(a) "9-1-1 system" means a system through which individuals can request emergency service using the telephone number 9-1-1. (ORC 4931.40)

(b) No person shall knowingly use the telephone number of the 9-1-1 system to report an emergency if he knows that no emergency exists. (ORC 4931.49)

(c) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

(ORC 4931.99)