(A) As used in this section, “critical infrastructure,” “disaster response period,” “disaster work,” a nd “qualifying employee” have the same meanings as in section 5703.94 of the Revised Code.

Terms Used In Ohio Code 1701.041

  • Person: includes an individual, corporation, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, and association. See Ohio Code 1.59
  • Precedent: A court decision in an earlier case with facts and law similar to a dispute currently before a court. Precedent will ordinarily govern the decision of a later similar case, unless a party can show that it was wrongly decided or that it differed in some significant way.
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(B) No person shall be required to file articles of incorporation or any other documents or applications with the secretary of state as established in sections 111.16, 1329.01, 1701.04, or elsewhere in the Revised Code or otherwise comply with the requirements of Title XVII of the Revised Code as a condition precedent to engaging in business in this state for any of the following activities:

(1) Disaster work performed in this state by an out-of- state disaster business during a disaster response period pursuant to a qualifying solicitation received by the business;

(2) Disaster work performed in this state by a qualifying employee described in division (A)(14)(a) of section 5703.94 of the Revised Code during a disaster response period pursuant to a qualifying solicitation received by the employee’s employer;

(3) Disaster work performed in this state by a qualifying employee described in division (A) (14)(b) of section 5703.94 of the Revised Code during a disaster response period on critical infrastructure owned or used by the employee’s employer.