Ohio Code § 1317.03

Ohio Code § 1317.03. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 1317.03.

A retail seller may require a retail buyer to execute and deliver a promissory note

to evidence the indebtedness created by a retail installment sale, and, to secure

the payment of the indebtedness created by the sale or evidenced by the promissory

note or to secure the performance of any other condition of the sale, may require

the retail buyer to execute and deliver a security agreement to give the retail seller

a security interest in the specific goods which were the subject matter of the retail

installment sale.  A written instrument required by section 1317.02 of the Revised Code may evidence the security interest.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 1317.03
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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