Ohio Code § 1311.261

§ 1311.261.

(A)(1) Every subcontractor and material supplier who wishes to exercise the subcontractor's

or material supplier's rights under sections 1311.25 to 1311.32 of the Revised Code regarding claims for labor or work performed or materials furnished in furtherance

of a public improvement shall serve a notice of furnishing, in accordance with division

(B) of this section, on the principal contractor whose contract with the public authority

is the contract under which the subcontractor or material supplier is performing labor

or work or furnishing materials within twenty-one days after the date that the subcontractor

or material supplier first performed labor or work or furnished materials on the site

of the public improvement, except that no subcontractor or material supplier who is

in direct privity of contract with the principal contractor need provide the notice. (2) A subcontractor or material supplier may serve the principal contractor with a notice

of furnishing pursuant to this section more than twenty-one days after the subcontractor

or material supplier first performed labor or work or furnished materials on the site

of the public improvement.  If a subcontractor or material supplier serves the notice, the subcontractor or

material supplier shall have the rights of sections 1311.25 to 1311.32 of the Revised Code with regard to only amounts owed for labor and work performed and materials furnished

during and after the twenty-one days immediately preceding service of the notice of

furnishing. (B) The notice of furnishing shall be in substantially the following form: “Notice of Furnishing(For use in connection with public improvements) To:  ............................................ (Name of principal contractor) ................................................ Address of principal contractor) The undersigned notifies you that the undersigned has furnished or performed or will

furnish or perform (describe labor, work, or materials) for the improvement of real

property identified as (property description or address) under order given by (name

of subcontractor or material supplier). The labor, work, or materials were first furnished or performed or will be furnished

or performed on (date). .......................................................(Signature of subcontractor or material supplier).......................................................(Address of subcontractor or material supplier).......................................................(Date).” (C) Each principal contractor and each subcontractor, on the date of entering into any

agreement with a subcontractor or material supplier, shall provide, in writing, to

the subcontractor or material supplier, the name and address of the public authority. (D) Each principal contractor and each subcontractor, on the date of entering into any

agreement with a subcontractor or material supplier, shall provide, in writing, to

the subcontractor or material supplier, the name and address of the principal contractor. (E) If the principal contractor or subcontractor fails to provide the name and address

of the public authority or the principal contractor to those in direct privity of

contract and that failure results in the loss of rights under this section, the affected

person may bring an action in any court of common pleas which would otherwise have

jurisdiction over the action against the person who failed to furnish the information

for any damages resulting from the loss of rights under this section. (F) No laborer must serve a notice in accordance with this section to preserve lien rights

under sections 1311.25 to 1311.32 of the Revised Code .