Ohio Code § 2925.31
Ohio Code § 2925.31. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2925.31.
(A) Except for lawful research, clinical, medical, dental, or veterinary purposes, no
person, with purpose to induce intoxication or similar physiological effects, shall
obtain, possess, or use a harmful intoxicant. (B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of abusing harmful intoxicants, a misdemeanor
of the first degree. If the offender previously has been convicted of a drug abuse offense, abusing harmful
intoxicants is a felony of the fifth degree. (C)(1) If the offender is a professionally licensed person, in addition to any other sanction
imposed for a violation of this section, the court immediately shall comply with section 2925.38 of the Revised Code . If the offender has a driver's or commercial driver's license or permit, section 2929.33 of the Revised Code applies. (2) Any offender who received a mandatory suspension of the offender's driver's or commercial
driver's license or permit under this section prior to September 13, 2016, may file
a motion with the sentencing court requesting the termination of the suspension. However, an offender who pleaded guilty to or was convicted of a violation of section 4511.19 of the Revised Code or a substantially similar municipal ordinance or law of another state or the United
States that arose out of the same set of circumstances as the violation for which
the offender's license or permit was suspended under this section shall not file such
a motion. Upon the filing of a motion under division (C)(2) of this section, the sentencing
court, in its discretion, may terminate the suspension.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2925.31
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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