Section 956.20 | Dogs Sold, Delivered, Bartered, etc., From Pet Stores.
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (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 […]
Section 956.051 | Transfer of Dogs to Pet Stores.
Effective: October 17, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 166 – 133rd General Assembly (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; […]
Section 956.06 | Animal Rescue Registration.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly (A)(1) No person shall operate an animal rescue for dogs without first registering with the director of agriculture in accordance with rules adopted under section 956.03 of the Revised Code. A registration is valid for one year. (2) A registration may be […]
Section 956.07 | Application Fees.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly (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 […]
Section 956.08 | Compliance With Established Standards.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly (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 […]
Section 956.09 | Enforcement.
Effective: March 13, 2013 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 130 – 129th General Assembly The director of agriculture shall enforce the requirements and standards established in this chapter and rules adopted under it.
Section 956.10 | Inspections.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly (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 […]
Section 956.11 | Seizure of Animals.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly (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. […]
Section 956.13 | Civil Penalties.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly (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 […]
Section 956.14 | Action for Injunction.
Effective: September 28, 2018 Latest Legislation: House Bill 506 – 132nd General Assembly 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 […]