Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles
Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4511.17: Tampering with traffic control device, freshly applied pavement material, manhole covers
What this law says, in plain English
This statute prohibits tampering with traffic control devices, railroad signs, freshly applied pavement materials, and manhole covers without authority. Violations range from minor misdemeanors to felonies depending on circumstances and prior convictions.
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