Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 1311.92
(B) An owner may not refuse to close a transfer of lien property because of the requirement to establish an escrow account under division (A) of this section. A prospective transferee of lien property shall not refuse to close the transfer of the lien property solely because the broker recorded a lien affidavit under this section, if all of the following have occurred:
(D) The broker and owner are not required to follow the escrow procedures described in this section if either of the following applies: