# Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.02: Applicability

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.02

## Section

- **Citation:** Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.02
- **Heading:** Applicability
- **Jurisdiction:** Ohio
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Ohio Revised Code / Title 21 / Chapter 2137 / § 2137.02

## Text

April 6, 2017 House Bill 432 - 131st General Assembly (A) This chapter applies to all of the following: (1) An agent acting under a power of attorney executed before, on, or after the effective date of this section ; (2) A personal representative acting for a decedent who died before, on, or after the effective date of this section ; (3) A guardianship proceeding commenced before, on, or after the effective date of this section ; (4) A trustee acting under a trust created before, on, or after the effective date of this section ; (5) A custodian, if the user resides in this state or resided in this state at the time of the user's death. (B) This chapter does not apply to a digital asset of an employer used by an employee in the ordinary course of the employer's business.

## Nearby sections

- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.01 § 2137.01. Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.01.md)
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- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.03 § 2137.03. User direction for disclosure of digital assets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.03.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.04 § 2137.04. Terms-of-service agreement](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.04.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.05 § 2137.05. Procedure of disclosing digital assets](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.05.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.06 § 2137.06. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of deceased user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.06.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.07 § 2137.07. Disclosure of other digital assets of deceased user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.07.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.08 § 2137.08. Disclosure of content of electronic communications of principal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.08.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.09 § 2137.09. Disclosure of other digital Assets of principal](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.09.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.10 § 2137.10. Disclosure of Digital assets held in trust when Trustee is original user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.10.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.11 § 2137.11. Disclosure of contents of electronic Communications held in trust when trustee not original user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.11.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.12 § 2137.12. Disclosure of other digital assets held in trust When trustee not original user](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.12.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.13 § 2137.13. Disclosure of digital assets to guardian of ward](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.13.md)
- [Ohio Rev. Code § 2137.14 § 2137.14. Fiduciary duty and authority](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_OH_T21_C2137_S2137.14.md)

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