Effective: October 29, 2018
Latest Legislation: House Bill 263 - 132nd General Assembly
(A)(1) A retail food establishment or food service operation may allow a person to bring a dog in an outdoor dining area of the establishment or operation in accordance with this section. However, if the dog is a service animal, no establishment or operation shall refuse to allow the dog in the outdoor dining area unless such refusal is authorized under federal and state laws governing service animals.
(2) The director of agriculture and the director of health shall adopt rules allowing dogs in an outdoor dining area of a retail food establishment or food service operation. The rules shall include authorization for the directors to prohibit dogs in an outdoor dining area of an establishment or operation during a public health emergency.
(B) If an establishment or operation allows a person to bring a dog in an outdoor dining area of the establishment or operation, the establishment or operation shall do all of the following:
(1) Adopt a policy that requires patrons to control their dog, whether with a leash or otherwise, while the dog is in the outdoor dining area. The establishment or operation shall enforce the policy adopted under division (B)(1) of this section.
(2) Not allow the person to take the dog into the outdoor dining area through any of the establishment's or operation's indoor areas;
(3) Comply with both of the following:
(a) All sanitation standards established in the Ohio uniform food safety code other than those standards that prohibit dogs in an outdoor dining area of an establishment or operation;
(b) Any other standard established under this chapter.
(C) No person shall bring a dog in an outdoor dining area of an establishment or operation if the dog is not properly vaccinated in accordance with all state and local laws.
(D) As used in this section, "service animal" means any dog that is individually trained for the benefit of an individual with a disability to do work or perform tasks that are directly related to the individual's disability.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 37 | Health-Safety-Morals
Chapter 3717 | Retail Food Establishments; Food Service Operations
Section 3717.01 | Retail Food Establishments - Food Safety Operations Definitions.
Section 3717.02 | Retail Food Safety Advisory Council.
Section 3717.03 | Council Meetings - Duties.
Section 3717.04 | Rules Regarding Retail Food Establishments and Food Service Operations.
Section 3717.041 | Joint Letter of Opinion From Directors of Agriculture and Health.
Section 3717.05 | Uniform Food Safety Code.
Section 3717.07 | Uniform Methodologies for Calculating Costs of Licensing.
Section 3717.071 | Forms for Calculating Licensing Fees.
Section 3717.08 | Director to Promote Food Safety Awareness and Education.
Section 3717.09 | Certification in Food Protection.
Section 3717.11 | Board of Health Surveys.
Section 3717.111 | Board of Health May Withdraw as Licensor.
Section 3717.12 | Jurisdiction Change - Licenses to Remain Valid.
Section 3717.14 | Dogs in Outdoor Dining Areas.
Section 3717.21 | License Required for Retail Food Establishments - Separate Licenses.
Section 3717.22 | Excluded Operations and Entities.
Section 3717.221 | Voluntary Registration of Farm Market, Farmers Market, or Farm Product Auction.
Section 3717.23 | Applying for License or Renewal of License.
Section 3717.24 | License Endorsement to Provide Food Service Operation Services.
Section 3717.26 | Transfer of License.
Section 3717.27 | Inspections.
Section 3717.28 | Confidentiality of Information.
Section 3717.29 | Board of Health May Suspend or Revoke Retail Food Establishment License.
Section 3717.30 | Director of Agriculture May Suspend or Revoke Retail Food Establishment License.
Section 3717.31 | Prosecution and Other Remedies When Board of Health Is Licensor.
Section 3717.41 | License Required for Food Service Operation - Separate Licenses.
Section 3717.42 | Exclusions - Exemptions From License Requirement.
Section 3717.46 | Transfer of License.
Section 3717.47 | Inspections.
Section 3717.48 | Confidentiality of Information.
Section 3717.49 | Licensor May Suspend or Revoke Food Service Operation License.
Section 3717.50 | Prosecution and Other Remedies for Violations.
Section 3717.51 | Director of Health to Adopt Rules.
Section 3717.52 | Director of Health to Adopt Rules.
Section 3717.53 | Provision of Food Nutrition Information and Consumer Incentive Items.