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... used in this section: (1) "Companion animal" means any animal that is kept inside a residential dwelling and any dog or cat regardless of where it is kept, including a pet store as defined in section 956.01 of the Revised Code. "Companion animal" does not include livestock or any wild animal. (2) "Cruelty," "torment," and "torture" have the same meanings as in section 1717.01 of the Revised Code. (3) "Resident...

...) As used in this section: "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. "Impounding agency" means a county humane society organized under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code, an animal shelter, or a law enforcement agency that has impounded a companion animal in accordance with this section. "Offense" means a violation of Chapter 959. of the Revised Code or an attempt, in v...

...training of peace officers on companion animal encounters and companion animal behavior. The provisions of the rules shall include all of the following: (A) A specified amount of training that is necessary for satisfactory completion of basic training programs at approved peace officer training schools, other than the Ohio peace officer training academy; (B) The time within which a peace officer is required to rece...

...ing an anesthetic drug or sedative on a companion animal to do any of the following: (1) Immobilize and capture; (2) Attempt to immobilize and capture; (3) Attempt to immobilize or capture. "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B) A certified officer appointed or employed by an animal shelter or county dog warden that holds a chemical capture classification gran...

...0 of the Revised Code: (1) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (2) "Licensed veterinarian" has the same meaning as in section 4741.01 of the Revised Code. (3) "Protective services" has the same meaning as in section 5101.60 of the Revised Code. (4) "Officer" has the same meaning as in section 959.132 of the Revised Code. (5) "Social service professional" means ...

...eport a violation involving a companion animal to an appropriate social service professional when all of the following apply: (A) The officer, dog warden, or deputy dog warden has knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect that a violation involving a companion animal has occurred or is occurring; (B) The officer, dog warden, or deputy dog warden has knowledge or reasonable cause to suspect that a child or older ad...

...e name and description of the companion animal involved; (b) The address and telephone number of the owner or other person responsible for care of the companion animal, if known; (c) The nature and extent of the suspected abuse; (d) Any other information that the person making the report believes may be useful in establishing the existence of the suspected violation involving a companion animal or the identity ...

...11 of the Revised Code. (2) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) Notwithstanding any general, special, or local law or charter to the contrary, and except as otherwise provided in this section, no person shall receive an original appointment on a permanent basis as any of the following unless the person previously has been awarded a certificate by the executive d...

...eglect cases, and training on companion animal encounters and companion animal behavior, and shall establish rules governing qualifications for admission to the academy. The commission may require competitive examinations to determine fitness of prospective trainees, so long as the examinations or other criteria for admission to the academy are consistent with the provisions of Chapter 124. of the Revised Code. Th...

...1 of the Revised Code. (9) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B) The court has jurisdiction over all proceedings under this section. (C)(1) Any of the following persons may seek relief under this section by filing a petition with the court: (a) Any person on behalf of that person; (b) Any parent or adult family or household member on behalf of any other famil...

...hide, harm, or dispose of any companion animal owned or possessed by the complainant or the alleged victim, and may include within the order a term authorizing the complainant or the alleged victim to remove a companion animal owned by the complainant or the alleged victim from the possession of the alleged offender. (2)(a) If the court issues a protection order under this section that includes a requirement that ...

...1 of the Revised Code. (8) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B) The court has jurisdiction over all proceedings under this section. (C) A person may seek relief under this section for the person, or any parent or adult household member may seek relief under this section on behalf of any other family or household member, by filing a petition with the court. The p...

...hide, harm, or dispose of any companion animal owned or possessed by the complainant, alleged victim, or any other family or household member of the alleged victim, and may include within the order a term authorizing the complainant, alleged victim, or other family or household member of the alleged victim to remove a companion animal owned by the complainant, alleged victim, or other family or household member from ...

...1 of the Revised Code. (7) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (8) "Dating relationship" means a relationship between individuals who have, or have had, a relationship of a romantic or intimate nature. "Dating relationship" does not include a casual acquaintanceship or ordinary fraternization in a business or social context. (9) "Person with whom the respondent is ...

...(A) As used in this section, "companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B) An individual is considered a certified officer if the individual does one of the following: (1) Successfully completes a chemical capture course that has a curriculum approved in accordance with division (C) of this section; (2) Successfully completes training acceptable to the state veterinary m...

...1 of the Revised Code. (2) "Companion animal" has the same meaning as in section 959.131 of the Revised Code. (B) Chemical capture of a companion animal by a certified officer in accordance with the laws of this state is not an act of cruelty.

...eties, veterinarians, animal shelters, companion animal breeders, dog wardens, or similar individuals and entities. (B) The Ohio pet fund shall do all of the following: (1) Establish eligibility criteria for organizations that may receive financial assistance from the Ohio pet fund. Those organizations may include any of the following: (a) An animal shelter as defined in section 4729.01 of the Revised Code; ...

...ure is appropriate; (b) The care of a companion animal immediately upon capture; (c) Recordkeeping for the drugs used and actions taken during a chemical capture. (4) Address any other matters the board considers necessary or appropriate for administration and enforcement of this section and sections 4729.534 and 4729.535 of the Revised Code.

...(A) As used in this section, "social service professional" has the same meaning as in section 959.07 of the Revised Code. (B) For a first or subsequent violation of division (B)(1) of section 959.07 of the Revised Code by a social service professional, the entity with responsibility for employment oversight of that social service professional, as applicable, shall at minimum issue a confidential written warning to ...

....132 of the Revised Code to "companion animal," "impounding agency," "officer," and "offense" shall be deemed to be replaced, respectively, with references to "fighting dog," "impounding entity," "peace officer," and "violation" as defined in this section. Likewise, references in those divisions of section 959.132 of the Revised Code to "section 959.131 of the Revised Code" shall be deemed to be replaced with ...

... of the Revised Code, any or all of the companion animals in that person's ownership or care. The court also may prohibit or place limitations on the person's ability to own or care for any companion animals for a specified or indefinite period of time. (b) A court may order a person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a violation of division (A) of section 959.13 or section 959.131 of the Revised Code to reim...

...gency veterinary bills for their feline companions, providing food and litter to those in economic need, and controlling feral cat populations through the process of trap-neuter-return to the community. The registrar shall pay the contributions the registrar receives pursuant to section 4503.944 of the Revised Code to the eastern European congress of Ohio, which shall use the contributions for charitable and educat...

...The department of agriculture shall provide necessary office furniture, stationery, books, periodicals, maps, instruments, and other necessary supplies. The necessary expense shall be audited and paid as other expenses are audited and paid.

...The department of agriculture shall keep a record of its acts and investigations. The department may publish and distribute bulletins on matters of general interest relating to the work of the department.

...The department of agriculture shall adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations, inspections, and hearings.