Effective: September 5, 2012
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 310 - 129th General Assembly
(A) Whoever violates division (A), (B), (C), (E), (F), or (G) of section 935.18 of the Revised Code is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense.
(B) Whoever violates division (D) of section 935.18 of the Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.
(C) Whoever violates division (C) of section 935.29 of the Revised Code is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. Each day of continued violation constitutes a separate offense. Fines levied and collected for violations of that division shall be distributed by the mayor or clerk of the municipal court in accordance with section 733.40 or division (F) of section 1901.31 of the Revised Code to the treasury of the municipal corporation whose ordinance was violated.
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.