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Ohio Rev Code § 955.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.28 | Dog May Be Killed for Certain Acts - Owner Liable for Damages.

Effective: September 30, 2008|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 71 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Subject to divisions (A)(2) and (3) of section 955.261 of the Revised Code, a dog that is chasing or approaching in a menacing fashion or apparent attitude of attack, that attempts to bite or otherwise endanger, or that kills or injures a person or a dog that chases, threatens, harasses, injures, or kills livestock, poultry, other domestic animal, or other animal, that is the property of another person, except a cat or another dog, can be killed at the time of that chasing, threatening, harassment, approaching, attempt, killing, or injury. If, in attempting to kill such a dog, a person wounds it, the person is not liable to prosecution under the penal laws that punish cruelty to animals. Nothing in this section precludes a law enforcement officer from killing a dog that attacks a police dog as defined in section 2921.321 of the Revised Code. (B) The owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog is liable in damages for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that is caused by the dog, unless the injury, death, or loss was caused to the person or property of an individual who, at the time, was committing or attempting to commit criminal trespass or another criminal offense other than a minor misdemeanor on the property of the owner, keeper, or harborer, or was committing or attempting to commit a criminal offense other than a minor misdemeanor against any person, or was teasing, tormenting, or abusing the dog on the owner's, keeper's, or harborer's property. Additionally, the owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog is liable in damages for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that is caused by the dog if the injury, death, or loss was caused to the person or property of an individual who, at the time of the injury, death, or loss, was on the property of the owner, keeper, or harborer solely for the purpose of engaging in door-to-door sales or other solicitations regardless of whether the individual was in compliance with any requirement to obtain a permit or license to engage in door-to-door sales or other solicitations established by the political subdivision in which the property of the owner, keeper, or harborer is located, provided that the person was not committing a criminal offense other than a minor misdemeanor or was not teasing, tormenting, or abusing the dog.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.39 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.39 | Prohibition Against Violating a Rabies Quarantine.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|No person shall violate a rabies quarantine order issued under section 955.26 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.40 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.40 | Forfeiture.

Effective: October 1, 1953|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly|Any corporation which violates section 955.39 of the Revised Code shall forfeit and pay to the municipal corporation a sum not to exceed three hundred dollars, to be collected in a civil action brought in the name of the municipal corporation.The judgment authorized in this section being in the nature of a penalty, or exemplary damages, no proof of actual damages shall be required, but the court or jury, finding other facts to justify recovery, shall determine the amount by reference to all the facts, culpatory, exculpatory, or extenuating, adduced at the trial.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.41 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.41 | Examination of Claim.

Effective: October 13, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 529 - 123rd General Assembly|The board of county commissioners, not later than the third regular meeting after it is presented with the account provided for by section 955.42 of the Revised Code, shall examine the account and, if it is found in whole or part correct and just, may order a payment in whole or in part to either the patient, the representative of the patient referred to in that section, or the physician who rendered the patient's medical or surgical treatment, in accordance with their respective claims, provided that a payment is made only for an account with respect to which the board determines the patient, the patient's estate, or the patient's parent or guardian, as applicable, is unable, without deprivation of basic needs, to further provide for the payment of the expenses incurred for the medical or surgical treatment. A person shall not receive for one bite or injury a sum exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.42 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.42 | Reimbursement for Rabies Bite.

Effective: October 13, 2000|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 529 - 123rd General Assembly|A person bitten or injured by an animal afflicted with rabies, if the bite or injury has caused the person to employ medical or surgical treatment, may present, within four months after the bite or injury and at a regular meeting of the board of county commissioners of the county where the bite or injury was received, an itemized account of the expenses incurred and amount paid by the person for medical and surgical treatment, verified by the person's own affidavit and that of the person's attending physician. The administrator or executor of the estate of a deceased person may present such an account, execute such an affidavit on behalf of the deceased person, and present that affidavit and the attending physician's affidavit to the board within that four-month period. If the person so bitten or injured is a minor, the person's parent or guardian may present such an account, execute such an affidavit on behalf of the person, and present that affidavit and the attending physician's affidavit to the board within that four-month period. The person, the administrator or executor, or the parent or guardian, as applicable, shall present, with the account and affidavits, documentation establishing that the person, the person's estate, or the parent or guardian, as applicable, is unable, without deprivation of basic needs, to further provide for the payment of the expenses incurred for the medical or surgical treatment.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.43 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.43 | Dogs With Blind, Deaf or Mobility Impaired Person.

Effective: June 30, 2006|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 530 - 126th General Assembly|(A) When either a blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person or a trainer of an assistance dog is accompanied by an assistance dog, the person or the trainer, as applicable, is entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities, and privileges of all public conveyances, hotels, lodging places, all places of public accommodation, amusement, or resort, all institutions of education, and other places to which the general public is invited, and may take the dog into such conveyances and places, subject only to the conditions and limitations applicable to all persons not so accompanied, except that:(1) The dog shall not occupy a seat in any public conveyance.(2) The dog shall be upon a leash while using the facilities of a common carrier.(3) Any dog in training to become an assistance dog shall be covered by a liability insurance policy provided by the nonprofit special agency engaged in such work protecting members of the public against personal injury or property damage caused by the dog.(B) No person shall deprive a blind, deaf or hearing impaired, or mobility impaired person or a trainer of an assistance dog who is accompanied by an assistance dog of any of the advantages, facilities, or privileges provided in division (A) of this section, nor charge the person or trainer a fee or charge for the dog.(C) As used in this section, "institutions of education" means:(1) Any state university or college as defined in section 3345.32 of the Revised Code;(2) Any private college or university that holds a certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio board of regents pursuant to Chapter 1713. of the Revised Code;(3) Any elementary or secondary school operated by a board of education;(4) Any chartered or nonchartered nonpublic elementary or secondary school;(5) Any school issued a certificate of registration by the state board of career colleges and schools.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.44 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.44 | Fines Credited to Dog and Kennel Fund.

Effective: July 10, 1987|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 352 - 117th General Assembly|All fines collected for violations of sections 955.11, 955.21, 955.22, 955.23, 955.25, and 955.261 of the Revised Code shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the dog and kennel fund.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.50 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.50 | Sale and Transportation of Dogs.

Effective: June 4, 1976|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 256 - 111th General Assembly|(A) No person shall sell, offer to sell, or expose for sale, for the purpose of resale or receive for delivery within this state, or ship from any point within this state to any point outside this state, for sale to the general public at retail, any dog under the age of eight weeks.(B) No person shall receive from outside this state, or ship from any point within this state to any point outside this state, for sale to the general public at retail, any dog that is not accompanied by a certificate, issued by a licensed veterinarian who is accredited by the United States department of agriculture and authorized to issue health certificates for animals in interstate commerce, certifying that the dog is sufficiently sound and healthy to be reasonably expected to withstand the intended transportation without adverse effect.(C) This section does not apply to the transportation of dogs in interstate commerce by common carrier, provided that neither the point of shipment nor the point of receiving is within this state.(D) No person responsible for the transportation of a pregnant dog to any point within this state or from any point within this state to any point outside this state shall be liable in damages for any injury to or illness of, or the death of, the dog or any puppies, whenevr the injury, illness, or death results from the birth of such puppies during the time the dog is being transported.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.53 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.53 | Claim Forms for Value of Animals Injured or Killed by Coyote.

Effective: April 15, 2005|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 202 - 125th General Assembly|All claims against the money appropriated from the general revenue fund for the purposes of sections 955.51 to 955.53 of the Revised Code and all accompanying statements and testimony shall be upon claim forms prepared by the director of agriculture and furnished by the dog warden. The forms shall not require an affidavit, but shall contain lines for the signatures of the claimant and witnesses and, immediately above those lines, the sentence, "This statement is made subject to the criminal penalties for falsification provided for in section 2921.13 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 955.54 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 955 | Dogs|Section 955.54 | Possession of Certain Dogs by Convicted Felons Prohibited.

Effective: May 22, 2012|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 14 - 129th General Assembly|(A) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony offense of violence committed on or after the effective date of this section or a felony violation of any provision of Chapter 959., 2923., or 2925. of the Revised Code committed on or after the effective date of this section shall knowingly own, possess, have custody of, or reside in a residence with either of the following for a period of three years commencing either upon the date of release of the person from any period of incarceration imposed for the offense or violation or, if the person is not incarcerated for the offense or violation, upon the date of the person's final release from the other sanctions imposed for the offense or violation: (1) An unspayed or unneutered dog older than twelve weeks of age;(2) Any dog that has been determined to be a dangerous dog under Chapter 955. of the Revised Code.(B) A person described in division (A) of this section shall microchip for permanent identification any dog owned, possessed by, or in the custody of the person.(C)(1) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any person who is confined in a correctional institution of the department of rehabilitation and correction.(2) Division (A) of this section does not apply to any person with respect to any dog that the person owned, possessed, had custody of, or resided in a residence with prior to the effective date of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 956.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 956 | Regulation and Licensing of Dog Kennels|Section 956.02 | Exempted Facilities.

Effective: September 28, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly|All of the following are not required to obtain a license under this chapter or comply with any other requirements of this chapter and rules adopted under it: (A) Medical kennels for dogs ; (B) Research kennels for dogs ; (C) Animal shelters for dogs that are operated by a municipal corporation or by a county under Chapter 955. of the Revised Code ; (D) Animal shelters for dogs that are operated by a humane society; (E) Veterinarians that provide clinical care and are not engaged in the practice of dog breeding.
Ohio Rev Code § 956.041 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 956 | Regulation and Licensing of Dog Kennels|Section 956.041 | Purchases From Out-of-State Dog Breeders.

Effective: September 28, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) As used in this section, "out-of-state dog breeder" means a dog breeder located outside of this state that, if located in this state, would be a high volume breeder.(B) A dog broker or the owner or operator of a pet store that seeks to purchase a dog from an in-state high volume breeder or out-of-state dog breeder, prior to completing the transaction, shall request the breeder to sign a document prescribed and provided by the director of agriculture. The document shall state that the in-state high volume breeder or out-of-state dog breeder is in compliance with the standards of care established in rules adopted under section 956.03 and in section 956.031 of the Revised Code. The broker or owner or operator shall keep and maintain the signed document. If the in-state high volume breeder or out-of-state dog breeder does not provide the signed document, the broker or owner or operator shall not purchase the dog.The broker or owner or operator shall allow the director to inspect the signed document during normal business hours. With respect to a pet store, the requirements established under this section are in addition to the requirements established under section 956.20 of the Revised Code.(C) No dog broker or owner or operator of a pet store shall knowingly sell a dog unless the broker or owner or operator has obtained a signed document with respect to the dog as required under division (B) of this section. The director shall not assess a civil penalty under section 956.13 of the Revised Code against a dog broker or the owner or operator of a pet store for a violation of this division if the broker or owner or operator has obtained such a document with regard to the dog.(D) The director shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish requirements and procedures governing the administration and enforcement of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 956.05 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 956 | Regulation and Licensing of Dog Kennels|Section 956.05 | Dog Retailer License.

Effective: September 28, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly|(A)(1) No person shall act as or perform the functions of a dog broker in this state without a dog broker license issued by the director of agriculture in accordance with this section and rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code.(2) The director shall not issue a license under this section unless the director determines that the applicant will act as or perform the functions of a dog broker in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted under it.(B) A person who is proposing to act as or perform the functions of a dog broker shall submit an application for a license to the director. During the month of December, but before the first day of January of the next year, a person who is proposing to continue to act as or perform the functions of a dog broker shall obtain a license from the director for the following year.
Ohio Rev Code § 956.051 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 956 | Regulation and Licensing of Dog Kennels|Section 956.051 | Transfer of Dogs to Pet Stores.

Effective: October 17, 2019|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 166 - 133rd General Assembly|(A) No dog broker shall negligently sell, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, or transfer a live dog to a pet store in this state unless the dog was obtained from one of the following sources: (1) An animal rescue for dogs; (2) An animal shelter for dogs; (3) A humane society; (4) A qualified breeder as defined in section 956.19 of the Revised Code. (B) No dog broker shall negligently sell, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, or transfer to a pet store in this state any of the following: (1) A dog that is less than eight weeks old; (2) A dog without a health certificate signed by an accredited veterinarian; (3) A dog that does not have a permanent implanted identification microchip that is approved for use by the director of agriculture under rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code; (4) A dog to a person who is younger than eighteen years of age as verified by valid photo identification; (5) A dog acquired from a qualified breeder as defined in section 956.19 of the Revised Code unless the dog broker provides to the person acquiring the dog, at a time prior to the transaction for the acquisition of the dog, a written certification that includes all of the following information: (a) The name of the breeder that bred the dog; (b) The address, if available, of the breeder that bred the dog; (c) The United States department of agriculture license number of the breeder that bred the dog, if applicable, and a copy of the most current United States department of agriculture inspection report for the breeder; (d) The dog's birth date, if known; (e) The date that the pet store took possession of the dog; (f) The breed, gender, color, and any identifying marks of the dog; (g) A document signed by an accredited veterinarian that describes any known disease, illness, or congenital or hereditary condition that adversely affects the health of the dog at the time of examination; (h) A document signed by the dog broker certifying that all information required to be provided to the person acquiring the dog under this section is accurate. A dog broker shall keep a copy of the certification for a period of at least two years from the date of the acquisition. The dog broker shall make the copy of the certification available for inspection or duplication by the department of agriculture. (C) No dog broker shall recklessly alter or provide false information on a certification provided in accordance with division (B)(5) of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 956.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 956 | Regulation and Licensing of Dog Kennels|Section 956.06 | Animal Rescue Registration.

Effective: September 28, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly|(A)(1) No person shall operate an animal rescue for dogs without first registering with the director of agriculture in accordance with rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code. A registration is valid for one year. (2) A registration may be renewed. An application for renewal shall be submitted to the director at least ninety days prior to the expiration of the registration. (3) The director shall not charge a registration fee to an animal rescue for dogs. However, if a person fails to renew a registration prior to its expiration, the director shall charge the person a late renewal fee of two hundred dollars. (B) The director shall maintain a database of all persons that are registered to operate an animal rescue for dogs in this state.
Ohio Rev Code § 956.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences|Chapter 956 | Regulation and Licensing of Dog Kennels|Section 956.07 | Application Fees.

Effective: September 28, 2018|Latest Legislation:  House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly|(A) A person who is applying for an annual license to operate a high volume breeder or to act as or perform the functions of a dog broker under section 956.04 or 956.05 of the Revised Code, as applicable, shall include with the application for a license a nonrefundable license application fee. The application fees are as follows:(1) For a high volume breeder:(a) One hundred fifty dollars if the high volume breeder annually sells at least forty, but not more than sixty puppies to the public;(b) Two hundred fifty dollars if the high volume breeder annually sells at least sixty-one, but not more than one hundred fifty puppies to the public;(c) Three hundred fifty dollars if the high volume breeder annually sells at least one hundred fifty-one, but not more than two hundred fifty puppies to the public;(d) Five hundred dollars if the high volume breeder annually sells at least two hundred fifty-one, but not more than three hundred fifty puppies to the public;(e) Seven hundred fifty dollars if the high volume breeder annually sells three hundred fifty-one or more puppies to the public;(f) If divisions (A)(1)(a) to (e) of this section do not apply, one hundred and fifty dollars if either of the following applies:(i) The high volume breeder sells five or more adult dogs or puppies to a dog broker or pet store.(ii) The high volume breeder keeps, houses, and maintains, at any given time in a calendar year, more than forty puppies that are under four months of age, that have been bred on the premises of the establishment, and that have been primarily kept, housed, and maintained from birth on the premises of the establishment.(2) For a dog broker, five hundred dollars.(B) Money collected by the director of agriculture from each application fee submitted under this section shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the high volume breeder kennel control license fund created in section 956.18 of the Revised Code. The director shall use fifty dollars of the application fee submitted by a high volume breeder under this section or an amount equal to the fee charged for the registration of a kennel under section 955.14 of the Revised Code in the county in which the high volume breeder is located or will be located, whichever is greater, to reimburse that county. The county auditor shall deposit the transferred money into that county's dog and kennel fund created under section 955.20 of the Revised Code.