Effective: February 26, 1976
Latest Legislation: House Bill 894 - 111th General Assembly
No person shall administer to any animal within forty-eight hours prior to the time that the animal competes at a fair or exhibition conducted by a county or independent agricultural society authorized under Chapter 1711. of the Revised Code or by the Ohio expositions commission any drug or medicament not specifically permitted under rules of the state racing commission promulgated pursuant to Chapter 3769. of the Revised Code or under rules of the society, in respect to a county or independent agricultural society, or of the Ohio expositions commission, in respect to the Ohio state fair. This section does not apply to any horse racing meeting conducted under a permit issued pursuant to Chapter 3769. of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 9 | Agriculture-Animals-Fences
Chapter 959 | Offenses Relating to Domestic Animals
Section 959.01 | Abandoning Animals.
Section 959.02 | Injuring Animals.
Section 959.03 | Poisoning Animals.
Section 959.04 | Trespassing Animals.
Section 959.05 | Drugging Animal Prior to Competition.
Section 959.06 | Destruction of Domestic Animals.
Section 959.07 | Reporting of Violation Involving a Companion Animal by Licensed Professionals.
Section 959.08 | Reporting of Violation Involving a Companion Animal by Officers, Dog Wardens.
Section 959.09 | Manner of Reporting Violation; Immunity; False Reports.
Section 959.10 | Warning, Explanation for Failure to Make Report.
Section 959.12 | Alteration of Brands.
Section 959.13 | Cruelty to Animals.
Section 959.131 | Prohibitions Concerning Companion Animals.
Section 959.132 | Impounding and Disposition of Companion Animal.
Section 959.134 | Chemical Capture by Certified Officer Not an Act of Cruelty.
Section 959.15 | Animal Fights.
Section 959.16 | Dogfighting Offenses.
Section 959.161 | Impounding and Disposition of Fighting Dog.
Section 959.17 | Trapshooting.
Section 959.18 | Prohibition Against Killing a Carrier Pigeon.
Section 959.19 | Prohibition Against Servicing Mare in Public Street.
Section 959.20 | Use of Certain Devices on Work Animals Prohibited.