Section 956.05 | Dog retailer license.
(A)(1) No person shall act as or perform the functions of a dog retailer in this state without a dog retailer 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 act as or perform the functions of a dog retailer in accordance with this chapter and rules adopted under it.
(B) A person who is proposing to act as or perform the functions of a dog retailer shall submit an application for a license to the director. During the month of December, but before the first day of January of the next year, a person who is proposing to continue to act as or perform the functions of a dog retailer shall obtain a license from the director for the following year.
(C) A person who is acting as or performing the functions of a dog retailer on the effective date of this section shall submit to the director an application for a dog retailer license not later than three months after the effective date of this section. The director shall issue or deny the application for a license within ninety days after the receipt of the completed application.
Available Versions of this Section
- March 13, 2013 – Senate Bill 130 - 129th General Assembly [ View March 13, 2013 Version ]
- September 28, 2018 – Amended by House Bill 506 - 132nd General Assembly [ View September 28, 2018 Version ]
- December 29, 2023 – Amended by Senate Bill 131 - 134th General Assembly [ View December 29, 2023 Version ]