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2023 Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3743 | Fireworks
Section 3743.99 | Penalty.

Universal Citation: OH Rev Code § 3743.99 (2023)
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Effective: July 1, 2022

Latest Legislation: House Bill 172 - 134th General Assembly

(A) Whoever violates division (A) or (B) of section 3743.60 or division (H) of section 3743.64 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the third degree.

(B) Whoever violates division (C) or (D) of section 3743.60, division (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 3743.61, or division (A) or (B) of section 3743.64 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.

(C) Whoever violates division (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), or (J) of section 3743.60, division (E), (F), (G), (H), (I), or (J) of section 3743.61, section 3743.63, division (D), (E), (F), or (G) of section 3743.64, division (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) of section 3743.65, or section 3743.66 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (I) of section 3743.60 or 3743.61 of the Revised Code, a violation of either of these divisions is a felony of the fifth degree.

(D) Whoever violates division (C) of section 3743.64 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. In addition to any other penalties that may be imposed on a licensed exhibitor of fireworks under this division and unless the third sentence of this division applies, the person's license as an exhibitor of fireworks or as an assistant exhibitor of fireworks shall be suspended. If the violation of division (C) of section 3743.64 of the Revised Code results in serious physical harm to persons or serious physical harm to property, the person's license as an exhibitor of fireworks or as an assistant exhibitor of fireworks shall be revoked.

(E) Whoever violates division (F) of section 3743.65 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.

(F) Whoever violates division (G) of section 3743.65 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a person may be convicted at the same trial or proceeding of a violation of division (G) of section 3743.65 of the Revised Code and a violation of division (B) of section 2917.11 of the Revised Code that constitutes the basis of the charge of the violation of division (G) of section 3743.65 of the Revised Code.

(G) Whoever violates division (B) or (C) of section 3743.27 or division (K) or (L) of section 3743.60 or division (K) or (L) of section 3743.61 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

(H) Whoever violates division (H) of section 3743.65 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

Last updated July 1, 2022 at 4:02 AM

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