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Title 9, Title 9. Agriculture-Animals-Fences

42 chapters · 929 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 9929 Ch 905, Chapter 905 | Agricultural Additives…57 Ch 901, Chapter 901 | Department Of Agriculture54 Ch 955, Chapter 955 | Dogs43 Ch 926, Chapter 926 | Agricultural Commodity…42 Ch 940, Chapter 940 | Soil And Water Conserv…42 Ch 924, Chapter 924 | Agricultural Commodity…41 Ch 925, Chapter 925 | Marketing37 Ch 907, Chapter 907 | Agricultural Seed34 Ch 941, Chapter 941 | Animal Diseases34 Ch 927, Chapter 927 | Nursery Stock; Plant Pests30 Ch 918, Chapter 918 | Meat Inspection29 Ch 921, Chapter 921 | Pesticides29 Ch 935, Chapter 935 | Possession Of Wild Ani…29 Ch 943, Chapter 943 | Livestock Dealers29

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.41 Examination of claim
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The board of county commissioners, not later than the third regular meeting after it is presented with the account provided for by section 955.42 of the Revised Code, shall examine the account and, if it is found in whole or part correct and just, may order a payment in whole or …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.42 Reimbursement for rabies bite
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A person bitten or injured by an animal afflicted with rabies, if the bite or injury has caused the person to employ medical or surgical treatment, may present, within four months after the bite or injury and at a regular meeting of the board of county commissioners of the county…
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.43 Dogs with blind, deaf or mobility impaired person
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(A) As used in this section, "institutions of education" means any of the following: (1) Any state university or college as defined in section 3345.32 of the Revised Code; (2) Any private college or university that holds a certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio board of …
Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.44 Fines credited to dog and kennel fund
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All fines collected for violations of sections 955.02, 955.09, 955.10, 955.11, 955.12, 955.21, 955.24, and 955.261 of the Revised Code shall be deposited in the county treasury to the credit of the dog and kennel fund. Last updated January 16, 2026 at 8:32 AM

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Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.50 Sale and transportation of dogs

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(A) No person shall sell, offer to sell, or expose for sale, for the purpose of resale or receive for delivery within this state, or ship from any point within this state to any point outside this state, for sale to the general public at retail, any dog under the age of eight wee…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.54 Possession of certain dogs by convicted felons prohibited

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(A) No person who is convicted of or pleads guilty to a felony offense of violence committed on or after May 22, 2012, or a felony violation of any provision of Chapter 959., 2923., or 2925. of the Revised Code committed on or after May 22, 2012, shall knowingly own, possess, hav…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.60 Dog complaint notification procedures

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(A) Any person authorized to enforce this chapter shall investigate any complaint that indicates a possible violation of any provision of this chapter involving a dog. (B) If, after investigating an alleged violation of this chapter under division (A) of this section, an authoriz…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 955.61 Dog attack notifications

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(A)(1) If a health care provider or a licensed veterinarian has knowledge of a person being bitten or injured as a result of an attack by a dog or other non-human mammal, the provider or veterinarian shall report the bite or injury, not later than twenty-four hours after obtainin…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.01 Definitions

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As used in this chapter: "Accredited veterinarian" means a veterinarian accredited by the United States department of agriculture. "Adult dog" means a dog that is twelve months of age or older. "Animal rescue for dogs" means an individual or organization recognized by the directo…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.02 Exempted facilities

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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 munici…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.03 Adoption of rules

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(A) The director of agriculture shall adopt rules in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code establishing all of the following: (1) Requirements and procedures governing high volume breeders, including the licensing and inspection of and record keeping by high volume bre…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.031 Additional requirements for high volume breeders

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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, tw…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.04 High volume breeder license

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(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 und…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.041 Purchases from out-of-state dog breeders

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(A) As used in this section, "out-of-state dog breeder" means a dog breeder located outside of this state that, if located in this state, would be a high volume breeder.(B) A dog broker or the owner or operator of a pet store that seeks to purchase a dog from an in-state high vol…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.05 Dog retailer license

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(A)(1) No person shall act as or perform the functions of a dog broker in this state without a dog broker 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 l…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.051 Transfer of dogs to pet stores

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(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 so…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.06 Animal rescue registration

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(A)(1) No person shall operate an animal rescue for dogs without first registering with the director of agriculture in accordance with division (C) of this section or rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code, as applicable. A registration is valid for one year. (2) …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.07 Application fees

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(A) A person who is applying for an annual license to operate a high volume breeder or to act as or perform the functions of a dog broker under section 956.04 or 956.05 of the Revised Code, as applicable, shall include with the application for a license a nonrefundable license ap…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.08 Compliance with established standards

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(A) No person operating as a high volume breeder shall fail to comply with applicable standards established by the director of agriculture in rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code or with section 956.031 of the Revised Code. (B) No person acting as or performing …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.09 Enforcement

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The director of agriculture shall enforce the requirements and standards established in this chapter and rules adopted under it.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.10 Inspections

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(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 cha…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.11 Seizure of animals

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(A) The director of agriculture may enter into contracts or agreements with an animal rescue for dogs, an animal shelter for dogs, a boarding kennel, a veterinarian, a board of county commissioners, or a humane society for the purposes of this section. (B)(1) If the director or t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.13 Civil penalties

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(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 sections 956.01 to 956.18 of the Revised Code or rules adopted under se…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.14 Action for injunction

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The attorney general, upon the request of the director of agriculture, may bring an action for injunction against a person who has violated or is violating this chapter or rules adopted under it. An action for injunction shall be filed in the appropriate court in the county in wh…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.15 Denial of application

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(A) The director of agriculture shall deny an application for a license that is submitted under section 956.04 or 956.05 of the Revised Code for either of the following reasons: (1) The applicant for the license has violated any provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under i…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.16 Power of subpoena

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The director of agriculture, the director's authorized representative, or the attorney general may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, papers, and dogs that are needed either by the director or the attorney general or by any party to a hearin…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.17 Commercial dog breeding advisory board

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(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) On…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.18 Commercial dog breeding fund

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(A) All money collected by the director of agriculture from fees and civil penalties under this chapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the commercial dog breeding fund, which is hereby created. The fund shall also consist of money appropriated to it. (B…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.19 "Qualified breeder" defined

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As used in section 956.20 of the Revised Code, a "qualified breeder" means either of the following:(A) A breeder that keeps, houses, and maintains female adult dogs that is not a high volume breeder as defined in section 956.01 of the Revised Code.(B) A high volume breeder locate…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.20 Dogs sold, delivered, bartered, etc., from pet stores

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(A) No owner, manager, or employee of a pet store shall negligently display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, broker, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog from a pet store to a person unless the dog was obtained from one of the following sources: (1) An animal rescu…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.21 Pet store license

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(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) Aff…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.22 Civil penalty for violation of R.C. sections 956.20 or 956.21

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(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 divi…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.23 Regulation of pet stores

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The regulation of pet stores is a matter of general statewide interest that requires statewide regulation. Sections 956.19 to 956.23 of the Revised Code and section 956.99 of the Revised Code constitute a comprehensive plan with respect to all aspects of the regulation of pet sto…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 956.99 Violation; misdemeanor

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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.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 957.16 Blackbird population control programs

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(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 t…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.01 Abandoning animals

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No owner or keeper of a dog, cat, or other domestic animal, shall abandon such animal.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.02 Injuring animals

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No person shall maliciously, or willfully, and without the consent of the owner, kill or injure a horse, mare, foal, filly, jack, mule, sheep, goat, cow, steer, bull, heifer, ass, ox, swine, dog, cat, or other domestic animal that is the property of another. This section does not…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.03 Poisoning animals

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No person shall maliciously, or willfully and without the consent of the owner, administer poison, except a licensed veterinarian acting in such capacity, to a horse, mare, foal, filly, jack, mule, sheep, goat, cow, steer, bull, heifer, ass, ox, swine, dog, cat, poultry, or any o…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.04 Trespassing animals

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Sections 959.02 and 959.03 of the Revised Code do not extend to a person killing or injuring an animal or attempting to do so while endeavoring to prevent it from trespassing upon his enclosure, or while it is so trespassing, or while driving it away from his premises; provided w…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.05 Drugging animal prior to competition

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No person shall administer to any animal within forty-eight hours prior to the time that the animal competes at a fair or exhibition conducted by a county or independent agricultural society authorized under Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code or by the Ohio expositions commission …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.06 Destruction of domestic animals

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(A) As used in this section, "animal shelter" means a facility operated by a humane society or any society organized under Chapter 1717. of the Revised Code, a dog pound operated pursuant to Chapter 955. of the Revised Code, or a local animal shelter that is operated by any entit…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.07 Reporting of violation involving a companion animal by licensed professionals

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(A) As used in sections 959.07 to 959.10 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 …

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.08 Reporting of violation involving a companion animal by officers, dog wardens

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No officer, dog warden, or deputy dog warden operating in an official or professional capacity, shall fail to immediately report a violation involving a companion animal to an appropriate social service professional when all of the following apply: (A) The officer, dog warden, or…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.09 Manner of reporting violation; immunity; false reports

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(A)(1) Except as otherwise provided in division (A)(2) of this section, a person required to make a report under section 959.07 or 959.08 of the Revised Code may do so orally or in writing and shall include all of the following in the report: (a) If known, the name and descriptio…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.10 Warning, explanation for failure to make report

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The entity with responsibility for employment oversight of an officer, dog warden, or deputy dog warden shall issue that individual a confidential written warning if the entity discovers that the individual has violated section 959.08 of the Revised Code. The entity shall include…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.12 Alteration of brands

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No person shall maliciously alter or deface an artificial earmark or brand upon a horse, mare, foal, filly, jack, mule, sheep, goat, cow, steer, bull, heifer, ass, ox, swine, that is the property of another.

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.13 Cruelty to animals

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(A) No person shall:(1) Torture an animal, deprive one of necessary sustenance, unnecessarily or cruelly beat, needlessly mutilate or kill, or impound or confine an animal without supplying it during such confinement with a sufficient quantity of good wholesome food and water;(2)…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.131 Prohibitions concerning companion animals

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(A) As 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…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.132 Impounding and disposition of animal

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(A) 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…

Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 959.133 Immunity from liability for damage resulting from forcible entry of a motor vehicle for purpose of removing an animal

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(A) Except as provided in division (C) of this section, a person shall be immune from civil liability for any damage resulting from the forcible entry of a motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an animal from the vehicle if the person does all of the following: (1) Determines…