Text of Statute

(A) Whoever violates section 4731.41 , 4731.43 , or 4731.60 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree on a first offense and a felony of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.

(B) Whoever violates section 4731.49 , 4731.50 , or 4731.81 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the first degree on each subsequent offense.

(C) Whoever violates section 4731.46 or 4731.47 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.

(D) Whoever violates section 4731.48 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(E) Whoever violates division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 4731.224 [4731.22.4] of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense, except that an individual guilty of a subsequent offense shall not be subject to imprisonment, but to a fine alone of up to one thousand dollars for each offense.

(F) Whoever violates section 4731.481 [4731.48.1] of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

HISTORY: Bureau of Code Revision, 10-1-53; 128 v 57 (Eff 8-24-59); 128 v 346 (Eff 10-8-59); 132 v H 418 (Eff 12-1-67); 134 v H 511 (Eff 1-1-74); 135 v H 716 (Eff 1-1-74); 136 v H 832 (Eff 8-31-76); 136 v H 1 (Special) (Eff 9-2-76); 137 v H 209 (Eff 11-21-77); 137 v S 347 (Eff 7-13-78); 137 v H 1092 (Eff 7-21-78); 139 v H 317 (Eff 8-27-82); 141 v H 222 (Eff 5-15-86); 141 v H 769 (Eff 3-17-87); 143 v S 113 (Eff 11-3-89); 146 v S 2 (Eff 7-1-96); 147 v H 606 (Eff 3-9-99); 148 v H 148. Eff 10-14-99.

The effective date is set by section 3 of HB 148.