Ohio Code § 1547.80

§ 1547.80.

(A) Notwithstanding any provision of the Revised Code to the contrary, the division of

parks and watercraft, in consultation with the department of public safety, shall

adopt rules regarding the security of ports on waterways in this state and the facilities

associated with those ports.  The rules shall include but not be limited to provisions that do the following: (1) Designate the ports, located in whole or in part within this state, to which the

requirements of this section apply, considering the size and activity of the port,

its proximity to a metropolitan location, its proximity to a sensitive site as defined

in section 4563.30 of the Revised Code , and any other criteria related to security that the department considers reasonable; (2) Require the designated ports to register biennially with the department of natural

resources; (3) Require the designated ports to do all of the following: (a) Prepare a written security plan that is consistent with the most recent security

guidelines established pursuant to the national maritime transportation security plan

by the secretary in the department in which the United States coast guard is located; (b) Develop a written list of emergency contacts and telephone numbers; (c) Restrict access to vessels by unauthorized persons; (d) Require those piloting or renting vessels to provide identification; (e) Create an emergency locator map that identifies areas of the port facilities; (f) Familiarize local law enforcement agencies with the facilities and consult with them

in the development of the port's security procedures. (4) Require all owners of vessels or pilots to secure their vessels; (5) Require all persons who rent a vessel to present government-issued identification,

in addition to any required license, to the person who rents them the vessel; (6) Address the security of port facilities located in whole or in part in this state

in any other manner the department determines to be necessary. (B) The security plan and the emergency locator map this section describes shall display

prominently the following statement:  “This document may contain information that,

if disclosed, could endanger the life or safety of the public;  therefore, this document

is to be maintained and used in a manner that preserves the confidentiality of the

information it contains in a manner consistent with law.” (C) Each port facility designated pursuant to division (A) of this section shall provide

a copy of the registration this section requires and the port's security plan and

emergency locator map to the department of public safety, to the department of natural

resources, to the sheriff of the county in which the port is located in whole or in

part, and if the facility is located in whole or in part in a municipal corporation,

to the chief of police of each municipal corporation in which the port is located.  Copies of registration, emergency locator maps, and security plans provided under

this division are not public records under section 149.43 of the Revised Code and are not subject to mandatory disclosure under that section. (D) This section shall not be construed to replace or supersede any standards for facilities

the United States department of homeland security and the transportation security

administration require, safety standards of the United States department of transportation,

or any standard or law related to maritime security enforced by the secretary of the

department in which the United States coast guard is located.