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...mpounding agency may determine the disposition of the animal unless the court issues an order that specifies otherwise. (F) If a person is convicted of committing an offense, the court may impose the following additional penalties against the person: (1) A requirement that the person pay for the costs incurred by the impounding agency in caring for an animal involved in the applicable offense, provided that the c...

...it the vehicle. (2) Has a good faith belief that forcible entry into the vehicle is necessary because the animal is in imminent danger of suffering harm if not immediately removed from the vehicle and, based upon the circumstances known to the person at the time, the belief is a reasonable one. (3) Has made a good faith effort to contact the local law enforcement agency, the fire department, or a 9-1-1 operator p...

... laws of this state is not an act of cruelty.

... of the dock or tail of the horse in order to shorten its natural length or proportions. No person shall pull out the hairs of the foretop, mane, or withers of a horse except minimum quantities required for medical testing. This section does not prohibit the cutting or amputation of the dock or tail of a horse when necessary because of accident, malformation, or disease or as a proactive measure to prevent ...

... another: (a) Wager money or anything else of value on the results of the event; (b) Pay money or give anything else of value in exchange for admission to or being present at the event; (c) Receive money or anything else of value in exchange for the admission of another person to the event or for another person to be present at the event; (d) Use, possess, or permit or cause to be present at the event any dev...

...e, train, or possess a dog for seizing, detaining, or maltreating a domestic animal; (5) Pay money or give anything else of value in exchange for admission to or be present at a dogfight; (6) Witness a dogfight if it is presented as a public spectacle. (B) The department of agriculture may investigate complaints and follow up rumors of dogfighting activities and may report any information so gathered to an app...

... to the seizure, impoundment, and disposition of a fighting dog. For purposes of that application, references in those divisions of section 959.132 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, ref...

...Live birds or fowl shall not be used as targets in trapshooting.

...nor shall such person entrap, catch, or detain a carrier pigeon, provided it has the name of the owner stamped upon its wing or tail, or has a band with the owner's name, initial, or number on its leg.

...No owner of a stallion or jack or the agent of such owner, shall permit it to serve a mare within thirty feet of a public street or alley in a municipal corporation.

...e, pony, mule, donkey, mare, ox, bull, gelding, or other animal used or intended to be used for a work purpose. (B) "Work purpose" means the performance by a work animal of some work or labor, including showing, performing, or being used in any exhibition, show, circus, rodeo, or similar use. (C) "Owner" includes any person, firm, association, or corporation owning or having a proprietary interest in or possession,...

...t with an animal or knowingly possess, sell, or purchase an animal with the intent that it be subjected to sexual conduct. (C) No person shall knowingly organize, promote, aid, or abet in the conduct of an act involving any sexual conduct with an animal.

... first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense. (2) Whoever violates division (C) of section 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree. (3) Whoever violates section 959.01 of the Revised Code or division (D) of section 959.131 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the second degree on a first offense and a misdemeanor of the f...

...tion service organizations, social and religious groups, or any other events or activities consistent with the general welfare and interests of the people of the state, and includes such services as are necessary for the care and comfort or amusement of the public. Such services include rest areas, sanitary and other such comforts, and concessions for food, drink, amusements, and sale of trinkets. (C) "Exhibition" m...

...nsent of the senate; the director of development, the director of natural resources, and the director of agriculture, or their designated representatives, who shall be ex officio members with voting rights of the commission; the dean of the college of food, agricultural, and environmental sciences of the Ohio state university as a nonvoting, ex officio member of the commission; and the chairperson of the standing com...

...expositions, and exhibits; (3) As provided in section 109.122 of the Revised Code, provide notice of or copies of any proposed entertainment or sponsorship contracts to the attorney general. (B) The commission may: (1) Conduct such additional fairs, expositions, or exhibitions as the commission determines are in the general public interest; (2) Accept on behalf of the state conveyances of property for the purpose...

...rounds during the period of activities related to the holding of the annual state fair. The purpose of such fund is to provide for payment of premiums and entertainers and for immediate payment of small amounts for obligations, including ticket refunds, of such nature as to require immediate payment. The expositions commission shall cause to be kept an accurate record of all transactions, contracts, and proceed...

...gifts and bequests of money accepted under division (B)(3) of section 991.03 of the Revised Code shall be deposited into the state treasury to the credit of the fund. Investment earnings of the fund shall be deposited into the fund. The Ohio expositions commission may use the fund, consistent with the terms of the gift or bequest, to defray the cost of administration and of carrying out the purposes of sections...

...nt of premiums to exhibitors as it considers in the best interests of the state and consistent with the purposes of sections 991.01 to 991.07 of the Revised Code. Premiums shall be paid out of the Ohio expositions fund or out of any other revenues available to the commission and shall be considered a part of the costs of holding fairs, expositions, or exhibitions. Junior fair premiums shall be paid out of the Ohio ex...

...mission. This statement shall also include a summary of each contract for the mutual exchange of goods or services entered into by the commission under section 991.03 of the Revised Code. Upon receipt of such statement, the auditor of state shall have it verified and make a report of the auditor of state's findings thereon to the governor. Assistant auditors of state shall conduct an audit of activities of th...

...y, with the consent and approval of the department of administrative services and the controlling board, acquire by purchase or by appropriation proceedings in the name of and on behalf of the state such real estate as it deems necessary for the purpose of enlarging the present fair site and increasing the facilities of the lands under the management or maintenance of the commission. The authority to appropriate prop...

...ed Code, or amusement rides operated solely at trade shows for a limited period of time. For purposes of this division, "trade show" means a place of exhibition not open to the general public where amusement ride manufacturers display, promote, operate, and sell amusement rides to prospective purchasers. (B) "Temporary amusement ride" means an amusement ride that is relocated at least once per year with or without ...

...ncil as chairperson. The council shall select from its membership a vice-chairperson to act as chairperson in the chairperson's absence. (C) Of the members first appointed by the governor, four shall be appointed for terms of two years, three for terms of four years, and two for terms of six years. The members appointed initially by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate shall ...

...(A) The advisory council on amusement ride safety shall do both of the following: (1) Study any subject pertaining to amusement ride safety, including administrative, engineering, and technical subjects, and make findings and recommendations to the director of agriculture in accordance with division (B) of this section; (2) Prior to the adoption of any rules or amendments to those rules under division (B) of se...

... the national fire code or the national electrical code (NEC) prepared by the national fire protection association or the American national standards institute (ANSI), or any other principles, tests, or standards of nationally recognized technical or scientific authorities. (c) In adopting rules under this section, the director shall adopt, by reference, the following chapters of the American society for testing a...