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(a) (1) No person shall possess a portable signal preemption device.
(2) No person shall use a portable signal preemption device to affect the operation of a traffic control signal.
(b) Subsection (a)(1) of this section does not apply to any of the following persons and subsection (a)(2) of this section does not apply to any of the following persons when responding to an emergency call:
(1) A peace officer, as defined in Ohio R.C. 109.71(A)(11), (12), (14) or (19);
(2) A State highway patrol trooper;
(3) A person while occupying a public safety vehicle as defined in Ohio R.C. 4511.01(E)(1), (3) or (4).
(c) Whoever violates subsection (a)(1) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Whoever violates subsection (a)(2) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(d) As used in this section, “portable signal preemption device” means a device that, if activated by a person, is capable of changing a traffic control signal to green out of sequence.
(ORC 4513.031)
(EDITOR'S NOTE: See Section 303.99 for general Traffic Code penalty and penalties applicable to misdemeanor classifications.)
Except as otherwise provided in this section, whoever violates Section 313.08(a) or (c) or 313.10 is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. If a violation of Section 313.08(a) or (c) creates a risk of physical harm to any person, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. A violation of Section 313.08(a) or (c) that causes serious physical harm to property that is owned, leased or controlled by a State or local authority is a felony of the fourth degree and shall be prosecuted under appropriate State law.
(ORC 4511.99)