313.12 PORTABLE SIGNAL PREEMPTION DEVICES PROHIBITED.

   (a)   (1)   No person shall possess a portable signal preemption device.

      (2)   No person shall use a portable signal preemption device to affect the operation of a traffic control signal.

   (b)   Subsection (a)(1) of this section does not apply to any of the following persons and subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply to any of the following persons when responding to an emergency call:

      (1)   A peace officer, as defined in Ohio R.C. 109.71(A)(11), (12), (14) or (19);

      (2)   A State highway patrol trooper;

      (3)   A person while occupying a public safety vehicle as defined in Ohio R.C. 4511.01(E)(1), (3) or (4).

   (c)   Whoever violates subsection (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Whoever violates subsection (a)(2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

   (d)   As used in this section, “portable signal preemption device” means a device that, if activated by a person, is capable of changing a traffic control signal to green out of sequence.

(ORC 4513.031)