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(a) General rule.--A person commits a summary offense if he knowingly purchases, sells or offers for sale an official traffic-control device or an identifiable railing or other part of a public bridge.
(b) Presumption.--An official traffic-control device or an identifiable railing or other part of a public bridge found in the place of business of a person who deals in scrap metal shall be presumed to be offered for sale by the scrap metal dealer.
(c) Exception.--This section shall not apply to sales by or to:
(1) the Commonwealth or local authorities or their agents or contractors; or
(2) manufacturers or fabricators.
(d) Penalty.--A person who violates the provisions of this section shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a fine of $100 for each official traffic-control device or identifiable piece of railing or other part of a public bridge he is convicted of purchasing, selling or offering for sale.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title LVII. Taxation § 5709.831 - last updated January 01, 2020 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-lvii-taxation/oh-rev-code-sect-5709-831.html
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