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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:03:41
Document Index: 208563535

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 955', '§ 955', '§ 2921', '§ 4511', '§4925', '§ 5', '§ 955', '§ 955', '§ 2921', '§ 4511', '§ 5']

OH - Assistance Animals - Consolidated Assistance Animal Laws | Animal Legal & Historical Center
Full Statute Name: Consolidated Assistance Animal Laws
Primary Citation: R.C. § 955.011; R.C. § 955.43; R.C. § 2921.321; R.C. § 4511.47; §4925.06; R.C. § 5.241 Country of Origin: United States Last Checked: April, 2019 Alternate Citation: OH ST § 955.011; OH ST § 955.43; OH ST § 2921.321; OH ST § 4511.47; 4925.06; OH ST § 5.241
Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated. Title IX. Agriculture--Animals--Fences. Chapter 955. Dogs.
955.011 Assistance dogs; permanent registration; definitions
Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated. Title XXIX. Crimes--Procedure. Chapter 2921. Offenses Against Justice and Public Administration. Obstructing and Escape.
2921.321 Assaulting a police dog or horse; harassing a police dog or horse; assaulting an assistance dog; harassing an assistance dog
Baldwin's Ohio Revised Code Annotated. Title XLV. Motor Vehicles--Aeronautics--Watercraft. Chapter 4511. Traffic Laws--Operation of Motor Vehicles. Right of Way
4511.47 Right of way yielded to blind person; prohibition against use of white or metallic cane by others
Title XLIX. Public Utilities. Chapter 4925. Transportation Network Companies
4925.06 Nondiscrimination
General Provisions. Chapter 5. State Insignia; Seals; Holidays. Holidays
5.241 Service Dog Awareness Week
(E)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is guilty of assaulting a police dog or horse, and shall be punished as provided in divisions (E)(1)(a) and (b) of this section.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this division, assaulting a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the second degree. If the violation results in the death of the police dog or horse, assaulting a police dog or horse is a felony of the third degree and the court shall impose as a mandatory prison term one of the definite prison terms prescribed in division (A)(3)(b) of section 2929.14 of the Revised Code for a felony of the third degree. If the violation results in serious physical harm to the police dog or horse other than its death, assaulting a police dog or horse is a felony of the fourth degree. If the violation results in physical harm to the police dog or horse other than death or serious physical harm, assaulting a police dog or horse is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(b) In addition to any other sanction imposed for assaulting a police dog or horse, if the violation of division (A) of this section results in the death of the police dog or horse, the sentencing court shall impose as a financial sanction a mandatory fine under division (B)(10) of section 2929.18 of the Revised Code. The fine shall be paid to the law enforcement agency that was served by the police dog or horse that was killed, and shall be used by that agency only for one or more of the following purposes:
(i) If the dog or horse was not owned by the agency, the payment to the owner of the dog or horse of the cost of the dog or horse and the cost of the training of the dog or horse to qualify it as a police dog or horse, if that cost has not previously been paid by the agency;
(ii) After payment of the costs described in division (E)(1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of replacing the dog or horse that was killed;
(iii) After payment of the costs described in division (E)(1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of training the replacement dog or horse to qualify it as a police dog or horse;
(iv) After payment of the costs described in division (E)(1)(b)(i) of this section, if applicable, payment of the cost of further training of the replacement dog or horse that is needed to train it to the level of training that had been achieved by the dog or horse that was killed.
(d) If the violation resulted in the death of the assistance dog that was the subject of the violation or resulted in serious physical harm to the police dog or horse or the assistance dog or horse that was the subject of the violation to the extent that the dog or horse needs to be replaced on either a temporary or a permanent basis, the cost of replacing that dog or horse and of any further training of a new police dog or horse or a new assistance dog by a law enforcement officer or by the blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person assisted or served by the assistance dog, which replacement or training is required because of the death of or the serious physical harm to the dog or horse that was the subject of the violation.
(4) “Assistance dog,” “blind,” and “mobility impaired person” have the same meanings as in section 955.011 of the Revised Code.
(2018 S 201, eff. 3-22-19; 2016 H 60, eff. 9-13-16; 2006 H 530, eff. 6-30-06; 2004 H 369, eff. 11-26-04; 2000 H 701, eff. 4-9-01; 1995 S 2, eff. 7-1-96; 1994 S 116, eff. 9-29-94)
If the offender commits the offense while distracted and the distracting activity is a contributing factor to the commission of the offense, the offender is subject to the additional fine established under section 4511.991 of the Revised Code.
(2018 H 95, eff. 10-29-18; 2002 S 123, eff. 1-1-04; 1970 S 514, eff. 7-16-70; 1953 H 1; GC 6307-45a to 6307-45c)
(A) No transportation network company driver shall fail to comply with the nondiscrimination policy of a transportation network company for which the driver provides transportation network services if such a policy has been established or with any applicable law regarding nondiscrimination or the accommodation of service animals.
(B) No transportation network company shall charge any additional fee for providing transportation network company services to a person with a disability on the basis of the disability.
(C) A transportation network company shall provide an option on the digital network of the transportation network company for a potential rider to request a wheelchair-accessible vehicle. If the transportation network company cannot arrange such a service for a potential rider who requests a wheelchair-accessible vehicle, the transportation network company shall direct the potential rider to another provider if possible.
(2015 H 237, eff. 3-23-16)
The last week of July is designated as “Service Dog Awareness Week” in recognition of the important role service dogs play in enhancing the lives of citizens with disabilities.
(2016 H 121, eff. 5-17-16)