(a) No person, without privilege to do so, shall purposely deface, damage, pollute or otherwise physically mistreat any of the following:
(1) The flag of the United States or of this State;
(2) Any public monument;
(3) Any historical or commemorative marker, or any structure, Indian mound or earthwork, thing or site of great historical or archeological interest;
(4) A place of worship, its furnishings, or religious artifacts or sacred texts within the place of worship;
(5) A work of art or museum piece;
(6) Any other object of reverence or sacred devotion;
(7) The trees situated in Lakewood Park designated and identified or marked as nationality trees.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of desecration. A violation of paragraph (a)(1), (2), (3), (5) or (6) hereof is a misdemeanor of the second degree. A violation of paragraph (a)(4) hereof is a misdemeanor of the first degree that is punishable by a fine of up to four thousand dollars ($4,000) in addition to the penalties specified for a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(ORC 2927.11)