As used in this chapter:

Terms Used In Ohio Code 3385.01

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Museum: includes , but is not limited to, historical societies, historic sites or landmarks, parks, monuments, libraries, arboreta, and zoos. See Ohio Code 3385.01
  • Property: means any tangible, nonliving object in a museum's possession that has intrinsic historic, artistic, scientific, educational, or cultural value. See Ohio Code 3385.01
  • state: means the state of Ohio. See Ohio Code 1.59

(A) “Loan” and “on loan” mean a deposit of property not accompanied by a transfer of title to the property.

(B) “Museum” means any institution located in this state that is operated by a governmental agency or nonprofit corporation primarily for educational, scientific, aesthetic, historic, or preservation purposes and that acquires, owns, cares for, exhibits, studies, archives, or catalogs property. “Museum” includes, but is not limited to, historical societies, historic sites or landmarks, parks, monuments, libraries, arboreta, and zoos.

(C) “Property” means any tangible, nonliving object in a museum‘s possession that has intrinsic historic, artistic, scientific, educational, or cultural value.