Ohio Code § 2927.03
Ohio Code § 2927.03. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2927.03.
(A) No person, whether or not acting under color of law, shall by force or threat of
force willfully injure, intimidate, or interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate,
or interfere with, any of the following: (1) Any person because of race, color, religion, sex, familial status as defined in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code , national origin, military status as defined in that section, disability as defined
in that section, or ancestry and because that person is or has been selling, purchasing,
renting, financing, occupying, contracting, or negotiating for the sale, purchase,
rental, financing, or occupation of any housing accommodations, or applying for or
participating in any service, organization, or facility relating to the business of
selling or renting housing accommodations; (2) Any person because that person is or has been doing, or in order to intimidate that
person or any other person or any class of persons from doing, either of the following: (a) Participating, without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, familial
status as defined in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code , national origin, military status as defined in that section, disability as defined
in that section, or ancestry, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or
facilities described in division (A)(1) of this section; (b) Affording another person or class of persons opportunity or protection so to participate. (3) Any person because that person is or has been, or in order to discourage that person
or any other person from, lawfully aiding or encouraging other persons to participate,
without discrimination on account of race, color, religion, sex, familial status as
defined in section 4112.01 of the Revised Code , national origin, military status as defined in that section, disability as defined
in that section, or ancestry, in any of the activities, services, organizations, or
facilities described in division (A)(1) of this section, or participating lawfully
in speech or peaceful assembly opposing any denial of the opportunity to so participate. (B) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first
degree.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 2927.03
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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