Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.34
§ 1533.34. License to use boat, net, or device for fishing
Status: in_force

October 10, 2007 Senate Bill 77 - 127th General Assembly No person shall use or operate, for the purpose of taking fish, a boat, net, or device other than a minnow net or hook and line with bait or lure, in any of the waters of the state wherein fishing with nets is licensed by law, without a license for that gear from the chief of the division of wildlife. The application for a license and all licenses required by section 1533.35 of the Revised Code shall be in such form as the chief prescribes. When a person applies to the chief for a license, the chief may issue the license if the person satisfies the qualifications established in division (C) of section 1533.342 of the Revised Code and the chief receives the proper fees. Upon proof of violation of this section, the chief may refuse to issue or renew any license. A license shall remain in force and entitle the holder thereof to fish as permitted by law from the date of issuance to and including the last day of the season for which the license was issued. The license shall be carried by the operator of a boat, net, or other device while the boat, net, or other device is being used in fishing and shall be exhibited on demand to any wildlife officer, constable, sheriff, deputy sheriff, or other police officer, or the chief. No licensee shall fail to exhibit the license on demand to any proper officer. Each boat, net, or other device used in fishing contrary to this section and each net or other device used or operated without having the metal license tag attached thereto as provided by law constitutes a separate offense. Nonresident commercial fishers and their fishing gear shall not be licensed to fish in this state unless a reciprocal agreement is in force. A resident who purchases commercial fishing gear from out of state, or purchases a boat that has been registered less than a year in the state, shall give bona fide evidence of ownership of at least fifty-one per cent of the boat or gear whenever requested to do so by the chief or the chief's designated representative. No person shall fail to comply with any provision of this section or division rules adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.21
§ 1567.21. Employment of shot firers
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly In gaseous mines or portions of mines as defined by section 1563.02 of the Revised Code, a sufficient number of shot firers shall be employed. The shot firer shall charge, tamp, and fire all holes properly placed, and refuse to charge any holes not properly placed. Whenever such shot firers are required to be employed, it shall be unlawful for any one other than a shot firer to charge, tamp, or fire any blast within such mine. No owner, lessee, or agent, or operator of a mine shall violate this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.225 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.225
§ 1509.225. Surety bond
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Before being issued a registration certificate under section 1509.222 of the Revised Code, an applicant shall execute and file with the division of oil and gas resources management a surety bond for fifteen thousand dollars to provide compensation for damage and injury resulting from transporters' violations of sections 1509.22 , 1509.222 , and 1509.223 of the Revised Code, all rules and orders of the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management relating thereto, and all terms and conditions of the registration certificate imposed thereunder. The applicant may deposit with the chief, in lieu of a surety bond, cash in an amount equal to the surety bond as prescribed in this section, or negotiable certificates of deposit issued by any bank organized or transacting business in this state having a cash value equal to or greater than the amount of the surety bond as prescribed in this section. Cash or certificates of deposit shall be deposited upon the same terms as those upon which surety bonds may be deposited, and the chief shall hold them in trust for the purposes for which they have been deposited. If the applicant deposits cash, the cash shall be credited to the performance cash bond refunds fund created in section 1501.16 of the Revised Code. If the applicant deposits certificates of deposit, the chief shall require the bank that issued any such certificate to pledge securities of a cash value equal to the amount of the certificate that is in excess of the amount insured by the federal deposit insurance corporation. Such securities shall be security for the repayment of the certificate of deposit. (B) The surety bond provided for in this section shall be executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The chief shall not approve any bond until it is personally signed and acknowledged by both principal and surety, or as to either by an attorney in fact, with a certified copy of the power of attorney attached thereto. The chief shall not approve the bond unless there is attached a certificate of the superintendent of insurance that the company is authorized to transact a fidelity and surety business in this state. All bonds shall be given in a form to be prescribed by the chief. (C) If a registered transporter is found liable for a violation of section 1509.22 , 1509.222 , or 1509.223 of the Revised Code or a rule, order, or term or condition of a certificate involving, in any case, damage or injury to persons or property, or both, the court may order the forfeiture of any portion of the bond, cash, or other securities required by this section in full or partial payment of damages to the person to whom the damages are due. The chief shall deliver the bond or any cash or other securities deposited in lieu of bond, as specified in the court's order, to the person to whom the damages are due; however, execution against the bond, cash, or other securities, if necessary, is the responsibility of the person to whom the damages are due. The chief shall not release the bond, cash, or securities required by this section except by court order or until the registration is terminated. Last updated September 6, 2023 at 2:33 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.38 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.38
§ 1513.38. Compliance with requirements
Status: in_force

September 1, 1981 House Bill 1051 - 113th General Assembly Any agency, unit, or instrumentality of federal, state, or local government, including any publicly owned corporation of federal, state, or local government, or any publicly owned utility that proposes to conduct coal mining operations that are subject to the requirements of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code shall comply with all the requirements of Chapter 1513. of the Revised Code and rules adopted thereunder.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.62 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.62
§ 1567.62. Obstruction of airway
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly No person shall place refuse in or obstruct any airway or break-through used as an airway.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.23 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.23
§ 1503.23. Disposition of fines
Status: in_force

October 20, 1994 Senate Bill 182 - 120th General Assembly Notwithstanding any other section of the Revised Code relating to the distribution or crediting of fines for violations of the Revised Code, all fines imposed under section 1503.99 of the Revised Code shall be paid to the treasurer of state and deposited in the state forest fund created in section 1503.05 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1548.21 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1548 / § 1548.21
§ 1548.21. Watercraft not subject of certificate of title
Status: in_force

October 10, 1963 House Bill 289 - 105th General Assembly A watercraft or outboard motor acquired by the owner prior to January 1, 1964, need not be the subject of a certificate of title until it is mortgaged, sold, or otherwise disposed of.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.74 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.74
§ 1533.74. Tag or seal required for animals sold for food
Status: in_force

June 29, 2012 House Bill 389 - 129th General Assembly No game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals held under the authority of a license issued under section 1533.71 , 1533.72 , or 1533.721 of the Revised Code shall be sold for food unless the carcass of each game bird, game quadruped, or fur-bearing animal is tagged with a suitable tag or seal approved by the division of wildlife. Game birds, game quadrupeds, and fur-bearing animals so killed and tagged may be possessed, bought, or sold at any time. Common carriers shall receive and transport game birds, game quadrupeds, and fur-bearing animals so tagged, but to every package containing them shall be affixed a tag or label upon which shall be plainly printed or written the name of the person to whom the license was issued, the name of the person to whom they are to be transported, the number of game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals contained in the package, and a statement to the effect that they were killed and tagged in accordance with sections 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. The chief of the division of wildlife may adopt rules under section 1531.10 of the Revised Code necessary to administer this section. This section and rules adopted pursuant to it do not apply to meat that has been inspected by the department of agriculture under Chapter 918. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it and that has been marked with an official inspection mark, stamp, or brand pursuant to that inspection.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.04 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.04
§ 1561.04. Annual report - public distribution quarterly reports
Status: in_force

September 29, 2015 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly The director of natural resources or the director's designee shall annually make a report to the governor, which shall include: (A) A summary of the activities and of the reports of the deputy mine inspectors; (B) A statement of the condition and the operation of the mines of the state; (C) A statement of the number of accidents in and about the mines, the manner in which they occurred, and any other data and facts bearing upon the prevention of accidents and the preservation of life, health, and property, and any suggestions relative to the better preservation of the life, health, and property of those engaged in the mining industry. The records of the bureau of workers' compensation shall be available to the director or the director's designee for information concerning such a report. The director or the director's designee shall send by mail to each coal operator in the state, to a duly designated representative of the miners at each mine, and to such other persons as the director or the director's designee deems proper, a copy of such report. The director or the director's designee may have as many copies of such report printed as are needed to make the distribution thereof as provided in this section. The director or the director's designee shall also prepare and publish for public distribution quarterly reports, including therein information relative to the items enumerated in this section that is pertinent or available at such times.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1548.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1548 / § 1548.08
§ 1548.08. Information contained on physical certificate of title
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 (GA 131), House Bill 345 (GA 124), House Bill 230 (GA 125) (A) When the clerk of a court of common pleas issues a physical certificate of title for a watercraft or outboard motor, the clerk shall issue it over the clerk's official seal. All physical certificates of title to watercraft or outboard motors shall contain the information required in the application for them as prescribed by section 1548.07 of the Revised Code, as well as spaces for the dates of notation and cancellation of each lien, mortgage, or encumbrance, over the signature of the clerk. If any certificate of title is issued for a watercraft or outboard motor in which two persons are establishing joint ownership with right of survivorship under section 2131.12 of the Revised Code, the certificate, in addition to the information required by this section, shall show that the two persons have established joint ownership with right of survivorship in the watercraft or outboard motor. If the certificate of title is issued for a watercraft or outboard motor that is designated in beneficiary form under section 2131.13 of the Revised Code, in addition to the information required by this section, the certificate shall show that the present owner of the watercraft or outboard motor has designated a specified transfer-on-death beneficiary or beneficiaries who will take ownership of the watercraft or outboard motor at the death of the present owner in accordance with section 2131.13 of the Revised Code. An assignment of certificate of title before a notary public or other officer empowered to administer oaths shall appear on the reverse side of each physical certificate of title in the form to be prescribed by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft. The assignment form shall include a warranty that the signer is the owner of the watercraft or outboard motor and that there are no mortgages, liens, or encumbrances on the watercraft or outboard motor except those that are noted on the face of the certificate of title. (B) An electronic certificate of title is an electronic record stored in the automated title processing system that establishes ownership of a watercraft or outboard motor, as well as any security interests that exist in that watercraft or outboard motor. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation. Last updated April 8, 2022 at 4:18 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1531.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1531 / § 1531.15
§ 1531.15. Division of wildlife may take fish
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly The division of wildlife may take fish at any time or place, in any manner, for the maintenance or cultivation of fish in hatcheries, or for the purpose of stocking ponds, lakes, rivers, or creeks, or for the purpose of exterminating rough fish in any waters. The division may set aside any waters for the propagation of fish or waterfowl.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1567.66 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1567 / § 1567.66
§ 1567.66. Prohibition against intoxicants
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly No person shall go into, to, or around a mine, or the buildings, tracks, or machinery connected therewith, while under the influence of intoxicants. No person shall use, carry, or have in his possession any intoxicants at, in, or around a mine, or the buildings, tracks, or machinery connected therewith.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1571.013 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1571 / § 1571.013
§ 1571.013. Examinations for gas storage well inspector
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of oil and gas resources management shall conduct examinations for the position of gas storage well inspector. The chief annually shall provide for the examination of candidates for appointment as gas storage well inspector. Special examinations may be held whenever it becomes necessary to make an appointment of gas storage well inspector. (B) Public notice shall be given through the press or otherwise, not less than ten days in advance, announcing the time and place at which examinations under this section are to be held. (C) The examinations provided for in this section shall be conducted in accordance with rules adopted under section 1571.014 of the Revised Code and conditions prescribed by the chief.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.64 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.64
§ 1533.64. Property rights in fish
Status: in_force

October 10, 2007 Senate Bill 77 - 127th General Assembly Fish lawfully confined in a net, or by a device authorized by law, are the property of the owner or person operating the net or other device. No person other than the owner or person in control of the net or other device shall take or catch from it or possess a fish that is or has been so confined unless the person so taking, catching, or possessing the fish has been authorized in writing to do so by the owner or person in control of the net or other device. Each fish taken from and each fish had in possession that was taken from any net or other device legally operated in any of the waters of this state by any person other than the owner or the owner's agent operating the net or other device constitutes a separate offense. No person shall fail to comply with this section or a division rule adopted pursuant thereto.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.171 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.171
§ 1513.171. Tax credit for reclamation outside permit area
Status: in_force

April 6, 2007 House Bill 443 - 126th General Assembly (A) For the purpose of claiming a credit under section 5749.11 of the Revised Code, an operator with a valid permit issued under section 1513.07 of the Revised Code may submit an application to the chief of the division of mineral resources management to perform reclamation on land or water resources that are not within the area of the applicant's permit and that have been adversely affected by past coal mining for which the performance security was forfeited. The chief shall provide the application form. The application shall include all of the following: (1) The operator's name, address, and telephone number; (2) The valid permit number of the operator; (3) An identification of the area or areas to be reclaimed; (4) An identification of the owner of the land; (5) A reclamation plan that describes the work to be done to reclaim the land or water resources. The plan shall include a description of how the plan is consistent with local physical, environmental, and climatological conditions and the measures to be taken during the reclamation to ensure the protection of water systems. (6) An estimate of the total cost of the reclamation; (7) An estimate of the timetables for accomplishing the reclamation; (8) Any other requirements that the chief prescribes by rule. The chief shall approve, disapprove, or approve with modifications the application concerning the proposed reclamation work. If the chief approves the application, the applicant may commence reclamation in accordance with the timetables included in the application. Upon the completion of the reclamation to the satisfaction of the chief, the chief shall issue a numbered reclamation tax credit certificate showing the amount of the credit and the identity of the recipient. Prior to the close of the fiscal quarter in which the tax credit certificate is issued, the chief shall certify to the tax commissioner the amount of the credit and the identity of the recipient. (B) The chief shall determine the amount of the credit in accordance with this section and rules adopted under it. The amount of the credit shall be equal to the cost that the division of mineral resources management would have expended from the reclamation forfeiture fund created in section 1513.18 of the Revised Code to complete the reclamation. (C) The chief shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that are necessary to administer this section. The rules shall establish all of the following: (1) A procedure that the chief shall use to determine the amount of the credit issued under this section; (2) A procedure by which the chief may obtain consent of the owners of land or water resources to allow reclamation work for purposes of this section; (3) A procedure for delivery of notice to the owners of land or water resources on which the reclamation work is to be performed. The rules shall require the notice to include the date on which the reclamation work is scheduled to begin.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.51 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.51
§ 1561.51. Appeal to reclamation commission
Status: in_force

September 5, 2001 House Bill 94 - 124th General Assembly When written charges of neglect of duty, incompetency, or malfeasance in office against the deputy mine inspector are filed with the chief of the division of mineral resources management, signed by not less than fifteen employees, or otherwise as provided in section 1561.50 of the Revised Code, or the owner, lessee, or agent of a mine, and the signers of the charges are dissatisfied with the result of the investigation made by the chief, they may appeal to the reclamation commission by filing the same charges against the deputy mine inspector and a copy of the report of the investigation made by the chief in the matter with the commission, and the commission shall hear the appeal in accordance with section 1513.13 of the Revised Code. The commission shall mail a copy of its decision to the complainant whose name appears first in the charges.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.05
§ 1533.05. Raptors for use in sport of falconry
Status: in_force

August 10, 2021 Senate Bill 28 - 134th General Assembly (A) As used in this section and section 1533.051 of the Revised Code, "raptor" means a live migratory bird of the family Falconidae, of the family Strigidae, or of the family Accipitridae other than a bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus). (B) The chief of the division of wildlife may authorize the taking, possession, and transportation of raptors for use in the sport of falconry by rules adopted pursuant to section 1531.08 of the Revised Code. The rules shall be consistent with federal regulations governing raptors and may authorize the taking of game by the use of raptors, including taking with a trained raptor and a dog. The chief, by rules adopted pursuant to section 1531.08 of the Revised Code, may do all of the following: (1) Notwithstanding any other rule governing the taking of quail, authorize a person engaged in the sport of falconry to permit the person's raptor to take quail; (2) Authorize special falconry seasons; (3) Authorize a person engaged in the sport of falconry to possess and to permit the person's raptor to take European starlings, English sparrows, and common pigeons, other than homing pigeons, at any time. (C) No person shall take, possess, or transport a raptor for use in the sport of falconry or shall practice falconry without a permit to do so issued by the chief. The duration of the permit shall be consistent with applicable federal requirements. The chief may require a separate permit for the taking of raptors. The fees for permits shall be set by the chief in amounts sufficient to cover the expenses of the division of wildlife in exercising its authority under this section and may vary according to class and type of permit. Moneys received from the sale of permits shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the fund established in section 1533.15 of the Revised Code. An applicant for a permit shall present a valid hunting license issued to the applicant for the current license year under section 1533.13 of the Revised Code and shall maintain a valid and current hunting license thereafter while taking or attempting to take game or raptors to be used for falconry purposes. A permit issued under this section is not transferable. No person shall carry a permit issued in the name of another person. (D) Every person, while engaged in falconry on the lands of another, shall carry the permit issued to the person under this section together with a valid hunting license issued to the person for the current license year under section 1533.13 of the Revised Code and shall exhibit the permit and license to any law enforcement officer requesting to see them. (E) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, of any rule adopted by the chief governing falconry, or of any federal regulation governing raptors, no person shall take or disturb for the purpose of falconry the nest of a wild raptor or any young raptor in the wild that is not yet capable of flight except in such situations, and under the direct supervision of a wildlife officer, where the nest otherwise would be destroyed or the raptor would not survive. Last updated May 17, 2021 at 11:40 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1565.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1565 / § 1565.03
§ 1565.03. Supervision of miner or loader
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly Unless the miner or loader has the required qualifications, the mine foreman, or the person whom he delegates as overseer, shall supervise the work of such miner or loader as to the manner in which he performs his duties, and shall instruct him concerning all things relating to his safety, and shall further instruct such miner or loader not to handle or use any explosives, except in the mine foreman's or overseer's presence, until such time as he is competent to handle and use the same with safety. The mine foreman shall have the work of such inexperienced person supervised so long as such person is not working with an experienced miner or loader, until such person is competent to work alone. No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1546.26 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1546 / § 1546.26
§ 1546.26. Parks and watercraft holding fund
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The parks and watercraft holding fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall consist of money received by the division of parks and watercraft from gift card sales, credit card sales, and sales conducted at field locations. With regard to gift card sales, the chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall transfer money in the parks and watercraft holding fund to the appropriate fund after gift certificates and gift cards are redeemed. Last updated August 13, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.58 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.58
§ 1533.58. Prohibition against use of deleterious substances in waters of the state
Status: in_force

October 1, 1953 House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly No person shall take, catch, injure, or kill wild animals, or destroy the habitat thereof, in any waters of the state by means of quicklime, electricity, or any kind of explosive or poisonous substances, or place or use quicklime, electricity, or explosive or poisonous substances in any such waters, except for engineering purposes and with the written permission of the chief of the division of wildlife. Each wild animal taken, killed, or had in possession in violation of this section constitutes a separate offense.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.46 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.46
§ 1514.46. Mine safety training at request of operator
Status: in_force

September 29, 2017 House Bill 49 - 132nd General Assembly If the operator of a surface mining operation requests the division of mineral resources management to conduct mine safety training, the chief of the division of mineral resources management shall conduct mine safety training for the employees of that operator. For persons who are not employed by a holder of a surface mining permit issued under this chapter and who seek the training, the chief may charge a fee in an amount established in rules for conducting it. The safety training shall be conducted in accordance with rules and shall emphasize the standards adopted in rules and include any other content that the chief determines is beneficial. Any fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.343 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.343
§ 1533.343. Vessel and catch monitoring devices required
Status: in_force

October 10, 2007 Senate Bill 77 - 127th General Assembly On and after March 1, 2008, no commercial fishing licensee shall use or engage in fishing with commercial gear unless the licensee uses vessel and catch monitoring devices in accordance with requirements and procedures established by the chief of the division of wildlife. The chief shall establish requirements and procedures concerning vessel and catch monitoring devices by division rule. A licensee shall pay the costs of purchasing, installing, and maintaining the devices.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.72 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.72
§ 1547.72. Construction and operation of refuge harbors
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly (A) The division of parks and watercraft, whenever it considers it in the best interests of the state, and as an aid to lake commerce and navigation or recreational boating, may construct, maintain, repair, and operate refuge harbors and other projects for the harboring, mooring, docking, launching, and storing of light draft vessels, and marine recreational facilities. Subject to section 1547.77 of the Revised Code, those harbors, projects, and facilities may be constructed on waters in this state. If a refuge harbor lies between the shoreline and a harbor line established by the United States government so as to interfere with the wharfing out by a littoral owner to navigable waters, the littoral owner shall consent thereto in writing before the location and construction thereof. The division may lease any space in those refuge harbors or other projects for the harboring, mooring, docking, launching, and storing of light draft vessels. The rental therefor shall be determined by the division. (B) The division, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may expend for the acquisition of any rights in land; for the construction, maintenance, repair, and operation of refuge harbors and other projects for the harboring, mooring, docking, launching, and storing of light draft vessels, and marine recreational facilities on waters in this state; for planning, studies, surveys, and engineering therefor; or for the improvement of harbors, channels, and waterways to foster vessel safety, funds appropriated by the general assembly for those purposes and, in addition, moneys accruing to the waterways safety fund established in section 1547.75 of the Revised Code. (C) The division, with the approval of the director, may distribute moneys for the purpose of administering federal assistance to public and private entities in accordance with guidelines established under each federal grant program. Public and private entities that receive moneys under this division may charge fees at the facilities in accordance with the applicable federal guidelines.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1565.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1565 / § 1565.07
§ 1565.07. Superintendent in charge of mine - qualifications and duties
Status: in_force

June 30, 2010 Senate Bill 165 - 128th General Assembly The superintendent in charge of a mine shall direct the mine foreperson in such manner as is necessary to secure compliance with this chapter and Chapters 1561., 1563., and 1567. and section 1509.18 of the Revised Code. The superintendent may act as mine foreperson, but if the superintendent does so act regularly, the superintendent shall obtain a certificate from the chief of the division of mineral resources management in the same manner as the certification of mine foreperson is obtained. A person designated as a superintendent of an underground coal mine after January 1, 1977, shall, within six months after being so designated, demonstrate to the chief that the person has knowledge of the mining laws of this state governing the operation of underground coal mines either by presenting evidence that the person has passed a mine foreperson examination given by the chief or an examination given by the chief concerning the laws of this state governing the operation of underground coal mines. No person shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.05
§ 1561.05. Administration of laws relating to mines and mining and duties and functions of the division of mineral resources management
Status: in_force

September 5, 2001 House Bill 94 - 124th General Assembly The laws relating to mines and mining and duties and functions of the division of mineral resources management shall be administered by the chief of the division of mineral resources management, and through and by deputy mine inspectors. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a deputy mine inspector, it may be filled by the chief, who shall select a person from the eligible list for deputy mine inspectors that is prepared under section 124.24 of the Revised Code. The chief shall adopt, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, all necessary rules for conducting examinations and for governing all other matters requisite to the exercise of the chief's powers and the performance of the chief's duties under this chapter and Chapters 1509., 1563., 1565., and 1567. of the Revised Code relating to mines and mining.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.30
§ 1509.30. Reports to holder of royalty interest
Status: in_force

July 14, 1972 Senate Bill 387 - 109th General Assembly The holder of a royalty interest in any natural gas well may request the owner to report to him, no more frequently than the payment period in his contract with the owner: (A) The volume of natural gas for which he was or is being paid for the most recent period in his contract with the owner, and for any other previous periods within two years of the date of production for which the owner has not already given him such a report; (B) The price per thousand cubic feet paid to the holder for such gas; (C) The volume of natural gas which was shown to have passed through the owner's meter for the field containing the holder's well. The owner shall preserve records of such volume for at least two years after the date the record is made. Upon receipt by the owner or his agent of a request by the holder pursuant to this section, the owner shall supply the information to the holder within fifteen days, or the end of the current payment period in the contract, whichever is later. If the holder's well is metered, the owner shall in such report also inform the holder of the volume of natural gas which was shown to have passed through such meter during the period. The volume of gas required to be reported by this section shall be indicated on the basis of a standard cubic foot of gas.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1521.14 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1521 / § 1521.14
§ 1521.14. Action to enforce national flood insurance program standards
Status: in_force

January 1, 2016 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly Upon the written request of the director of natural resources, the attorney general shall bring an action for appropriate relief in a court of competent jurisdiction against any development that is not in compliance with the standards of the national flood insurance program and that is one of the following: (A) Located in a county or municipal corporation that is not listed by the chief of the division of water resources as being in compliance under division (D)(1) of section 1521.18 of the Revised Code; (B) Funded, financed, undertaken, or preempted by a state agency.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1571.09 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1571 / § 1571.09
§ 1571.09. Records and facilities
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of oil and gas resources management or any officer or employee of the division thereunto duly authorized by the chief may investigate, inspect, or examine records and facilities of any coal mine operator or reservoir operator, for the purpose of determining the accuracy or correctness of any map, data, statement, report, or other item or article, filed with or otherwise received by the division pursuant to this chapter. When a material question is raised by any reservoir operator or coal mine operator as to the accuracy or correctness of any such map, data, statement, report, or other item or article, which may directly affect the reservoir operator or coal mine operator, the matter shall be determined by a conference or hearing as provided in section 1571.10 of the Revised Code. (B) The division of oil and gas resources management shall keep all maps, data, statements, reports, well logs, notices, or other items or articles filed with or otherwise received by it pursuant to this chapter in a safe place and conveniently accessible to persons entitled to examine them. It shall maintain indexes of all such items and articles so that any of them may be promptly located. None of such items or articles shall be open to public inspection, but: (1) any of such items or articles pertaining to a mine may be examined by: the operator, owner, lessee, or agent of such mine; persons financially interested in such mine; owners of land adjoining such mine; the operator, owner, lessee, or agent of a mine adjoining such mine; authorized representatives of the persons employed to work in such mine; the operator of a gas storage reservoir any part of the boundary of which or of the boundary of its protective area is within ten thousand linear feet of the boundary of such mine, or the agent of such reservoir operator thereunto authorized by such reservoir operator; or any employee of the division of geological survey in the department of natural resources thereunto duly authorized by the chief of that division; and (2) any of such items or articles pertaining to a gas storage reservoir may be examined by: the operator of such reservoir; the operator of a coal mine any part of the boundary of which is within ten thousand linear feet of the boundary of a gas storage reservoir or of the boundary of its protective area, or the agent of such mine operator thereunto authorized by such mine operator, or the authorized representatives of the persons employed to work in such mine; or any employee of the division of geological survey thereunto duly authorized by the chief of that division. The division of oil and gas resources management shall not permit any of such items or articles to be removed from its office, and it shall not furnish copies of any such items or articles to any person other than as provided in this chapter. The division shall keep a docket of all proceedings arising under this chapter, in which shall be entered the dates of any notice received or issued, the names of all persons to whom it sends a notice, and the address of each, the dates of conferences and hearings, and all findings, determinations, decisions, rulings, and orders, or other actions by the division. (C) Whenever any provision of this chapter requires the division to give notice to the operator of a coal mine of any proceeding to be held pursuant to this chapter, the division shall simultaneously give a copy of such notice to the authorized representatives of the persons employed to work in such mine.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.031 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.031
§ 1533.031. Prevention of hunting by creating noise prohibited
Status: in_force

November 21, 1997 House Bill 209 - 122nd General Assembly (A) No person shall purposely prevent or attempt to prevent any person from hunting a wild animal as authorized by this chapter by creating noise or loud sounds through the use of implements when the use of the implements is intended primarily to affect the behavior of the wild animal being hunted, when the hunting is taking place on lands or waters upon which the hunting activity may lawfully occur, and when the noise or loud sounds are created on lands or waters other than the lands or waters upon which the hunting activity may lawfully occur. "Implements" does not include items being used in the due course of farming, forestry, or commercial practices. (B) Upon petition by a person who is or reasonably may be affected by conduct that violates or will violate division (A) of this section and a showing by that person that the conduct has occurred in a particular place and may reasonably be expected to occur in or near that place again, a court of common pleas may enjoin the conduct in accordance with Civil Rule 65.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1563.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1563 / § 1563.25
§ 1563.25. Accumulation of combustible materials prohibited
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly Coal dust, loose coal, and other combustible materials shall not be permitted to accumulate in any active workings. Where mining operations raise an excessive amount of dust into the air, water or water with a wetting agent added to it, or other effective methods, shall be used to allay such dust at its source. No operator of a mine shall refuse or neglect to comply with this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.024 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.024
§ 1514.024. Agreement for road improvement
Status: in_force

March 15, 2002 Senate Bill 83 - 124th General Assembly A local authority may enter into an agreement with the operator of a surface or in-stream mining operation or of a proposed surface or in-stream mining operation for the improvement of roads under the jurisdiction of that local authority that may be affected by the operation or for other improvements within the jurisdiction of that local authority. However, nothing in this section requires the surface or in-stream mining operator to enter into such an agreement.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.10
§ 1503.10. Supervision of forest-fire wardens
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly The chief of the division of forestry or the chief's designee shall supervise all forest-fire wardens and forest-fire investigators, shall instruct them in their duties, shall enforce all laws of this state for the prevention and suppression of forest fires, and shall direct investigations of alleged violations of such laws within fire protection areas established under section 1503.08 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1571.012 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1571 / § 1571.012
§ 1571.012. Applicants for position of gas storage well inspector
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 Senate Bill 196 - 135th General Assembly An applicant for the position of gas storage well inspector shall register the applicant's name with the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management and file with the chief an affidavit as to all matters of fact establishing the applicant's right to take the examination for that position and a certificate from a reputable and disinterested physician, clinical nurse specialist, or certified nurse practitioner as to the physical condition of the applicant showing that the applicant is physically capable of performing the duties of the position. The applicant also shall present evidence satisfactory to the chief that the applicant has been a resident and citizen of this state for at least two years next preceding the date of application. An applicant shall possess the same qualifications as an applicant for the position of deputy mine inspector established in section 1561.12 of the Revised Code. In addition, the applicant shall have practical knowledge and experience of and in the operation, location, drilling, maintenance, and abandonment of oil and gas wells, especially in coal or mineral bearing townships, and shall have a thorough knowledge of the latest and best method of plugging and sealing abandoned oil and gas wells. An applicant for gas storage well inspector shall pass an examination conducted by the chief to determine the applicant's fitness to act as gas storage well inspector before being eligible for appointment. Last updated February 18, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.071 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.071
§ 1513.071. Submission of advertisement and notice of application for permit or significant revision
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) Simultaneously with the filing of an application for a permit or significant revision of an existing permit under section 1513.07 of the Revised Code, the applicant shall submit to the chief of the division of mineral resources management a copy of the applicant's advertisement of the ownership, precise location, and boundaries of the land to be affected. At the time of submission, the advertisement shall be placed by the applicant in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed coal mine at least once a week for four consecutive weeks. The chief shall notify, in each county or part of a county in which a proposed area to be permitted is located, the board of county commissioners, the board of township trustees, the legislative authorities of municipal corporations, private water companies, regional councils of governments, and the boards of directors of conservancy districts informing them of the operator's intention to conduct a coal mining operation on a particularly described tract of land and indicating the permit application number and where a copy of the proposed mining and reclamation plan may be inspected. The chief shall also notify the planning commissions with jurisdiction over all or part of the area to be permitted. These agencies, authorities, or companies may submit written comments on the application with respect to the effects of the proposed operation on the environment that are within their area of responsibility in quadruplicate to the chief within thirty days after notification by the chief of receipt of the application. The chief shall immediately transmit these comments to the applicant and make them available to the public at the same locations at which the mining application is available for inspection. (B) A person having an interest that is or may be adversely affected or the officer or head of any federal, state, or local governmental agency or authority may file written objections to the proposed initial or revised application for a coal mining and reclamation permit with the chief within thirty days after the last publication of the notice required by division (A) of this section. The objections shall immediately be transmitted to the applicant by the chief and shall be made available to the public. If written objections are filed and an informal conference requested, the chief or the chief's representative shall then hold an informal conference on the application for a permit within a reasonable time in the county where the largest area of the area to be permitted is located. The date, time, and location of the informal conference shall be advertised by the chief in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality at least two weeks prior to the scheduled conference date. The chief may arrange with the applicant, upon request by any objecting party, access to the proposed mining area for the purpose of gathering information relevant to the proceeding. An electronic record shall be made of the conference proceeding unless waived by all parties. The record shall be maintained and shall be accessible to the parties until final release of the applicant's performance security. If all parties requesting the informal conference stipulate agreement prior to the requested informal conference and withdraw their request, the informal conference need not be held. Last updated August 9, 2023 at 12:18 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1520.03 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1520 / § 1520.03
§ 1520.03. Powers and duties of director of natural resources over canal lands
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly (A) The director of natural resources may appropriate real property in accordance with Chapter 163. of the Revised Code for the purpose of administering this chapter. (B)(1) The director shall operate and maintain all canals and canal reservoirs owned by the state except those canals that are operated by the Ohio history connection on July 1, 1989. (2) On behalf of the director, the division of parks and watercraft shall have the care and control of all canals and canal reservoirs owned by the state, the water in them, and canal lands and shall protect, operate, and maintain them and keep them in repair. The chief of the division may remove obstructions from or on them and shall make any alterations or changes in or to them and construct any feeders, dikes, reservoirs, dams, locks, or other works, devices, or improvements in or on them that are necessary in the discharge of the chief's duties. In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the chief may adopt, amend, and rescind rules that are necessary for the administration of this division. (C) The director may sell or lease water from any canal or canal reservoir that the director operates and maintains only to the extent that the water is in excess of the quantity that is required for navigation, recreation, and wildlife purposes. With the approval of the director, the chief may adopt, amend, and rescind rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code necessary to administer this division. The withdrawal of water from any canal or canal reservoir for domestic use is exempt from this division. However, the director may require water conservation measures for water that is withdrawn from any canal or canal reservoir for domestic use during drought conditions or other emergencies declared by the governor. (D) No person shall take or divert water from any canal or canal reservoir operated and maintained by the director except in accordance with division (C) of this section. (E) At the request of the director, the attorney general may commence a civil action for civil penalties and injunctions, in a court of common pleas, against any person who has violated or is violating division (D) of this section. The court of common pleas in which an action for injunctive relief is filed has jurisdiction to and shall grant preliminary and permanent injunctive relief upon a showing that the person against whom the action is brought has violated or is violating that division. Upon a finding of a violation, the court shall assess a civil penalty of not more than one thousand dollars for each day of each violation if the violator is an individual who took or diverted the water in question for residential or agricultural use. The court shall assess a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each day of each violation if the violator is any other person who took or diverted the water in question for industrial or commercial use excluding agricultural use. Moneys from civil penalties assessed under this division shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the canal lands fund created in section 1520.05 of the Revised Code. Any action under this division is a civil action, governed by the rules of civil procedure and other rules of practice and procedure applicable to civil actions. (F) As used in this section, "person" means any agency of this state, any political subdivision of this state or of the United States, or any legal entity defined as a person under section 1.59 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.32
§ 1503.32. Consent of state to land acquisition by federal forest service
Status: in_force

September 30, 1980 House Bill 1237 - 113th General Assembly Consent of the state is given to the United States department of agriculture forest service and, between May 6, 1902 and March 14, 1980, to any other agency or instrumentality of the United States, for the acquisition, by purchase or gift, of such lands in the state as in the opinion of the federal government may be needed for the establishment, consolidation, and extension of national forests and for flood control and soil conservation work in the state. At the time the forest service begins to negotiate with the owner of land to acquire land in the state, the forest service shall notify in writing the board of county commissioners of the county in which the land is located. Such notice shall include the location and amount of land that the forest service intends to acquire. The board of county commissioners shall publish, in the Ohio newspaper of largest circulation in the county in which the land is located, notice of the intent of the forest service to acquire the land and the location thereof. The state retains concurrent jurisdiction with the United States over such areas in the matter of service thereon of all civil and criminal process issuing under the authority of the state. The boundaries of any areas selected under this section shall be first approved by the governor and such other state agencies and departments as he designates. Last updated September 9, 2021 at 11:47 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1551.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1551 / § 1551.30
§ 1551.30. Ohio coal development office definitions
Status: in_force

September 14, 2000 House Bill 640 - 123rd General Assembly As used in sections 1551.30 to 1551.35 of the Revised Code: (A) "Coal development facility" means any coal resource development, beneficiation, or utilization facility of commercial availability or scale, including, without limitation, any commercial-scale demonstration facility and, when necessary or appropriate to demonstrate the commercial acceptability of a specific technology, up to three installations within this state utilizing the specific technology, that enhances the market for, or marketability of, Ohio coal and that is consistent with the purposes of the Ohio coal development office established under section 1551.32 of the Revised Code. "Coal development facility" includes all support buildings and facilities that the director of the Ohio coal development office determines are necessary for the operation of the facility together with all property, rights, easements, and interests that may be required for the operation of the facility. (B) "Coal" includes coal, coke, and fuels derived from coal, including, but not limited to, synthetic fuels and coal-oil or coal-oil-water mixtures. (C) "Person" includes an individual, receiver, assignee, trustee in bankruptcy, estate, firm, partnership, association, joint-stock company, joint venture, club, society, corporation, and combination of individuals in any form. (D) "Governmental agency" and "construction" have the same meanings as in section 1551.01 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.05 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.05
§ 1547.05. Completing boating course as prerequisite to licensing; exception
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, no person born on or after January 1, 1982, shall operate on the waters in this state a powercraft powered by more than ten horsepower, unless the operator successfully has completed either a safe boater course approved by the national association of state boating law administrators or a proctored or nonproctored proficiency examination that tests knowledge of information included in the curriculum of such a course, and has received a certificate as evidence of successful completion of the course or examination. (B) Division (A) of this section does not apply to an individual who possesses valid merchant mariner credentials issued by the United States coast guard in accordance with 46 C.F.R. 10.109 with at least one endorsement of master or operator as defined in 46 C.F.R. 10.107. Such an individual, while operating any recreational vessel on the waters in this state, shall carry onboard documentation of the merchant mariner credentials and required endorsements and shall present the documentation to a natural resources officer or law enforcement officer upon request. (C) No person shall permit a powercraft to be operated on the waters in this state in violation of division (A) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1517.01 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1517 / § 1517.01
§ 1517.01. Division of natural areas and preserves definitions
Status: in_force

October 24, 2024 Senate Bill 156 - 135th General Assembly As used in this chapter: (A) "Natural area" means an area of land or water which either retains to some degree or has re-established its natural character, although it need not be completely undisturbed, or has unusual flora, fauna, geological, archeological, scenic, or similar features of scientific or educational interest. (B) "Nature preserve" means an area which is formally dedicated under section 1517.05 of the Revised Code. (C) "Recreational river" means a watercourse declared a recreational river by the director of natural resources under section 1517.14 of the Revised Code and includes those watercourses or sections of watercourses that are readily accessible by road or railroad, that may have some development along their shorelines, and that may have undergone some impoundment or diversion in the past. (D) "Scenic river" means a watercourse or a section of watercourse declared a scenic river by the director under section 1517.14 of the Revised Code to which both of the following apply: (1) It is free of impoundments constructed by humans for at least seventy-five per cent of the length of the watercourse or section of the watercourse or it is combined with another section of a watercourse that has been designated a wild river. (2) It has shorelines or watersheds that are largely primitive and undeveloped, but accessible in places by roads. (E) "Scenic river lands" means any area of land or water within a wild, scenic, or recreational river watershed that is owned by the department of natural resources and administered by the division of natural areas and preserves for the purpose of protecting the natural character and water quality of a wild, scenic, or recreational river. (F) "Watercourse" means a substantially natural channel that is at least five miles in length with recognized banks and a bottom in which the flow of water occurs. (G) "Wild river" means a watercourse declared a wild river by the director under section 1517.14 of the Revised Code and includes those watercourses or sections of watercourses that are free of impoundments constructed by humans and generally inaccessible except by trail, with watersheds or shorelines essentially primitive and waters unpolluted, representing vestiges of primitive America. Last updated August 16, 2024 at 9:52 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1546.32 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1546 / § 1546.32
§ 1546.32. Rocky Fork state park permits
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) As used in this section: (1) "Property owner" means the owner of property adjacent to state park lands that abut a state park lake. (2) "State park lake" means a lake originally constructed for economic development purposes that is located in a state park that is situated in a county with a population under fifty thousand residents in accordance with the most recent federal decennial census. (B) The chief of the division of parks and watercraft shall establish a program for the issuance of permits to property owners who seek to do any of the following: (1) Construct or acquire and maintain a dock on and abutting a state park lake; (2) Mow state park land that is located between a state park lake and the owner's property; (3) Remove trees from state park land that is located between a state park lake and the owner's property; (4) Control the undergrowth or remove invasive species of plants or trees on state park property that is located between a state park lake and the owner's property. (C)(1) If a property owner seeks to construct or acquire and maintain a dock, the property owner shall apply for a dock permit to the chief. The chief shall issue such a permit after application is so made on forms prescribed by the chief unless the dock does not meet standards the chief establishes for docks under the program. (2) The chief shall allow adjoining property owners to submit an application to construct one dock with multiple watercraft slips that serves all such property owners. Each property owner shall individually pay the annual dock and slip fees applicable to each property owner under division (C)(7) of this section. (3) A permittee shall maintain the dock in accordance with any maintenance standards established by the chief. (4) The chief shall allow a dock permittee to install a cover for the permittee's dock upon request of the permittee. The installation and maintenance of the cover is the responsibility of the permittee. The permittee shall ensure that the dock cover consists of a metal roof that is painted green or white and is maintained in good repair. (5) The chief shall allow a dock permittee to install electricity on the permittee's dock upon request of the permittee. The installation and maintenance of the electricity is the responsibility of the permittee. A permittee that intends to install electricity shall include with a request for electricity an aerial map from the county auditor's web site that shows the path of the electric line to be installed. The chief shall approve the path of the electric line. The permittee shall ensure that all of the following apply to the electric service: (a) The electric service is installed by a licensed contractor. (b) The electrical service to the dock is placed in conduit. (c) A disconnect box is installed at the dock. (d) A disconnect box is installed at the property meter at the origin of service. Upon installation of the electric service, the dock permittee shall return the state park property to its original condition prior to such installation, ensuring that the trench is filled and level to the surrounding area and that the disturbed area is seeded and covered with a material to reduce possible erosion. Only one electric service shall be installed per dock location. (6) The chief shall allow adjoining dock permittees to construct a motor vehicle access path to their dock or docks upon request of all such permittees. Such access path shall be constructed only with natural materials and maintained with natural materials that are not permanent in nature. Adjoining permittees that intend to construct an access path shall include with the request an aerial photo from the county auditor's web site that indicates where the proposed path will be located and a photo of any motor vehicle that the permittees intend to use to access the dock. Such a motor vehicle shall weigh not more than two thousand five hundred pounds and shall have a power source of not more than 899cc. The chief shall approve and issue an annual sticker for each motor vehicle that the permittees intend to use on the access path. If a permittee uses a motor vehicle that is not approved by the chief, the chief shall revoke any stickers issued to the permittee and may fine the permittee up to five hundred dollars. (7) The chief shall charge all of the following fees, as applicable: Dock permit application $100 Annual dock permit - one dock slip included $120 Each additional annual dock slip charge added to a dock permit $95 Annual dock covering charge $25 Request to install electricity on the dock $100 Annual electricity charge $25 Annual access path sticker for each motorized vehicle $25 (8) Divisions (C)(1) to (7) of this section do not apply to any property owner who, before the effective date of this section, has lawfully constructed or acquired a dock. (D) A property owner whose property is adjacent to state park land that abuts a state park lake who seeks to mow any portion of the state park land may apply to the chief for a mowing permit. The chief shall issue such a permit after application is so made on forms prescribed by the chief. The property owner shall include with the application an aerial map from the county auditor's web site that indicates the area the property owner seeks to mow. The chief may deny mowing access in areas that currently show signs of substantial soil erosion that impacts the state park lake. A mowing permit does not grant any authority to remove live trees on the state park land. Each mowing permit is valid for one year. The chief shall charge an annual mowing permit fee in the amount of twenty-five dollars. (E) A property owner whose property is adjacent to state park land that abuts a state park lake who seeks to remove trees on the state park land that have fallen and that are deemed hazardous, or that are dead and pose a hazard to other trees, may apply to the chief for a tree removal permit. The chief shall issue such a permit after application is so made on forms prescribed by the chief. If a property owner makes an application to remove a standing tree, a park official shall inspect and mark any tree that is to be removed prior to the chief issuing a permit. The permittee shall remove only those standing trees so marked by the park official. The permittee shall pay all costs associated with the removal of such trees. The chief shall not charge an applicant for the issuance of a tree removal permit. (F)(1) If a property owner whose property is adjacent to state park land that abuts a state park lake seeks to assist the state in the control of undergrowth on the state park land or engage in the removal of invasive plant or tree species on the state park land, the property owner may apply to the chief for an undergrowth and invasive species removal permit. The chief shall issue such a permit after application is so made on forms prescribed by the chief. If a property owner makes an application for an undergrowth and invasive species removal permit, a park official shall, prior to the chief issuing such permit, inspect the proposed area to determine which trees or plants shall be removed under the terms of the permit. The permittee shall pay all costs associated with the removal and disposal of undergrowth or invasive trees or plants. (2) An undergrowth and invasive species removal permit shall not allow for the removal of any live tree. If a permittee removes a live tree, all of the following apply: (a) The chief shall revoke any undergrowth and invasive species permit issued to the permittee. (b) The chief shall fine the permittee up to five hundred dollars per tree. (c) The permittee is liable to the state for the full value of the removed tree and for any other damages that are available under law. (3) The chief shall not charge an applicant for the issuance of an undergrowth and invasive species removal permit. (4) After the permittee exercises the rights granted under an undergrowth and invasive species removal permit, the permittee may apply for a mowing permit in accordance with division (D) of this section to maintain the area to prevent the undergrowth or the invasive tree or plant from growing back. (G) Any fees or fines collected by the chief under this section shall be deposited into the state park fund created in section 1546.21 of the Revised Code. (H)(1) No property owner whose property is adjacent to state park land may purposely alter, modify, or destroy state park land that abuts a state park lake, except in accordance with the permits authorized under this section. (2) The chief may fine any property owner who violates division (H)(1) of this section in an amount equal to the amount of damage caused or all costs incurred in remediating the alteration, modification, or destruction in addition to a penal sum of up to five thousand dollars. The amount of any fine beyond that needed to cover damage caused or costs incurred in remediation may equal, but shall not exceed, the amount charged for damage or remediation. In addition, any permit currently held or any applied for by the property owner shall be revoked or denied for a period of two years for the first offense, three years for the second offense, and five years for the third and any subsequent offense. Last updated September 26, 2023 at 5:41 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1545.37 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1545 / § 1545.37
§ 1545.37. Application for hearing on dissolution
Status: in_force

September 6, 1979 Senate Bill 31 - 113th General Assembly (A) An application for a hearing on dissolution may be filed with the probate court of the county that created the district at any time not prohibited by this section and shall meet the requirements of this section. (B) The application shall: (1) Bear the signatures of at least twenty-five per cent of the number of voters in the district who voted in the preceding gubernatorial election; (2) Bear the name, address, and telephone number of at least one voter registered in the district to be designated the applicant of record. Each applicant of record and the board of park commissioners shall be named parties to the proceedings. (3) Be accompanied by a complete statement of the issues to be heard, signed by applicant of record. Failure to list completely the issues to be heard may, in the discretion of the court, be grounds for dismissal of the application. (C) Each page of the application: (1) Being circulated for signatures shall clearly state the purpose for which it is being circulated and at least one reason supporting that purpose. Each page lacking either statement shall be declared invalid. (2) Shall be circulated by and signed in the presence of a voter registered in the district and bear a certification signed by him that this requirement has been met. Failure to certify or a false certification shall invalidate the page. (D) Each signatory shall sign his name as recorded by the board of elections together with his current address and the date. Failure to comply with this division shall invalidate the signature. (E) The original of the application and statement of issues shall be filed with the court and, concurrently, a copy of each shall be served on the board of park commissioners. Failure to timely serve these documents on the board are grounds for denial of the application. (F) Upon receipt of the application, the court shall determine its validity in terms of the requirements of divisions (B) to (E) of this section, and may on its own assess the application for validity of the signatures or forward it to the county board of elections for that assessment. Immediately upon determining the state of the application's validity, the court shall send written notice of its findings to each party. If the application is valid, the court shall forthwith set a date for hearing, not less than twenty days nor more than forty days from the date of its findings, and include the date in its notice to each party. Notice of the hearing shall be published in at least one daily newspaper of general circulation within the district for not less than five consecutive days, the period to end no less than ten days before the hearing. Failure to meet the requirement of notice to any party shall not invalidate the proceedings but shall postpone the time of hearing. A corrected notice shall be sent to each party with a new date of hearing set not less than twenty days nor more than forty days from the date of corrected notice, unless each party and the court agree to an earlier date. If the application is found to be invalid, the court shall send written notice to each party that the application is denied and has been impounded by the court. The court shall not receive any further application for hearing on dissolution for two years from the date of original filing. On motion, any applicant may be named as a party at the discretion of the court. Any party may be heard on his own or through counsel. On motion by any party made at least five days before the hearing, evidence based on the statement of issues filed with the application shall be heard in accordance with the Rules of Civil Procedure. At the hearing, evidence may be heard at the discretion of the court. Argument for and against the dissolution shall be heard by the court, and may be limited at its discretion. A verbatim record of the hearing shall be taken. Upon completion of the hearing, the court shall issue its findings together with its reasons therefor to all parties. No more than thirty days shall pass between the adjournment of the hearing and the issuing of the findings. If the court finds that dissolution is conducive to the public welfare, no other park district shall be created within the same jurisdiction or part of it pursuant to sections 1545.01 to 1545.04 or 1545.15 of the Revised Code for four years from the date of finding. If the court finds that dissolution is not conducive to the public welfare, it shall find against it. Upon a finding against dissolution, the court shall impound the application, and advise each party that no further application for hearing on dissolution shall be received for four years from the date of finding. (G) A park district that includes territory annexed under section 1545.15 of the Revised Code shall only be dissolved by order of the probate court that created the district on compliance with this division and divisions (A) to (F) of this section. Pages of the application bearing signatures of registered voters of each annexed territory shall be filed for assessment of their validity with the probate court of the county in which the territory is located. The number of signatures needed to establish validity shall be a majority of the number of voters residing within the annexed territory who voted in the preceding gubernatorial election. Upon determination of its assessment, and in no case more than fifteen days after filing, the probate court of the county in which the annexed territory is located shall forward the pages of the application together with its findings to the probate court that created the district. The probate court that created the district shall incorporate these findings with its assessment of the application filed with it in accordance with division (F) of this section in reaching its determination of the entire application's validity and proceed in accordance with applicable provisions of division (F) of this section. Last updated September 11, 2024 at 2:48 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1571.07 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1571 / § 1571.07
§ 1571.07. Prohibited acts - exceptions
Status: in_force

October 29, 1995 Senate Bill 162 - 121st General Assembly (A) Irrespective of any other provision in this chapter, the injection of gas into or storage of gas in a mineable coal seam, whether or not such coal seam is being mined, and the injection of gas into or storage of gas in a coal seam which has been mined, and the appropriation of any coal seam or any interest therein, is prohibited. (B) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit any necessary use of the surface of the earth above a coal mine, or the drilling of a well through a coal mine for use in storing gas in a gas storage reservoir or in producing natural gas or crude oil. (C) Nothing in this chapter shall apply to the extraction of native natural gas, or the use of natural gas for recycling purposes in connection with the recovery of crude oil, or the primary or secondary recovery of crude oil, or shall prohibit the mining of coal.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1513.371 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1513 / § 1513.371
§ 1513.371. Long-term abandoned mine reclamation fund
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The long-term abandoned mine reclamation fund is created in the state treasury. The fund shall be administered by the chief of the division of mineral resources management and consist of grants awarded by the United States secretary of the interior from the federal abandoned mine reclamation fund pursuant to the federal "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," Pub. L. No. 177-58. All investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the fund. The fund shall be used for abatement of the causes and treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from coal mine practices, including the following: (A) The costs of building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine drainage treatment systems; (B) The prevention, abatement, and control of subsidence; (C) The prevention, abatement, and control of coal mine fires. Last updated August 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.99 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.99
§ 1547.99. Penalty
Status: in_force

April 4, 2023 Senate Bill 288 - 134th General Assembly (A) Whoever violates section 1547.91 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree. (B) Whoever violates division (F) of section 1547.08 , section 1547.10 , division (I) of section 1547.111 , section 1547.13 , or section 1547.66 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. (C) Whoever violates a provision of this chapter or a rule, for which no penalty is otherwise provided, is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (D) Whoever violates section 1547.07 , 1547.132 , or 1547.12 of the Revised Code without causing injury to persons or damage to property is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (E) Whoever violates section 1547.07 , 1547.132 , or 1547.12 of the Revised Code causing injury to persons or damage to property is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (F) Whoever violates division (N) of section 1547.54 , division (G) of section 1547.30 , or section 1547.131 , 1547.25 , 1547.33 , 1547.38 , 1547.39 , 1547.40 , 1547.65 , 1547.69 , or 1547.92 of the Revised Code or a rule is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. (G) Whoever violates section 1547.11 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be punished as provided in division (G)(1), (2), or (3) of this section. (1) Except as otherwise provided in division (G)(2) or (3) of this section, the court shall sentence the offender to a jail term of three consecutive days and may sentence the offender pursuant to section 2929.24 of the Revised Code to a longer jail term. In addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not less than one hundred fifty nor more than one thousand dollars. The court may suspend the execution of the mandatory jail term of three consecutive days that it is required to impose by division (G)(1) of this section if the court, in lieu of the suspended jail term, places the offender under a community control sanction pursuant to section 2929.25 of the Revised Code and requires the offender to attend, for three consecutive days, a drivers' intervention program that is certified pursuant to section 5119.38 of the Revised Code. The court also may suspend the execution of any part of the mandatory jail term of three consecutive days that it is required to impose by division (G)(1) of this section if the court places the offender under a community control sanction pursuant to section 2929.25 of the Revised Code for part of the three consecutive days; requires the offender to attend, for that part of the three consecutive days, a drivers' intervention program that is certified pursuant to section 5119.38 of the Revised Code; and sentences the offender to a jail term equal to the remainder of the three consecutive days that the offender does not spend attending the drivers' intervention program. The court may require the offender, as a condition of community control, to attend and satisfactorily complete any treatment or education programs, in addition to the required attendance at a drivers' intervention program, that the operators of the drivers' intervention program determine that the offender should attend and to report periodically to the court on the offender's progress in the programs. The court also may impose any other conditions of community control on the offender that it considers necessary. (2) If, within ten years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to one violation of division (A) of section 1547.11 of the Revised Code or one other equivalent offense, the court shall sentence the offender to a jail term of ten consecutive days and may sentence the offender pursuant to section 2929.24 of the Revised Code to a longer jail term. In addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not less than one hundred fifty nor more than one thousand dollars. In addition to any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, the court may require the offender to attend a drivers' intervention program that is certified pursuant to section 5119.38 of the Revised Code. (3) If, within ten years of the offense, the offender has been convicted of or pleaded guilty to more than one violation or offense identified in division (G)(2) of this section, the court shall sentence the offender to a jail term of thirty consecutive days and may sentence the offender to a longer jail term of not more than one year. In addition, the court shall impose upon the offender a fine of not less than one hundred fifty nor more than one thousand dollars. In addition to any other sentence that it imposes upon the offender, the court may require the offender to attend a drivers' intervention program that is certified pursuant to section 5119.38 of the Revised Code. (4) Upon a showing that serving a jail term would seriously affect the ability of an offender sentenced pursuant to division (G)(1), (2), or (3) of this section to continue the offender's employment, the court may authorize that the offender be granted work release after the offender has served the mandatory jail term of three, ten, or thirty consecutive days that the court is required by division (G)(1), (2), or (3) of this section to impose. No court shall authorize work release during the mandatory jail term of three, ten, or thirty consecutive days that the court is required by division (G)(1), (2), or (3) of this section to impose. The duration of the work release shall not exceed the time necessary each day for the offender to commute to and from the place of employment and the place in which the jail term is served and the time actually spent under employment. (5) Notwithstanding any section of the Revised Code that authorizes the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence or the placement of an offender in any treatment program in lieu of being imprisoned or serving a jail term, no court shall suspend the mandatory jail term of ten or thirty consecutive days required to be imposed by division (G)(2) or (3) of this section or place an offender who is sentenced pursuant to division (G)(2) or (3) of this section in any treatment program in lieu of being imprisoned or serving a jail term until after the offender has served the mandatory jail term of ten or thirty consecutive days required to be imposed pursuant to division (G)(2) or (3) of this section. Notwithstanding any section of the Revised Code that authorizes the suspension of the imposition or execution of a sentence or the placement of an offender in any treatment program in lieu of being imprisoned or serving a jail term, no court, except as specifically authorized by division (G)(1) of this section, shall suspend the mandatory jail term of three consecutive days required to be imposed by division (G)(1) of this section or place an offender who is sentenced pursuant to division (G)(1) of this section in any treatment program in lieu of imprisonment until after the offender has served the mandatory jail term of three consecutive days required to be imposed pursuant to division (G)(1) of this section. (6) As used in division (G) of this section: (a) "Equivalent offense" has the same meaning as in section 4511.181 of the Revised Code. (b) "Jail term" and "mandatory jail term" have the same meanings as in section 2929.01 of the Revised Code. (H) Whoever violates section 1547.304 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and also shall be assessed any costs incurred by the state or a county, township, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision in disposing of an abandoned junk vessel or outboard motor, less any money accruing to the state, county, township, municipal corporation, or other political subdivision from that disposal. (I) Whoever violates division (B) or (C) of section 1547.49 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. (J) Whoever violates section 1547.31 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense. On each subsequent offense, the person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (K) Whoever violates section 1547.05 or 1547.051 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree if the violation is not related to a collision, injury to a person, or damage to property and a misdemeanor of the third degree if the violation is related to a collision, injury to a person, or damage to property. (L) The sentencing court, in addition to the penalty provided under this section for a violation of this chapter or a rule that involves a powercraft powered by more than ten horsepower and that, in the opinion of the court, involves a threat to the safety of persons or property, shall order the offender to complete successfully a boating course approved by the national association of state boating law administrators before the offender is allowed to operate a powercraft powered by more than ten horsepower on the waters in this state. Violation of a court order entered under this division is punishable as contempt under Chapter 2705. of the Revised Code. 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Ohio Rev. Code § 1514.301 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1514 / § 1514.301
§ 1514.301. Identifying state agency for whose benefit real property is acquired
Status: in_force

October 26, 1999 House Bill 19 - 123rd General Assembly Any instrument by which real property is acquired pursuant to section 1514.30 of the Revised Code shall identify any agency of the state that has the use and benefit of the real property as specified in section 5301.012 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.131 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.131
§ 1533.131. Gift certificates for licenses, permits, and stamps
Status: in_force

September 30, 2025 House Bill 96 - 136th General Assembly The chief of the division of wildlife may sell gift certificates that may be used to obtain, pay for, or purchase licenses, permits, stamps, user fees, and conservation-related items provided for under this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code. The chief may adopt rules in accordance with section 1531.10 of the Revised Code necessary to administer this section, including all of the following: (A) Designating which licenses, permits, stamps, user fees, and conservation-related items may be obtained, paid for, or purchased with a gift certificate; (B) Prescribing the form for the gift certificates; (C) Authorizing persons who are designated and authorized under section 1533.13 of the Revised Code to sell licenses and permits under this chapter also to sell gift certificates under this section. Nothing in this section or rules adopted under it relieves an individual who receives a gift certificate for a hunting license from complying with the requirement established under section 1533.10 of the Revised Code to present, when applying for the license, a previously held hunting license or evidence of having held such a license in content and manner approved by the chief, a certificate of completion issued upon completion of a hunter education and conservation course approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training in content and manner approved by the chief. Nothing in this section or rules adopted under it relieves an individual who receives a gift certificate for a fur taker permit from complying with the requirements established under section 1533.111 of the Revised Code to present, when applying for the permit, a previously held hunting license or trapping or fur taker permit or evidence of having held such a license or permit in content and manner approved by the chief, a certificate of completion issued upon completion of a trapper education course approved by the chief, or evidence of equivalent training in content and manner approved by the chief. Last updated August 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.25 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.25
§ 1547.25. Prohibiting operation without personal flotation devices
Status: in_force

October 3, 2023 House Bill 33 - 135th General Assembly (A) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any vessel, other than a vessel exempted by rules, on the waters in this state: (1) That is sixteen feet or greater in length without carrying aboard one wearable personal flotation device for each person aboard and one throwable personal flotation device; (2) That is less than sixteen feet in length, including paddlecraft of any length, without carrying aboard one wearable personal flotation device for each person aboard. (B) No person shall operate or permit to be operated any commercial vessel on the waters in this state: (1) That is less than forty feet in length and is not carrying persons for hire without carrying aboard at least one wearable personal flotation device for each person aboard; (2) That is carrying persons for hire or is forty feet in length or longer and is not carrying persons for hire without carrying aboard at least one wearable personal flotation device for each person aboard that complies with all of the following: (a) It is designed to support the person wearing the wearable personal flotation device in the water in an upright or slightly backward position and provides support to the head so that the face of an unconscious or exhausted person is held above the water. (b) It is capable of turning the person wearing the wearable personal flotation device, upon entering the water, to a safe flotation position. (c) It is capable of being worn inside out. (d) It is capable of supporting a minimum of twenty-two pounds in fresh water for forty-eight hours. (e) It is a highly visible color. (3) That is twenty-six feet in length or longer without carrying aboard at least one throwable personal flotation device in addition to the applicable requirements of divisions (B)(1) and (2) of this section. (C) Each personal flotation device carried aboard a vessel, including a commercial vessel, pursuant to this section shall be coast guard approved and in good and serviceable condition, of appropriate size for the wearer, readily accessible to each person aboard the vessel at all times, and used in accordance with any requirements on its approval label or in accordance with requirements in its owner's manual if the approval label refers to such a manual. (D) A personal flotation device shall not be used in a manner that is inconsistent with any limitations or restrictions related to federal approval under 46 C.F.R. 160 or special instructions for use provided by the manufacturer. Appropriate use shall be indicated on the label of an approved personal flotation device. (E) As used in this section, "commercial vessel" means any vessel used in the carriage of any person or property for a valuable consideration whether flowing directly or indirectly from the owner, partner, or agent or any other person interested in the vessel. "Commercial vessel" does not include any vessel that is manufactured or used primarily for noncommercial use or that is leased, rented, or chartered to another for noncommercial use. Last updated September 12, 2023 at 10:17 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1522.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1522 / § 1522.20
§ 1522.20. Issuance of order of compliance
Status: in_force

October 17, 2019 House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of water resources may issue an order of compliance to a person if the chief determines one of the following: (1) That the person has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate any provisions of this chapter, rules adopted under it, or a permit or order issued under it; (2) That the continued withdrawal or consumptive use of water under a permit issued to the person under section 1522.12 of the Revised Code will endanger the public health, safety, or welfare; (3) That the withdrawal or consumptive use of water under a permit issued to the person under section 1522.12 of the Revised Code will result in a significant lowering of the water level within an aquifer, the overdrafting of an aquifer, or the imminent threat of irreparable material damage to an aquifer such that the aquifer will no longer yield the amount of water it did before the withdrawal or consumptive use. (B) An order of compliance issued under division (A) of this section is effective upon issuance. The chief shall identify all of the following in the order: (1) The facility to which the order applies; (2) The findings of fact and specific circumstances that led to the issuance of the order; (3) The actions that the owner or operator of the facility must take to comply with the order. The chief shall fix and specify in the order a reasonable date by which the owner or operator must comply with the order. (C)(1) If a person that is issued an order of compliance under division (A) of this section does not comply with the order by the date specified in the order, the chief may issue a proposed order to suspend or revoke the permit issued to the person and may subsequently issue a final order to suspend or revoke the permit in accordance with section 1522.21 of the Revised Code. (2) If the chief issues a proposed order to suspend or revoke a permit, the chief, in the proposed order, shall identify all of the following: (a) The facility to which the order applies; (b) The findings of fact and specific circumstances that led to the issuance of the order; (c) The actions that the permittee must take to comply with the order. The chief shall fix and specify in the proposed order a reasonable date or time by which the permittee must comply. The chief shall state in the proposed order that the chief may issue a final order suspending or revoking the permit if the permittee fails to comply with the proposed order by that date or time. (D) If the chief, after making a determination under division (A)(2) or (3) of this section, issues an order under division (A) of this section, a proposed order under division (C) of this section, or a final order to suspend a permit under section 1522.21 of the Revised Code, the permittee may request the chief to amend the permit or suspended permit prior to its expiration. The chief may amend the permit and allow the withdrawal or consumptive use of water under it to be resumed if the chief determines that, under the amended permit, the reasons for the order or suspension specified in division (A)(2) or (3) of this section, as applicable, will no longer apply. (E) The chief shall issue an order or proposed order under this section, or a final order under section 1522.21 of the Revised Code in writing and shall contain a finding of the facts on which the order is based. The chief shall provide notice of the order by certified mail to the applicable owner or operator of a facility. The chief also shall provide notice to a person who initiated a complaint that resulted in the order. The chief shall post the notice on the web site of the department of natural resources in a manner prescribed by the chief. (F) The chief or the chief's designee may enter on private or public lands and take action to mitigate, minimize, remove, or abate the conditions that are the subject of an order or proposed order issued under this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.34 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.34
§ 1509.34. Priority liens by division of oil and gas resources management for well owner's failure to pay fees or for costs incurred to correct conditions causing health of safety risks
Status: in_force

September 28, 2018 House Bill 225 - 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) If an owner fails to pay the fees imposed by this chapter, or if the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management incurs costs under division (F) of section 1509.071 of the Revised Code to correct conditions associated with the owner's well that the chief reasonably has determined are causing imminent health or safety risks, the division of oil and gas resources management shall have a priority lien against that owner's interest in the applicable well in front of all other creditors for the amount of any such unpaid fees and costs incurred. The chief shall file a statement in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the applicable well is located of the amount of the unpaid fees and costs incurred as described in this division. The statement shall constitute a lien on the owner's interest in the well as of the date of the filing. The lien shall remain in force so long as any portion of the lien remains unpaid or until the chief issues a certificate of release of the lien. If the chief issues a certificate of release of the lien, the chief shall file the certificate of release in the office of the applicable county recorder. (2) A lien imposed under division (A)(1) of this section shall be in addition to any lien imposed by the attorney general for failure to pay the assessment imposed by section 1509.50 of the Revised Code or the tax levied under division (A)(5) or (6) of section 5749.02 of the Revised Code, as applicable. (3) If the attorney general cannot collect from a severer or an owner for an outstanding balance of amounts due under section 1509.50 of the Revised Code or of unpaid taxes levied under division (A)(5) or (6) of section 5749.02 of the Revised Code, as applicable, the tax commissioner may request the chief to impose a priority lien against the owner's interest in the applicable well. Such a lien has priority in front of all other creditors. (B) The chief promptly shall issue a certificate of release of a lien under either of the following circumstances: (1) Upon the repayment in full of the amount of unpaid fees imposed by this chapter or costs incurred by the chief under division (F) of section 1509.071 of the Revised Code to correct conditions associated with the owner's well that the chief reasonably has determined are causing imminent health or safety risks; (2) Any other circumstance that the chief determines to be in the best interests of the state. (C) The chief may modify the amount of a lien under this section. If the chief modifies a lien, the chief shall file a statement in the office of the county recorder of the applicable county of the new amount of the lien. (D) An owner regarding which the division has recorded a lien against the owner's interest in a well in accordance with this section shall not transfer a well, lease, or mineral rights to another owner or person until the chief issues a certificate of release for each lien against the owner's interest in the well. (E) All money from the collection of liens under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the oil and gas well fund created in section 1509.02 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.113 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.113
§ 1533.113. Rules for management permits
Status: in_force

September 29, 1995 House Bill 117 - 121st General Assembly If the chief of the division of wildlife determines that the licenses, permits, and stamps issued under this chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code are insufficient for proper wildlife management in specific geographic areas or for specific species of wild animals, the chief may adopt rules in accordance with section 1531.10 of the Revised Code doing all of the following: (A) Providing for the issuance of management permits; (B) Establishing requirements governing those permits that modify the requirements established under this chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code governing licenses, permits, and stamps; (C) Establishing fees for management permits that shall not exceed the fees established under this chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code for licenses, permits, and stamps. Rules adopted under division (C) of this section shall be adopted only upon approval of the controlling board and the wildlife council created in section 1531.03 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1547.08 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1547 / § 1547.08
§ 1547.08. Prohibiting operation in certain areas - low speed areas
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly (A) No person shall operate a vessel within or through a designated bathing area or within or through any area that has been buoyed off designating it as an area in which vessels are prohibited. (B)(1) No person shall operate a vessel at greater than idle speed or at a speed that creates a wake under any of the following circumstances: (a) Within three hundred feet of any marina, boat docking facility, boat gasoline dock, launch ramp, recreational boat harbor, or harbor entrance on Lake Erie or on the Ohio river; (b) During the period from sunset to sunrise according to local time within any water between the Dan Beard bridge and the Brent Spence bridge on the Ohio river for any vessel not documented by the United States coast guard as commercial; (c) Within any area buoyed or marked as a no wake area on the waters in this state. (2) Division (B)(1) of this section does not apply in either of the following places: (a) An area designated by the chief of the division of parks and watercraft unless it is marked by a buoy or sign as a no wake or idle speed area; (b) Within any water between the Dan Beard bridge and the Brent Spence bridge on the Ohio river when the United States coast guard has authorized the holding of a special event of a community nature on that water. (C) No person shall operate a vessel in any area of restricted or controlled operation in violation of the designated restriction. (D) No person shall operate a vessel within three hundred feet of an official diver's flag unless the person is tendering the diving operation. (E) All areas of restricted or controlled operation as described in division (A) of this section or as provided for in section 1547.14 or 1547.61 of the Revised Code shall be marked by a buoy or sign designating the restriction. All waters surrounded by or lying between such a buoy or sign and the closest shoreline are thereby designated as an area in which the designated restrictions shall apply in the operation of any vessel. Markings on buoys designating areas of restricted or controlled operation shall be so spaced as to show all around the horizon. Lineal spacing between the buoys shall be such that under normal conditions of visibility any buoy shall be readily visible from the next adjacent buoy. No colors or symbols, except as provided for in rules, shall be used on buoys or signs for marking closed or controlled areas of boating waters. Any state department, conservancy district, or political subdivision having jurisdiction and control of impounded boating waters may place such buoys or signs on its waters. Any political subdivision may apply to the chief for permission to place such buoys or signs on other waters within its territorial limits. No person shall place or cause to be placed a regulatory buoy or sign on, into, or along the waters in this state unless the person has complied with all the provisions of this chapter. (F) No person shall enter, operate a vessel that enters, or allow a vessel to enter a federally declared security zone as defined in 33 C.F.R. Chapter I, subparts 6.01-1, 6.01-2, 6.01-3, 6.01-4, 6.01-5, 6.04-1, 6.04-5, 6.04-6, 6.04-7, and 6.04-8. (G) No person shall permit any vessel to be operated on the waters in this state in violation of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1561.20 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1561 / § 1561.20
§ 1561.20. Qualifications of surface mine blaster
Status: in_force

December 29, 2023 Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a person who applies for a certificate as a surface mine blaster shall be able to read and write the English language; shall have had at least one year's actual practical experience in surface mines or the equivalent thereof in the judgment of the chief of the division of mineral resources management; shall have knowledge of the dangers and nature of the use of explosives, related equipment, and blasting techniques; and shall have knowledge of safety laws and rules, including those related to the storage, use, and transportation of explosives. Each applicant for examination shall pay a fee of ten dollars to the chief on the first day of the examination. (B) The chief shall issue a surface mine blaster certificate in accordance with Chapter 4796. of the Revised Code to an applicant if either of the following applies: (1) The applicant holds a license or certificate in another state. (2) The applicant has satisfactory work experience, a government certification, or a private certification as described in that chapter as a surface mine blaster in a state that does not issue that license or certificate. (C) Any money collected under this section shall be paid into the state treasury to the credit of the mining regulation and safety fund created in section 1513.30 of the Revised Code. Last updated December 29, 2023 at 7:17 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1546.30 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1546 / § 1546.30
§ 1546.30. Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area
Status: in_force

March 23, 2018 Senate Bill 134 - 132nd General Assembly The picnic area that is located northwest of the intersection of Titus road and Division street in Kelleys Island state park shall be known as the "Henry T. Beatty Memorial Picnic Area." The chief of the division of parks and watercraft may erect suitable markers in the picnic area indicating its name.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.27 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.27
§ 1503.27. Agreement with federal government
Status: in_force

October 8, 1992 House Bill 167 - 119th General Assembly The chief of the division of forestry may take such action as is necessary to provide for the prevention and control of forest fires in groups of districts and, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may enter into an agreement with the secretary of agriculture of the United States under authority of the act of congress of March 1, 1911, 36 Stat. 961, or acts amendatory or supplementary thereto or others having a similar purpose, for the protection of forested watersheds of navigable streams in this state.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.22 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.22
§ 1509.22. Storage or disposal of brine, crude oil, natural gas, or other fluids
Status: in_force

September 29, 2013 House Bill 59 - 130th General Assembly (A) Except when acting in accordance with section 1509.226 of the Revised Code, no person shall place or cause to be placed in ground water or in or on the land or discharge or cause to be discharged in surface water brine, crude oil, natural gas, or other fluids associated with the exploration, development, well stimulation, production operations, or plugging of oil and gas resources that causes or could reasonably be anticipated to cause damage or injury to public health or safety or the environment. (B)(1) No person shall store or dispose of brine in violation of a plan approved under division (A) of section 1509.222 or section 1509.226 of the Revised Code, in violation of a resolution submitted under section 1509.226 of the Revised Code, or in violation of rules or orders applicable to those plans or resolutions. (2)(a) On and after January 1, 2014, no person shall store, recycle, treat, process, or dispose of in this state brine or other waste substances associated with the exploration, development, well stimulation, production operations, or plugging of oil and gas resources without an order or a permit issued under this section or section 1509.06 or 1509.21 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under any of those sections. For purposes of division (B)(2)(a) of this section, a permit or other form of authorization issued by another agency of the state or a political subdivision of the state shall not be considered a permit or order issued by the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management under this chapter. (b) Division (B)(2)(a) of this section does not apply to a person that disposes of such waste substances other than brine in accordance with Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and rules adopted under it. (C) The chief shall adopt rules regarding storage, recycling, treatment, processing, and disposal of brine and other waste substances. The rules shall establish procedures and requirements in accordance with which a person shall apply for a permit or order for the storage, recycling, treatment, processing, or disposal of brine and other waste substances that are not subject to a permit issued under section 1509.06 or 1509.21 of the Revised Code and in accordance with which the chief may issue such a permit or order. An application for such a permit shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable fee of two thousand five hundred dollars. The storage, recycling, treatment, processing, and disposal of brine and other waste substances and the chief's rules relating to storage, recycling, treatment, processing, and disposal are subject to all of the following standards: (1) Brine from any well except an exempt Mississippian well shall be disposed of only as follows: (a) By injection into an underground formation, including annular disposal if approved by rule of the chief, which injection shall be subject to division (D) of this section; (b) By surface application in accordance with section 1509.226 of the Revised Code; (c) In association with a method of enhanced recovery as provided in section 1509.21 of the Revised Code; (d) In any other manner not specified in divisions (C)(1)(a) to (c) of this section that is approved by a permit or order issued by the chief. (2) Brine from exempt Mississippian wells shall not be discharged directly into the waters of the state. (3) Muds, cuttings, and other waste substances shall not be disposed of in violation of this chapter or any rule adopted under it. (4) Pits or steel tanks shall be used as authorized by the chief for containing brine and other waste substances resulting from, obtained from, or produced in connection with drilling, well stimulation, reworking, reconditioning, plugging back, or plugging operations. The pits and steel tanks shall be constructed and maintained to prevent the escape of brine and other waste substances. (5) A dike or pit may be used for spill prevention and control. A dike or pit so used shall be constructed and maintained to prevent the escape of brine and crude oil, and the reservoir within such a dike or pit shall be kept reasonably free of brine, crude oil, and other waste substances. (6) Impoundments constructed utilizing a synthetic liner pursuant to the division's specifications may be used for the temporary storage of waste substances used in the construction, stimulation, or plugging of a well. (7) No pit or dike shall be used for the temporary storage of brine or other waste substances except in accordance with divisions (C)(4) and (5) of this section. (8) No pit or dike shall be used for the ultimate disposal of brine or other liquid waste substances. (D)(1) No person, without first having obtained a permit from the chief, shall inject brine or other waste substances resulting from, obtained from, or produced in connection with oil or gas drilling, exploration, or production into an underground formation unless a rule of the chief expressly authorizes the injection without a permit. The permit shall be in addition to any permit required by section 1509.05 of the Revised Code, and the permit application shall be accompanied by a permit fee of one thousand dollars. The chief shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code regarding the injection into wells of brine and other waste substances resulting from, obtained from, or produced in connection with oil or gas drilling, exploration, or production. The rules shall include provisions regarding all of the following: (a) Applications for and issuance of the permits required by this division; (b) Entry to conduct inspections and to examine and copy records to ascertain compliance with this division and rules, orders, and terms and conditions of permits adopted or issued under it; (c) The provision and maintenance of information through monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting. In addition, the rules shall require the owner of an injection well who has been issued a permit under division (D) of this section to quarterly submit electronically to the chief information concerning each shipment of brine or other waste substances received by the owner for injection into the well. (d) The provision and electronic reporting quarterly of information concerning brine and other waste substances from a transporter that is registered under section 1509.222 of the Revised Code prior to the injection of the transported brine or other waste substances; (e) Any other provisions in furtherance of the goals of this section and the Safe Drinking Water Act. (2) The chief may adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code authorizing tests to evaluate whether fluids or carbon dioxide may be injected in a reservoir and to determine the maximum allowable injection pressure, which shall be conducted in accordance with methods prescribed in the rules or in accordance with conditions of the permit. In addition, the chief may adopt rules that do both of the following: (a) Establish the total depth of a well for which a permit has been applied for or issued under this division; (b) Establish requirements and procedures to protect public health and safety. (3) To implement the goals of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the chief shall not issue a permit for the injection of brine or other waste substances resulting from, obtained from, or produced in connection with oil or gas drilling, exploration, or production unless the chief concludes that the applicant has demonstrated that the injection will not result in the presence of any contaminant in ground water that supplies or can reasonably be expected to supply any public water system, such that the presence of the contaminant may result in the system's not complying with any national primary drinking water regulation or may otherwise adversely affect the health of persons. (4) The chief may issue an order to the owner of a well in existence on September 10, 2012, to make changes in the operation of the well in order to correct problems or to address safety concerns. (5) This division and rules, orders, and terms and conditions of permits adopted or issued under it shall be construed to be no more stringent than required for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act unless essential to ensure that underground sources of drinking water will not be endangered. (E) The owner holding a permit, or an assignee or transferee who has assumed the obligations and liabilities imposed by this chapter and any rules adopted or orders issued under it pursuant to section 1509.31 of the Revised Code, and the operator of a well shall be liable for a violation of this section or any rules adopted or orders or terms or conditions of a permit issued under it. (F) An owner shall replace the water supply of the holder of an interest in real property who obtains all or part of the holder's supply of water for domestic, agricultural, industrial, or other legitimate use from an underground or surface source where the supply has been substantially disrupted by contamination, diminution, or interruption proximately resulting from the owner's oil or gas operation, or the owner may elect to compensate the holder of the interest in real property for the difference between the fair market value of the interest before the damage occurred to the water supply and the fair market value after the damage occurred if the cost of replacing the water supply exceeds this difference in fair market values. However, during the pendency of any order issued under this division, the owner shall obtain for the holder or shall reimburse the holder for the reasonable cost of obtaining a water supply from the time of the contamination, diminution, or interruption by the operation until the owner has complied with an order of the chief for compliance with this division or such an order has been revoked or otherwise becomes not effective. If the owner elects to pay the difference in fair market values, but the owner and the holder have not agreed on the difference within thirty days after the chief issues an order for compliance with this division, within ten days after the expiration of that thirty-day period, the owner and the chief each shall appoint an appraiser to determine the difference in fair market values, except that the holder of the interest in real property may elect to appoint and compensate the holder's own appraiser, in which case the chief shall not appoint an appraiser. The two appraisers appointed shall appoint a third appraiser, and within thirty days after the appointment of the third appraiser, the three appraisers shall hold a hearing to determine the difference in fair market values. Within ten days after the hearing, the appraisers shall make their determination by majority vote and issue their final determination of the difference in fair market values. The chief shall accept a determination of the difference in fair market values made by agreement of the owner and holder or by appraisers under this division and shall make and dissolve orders accordingly. This division does not affect in any way the right of any person to enforce or protect, under applicable law, the person's interest in water resources affected by an oil or gas operation. (G) In any action brought by the state for a violation of division (A) of this section involving any well at which annular disposal is used, there shall be a rebuttable presumption available to the state that the annular disposal caused the violation if the well is located within a one-quarter-mile radius of the site of the violation. (H)(1) There is levied on the owner of an injection well who has been issued a permit under division (D) of this section the following fees: (a) Five cents per barrel of each substance that is delivered to a well to be injected in the well when the substance is produced within the division of oil and gas resources management regulatory district in which the well is located or within an adjoining oil and gas resources management regulatory district; (b) Twenty cents per barrel of each substance that is delivered to a well to be injected in the well when the substance is not produced within the division of oil and gas resources management regulatory district in which the well is located or within an adjoining oil and gas resources management regulatory district. (2) The maximum number of barrels of substance per injection well in a calendar year on which a fee may be levied under division (H) of this section is five hundred thousand. If in a calendar year the owner of an injection well receives more than five hundred thousand barrels of substance to be injected in the owner's well and if the owner receives at least one substance that is produced within the division's regulatory district in which the well is located or within an adjoining regulatory district and at least one substance that is not produced within the division's regulatory district in which the well is located or within an adjoining regulatory district, the fee shall be calculated first on all of the barrels of substance that are not produced within the division's regulatory district in which the well is located or within an adjoining district at the rate established in division (H)(2) of this section. The fee then shall be calculated on the barrels of substance that are produced within the division's regulatory district in which the well is located or within an adjoining district at the rate established in division (H)(1) of this section until the maximum number of barrels established in division (H)(2) of this section has been attained. (3) The owner of an injection well who is issued a permit under division (D) of this section shall collect the fee levied by division (H) of this section on behalf of the division of oil and gas resources management and forward the fee to the division. The chief shall transmit all money received under division (H) of this section to the treasurer of state who shall deposit the money in the state treasury to the credit of the oil and gas well fund created in section 1509.02 of the Revised Code. The owner of an injection well who collects the fee levied by this division may retain up to three per cent of the amount that is collected. (4) The chief shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing requirements and procedures for collection of the fee levied by division (H) of this section.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1510.06 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1510 / § 1510.06
§ 1510.06. Establishing marketing program
Status: in_force

December 19, 2016 House Bill 471 - 131st General Assembly (A) When the producers who vote in a referendum held under section 1510.05 of the Revised Code favor a proposed marketing program, the technical advisory council shall order the program established. The council shall appoint an operating committee consisting of thirteen members. Six of the members shall be independent producers and six of the members shall be primarily horizontal well operators. The council shall select those members from lists of names submitted by qualified independent producer associations. Each member who is a producer shall be at least twenty-five years old, have production in this state, and have at least five years of active experience in the oil and natural gas industry. The thirteenth member shall be a member of an organization that represents farmers. The council shall select that member from a list submitted by such an organization. Of the initial appointments made prior to the effective date of this amendment, the council shall appoint two members for terms of one year, two members for terms of two years, and three members for terms of three years. Thereafter, the council shall appoint each member for a three-year term unless the appointee is to fill a vacancy, in which case the appointee shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Each such subsequent appointment shall be made prior to the expiration date of the preceding or vacant term. The council shall not appoint any member of the operating committee to serve more than three successive full three-year terms. Of the members who are primarily horizontal well operators who are appointed after the effective date of this amendment, the council shall appoint two members for terms of one year, two members for terms of two years, and two members for terms of three years. Thereafter, the council shall appoint each member for a three-year term unless the appointee is to fill a vacancy, in which case the appointee shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Each subsequent appointment shall be made prior to the expiration date of the preceding or vacant term. The council shall not appoint any member of the operating committee to serve more than three successive full three-year terms. (B) Each member of the operating committee is entitled to actual and necessary travel and incidental expenses while attending meetings of the committee or while engaged in the performance of official responsibilities delegated to the committee. (C) No person is liable in a civil action for any actions taken in good faith as a member or employee of an operating committee.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1548.12 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1548 / § 1548.12
§ 1548.12. Surrender and cancellation of certificate of title
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly Each owner of a watercraft or outboard motor and each person mentioned as owner in the last certificate of title, when the watercraft or outboard motor is dismantled, destroyed, or changed in such manner that it loses its character as a watercraft or outboard motor, or changed in such manner that it is not the watercraft or outboard motor described in the certificate of title, shall surrender the certificate of title to a clerk of a court of common pleas, and the clerk, with the consent of any holders of any liens noted on the certificate of title, then shall enter a cancellation upon the clerk's records and shall notify the chief of the division of parks and watercraft of the cancellation. Upon the cancellation of a certificate of title in the manner prescribed by this section, the clerk and the chief may cancel and destroy all certificates and all memorandum certificates in that chain of title.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.54 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.54
§ 1503.54. Violations; remedies
Status: in_force

January 1, 2016 House Bill 64 - 131st General Assembly (A)(1) No person shall recklessly fail to comply with an order of the chief of the division of forestry or the chief's designee issued under section 1503.51 of the Revised Code. (2) In addition to the remedies provided and irrespective of whether an adequate remedy at law exists, the chief may apply to the court of common pleas in the county where a violation of a standard established in rules adopted under section 1503.51 of the Revised Code causes forestry pollution for an order to compel the violator to cease the violation and to remove the pollutant or to comply with the rules adopted under that section, as appropriate. (3) In addition to the remedies provided and irrespective of whether an adequate remedy at law exists, whenever the chief officially determines that an emergency exists because of forestry pollution, the chief may issue an order, without notice or hearing, stating the existence of the emergency and requiring that action be taken that is necessary to address the emergency. The order shall be effective immediately. A person to whom the order is issued shall comply with the order immediately, but on application to the chief shall be afforded an adjudication hearing in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code as soon as possible, but not later than twenty days after the chief's receipt of the application. Following the hearing, the chief shall continue the order in effect, revoke it, or modify it. The order may be appealed in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised Code. An emergency order shall not remain in effect for more than sixty days after its issuance. If a person to whom an order is issued does not comply with the order within a reasonable period of time as determined by the chief, the chief or the chief's designee may enter on private or public lands to investigate and take action to mitigate, minimize, remove, or abate the conditions that are the subject of the order. (B) The attorney general, upon the written request of the chief, shall bring appropriate legal action in Franklin county against any person who fails to comply with an order of the chief or the chief's designee issued under section 1503.51 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.731 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.731
§ 1533.731. Wild animal hunting preserves - regulations
Status: in_force

March 20, 2025 House Bill 503 - 135th General Assembly (A) No wild animal hunting preserve shall be less than eighty acres in area. Each such preserve shall be in one continuous block of land, except that the block of land may be intersected by highways or roads. No wild animal hunting preserve shall be located within one thousand five hundred feet of another such preserve. The boundaries of each wild animal hunting preserve shall be clearly defined by posting, at intervals of not more than four hundred feet, with signs prescribed by the division of wildlife. Each wild animal hunting preserve shall be surrounded by a fence at least eight feet in height, with a minimal deviation not to exceed four per cent, that is constructed of a woven wire mesh, or such other enclosure approved by the chief of the division of wildlife. (B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (B)(2), (3), and (4) of this section, game and nonnative wildlife that have been approved by the chief for such use and that have been legally acquired or propagated under the authority of a propagating license issued under section 1533.71 of the Revised Code or propagated within the confines of a licensed wild animal hunting preserve may be released and hunted within the confines of the licensed wild animal hunting preserve between one-half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset, without regard to sex, bag limit, or open season, by hunters authorized by the holder of the wild animal hunting preserve license to hunt on those lands. The chief shall establish, by rule, the allowable methods of taking game and nonnative wildlife in a wild animal hunting preserve. (2) No game or nonnative wildlife on the federal endangered species list established in accordance with the "Endangered Species Act of 1973," 87 Stat. 884, 16 U.S.C.A. 1531, as amended, or the state endangered species list established in rules adopted under section 1531.25 of the Revised Code, no bears native to North America, and no large carnivores of the family Felidae shall be released for hunting or hunted in any wild animal hunting preserve in this state. (3) No person shall release for hunting or hunt within a wild animal hunting preserve any game or nonnative wildlife not listed in the application for a license for that preserve. (4) No person shall knowingly release for hunting or hunt wild boar or feral swine in any wild animal hunting preserve in this state. (C) Unless otherwise specified by division rule, all game and nonnative wildlife released on a wild animal hunting preserve shall be identified with a tag that shall bear upon it a symbol identifying the preserve. (D) No person shall remove living game or nonnative wildlife from a wild animal hunting preserve unless the game or nonnative wildlife are being transferred to another wild animal hunting preserve in accordance with rules adopted by the director of agriculture under section 943.24 of the Revised Code. (E) The holder of a wild animal hunting preserve license shall keep a record of all animals that have been released into the preserve. The record shall include all of the following: (1) The date on which each animal was released into the preserve; (2) The number of each species of animals; (3) The number of males and females of each species of animals; (4) The name and address of each person from whom each animal was obtained. The licensee shall record in a manner specified by the division the name and address of each person that takes any game or nonnative wildlife from the preserve. The licensee shall maintain those records for a period of two years and make them available for inspection by the division at all reasonable times in conjunction with an active criminal investigation. (F) In addition to complying with the requirements established by division (E) of this section, the holder of a wild animal hunting preserve license who has captive white-tailed deer in the preserve shall keep a record of all known escapes of those deer, deaths of those deer that were not a result of hunting, and laboratory results for testing for chronic wasting disease of those deer that is required by section 943.21 of the Revised Code and rules adopted under section 943.24 of the Revised Code. (G) For the purposes of division (B) of section 1533.02 of the Revised Code, the owner or operator of a wild animal hunting preserve shall furnish each person who takes any game or nonnative wildlife from the preserve a certificate bearing a description of the animal, the date the animal was taken, and the name of the preserve. (H) The holder of a wild animal hunting preserve license prominently shall display the license at the place of business that is specified in the license. (I) The chief shall adopt rules under section 1531.10 of the Revised Code that provide for the safety of the public and for the protection of the game and nonnative wildlife to be hunted in a wild animal hunting preserve prior to their release in the preserve. (J) No holder of a wild animal hunting preserve license shall violate this chapter or Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code or any division rule. (K) This section does not authorize the hunting of game birds in a licensed wild animal hunting preserve unless the licensee also possesses a valid commercial bird shooting preserve license issued under section 1533.72 of the Revised Code for the same land for which the wild animal hunting preserve license was issued. (L) A person may hunt game and nonnative wildlife in a licensed wild animal hunting preserve without obtaining a hunting license otherwise required by section 1533.10 of the Revised Code or a deer permit otherwise required by section 1533.11 of the Revised Code. Last updated January 27, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Ohio Rev. Code § 1533.71 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1533 / § 1533.71
§ 1533.71. License to raise or keep game birds and animals
Status: in_force

June 29, 2012 House Bill 389, Senate Bill 310 - 129th General Assembly (A) Unless otherwise provided in this section or by division rule, any person desiring to engage in the business of raising and selling game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in a wholly enclosed preserve of which the person is the owner or lessee, or to have game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in captivity, shall submit an application to the division of wildlife for a license to do so. This section does not apply to a person who possesses wild animals under the authority of a license for a wild animal hunting preserve or a commercial bird shooting preserve. The division, when it appears that the application is made in good faith and the applicant is in compliance with division (B) of this section, if applicable, and upon the payment of the fee for each license, may issue to the applicant any of the following licenses that may be applied for: (1) "Commercial propagating license" permitting the licensee to propagate game birds, game quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in the wholly enclosed preserve the location of which is stated in the license and the application therefor, and to sell the propagated game birds, game quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals and ship them from the state alive at any time, and permitting the licensee and the licensee's employees to kill the propagated game birds, game quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, or fur-bearing animals and sell the carcasses for food subject to sections 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. The fee for such a license is forty dollars per annum. (2) "Noncommercial propagating license" permitting the licensee to propagate game birds, game quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals and to hold the animals in captivity. Game birds, game quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, and fur-bearing animals propagated or held in captivity by authority of a noncommercial propagating license are for the licensee's own use and shall not be sold. The fee for such a license is twenty-five dollars per annum. (3) "Captive white-tailed deer propagation license" permitting the licensee to propagate captive white-tailed deer, hold the animals in captivity, and sell the animals and carcasses. The fee for such a license is forty dollars. The license is valid until a licensee ceases to hold captive white-tailed deer or the license is revoked, whichever occurs earlier. (B)(1) A person who wishes to obtain a captive white-tailed deer propagation license, prior to applying for the license, shall construct an authorized enclosure that is surrounded by a fence that is eight feet in height with a minimal deviation not to exceed four per cent, is constructed in a manner that prevents ingress and egress of deer, and is constructed of materials that are approved by the chief of the division of wildlife in consultation with the animal and plant health inspection service in the United States department of agriculture, the department of agriculture, and representatives of the cervid industry in this state. (2) After constructing an authorized enclosure in accordance with division (B)(1) of this section and division rules, the person may submit an application for a captive white-tailed deer propagation license. (3) Not later than thirty days after the submission of the application, a representative from the division shall inspect the authorized enclosure to ensure compliance with division (B)(1) of this section and division rules. If the applicant's authorized enclosure is not in compliance with all of the applicable requirements, the representative shall inform the applicant in writing of the deficiencies not later than ten business days after the inspection. If the applicant corrects the deficiencies, the applicant shall request a reinspection. The reinspection shall be conducted in accordance with this division not later than thirty days after the request for reinspection. If the applicant's authorized enclosure complies with all of the applicable requirements, the chief shall review the application and shall issue or deny the license. If the chief denies the license, the chief shall return the application to the applicant with an explanation of the reasons for denial. The applicant may correct the deficiencies in the application and submit a revised application. If the applicant corrects the deficiencies, the chief shall issue the license as provided in this section. (4) Upon receipt of a captive white-tailed deer propagation license, receipt of a license under section 943.03 or 943.031 of the Revised Code, and a demonstration to the chief or the chief's designee that each captive white-tailed deer held by the licensee was legally acquired, the licensee may place all of the licensee's deer in the authorized enclosure. The licensee thereafter shall comply with this chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code, division rules, sections 943.20 to 943.26 of the Revised Code, and rules adopted under section 943.24 of the Revised Code. (C) The division may inspect a facility to which a captive white-tailed deer propagation license has been issued only at reasonable times and when the inspection is in connection with a criminal investigation. (D) The chief, with the approval of the director of agriculture, may suspend or revoke a captive white-tailed deer propagation license issued to a person who also has been issued a valid license under section 943.03 or 943.031 of the Revised Code for the same facility if the person fails to comply with this chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code, division rules, sections 943.20 to 943.26 of the Revised Code, and rules adopted under section 943.24 of the Revised Code. (E) Except as provided by law, no person shall possess game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals in closed season, provided that municipal or governmental zoological parks are not required to obtain the licenses provided for in this section. (F) Except for a captive white-tailed deer propagation license, all licenses issued under this section shall expire on the fifteenth day of March of each year. (G) The chief shall pay all moneys received as fees for the issuance of licenses under this section into the state treasury to the credit of the fund created by section 1533.15 of the Revised Code for the use of the division in the purchase, preservation, and protection of wild animals and for the necessary clerical help and forms required by sections 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. (H) This section does not authorize the taking or the release for taking of the following: (1) Game birds, without first obtaining a commercial bird shooting preserve license issued under section 1533.72 of the Revised Code; (2) Game or nonnative wildlife, without first obtaining a wild animal hunting preserve license issued under section 1533.721 of the Revised Code. (I) A license shall not be issued under this section to raise or sell a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake as defined in section 935.01 of the Revised Code. The Legislative Service Commission presents the text of this section as a composite of the section as amended by multiple acts of the General Assembly. This presentation recognizes the principle stated in R.C. 1.52(B) that amendments are to be harmonized if reasonably capable of simultaneous operation.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1503.15 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1503 / § 1503.15
§ 1503.15. Personal liability of forest-fire warden or forest-fire investigator
Status: in_force

September 14, 2016 Senate Bill 293 - 131st General Assembly A forest-fire warden or forest-fire investigator is not personally liable for any act required or authorized under sections 1503.07 to 1503.27 of the Revised Code while acting within the scope of official duties as warden or investigator.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1506.10 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1506 / § 1506.10
§ 1506.10. Lake Erie boundary lines
Status: in_force

March 15, 1989 Senate Bill 70 - 117th General Assembly It is hereby declared that the waters of Lake Erie consisting of the territory within the boundaries of the state, extending from the southerly shore of Lake Erie to the international boundary line between the United States and Canada, together with the soil beneath and their contents, do now belong and have always, since the organization of the state of Ohio, belonged to the state as proprietor in trust for the people of the state, for the public uses to which they may be adapted, subject to the powers of the United States government, to the public rights of navigation, water commerce, and fishery, and to the property rights of littoral owners, including the right to make reasonable use of the waters in front of or flowing past their lands. Any artificial encroachments by public or private littoral owners, which interfere with the free flow of commerce in navigable channels, whether in the form of wharves, piers, fills, or otherwise, beyond the natural shoreline of those waters, not expressly authorized by the general assembly, acting within its powers, or pursuant to section 1506.11 of the Revised Code, shall not be considered as having prejudiced the rights of the public in such domain. This section does not limit the right of the state to control, improve, or place aids to navigation in the other navigable waters of the state or the territory formerly covered thereby. The department of natural resources is hereby designated as the state agency in all matters pertaining to the care, protection, and enforcement of the state's rights designated in this section. Any order of the director of natural resources in any matter pertaining to the care, protection, and enforcement of the state's rights in that territory is a rule or adjudication within the meaning of sections 119.01 to 119.13 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev. Code § 1509.072 — Ohio Revised Code / Title 15 / Chapter 1509 / § 1509.072
§ 1509.072. Duty to restore disturbed land surface
Status: in_force

September 29, 2011 House Bill 153 - 129th General Assembly No oil or gas well owner or agent of an oil or gas well owner shall fail to restore the land surface within the area disturbed in siting, drilling, completing, and producing the well as required in this section. (A) Within fourteen days after the date upon which the drilling of a well is completed to total depth in an urbanized area and within two months after the date upon which the drilling of a well is completed in all other areas, the owner or the owner's agent, in accordance with the restoration plan filed under division (A)(10) of section 1509.06 of the Revised Code, shall fill all the pits for containing brine and other waste substances resulting, obtained, or produced in connection with exploration or drilling for oil or gas that are not required by other state or federal law or regulation, and remove all drilling supplies and drilling equipment. Unless the chief of the division of oil and gas resources management approves a longer time period, within three months after the date upon which the surface drilling of a well is commenced in an urbanized area and within six months after the date upon which the surface drilling of a well is commenced in all other areas, the owner or the owner's agent shall grade or terrace and plant, seed, or sod the area disturbed that is not required in production of the well where necessary to bind the soil and prevent substantial erosion and sedimentation. If the chief finds that a pit used for containing brine, other waste substances, or oil is in violation of section 1509.22 of the Revised Code or rules adopted or orders issued under it, the chief may require the pit to be emptied and closed before expiration of the fourteen-day or three-month restoration period. (B) Within three months after a well that has produced oil or gas is plugged in an urbanized area and within six months after a well that has produced oil or gas is plugged in all other areas, or after the plugging of a dry hole, unless the chief approves a longer time period, the owner or the owner's agent shall remove all production and storage structures, supplies, and equipment, and any oil, salt water, and debris, and fill any remaining excavations. Within that period the owner or the owner's agent shall grade or terrace and plant, seed, or sod the area disturbed where necessary to bind the soil and prevent substantial erosion and sedimentation. The owner shall be released from responsibility to perform any or all restoration requirements of this section on any part or all of the area disturbed upon the filing of a request for a waiver with and obtaining the written approval of the chief, which request shall be signed by the surface owner to certify the approval of the surface owner of the release sought. The chief shall approve the request unless the chief finds upon inspection that the waiver would be likely to result in substantial damage to adjoining property, substantial contamination of surface or underground water, or substantial erosion or sedimentation. The chief, by order, may shorten the time periods provided for under division (A) or (B) of this section if failure to shorten the periods would be likely to result in damage to public health or the waters or natural resources of the state. The chief, upon written application by an owner or an owner's agent showing reasonable cause, may extend the period within which restoration shall be completed under divisions (A) and (B) of this section, but not to exceed a further six-month period, except under extraordinarily adverse weather conditions or when essential equipment, fuel, or labor is unavailable to the owner or the owner's agent. If the chief refuses to approve a request for waiver or extension, the chief shall do so by order.