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H. B. No. 106As Introduced
As Introduced
| 124th General Assembly | | Regular Session | | 2001-2002 |
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REPRESENTATIVES Jones, Metelsky, Redfern, Womer Benjamin, Husted, Sullivan, Wilson, Patton, Trakas, Calvert, D. Miller, Goodman, R. Miller, Hartnett, Jolivette, Clancy, Ogg, Ford, S. Smith, Barrett, Britton, Allen, Perry, Carey, DePiero, Sulzer, Distel, Hollister, Core, Collier, Kilbane, Hoops, Beatty
A BILL
To enact section 2917.51 of the Revised Code to
prohibit
a person from wearing a mask, hood, or
other device that hides or
covers a substantial
portion of the wearer's face so as to conceal
the
identity of the wearer when the person is on the
private
property of another without written
permission or is in any public
place.
Section 1. That section 2917.51 of the Revised Code be
enacted to read as
follows:
Sec. 2917.51. (A) No person shall do both of the following: (1) Wear a mask, hood, or other device that hides or covers
a
substantial portion of the wearer's face so as to conceal the
identity
of the wearer when the person knows or reasonably should
know that the
conduct provokes in another a reasonable
apprehension of intimidation or
threat of violence; (2) Be on the private property of another while wearing the
mask, hood, or
other device described in division (A)(1) of this
section without
first having
obtained the written consent from
the
owner, occupier, or
tenant of that property to wear the mask,
hood, or other device or be in any
public place while wearing the
mask, hood,
or other device described in division (A)(1) of this
section. (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any
of
the
following persons: (1) A person wearing a mask, hood, or other device in a
traditional holiday celebration, whether religious or secular,
when the mask,
hood, or other device is appropriate for that
celebration;
(2) A person lawfully engaged in employment, in a trade, or
in a
sporting activity who wears the mask, hood, or other device
for the
purpose of ensuring the physical safety of the wearer or
because of the
nature of the employment, trade, or sporting
activity;
(3) A person wearing a mask, hood, or other device in a bona
fide
theatrical production or for bona fide entertainment
purposes;
(4) A person wearing a mask, hood, or other device for bona
fide
medical reasons; (5) A person wearing a mask, hood, or other device for
protection
against the elements; (6) A person wearing a mask, hood, or other device as an
expression of grief; (7) A person wearing a mask, hood, or other device as a
religious
practice; (8) A person wearing a gas mask prescribed in emergency
management
drills and exercises or emergencies.
(C) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is
guilty
of unlawful disguise, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. |
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