Ohio Code § 3905.42
Ohio Code § 3905.42. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 3905.42.
No company, corporation, or association, whether organized in this state or elsewhere,
shall engage either directly or indirectly in this state in the business of insurance,
or enter into any contracts substantially amounting to insurance, or in any manner
aid therein, or engage in the business of guaranteeing against liability, loss, or
damage, including guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding places of public or
private trust, who are required to, or in their trust capacity do, receive, hold,
control, or disburse public or private property, or transacting the business of guaranteeing
the performance of contracts other than insurance policies, or of executing or guaranteeing
bonds or undertakings required or permitted in actions or proceedings, or allowed
by law, unless it is expressly authorized by the laws of this state, and the laws
regulating it and applicable thereto, have been complied with.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3905.42
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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