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...(A) As used in this section: (1)(a) "Dangerous dog" means a dog that, without provocation, and subject to division (A)(1)(b) of this section, has done any of the following: (i) Caused injury, other than killing or serious injury, to any person; (ii) Killed another dog; (iii) Been the subject of a third or subsequent violation of division (C) of section 955.22 of the Revised Code. (b) "Dangerous dog" does no...

...(A) The board of county commissioners shall provide nets and other suitab le devices for the taking of dogs in a humane manner, provide a suitable place for impounding dogs, make proper provision for feeding and caring for the same, and provide humane methods for destroying dogs. (B) Subject to division (C) of this section, the dog warden shall deliver any dog that the warden or the warden's deputies have seized to...

...(A) Dogs that have been seized by the county dog warden and impounded shall be kept, housed, and fed for three days for the purpose of redemption, as provided by section 955.18 of the Revised Code, unless any of the following applies: (1) Immediate humane destruction of the dog is necessary because of obvious disease or injury. If the diseased or injured dog is registered, as determined from the current year's regi...

...The registration fees provided for in sections 955.01 to 955.14 of the Revised Code constitute a special fund known as "the dog and kennel fund." The fees shall be deposited by the county auditor in the county treasury daily as collected. Money in the fund shall be used for the purpose of defraying the cost of furnishing all blanks, records, tags, nets, and other equipment, for the purpose of paying the compensation ...

...(A) As used in this section, "dangerous dog" has the same meaning as in section 955.11 of the Revised Code. (B) No owner, keeper, or harborer of any female dog shall permit it to go beyond the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer at any time the dog is in heat unless the dog is properly in leash. (C) Except when a dog is lawfully engaged in hunting and accompanied by the owner, keeper, harborer, or hand...

...(A)(1) No person shall remove a dog that has bitten any person from the county in which the bite occurred until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed. No person shall transfer a dog that has bitten any person until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed, except that a person may transfer the dog to the county dog warden or to a...

...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...

...In addition to complying with rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code, a high volume breeder shall do all of the following with regard to a dog that is kept, housed, and maintained by the breeder: (A) Unless otherwise directed by a veterinarian, provide the dog, twice each day, with food that is all of the following: (1) Sufficient to maintain normal body condition and weight; (2) Unspoiled and u...

...(A)(1) No person shall operate a high volume breeder in this state without a high volume breeder 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 operate or will continue to operate the high volume breeder in acco...

...(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...

...(A)(1) At least once annually, the director of agriculture or the director's authorized representative shall inspect a high volume breeder that is subject to licensure under this chapter and rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code to ensure compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under it, including the standards of care established in rules adopted under that section. (2) The director or the d...

...(A) There is hereby created the commercial dog breeding advisory board consisting of all of the following members: (1) The state veterinarian in the department of agriculture; (2) The following six members appointed by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate: (a) One member representing a humane society; (b) One member who is a county dog warden; (c) One member who is a veterinarian; (d) One...

...(A) The director of agriculture may issue a pet store license to an owner or operator of a pet store when the owner or operator does all of the following: (1) Applies for a license in accordance with this section and rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code; (2) Affirms in writing that the owner or operator will maintain compliance with the applicable requirements established under section 959.20 of t...

...(A) The director of agriculture, after providing an opportunity for an adjudication hearing under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may assess a civil penalty against a person who has violated or is violating division (A), (B), or (C) of section 956.20 of the Revised Code or division (E) of section 956.21 of the Revised Code. (B) The person who is assessed a civil penalty under this section is liable for a civil pen...

...Whoever violates division (A), (B), or (C) of section 956.051 of the Revised Code, division (A), (B), or (C) of section 956.20 of the Revised Code, or division (E) of section 956.21 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.

...(A) As used in this section "blackbird" means the red-winged blackbird (Agelaius phoeniceus), the common grackle (Quiscalus quiscula), the brown-headed cowbird (Molothrus ater), and the starling (Sturnus vulgaris). (B) The director of agriculture may develop and conduct programs to control blackbirds which cause economic losses on Ohio farms, are detrimental to the public health and welfare, deface or defile public ...

...(A) No person shall knowingly do either of the following: (1) Engage in cockfighting, bearbaiting, or pitting an animal against another; (2) Use, train, or possess any animal for seizing, detaining, or maltreating a domestic animal. (B) No person shall knowingly do either of the following: (1) Be employed at cockfighting, bearbaiting, or pitting an animal against another; (2) Do any of the following regardi...

...(A) As used in this section: (1) "Fighting dog" means a dog that a peace officer has probable cause to believe has been, is, or is intended to be used in dogfighting in violation of section 959.16 of the Revised Code. (2) "Impounding entity" means the entity that has possession of an impounded fighting dog during its impoundment. (3) "Peace officer" has the same meaning as in section 2935.01 of the Revised...

...As used in sections 961.01 to 961.05 of the Revised Code: (A) "Burial right" means the right of interment. (B) "Interment" means the disposition of pet remains by earth burial, entombment in a mausoleum, or inurnment in a columbarium. (C) "Person" has the same meaning as in section 1.59 of the Revised Code. (D) "Pet" means an animal that has been adapted or tamed to live in intimate association with or for the pl...

...(A) After a declaration has been filed pursuant to section 961.02 of the Revised Code, the land described in the declaration shall be used for pet cemetery purposes only unless the restriction for such use is removed by order of the court of common pleas in the county where the land is located in a proceeding brought by the pet cemetery owner or the owner's heirs or assigns. (B) The court of common pleas may ...

...As used in this chapter: (A) "Applicable county recorder" means the county recorder of a county in which a partition fence is, was, or is not required to be constructed and maintained in good repair. (B) "Build a fence," "construct a fence," and "maintain a fence in good repair" include any necessary clearing of land. (C) "Livestock" means horses, mules, asses, hogs, sheep, goats, cattle, and any other animal...

...(A) If a partition fence does not exist between adjoining properties, there is no evidence that a partition fence previously existed, an affidavit has not been filed with the applicable county recorder in accordance with section 971.05 or 971.06 of the Revised Code, or a written agreement between the owners of adjoining properties has not been filed with the applicable county recorder in accordance with section...

...(A)(1) When an owner neglects to build or maintain in good repair a partition fence, or the portion thereof that the owner is required to build or maintain, the aggrieved owner may do either of the following: (a) File an action in a court of common pleas as provided in section 971.16 of the Revised Code; (b) File a complaint with the board of township trustees of the township in which the land or fenc...

...(A) An owner may file an action in a court of common pleas of the county in which the owner resides if the owner of adjoining property neglects to build or maintain in good repair a partition fence or the portion of a partition fence that the owner is required to build or maintain. (B) In an action filed under this section, a court shall consider all of the following when making an assignment of responsibilit...

...(A) Except as otherwise provided in division (B), (C), or (D) of this section, whoever violates division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. (B) Whoever violates division (B) of section 971.08 or division (D) of section 971.12 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree if, in committing the offense, the...