Effective: September 5, 2012
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 310 - 129th General Assembly
(A) The owner of a restricted snake specified in division (L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code shall do both of the following:
(1) Have access to antivenom for each species of snake that the person owns either at the location where each snake is confined or at a hospital, as defined in section 3727.01 of the Revised Code, with which the owner has entered into a written agreement to provide the antivenom. However, an owner may apply to the director of agriculture for a waiver to have access to antivenom in a location that is not specified in division (A)(1) of this section.
(2) Submit proof of having access to the antivenom required by division (A)(1) of this section to the sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer of the township or municipal corporation in which each snake that the person owns is confined.
In addition, the owner shall submit a list that contains the name of each species of restricted snake specified in division (L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code that the person owns to the sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer of the township or municipal corporation in which each snake is confined. If the restricted snake or snakes owned by the person change, the owner shall submit an updated list to the sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer of the township or municipal corporation in which each such snake is confined no later than seven days after the change occurs.
(B) If a restricted snake specified in division (L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code bites a person other than the snake's owner, the owner is liable for all costs associated with the treatment of the bite, including the cost of replacement of any antivenom that was used to treat the bite.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 935 | Possession of Wild Animals and Snakes
Section 935.011 | Defining Wild Animals and Restricted Snakes.
Section 935.02 | Possession of Dangerous Wild Animal Prohibited.
Section 935.04 | Registration of Dangerous Wild Animals.
Section 935.041 | Registration of Certain Marmosets, Monkeys, Capuchins and Lemurs.
Section 935.05 | Wildlife Shelter Permit.
Section 935.06 | Issuance or Denial of Wildlife Shelter Permit.
Section 935.07 | Wildlife Propagation Permit.
Section 935.08 | Restricted Snake Possession Permit.
Section 935.09 | Issuance or Denial of Restricted Snake Possession Permit.
Section 935.10 | Restricted Snake Propagation Permit.
Section 935.101 | Rescue Facility Permit.
Section 935.11 | Persons Possessing Both Dangerous Wild Animals and Restricted Snakes.
Section 935.13 | Suspension or Revocation of Permit.
Section 935.14 | Maintenance of Database; Access.
Section 935.16 | Escape of Animal; Notification.
Section 935.17 | Adoption of Rules.
Section 935.18 | Sale or Auction of Animals Prohibited.
Section 935.19 | Access to Premises.
Section 935.20 | Investigations.
Section 935.21 | Other Officers Authorized to Investigate.
Section 935.22 | Liability for Destruction of Animal or Snake.
Section 935.24 | Civil Penalty.
Section 935.25 | Dangerous and Restricted Animal Fund.