Ohio · Ohio Revised Code — Title 45, Motor Vehicles

Ohio Rev. Code (Motor Vehicles) § 4549.042: Sale or possession of master key designed to fit more than one motor vehicle

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

It is illegal to sell or possess a master key designed to fit multiple vehicles with knowledge or belief it will be used to commit a crime. Violation is a fifth-degree felony on first offense, fourth-degree felony on subsequent offenses.

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