Penalties
Columbus City Codes § 4518.99
in effect4518.99 - Penalties
(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B), whoever violates sections 4518.03, 4518.07, or 4518.08 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(B) If the individual who is solicited for the purpose of Residential Property Wholesaling is 65 years or older, then whoever violates section 4518.08 is guilty of an unclassified misdemeanor which shall punishable by a minimum fine of two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00). Organizations found guilty of a violation of section 4518.08 shall be punishable by a minimum fine of ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00)
(C) In addition to any other remedy or penalty provided in this Housing Code or the Ohio Revised Code, whoever violates section 4518.04 shall incur a civil penalty of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) and a six-month registration suspension for the first offense and two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) and a one-year registration suspension for each additional offense.
(D) Each instance of engaging in act in violation of division (B) of section 4518.04 constitutes a separate offense.
(E) Except when a mens rea is provided, strict liability is intended to be imposed for a violation of this Chapter.
(F) Organizational criminal liability as provided for in Section 2301.23 is contemplated for a violation of this Chapter.
(G) Upon conviction of a violation of Section 4518.03, the City Attorney or its designee shall notify the Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of Real Estate.
(Ord. No. 3505-2024, § 1, 12-16-2024)
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