Ohio Code § 3701.57
Ohio Code § 3701.57. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3701.57.
All prosecutions and proceedings by the department of health for the violation of sections 3701.01 to 3701.56 , 3705.01 to 3705.29 , 3707.06 , 3709.01 to 3709.04 , 3709.07 to 3709.11 , 3709.13 , 3709.17 , 3709.18 , and 3709.21 to 3709.36 of the Revised Code , or for the violation of any of the orders or rules of the department, shall be instituted
by the director of health. Except as provided in division (C) of section 3701.571 of the Revised Code , all fines or judgments the department collects shall be paid into the state treasury
to the credit of the general revenue fund. The director of health, the board of health of a general or city health district,
or any person charged with enforcing the rules of the department of health as provided
in section 3701.56 of the Revised Code may petition the court of common pleas for injunctive or other appropriate relief
requiring any person violating a rule adopted by or any order issued by the director
of health under this chapter to comply with such rule or order. The court of common pleas of the county in which the offense is alleged to be occurring
may grant such injunctive or other appropriate relief as the equities of the case
require.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3701.57
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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