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Ohio Rev. Code § 1331.02 (2026)

Prohibition against issuing or owning trust certificates or entering into combination, contract, or agreement

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Effective:
October 1, 1976
Latest Legislation:
House Bill 1358 - 111th General Assembly
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No person shall issue or own trust certificates, and no person shall enter into a combination, contract, or agreement, the purpose and effect of which is to place the management or control of such combination, or the product or service thereof, in the hands of a trustee with the intent to limit or fix the price or lessen the production or sale of an article or service of commerce, use, or consumption, to prevent, restrict, or diminish the manufacture or output of such article or service, or refuse to buy from, sell to, or trade with any person because such person appears on a blacklist issued by, or is being boycotted by, any foreign corporate or governmental entity.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1963–2003 · leading case: Johnson v. Microsoft Corp., 802 N.E.2d 712 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003).
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Johnson v. Microsoft Corp., 802 N.E.2d 712 (Ohio Ct. App. 2003). “R.C. 1331.02. 20 . See Bunker’s Glass Co.”
Re/Max Int'l, Inc. v. Realty One, Inc., 924 F. Supp. 1474 (N.D. Ohio 1996). “to create or carry out restrictions in trade or commerce.” Plaintiffs allege that defendants conspired to restrain plaintiffs’ competition in the Northeast Ohio marketplace in violation of both § 1 of the Sherman Act and § 1331.”
City of Lima v. Hempker, 194 N.E.2d 585 (Ohio Ct. App. 1963). · cites it 2× “The pertinent provisions of section 1331.02 of the zoning code as to termination of nonconforming use are as follows: “A nonconforming use existing on June 6, 1949 may be continued until such time as there is an abandonment of such use followed by removal of equipment or…”
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