(A) No person without lawful authority shall do any of the following:
(1) Knowingly move, deface, damage, destroy, or otherwise improperly tamper with any traffic- control device, any railroad sign or signal, or any inscription, shield, or insignia on the device, sign, or signal, or any part of the device, sign, or signal;
(2) Knowingly drive upon or over any freshly applied pavement marking material on the surface of a roadway while the marking material is in an undried condition, and is marked by flags, markers, signs, or other devices intended to protect it;
(3) Knowingly move, damage, destroy, or otherwise improperly tamper with a manhole cover.
(ORC 4511.17)
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this division, whoever violates any provision of this section shall be subject to the penalty set forth in§ 404.99. A violation of divisions (A)(1) or (A)(3) of this section that causes serious physical harm to property that is owned, leased, or controlled by a state or local authority is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.