Ohio · Statutes
Chapter 955 — Dogs
43 sections
43 sections
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.01[Former R.C. 955.02, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Definitions
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.02[Former R.C. 955.01, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Registration of dogs
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.03Dogs are personal property
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.04Kennel registration
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.05Registration of dog or dog kennel during year
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.06Registration fee for partial year and multiple years
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.07Certificate of registration and tags - record kept by county auditor
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.08[Former R.C. 955.09, renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Period of validity
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.09[Former R.C. 955.10, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Tags to be worn
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.10[Former R.C. 955.221, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Local ordinances or resolutions pertaining to dog control
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.11Transfer of ownership
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.12Dog wardens
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.14Increasing dog and kennel registration fees
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.15Impounding dogs
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.16Disposing of impounded dogs
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.17Costs - fees
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.18Redemption of dog
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.19Funds
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.20Dog and kennel fund
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.021[Former R.C. 955.011, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Free and permanent registration for guide, leader, hearing, or support dogs
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.21Requirement to properly confine or restrain a dog
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.022[Former R.C. 955.012, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Law enforcement canine registration
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.22Vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dog acts
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.023[Former R.C. 955.013, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Registration of dogs and kennels via internet
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.23[Former R.C. 955.222, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dog designation procedures
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.024County auditor notification of a dangerous or vicious dog registration or address change
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.24[Former R.C. 955.22, amended and renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Vicious and dangerous dog ownership requirements
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.26Rabies quarantine
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.27Disposition of surplus fund
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.28Dog may be killed for certain acts - owner liable for damages
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.41Examination of claim
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.42Reimbursement for rabies bite
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.43Dogs with blind, deaf or mobility impaired person
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.44Fines credited to dog and kennel fund
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.50Sale and transportation of dogs
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.54Possession of certain dogs by convicted felons prohibited
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.60Vicious, dangerous, and nuisance dog acts
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.61Dog attack notifications
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.121Appointment of sheriff as county dog warden
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.151Chemical capture of companion animals
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.201Ohio pet fund - sterilization services
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.261Duties after dog bites person
- Ohio Rev. Code § 955.262[Former R.C. 955.40, renumbered by H.B. 247, 136th General Assembly, effective 03/20/2026] Forfeiture