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642.29 INSURANCE FRAUD.
(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Data" has the same meaning as in Section 642.01 and additionally includes any other representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions that are being or have been prepared in a formalized manner.
(2) "Deceptive" means that a statement, in whole or in part, would cause another to be deceived because it contains a misleading representation, withholds information, prevents the acquisition of information or by any other conduct, act or omission creates, confirms or perpetuates a false impression, including, but not limited to, a false impression as to law, value, state of mind or other objective or subjective fact.
(3) "Insurer" means any person that is authorized to engage in the business of insurance in this State under Title XXXIX of the Ohio Revised Code; The Ohio Fair Plan Underwriting Association created under Ohio R.C. 3929.43; any health insuring corporation; and any legal entity that is self-insured and provides benefits to its employees or members.
(4) "Policy" means a policy, certificate, contract or plan that is issued by an insurer.
(5) "Statement" includes, but is not limited to, any notice, letter or memorandum; proof of loss; bill of lading; receipt for payment; invoice, account or other financial statement; estimate of property damage; bill for services; diagnosis or prognosis; prescription; hospital, medical or dental chart or other record; X-Ray, photograph, videotape or movie film; test result; other evidence of loss, injury or expense; computer-generated document; and data in any form.
(b) No person, with purpose to defraud or knowing that the person is facilitating a fraud, shall do either of the following:
(1) Present to, or cause to be presented to, an insurer any written or oral statement that is part of, or in support of, an application for insurance, a claim for payment pursuant to a policy or a claim for any other benefit pursuant to a policy, knowing that the statement, or any part of the statement, is false or deceptive;
(2) Assist, aid, abet, solicit, procure or conspire with another to prepare or make any written or oral statement that is intended to be presented to an insurer as part of, or in support of, an application for insurance, a claim for payment pursuant to a policy, or a claim for any other benefit pursuant to a policy, knowing that the statement, or any part of the statement, is false or deceptive.
(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of insurance fraud a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the amount of the claim that is false or deceptive is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more, insurance fraud is a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
(d) This section shall not be construed to abrogate, waive or modify Ohio R.C. 2317.02(A).
(ORC 2913.47)
642.30 FALSE STATEMENTS ALLEGING THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. (REPEALED)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Section 642.30 (Ohio R.C. 2913.48) was repealed by Amended Sub. H.B. 632, effective March 28, 1986.)
642.31 MISCONDUCT INVOLVING A PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
(a) As used in this section, "public transportation system" means a county transit system operated in accordance with Ohio R.C. 306.01 to 306.13, a regional transit authority operated in accordance with Ohio R.C. 306.30 to 306.71, or a regional transit commission operated in accordance with Ohio R.C. 306.80 to 306.90.
(b) No person shall evade the payment of the known fares of a public transportation system.
(c) No person shall alter any transfer, pass, ticket or token of a public transportation system with the purpose of evading the payment of fares or of defrauding the system.
(d) No person shall do any of the following while in any facility or on any vehicle of a public transportation system:
(1) Play sound equipment without the proper use of a private earphone;
(2) Smoke, eat or drink in any area where the activity is clearly marked as being prohibited; or
(3) Expectorate upon a facility or vehicle.
(e) No person shall write, deface, draw or otherwise mark on any facility or vehicle of a public transportation system. (ORC 2917.41)
(f) Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section is guilty of misconduct involving a public transportation system, a misdemeanor of the first degree. Punishment shall be as provided in Section 698.02. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, seventy-five percent of each fine paid to satisfy a sentence imposed for a violation of any of the provisions of this section shall be deposited into the treasury of the County and twenty-five percent shall be deposited with the County Transit Board, Regional Transit Authority or Regional Transit Commission that operates the public transportation system involved in the violation.
642.99 PENALTY.
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 698.02 for general Code penalty if no specific penalty is provided.)