Ohio Code § 5703.211

Ohio Code § 5703.211. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ 5703.211.

(A) The tax commissioner shall adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that,

except as otherwise provided in division (B) of this section, require that any search

of any of the databases of the department of taxation be tracked so that administrators

of the database or investigators can identify each account holder who conducted a

search of the database. (B) The rules adopted under division (A) of this section shall not require the tracking

of any search of any of the databases of the department conducted by an account holder

in any of the following circumstances: (1) The search occurs as a result of research performed for official agency purposes,

routine office procedures, or incidental contact with the information, unless the

search is specifically directed toward a specifically named individual or a group

of specifically named individuals. (2) The search is for information about an individual, and it is performed as a result

of a request by that individual for information about that individual.

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

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  • Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 5703.211
  • Jurisdiction: Ohio
  • Code: Ohio Revised Code
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