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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3701.353

Business Fairness Act - operations during pandemic, epidemic, or bioterrorism event

Effective: March 2, 2022; Latest Legislation: House Bill 215 - 134th General Assembly

Notwithstanding section 3701.352 of the Revised Code, a business does not violate that section and may continue or resume operations if both of the following are true:

(A) The business has been required to cease or limit operations by order or rule of the director or department of health that was issued under this chapter to prevent a threat to the public caused by a pandemic, epidemic, or bioterrorism event ;

(B) The business complies with all safety precautions that the order or rule requires of businesses that are permitted to continue operations under the order or rule.

This section does not apply to an order or rule of the director or department of health that is issued under this chapter and applicable only to a particular business or business location due to circumstances uniquely present at that particular business or business location.

Last updated December 14, 2021 at 4:57 PM

Official source: Ohio Laws & Administrative Rules (Legislative Service Commission). Reproduced from public-domain Ohio statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.