(a) No person shall give to another person any item described in division A. B. C. or D. of the definition for “merchandise prize” in § 630.01 in exchange for a noncash prize, toy, or novelty received as a reward for playing or operating a skill-based amusement machine or for a free or reduced-price game won on a skill-based amusement machine.
(b) Whoever violates division (a) of this section is guilty of skill-based amusement machine prohibited conduct. A violation of division (a) of this section is a misdemeanor of the first degree for each redemption of a prize that is involved in the violation. If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of division (a) of this section, a violation of that division is a felony to be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
(c) Any regulation of skill-based amusement machines shall be governed by this chapter or R.C. Chapter 2915 and not by R.C. Chapter 1345.
(R.C. § 2915.061)