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Recently, the Ohio Casino Control Commission, located at 10 West Broad Street in Columbus, learned its rent was increased for the calendar year 2018 by 67%, from $13.75 per square foot to $23 per square foot. As a result, the Casino Commission will move to…
In the October trades section meetings of the Ohio Construction Industry Licensing Board, members voted to move forward with disciplining 37 contractors for license violations. The Board is vigorously investigating contractors who sell their license, to allow unlicensed contractors to use a license when not…
The Ohio Board of Pharmacy recently released the medical marijuana dispensary license application. Applications will be accepted from December 4 through December 15, 2017. The State Medical Board of Ohio announced it will consider new conditions to be treated with medical marijuana. The Medical Board…
The Ohio Senate is considering legislation to amend the Ohio Constitution, permitting local governments to borrow from a Bond Bank for infrastructure construction projects. House Bill 54 is sponsored by Representative Bill Blessing (R, Cincinnati) and Representative Theresa Gavarone (R, Bowling Green), passing the Ohio…
Disciplinary actions against your professional license are serious business. No investigation or hearing should be taken lightly. A recent example from the State Medical Board of Ohio illustrates this in the starkest terms. At its September 2017 meeting, the State Medical Board of Ohio permanently…
The Ohio Medical Marijuana Advisory Committee met on August 10, 2017. They addressed many subjects, including the Medical Marijuana Control Program’s (MMCP) budget, IT updates on the seed-to-sale program and patient registry, and the proposed dispensary districts. A committee member wanted confirmation as to what…
The General Assembly passed into law an appeal mechanism for claims of antitrust activity in licensure proceedings before state boards. House Bill 49 enacted new Revised Code section 107.56 in response to a United States Supreme Court decision that a state dental board engaged in…
CCW stands for carrying a concealed weapon. In Ohio, persons can obtain a license to carry a concealed handgun, pursuant to R.C. 2329.125. The CCW licensee (license holder) must comply with the laws of Ohio at all times. When stopped by law enforcement, the license…
In a split decision, an appellate court has ruled that a contractor cannot enforce a mechanics’ lien when Ohio’s statute of frauds invalidates the underlying contract. The contractor contended that he entered into an oral agreement with two homeowners to maintain a vacant lot, provided…
Representative John Becker (R- Clermont County) sponsored House Bill 233, also known as the Decriminalization Effort for the Ending Notorious Deaths’ or DEFEND. Despite opposition from law enforcement, prosecutors, and business groups, HB 233 passed the Ohio House by an unofficial vote of 64-31. Under…