Ohio § 1307.210

§ 1307.210.

(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, a warehouse's lien

may be enforced by public or private sale of the goods, in bulk or in packages, at

any time or place and on any terms that are commercially reasonable, after notifying

all persons known to claim an interest in the goods.  The notification must include a statement of the amount due, the nature of the proposed

sale, and the time and place of any public sale.  The fact that a better price could have been obtained by a sale at a different time

or in a method different from that selected by the warehouse is not of itself sufficient

to establish that the sale was not made in a commercially reasonable manner.  The warehouse sells in a commercially reasonable manner if the warehouse sells the

goods in the usual manner in any recognized market therefor, sells at the price current

in that market at the time of the sale, or otherwise sells in conformity with commercially

reasonable practices among dealers in the type of goods sold.  A sale of more goods than apparently necessary to be offered to ensure satisfaction

of the obligation is not commercially reasonable, except in cases covered by the preceding

sentence. (B) A warehouse may enforce its lien on goods, other than goods stored by a merchant

in the course of its business, only if the following requirements are satisfied: (1) All persons known to claim an interest in the goods must be notified. (2) The notification must include an itemized statement of the claim, a description of

the goods subject to the lien, a demand for payment within a specified time not less

than ten days after receipt of the notification, and a conspicuous statement that

unless the claim is paid within that time the goods will be advertised for sale and

sold by auction at a specified time and place. (3) The sale must conform to the terms of the notification. (4) The sale must be held at the nearest suitable place to where the goods are held or

stored. (5) After the expiration of the time given in the notification, an advertisement of the

sale must be published once a week for two weeks consecutively in a newspaper of general

circulation where the sale is to be held.  The advertisement must include a description of the goods, the name of the person

on whose account they are being held, and the time and place of the sale.  The sale must take place at least fifteen days after the first publication.  If there is no newspaper of general circulation where the sale is to be held, the

advertisement must be posted at least ten days before the sale in not fewer than six

conspicuous places in the neighborhood of the proposed sale. (C) Before any sale pursuant to this section, any person claiming a right in the goods

may pay the amount necessary to satisfy the lien and the reasonable expenses incurred

in complying with this section.  In that event, the goods may not be sold but must be retained by the warehouse subject

to the terms of the receipt and sections 1307.101 to 1307.603 of the Revised Code . (D) A warehouse may buy at any public sale held pursuant to this section. (E) A purchaser in good faith of goods sold to enforce a warehouse's lien takes the goods

free of any rights of persons against which the lien was valid, despite the warehouse's

noncompliance with this section. (F) A warehouse may satisfy its lien from the proceeds of any sale pursuant to this section

but shall hold the balance, if any, for delivery on demand to any person to which

the warehouse would have been bound to deliver the goods. (G) The rights provided by this section are in addition to all other rights allowed by

law to a creditor against a debtor. (H) If a lien is on goods stored by a merchant in the course of its business, the lien

may be enforced in accordance with division (A) or (B) of this section. (I) A warehouse is liable for damages caused by failure to comply with the requirements

for sale under this section and, in case of willful violation, is liable for conversion.