Ohio Revised Code Title XIII. Commercial Transactions § 1309.702

(1) Transactions or liens that were not governed by this chapter as it existed before July 1, 2001, were validly entered into or created prior to that date, and would be subject to this chapter if they had been entered into or created on or after that date, and the rights, duties, and interests related to those transactions or liens, remain valid on and after July 1, 2001; and

(2) The transactions and liens may be terminated, completed, consummated, or enforced as required or permitted by the law in effect immediately prior to July 1, 2001, or the law in effect on and after that date.