Ohio Code 3599.45 – Candidates prohibited from accepting contributions from medicaid providers
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(A) As used in this section:
Attorney's Note
Under the Ohio Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
|---|---|---|
| Misdemeanor of the first degree | up to 180 days | up to $1,000 |
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3599.45
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- Whoever: includes all persons, natural and artificial; partners; principals, agents, and employees; and all officials, public or private. See Ohio Code 1.02
“Candidate,” “campaign committee,” and “contribution” have the same meanings as in section 3517.01 of the Revised Code.
“Medicaid provider” has the same meaning as in section 5164.01 of the Revised Code.
(B) No candidate for the office of attorney general or county prosecutor or such a candidate’s campaign committee shall knowingly accept any contribution from a medicaid provider or from any person having an ownership interest in the medicaid provider.
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.