(a) No person shall alter, deface or remove any label affixed by a manufacturer, wholesaler, pharmacist or licensed health professional authorized to prescribe drugs who dispenses a controlled substance in a package or container, as long as any of the original contents remain, except when lawfully filling a prescription. (ORC 3719.08)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, if the offender has not previously been convicted of a violation of this section, Ohio R.C .3719.07 or 3719.08 or a drug abuse offense. (ORC 3719.99(C))