Ohio Code § 1306.16

Ohio Code § 1306.16. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1306.16.

(A) A provision of a nonelectronic contract involving a consumer and to which a state

agency or a county office is not a party that authorizes the conducting of a transaction

or any part of a transaction by electronic means is unenforceable against the consumer,

unless the consumer separately signs the provision. (B) A consumer's agreement to conduct a transaction or a part of a transaction electronically

shall not be inferred solely from the fact that the consumer has used electronic means

to pay an account or register a purchase or warranty. (C) Divisions (A) and (B) of this section apply to every transaction described in those

divisions notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter.  This section shall not be varied by agreement. (D) For purposes of this section: (1) “ Consumer ” means an individual who is involved in a transaction primarily for personal, family,

or household purposes. (2) “ State agency ” means every organized body, office, or agency established by the laws of the state

for the exercise of any function of state government. (3) “ County office ” means any officer, department, board, commission, agency, court, or other instrumentality

of a county.

Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1306.16
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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