Ohio § 3901.01

§ 3901.01.

There is hereby created a department of insurance which shall have all powers and

perform all duties formerly vested in and imposed upon the department of commerce

and the superintendent of insurance. In enacting sections 121.02 , 121.03 , 121.04 , 121.05 , 121.08 , 121.081 , 121.082 , 3901.01 , 3901.011 , 3901.02 , 3901.03 , 3901.04 , 3901.05 , and 3901.051 of the Revised Code , it is the intent of the general assembly not to change the law as expressed by Title

39 of the Revised Code prior to September 9, 1957, except insofar as necessary to

create a separate department of state government, known as the department of insurance,

and to vest in it all the powers and impose upon it all the duties formerly vested

in and imposed upon the department of commerce respecting the superintendent of insurance

and any officers, deputies, or employees of the division of insurance, and except

as otherwise expressly provided by such amendments to former law as are specifically

adopted in such sections.  All rules, regulations, and orders promulgated or issued by the superintendent of

insurance prior to September 9, 1957 are continued and retained in full force and

effect until amended, repealed, or revoked by the superintendent of insurance.