To amend section 3737.99 of the Revised Code to revise the penalties for violations of the Ohio Fire Code concerning nonresidential buildings.

Section 1. That section 3737.99 of the Revised Code be amended to read as follows:

Sec. 3737.99.  (A) Whoever violates section 3737.28 of the Revised Code may be summarily punished, by the officer concerned, by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars or commitment to the county jail until that person is willing to comply with the order of such officer.

(B) Except as a violation of section 2923.17 of the Revised Code involves subject matter covered by the state fire code and except as such a violation is covered by division (G) of this section, whoever violates division (A) of section 3737.51 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the violation involves a nonresidential building as defined in section 3781.06 of the Revised Code, notwithstanding the fine specified in division (A)(2)(b) of section 2929.28 or division (A)(8) of section 2929.31 of the Revised Code for a misdemeanor of the first degree, the offender shall be subject to a fine of not less than five thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars.

(C) Whoever violates section 3737.61 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.

(D) Whoever violates section 3737.62 or 3737.64 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(E) Whoever violates section 3737.63 or division (A) or (B) of section 3737.65 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree.

(F) Whoever violates division (C)(3) or (D)(5) of section 3737.73 of the Revised Code shall be fined one thousand dollars.

(G) Whoever violates section 3737.66 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(H) Whoever knowingly violates division (C) of section 3737.882 of the Revised Code is guilty of an unclassified felony and shall be fined not more than twenty-five thousand dollars or imprisoned for not more than fourteen months, or both. Whoever recklessly violates division (C) of section 3737.882 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.

(I) Whoever knowingly violates division (F)(1), (2), or (3) of section 3737.881 or section 3737.93 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(J) Whoever knowingly violates division (B) or (C) of section 3737.91 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree.

Section 2. That existing section 3737.99 of the Revised Code is hereby repealed.