Ohio § 4965.59
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4965.59, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4965.59.
(A) Every person, firm, or corporation engaging in the sale of steamship or railroad
tickets for transportation to or from foreign countries shall execute and deliver
a bond to the state approved by, and filed in the office of, the secretary of state,
in the sum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the selling of genuine and valid
steamship or railroad tickets for such transportation. (B) Such bond shall be executed by such person, firm, or corporation as principal, with
at least two sureties who are responsible and owners of real estate within this state. The bond of a surety company may be received or cash or any securities enumerated
in section 1111.04 of the Revised Code , may be accepted in lieu thereof. Upon the relation of any party aggrieved, a suit to recover on such bond may be
brought. (C) No person, firm, or corporation shall engage in such business until it has obtained
from the secretary of state a certificate of compliance with this section. The certificate shall be conspicuously displayed in the place of business of such
person, firm, or corporation. (D) The secretary of state shall keep a book to be known as a “bond book,” in which the
secretary of state shall place in alphabetical order all such bonds received by the
secretary of state, showing the date of receipt, the name, place of residence, and
place of business of the principal, the names of sureties upon the bond, and the name
of the officer before whom the bond was executed or acknowledged. Such record shall be open to public inspection. The secretary of state shall collect a fee of five dollars for each bond so filed. (E) This section does not apply to national banks, to incorporated and qualified railroad,
steamship, or express companies, or to banks or trust companies. (F) Whoever violates division (A) , (B) , or (C) of section 4965.59 of the Revised Code , shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both.
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What does Ohio Revised Code § 4965.59 cover?
Section 4965.59 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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