(a) No person shall knowingly do either of the following:
(1) Forge an identification card.
(2) Sell or otherwise distribute a card that purports to be an identification card, knowing it was forged.
(b) As used in this section, “identification card” means a card that includes personal information or characteristics of an individual, a purpose of which is to establish the identity of the bearer described on the card, whether the words “identity,” “identification,” “identification card,” or other similar words appear on the card.
(c) (1) Whoever violates this section is guilty of forging identification cards or selling or distributing forged identification cards. Except as otherwise provided in this division, forging identification cards or selling or distributing forged identification cards is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a violation of division (a) of this section or a substantially equivalent state law or municipal ordinance, forging identification cards or selling or distributing forged identification cards is a misdemeanor of the first degree and, in addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
(2) If the victim of a violation of this section is an elderly person, Ohio R.C. 2913.31(C)(2)(b) applies and the offense shall be prosecuted under Ohio R.C. 2913.31.
(ORC 2913.31(B), (C)(2))
Statutory reference:
Forgery, felony provisions, see Ohio R.C. 2913.31(A), (C)(1)
Forgery of originating address or other routing information in connection with the transmission of an electronic mail advertisement, felony provisions, see Ohio R.C. 2307.64