Ohio Code 3904.02 – Applicability of chapter
(A) The obligations of sections 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code apply to those insurance institutions, agents, or insurance support organizations that, on or after the effective date of these sections, do either of the following:
Terms Used In Ohio Code 3904.02
- Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
- state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59
(1) Collect, receive, or maintain information in connection with insurance transactions that pertains to natural persons who are residents of this state;
(2) Engage in insurance transactions with applicants, individuals, or policyholders who are residents of this state.
(B) The rights granted by sections 3904.01 to 3904.22 of the Revised Code extend to both of the following persons who are residents of this state:
(1) Natural persons who are the subject of information collected, received, or maintained in connection with insurance transactions;
(2) Applicants, individuals, or policyholders who engage in or seek to engage in insurance transactions.
(C) For purposes of this section, a person is considered a resident of this state if the person’s last known mailing address, as shown in the records of the insurance institution, agent, or insurance support organization, is located in this state.