173.10 MISREPRESENTATION OR FALSIFICATION.

   (a)   Any person who intentionally misrepresents himself/herself as owning, controlling, operating or participating in an MBE or DBE for the purpose of obtaining contracts, subcontracts or any other benefits under this chapter shall be guilty of theft by deception as provided in Ohio R.C. 2913.02 or in a substantially similar provision in the Codified Ordinances of the City.

   (b)   No person shall knowingly make a false statement, representation or certification in any application, record, report, plan or other document filed or required to be maintained pursuant to this chapter, or knowingly swear or affirm the truth of a false statement previously made, or make such a falsification with purpose to mislead a public official in performing his official function. Whoever violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense; on each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (Ord. 93-001. Passed 1-5-93.)