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...The director of agriculture may recommend to the general assembly species of animals to be included in the definition of "dangerous wild animal" and species of snakes to be included in the definition of "restricted snake" in section 935.01 of the Revised Code. The director shall not add species of animals to be included in the definition of "dangerous wild animal" and species of snakes to be included in the def...

...authorized to do so by the director of agriculture in accordance with procedures adopted by the director. (b) On or after January 1, 2014, the person has obtained a rescue facility permit under section 935.101 of the Revised Code.

...ense by the United States department of agriculture under the federal animal welfare act. (c) The director of agriculture has determined that the person is in the process of becoming an accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums or the zoological association of America. (d) The director has informed the person that the person is exempt from division (A) of section 935.02 of the Revised Code. (2)...

...egister the animal with the director of agriculture in accordance with this section not later than sixty days after the effective date of this section. (B) A person shall register a dangerous wild animal on a form prescribed and provided by the director. The form shall include all of the following: (1) The name, address, social security number, and federal employer identification number, if applicable, of the...

...A person that possesses any of the following animals shall register the animal in the same manner as provided in section 935.04 of the Revised Code: (A) Pygmy, white-tufted-ear, silvery, and black-pencilled marmosets; (B) Squirrel monkeys; (C) Brown, white-faced, weeping, and white-fronted capuchins; (D) Lemurs.

...ation for a permit with the director of agriculture on a form prescribed and provided by the director. An applicant need apply for only one permit regardless of the number of dangerous wild animals that the applicant possesses. The application shall include all of the following: (1) The name, date of birth, address, social security number, and federal employer identification number, if applicable, of the appli...

...05 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall issue or deny a wildlife shelter permit. The director shall issue a permit to an applicant only if all of the following apply: (1) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older. (2) The applicant has registered the dangerous wild animal or animals that are the subject of the application under section 935.04 of the Revised Code. (3) The applicant is in ...

...2) An applicant to whom the director of agriculture issues a written waiver stating that the acreage requirement does not apply to the applicant. (D) All fees collected under this section shall be credited to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section 935.25 of the Revised Code. (E) Division (A)(4) of section 935.06 of the Revised Code does not apply to an applicant for a wildlife propagation ...

...tion for a permit with the director of agriculture on a form prescribed and provided by the director. The application shall include all of the following: (1) The name, date of birth, address, social security number, and federal employer identification number, if applicable, of the applicant; (2) If different from the information provided under division (B)(1) of this section, the name and address of the locati...

...8 of the Revised Code, the director of agriculture shall issue or deny a restricted snake possession permit. The director shall issue a permit to an applicant only if all of the following apply: (1) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older. (2) The applicant has signed an affidavit attesting that the applicant will not allow members of the public to be in physical contact with a restricted snake posses...

...e shall be retained by the director of agriculture as payment for the reasonable expense of processing the application, and the remainder of the fee shall be returned to the applicant. (D) All fees collected under this section shall be credited to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section 935.25 of the Revised Code.

...ation for a permit with the director of agriculture on a form prescribed and provided by the director. The application shall include information that the director requires in rules. (2) An applicant for a rescue facility permit shall submit one of the following fees, as applicable, with an application: (a) Five hundred dollars if the applicant possesses not more than three dangerous wild animals; (b) One thous...

...(A) A person that possesses at least one dangerous wild animal and at least one restricted snake shall apply for both a wildlife shelter permit issued under section 935.06 of the Revised Code and a restricted snake possession permit issued under section 935.09 of the Revised Code. (B) A person that possesses at least one dangerous wild animal and that intends to propagate the animal solely for the purposes of...

...(A) Except as provided in division (B) of this section, a person that has been issued a permit under this chapter for a dangerous wild animal or animals shall comply with the requirements regarding the care and housing of dangerous wild animals established in rules. (B) A person that has been issued a wildlife shelter, wildlife propagation permit, or rescue facility permit under this chapter for a dangerous w...

...The director of agriculture may suspend or revoke a permit issued under this chapter for a violation of this chapter or rules. A person adversely affected by an order of suspension or revocation may request an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.

...(A) The director of agriculture shall maintain a database of both of the following: (1) Until January 1, 2014, the name and address of each person that possesses a dangerous wild animal and registers the animal under section 935.04 of the Revised Code; (2) On and after January 1, 2014, the name and address of each person that has applied for and been issued a permit under this chapter. (B) The director shall...

...(A) A person that has been issued a permit under this chapter shall maintain records of all of the following regarding each dangerous wild animal and each restricted snake that the permit holder possesses: (1) The scientific and common names of the animal or snake, including the species; (2) If the animal or snake was purchased or otherwise acquired from another person, the name and address of the other pers...

... of animal health in the department of agriculture by means of the twenty-four-hour telephone number that is maintained by the division. (B)(1) A law enforcement officer or natural resources law enforcement officer may destroy a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake that has escaped and that poses a threat to public safety. (2) A law enforcement officer or natural resources law enforcement officer that de...

...The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish all of the following: (A) Both of the following concerning the registration of dangerous wild animals under section 935.04 of the Revised Code: (1) Any additional information that must be included with a registration; (2) Standards for the care and housing of registered dangerous wild animals, inc...

...(A) Except for a restricted snake specified in division (L)(1) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code, no person shall sell or offer for sale at auction a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake. (B) Except for a microchip removed for purposes of a medical emergency by a veterinarian that is qualified to provide veterinary care to the dangerous wild animal, no person shall knowingly remove a microchip that i...

...(A)(1) The director of agriculture or the director's designee may enter at all reasonable times any premises at which a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake is confined, with the consent of the owner of the premises, for the purpose of determining compliance with this chapter and rules. (2) If the director or the director's designee is denied access to any such premises, and if the director reasonably suspects...

... after January 1, 2014, the director of agriculture immediately shall cause an investigation to be conducted if the director has reason to believe that one of the following may be occurring: (1) A dangerous wild animal is possessed by a person who has not been issued a wildlife shelter permit, wildlife propagation permit, or rescue facility permit under this chapter. (2) A restricted snake is possessed by a perso...

...The director of agriculture may request either of the following to accompany the director or an employee of the department of agriculture for purposes of investigations and inspections conducted under this chapter: (A) A law enforcement officer; (B) With the consent of the director of natural resources, a natural resources law enforcement officer.

...An employee of an agency or political subdivision of the state that destroys a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake that is a threat to public safety is not liable for damages in a civil action for any injury, death, or loss to person or property that allegedly arises from the destruction of the animal or snake.

... an owner may apply to the director of agriculture for a waiver to have access to antivenom in a location that is not specified in division (A)(1) of this section. (2) Submit proof of having access to the antivenom required by division (A)(1) of this section to the sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer of the township or municipal corporation in which each snake that the person owns is co...