Effective: July 1, 1996
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 2 - 121st General Assembly
(A) No person shall knowingly possess any device, including any instrument, apparatus, computer chip, equipment, decoder, descrambler, converter, software, or other device specially adapted, modified, or remanufactured for gaining access to cable television service, without securing authorization from or paying the required compensation to the owner or operator of the system that provides the cable television service.
(B) No person shall knowingly sell, distribute, or manufacture any device, including any instrument, apparatus, computer chip, equipment, decoder, descrambler, converter, software, or other device specially adapted, modified, or remanufactured for gaining access to cable television service, without securing authorization from or paying the required compensation to the owner or operator of the system that provides the cable television service.
(C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of possession of an unauthorized device, a felony of the fifth degree. Whoever violates division (B) of this section is guilty of sale of an unauthorized device, a felony of the fourth degree.
(D) A person commits a separate violation of this section with regard to each device that is sold, distributed, manufactured, or possessed in violation of division (A) or (B) of this section.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2913 | Theft and Fraud
Section 2913.01 | Theft and Fraud General Definitions.
Section 2913.03 | Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle.
Section 2913.04 | Unauthorized Use of Property - Computer, Cable, or Telecommunication Property.
Section 2913.041 | Possession or Sale of Unauthorized Cable Television Device.
Section 2913.05 | Telecommunications Fraud.
Section 2913.06 | Unlawful Use of Telecommunications Device.
Section 2913.07 | Motion Picture Piracy.
Section 2913.11 | Passing Bad Checks.
Section 2913.21 | Misuse of Credit Cards.
Section 2913.30 | Counterfeiting.
Section 2913.32 | Criminal Simulation.
Section 2913.33 | Making or Using Slugs.
Section 2913.34 | Trademark Counterfeiting.
Section 2913.40 | Medicaid Fraud.
Section 2913.401 | Medicaid Eligibility Fraud.
Section 2913.41 | Defrauding a Rental Agency or Hostelry.
Section 2913.42 | Tampering With Records.
Section 2913.43 | Securing Writings by Deception.
Section 2913.44 | Personating an Officer.
Section 2913.441 | Unlawful Display of Law Enforcement Emblem.
Section 2913.45 | Defrauding Creditors.
Section 2913.46 | Illegal Use of Food Stamps or Wic Program Benefits.
Section 2913.47 | Insurance Fraud.
Section 2913.48 | Workers' Compensation Fraud.
Section 2913.49 | Identity Fraud.
Section 2913.51 | Receiving Stolen Property.
Section 2913.61 | Finding of Value of Stolen Property as Part of Verdict.
Section 2913.71 | Felony of Fifth Degree Regardless of the Value of the Property.
Section 2913.72 | Evidence of an Intent to Commit Theft of Rented Property.
Section 2913.73 | Evidence That Victim Lacked Capacity to Give Consent.