Effective: October 29, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 123 - 132nd General Assembly
(A) Whoever violates division (J) of section 4712.02, division (E) of section 4712.04, division (D) or (E) of section 4712.05, division (A) of section 4712.06, section 4712.07 or 4712.08, or division (A) of section 4712.09 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
(B)(1) Whoever violates section 4712.071 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than one hundred nor more than five hundred dollars.
(2) The offense established under section 4712.071 of the Revised Code is a strict liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply. The designation of this offense as a strict liability offense shall not be construed to imply that any other offense for which there is no specified degree of culpability, whether in this section or another section of the Revised Code, is not a strict liability offense.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 47 | Occupations-Professions
Chapter 4712 | Ohio Credit Services Organization Act
Section 4712.01 | Credit Services Organization Act Definitions.
Section 4712.02 | Certificate of Registration.
Section 4712.03 | Suspension, Revocation or Refusal of Certificate of Registration.
Section 4712.04 | Providing Buyer With Written Statement of Rights.
Section 4712.05 | Contents and Execution of Contract.
Section 4712.06 | Surety Bond.
Section 4712.07 | Prohibited Acts.
Section 4712.071 | Prohibited Extensions of Credit.
Section 4712.08 | Prohibiting Fraudulent Activities.
Section 4712.09 | Waiving Rights.
Section 4712.10 | Action for Recovery of Damages.
Section 4712.11 | Violating Consumer Sales Practices Act.
Section 4712.12 | Investigating Violations - Injunctions.
Section 4712.13 | Disclosing Certificate of Registration Number.
Section 4712.14 | Administrative Rules.
Section 4712.15 | Compliance With Law Regarding Sanctions for Human Trafficking.