Ohio § 4737.041 Special purchase articles and bulk merchandise containers

Ohio Statutes

§ 4737.041 — Special purchase articles and bulk merchandise containers

Ohio § 4737.041

Title 47Occupations-Professions

Ch. 4737Secondhand Dealers; Junk Yards

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 4737.041 (2026).

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A scrap metal dealer or bulk merchandise container dealer shall do all of the following with respect to each special purchase article the scrap metal dealer purchases or receives or with respect to each bulk merchandise container a bulk merchandise container dealer purchases or receives that is subject to division (A) of section4737.012of the Revised Code:

(A)Comply with the requirements of this section in addition to complying with the applicable requirements of section4737.012or4737.04of the Revised Code;

(B)Take a photograph of each special purchase article or bulk merchandise container;

(C)Obtain from the seller or provider of the special purchase article or bulk merchandise container proof that the seller or provider owns the special purchase article or bulk merchandis

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A scrap metal dealer or bulk merchandise container dealer shall do all of the following with respect to each special purchase article the scrap metal dealer purchases or receives or with respect to each bulk merchandise container a bulk merchandise container dealer purchases or receives that is subject to division (A) of section4737.012of the Revised Code:

(A) Comply with the requirements of this section in addition to complying with the applicable requirements of section4737.012or4737.04of the Revised Code;

(B) Take a photograph of each special purchase article or bulk merchandise container;

(C) Obtain from the seller or provider of the special purchase article or bulk merchandise container proof that the seller or provider owns the special purchase article or bulk merchandise container;

(D) If payment is rendered for the special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers, issue a check for the purchase of the special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers;

(E) Withhold payment for the purchase of the special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers for a period of two days after the day the special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers are purchased;

(F) If an asserted owner of stolen special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers or that owner's agent provides proof of having filed a stolen property report with the appropriate law enforcement agency, make records describing special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers the dealer purchased or received after the alleged date of theft available for inspection to the asserted owner or owner's agent for a period of six months after the alleged date of theft of the articles, except that the dealer shall withhold the name of the person from whom the special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers were purchased or received and the amount paid for the special purchase articles or bulk merchandise containers.