Effective: January 1, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 416 - 126th General Assembly As used in sections 5815.41 to 5815.48 of the Revised Code:(A) 'Art dealer' means a person engaged in the business of selling works of art, other than a person exclusively engaged in the business of selling goods at public auction.(B) 'Artist' means the creator of a work of art.(C) 'On consignment' means delivered to an art dealer for the purpose of sale or exhibition, or both, to the public by the art dealer other than at a public auction.(D) 'Work of art' means an original art work that is any of the following:(1) A visual rendition including, but not limited to, a painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic, or photograph;(2) A work of calligraphy;(3) A work of graphic art, including, but not limited to, an etching, lithograph, offset print, or silk screen;(4) A craft work in materials, including, but not limited to, clay, textile, fiber, wood, metal, plastic, or glass;(5) A work in mixed media, including, but not limited to, a collage or a work consisting of any combination of the items listed in divisions (D)(1) to (4) of this section.
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