(a) No person, with purpose to defraud or knowing that he or she is facilitating a fraud, or with purpose to induce another to purchase property or services, shall personate a law enforcement officer, or an inspector, investigator or agent of any governmental agency.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of personating an officer, a misdemeanor of the first degree, and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(ORC 2913.44)