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Ohio Rev Code § 1345.90 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1345 | Consumer Sales Practices|Section 1345.90 | Defective Assistive Device Definitions.

Effective: October 31, 1996|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 39 - 121st General Assembly|As used in sections 1345.90 to 1345.95 of the Revised Code:(A) "Assistive device" means a product designed and intended to be used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of an individual with a disability in seeing, hearing, speaking, walking, breathing, performing manual tasks, learning, working, or self-care. "Assistive device" includes a wheelchair, motorized scooter, assistive listening device, voice synthesized computer module, optical scanner, talking software, braille printer, environmental control, adaptive transportation aid, communication board, or any device that has a function similar to that of any of the foregoing devices. "Assistive device" does not include an invasive or noninvasive medical device that attempts to treat a medical condition or a hearing aid as defined in section 4747.01 of the Revised Code.(B) "Consumer" means a person, other than a manufacturer or supplier, who purchases, leases, or otherwise acquires a new assistive device or a person who acquires an assistive device while the warranty required by section 1345.91 of the Revised Code is in effect.(C) "Consumer transaction" means a sale, lease, or other transfer of an assistive device to a consumer for consideration of five hundred dollars or more.(D) "Defect" means a condition that substantially impairs the use, value, or safety of an assistive device. "Defect" does not include a condition resulting from abuse, misuse for the ordinary purpose or particular purpose, or unauthorized modification or alteration of an assistive device by a consumer.(E) "Manufacturer" means a person who manufactures, assembles, imports, or distributes assistive devices, including an agent of a manufacturer. "Manufacturer" does not include a supplier.(F) "Supplier" means a seller, lessor, assignor, franchiser, or other person, other than a manufacturer, engaged in the business of effecting consumer transactions, whether or not the person deals directly with the consumer.
Ohio Rev Code § 1345.91 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1345 | Consumer Sales Practices|Section 1345.91 | Express Written Warranty.

Effective: October 31, 1996|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 39 - 121st General Assembly|(A) As used in this section and in section 1345.92 of the Revised Code, "collateral costs" mean expenses incurred by a consumer in connection with the repair of a defect in an assistive device, including sales tax and the cost of shipping.(B) A manufacturer that enters into a consumer transaction, either directly or through a supplier, shall provide an express written warranty to the consumer covering the full cost of any repair of the assistive device, or the cost, as specified in section 1345.92 of the Revised Code, of the replacement of the assistive device, necessitated by a defect in the assistive device. The warranty shall also cover the consumer's collateral costs associated with repair or replacement. The warranty shall be for a period of not less than one year from the day the consumer first possesses the assistive device. The warranty document shall specify whether the consumer is to return the assistive device to the manufacturer or to the supplier to invoke the warranty. A manufacturer who fails to provide the warranty is deemed to have provided it.To invoke the warranty, the consumer shall return the assistive device to the manufacturer or supplier, as specified in the warranty document, with an explanation of the nature of the defect. The warranty shall be honored if the assistive device is returned during the warranty period or, if shipping is required, the consumer gives notice of the defect to the manufacturer or supplier during the warranty period, regardless of when repairs are actually made.(C) A manufacturer or supplier that receives an assistive device under the warranty required by this section that has a defect shall replace or attempt to repair the assistive device. If the manufacturer or supplier chooses to attempt to repair the assistive device, it shall lend the consumer a comparable assistive device for use during the repair period if either of the following applies:(1) The repair period exceeds twenty-one days, including the day the assistive device is tendered to the manufacturer or supplier for repair;(2) The defect is the same defect for which the assistive device was returned to the manufacturer or supplier for repair on three or more previous occasions.(D) A manufacturer's duty to provide a replacement or reimbursement under this section remains in effect for the duration of the warranty period.
Ohio Rev Code § 1345.93 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1345 | Consumer Sales Practices|Section 1345.93 | Returned Devices.

Effective: October 31, 1996|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 39 - 121st General Assembly|An assistive device returned to a manufacturer in accordance with section 1345.92 of the Revised Code by a consumer or supplier in this state or another state shall not be the subject of another consumer transaction in this state unless the manufacturer fully discloses the defect to the prospective consumer.
Ohio Rev Code § 1345.94 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1345 | Consumer Sales Practices|Section 1345.94 | Applicability of Consumer Sales Practices Act.

Effective: October 31, 1996|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 39 - 121st General Assembly|The failure of a manufacturer to comply with sections 1345.91, 1345.93, and 1345.95 and division (C) of section 1345.92 of the Revised Code is an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code. All powers and remedies available to the attorney general to enforce sections 1345.01 to 1345.13 of the Revised Code are available to the attorney general to enforce sections 1345.90 to 1345.95 of the Revised Code, and all remedies available to consumers under section 1345.09 of the Revised Code to remedy violations of section 1345.02 of the Revised Code are available to consumers to remedy failure to comply with sections 1345.90 to 1345.95 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1345.95 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1345 | Consumer Sales Practices|Section 1345.95 | Remedies Waiver of Rights.

Effective: October 31, 1996|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 39 - 121st General Assembly|The remedies in sections 1345.90 to 1345.95 of the Revised Code are in addition to remedies otherwise available for the same conduct under state or local law.Any waiver of rights by a consumer of the provisions of sections 1345.90 to 1345.95 of the Revised Code is void.
Ohio Rev Code § 1345.99 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1345 | Consumer Sales Practices|Section 1345.99 | Penalty.

Effective: May 11, 2018|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 223, House Bill 52 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) Whoever violates section 1345.23 or 1345.24 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.(B) Whoever violates division (C) of section 1345.30 or division (D) of section 1345.76 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.(C) Whoever knowingly violates division (E) of section 1345.02 or knowingly violates section 1345.18 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree for a first offense and a misdemeanor of the second degree for any subsequent offense.(D) Whoever recklessly violates section 1345.032 of the Revised Code shall be fined the following:(1) For the first violation, not more than one hundred dollars for each solicitation document distributed;(2) For any subsequent violation, not more than two hundred dollars for each solicitation document distributed.(E) Whoever negligently violates section 1345.022 of the Revised Code shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars.  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.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.03 | Tax Information Confidential.

Effective: June 24, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 562 - 127th General Assembly|Any information provided to the attorney general by the department of taxation in accordance with division (C)(5) of section 5703.21 of the Revised Code shall not be disclosed publicly by the attorney general except when it is necessary to facilitate compliance with and enforcement of section 1346.01 or 1346.02 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.04 | Tobacco Product Manufacturers Definitions.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly|As used in this section and sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code: (A) "Brand family" means all styles of cigarettes sold under the same trademark and differentiated from one another by means of additional modifiers or descriptors, including, but not limited to, "menthol," "lights," "kings," and "100s." "Brand family" includes cigarettes sold under any brand name (whether that name is used alone or in conjunction with any other word), trademark, logo, symbol, motto, selling message, recognizable pattern of colors, or other indicia of product identification identical or similar to, or identifiable with, a previous brand of cigarettes. (B) "Cigarette," "Master Settlement Agreement," "qualified escrow fund," "tobacco product manufacturer," and "units sold" have the same meanings as in section 1346.01 of the Revised Code. (C) "Nonparticipating manufacturer" means any tobacco product manufacturer that is not a participating manufacturer. (D) "Participating manufacturer" means a participating manufacturer as that term is defined in section II(jj) of the Master Settlement Agreement and all amendments to that agreement.  (E) "Stamping agent" means a person who is authorized to affix tax stamps to packages or other containers of cigarettes under section 5743.03 of the Revised Code or a person who is required to pay the excise tax imposed on cigarettes and other tobacco products under sections 5743.03 and 5743.51 of the Revised Code, except for a vapor distributor licensed to engage solely in the distribution of vapor products under section 5743.61 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.06 | Nonparticipating Manufacturer to Appoint Agent.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|(A)(1) Any nonresident or foreign nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the state as a foreign corporation or business entity, as a condition precedent to having its brand families included or retained in the directory developed and published by the attorney general under section 1346.05 of the Revised Code, shall appoint, and continually engage without interruption the services of, an agent in the state to act as agent for the service, in any manner authorized by law, of all process pertaining to any action or proceeding in the courts of this state against the manufacturer concerning or arising out of the enforcement of this chapter.(2) Service on a nonparticipating manufacturer's agent shall constitute legal and valid service of process on the manufacturer.(3) A nonparticipating manufacturer shall provide the attorney general, to the satisfaction of the attorney general, with proof of the appointment of, and notice of the name, address, telephone number, and availability of, the manufacturer's agent.(B)(1) If a nonparticipating manufacturer decides to terminate its agent's appointment, the manufacturer shall provide notice of the termination to the attorney general thirty calendar days prior to the termination and shall provide proof, to the satisfaction of the attorney general, of the appointment of a new agent not less than five calendar days prior to the termination.(2) If a nonparticipating manufacturer's agent terminates the agent's appointment, the manufacturer shall provide notice of the termination to the attorney general and include proof, to the satisfaction of the attorney general, of the appointment of a new agent within five calendar days of the termination.(C)(1) Any nonparticipating manufacturer whose cigarettes are sold in the state and who has not appointed and continually engaged an agent in accordance with divisions (A) and (B) of this section shall be deemed to have appointed the secretary of state as the manufacturer's agent and may be proceeded against in any action or proceeding in the courts of the state described in division (A) of this section by service of process on the secretary of state.(2) The deemed appointment of the secretary of state as a nonparticipating manufacturer's agent does not satisfy the requirements of divisions (A)(3)(b) and (B)(1) of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code that a nonparticipating manufacturer that has not registered to do business in the state shall appoint an agent for service of process as a condition precedent to the existence of an accurate certification permitting the manufacturer's brand families to be included or retained in the directory.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.07 | Records Maintained by Stamping Agent.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|(A) Not later than the last day of each month or less frequently if so directed by the tax commissioner, each stamping agent shall submit information for the previous month or for the relevant time period, if directed by the tax commissioner to make the submission less frequently, which the tax commissioner requires to facilitate compliance with sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code. The information shall include, but is not limited to, a list by brand family of the total number of cigarettes, or, in the case of roll-your-own, the equivalent stick count, for which the stamping agent during the period covered by the report affixed stamps or otherwise paid the tax due.The stamping agent shall maintain and make available to the tax commissioner all invoices and documentations of sales of all nonparticipating manufacturer cigarettes and any other information the agent relies upon in submitting information under this division to the tax commissioner. This duty shall be for a period of five years from the date of each submission of information under this division.(B) The attorney general at any time may require a nonparticipating manufacturer to provide proof, from the financial institution in which the manufacturer has established a qualified escrow fund under section 1346.02 of the Revised Code, of the amount of money in the fund, exclusive of interest, the amount and date of each deposit in the fund, and the amount and date of each withdrawal from the fund.(C) In addition to the information required to be submitted or provided to the tax commissioner and the attorney general under divisions (A) and (B) of this section, the attorney general may require a stamping agent or tobacco product manufacturer to submit any additional information necessary to enable the attorney general to determine whether a manufacturer is in compliance with sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code. The information shall include, but is not limited to, samples of the packaging or labeling of each brand family.(D) The tax commissioner and the attorney general shall share information received under sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code for purposes of determining compliance with and enforcement of those sections. The tax commissioner and the attorney general also may share information received under these sections with federal, state, or local agencies for purposes of the enforcement of this chapter or corresponding laws of other states.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.08 | Administrative Rules.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|(A) The tax commissioner and the attorney general may adopt administrative rules necessary to implement sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code.(B) Subject to the requirements of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code, the attorney general may adopt an administrative rule requiring a tobacco product manufacturer to make required escrow deposits in quarterly installments during the year in which the sales covered by the deposits are made. If the attorney general adopts such a rule, the tax commissioner may require a tobacco product manufacturer or a stamping agent to produce information sufficient to enable the tax commissioner and the attorney general to determine the adequacy of the amount of an installment deposit.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.09 | Remedies and Penalties.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|(A) The attorney general, on behalf of the tax commissioner, may seek an injunction to restrain a threatened or actual violation of division (C)(1) of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code or division (A) or (C) of section 1346.07 of the Revised Code by a stamping agent and to compel the stamping agent to comply with those divisions.(B) In any action brought by the state to enforce sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code, the state shall be entitled to recover the costs of the investigation, expert witness fees, court costs, and reasonable attorney's fees.(C) If a court determines that a person has violated any prohibition or other provision of sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code, the court shall order that the person's profits, gain, gross receipts, or other benefit from the violation be disgorged and paid to the general revenue fund of the state.(D) Unless otherwise expressly provided, the remedies or penalties provided by this chapter are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available under all other laws of the state.
Ohio Rev Code § 1346.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1346 | Tobacco Product Manufacturer Escrow Accounts|Section 1346.10 | Revocation of License of Stamping Agent for Violations.

Effective: September 26, 2003|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 95 - 125th General Assembly|(A) In lieu of or in addition to any other remedy provided by law, upon a determination that a stamping agent has violated division (C)(1) of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code or any administrative rule adopted under sections 1346.05 to 1346.10 of the Revised Code, the tax commissioner may revoke the license of the stamping agent in the manner provided by section 5743.18 of the Revised Code.(B) For each violation of division (C)(1) of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, the tax commissioner may impose a fine in an amount not to exceed the greater of five hundred per cent of the retail value of the cigarettes involved or five thousand dollars. The fine shall be imposed in the manner provided by section 5743.081 of the Revised Code.For the purpose of this division, each stamp affixed to a package of cigarettes and each sale or offer for sale of cigarettes in violation of division (C)(1) of section 1346.05 of the Revised Code shall constitute a separate violation.
Ohio Rev Code § 1347.04 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1347 | Personal Information Systems|Section 1347.04 | Exemptions From Chapter.

Effective: October 25, 1995|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 99 - 121st General Assembly|(A)(1) Except as provided in division (A)(2) of this section or division (C)(2) of section 1347.08 of the Revised Code, the following are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:(a) Any state or local agency, or part of a state or local agency, that performs as its principal function any activity relating to the enforcement of the criminal laws, including police efforts to prevent, control, or reduce crime or to apprehend criminals;(b) The criminal courts;(c) Prosecutors;(d) Any state or local agency or part of any state or local agency that is a correction, probation, pardon, or parole authority;(e) Personal information systems that are comprised of investigatory material compiled for law enforcement purposes by agencies that are not described in divisions (A)(1)(a) and (d) of this section.(2) A part of a state or local agency that does not perform, as its principal function, an activity relating to the enforcement of the criminal laws is not exempt under this section.(B) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit the release of public records, or the disclosure of personal information in public records, as defined in section 149.43 of the Revised Code, or to authorize a public body to hold an executive session for the discussion of personal information if the executive session is not authorized under division (G) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code.The disclosure to members of the general public of personal information contained in a public record, as defined in section 149.43 of the Revised Code, is not an improper use of personal information under this chapter.(C) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to prohibit, and do not prohibit, compliance with any order issued pursuant to division (D)(1) of section 2151.14 of the Revised Code, any request for records that is properly made pursuant to division (D)(3)(a) of section 2151.14 or division (A) of section 2151.141 of the Revised Code, or any determination that is made by a court pursuant to division (D)(3)(b) of section 2151.14 or division (B)(1) of section 2151.141 of the Revised Code.