{"data":{"id":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-9.16","jurisdiction":"us-oh","citation":"Ohio Rev. Code § 9.16","heading":"Governmental use of distributed ledger technology.","body":"(A) As used in this section:\n(1) \"Governmental entity\" means the state or a political subdivision.\n(2) \"Political subdivision\" has the same meaning as in section 9.48 of the Revised Code.\n(3) \"State\" has the same meaning as in section 2744.01 of the Revised Code.\n(B) A governmental entity may utilize distributed ledger technology, including blockchain technology, in the exercise of its authority.","path":["General Provisions","Chapter 9 Miscellaneous"],"source_url":"https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-9.16","current_through":"2022-03-02 (House Bill 177 - 134th General Assembly)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:24:24Z","sha256":"a87d62952e26b16e3e6255b6a2dcdb9f2ba7261de2e874be6f5fda8412e8ed88","source_id":"us-oh","stale":false,"prev":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-9.15","next":"us-oh/ohio-rev.-code-9.17"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}