a live racing program are being conducted at its track, a permit holder conducting a thoroughbred live racing program shall obtain the consent of the thoroughbred horsemens association and a permit holder conducting a harness live racing program shall obtain the consent of the Ohio harness horsemens association. The consent of the horsemen's organization shall not be unreasonably withheld, and shall be consistent with the interest of preserving live racing in this state. If a horsemen's organization withholds its consent, the permit holder may file an objection with the commission, which shall promptly consider the objection and determine whether the horsemen's organization's action in withholding consent is without substantial merit and, if the commission so determines, shall authorize the permit holder to simulcast the simulcast racing programs. The determination of the commission is final. A permit holder, as a simulcast host, may offer simulcast racing programs at its track or enclosure of races conducted at tracks and facilities located outside this state prior to the commencement of, and following the conclusion of, its live races without obtaining the consent of a horsemen's organization under this division. (c) Division (B)(1)(b) of this section remains in effect for each permit holder until the calendar year after that permit holder first receives a commission as a lottery sales agent for conducting video lottery terminal gaming on behalf of the state. (2) Notwithstanding section 3769.07 of the Revised Code and unless otherwise agreed to by the applicable horsemen's association and the permit holder, beginning in the calendar year after the permit holder first receives video lottery terminal income, one of the following applies as determined on a yearly basis: (a) If eleven per cent of the gross gaming revenue from video lottery terminals at the permit holder's facilities (either existing or relocated) in the previous calendar year exceeds fifteen million dollars, a permit holder shall conduct a minimum of one hundred twenty-five live racing days. (b) If eleven per cent of the gross gaming revenue from video lottery terminals at the permit holder's facilities (either existing or relocated) in the previous calendar year exceeds eleven million dollars, but is less than or equal to fifteen million dollars, a permit holder shall conduct a minimum of one hundred live racing days or the number of racing days applied for by the permit holder in calendar year 2012, whichever is greater. (c) If eleven per cent of the gross gaming revenue from video lottery terminals at the permit holder's facilities (either existing or relocated) in the previous calendar year is less than or equal to eleven million dollars, a permit holder shall conduct a minimum of seventy-five racing days or the number of racing days applied for by the permit holder for calendar year 2012, whichever is greater. In no case shall the minimum number of racing days for any permit holder exceed one hundred twenty-five racing days. (3) For the purposes of division (B)(2) of this section, for live racing conducted at a track with more than one permit, the minimum live racing days shall apply to those permits collectively and not as a single permit. (4) In addition to the required live racing days, a permit holder shall simulcast a simulcast racing program on a minimum of three hundred sixty days each calendar year. The permit holder shall simulcast all simulcast racing programs conducted in this state and made available to the permit holder and simulcast racing programs conducted outside this state. (5) The commission may make exception to the required minimum number of live racing days or simulcast racing program days in instances of natural disaster or other unexpected circumstances as defined by the commission, in its sole discretion. For any calendar year, the horsemen's association at each track may negotiate an agreement with the permit holder for that track to reduce the number of live racing days at that track to less than the minimum live racing days required by division (B)(2)(a), (b), or (c) of this section, as applicable, subject to the approval of the commission. These negotiations shall not reduce the number of live racing days to less than fifty days per calendar year. (6) To satisfy the requirement of live racing days, a permit holder may include the number of days on which live racing programs were conducted under a permit issued under section 3769.07 of the Revised Code for racing days authorized at a winterized facility. (C) The commission shall allocate to each track one racing day for each permit holder during each calendar year for the conduct of a live racing program on which a permit holder may conduct as few as one live horse race, with the remainder of the horse races on that racing day on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted as part of the live racing program being simulcast from other tracks and facilities located either inside or outside this state. In addition, the commission may allocate to each permit holder racing days on which it may as part of a live racing program simulcast more than two horse races from facilities located outside this state if the horse races involve a national wagering pool and pari-mutuel wagering is conducted on the national wagering pool, but on such a racing day there shall in no event be more than two horse races simulcast from facilities located outside this state included in a live racing program on which separate pari-mutuel wagering is conducted. As used in this division, "national wagering pool" means an interstate or intrastate common pari-mutuel wagering pool involving two or more selections covering two or more horse races conducted at tracks located inside or outside this state. In emergency situations, the commission may authorize a live racing day at a track in which all horse races on that racing day on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted are simulcast from tracks and facilities located either inside or outside this state with the consent of the thoroughbred horsemens association for a track conducting a thoroughbred live racing program and with the consent of the Ohio harness horsemens association for a track conducting a harness live racing program. If a horsemen's organization withholds its consent, the permit holder may file an objection with the commission, which shall promptly consider the objection and determine whether the horsemen's organization's action in withholding consent is without substantial merit and, if the commission so determines, shall authorize the permit holder to simulcast the simulcast racing programs. The determination of the commission is final. (D) On any day that a racing day has been applied for at any track in this state, each track in this state may operate as either a simulcast host or a simulcast guest and may conduct, with the approval of the state racing commission, pari-mutuel wagering on all simulcasts of races conducted inside this state made available to it plus all simulcasts of races conducted at facilities located outside this state as determined by the simulcast hosts. Except as otherwise provided in this section, any simulcast host or simulcast guest may receive and conduct simulcast racing programs that feature any breed of horse at any time of day, as authorized by the commission. Those persons holding state fair, county fair, or other fair permits shall not receive a simulcast racing program on which pari-mutuel wagering is conducted, except that a holder of a permit issued under section 3769.07 of the Revised Code that has been authorized by the commission to conduct races of the state fair, a county fair, or other fair at a commercial track may receive and conduct simulcast racing programs as a simulcast host or simulcast guest at the same time in conjunction with the live racing program of the state fair, county fair, or other fair permit holder conducted at its track. The simulcast hosts, with the approval of the state racing commission, shall determine which simulcast racing programs offered by race tracks located outside this state will be simulcast at their tracks and at all simulcast hosts, simulcast guests, and satellite facilities in this state that are open and operating during the hours that the simulcast hosts are operating. Simulcast guests and satellite facilities shall receive all approved simulcast racing programs offered by simulcast hosts. In addition, a simulcast host and simulcast guest, with the approval of the commission, may also receive simulcast horse races and simulcast racing programs not agreed to by simulcast hosts. A simulcast host that normally operates during the day only may serve as a simulcast host for only day-simulcast racing programs, which include all simulcast racing programs that commence at a track located outside this state on or before four p.m. A simulcast host that normally operates during the evening only may serve as a simulcast host for only evening-simulcast racing programs, which include all simulcast racing programs that commence at a track located outside this state on or after three p.m. A simulcast host that normally operates during the evening, but that under its permit conducts live racing programs during the day, may serve as a simulcast host for day-simulcast racing programs. A permit holder that is offering at its track simulcast racing programs that commence at a track located outside this state on or before four p.m. and simulcast racing programs that commence at a track located outside this state on or after three p.m. may serve as a simulcast host for both the day-simulcast racing program and the evening-simulcast racing program only if no other permit holder is serving as a simulcast host for the other simulcast racing programs. The times listed in this and the immediately following paragraphs are standard time as described in section 1.04 of the Revised Code and in the "Uniform Time Act of 1966," 80 Stat. 107, 15 U.S.C. 260 to 265. A simulcast host that is conducting a live racing program and is simulcasting that program to other simulcast hosts and simulcast guests in this state shall receive from each simulcast host and each simulcast guest receiving the simulcast an intrastate simulcast fee of one and three-eighths per cent of the amounts wagered on such simulcast racing program at its facilities. The simulcast hosts and simulcast guests receiving such simulcast racing program shall pay the intrastate simulcast fee to the collection and settlement agent, and the fee shall be disbursed by the agent, at the time and in the manner provided in section 3769.0810 of the Revised Code. (E)(1) The moneys wagered on simulcast racing programs on a racing day shall be separated from the moneys wagered on the live racing program on that racing day. From the moneys wagered on the simulcast races, each permit holder may retain as a commission the percentage of the amount wagered as specified in sections 3769.08 and 3769.087 of the Revised Code, as applicable, and shall pay, in the manner prescribed under section 3769.103 of the Revised Code, as a tax, the tax specified in sections 3769.08 and 3769.087 of the Revised Code, as applicable. From the tax collected, the tax commissioner shall make the distributions to the respective funds, and in the proper amounts, as required by sections 3769.08 and 3769.087 of the Revised Code, as applicable. Except as provided in division (E)(2) of this section, from the amount remaining after the payment of state taxes on the moneys wagered on live racing programs and on the moneys wagered on simulcast racing programs, a permit holder shall retain an amount equal to two and three-eighths per cent of the amount wagered on live racing programs and on intrastate and interstate simulcast racing programs simulcast at its track and on the amount wagered on the live racing programs and simulcast racing programs at a satellite facility allocated to it under section 3769.26 of the Revised Code, as a fee to pay for those costs associated with the reception and transmission of simulcasts and the administrative cost of the conduct of live racing programs and simulcast racing programs. From the remaining balance, one-half shall be retained by the permit holder for purses. On a day when a permit holder conducts a live racing program, all purse money generated from wagering on live racing programs and on simulcast racing programs at its track shall be used for that permit holder's purse account. On a day when a permit holder operates as a simulcast host with no live racing program, or operates as a simulcast guest, all purse money generated from wagering on intrastate and interstate simulcast racing programs shall be paid to the state racing commission for deposit into the Ohio combined simulcast horse racing purse fund created under this section. In addition, on a day when a permit holder serves as a simulcast host for a satellite facility, all purse money generated from amounts wagered at the satellite facility allocated to the permit holder under section 3769.26 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the commission for deposit into the Ohio simulcast horse racing purse fund. (2) If there are not four satellite facilities in operation in this state within one year after September 19, 1996, or if there are not seven satellite facilities in operation in this state within two years after September 19, 1996, or if there are not ten satellite facilities in operation in this state within three years after September 19, 1996, then in any such event the amount to be retained as a fee by the permit holder under division (E)(1) of this section shall be one and seven-eighths per cent until such time as the number of satellite facilities specified in division (E)(2) of this section are in operation. For good cause shown, the thoroughbred horsemens association and Ohio harness horsemens association may waive the requirements of division (E)(2) of this section or extend the date for compliance as to any year by filing a written notification with the state racing commission. (3) If a simulcast racing program simulcast by a simulcast host at its track or enclosure and to other simulcast hosts, simulcast guests, and satellite facilities in this state is a special racing event, the permit holder offering the special racing event and other simulcast hosts, simulcast guests, and satellite facilities receiving the special racing event shall not retain the fee provided under division (E)(1) or (2) of this section but shall retain from the moneys wagered on the special racing event an amount equal to the fee charged by the track, racing association, or state regulatory agency simulcasting the special racing event to the simulcast host. From the remaining balance, one-half shall be retained by the permit holder for purses in the manner provided in division (E)(1) of this section. A permit holder proposing to simulcast a special racing event as a simulcast host shall advise its horsemen's organization of the proposed schedule of the special racing event and obtain its consent to this schedule. The consent of the horsemen's organization shall not be unreasonably withheld and shall be consistent with the interest of preserving live racing in this state. If the horsemen's organization withholds its consent, the permit holder may file an objection with the state racing commission, which shall promptly consider the objection and determine whether the organization's action in withholding consent is without substantial merit and, if the commission so determines, shall authorize the permit holder to simulcast the special racing event. The determination of the commission is final. (F) There is hereby created in the state treasury the Ohio combined simulcast horse racing purse fund, to consist of moneys paid into it by permit holders pursuant to division (E) of this section and by satellite facilities pursuant to division (F) of section 3769.26 of the Revised Code. Moneys to the credit of the fund, including interest earned thereon, may be used by the commission for the costs of administering this division and the balance shall be distributed among permit holders no less frequently than monthly to each permit holder's purse account on order of the commission. For each calendar year, permit holders at each track shall receive a share of each distribution of the Ohio combined simulcast horse racing purse fund in the same percentage, rounded to the nearest one-hundredth of the amount of each distribution, as the average total amount wagered at the track on racing days at which live racing programs were conducted, including the amount allocated to the track under section 3769.26 of the Revised Code for live races, during the five calendar years immediately preceding the year for which the distribution is made bears to the average annual total amount wagered at all tracks in the state operating under permits issued by the state racing commission under section 3769.07 , 3769.071 , or 3769.072 of the Revised Code on all racing days at which live racing programs were conducted, including the amount allocated to the tracks under section 3769.26 of the Revised Code for live races, during the five calendar years immediately preceding the year for which the distribution is made. By the thirty-first day of January of each year the commission shall calculate the share of the permit holders at each track for that year, shall enter the share percentages in its official records, and shall notify all permit holders of the share percentages of all tracks for that calendar year. The permit holders at each track, with the approval of the commission, shall allocate their share of the fund as distributed to the purse account of each permit holder for each race meeting. The commission shall cause to be kept accurate records of its administration of the fund, including all administrative expenses incurred by it and charged to the fund, and of distributions to permit holders. These records are public records available for inspection at any time during the regular business hours of the commission by any permit holder or horsemen's organization, by an authorized agent of the permit holder or horsemen's organization, or by any other person. (G) Upon the approval of the commission, a permit holder conducting live racing programs may transmit electronically televised simulcasts of horse races conducted at the permit holder's track to racing associations, tracks, and facilities located outside this state for the conduct of pari-mutuel wagering thereon, at the times, on the terms, and for the fee agreed upon by the permit holder and the receiving racing association, track, or facility. From the fees paid to the permit holder for such simulcasts, a permit holder shall retain for the costs of administration a fee in an amount equal to one per cent of the amount wagered on the races simulcast by the permit holder. From the remaining balance of the fee, one-half shall be retained by the permit holder for purses, except that notwithstanding the fee arrangement between the permit holder and the receiving racing association, track, or facility, the permit holder shall deposit into its purse account not less than an amount equal to three-fourths of one per cent of the amount wagered at racing associations, tracks, and facilities located outside the state on the races simulcast by the permit holder. All televised simulcasts of horse races conducted in this state to racing associations, tracks, and facilities located outside this state shall comply with the "Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978," 92 Stat. 1811, 15 U.S.C.A. 3001 to 3007. The consent of the horsemen's organization at the track of the permit holder applying to the commission to simulcast horse races conducted at the permit holder's track to racing associations, tracks, and facilities located outside this state shall be consistent with the interest of preserving live racing. (H)(1) The state racing commission may authorize any permit holder that is authorized to conduct live horse racing on racing days and that conducts pari-mutuel wagering on simulcasts of horse races under this section that are conducted at race tracks either inside or outside this state to conduct, supervise, and participate in interstate and intrastate common pari-mutuel wagering pools on those races in the manner provided in division (H) of this section. Except as otherwise expressly provided in division (H) of this section or in the rules of the state racing commission, the provisions of this chapter that govern pari-mutuel wagering apply to interstate or intrastate common pari-mutuel wagering pools. (2) Subject to the approval of the state racing commission, the types of wagering, calculation of the commission retained by the permit holder, tax rates, distribution of winnings, and rules of racing in effect for pari-mutuel wagering pools at the host track may govern wagers placed at a receiving track in this state and merged into an interstate or intrastate common pari-mutuel wagering pool. Breakage from interstate or intrastate common pari-mutuel wagering pools shall be calculated in accordance with the rules that govern the host track and shall be distributed among the tracks participating in the interstate or intrastate common wagering pool in a manner agreed to by the participating tracks and the host track. An interstate common pari-mutuel wagering pool formed under division (H)(3) of this section is subject to that division rather than to division (H)(2) of this section. (3) Subject to the approval of the state racing commission, an interstate common pari-mutuel wagering pool may be formed between a permit holder and one or more receiving tracks located in states other than the state in which the host track is located. The commission may approve types of wagering, calculation of the commission retained by the permit holder, tax rates, distribution of winnings, rules of racing, and calculation of breakage for such an interstate common pari-mutuel wagering pool that differ from those that would otherwise be applied in this state under this chapter but that are consistent for all tracks participating in the interstate common pari-mutuel wagering pool formed under division (H)(3) of this section. (4) As used in division (H) of this section: (a) "Host track" means a track where live horse races are conducted and offered for simulcasting to receiving tracks. (b) "Receiving track" means a track where simulcasts of races from a host track are displayed and wagered on. (I) Each permit holder is responsible for paying all costs associated with the up-link for, and reception of, simulcasts, and the conduct and operation of simulcast racing programs, for all fees and costs associated with serving as a simulcast host or simulcast guest, and for any required fees payable to the tracks, racing associations, or state regulatory agencies where simulcast racing is conducted at tracks located outside this state. (J) No license, fee, or excise tax, other than as specified in division (E) of this section, shall be assessed upon or collected from a permit holder or the owners of a permit holder in connection with, or pertaining to, the operation and conduct of simulcast racing programs in this state, by any county, township, municipal corporation, district, or other body having the authority to assess or collect a tax or fee. (K)(1) Permit holders operating tracks within the same county or adjacent counties that are conducting simulcast racing programs under this section may enter into agreements regarding the conduct of simulcast racing programs at their respective tracks and the sharing of the retained commissions therefrom, for such periods of time, upon such terms and conditions, and subject to such rights and obligations, as the contracting permit holders consider appropriate under the circumstances. Permit holders shall notify the state racing commission of their entry into an agreement pursuant to this division, the names of the permit holders that are parties to the agreement, and the length of time the agreement shall be in effect. (2) Permit holders and the thoroughbred horsemens association and Ohio harness horsemens association may agree to do any of the following: (a) Increase or reduce the fees and amounts to be retained by the permit holders under this section; (b) Increase or reduce the fees and amounts to be allocated to the purse accounts of permit holders under this section; (c) Increase or reduce the fees to be paid between and among simulcast hosts and simulcast guests under this section and under division (C) of section 3769.0810 of the Revised Code; (d) Modify, suspend, or waive the requirements set forth in division (B) of this section as to any permit holder or as to all permit holders. All permit holders and both horsemen's organizations shall approve such agreement. Any agreement entered into under division (K)(2) of this section shall set forth the effective date of any such increase or reduction, and the terms and provisions of the agreement, and a copy of the agreement shall be filed with the state racing commission.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3727.35 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3727 / § 3727.35
§ 3727.35. Submitting hospital price lists to director of health
Status: in_force

April 3, 2025 House Bill 173 - 135th General Assembly Each time a hospital updates a list or internet-based price estimator tool as required under sections 3727.33 and 3727.34 of the Revised Code, the hospital shall submit the updated list or a description of the updates to the internet-based price estimator tool to the director of health. The director shall prescribe the form in which the updated list or description is to be submitted. Last updated March 19, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3763.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3763 / § 3763.01
§ 3763.01. Gaming contracts void
Status: in_force

July 1, 2003 House Bill 512 - 124th General Assembly (A) All promises, agreements, notes, bills, bonds, or other contracts, mortgages, or other securities, when the whole or part of the consideration thereof is for money or other valuable thing won or lost, laid, staked, or betted at or upon a game of any kind, or upon a horse race or cockfights, sport or pastime, or on a wager, or for the repayment of money lent or advanced at the time of a game, play, or wager, for the purpose of being laid, betted, staked, or wagered, are void. (B) Sections 3763.01 to 3763.08 of the Revised Code do not apply to bingo as defined in section 2915.01 of the Revised Code or to any game of chance that is not subject to criminal penalties under section 2915.02 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3726.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3726 / § 3726.04
§ 3726.04. Exercise of rights by adult or minor pregnant woman
Status: in_force

April 6, 2021 Senate Bill 27 - 133rd General Assembly (A)(1) If a pregnant woman desires to exercise the rights under division (A) of section 3726.03 of the Revised Code, she shall make the determination in writing using a form prescribed by the director of health under division (C) of section 3726.14 of the Revised Code. The determination must clearly indicate both of the following: (a) Whether the final disposition will be by cremation or interment; (b) Whether the final disposition will be at a location other than one provided by the abortion facility. (2) If a pregnant woman does not desire to exercise the rights under division (A) of section 3726.03 of the Revised Code, the abortion facility shall determine whether final disposition shall be by cremation or interment. (B)(1) A pregnant woman who is under eighteen years of age, unmarried, and unemancipated shall obtain parental consent from one of the person's parents, guardian, or custodian to the final disposition determination she makes under division (A)(1) of this section. The consent shall be made in writing using a form prescribed by the director under division (B) of section 3726.14 of the Revised Code. (2) The consent under division (B)(1) of this section is not required for a pregnant woman exercising her rights under division (A) of section 3726.03 of the Revised Code if an order authorizing the minor to consent, or the court to consent on behalf of the minor, to the abortion was issued under section 2151.85 or division (C) of section 2919.121 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3702.73 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3702 / § 3702.73
§ 3702.73. Approving application
Status: in_force

June 24, 2008 House Bill 562 - 127th General Assembly If funds are available in the physician loan repayment fund created under section 3702.78 of the Revised Code and the general assembly has appropriated funds for the physician loan repayment program, the director of health shall approve an applicant for participation in the program if the director finds that, in accordance with the priorities established under section 3702.77 of the Revised Code, the applicant is eligible for participation in the program and the applicant's primary care specialty is needed in a health resource shortage area. Upon approval, the director shall notify and enter into discussions with the applicant. The object of the discussions is to facilitate the recruitment of the applicant to a site within a health resource shortage area at which, according to the priorities established under section 3702.77 of the Revised Code, the applicant's primary care specialty is most needed. If the director and applicant agree on the applicant's placement at a particular site within a health resource shortage area, the applicant shall prepare, sign, and deliver to the director a letter of intent agreeing to that placement.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3713.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3713 / § 3713.07
§ 3713.07. Renewal of registration
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly (A) Registration obtained under this chapter expires annually on the last day of the month in the month that the registration was obtained. The superintendent of industrial compliance shall renew the registration in accordance with Chapter 4745. of the Revised Code. (B) Failure on the part of any registrant to renew registration prior to its expiration, when notified as required in this section, shall not deprive the person of the right to renewal within the ninety days that follow expiration, but the fee to be paid for renewal after its expiration shall be one hundred dollars plus the standard registration fee for the registrant. (C) If a registrant fails to renew registration within ninety days of the date that it expired, the former registrant shall comply with the registration requirements under section 3713.05 of the Revised Code to obtain valid registration.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3772.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3772 / § 3772.03
§ 3772.03. Authority of commission; adoption of rules
Status: in_force

March 23, 2022 House Bill 132 (GA 132), House Bill 49 (GA 132), House Bill 29 (GA 134) (A) To ensure the integrity of casino gaming, the commission shall have authority to complete the functions of licensing, regulating, investigating, and penalizing casino operators, management companies, holding companies, key employees, casino gaming employees, and gaming-related vendors. The commission also shall have jurisdiction over all persons participating in casino gaming authorized by Section 6(C) of Article XV, Ohio Constitution, and this chapter. (B) All rules adopted by the commission under this chapter shall be adopted under procedures established in Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. The commission may contract for the services of experts and consultants to assist the commission in carrying out its duties under this section. (C) The commission shall adopt rules as are necessary for completing the functions stated in division (A) of this section and for addressing the subjects enumerated in division (D) of this section. (D) The commission shall adopt, and as advisable and necessary shall amend or repeal, rules that include all of the following: (1) The prevention of practices detrimental to the public interest; (2) Prescribing the method of applying, and the form of application, that an applicant for a license under this chapter must follow as otherwise described in this chapter; (3) Prescribing the information to be furnished by an applicant or licensee as described in section 3772.11 of the Revised Code; (4) Describing the certification standards and duties of an independent testing laboratory certified under section 3772.31 of the Revised Code and the relationship between the commission, the laboratory, the gaming-related vendor, and the casino operator; (5) The minimum amount of insurance that must be maintained by a casino operator, management company, holding company, or gaming-related vendor; (6) The approval process for a significant change in ownership or transfer of control of a licensee as provided in section 3772.091 of the Revised Code; (7) The design of gaming supplies, devices, and equipment to be distributed by gaming-related vendors; (8) Identifying the casino gaming that is permitted, identifying the gaming supplies, devices, and equipment, that are permitted, defining the area in which the permitted casino gaming may be conducted, and specifying the method of operation according to which the permitted casino gaming is to be conducted as provided in section 3772.20 of the Revised Code, and requiring gaming devices and equipment to meet the standards of this state; (9) Tournament play in any casino facility; (10) Establishing and implementing a voluntary exclusion program that provides all of the following: (a) Except as provided by commission rule, a person who participates in the program shall agree to refrain from entering a casino facility. (b) The name of a person participating in the program shall be included on a list of persons excluded from all casino facilities. (c) Except as provided by commission rule, no person who participates in the program shall petition the commission for admittance into a casino facility. (d) The list of persons participating in the program and the personal information of those persons shall be confidential and shall only be disseminated by the commission to the state lottery commission, casino operators, sports gaming proprietors, and their agents and employees for purposes of enforcement and to other entities, upon request of the participant and agreement by the commission. (e) A casino operator shall make all reasonable attempts as determined by the commission to cease all direct marketing efforts to a person participating in the program. (f) A casino operator shall not cash the check of a person participating in the program or extend credit to the person in any manner. However, the program shall not exclude a casino operator from seeking the payment of a debt accrued by a person before participating in the program. (g) Any and all locations at which a person may register as a participant in the program shall be published. (11) Requiring the commission to adopt standards regarding the marketing materials of a licensed casino operator, including allowing the commission to prohibit marketing materials that are contrary to the adopted standards; (12) Requiring that the records, including financial statements, of any casino operator, management company, holding company, and gaming-related vendor be maintained in the manner prescribed by the commission and made available for inspection upon demand by the commission, but shall be subject to section 3772.16 of the Revised Code; (13) Permitting a licensed casino operator, management company, key employee, or casino gaming employee to question a person suspected of violating this chapter; (14) The chips, tokens, tickets, electronic cards, or similar objects that may be purchased by means of an agreement under which credit is extended to a wagerer by a casino operator; (15) Establishing standards for provisional key employee licenses for a person who is required to be licensed as a key employee and is in exigent circumstances and standards for provisional licenses for casino gaming employees who submit complete applications and are compliant under an instant background check. A provisional license shall be valid not longer than three months. A provisional license may be renewed one time, at the commission's discretion, for an additional three months. In establishing standards with regard to instant background checks the commission shall take notice of criminal records checks as they are conducted under section 311.41 of the Revised Code using electronic fingerprint reading devices. (16) Establishing approval procedures for third-party engineering or accounting firms, as described in section 3772.09 of the Revised Code; (17) Prescribing the manner in which winnings, compensation from casino gaming, and gross revenue must be computed and reported by a licensee as described in Chapter 5753. of the Revised Code; (18) Prescribing conditions under which a licensee's license may be suspended or revoked as described in section 3772.04 of the Revised Code; (19) Prescribing the manner and procedure of all hearings to be conducted by the commission or by any hearing examiner; (20) Prescribing technical standards and requirements that are to be met by security and surveillance equipment that is used at and standards and requirements to be met by personnel who are employed at casino facilities, and standards and requirements for the provision of security at and surveillance of casino facilities; (21) Prescribing requirements for a casino operator to provide unarmed security services at a casino facility by licensed casino employees, and the training that shall be completed by these employees; (22) Prescribing standards according to which casino operators shall keep accounts and standards according to which casino accounts shall be audited, and establish means of assisting the tax commissioner in levying and collecting the gross casino revenue tax levied under section 5753.02 of the Revised Code; (23) Defining penalties for violation of commission rules and a process for imposing such penalties; (24) Establishing standards for decertifying contractors that violate statutes or rules of this state or the federal government; (25) Establishing standards for the repair of casino gaming equipment; (26) Establishing procedures to ensure that casino operators, management companies, and holding companies are compliant with the compulsive and problem gambling plan submitted under section 3772.18 of the Revised Code; (27) Prescribing, for institutional investors in or holding companies of a casino operator, management company, holding company, or gaming-related vendor that fall below the threshold needed to be considered an institutional investor or a holding company, standards regarding what any employees, members, or owners of those investors or holding companies may do and shall not do in relation to casino facilities and casino gaming in this state, which standards shall rationally relate to the need to proscribe conduct that is inconsistent with passive institutional investment status; (28) Providing for any other thing necessary and proper for successful and efficient regulation of casino gaming under this chapter. (E) The commission shall employ and assign gaming agents as necessary to assist the commission in carrying out the duties of this chapter and Chapters 2915. and 3775. of the Revised Code. In order to maintain employment as a gaming agent, the gaming agent shall successfully complete all continuing training programs required by the commission and shall not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty or no contest to an offense that makes the gaming agent ineligible for appointment or retention under section 3772.07 of the Revised Code. (F) The commission, as a law enforcement agency, and its gaming agents, as law enforcement officers as defined in section 2901.01 of the Revised Code, shall have authority with regard to the detection and investigation of, the seizure of evidence allegedly relating to, and the apprehension and arrest of persons allegedly committing violations of this chapter or gambling offenses as defined in section 2915.01 of the Revised Code or violations of any other law of this state that may affect the integrity of casino gaming, the operation of skill-based amusement machines, or the operation of sports gaming, and shall have access to casino facilities, skill-based amusement machine facilities, and sports gaming facilities to carry out the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 3775. of the Revised Code. (G) The commission may eject or exclude or authorize the ejection or exclusion of and a gaming agent may eject a person from a casino facility for any of the following reasons: (1) The person's name is on the list of persons voluntarily excluding themselves from all casinos in a program established according to rules adopted by the commission; (2) The person violates or conspires to violate this chapter or a rule adopted thereunder; or (3) The commission determines that the person's conduct or reputation is such that the person's presence within a casino facility may call into question the honesty and integrity of the casino gaming operations or interfere with the orderly conduct of the casino gaming operations. (H) A person, other than a person participating in a voluntary exclusion program, may petition the commission for a public hearing on the person's ejection or exclusion under this chapter. (I) A casino operator or management company shall have the same authority to eject or exclude a person from the management company's casino facilities as authorized in division (G) of this section. The licensee shall immediately notify the commission of an ejection or exclusion. (J) The commission shall submit a written annual report with the governor, president and minority leader of the senate, and the speaker and minority leader of the house of representatives before the first day of September each year. The annual report shall cover the previous fiscal year and shall include all of the following: (1) A statement describing the receipts and disbursements of the commission; (2) Relevant financial data regarding casino gaming, including gross revenues and disbursements made under this chapter; (3) Actions taken by the commission; (4) An update on casino operators', management companies', and holding companies' compulsive and problem gambling plans and the voluntary exclusion program and list; (5) Information regarding prosecutions for conduct described in division (H) of section 3772.99 of the Revised Code, including, but not limited to, the total number of prosecutions commenced and the name of each person prosecuted; (6) Any additional information that the commission considers useful or that the governor, president or minority leader of the senate, or speaker or minority leader of the house of representatives requests. (K) To ensure the integrity of skill-based amusement machine operations, the commission shall have jurisdiction over all persons conducting or participating in the conduct of skill-based amusement machine operations authorized by this chapter and Chapter 2915. of the Revised Code, including the authority to complete the functions of licensing, regulating, investigating, and penalizing those persons in a manner that is consistent with the commission's authority to do the same with respect to casino gaming. To carry out this division, the commission may adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, including rules establishing fees and penalties related to the operation of skill-based amusement machines. (L) To ensure the integrity of fantasy contests, the commission shall have jurisdiction over all persons conducting or participating in the conduct of a fantasy contest authorized by Chapter 3774. of the Revised Code, including the authority to license, regulate, investigate, and penalize those persons in a manner that is consistent with the commission's authority to do the same with respect to skill-based amusement machines. To carry out this division, the commission may adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, including rules establishing fees and penalties related to the operation of fantasy contests. (M) All fees imposed pursuant to the rules adopted under divisions (K) and (L) of this section shall be deposited into the casino control commission fund. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated January 31, 2022 at 4:27 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3707.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3707 / § 3707.25
§ 3707.25. Application of quarantine rules to persons and goods on vehicles of transportation
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly Rules and regulations passed by a board of health of a city or general health district or health commissioner shall apply to all persons, goods, or effects arriving by railroad, steamboat, or other vehicle of transportation, after quarantine is declared.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3746.13 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3746 / § 3746.13
§ 3746.13. Issuing of covenant not to sue
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) For property that does not involve the issuance of a consolidated standards permit under section 3746.15 of the Revised Code and where no remedial activities for which there is a required operation and maintenance agreement or an environmental covenant under this chapter or sections 5301.80 to 5301.92 of the Revised Code, as applicable, are used to comply with applicable standards, the director of environmental protection shall issue a covenant not to sue pursuant to section 3746.12 of the Revised Code by issuance of an order and as a final action under Chapter 3745. of the Revised Code within thirty days after the director receives the no further action letter for the property from the certified professional who prepared the letter under section 3746.11 of the Revised Code. (B) For property that involves the issuance of a consolidated standards permit under section 3746.15 of the Revised Code or where remedial activities for which there is a required operation and maintenance agreement or an environmental covenant under this chapter or sections 5301.80 to 5301.92 of the Revised Code, as applicable, are used to comply with applicable standards, the director shall issue a covenant not to sue pursuant to section 3746.12 of the Revised Code by issuance of an order and as a final action under Chapter 3745. of the Revised Code within ninety days after the director receives the no further action letter for the property from the certified professional who prepared the letter and enters into an environmental convenant regarding the property, if applicable. (C) Except as provided in division (D) of this section, each person who is issued a covenant not to sue under this section shall pay the fee established pursuant to rules adopted under division (B)(7) of section 3746.04 of the Revised Code. Until those rules become effective, each person who is issued a covenant not to sue shall pay a fee of two thousand dollars. The fee shall be paid to the director at the time that the no further action letter and accompanying verification are submitted to the director. Last updated September 19, 2023 at 10:02 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3715.502 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3715 / § 3715.502
§ 3715.502. [Former R.C. 4729.44, amended and renumbered by H.B. 558, 134th General Assembly, effective 4/6/2023] Protocols authorizing pharmacists, pharmacy interns to dispense overdose reversal drugs
Status: in_force

April 9, 2025 Senate Bill 95 - 135th General Assembly (A) A physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or certified mental health assistant may authorize one or more pharmacists and any of the pharmacy interns supervised by the one or more pharmacists to use a protocol developed pursuant to rules adopted under this section for the purpose of dispensing overdose reversal drugs. If use of the protocol has been authorized, a pharmacist or pharmacy intern may dispense overdose reversal drugs without a prescription to either of the following in accordance with that protocol: (1) An individual who there is reason to believe is experiencing or at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose; (2) A family member, friend, or other individual in a position to assist an individual who there is reason to believe is at risk of experiencing an opioid-related overdose. (B) A pharmacist or pharmacy intern who dispenses overdose reversal drugs under this section shall instruct the individual to whom the drugs are dispensed to summon emergency services as soon as practicable either before or after administering the drugs. (C) A pharmacist may document on a prescription form the dispensing of overdose reversal drugs by the pharmacist or a pharmacy intern supervised by the pharmacist. The form may be assigned a number for recordkeeping purposes. (D) This section does not affect the authority of a pharmacist or pharmacy intern to fill or refill a prescription for overdose reversal drugs. (E) A physician, physician assistant, advanced practice registered nurse, or certified mental health assistant who in good faith authorizes a pharmacist or pharmacy intern to dispense overdose reversal drugs without a prescription, as provided in this section, is not liable for or subject to any of the following for any act or omission of the individual to whom the drugs are dispensed: damages in any civil action, prosecution in any criminal proceeding, or professional disciplinary action. A pharmacist or pharmacy intern authorized under this section to dispense overdose reversal drugs without a prescription who does so in good faith is not liable for or subject to any of the following for any act or omission of the individual to whom the drugs are dispensed: damages in any civil action, prosecution in any criminal proceeding, or professional disciplinary action. (F) The state board of pharmacy, after consulting with the state medical board and board of nursing, shall adopt rules to implement this section. The rules shall specify a protocol under which pharmacists or pharmacy interns may dispense overdose reversal drugs without a prescription. All rules adopted under this section shall be adopted in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. (G)(1) The state board of pharmacy shall develop a program to educate all of the following about the authority of a pharmacist or pharmacy intern to dispense overdose reversal drugs without a prescription: (a) Holders of licenses issued under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code that engage in the sale or dispensing of overdose reversal drugs pursuant to this section; (b) Registered pharmacy technicians, certified pharmacy technicians, and pharmacy technician trainees registered under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code who engage in the sale of overdose reversal drugs pursuant to this section; (c) Individuals who are not licensed or registered under Chapter 4729. of the Revised Code but are employed by license holders described in division (G)(1)(a) of this section. (2) As part of the program, the board also shall educate the license holders, pharmacy technicians, and employees described in division (G)(1) of this section about maintaining an adequate supply of overdose reversal drugs and methods for determining a pharmacy's stock of such drugs. (3) The board may use its web site to share information under the program. Last updated January 28, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3749.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3749 / § 3749.02
§ 3749.02. Adoption of rules for public swimming pools, spas and special use pools
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly The director of health shall, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, adopt rules of general application throughout the state governing the issuance of licenses, approval of plans, layout, construction, sanitation, safety, and operation of public swimming pools, public spas, and special use pools. Such rules shall not be applied to the construction, erection, or manufacture of any building to which section 3781.06 of the Revised Code is applicable when the building or structure is either integral to or appurtenant to a public swimming pool, a public spa, or a special use pool.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3736.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3736 / § 3736.01
§ 3736.01. Recycling, waste reduction, litter prevention definitions
Status: in_force

September 30, 2021 House Bill 110 - 134th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) "Litter" means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, automobile parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited by a person on public property, on private property not owned by the person, or in or on waters of the state unless one of the following applies: (1) The person has been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection drive. (2) The person has thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited the material in a receptacle in a manner that prevented its being carried away by the elements. (3) The person has been issued a permit or license covering the material pursuant to Chapter 3734. or 6111. of the Revised Code. (B) "Recycling" means the process of collecting, sorting, cleansing, treating, and reconstituting waste or other discarded materials for the purpose of recovering and reusing the materials. (C) "Agency of the state" includes, but is not limited to, an agency subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code and a state university or college as defined in section 3345.12 of the Revised Code. (D) "Source reduction" means activities that decrease the initial production of waste materials at their point of origin. (E) "Enterprise" means a business with its principal place of business in this state and that proposes to engage in research and development or recycling in this state. (F) "Research and development" means inquiry, experimentation, or demonstration to advance basic scientific or technical knowledge or the application, adaptation, or use of existing or newly discovered scientific or technical knowledge regarding recycling, source reduction, or litter prevention. (G) "Recyclables" means waste materials that are collected, separated, or processed and used as raw materials or products. (H) "Recycling market development" means activities that stimulate the demand for recycled products, provide for a consistent supply of recyclables to meet the needs of recycling industries, or both. (I) "Solid waste management districts" means solid waste management districts established under Chapter 343. of the Revised Code. (J) "Synthetic rubber" means produced or extended rubber and products made from a synthetic rubber base material originating from petrochemical feedstocks, including scrap tires, tire molds, automobile engine belts, brake pads and hoses, weather stripping, fittings, electrical insulation, and other molded objects and parts. (K) "Auxiliary container" has the same meaning as in section 3767.32 of the Revised Code. Last updated August 18, 2021 at 2:03 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3705.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3705 / § 3705.32
§ 3705.32. Records are confidential - exceptions
Status: in_force

January 1, 2025 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in this section, records received and information assembled by the birth defects information system pursuant to section 3705.30 of the Revised Code are confidential medical records. (B)(1) The director of health may use information assembled by the system to notify parents, guardians, and custodians of children with congenital anomalies or abnormal conditions of medical care and other services available for the child and family. (2) The director may disclose information assembled by the system with the written consent of the parent or legal guardian of the child who is the subject of the information. (C)(1) Access to information assembled by the system shall be limited to the following persons and government entities: (a) The director of health; (b) Authorized employees of the department of health; (c) The director of children and youth; (d) Qualified persons or government entities that are engaged in demographic, epidemiological, or similar studies related to health and health care provision. (2) The director shall give a person or government entity described in division (C)(1)(d) of this section access to the system only if the person or a representative of the person or government entity signs an agreement to maintain the system's confidentiality. (3) The director shall maintain a record of all persons and government entities given access to the information in the system. The record shall include all of the following information: (a) The name of the person who authorized access to the system; (b) The name, title, and organizational affiliation of the person or government entity given access to the system; (c) The dates the person or government entity was given access to the system; (d) The specific purpose for which the person or government entity intends to use the information. (4) The record maintained pursuant to division (C)(3) of this section is a public record, as defined in section 149.43 of the Revised Code. (5) A person who violates an agreement described in division (C)(2) of this section may be denied further access to confidential information maintained by the director. (D) The director may disclose information assembled by the system in summary, statistical, or other form that does not identify particular individuals or individual sources of information. Last updated January 1, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3718.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3718 / § 3718.09
§ 3718.09. Enforcement orders - emergency orders
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly (A) A board of health may issue, modify, suspend, or revoke enforcement orders to a registration or permit holder or other person directing the holder or person to abate a violation of this chapter, any rule adopted or order issued under it, or a condition of a registration or permit issued under it within a specified, reasonable time. If an order issued under this division is neglected or disregarded, the applicable board of health may proceed in accordance with section 3707.02 of the Revised Code. (B) The health commissioner or the commissioner's designated representative, without prior notice or hearing and in accordance with rules adopted by the director of health, may issue an emergency order requiring any action necessary to meet a public health emergency or to prevent or abate an imminent and substantial threat to surface water or ground water regarding domestic septage management or regarding a sewage treatment system that is being operated in a manner that does not comply with this chapter or rules adopted under it. A person to whom such an emergency order is issued immediately shall comply with the order. A person so ordered may apply to the issuer of the order for a hearing, which shall be held as soon as possible, but not later than twenty days after the issuer's receipt of the application for a hearing.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3729.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3729 / § 3729.02
§ 3729.02. Director of health to adopt rules for plan review, license issuance, and regulation generally
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly (A) The director of health, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules of uniform application throughout the state governing the review of plans and issuance of licenses for and the location, layout, construction, drainage, sanitation, safety, and operation of recreational vehicle parks, recreation camps, and combined park-camps. The rules shall not apply to the construction, erection, or manufacture of any building to which section 3781.06 of the Revised Code is applicable. (B) The director, subject to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules of uniform application throughout the state governing the review of plans and issuance of licenses for and the layout, sanitation, safety, and operation of temporary park-camps. The rules shall not apply to the construction, erection, or manufacture of any building to which section 3781.06 of the Revised Code is applicable.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3781.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3781 / § 3781.32
§ 3781.32. Connections or tie-ins within right-of-way
Status: in_force

March 27, 2013 House Bill 458 - 129th General Assembly (A) Any connections or tie-ins to existing utility services within a public right-of-way shall comply with permit requirements of the public authority that has jurisdiction over that right-of-way. (B) A developer or the designer employed by the developer shall not require, as a condition for entering into a contract for a project that will require excavation, that responsibility for performance of duties imposed under sections 3781.25 to 3781.32 of the Revised Code shall be assumed by a person other than the person on whom those duties are imposed under those sections. This division does not prohibit a utility from entering into any contract for the performance of duties that are imposed on a utility under those sections. (C) Nothing in sections 3728.25 to 3728.32 of the Revised Code shall be construed to require a utility to relocate its underground utility facilities located at an excavation site.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3746.28 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3746 / § 3746.28
§ 3746.28. Evidence of entry into or participation in program
Status: in_force

September 28, 1994 Senate Bill 221 - 120th General Assembly (A) Entering into and participating in the voluntary action program under this chapter and rules adopted under it does not constitute an admission of criminal liability under the laws of this state or rules adopted under them or the ordinances, resolutions, and rules of a political subdivision of this state or an admission of civil liability under the Revised Code or common law of this state. (B) The fact that a person has entered into or is participating in the voluntary action program under this chapter and rules adopted under it is not admissible in any civil, criminal, or administrative proceeding initiated or brought under Chapter 3704., 3714., 3734., 3750., 3751., 6109., or 6111. of the Revised Code. (C) Any information, documents, reports, or data produced, or any samples collected as a result of entering into and participating in the voluntary action program under this chapter and rules adopted under it are not admissible against the person undertaking the voluntary action, and are not discoverable, in any civil or administrative proceeding against the person undertaking the voluntary action, except a judicial or administrative proceeding initiated under section 3746.22 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under section 3746.04 of the Revised Code in connection with an alleged violation of section 3746.20 of the Revised Code. This division does not apply to any person whose covenant not to sue has been revoked under this chapter. (D) Entering into and participating in the voluntary action program under this chapter and rules adopted under it shall not be construed to be an acknowledgment that the conditions at the property identified and addressed by the voluntary action constitute a threat or danger to public health or safety or the environment.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3726.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3726 / § 3726.14
§ 3726.14. Rulemaking authority of Director of Health
Status: in_force

April 6, 2021 Senate Bill 27 - 133rd General Assembly Not later than ninety days after the effective date of this section , the director of health, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, shall adopt rules necessary to carry out sections 3726.01 to 3726.13 of the Revised Code, including rules that prescribe the following: (A) The notification form informing pregnant women who seek surgical abortions of the following: (1) The right to determine final disposition of fetal remains under division (A) of section 3726.03 of the Revised Code; (2) The available options for locations and methods for the disposition of fetal remains. (B) The consent form for purposes of section 3726.04 or 3726.041 of the Revised Code; (C)(1) A detachable supplemental form to the form described in division (B)(4) of section 2317.56 of the Revised Code that meets the following requirements: (a) Indicates whether the pregnant woman has indicated a preference as to the method of disposition of the fetal remains and the preferred method selected; (b) Indicates whether the pregnant woman has indicated a preference as to the location of disposition of the fetal remains; (c) Provides for the signature of the physician who is to perform or induce the abortion; (d) Provides for a medical identification number for the pregnant woman but does not provide for the pregnant woman's printed name or signature. (2) If a medical emergency or medical necessity prevents the pregnant woman from completing the detachable supplemental form, procedures to complete that form a reasonable time after the medical emergency or medical necessity has ended.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3773.47 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3773 / § 3773.47
§ 3773.47. Additional prohibited activities
Status: in_force

September 3, 1996 Senate Bill 240 - 121st General Assembly No person shall do any of the following: (A) Violate sections 3773.31 to 3773.57 of the Revised Code or any rule of the Ohio athletic commission; (B) Gamble, bet, or wager on the result of a contingency connected with a public boxing or wrestling match or exhibition; (C) Participate in a sham or fake public boxing match or exhibition that is conducted by a holder of a promoter's license issued under section 3773.36 of the Revised Code; (D) Participate in a public boxing match or exhibition if the person is under eighteen years of age; (E) Conduct a public boxing match or exhibition in violation of the official rules that govern the particular sport.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3709.35 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3709 / § 3709.35
§ 3709.35. Preferment of charges against health commissioner or member of board
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly If the director of health charges that the health commissioner or a member of the board of health of a health district is guilty of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance or has failed to perform any or all of the duties required by sections 3701.10 , 3701.29 , 3701.81 , 3707.08 , 3707.14 , 3707.16 , 3707.47 , and 3709.01 to 3709.36 of the Revised Code, the director shall notify the commissioner or board member as to the time and place at which such charges will be heard. If the director, after hearing, finds the commissioner or board member guilty of the charge, it may remove such commissioner or member from office. If the lesser of three or one-fifth of the members of a district advisory council have reason to believe a member of the board of health of a general health district is guilty of misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance or has failed to perform any or all of the duties required by sections 3701.10 , 3701.29 , 3701.81 , 3707.14 , 3707.16 , 3707.47 , and 3709.01 to 3709.36 of the Revised Code, the district advisory council members shall prefer a charge against the board member before the district advisory council and shall notify the board member as to the time and place at which such charges will be heard. If a majority of the council, after hearing, finds the board member guilty of the charge, it may remove the member from office. When any member of the board of health of a general or city health district is removed from office, the district advisory council or the chief executive of the city, upon notice of such removal, shall within thirty days after receipt of such notice fill the vacancy in accordance with section 3709.03 or 3709.05 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3714.101 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3714 / § 3714.101
§ 3714.101. Sanctions for falsification of information
Status: in_force

December 22, 2005 House Bill 397 - 126th General Assembly Falsification of any material information that is required to be submitted to a board of health or the director of environmental protection with respect to a permit to install or a license issued under this chapter or an application for such a permit or license, or falsification of any other material information that is required to be submitted to a board or the director under this chapter and rules adopted under it, is grounds for the denial, suspension, or revocation of a permit to install or a license issued under this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3781.104 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3781 / § 3781.104
§ 3781.104. Smoke detector systems or sprinkler system for apartment buildings and condominiums
Status: in_force

November 15, 1981 House Bill 694 - 114th General Assembly (A) One hundred eighty days after the board of building standards files its rules with the secretary of state and the director of the legislative service commission, as required in section 119.04 of the Revised Code, as required by this section, every existing apartment and condominium building that exceeds seventy-five feet in height, as measured from ground level exclusive of any radio, television, or telephone transmission antennae, or other equipment, chimneys, or equipment associated with the heating or air conditioning system of the building, which did not have an automatic smoke detection system or sprinkler system in conformity with the rules of the board of building standards adopted pursuant to section 3781.10 of the Revised Code, shall have installed and in operation an automatic smoke detection system as follows: (1) Each dwelling unit shall have smoke detector devices approved by the board and installed in the immediate vicinity but outside of all sleeping rooms. Alarm signaling devices shall be clearly audible in all bedrooms within the dwelling unit when all intervening doors are closed. For the purpose of installation and maintenance only, the applicable sections of the national fire prevention association standard No. 74 "standard for the installation, maintenance and use of a household fire warning system" shall be considered accepted engineering practice. (2) In those portions of a building subject to this division other than dwelling units, detector spacing shall conform to at least one of the following requirements: (a) Where the building has a central return air system, detectors shall be installed as provided by rule in or near the return air stream in a manner that smoke-laden air originating from any part of the building must pass by a detector before the smoke-laden air leaves the floor of origin; (b) In buildings with or without central return air systems, detectors shall be installed on each floor on the corridor or lobby side of and within five feet of all stairway and elevator doors. Where horizontal exits are used, detectors shall also be installed on each side of and within fifteen feet of doors serving as horizontal exits through fire walls. (B) As used in this section: (1) "Smoke detector" means a readily removable device, sensitive to either visible or invisible particles of combustion or both, which automatically detects any fire condition and broadcasts locally a signal or alarm. (2) "Apartment building" means any building at least seventy-five per cent of the units of which are residential dwelling units rented or leased to tenants upon other than a transient basis and does not include a "hotel" as that term is defined in section 3731.01 of the Revised Code but does include a college or university dormitory. (3) "Condominium" means any building composed of individually owned units and operated by an association of owners. (C) The board of building standards, pursuant to section 3781.10 of the Revised Code, shall adopt the provisions of this section as a rule of the board.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3769.086 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3769 / § 3769.086
§ 3769.086. Return money when races or fairs are not conducted
Status: in_force

April 12, 2021 House Bill 665 - 133rd General Assembly (A) If a county agricultural society or independent agricultural society is unable to conduct races in accordance with section 3769.082 of the Revised Code because of unfavorable weather or another cause or if the number of horse races and stake races that are conducted by an agricultural society is fewer than the number that was scheduled to be conducted, the pro rata remainder of the money distributed from the Ohio fairs fund under division (A)(3) of section 3769.082 of the Revised Code for each horse race and stake race not conducted shall be returned to the director to be credited to the fund. (B) If a county agricultural society or independent agricultural society is unable to conduct an annual fair, the society shall return the money distributed by the director in accordance with division (A)(1) of section 3769.082 of the Revised Code. However, the society may keep such money if the society cancels the annual fair because of unfavorable weather or another cause, provided that the society still conducts live horse racing. (C) If the Ohio expositions commission is unable to conduct an annual fair, the commission shall return the money distributed by the director in accordance with division (A)(2) of section 3769.082 of the Revised Code. However, the commission may keep such money if the society cancels the annual fair because of unfavorable weather or another cause, provided that the commission still conducts live horse racing.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3715.603 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3715 / § 3715.603
§ 3715.603. Inspection
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 House Bill 10 - 136th General Assembly In conducting a routine inspection of the premises of a food processing establishment, the department of agriculture is not required to determine if any food located on the premises is misbranded as a meat product or an egg product pursuant to section 3715.602 of the Revised Code. The department shall inspect an inventory of food offered for sale or sold by a food processing establishment based on a credible complaint that the food is misbranded as a meat product or an egg product under section 3715.602 of the Revised Code. The department shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are necessary to administer and enforce sections 3715.601 to 3715.605 of the Revised Code. Last updated February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3767.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3767 / § 3767.03
§ 3767.03. Abatement of nuisance - bond
Status: in_force

September 20, 1999 House Bill 187 - 123rd General Assembly Whenever a nuisance exists, the attorney general; the village solicitor, city director of law, or other similar chief legal officer of the municipal corporation in which the nuisance exists; the prosecuting attorney of the county in which the nuisance exists; the law director of a township that has adopted a limited home rule government under Chapter 504. of the Revised Code; or any person who is a citizen of the county in which the nuisance exists may bring an action in equity in the name of the state, upon the relation of the attorney general; the village solicitor, city director of law, or other similar chief legal officer of the municipal corporation; the prosecuting attorney; the township law director; or the person, to abate the nuisance and to perpetually enjoin the person maintaining the nuisance from further maintaining it. If an action is instituted under this section by a person other than the prosecuting attorney; the village solicitor, city director of law, or other similar chief legal officer of the municipal corporation; the attorney general; or the township law director, the complainant shall execute a bond in the sum of not less than five hundred dollars, to the defendant, with good and sufficient surety to be approved by the court or clerk of the court, to secure to the defendant any damages the defendant may sustain and the reasonable attorney's fees the defendant may incur in defending the action if the action is wrongfully brought, not prosecuted to final judgment, is dismissed, or is not maintained, or if it is finally decided that an injunction should not have been granted. If it is finally decided that an injunction should not have been granted or if the action was wrongfully brought, not prosecuted to final judgment, dismissed, or not maintained, the defendant shall have recourse against the bond for all damages suffered, including damages to the defendant's property, person, or character, and for the reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the defendant in defending the action. Any agency, officer, or other person bringing an action under this section against the holder of a liquor permit issued under Chapter 4303. of the Revised Code shall notify the division of liquor control, the liquor control commission, and the liquor enforcement division of the department of public safety regarding the action at the time of bringing the action.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3714.083 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3714 / § 3714.083
§ 3714.083. Notice of rejection of ineligible material
Status: in_force

December 22, 2005 House Bill 397 - 126th General Assembly (A) If the owner or operator of a construction and demolition debris facility rejects a load of debris that has been accepted at the unloading zone of the facility because the load is not eligible for disposal at the facility under this chapter and rules adopted under it, including section 3714.081 of the Revised Code, the owner or operator shall notify the director of environmental protection or a board of health, as applicable, of the rejection of the load. The notification shall be made in accordance with rules adopted under section 3714.02 of the Revised Code and shall include the date and time that the load was rejected, the license plate number of the vehicle transporting the rejected load as well as an indication of the state of origin of the vehicle, the name of the transporter or shipper of the load, if ascertainable, and the reason for rejecting the load. After rejecting a load, the owner or operator shall give the transporter or shipper of the load, as applicable, instructions regarding the requirements of division (B) of this section. The instructions shall be on a form prescribed by the director. (B) A transporter or shipper of a load that has been rejected under division (A) of this section shall notify the director or board, as applicable, of the ultimate disposition of the load after the load's rejection. The notification shall be made in accordance with rules adopted under section 3714.02 of the Revised Code and shall include the date and time that the load was ultimately disposed of after its rejection, the location of the disposal, and the name of the owner or operator of the facility that accepted the load for disposal.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3739.18 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3739 / § 3739.18
§ 3739.18. Manufacturer's certification fee - enforcement and prevention funds
Status: in_force

April 7, 2009 House Bill 500 - 127th General Assembly (A) A manufacturer shall pay the state fire marshal a fee of one thousand dollars or an adjusted fee pursuant to division (B) of this section for each type of brand family included in a certification required under division (A) of section 3739.07 of the Revised Code. The fee for each type of brand family includes any new cigarette certified under this chapter within that brand family during the three-year certification period described in section 3739.09 of the Revised Code. (B) The state fire marshal may adjust the fee described in division (A) of this section annually to ensure the fee is sufficient to defray the actual costs of processing, testing, enforcing, and overseeing the activities required under this chapter. The fee as adjusted by the state fire marshal pursuant to this division shall not exceed two thousand five hundred dollars for each type of brand family. (C) There is hereby created in the state treasury the reduced cigarette ignition propensity and firefighter protection act enforcement fund. The fund shall consist of all certification fees submitted by manufacturers and any other moneys made available to the state fire marshal specifically to support processing certifications, testing, enforcing, and overseeing activities conducted pursuant to this chapter. The state fire marshal shall use the fund only for the activities specified in this division. (D) There is hereby created in the state treasury the fire prevention and public safety fund. Moneys collected from penalties assessed under divisions (B) to (E) of section 3739.99 of the Revised Code shall be deposited into the fund. The state fire marshal shall use this fund to support fire safety and prevention programs. If the department of taxation has expenses for the storage or destruction of cigarettes as required by this chapter, the state fire marshall also may use the fund to compensate the department of taxation for those expenses.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3701.943 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3701 / § 3701.943
§ 3701.943. Report to governor and general assembly
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly (A) The department of health shall submit a report to the governor and, in accordance with section 101.68 of the Revised Code, the general assembly, evaluating the patient centered medical home program not later than three years after rules adopted pursuant to section 3701.944 of the Revised Code first become effective. The department shall submit a second report not later than five years after those rules first become effective. (B) The reports submitted under division (A) of this section shall include all of the following: (1) The number of patients receiving primary care services from certified patient centered medical homes and the number and characteristics of those patients with complex or chronic conditions. To the extent available, information regarding the income, race, ethnicity, and language of patients shall be included in the reports; (2) The number and geographic distribution of certified patient centered medical homes; (3) Performance of and quality of care measures implemented by certified patient centered medical homes; (4) Preventive care measures implemented by certified patient centered medical homes; (5) Payment arrangements of certified patient centered medical homes; (6) Costs related to implementation of the patient centered medical home program and payment of care coordination fees; (7) The estimated effect of certified patient centered medical homes on health disparities; (8) The estimated savings from establishing the patient centered medical home program, as those savings apply to the fee for service, managed care, and state-based purchasing sectors.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3796.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3796 / § 3796.22
§ 3796.22. Rights of registered patient
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly (A) Notwithstanding any conflicting provision of the Revised Code, a patient registered under this chapter who obtains medical marijuana from a licensed dispensary in accordance with this chapter may do all of the following: (1) Use medical marijuana; (2) Possess medical marijuana, subject to division (B) of this section; (3) Possess any paraphernalia or accessories that may be used in the administration of medical marijuana, as specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code. (B) The amount of medical marijuana possessed by a registered patient shall not exceed a ninety-day supply, as specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code. (C) A registered patient shall not be subject to arrest or criminal prosecution for doing either of the following in accordance with this chapter: (1) Obtaining, using, or possessing medical marijuana; (2) Possessing any paraphernalia or accessories that may be used in the administration of medical marijuana, as specified in rules adopted under section 3796.03 of the Revised Code. (D) This section does not authorize a registered patient to operate a vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, watercraft, or aircraft while under the influence of marijuana. Last updated January 20, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3717.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3717 / § 3717.25
§ 3717.25. Fees
Status: in_force

October 16, 2009 House Bill 1 - 128th General Assembly (A) A licensor may charge fees for issuing and renewing retail food establishment licenses. Any licensing fee charged shall be used solely for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments. Any licensing fee charged under this section shall be based on the licensor's costs of regulating retail food establishments, as determined according to the uniform methodologies established under section 3717.07 of the Revised Code. If the licensor is a board of health, a fee may be disapproved by the district advisory council in the case of a general health district or the legislative authority of the city in the case of a city health district. A disapproved fee shall not be charged by the board of health. Except when a licensing fee is established as an emergency measure, the licensor shall hold a public hearing regarding the proposed fee. At least twenty days prior to holding a public hearing, the licensor shall give written notice of the hearing to each person or government entity holding a retail food establishment license that may be affected by the proposed fee. The notice shall be mailed to the last known address of the licensee and shall specify the date, time, and place of the hearing and the amount of the proposed fee. On request, the licensor shall provide the completed uniform methodology used in the calculation of the licensor's costs and the proposed fee. (B) In addition to licensing fees, a licensor may charge fees for any of the following: (1) Review of facility layout and equipment specifications pertaining to retail food establishments, other than mobile and temporary retail food establishments; (2) Any necessary collection and bacteriological examination of samples from retail food establishments or similar services specified in rules adopted under this chapter by the director of agriculture; (3) Attendance at a course of study offered by the licensor in food protection as it pertains to retail food establishments, if the course is approved under section 3717.09 of the Revised Code. (C)(1) The director may determine by rule an amount to be collected from applicants for retail food establishment licenses for use by the director in administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments. Licensors shall collect the amount prior to issuing an applicant's new or renewed license. If a licensing fee is charged under this section, the licensor shall collect the amount at the same time the fee is collected. Licensors are not required to provide notice or hold public hearings regarding amounts to be collected. (2) A licensor shall certify the amount collected under division (C)(1) of this section and transmit the amount to the treasurer of state according to the following schedule: (a) For amounts received by the licensor on or after the first day of January but not later than the thirty-first day of March, transmit the amounts not later than the fifteenth day of May; (b) For amounts received by the licensor on or after the first day of April but not later than the thirtieth day of June, transmit the amounts not later than the fifteenth day of August; (c) For amounts received by the licensor on or after the first day of July but not later than the thirtieth day of September, transmit the amounts not later than the fifteenth day of November; (d) For amounts received by the licensor on or after the first day of October but not later than the thirty-first day of December, transmit the amounts not later than the fifteenth day of February of the following year. (3) All amounts received under division (C)(2) of this section shall be deposited into the food safety fund created in section 915.24 of the Revised Code. The director shall use the amounts solely for the administration and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments. (4) When adopting rules regarding the amounts collected under division (C)(1) of this section, the director shall make available during the rule making process the current and projected expenses of administering and enforcing the provisions of this chapter and the rules adopted under it applicable to retail food establishments and the total of all amounts that have been deposited in the food safety fund pursuant to division (C)(3) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3719.42 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3719 / § 3719.42
§ 3719.42. State pharmacy board to meet annually
Status: in_force

July 22, 1998 Senate Bill 66 - 122nd General Assembly The state board of pharmacy shall meet in Columbus at least once each fiscal year for the purpose of carrying out its duties under this chapter.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3721.24 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3721 / § 3721.24
§ 3721.24. Whistleblower protection
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly (A) No person or government entity shall retaliate against an employee or another individual used by the person or government entity to perform any work or services who, in good faith, makes or causes to be made a report of suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation of a resident or misappropriation of the property of a resident; indicates an intention to make such a report; provides information during an investigation of suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation conducted by the director of health; or participates in a hearing conducted under section 3721.23 of the Revised Code or in any other administrative or judicial proceedings pertaining to the suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation. For purposes of this division, retaliatory actions include discharging, demoting, or transferring the employee or other person, preparing a negative work performance evaluation of the employee or other person, reducing the benefits, pay, or work privileges of the employee or other person, and any other action intended to retaliate against the employee or other person. (B)(1) No person or government entity shall retaliate against a resident who reports or causes to be reported suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation; indicates an intention to make such a report; provides information during an investigation of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation conducted by the director; or participates in a hearing under section 3721.23 of the Revised Code or in any other administrative or judicial proceeding pertaining to the suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation; or on whose behalf any other person or government entity takes any of those actions. (2) No person or government entity shall retaliate against a resident whose family member, guardian, sponsor, or personal representative reports or causes to be reported suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation; indicates an intention to make such a report; provides information during an investigation of alleged abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation conducted by the director; or participates in a hearing under section 3721.23 of the Revised Code or in any other administrative or judicial proceeding pertaining to the suspected abuse, neglect, exploitation, or misappropriation; or on whose behalf any other person or government entity takes any of those actions. (3) For purposes of divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section, retaliatory actions include abuse, verbal threats or other harsh language, change of room assignment, withholding of services, failure to provide care in a timely manner, and any other action intended to retaliate against the resident. (C) Any person has a cause of action against a person or government entity for harm resulting from violation of division (A) or (B) of this section. If it finds that a violation has occurred, the court may award damages and order injunctive relief. The court may award court costs and reasonable attorney's fees to the prevailing party.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3707.02 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3707 / § 3707.02
§ 3707.02. Proceedings when order of board is neglected or disregarded
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly When an order of the board of health of a city or general health district, made pursuant to section 3707.01 of the Revised Code, is neglected or disregarded, in whole or in part, the board may elect to cause the arrest and prosecution of all persons offending, or to perform, by its officers and employees, what the offending parties should have done. If the latter course is chosen, before the execution of the order is begun, the board shall cause a citation to issue and be served upon the persons responsible, if residing within the jurisdiction of the board, but if not, such citation shall be mailed to such persons by registered letter, if the address is known or can be found by ordinary diligence. If the address cannot be found, the board shall cause the citation to be left upon the premises, in charge of any person residing thereon, otherwise it shall be posted conspicuously thereon. The citation shall briefly recite the cause of complaint, and require the owner or other persons responsible to appear before the board at a time and place stated, or as soon thereafter as a hearing can be had, and show cause why the board should not proceed and furnish the material and labor necessary and remove the cause of complaint. If the persons cited appear, they shall be fully apprised of the cause of complaint and given a fair hearing. The board shall then make such order as it deems proper, and if material or labor is necessary to satisfy the order, and the persons cited promise, within a definite and reasonable time, to furnish them, the board shall grant such time. If no promise is made, or kept, the board shall furnish the material and labor, cause the work to be done, and certify the cost and expense to the county auditor. If the material and labor are itemized and the statement is accompanied by the certificate of the president of the board, attested by the clerk, reciting the order of the board and that the amount is correct, the auditor has no discretion, but shall place such sum against the property upon which the material and labor were expended, which shall, from the date of entry, be a lien upon the property and be paid as other taxes are paid.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3701.571 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3701 / § 3701.571
§ 3701.571. Establishing graduated system of fines
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The director of health shall adopt rules pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish a graduated system of fines based on the scope and severity of violations and the history of compliance, not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars per incident, and in an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may impose a fine against any person who violates division (C) of section 3701.23 , division (C) of section 3701.232 , division (C) of section 3701.24 , or division (B) of section 3707.06 of the Revised Code or against any poison prevention and treatment center or other health-related entity that fails to comply with division (C) of section 3701.201 of the Revised Code. (B) On request of the director, the attorney general shall bring and prosecute to judgment a civil action to collect any fine imposed under division (A) of this section that remains unpaid. (C) All fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the general operations fund created under section 3701.83 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3748.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3748 / § 3748.21
§ 3748.21. Nuclear regulatory commission regulated entities
Status: in_force

September 8, 1995 Senate Bill 19 - 121st General Assembly This chapter and rules adopted under it do not apply to any person to the extent that the person is subject to regulation by the United States nuclear regulatory commission.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3715.025 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3715 / § 3715.025
§ 3715.025. Restrictions on cottage food production operation
Status: in_force

September 10, 2012 House Bill 487 - 129th General Assembly (A) A cottage food production operation shall not process acidified foods, low acid canned foods, or potentially hazardous foods. (B) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code specifying the food items a cottage food production operation may produce that are in addition to the food items identified by name in division (A)(19) of section 3715.01 of the Revised Code. The director shall not adopt rules that permit a cottage food production operation to produce any food that is a potentially hazardous food.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3737.881 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3737 / § 3737.881
§ 3737.881. Certifying underground storage tank systems installers
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 (GA 134), House Bill 509 (GA 134) (A) The state fire marshal shall certify underground storage tank systems installers who meet the standards for certification established in rules adopted under division (D)(1) of this section, pass the certification examination required by this division, and pay the certificate fee established in rules adopted under division (D)(5) of this section. Any individual who wishes to obtain certification as an installer shall apply to the state fire marshal on a form prescribed by the state fire marshal. The application shall be accompanied by the application and examination fees established in rules adopted under division (D)(5) of this section. The state fire marshal shall prescribe an examination designed to test the knowledge of applicants for certification as underground storage tank system installers in the installation, repair, abandonment, and removal of those systems. The examination shall also test the applicants' knowledge and understanding of the requirements and standards established in rules adopted under sections 3737.88 and 3737.882 of the Revised Code pertaining to the installation, repair, abandonment, and removal of those systems. Installer certifications issued under this division shall be renewed biennially, upon submission of a certification renewal form prescribed by the state fire marshal, provision of proof of successful completion of continuing education requirements, and payment of the certification renewal fee established in rules adopted under division (D)(5) of this section. In addition, the fire marshal may from time to time prescribe an examination for certification renewal and may require applicants to pass the examination and pay the fee established for it in rules adopted under division (D)(5) of this section. The state fire marshal may, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, deny, suspend, revoke, or refuse to renew an installer's certification or renewal thereof after finding that any of the following applies: (1) The applicant for certification or certificate holder fails to meet the standards for certification or renewal thereof under this section and rules adopted under it; (2) The certification was obtained through fraud or misrepresentation; (3) The certificate holder recklessly caused or permitted a person under the certificate holder's supervision to install, perform major repairs on site to, abandon, or remove an underground storage tank system in violation of the performance standards set forth in rules adopted under section 3737.88 or 3737.882 of the Revised Code. As used in division (A)(3) of this section, "recklessly" has the same meaning as in section 2901.22 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Any person who wishes to sponsor a training program for underground storage tank system installers may do so if both of the following conditions are met: (a) The person holds an underground storage tank installer certificate in good standing. (b) The person has applied for, and received, approval from the fire marshal to sponsor an underground storage tank installer training program. (2) The state fire marshal may, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, deny an application for, suspend, or revoke a training program approval after finding that the training program does not or will not meet the standards for approval established in rules adopted under division (D)(4) of this section. (C) The state fire marshal may conduct or cause to be conducted training programs for underground storage tank systems installers as the fire marshal considers to be necessary or appropriate. The state fire marshal is not subject to division (B) of this section with respect to training programs conducted by employees of the office of the state fire marshal. (D) The state fire marshal shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules doing all of the following: (1) Defining the activities that constitute supervision over the installation, performance of major repairs on site to, abandonment of, and removal of underground storage tank systems; (2) Establishing standards and procedures for certification of underground storage tank systems installers; (3) Establishing standards and procedures for continuing education for certification renewal, subject to the provisions of section 5903.12 of the Revised Code relating to active duty military service; (4) Establishing standards and procedures for approval of training programs for installers; (5) Establishing fees for applications for certification or approval under this section, the examinations prescribed under division (A) of this section, the issuance and renewal of certificates under division (A) of this section, and attendance at training programs conducted by the fire marshal under division (C) of this section. Fees received under this section shall be credited to the underground storage tank administration fund created in section 3737.02 of the Revised Code and shall be used to defray the costs of implementing, administering, and enforcing this section and the rules adopted thereunder, conducting training sessions, and facilitating prevention of releases. (a) The application fee for an underground storage tank systems installer certification shall be three hundred dollars; (b) The renewal fee for an underground storage tank systems installer certification shall be three hundred dollars. (6) That are necessary or appropriate for the implementation, administration, and enforcement of this section. (E) Nothing in this section or the rules adopted under it prohibits an owner or operator of an underground storage tank system from installing, making major repairs on site to, abandoning, or removing an underground storage tank system under the supervision of an installer certified under division (A) of this section who is a full-time or part-time employee of the owner or operator. (F) On and after January 7, 1990, no person shall do any of the following: (1) Install, make major repairs on site to, abandon, or remove an underground storage tank system unless the activity is performed under the supervision of a qualified individual who holds a valid installer certificate issued under division (A) of this section; (2) Act in the capacity of providing supervision for the installation of, performance of major repairs on site to, abandonment of, or removal of an underground storage tank system unless the person holds a valid installer certificate issued under division (A) of this section; (3) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, sponsor a training program for underground storage tank systems installers unless the person has received approval from the fire marshal to do so. (G) Notwithstanding any provision of this section to the contrary, the state fire marshal shall issue an installer's certification or a training program certificate in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds an installer's license or certification or a training program license or certificate in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as an installer of underground storage tank systems in a state that does not issue one or both of those certifications. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 5:34 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3721.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3721 / § 3721.34
§ 3721.34. Cooperation with other agencies
Status: in_force

April 10, 2001 House Bill 511 - 123rd General Assembly For purposes of implementing sections 3721.28 to 3721.33 of the Revised Code, the director of health may advise, consult or cooperate with, or enter into agreements with state agencies, political subdivisions, the federal government, or any person. The director may enter into agreements that provide for a state agency to do any of the following: (A) Approve or reapprove, in accordance with division (A) of section 3721.31 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted by the director under section 3721.30 of the Revised Code, competency evaluation programs and training and competency evaluation programs, or, in accordance with rules adopted by the director under section 3721.30 of the Revised Code, programs to train instructors and coordinators for training and competency evaluation programs and evaluators for competency evaluation programs, and to perform any functions related to approval and reapproval of those programs including any of the following: (1) Conduct adjudications under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code; (2) Conduct the inspections and examinations described in division (A)(5) or (D) of section 3721.31 of the Revised Code; (3) Deny, suspend, or revoke approval or reapproval, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, of programs that are not in compliance with sections 3721.30 and 3721.31 of the Revised Code and the rules adopted thereunder; (4) Collect the fees described in division (G) of section 3721.31 of the Revised Code in the amounts prescribed in rules adopted by the director of health under section 3721.30 of the Revised Code and deposit them into the nurse aide training fund created by section 3721.33 of the Revised Code. (B) Approve or deny, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the requests described in division (B)(2) of section 3721.31 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3727.31 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3727 / § 3727.31
§ 3727.31. Hospital price transparency definitions
Status: in_force

April 3, 2025 House Bill 173 - 135th General Assembly As used in sections 3727.31 to 3727.40 of the Revised Code: (A) "Ancillary service" means a hospital item or service that a hospital customarily provides as part of a shoppable service. (B) "Chargemaster" means the list maintained by a hospital of each hospital item or service for which the hospital has established a charge. (C) "De-identified maximum negotiated charge" means the highest charge that a hospital has negotiated with all third-party payors for a hospital item or service. (D) "De-identified minimum negotiated charge" means the lowest charge that a hospital has negotiated with all third-party payors for a hospital item or service. (E) "Discounted cash price" means the charge that applies to an individual who pays cash, or a cash equivalent, for a hospital item or service. (F) "Federal price transparency law" means section 2718(e) of the "Public Health Service Act," 42 U.S.C. 300gg-18, and hospital price transparency rules adopted by the United States department of health and human services and the United States centers for medicare and medicaid services implementing that section, including the rules and requirements under 45 C.F.R. 180. (G) "Hospital" has the same meaning as in section 3722.01 of the Revised Code. (H) "Hospital items or services" means all items or services, including individual items or services and service packages, that may be provided by a hospital to a patient in connection with an inpatient admission or an outpatient department visit, as applicable, for which the hospital has established a standard charge, including all of the following: (1) Supplies and procedures; (2) Room and board; (3) Use of the hospital and other areas, the charges for which are generally referred to as facility fees; (4) Services of physicians and non-physician practitioners, employed by the hospital, the charges for which are generally referred to as professional fees; (5) Any other item or service for which a hospital has established a standard charge. (I) "Gross charge" means the charge for a hospital item or service that is reflected on a hospital's chargemaster, absent any discounts. (J) "Machine-readable format" means a digital representation of information in a file that can be imported or read into a computer system for further processing. "Machine-readable format" includes.XML,.JSON, and.CSV formats. (K) "Payor-specific negotiated charge" means the charge that a hospital has negotiated with a third-party payor for a hospital item or service. (L) "Personal data" means any information that is linked or reasonably linkable to an identified or identifiable person in this state. "Personal data" does not include either of the following: (1) Publicly available information; (2) Personal data that has been de-identified or aggregated using commercially reasonable methods such that neither the associated person, nor a device linked to that person, can be reasonably identified. (M) "Process" or "processing" means any operation or set of operations that are performed on personal data, whether or not by automated means, including the collection, use, storage, disclosure, analysis, deletion, transfer, or modification of personal data. (N) "Publicly available information" means information that is lawfully made available from federal, state, or local government records or widely available media. (O) "Service package" means an aggregation of individual hospital items or services into a single service with a single charge. (P) "Shoppable service" means a service that may be scheduled by a health care consumer in advance. (Q) "Standard charge" means the regular rate established by the hospital for a hospital item or service provided to a specific group of paying patients. "Standard charge" includes all of the following: (1) The gross charge; (2) The payor-specific negotiated charge; (3) The de-identified minimum negotiated charge; (4) The de-identified maximum negotiated charge; (5) The discounted cash price. (R) "Targeted advertising" means displaying an advertisement that is selected based on personal data obtained from the use of a hospital's internet-based price estimator tool by a person in this state. "Targeted advertising" does not include any of the following: (1) Advertising in response to the user's request for information or feedback; (2) Advertisements based on activities within a hospital's own web sites or online applications; (3) Advertisements based on the context of a user's current search query, visit to a web site, or online application; (4) Processing personal data solely for measuring or reporting advertising performance, reach, or frequency. (S) "Third-party payor" means an entity that is, by statute, contract, or agreement, legally responsible for payment of a claim for a hospital item or service. Last updated March 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 3735.46 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3735 / § 3735.46
§ 3735.46. Issuance of bonds - sale - validity - bonds negotiable
Status: in_force

May 13, 1981 House Bill 95 - 114th General Assembly Bonds of a metropolitan housing authority shall be authorized by its resolution and may be issued in one or more series and shall bear such date, mature at such time, bear interest at such rates, not exceeding the rate provided in section 9.95 of the Revised Code, be in such denomination, be in such form, either coupon or registered, carry such conversion or registration privileges, have such rank or priority, be executed in such manner, be payable in such medium of payment, at such place, and be subject to such terms of redemption, with or without premium, as such resolution, its trust indenture, or mortgage provides. The bonds may be sold at not less than par plus accrued interest at public sale held after notice published once at least fourteen days prior to such sale in a newspaper having a general circulation in the territorial limits of an authority. Such bonds may be sold at not less than par plus accrued interest to the federal government at private sale without any public advertisement. Such bonds may be sold to others than the federal government, at private sale, without any public advertisement, at not less than their par value and accrued interest thereon if, bearing the same or a lower rate of interest than that at which the federal government has purchased, or contracted to purchase, bonds for the particular project. In case any of the members or officers of the authority whose signatures appear on any bonds or coupons cease to be such members or officers before the delivery of such bonds, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes, the same as if such member or officers had remained in office until such delivery. Bonds issued pursuant to sections 3735.40 to 3735.50 of the Revised Code shall be fully negotiable. Any bonds, reciting that they are issued pursuant to sections 3735.27 to 3735.50 of the Revised Code, complying on their face therewith, and for which the authority has been paid in full, shall in any action or proceeding involving their validity be conclusively deemed to have been issued, sold, executed, and delivered in conformity with sections 3735.40 to 3735.50 of the Revised Code, applicable thereto and shall be incontestable unless such action or proceeding is begun prior to the delivery of such bonds. The failure of the authority to comply with sections 3735.27 to 3735.50 of the Revised Code, with respect to the location and planning of a project shall not affect the validity of any bonds of the authority or the security therefor or of any contract or other action taken by the authority in connection with such project.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3734.63 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3734 / § 3734.63
§ 3734.63. Sale of mercury-containing thermometer for promotional purposes
Status: in_force

April 6, 2007 House Bill 443 - 126th General Assembly (A)(1) Beginning six months after the effective date of this section, and except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, no manufacturer shall offer a mercury-containing thermometer for sale or distribute a mercury-containing thermometer for promotional purposes in this state unless the sale or distribution of a mercury-containing thermometer is required in order to comply with federal law, a person demonstrates to the director that a mercury-containing thermometer is the only temperature measuring device that is feasible for a research, quality control, or manufacturing application, or the only component of the thermometer that contains mercury is a button cell battery. (2) Division (A)(1) of this section does not apply to the sale of a mercury-containing thermometer to a person who purchases a mercury-containing thermometer pursuant to a valid prescription. (B) Beginning six months after the effective date of this section, a manufacturer of a mercury-containing thermometer that lawfully offers for sale or distributes such a thermometer in this state shall do both of the following: (1) Provide notice in a conspicuous manner on the packaging of the thermometer that the thermometer contains mercury; (2) Provide clear instructions with the thermometer regarding careful handling of the thermometer to avoid breakage, proper cleanup of mercury if the thermometer breaks, and proper management and disposal of the thermometer.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3705.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3705 / § 3705.12
§ 3705.12. Issuance of new or foreign birth record after adoption - access to original record, adoption file
Status: in_force

March 20, 2015 Senate Bill 23 - 130th General Assembly Upon receipt of the items sent by a probate court pursuant to section 3107.19 of the Revised Code concerning the adoption of a child born in this state whose adoption was decreed on or after January 1, 1964, the department of health shall issue, unless otherwise requested by the adoptive parents, a new birth record using the child's adopted name and the names of and data concerning the adoptive parents. The new birth record shall have the same overall appearance as the record that would have been issued under section 3705.09 of the Revised Code if the adopted child had been born to the adoptive parents. Where handwriting is required to effect that appearance, the department shall supply the handwriting. Upon the issuance of the new birth record, the original birth record shall cease to be a public record. The index references to the original birth record, including references that were not a public record under this section as it existed prior to the effective date of this amendment, are a public record under section 149.43 of the Revised Code. The department shall place the original birth record and the items sent by the probate court pursuant to section 3107.19 of the Revised Code in an adoption file and seal the file. The contents of the adoption file are not a public record and shall be available only in accordance with section 3705.126 of the Revised Code. For the purposes of sections 149.43 and 1347.08 of the Revised Code, the contents of the adoption file include any contact preference form, biological parent's name redaction request form, or social and medical history accepted and maintained by the department. The department of health shall promptly forward a copy of the new birth record to the local registrar of vital statistics of the district in which the birth occurred. The local registrar shall file a copy of the new birth record along with and in the same manner as the other copies of birth records in the possession of the local registrar. All copies of the original birth record and all other papers, documents, and index references pertaining to the original birth record in the possession of the local registrar or the probate court shall be destroyed, except that the probate court shall retain permanently in the file of the adoption proceedings information that is necessary to enable the court to identify both the child's original birth record and the child's new birth record.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3702.306 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3702 / § 3702.306
§ 3702.306. Effective period for variances
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly A variance the director of health grants under section 3702.304 of the Revised Code is effective for the period of time specified by the director, except that it shall not be effective beyond the date the ambulatory surgical facility's license expires. If a variance is to expire on the date the facility's license expires, the facility may submit to the director an application for a new variance with its next license renewal application.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3702.301 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3702 / § 3702.301
§ 3702.301. Licensing of freestanding birthing center - exemption
Status: in_force

August 17, 2006 House Bill 287 - 126th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, a freestanding birthing center is not required to obtain a license under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code if all of the following are the case: (1) A religious denomination, sect, or group owns and operates the center. (2) Requiring that the center be licensed significantly abridges or infringes on the religious practices or beliefs of that religious denomination, sect, or group. (3) The center provides care only during low-risk pregnancy, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period exclusively to women who are members of that religious denomination, sect, or group. (4) The center monitors and evaluates the care provided to its patients in accordance with at least the minimum patient safety monitoring and evaluation requirements established in rules adopted under division (D) of this section. (5) The center meets the quality assessment and improvement standards established in rules adopted under division (D) of this section. (B) If the director determines that a freestanding birthing center is no longer exempt from the requirement to obtain a license under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code because the center ceases to comply with division (A)(4) or (5) of this section, the director may order the center to come into compliance. In the order, the director may do all of the following: (1) Identify what the center is not in compliance with and what the center needs to do to come into compliance; (2) Require that the center come into compliance within a period of time specified in the order; (3) Require that the center provide the director a written notice within a period of time specified in the order that contains all of the following: (a) Certification that the center has come into compliance; (b) The signature of the center's administrator or medical director and certification that the administrator or medical director, whichever signs the notice, is the center's authorized representative; (c) Certification that the information contained in the notice and in any accompanying documentation is true and accurate; (d) Any other information or documentation that the director may require to verify that the center has come into compliance. (C) If the director issues an order to a freestanding birthing center under division (B) of this section and the center fails to comply with the order within the time specified in the order, the director may issue a second order that requires the center to cease operations until the center obtains a license under section 3702.30 of the Revised Code. (D) The director of health shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as necessary to implement this section. The rules shall establish all of the following: (1) Minimum patient safety monitoring and evaluation requirements; (2) Quality assessment and improvement standards; (3) Procedures for determining whether freestanding birthing centers are in compliance with the rules.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3705.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3705 / § 3705.21
§ 3705.21. Registration of marriages, divorces, dissolutions, annulments and corrections of marriage certificate
Status: in_force

May 15, 1996 House Bill 266 - 121st General Assembly All marriages taking place within the state, all divorces, dissolutions, and annulments of marriages decreed by a court of this state, and all corrections of certificates of marriage shall be registered with the office of vital statistics of the department of health. On or before the tenth day of each month, the probate judge of each county shall forward to the department on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of health a certified abstract of each marriage record made by the probate judge during the preceding month. The clerk of the court of common pleas, on or before the tenth day of each month, shall send to the department on a form to be prescribed and furnished by the director a certified abstract of all decrees of divorce, dissolution, and annulment of marriage and orders correcting certificates of marriage that the clerk recorded during the preceding month. The office of vital statistics shall record and index all records received under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3714.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3714 / § 3714.10
§ 3714.10. Denial, suspension, modification or revocation of license
Status: in_force

July 24, 1990 House Bill 366 - 118th General Assembly The board of health of the health district in which a construction and demolition debris facility is located or the director of environmental protection may deny, suspend, or revoke a license for the facility under section 3714.06 of the Revised Code for violation of any section of this chapter, a rule adopted under it, or a term or condition of the facility's license. No application for a license to be issued under this chapter shall be denied and no license issued under this chapter shall be modified, suspended, or revoked without a written order stating the findings upon which the denial, suspension, modification, or revocation is based. A copy of the order shall be sent to the applicant or license holder by certified mail. Unless an emergency exists requiring immediate action to protect the public health or safety or the environment, no suspension, modification, or revocation of a license shall be made effective until the license holder has been given notice in writing. Appeal from any suspension, revocation, or denial of a license shall be made in accordance with sections 3745.02 to 3745.06 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3721.19 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3721 / § 3721.19
§ 3721.19. Nonparticipation in state assistance program
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Home" and "residential care facility" have the same meanings as in section 3721.01 of the Revised Code; (2) "Provider agreement" has the same meaning as in section 5165.01 of the Revised Code. (3) "Sponsor" and "residents' rights advocate" have the same meanings as in section 3721.10 of the Revised Code. A home licensed under this chapter that is not a party to a provider agreement shall provide each prospective resident, before admission, with the following information, orally and in a separate written notice on which is printed in a conspicuous manner: "This home is not a participant in the medicaid program administered by the Ohio department of medicaid. Consequently, you may be discharged from this home if you are unable to pay for the services provided by this home." If the prospective resident has a sponsor whose identity is made known to the home, the home shall also inform the sponsor, before admission of the resident, of the home's status relative to the medicaid program. Written acknowledgement of the receipt of the information shall be provided by the resident and, if the prospective resident has a sponsor who has been identified to the home, by the sponsor. The written acknowledgement shall be made part of the resident's record by the home. No home shall terminate its provider agreement unless it has complied with section 5165.50 of the Revised Code and, at least ninety days prior to such termination, provided written notice to the residents of the home and their sponsors of such action. This requirement shall not apply in cases where the department of medicaid terminates a home's provider agreement or provider status. (B) A home licensed under this chapter as a residential care facility shall provide notice to each prospective resident or the individual's sponsor of the services offered by the facility and the types of skilled nursing care that the facility may provide. A residential care facility that, pursuant to section 3721.012 of the Revised Code, has a policy of entering into risk agreements with residents or their sponsors shall provide each prospective resident or the individual's sponsor a written explanation of the policy and the provisions that may be contained in a risk agreement. At the time the information is provided, the facility shall obtain a statement signed by the individual receiving the information acknowledging that the individual received the information. The facility shall maintain on file the individual's signed statement. (C) A resident has a cause of action against a home for breach of any duty imposed by this section. The action may be commenced by the resident, or on the resident's behalf by the resident's sponsor or a residents' rights advocate, by the filing of a civil action in the court of common pleas of the county in which the home is located, or in the court of common pleas of Franklin county. If the court finds that a breach of any duty imposed by this section has occurred, the court shall enjoin the home from discharging the resident from the home until arrangements satisfactory to the court are made for the orderly transfer of the resident to another mode of health care including, but not limited to, another home, and may award the resident and a person or public agency that brings an action on behalf of a resident reasonable attorney's fees. If a home discharges a resident to whom or to whose sponsor information concerning its status relative to the medicaid program was not provided as required under this section, the court shall grant any appropriate relief including, but not limited to, actual damages, reasonable attorney's fees, and costs.
Ohio Rev. Code § 3796.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 37 / Chapter 3796 / § 3796.07
§ 3796.07. Electronic database
Status: in_force

March 20, 2026 Senate Bill 56 - 136th General Assembly The division of cannabis control shall establish and maintain an electronic database to monitor adult-use and medical marijuana from its seed source through its cultivation, processing, testing, and dispensing. The division may contract with a separate entity to establish and maintain all or any part of the electronic database on behalf of the department. The electronic database shall allow for information regarding adult-use and medical marijuana to be updated instantaneously. A license holder shall submit to the division any information the division determines is necessary for maintaining the electronic database. Information reported or collected under this section, including all data contained in the electronic database, is confidential and is not a public record for the purposes of section 149.43 of the Revised Code. The division and any entity under contract with the division shall not make public any information reported to or collected by the division under this section that identifies or would tend to identify any specific adult-use consumer or medical marijuana patient. Information or data that does not identify a specific adult-use consumer or medical marijuana patient may be released in summary, statistical, or aggregate form. Last updated January 20, 2026 at 10:54 AM