COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 18 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2025: New consumer safeguards that took effect today protect Ohioans from having their signatures used without their knowledge or consent, Attorney General Dave Yost announced. "A signature is a symbol of your identity, and you alone should decide how it's used," Yost said. "We've reinforced the law to shield your signature from deceptive attempts to use it without your permission." Yost's  more