Ohio Code § 4963.03

Ohio Code § 4963.03. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 4963.03.

Upon the written complaint of ten or more citizens of this state being filed with

the public utilities commission that section 4963.02 of the Revised Code is being violated the commission shall forthwith make investigation thereof.  If it is found that such violation exists, it shall issue an order to the person,

firm, or corporation guilty of such violation setting forth the nature of the improvement

required and directing that it be completed within a time to be specified in such

order. Any person, firm, or corporation failing to comply with such order or with this section

or section 4963.02 of the Revised Code , upon conviction for such violation before a court of common pleas of the county

in which such violation occurs, shall forfeit not less than one hundred dollars.  Such forfeiture shall be recovered in a civil action in the name of the state for

the benefit of the county in which the violation occurs.  Such action shall be brought by the prosecuting attorney of the county, at the instance

of the commission, as provided in other cases for the recovery of forfeitures against

railroad companies.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 4963.03
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
  • Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)

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