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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(A) No person, being the owner or lessee, or having custody, control, or supervision of premises, shall:
(1) Use or occupy such premises for gambling in violation of section 2915.02 of the Revised Code;
(2) Recklessly permit such premises to be used or occupied for gambling in violation of section 2915.02 of the Revised Code.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of operating a gambling house, a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a gambling offense, operating a gambling house is a felony of the fifth degree.
(C) Premises used or occupied in violation of this section constitute a nuisance subject to abatement pursuant to sections 3767.01 to 3767.99 of the Revised Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Ohio Revised Code Title XXIX. Crimes Procedure § 2915.03 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/oh/title-xxix-crimes-procedure/oh-rev-code-sect-2915-03/
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