Ohio Revised Code Title I. State Government § 135.792

(B)(1) An eligible borrower shall certify on the borrower's loan application that the reduced rate loan will be used exclusively to pay for qualifying adoption expenses.

(2) Whoever knowingly makes a false statement concerning such application is guilty of the offense of falsification under section 2921.13 of the Revised Code.

(1) Forward to the treasurer of state an adoption linked deposit loan package, in the form and manner prescribed by the treasurer of state. The package shall include information as required by the treasurer of state, including the amount of the loan requested.

(2) Certify that each applicant is an eligible borrower, and shall, for each borrower, certify the present borrowing rate applicable to each specific eligible borrower;

(3) Certify that the eligible lending institution applied all of its usual lending standards to determine the credit worthiness of each eligible borrower.