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...Pursuant to division (B)(1) of section 935.24 of the Revised Code, the following schedule of fines for violations of sections 935.02 to 935.24 of the Revised Code and Chapter 901:1-4 of the Administrative Code is established. (A) After notice and opportunity for hearing pursuant to Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, all fines are assessed on the owner of the dangerous wild animal or restricted snake, and shall be pai...

...e been submitted to the director: (1) The completed and signed application form; (2) A completed and signed background check and permission and release form and applicable fee; (3) If applicable, the written proof of experience with each restricted snake required by paragraph (A)(5) of section 935.08 of the Revised Code; (4) The written plan of action required in paragraph (A)(6) of se...

... have been submitted to the director: (1) The completed and signed application form; (2) A completed and signed background check and permission and release form and applicable fee; (3) If applicable, the written proof of experience with each restricted snake required by paragraph (B)(5) of section 935.08 of the Revised Code; (4) The written plan of action required in paragraph (B)(6) of section 935.08 of the Revi...

...(A) As used in regulations 901:1-5-01 through 901:1-5-11 "brucellosis test" means one of the following approved tests, conducted by a licensed-accredited veterinarian or by a laboratory approved by or operated by the department of agriculture: (1) Standard plate agglutination test; (2) Standard tube agglutination test; (3) Acidified plate antigen test; (4) Rivanol precipitation plate a...

...eans a female bovine or bison animal: (1) To which an approved brucella biologic was administered by a licensed accredited veterinarian, an employee of the department or a veterinary services representative, United States department of agriculture, in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations when the animal was: (a) Not less than one hundred twenty days of age nor more than one hundred...

...eans a female bovine or bison animal: (1) To which an approved brucella biologic was administered by a licensed accredited veterinarian, an employee of the department or a veterinary services representative, United States department of agriculture, in accordance with the manufacturers' recommendations when the animal was: (a) Not less than one hundred twenty days of age nor more than one hundred eighty days of age ...

...ur months of age. Beginning January 1, 1970, a brucellosis herd test of cattle shall include a test of each official brucellosis vaccinate over twenty months of age. (B) A brucellosis herd test of swine includes a test of each breeding swine six months of age and older. (C) Any veterinarian who makes a brucellosis test, or employs any other method of detection for brucellosis shall inclu...

...ertified brucellosis-free status: (1) Brucellosis ring tests conducted at least three times a year with at least four consecutive negative tests; (2) Market cattle tests of the equivalent of ten percent of the breeding cows in non-BRT herds in the area each year if a minimum of ninety percent of the reactors are traced to the herds of origin and all such herds of origin are blood tested; (3...

...is-free area stated in regulation 901:1-5-07. (B) If the percentage of infected herds in a formerly certified brucellosis-free area exceeds the limit for initial certified brucellosis-free status, the department shall designate it as a modified certified brucellosis area and may recertify it only when it meets the requirements for initial designation as a certified brucellosis-free area.

...(A) Brucella canis tests. (1) As used in this rule, a brucella canis test means one of the following: (a) An indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFA test); (b) A tube agglutination test (TAT test); or (c) A brucella canis culture test. (2) The tests contained in paragraph (A)(1) of this rule may only be conducted by a laboratory approved by or operated by the department of agriculture, except tha...

...(A) Brucella canis tests. (1) As used in this rule, a "brucella canis test" means one of the following: (a) An indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFA test); (b) A tube agglutination test (TAT test); or (c) A brucella canis culture test. (2) "Accredited laboratory" means a laboratory which maintains current accreditation through the international organization for standardization (ISO) or the Amer...

...agriculture, as defined in division (F)(1) of section 956.10 of the Revised Code, to inspect a high volume dog breeder's facility to ensure compliance with this chapter. (I) "Outdoor housing" means any structure, building, land, or premises, housing or intended to house adult dogs or puppies, which does not meet the definition of any other type of housing facility, and in which temperatures cannot be controlled with...

...agriculture, as defined in division (F)(1) of section 956.10 of the Revised Code, to inspect a high volume dog breeder's facility to ensure compliance with this chapter. (J) "Outdoor housing" means any structure, building, land, or premises, housing or intended to house adult dogs or puppies, and in which temperatures cannot be controlled within set limits. (K) "Primary enclosure" means an enclo...

...le. (D) The primary enclosure shall: (1) Provide each adult dog or puppy with at least the minimum amount of floor space, calculated as follows: the square of the length of the adult dog or puppy in inches, as measured from the tip of the nose to the base of the tail, plus six inches; (2) Notwithstanding the space requirements as set forth in paragraph (D)(1) of this rule, the primary enclosure for the largest adu...

...le. (D) The primary enclosure shall: (1) Allow each dog housed in the enclosure to turn in a complete circle, lie down, and fully extend the dog's limbs; (2) Provide a resting place that has a solid floor large enough to accommodate all adult dogs and puppies in the primary enclosure at the same time and a partial or complete visual barrier. The solid flooring may be removable for cleaning purp...

...The attending veterinarian shall: (1) Visit each housing facility a minimum of one time per calendar year; (2) Conduct a physical exam of each adult dog and puppy six months of age and older at the time of the yearly inspection; and, (3) Provide a written annual plan requiring care for the adult dogs and puppies which shall include but is not limited to: (a) Exercise; (b) Nutritional plan...

...mises, shall be identified by either: (1) An official USDA identification tag or Ohio department of agriculture approved identification tag affixed to the adult dog or puppy's neck by means of a collar made of appropriate material so as not to cause distress to the adult dog or puppy (2) A distinctive and legible tattoo marking; or, (3) A microchip. (B) Records of adult dog and puppy movement from the premises of...

...reeder shall be identified by either: (1) A permanent implanted identification microchip using either 125.0 kHz, 128.0 kHz, or 134.2 kHz frequencies; or (2) A collar affixed around the dog's neck with a tag made of metal or aluminum that contains the following engraved, stamped, or imprinted information: (a) The individual dog's number; and (b) The Ohio high volume breeder license number. (3)...

...(A) High volume breeder. (1) High volume breeder license and license renewal applications shall be made on a form provided by the director of the Ohio department of agriculture. (2) High volume breeder license and license renewal applications shall be considered complete when the following have been submitted to the director of the Ohio department of agriculture: (a) The completed and signed ap...

...r an adjudication hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may assess a civil penalty against a person who has violated or is violating sections 956.01 to 956.18 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code. (B) A person who is assessed a civil penalty under Chapter 901:1-6 or 901:1-8 of the Administrative Code is liable for a civil penalty of not more than...

...twenty-four hours of obtaining a dog: (1) The name and address of the animal rescue, animal shelter, humane society, dog broker, or qualified breeder which supplied the dog; (2) The date that the pet store took possession of the dog; (3) The breed, gender, color, and any identifying marks of the dog; (4) The dog's birth date, if known; (5) The permanent implanted identification microchip ...

...twenty-four hours of obtaining a dog: (1) The name and address of the physical location of the animal rescue, animal shelter, humane society, dog broker, or qualified breeder which supplied the dog; (2) The date that the pet store took possession of the dog; (3) The breed, gender, color, and any identifying marks of the dog; (4) The dog's birth date, if known; (5) The permanent implanted ...

...(A) Pursuant to section 956.051 of the Revised Code, no dog broker shall negligently sell, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, or transfer a dog to a pet store without the records required under this rule. (B) All dog brokers subject to this rule shall document the following information, if applicable: (1) The name and address of the animal rescue, animal shelter, humane society, dog br...

...(A) Pursuant to section 956.051 of the Revised Code, no dog broker shall negligently sell, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, or transfer a dog to a pet store without the records required under this rule. (B) All dog brokers subject to this rule shall document the following information, if applicable: (1) The name and address of the physical location of the animal rescue, animal shelte...

...(A) For the purpose of rules 901:1-11-01 to 901:1-11-09 of the Administrative Code "pseudorabies" means that disease of animals designated as dangerously contagious or infectious by paragraph (A) of rule 901:1-21-02 of the Administrative Code. (B) Any test for pseudorabies performed on any animal within the state of Ohio shall be reported to the department of agriculture within seven days after the date the test was...