Ohio Code § 3707.70

Ohio Code § 3707.70. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3707.70.

As used in this section and sections 3707.71 to 3707.77 of the Revised Code : (A) “ Board of health ” means a board of health of a city or general health district or the authority having

the duties of a board of health under section 3709.05 of the Revised Code . (B) “ Fetal death ” means death prior to the complete expulsion or extraction from its mother of a product

of human conception, irrespective of the duration of pregnancy, which after such expulsion

or extraction does not breathe or show any other evidence of life such as beating

of the heart, pulsation of the umbilical cord, or definite movement of voluntary muscles. (C) “ Infant ” means a child who is less than one year of age.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3707.70
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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