3722.11 Classifying violations for civil penalties. - Ohio Statutes

3722.11 Classifying violations for civil penalties.

The public health council shall, not later than twelve months after the effective date of this section, adopt rules under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that set guidelines for classifying violations of this chapter or rules adopted under it for the purpose of imposing civil penalties. The rules shall establish the following classifications:

(A) Class I violations are conditions or occurrences that present an immediate and serious threat to the physical or emotional health, safety, or security of residents of an adult care facility. Whoever is determined to have committed a class I violation is subject to a civil penalty of not less than seven hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for each violation.

(B) Class II violations are conditions or occurrences, other than class I violations, that directly threaten the physical or emotional health, safety, or security of residents of an adult care facility. Whoever is determined to have committed a class II violation is subject to a civil penalty of not less than five hundred dollars nor more than seven hundred dollars for each violation.

(C) Class III violations are conditions or occurrences, other than class I or class II violations, that indirectly or potentially threaten the physical or emotional health, safety, or security of residents of a facility. Whoever is determined to have committed a class III violation is subject to a civil penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars for each violation.

Effective Date: 11-15-1990