(a) No person, with purpose to deprive the owner of property or services, shall knowingly obtain or exert control over either the property or services in any of the following ways:
(1) Without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent;
(2) Beyond the scope of the express or implied consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent;
(3) By deception;
(4) By threat;
(5) By intimidation.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of misdemeanor theft, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If any of the following criteria are met, then a violation of this section is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law:
(1) The value of the property or services stolen is one thousand dollars ($1,000) or more; or
(2) If the property stolen is any of the property listed in Ohio R.C. 2913.71;
(3) The victim of the offense is an elderly person, disabled adult, active duty service member, or spouse of an active duty service member, or
(4) The property stolen is a firearm or dangerous ordnance, or
(5) The property stolen is a motor vehicle, or
(6) The property stolen is any dangerous drug, or
(7) The property stolen is a police dog or horse or an assistance dog and the offender knows or should know that the property stolen is a police dog or horse or an assistance dog, or
(8) The property stolen is anhydrous ammonia, or
(9) The property stolen is a special purpose article as defined in Ohio R.C. 4737.04 or a bulk merchandise container as defined in Ohio R.C. 4737.012.