Effective: June 20, 2014
Latest Legislation: House Bill 130 - 130th General Assembly
(A) No person, by means of a statement, solicitation, or offer in a print or electronic publication, sign, placard, storefront display, or other medium, shall advertise massage, relaxation massage, any other massage technique or method, or any related service, with the suggestion or promise of sexual activity.
(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of unlawful advertising of massage, a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(C) Nothing in this section prevents the legislative authority of a municipal corporation or township from enacting any regulation of the advertising of massage further than and in addition to the provisions of divisions (A) and (B) of this section.
(D) As used in this section, "sexual activity" has the same meaning as in section 2907.01 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 2927 | Miscellaneous Offenses
Section 2927.01 | Abuse of a Corpse.
Section 2927.021 | Engaging in Illegal Tobacco or Alternative Nicotine Product Transaction Scan.
Section 2927.022 | Affirmative Defense to Cigarette, Tobacco or Alternative Nicotine Product Charge.
Section 2927.023 | Unlawful Transportation of Tobacco Products.
Section 2927.024 | Furnishing False Information; Penalty.
Section 2927.03 | Injure, Intimidate, or Interfere With Fair Housing Rights.
Section 2927.11 | Desecration.
Section 2927.12 | Ethnic Intimidation.
Section 2927.13 | Selling or Donating Contaminated Blood.
Section 2927.15 | Privilege or Consent to Collect Bodily Substance.
Section 2927.17 | Advertising of Massage Services.
Section 2927.21 | Receiving Proceeds of an Offense Subject to Forfeiture Proceedings.