Ohio Code § 3953.07

Ohio Code § 3953.07. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 3953.07.

No policy or contract of title insurance shall be written unless it is based upon

a reasonable examination of the title unless a determination of insurability of title

has been made in accordance with sound underwriting practices for title insurance

companies and unless, on and after the effective date of this amendment, section 3953.29 of the Revised Code is complied with in connection with registered land.  Evidence that a reasonable examination of a title has been made shall be preserved

and retained in the files of the title insurance company or its agents for a period

of not less than ten years after the policy or contract of title insurance has been

issued.  This section does not apply to a company assuming no primary liability in a contract

of reinsurance and does not apply to a company acting as a coinsurer if one of the

other coinsuring companies has complied with this section.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 3953.07
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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