§ 541.08  ETHNIC INTIMIDATION.
   (a)   No person shall violate Ohio R.C. 2903.21, 2903.22, 2909.06, 2909.07 or 2917.21(A)(3) to (5) or §§ 537.05, 537.06, 537.10(a)(3) to (5), 541.03 or 541.04 of the general offenses code by reason of the race, color, religion or national origin of another person or group of persons.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of ethnic intimidation.
(R.C. § 2927.12)