(A)(1) Whoever violates division (C)(2) of section3796.06of the Revised Code as an operator of the vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, watercraft, or aircraft is subject to section1547.11,4511.19,4511.194, or4561.15of the Revised Code, as applicable.
(2) Whoever violates division (C)(2) of section3796.06of the Revised Code as a passenger of a vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, watercraft, or aircraft when the operator is operating or has physical control of the vehicle, streetcar, trackless trolley, watercraft, or aircraft is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in division (A) of this section, whoever violates division (C)(2) or (3)(a), (b), or (d) of section3796.06of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(C)(1)(a) Except as provided in division (C)(1)(b) of this section, whoever violates division (F) of section3796.06of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(b) An offender who has previously been convicted of, or pleaded guilty to, a violation of division (F) of section3796.06of the Revised Code, is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
(2) The division of cannabis control shall immediately revoke the license of any license holder under this chapter who is found guilty of, or who pleads guilty or no contest to, violating division (F) of section3796.06of the Revised Code.
(D) Whoever violates division (B) of section3796.221of the Revised Code is guilty of possession of marijuana under section2925.11of the Revised Code.
(E) Whoever violates division (C) of section3796.04of the Revised Code is guilty of illegal cultivation of marijuana under section2925.04of the Revised Code.
(F) Whoever violates division (I) of section3796.09, division (I) of section3796.10, division (C)(2) of section3796.20, or division (C) of section3796.221of the Revised Code is guilty of trafficking in marijuana under section2925.03of the Revised Code.
(G)(1) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (G)(2) to (4) of this section, whoever violates division (G) of section3796.06of the Revised Code by knowingly showing or giving false information concerning the individual's name, age, or other identification for the purpose of purchasing or otherwise obtaining adult-use marijuana from an adult-use dispensary licensed under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in divisions (G)(3) and (4) of this section, whoever violates division (G) of section3796.06of the Revised Code by knowingly presenting to an adult-use dispensary licensed under this chapter a false, fictitious, or altered identification card, a false or fictitious driver's license purportedly issued by any state, or a driver's license issued by any state that has been altered, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and, notwithstanding division (A)(2) of section2929.28of the Revised Code, shall be fined not less than two hundred fifty dollars and not more than one thousand dollars.
(3)(a) Except as otherwise provided in division (G)(4) of this section, an offender who has previously been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (G) of section3796.06of the Revised Code by knowingly presenting to an adult-use dispensary licensed under this chapter a false, fictitious, or altered identification card, a false or fictitious driver's license purportedly issued by any state, or a driver's license issued by any state that has been altered, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and, notwithstanding division (A)(2) of section2929.28of the Revised Code, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
(b)(i) The court also may impose a class seven suspension of the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit, or nonresident operating privilege, from the range specified in division (A)(7) of section4510.02of the Revised Code.
(ii) The court, in lieu of suspending the offender's temporary instruction permit, probationary driver's license, or driver's license, instead may order the offender to perform a determinate number of hours of community service, with the court determining the actual number of hours and the nature of the community service the offender shall perform.
(4)(a) An offender who has previously been convicted of or pleaded guilty to two or more violations of division (G) of section3796.06of the Revised Code by knowingly presenting to an adult-use dispensary licensed under this chapter a false, fictitious, or altered identification card, a false or fictitious driver's license purportedly issued by any state, or a driver's license issued by any state that has been altered, is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and, notwithstanding division (A)(2) of section2929.28of the Revised Code, shall be fined not less than five hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars.
(b)(i) The court also may impose a class six suspension of the offender's driver's or commercial driver's license or permit or nonresident operating privilege from the range specified in division (A)(6) of section4510.02of the Revised Code, and the court may order that the suspension or denial remain in effect until the offender attains the age of twenty-one years.
(ii) The court, in lieu of suspending the offender's temporary instruction permit, probationary driver's license, or driver's license, instead may order the offender to perform a determinate number of hours of community service, with the court determining the actual number of hours and the nature of the community service the offender shall perform.
(5) The financial sanctions required by divisions (G)(2) to (4) of this section are in lieu of the financial sanctions described in division (A)(2) of section2929.28of the Revised Code but are in addition to any other sanctions or penalties that may apply to the offender, including other financial sanctions under that section or a jail term under section2929.24of the Revised Code.
(H)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (H)(2) of this section, whoever violates division (G) of section3796.06of the Revised Code by knowingly soliciting another person to purchase adult-use marijuana from an adult-use dispensary licensed under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(2) An offender who has previously been convicted of or pleaded guilty to a violation of division (G) of section3796.06of the Revised Code by knowingly soliciting another individual to purchase adult-use marijuana from an adult-use dispensary licensed under this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.
(I) Whoever violates division (A), (B), or (C) of section3796.062of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(J) Whoever violates division (D) of section3796.062of the Revised Code is guilty of illegal use or possession of marijuana drug paraphernalia under section2925.141of the Revised Code.
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