Effective: September 30, 2021 Latest Legislation: House Bill 110 – 134th General Assembly As used in this chapter and Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code: (A) “Person” means a person as defined in section 1.59 of the Revised Code or a company; an employee, agent, or officer of such a person or company; a combination […]
Effective: April 6, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 443 – 126th General Assembly The ownership of and the title to all wild animals in this state, not legally confined or held by private ownership legally acquired, is in the state, which holds such title in trust for the benefit of all the people. Individual possession […]
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 182 – 120th General Assembly There is hereby created within the department of natural resources a division of wildlife and a wildlife council. The council shall have eight members, not more than four of whom shall be of the same political party, who shall be appointed by […]
Effective: September 29, 2011 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 129th General Assembly The division of wildlife, at the direction of the chief of the division, shall do all of the following: (A) Plan, develop, and institute programs and policies based on the best available information, including biological information derived from professionally accepted practices in […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The members of the wildlife council shall receive no compensation for their services, but shall be paid the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their official duties. The chief of the division of wildlife, in addition to the salary […]
Effective: September 29, 2017 Latest Legislation: House Bill 49 – 132nd General Assembly (A) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may acquire by gift, lease, purchase, or otherwise lands or surface rights upon lands and waters or surface rights upon waters for wild animals, fish […]
Effective: September 30, 1963 Latest Legislation: House Bill 573 – 105th General Assembly All lakes, reservoirs, and state lands dedicated to the use of the public for park and pleasure resort purposes shall be under the supervision and control of the chief of the division of wildlife with respect to the enforcement of all laws […]
Effective: September 17, 2014 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 3 – 130th General Assembly In conformity with Section 36 of Article II, Ohio Constitution, providing for the passage of laws for the conservation of the natural resources of the state, including streams, lakes, submerged lands, and swamplands, and in conformity with this chapter and Chapter 1533. […]
Effective: March 18, 1999 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 187 – 122nd General Assembly The division of wildlife does not have authority to regulate domestic deer, which shall be regulated as agricultural animals by the department of agriculture.
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 182 – 120th General Assembly If an investigation shows that any part of a rule of the division of wildlife should be modified for any cause not known, fully understood, or present at the time the rule was adopted, the chief of the division of wildlife may […]
Effective: October 10, 2007 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 77 – 127th General Assembly In accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, the chief of the division of wildlife shall adopt, and may amend and rescind, rules that are necessary for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and Chapter 1533. of the Revised Code. […]
Effective: August 14, 2002 Latest Legislation: House Bill 493 – 124th General Assembly In addition to any other authority conferred on the chief of the division of wildlife, the chief may adopt rules under section 111.15 of the Revised Code that are necessary to establish acceptable methods of taking migratory game birds together with bag […]
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 182 – 120th General Assembly No person shall take, kill, possess, transport, buy, or sell any wild animals contrary to any rule of the division of wildlife adopted in conformity with law.
Effective: September 27, 1974 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 532 – 110th General Assembly Nothing in sections 1531.08 to 1531.11 of the Revised Code shall be construed to authorize the chief of the division of wildlife to provide or change any penalty prescribed by law for a violation of its provisions, or to change the amount […]
Effective: March 18, 1999 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 187 – 122nd General Assembly The law enforcement officers of the division of wildlife shall be known as “wildlife officers.” The chief of the division of wildlife, wildlife officers, and such other employees of the division as the chief of the division of wildlife designates, and other […]
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 182 – 120th General Assembly A wildlife officer shall enforce section 3767.32 of the Revised Code and any other laws prohibiting the dumping of refuse into or along waters, the rules of the department of natural resources adopted under section 1517.02 of the Revised Code, and the […]
Effective: January 1, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 490 – 124th General Assembly (A) As used in this section, “felony” has the same meaning as in section 109.511 of the Revised Code. (B)(1) The chief of the division of wildlife shall not designate a person as a game protector on a permanent basis, on a […]
Effective: October 18, 2007 Latest Legislation: House Bill 153 – 127th General Assembly (A)(1) The chief of the division of wildlife, with the approval of the director of natural resources, may enter into a memorandum of understanding, agreement, or mutual aid compact with the head of any entity of another state, federal entity, or foreign […]
Effective: October 20, 1994 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 182 – 120th General Assembly Any person regularly employed by the division of wildlife for the purpose of conducting research and investigation of game or fish or their habitat conditions or engaged in restocking game or fish or in any type of work involved in or incident […]
Effective: October 1, 1953 Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 – 100th General Assembly The division of wildlife may take fish at any time or place, in any manner, for the maintenance or cultivation of fish in hatcheries, or for the purpose of stocking ponds, lakes, rivers, or creeks, or for the purpose of exterminating rough […]
