Sub. S. B. No. 310 As Passed by the Senate

As Passed by the Senate

129th General Assembly

Regular Session

2011-2012

Sub. S. B. No. 310

Senator Balderson

Cosponsors: Senators Jones, Bacon, Beagle, Burke, Gentile, Hite, Lehner, Manning, Niehaus, Sawyer, Widener

A BILL

To amend section 1533.71, to enact sections 935.01,

935.011, 935.02 to 935.10, 935.101, 935.11 to

935.26, and 935.99, and to repeal section 2927.21

of the Revised Code to establish requirements

governing the possession of dangerous wild animals

and restricted snakes.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 1533.71 be amended and sections	7
935.01, 935.011, 935.02, 935.03, 935.04, 935.05, 935.06, 935.07,	8
935.08, 935.09, 935.10, 935.101, 935.11, 935.12, 935.13, 935.14,	9
935.15, 935.16, 935.17, 935.18, 935.19, 935.20, 935.21, 935.22,	10
935.23, 935.24, 935.25, 935.26, and 935.99 of the Revised Code be	11
enacted to read as follows:	12

Sec. 935.01. As used in this chapter:

(A) "Board of health" means the board of health of a city or	14
general health district or the authority having the duties of a	15
board of health in any city authorized by section 3709.05 of the	16
Revised Code.	17

(B) "Circus" means a traveling show to which all of the	18
following apply:	19

(1) It is licensed by the United States department of	20
agriculture under the federal animal welfare act.	21

(2) It presents dangerous wild animals, restricted snakes, or	22
both in a public performance as its own event or as part of a fair	23
or carnival.	24

(3) It does not allow physical contact between the public and	25
the dangerous wild animals or restricted snakes possessed by it.	26
Division (B)(3) of this section does not apply to rides or other	27
interactions between the public and an elephant, provided that	28
such a ride or other interaction is under the direct supervision	29
of an experienced animal handler.	30

(4) It is in the state for less than sixty-five days each	31
year.	32

(C) "Dangerous wild animal" means any of the following,	33
including hybrids unless otherwise specified:	34

(1) Hyenas;

(2) Gray wolves, excluding hybrids;

(3) Lions;

(4) Tigers;

(5) Jaguars;

(6) Leopards, including clouded leopards, Sunda clouded	40
leopards, and snow leopards;	41

(7) All of the following, including hybrids with domestic	42
cats unless otherwise specified:	43

(a) Cheetahs;

(b) Lynxes, including Canadian lynxes, Eurasian lynxes, and	45
Iberian lynxes;	46

(d) Caracals;

(e) Servals, excluding hybrids with domestic cats commonly	49
known as savannah cats.	50

(8) Bears;

(9) Elephants;

(10) Rhinoceroses;

(11) Hippopotamuses;

(12) Cape buffaloes;

(13) African wild dogs;

(14) Komodo dragons;

(15) Alligators;

(16) Crocodiles;

(17) Caimans, excluding dwarf caimans;

(18) Gharials;

(19) Nonhuman primates other than the nonhuman primates	62
specified in division (C)(20) of this section;	63

(20) All of the following nonhuman primates:

(a) Golden lion, black-faced lion, golden-rumped lion,	65
cotton-top, emperor, saddlebacked, black-mantled, and Geoffroy's	66
tamarins;	67

(b) Pygmy, white-tufted-ear, silvery, and black-pencilled	68
marmosets;	69

(c) Squirrel monkeys, including Central American squirrel	70
monkeys;	71

(d) Southern and northern night monkeys;

(e) Dusky titi and masked titi monkeys;

(f) Muriquis;

(g) Goeldi's monkeys;

(h) Brown, white-faced, weeping, and white-fronted capuchins;

(i) White-faced, black-bearded, white-nose bearded, and monk	77
sakis;	78

(j) Bald and black uakaris;

(k) Black-handed, white-bellied, brown-headed, and black	80
spider monkeys;	81

(l) Common woolly monkeys;

(m) Red, black, and mantled howler monkeys.

(21) Any other animals designated by the director of	84
agriculture in rules.	85

(D) "Federal animal welfare act" has the same meaning as in	86
section 959.131 of the Revised Code.	87

(E) "Felony drug abuse offense" has the same meaning as in	88
section 2925.01 of the Revised Code.	89

(F) "Health district" means a city or general health district	90
created by or under the authority of Chapter 3709. of the Revised	91
Code.	92

(G) "Humane society" means an organization that is organized	93
under section 1717.05 of the Revised Code.	94

(H) "Law enforcement officer" means a sheriff, deputy	95
sheriff, constable, police officer of a township or joint police	96
district, marshal, deputy marshal, municipal police officer, or	97
state highway patrol trooper.	98

(I) "Natural resources law enforcement officers" means peace	99
officers as specified in division (A)(6) of section 109.71 of the	100
Revised Code and employees of the division of wildlife specified	101
in sections 1531.13 and 1531.14 of the Revised Code.	102

(J) "Offense of violence" has the same meaning as in section	103
2901.01 of the Revised Code.	104

(K) "Rescue facility" means a nonprofit organization as	105
described in section 170 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986,"	106
100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 170, as amended, that operates a place	107
of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted, impounded, abandoned,	108
orphaned, or displaced dangerous wild animals are provided care	109
for their lifetime or released back to their natural habitat, and,	110
with respect to an animal possessed by the organization, that does	111
not do any of the following:	112

(1) Sell, trade, or barter the animal or the animal's body	113
parts;	114

(2) Use the animal in any manner for profit;

115

(3) Breed the animal;

116

(4) Allow the public the opportunity to come into contact	117
with the animal.	118

(L) "Restricted snake" means any of the following:

119

(1) All of the following constricting snakes that are twelve	120
feet or longer:	121

(a) Green anacondas;

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(b) Yellow anacondas;

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(d) Indian pythons;

125

(e) Burmese pythons;

126

(f) North African rock pythons;

127

(g) South African rock pythons;

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(h) Amethystine pythons.

129

(2) Species of the following families:

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(a) Atractaspididae;

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(b) Elapidae;

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(3) Boomslang snakes;

134

(4) Twig snakes;

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(5) Any other snakes designated by the director in rules.

136

(M) "Rule" means a rule adopted under section 935.17 of the	137
Revised Code.	138

(N) "Veterinarian" means a person who is licensed under	139
Chapter 4741. of the Revised Code.	140

(O) "Wildlife sanctuary" means a nonprofit organization as	141
described in section 170 of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986,"	142
100 Stat. 2085, 26 U.S.C. 170, as amended, that is accredited or	143
verified by the global federation of animal sanctuaries, that	144
operates a place of refuge where abused, neglected, unwanted,	145
impounded, abandoned, orphaned, or displaced dangerous wild	146
animals or restricted snakes are provided care for their lifetime	147
or released back to their natural habitat, and, with respect to an	148
animal or snake possessed by the organization, that does not do	149
any of the following:	150

(1) Use or allow the use of the animal or snake for any type	151
of entertainment or in a traveling exhibit;	152

(2) Sell, trade, lease, loan, or barter the animal or snake	153
or the animal's or snake's body parts;	154

(3) Use or allow the use of the animal or snake in any manner	155
for profit;	156

(4) Breed the animal or snake;

157

(5) Allow the public the opportunity to come into physical	158
contact with the animal or snake.	159

Sec. 935.011. (A) The director of agriculture shall not	160
adopt rules designating species of animals to be included in the	161
definition of "dangerous wild animal" or species of snakes to be	162
included in the definition of "restricted snake" in section 935.01	163
of the Revised Code for at least two years after the effective	164
date of this section.	165

(B) If the director adopts rules designating species of	166
animals or snakes to be included in the definition of "dangerous	167
wild animal" or "restricted snake," as applicable, the director	168
shall specify the provisions of this chapter and rules that are	169
applicable to the animals or snakes.	170

Sec. 935.02. (A) No person shall possess a dangerous wild	171
animal on or after January 1, 2014.	172

(B)(1) Except as provided in divisions (G)(1) and (2) of	173
section 935.06 of the Revised Code, no person shall acquire, buy,	174
sell, trade, or transfer possession or ownership of a dangerous	175
wild animal on or after the effective date of this section.	176

(2) Notwithstanding division (B)(1) of this section, a person	177
that operates a rescue facility may buy or otherwise acquire	178
possession or ownership of a dangerous wild animal if one of the	179
following applies:	180

(a) Prior to January 1, 2014, the person is authorized to do	181
so by the director of agriculture in accordance with procedures	182
adopted by the director.	183

(b) On or after January 1, 2014, the person has obtained a	184
rescue facility permit under section 935.101 of the Revised Code.	185

Sec. 935.03. (A) Division (A) of section 935.02 of the	186
Revised Code does not apply to any of the following:	187

(1) A person to which all of the following apply:

188

(a) The person possesses a dangerous wild animal.

189

(b) The person has been issued a license by the United States	190
department of agriculture under the federal animal welfare act.	191

(c) The director of agriculture has determined that the	192
person is in the process of becoming an accredited member of the	193
zoological association of America.	194

(d) The director has informed the person that the person is	195
exempt from division (A) of section 935.02 of the Revised Code.	196

(2) An organization to which all of the following apply:

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(a) The organization possesses a dangerous wild animal.

198

(b) The director has determined that the organization is in	199
the process of being accredited or verified by the global	200
federation of animal sanctuaries as a wildlife sanctuary.	201

(c) The director has informed the organization that it is	202
exempt from division (A) of section 935.02 of the Revised Code.	203

(3) A person whose possession of a dangerous wild animal is	204
authorized by an unexpired permit issued under this chapter.	205

(B) This chapter does not apply to any of the following:

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(1) A facility that is an accredited member of the	207
association of zoos and aquariums or the zoological association of	208
America and that is licensed by the United States department of	209
agriculture under the federal animal welfare act;	210

(2) A research facility as defined in the federal animal	211
welfare act;	212

(3) A research facility that is accredited by the association	213
for the assessment and accreditation of laboratory animal care	214
international;	215

(4) A circus;

216

(5) A wildlife rehabilitation facility that is issued a	217
permit by the chief of the division of wildlife in rules adopted	218
under section 1531.08 of the Revised Code and that rehabilitates	219
dangerous wild animals or restricted snakes that are native to the	220
state for the purpose of reintroduction into the wild;	221

(6) A veterinarian that is providing temporary veterinary	222
care to a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake;	223

(7) A wildlife sanctuary;

224

(8) An individual who does not reside in this state, is	225
traveling through this state with a dangerous wild animal or	226
restricted snake, and does all of the following:	227

(a) Confines the animal or snake in a cage at all times;

228

(b) Confines the animal or snake in a cage that is not	229
accessible to the public;	230

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(d) Is in the state not more than forty-eight hours unless	232
the animal or snake is receiving veterinary care.	233

(9) An educational institution that displays a single	234
dangerous wild animal as a sports mascot and that meets all of the	235
following criteria:	236

(a) An official of the educational institution has submitted	237
an affidavit attesting that the institution will care for the	238
animal as long as the animal lives and in a facility that is an	239
accredited member of the association of zoos and aquariums or the	240
zoological association of America.	241

(b) The educational institution maintains a liability	242
insurance policy with an insurer authorized or approved to write	243
such insurance in this state that covers claims for injury or	244
damage to persons or property caused by a dangerous wild animal.	245
The amount of the insurance coverage shall be not less than one	246
million dollars.	247

(c) During display and transport, the educational institution	248
confines the dangerous wild animal in a cage that does not permit	249
physical contact between the animal and the public.	250

(d) The educational institution began displaying a dangerous	251
wild animal as a mascot prior to the effective date of this	252
section.	253

(10) Any person who has been issued a permit under section	254
1533.08 of the Revised Code;	255

(11) Any person authorized to possess a dangerous wild animal	256
or restricted snake under section 1531.25 of the Revised Code or	257
rules adopted under it;	258

(12) A mobility impaired person as defined in section 955.011	259
of the Revised Code who possesses a dangerous wild animal	260
specified in division (C)(20)(h) of section 935.01 of the Revised	261
Code that has been trained by a nonprofit agency or is in such	262
training to assist the mobility impaired person;	263

(13) A deaf or hearing-impaired person who possesses a	264
dangerous wild animal specified in division (C)(20)(h) of section	265
935.01 of the Revised Code that has been trained by a nonprofit	266
agency or is in such training to assist the deaf or	267
hearing-impaired person;	268

(14) A person who is blind as defined in section 955.011 of	269
the Revised Code and possesses a dangerous wild animal specified	270
in division (C)(20)(h) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code that	271
has been trained by a nonprofit agency or is in such training to	272
assist the blind person.	273

Sec. 935.04. (A) A person that possesses a dangerous wild	274
animal on the effective date of this section shall register the	275
animal with the director of agriculture in accordance with this	276
section not later than sixty days after the effective date of this	277
section.	278

(B) A person shall register a dangerous wild animal on a form	279
prescribed and provided by the director. The form shall include	280
all of the following:	281

(1) The name, address, social security number, and federal	282
employer identification number, if applicable, of the person	283
registering the dangerous wild animal;	284

(2) If different from the information provided under division	285
(B)(1) of this section, the name and address of the location where	286
the dangerous wild animal is confined;	287

(3) A description of the dangerous wild animal, including the	288
scientific and common names of the animal, the name that the	289
person has given the animal, the animal's sex, age, color, and	290
weight, and any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid	291
in the identification of the animal;	292

(4) The name, address, and telephone number of the	293
veterinarian that provides veterinary care to the dangerous wild	294
animal;	295

(5) Any other information required by the director in rules.

296

(C) Beginning ninety days after the director adopts rules	297
under division (A) of section 935.17 of the Revised Code, a person	298
that has registered a dangerous wild animal under this section	299
shall comply with the applicable requirements regarding the care	300
and housing of dangerous wild animals established in those rules.	301

(D) A person that registers a dangerous wild animal under	302
this section shall have permanently implanted in the dangerous	303
wild animal a microchip at the time of registration. The microchip	304
shall have an identification number that is unique to the	305
microchip. In addition, the microchip shall contain a passive	306
integrated transponder, which shall have a frequency of one	307
hundred twenty-five, one hundred thirty-four and two-tenths, or	308
four hundred kilohertz.	309

(E) A person that possesses a registered dangerous wild	310
animal on October 1, 2013, and that wishes to continue to possess	311
the dangerous wild animal on and after January 1, 2014, shall	312
obtain a wildlife shelter permit issued under section 935.06 of	313
the Revised Code or a wildlife propagation permit issued under	314
section 935.07 of the Revised Code.	315

Sec. 935.05. (A) A person that possesses a registered	316
dangerous wild animal in this state on October 1, 2013, that	317
wishes to continue to possess the dangerous wild animal on and	318
after January 1, 2014, and that does not intend to propagate the	319
animal shall apply for a wildlife shelter permit under this	320
section.	321

(B) An applicant for a wildlife shelter permit shall file an	322
application for a permit with the director of agriculture on a	323
form prescribed and provided by the director. An applicant need	324
apply for only one permit regardless of the number of dangerous	325
wild animals that the applicant possesses. The application shall	326
include all of the following:	327

(1) The name, date of birth, address, social security number,	328
and federal employer identification number, if applicable, of the	329
applicant;	330

(2) If different from the information provided under division	331
(B)(1) of this section, the name and address of the location where	332
each dangerous wild animal will be confined;	333

(3) A description of each dangerous wild animal, including	334
the scientific and common names, the name that the applicant has	335
given the animal, the animal's sex, age, color, and weight, and	336
any distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the	337
identification of the animal;	338

(4) The identification number of the microchip that is	339
implanted in each dangerous wild animal and the frequency of the	340
passive integrated transponder contained in the microchip as	341
required in section 935.04 of the Revised Code;	342

(5) Proof of financial responsibility as required in division	343
(D) of this section;	344

(6) Except as otherwise provided in this section, proof that	345
the applicant has at least two years of experience in the care of	346
the species of dangerous wild animal or animals that are the	347
subject of the application. If an applicant cannot provide such	348
proof, the applicant shall pass a written examination regarding	349
the care of dangerous wild animals that is established and	350
administered in accordance with rules.	351

(7) A plan of action to be undertaken if a dangerous wild	352
animal escapes;	353

(8) Proof that the applicant has established a	354
veterinarian-client relationship as described in section 4741.04	355
of the Revised Code with regard to each dangerous wild animal;	356

(9) Any additional information required in rules.

357

An applicant shall submit a copy of the plan of action	358
required in division (B)(7) of this section to the sheriff of the	359
county and to the chief law enforcement officer of the township or	360
municipal corporation having jurisdiction where the dangerous wild	361
animal or animals are confined.	362

(C) An applicant shall submit one of the following fees, as	363
applicable, with an application:	364

(1) Five hundred dollars if the applicant possesses not more	365
than three dangerous wild animals;	366

(2) One thousand dollars if the applicant possesses at least	367
four, but not more than fifteen dangerous wild animals;	368

(3) Two thousand dollars if the applicant possesses sixteen	369
or more dangerous wild animals.	370

(D)(1) An applicant shall obtain and maintain proof of	371
financial responsibility in one of the following forms:	372

(a) A liability insurance policy with an insurer authorized	373
or approved to write such insurance in this state that covers	374
claims for injury or damage to persons or property caused by a	375
dangerous wild animal possessed by the applicant or any resulting	376
claims against the state;	377

(b) A surety bond, which shall be executed by a surety	378
company authorized to do business in this state that covers claims	379
for injury or damage to persons or property caused by a dangerous	380
wild animal possessed by the applicant or any resulting claims	381
against the state. The bond shall be in a form approved by the	382
director of agriculture.	383

(2) Proof of financial responsibility shall be in one of the	384
following amounts, as applicable:	385

(a) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars if the applicant	386
possesses not more than five dangerous wild animals;	387

(b) Five hundred thousand dollars if the applicant possesses	388
at least six, but not more than fifteen dangerous wild animals;	389

(c) One million dollars if the applicant possesses sixteen or	390
more dangerous wild animals.	391

The amounts specified in division (D)(2) of this section	392
shall be for each occurrence of injury or damage.	393

Sec. 935.06. (A) Not later than ninety days after receipt of	394
an application under section 935.05 of the Revised Code, the	395
director of agriculture shall issue or deny a wildlife shelter	396
permit. The director shall issue a permit to an applicant only if	397
all of the following apply:	398

(1) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older.

399

(2) The applicant has registered the dangerous wild animal or	400
animals that are the subject of the application under section	401
935.04 of the Revised Code.	402

(3) The applicant is in compliance with the standards of care	403
established in rules adopted under division (A)(2) of section	404
935.17 of the Revised Code.	405

(4) The applicant has sterilized each male dangerous wild	406
animal that is possessed by the applicant. However, a dangerous	407
wild animal is not required to be sterilized if a veterinarian	408
that is qualified to provide veterinary care to the dangerous wild	409
animal determines that the sterilization is medically	410
contraindicated and the applicant has submitted a copy of the	411
veterinarian's written determination with the applicant's	412
application.	413

(5) The applicant has signed an affidavit attesting that the	414
applicant will not allow members of the public to be in physical	415
contact with a dangerous wild animal possessed by the applicant.	416
Division (A)(5) of this section does not apply to an employee of	417
the applicant or a volunteer who has entered into a written	418
agreement with the applicant to work for or volunteer for the	419
applicant and assists in the care of a dangerous wild animal or	420
animals specified in division (C)(20) of section 935.01 of the	421
Revised Code possessed by the applicant if the care is provided	422
under the direction of the applicant.	423

(6) The applicant has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty	424
to a felony drug abuse offense, an offense of violence that is a	425
felony, or a violation of section 959.13 or 959.131 of the Revised	426
Code or of section 2927.21 of the Revised Code as that section	427
existed prior to its repeal by S.B. 310 of the 129th general	428
assembly, as determined by a criminal records check performed in	429
accordance with division (B) of this section.	430

(7) The facility at which a dangerous wild animal or	431
dangerous wild animals will be maintained under the permit	432
consists of at least one acre. Division (A)(7) of this section	433
does not apply to either of the following:	434

(a) Dangerous wild animals specified in division (C)(20) of	435
section 935.01 of the Revised Code;	436

(b) An applicant to whom the director issues a written waiver	437
stating that the acreage requirement does not apply to the	438
applicant.	439

(8) The applicant has signed an affidavit attesting that the	440
facility at which a dangerous wild animal or dangerous wild	441
animals will be maintained under the permit and the conditions in	442
which each dangerous wild animal will be kept in that facility are	443
in compliance with this chapter and rules.	444

(9) The applicant has submitted a complete application that	445
meets the requirements established in section 935.05 of the	446
Revised Code.	447

(10) The applicant has submitted the applicable fee under	448
section 935.05 of the Revised Code.	449

If a permit is issued, the director shall assign a unique	450
identification number to the permit.	451

(B) Prior to issuing or denying a wildlife shelter permit,	452
the director shall submit a request to the bureau of criminal	453
identification and investigation in the office of the attorney	454
general for a criminal records check of the applicant for the	455
permit. Upon receipt of a request, the superintendent of the	456
bureau shall conduct a criminal records check in the manner	457
described in division (B) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code	458
to determine whether any information exists that indicates that	459
the applicant previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty	460
to any of the following:	461

(1) A felony drug abuse offense;

462

(2) An offense of violence that is a felony;

463

(3) A violation of section 959.13 or 959.131 of the Revised	464
Code or of section 2927.21 of the Revised Code as that section	465
existed prior to its repeal by S.B. 310 of the 129th general	466
assembly.	467

The applicant is responsible for paying all costs associated	468
with the criminal records check.	469

(C) If a permit application is denied, two hundred fifty	470
dollars of the permit application fee shall be retained by the	471
director as payment for the reasonable expense of processing the	472
application, and the remainder of the fee shall be returned to the	473
applicant.	474

(D) Not later than the first day of December of each year, a	475
permit holder shall apply to the director, on a form prescribed	476
and provided by the director, for a renewal of the permit if the	477
permit holder intends to retain possession of the dangerous wild	478
animal or animals that are identified in the permit. Not later	479
than thirty days after receipt of an application for renewal, the	480
director shall renew or deny the renewal of the permit. The	481
director shall renew the permit if the permit holder complies with	482
this chapter and rules and pays a renewal fee in the same amount	483
as the fee established for the initial permit in section 935.05 of	484
the Revised Code. If a renewal permit is denied, two hundred fifty	485
dollars of the renewal fee shall be retained by the director as	486
payment for the reasonable expense of processing the application,	487
and the remainder of the renewal fee shall be returned to the	488
applicant.	489

(E) If the director denies an application for a permit or a	490
renewal of a permit, the director shall notify the person of the	491
denial, the grounds for the denial, and the person's right to an	492
adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.	493

(F) If a person does not appeal the determination of the	494
director to deny an application for a permit or a renewal of a	495
permit or if the determination of the director is affirmed under	496
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, not later than thirty days after	497
the decision not to appeal or after the determination is affirmed,	498
as applicable, the person shall transfer the dangerous wild animal	499
or animals that the person possesses to a humane society, wildlife	500
sanctuary, rescue facility, facility that is an accredited member	501
of either the association of zoos and aquariums or the zoological	502
association of America, or facility that is located in another	503
state and that complies with that state's applicable laws. After	504
the transfer has occurred, the person shall submit proof to the	505
director that the dangerous wild animal or animals were	506
transferred and shall specify the society, sanctuary, or facility	507
to which the animal or animals were transferred.	508

The person is responsible for all costs associated with the	509
transfer of the dangerous wild animal or animals.	510

(G) If a person that has been issued a wildlife shelter	511
permit under this section or a wildlife propagation permit under	512
section 935.07 of the Revised Code dies, the person's next of kin	513
shall do one of the following:	514

(1) If the next of kin wishes to possess the dangerous wild	515
animal or animals, obtain a wildlife shelter permit under this	516
section or a wildlife propagation permit under section 935.07 of	517
the Revised Code, as applicable. That next of kin shall comply	518
with this chapter and rules, except that, with respect to the next	519
of kin's initial permit, the person need not pay the applicable	520
permit application fee.	521

(2) If the deceased person has a last will and testament that	522
specifies that the dangerous wild animal or animals possessed by	523
the person are to be transferred to another person that has been	524
issued a wildlife shelter permit under this section or a wildlife	525
propagation permit issued under section 935.07 of the Revised	526
Code, transfer the dangerous wild animal or animals to the	527
applicable permit holder;	528

(3) Transfer the dangerous wild animal or animals that were	529
possessed by the deceased person in accordance with division (F)	530
of this section.	531

(H) All fees collected under this section shall be credited	532
to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section	533
935.25 of the Revised Code.	534

Sec. 935.07. (A) A person that possesses a registered	535
dangerous wild animal in this state on October 1, 2013, that	536
wishes to continue to possess the dangerous wild animal on and	537
after January 1, 2014, and that intends to propagate the animal	538
solely for the purposes of a species survival program that	539
complies with rules shall apply for a wildlife propagation permit	540
under this section. An applicant need apply for only one permit	541
regardless of the number of dangerous wild animals that the	542
applicant possesses.	543

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an	544
applicant for a wildlife propagation permit shall comply with the	545
requirements and procedures established in sections 935.05 and	546
935.06 of the Revised Code. The application fee for a wildlife	547
propagation permit shall be one of the following, as applicable:	548

(1) One thousand dollars if the applicant possesses not more	549
than fifty dangerous wild animals;	550

(2) Three thousand dollars if the applicant possesses more	551
than fifty dangerous wild animals.	552

(C) The facility at which a dangerous wild animal or	553
dangerous wild animals will be maintained under a wildlife	554
propagation permit shall consist of at least two acres. Division	555
(C) of this section does not apply to either of the following:	556

(1) Dangerous wild animals specified in division (C)(20) of	557
section 935.01 of the Revised Code;	558

(2) An applicant to whom the director of agriculture issues a	559
written waiver stating that the acreage requirement does not apply	560
to the applicant.	561

(D) All fees collected under this section shall be credited	562
to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section	563
935.25 of the Revised Code.	564

Sec. 935.08. (A)(1) A person that possesses a restricted	565
snake in this state prior to January 1, 2014, that wishes to	566
continue to possess the restricted snake on and after that date,	567
and that does not intend to propagate, sell, trade, or otherwise	568
transfer the snake shall obtain a restricted snake possession	569
permit under this section not later than January 1, 2014.	570

(2) A person that acquires a restricted snake in this state	571
on or after January 1, 2014, and that does not intend to	572
propagate, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer the snake shall	573
obtain a restricted snake possession permit under this section not	574
later than one hundred twenty days after acquiring the snake.	575

(3) An applicant need apply for only one permit regardless of	576
the number of restricted snakes that the applicant possesses.	577

(B) An applicant for a restricted snake possession permit	578
shall file an application for a permit with the director of	579
agriculture on a form prescribed and provided by the director. The	580
application shall include all of the following:	581

(1) The name, date of birth, address, social security number,	582
and federal employer identification number, if applicable, of the	583
applicant;	584

(2) If different from the information provided under division	585
(B)(1) of this section, the name and address of the location where	586
each restricted snake will be confined;	587

(3) A description of each restricted snake, including the	588
scientific and common names, the name that the applicant has given	589
the snake, the snake's sex, age, color, and weight, and any	590
distinguishing marks or coloration that would aid in the	591
identification of the snake;	592

(4) Proof of financial responsibility as required in division	593
(D) of this section;	594

(5) Except as otherwise provided in this section, proof that	595
the applicant has at least two years of experience in the care of	596
the species of restricted snake or snakes that are the subject of	597
the application. If an applicant cannot provide such proof, the	598
applicant shall pass a written examination regarding the care of	599
restricted snakes that is established and administered in	600
accordance with rules. The requirements of division (B)(5) of this	601
section do not apply with respect to a restricted snake specified	602
in division (L)(1) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code.	603

(6) A plan of action to be undertaken if a restricted snake	604
escapes;	605

(7) A written statement from a veterinarian stating that the	606
veterinarian is willing to provide veterinary care to an	607
applicant's restricted snake or snakes when the care is needed;	608

(8) Any additional information required in rules.

609

An applicant shall submit a copy of the plan of action	610
required in division (B)(6) of this section to the sheriff of the	611
county and to the chief law enforcement officer of the township or	612
municipal corporation having jurisdiction where the restricted	613
snake or snakes are confined.	614

(C) An applicant shall submit a fee of one hundred fifty	615
dollars with an application.	616

(D)(1) Except as provided in division (D)(3) of this section,	617
an applicant shall obtain and maintain proof of financial	618
responsibility in one of the following forms:	619

(a) A liability insurance policy with an insurer authorized	620
or approved to write such insurance in this state that covers	621
claims for injury or damage to persons or property caused by a	622
restricted snake possessed by the applicant or any resulting	623
claims against the state;	624

(b) A surety bond, which shall be executed by a surety	625
company authorized to do business in this state that covers claims	626
for injury or damage to persons or property caused by a restricted	627
snake possessed by the applicant or any resulting claims against	628
the state. The bond shall be in a form approved by the director of	629
agriculture.	630

(2) Proof of financial responsibility shall be in one of the	631
following amounts, as applicable:	632

(a) One hundred thousand dollars if the applicant possesses	633
not more than five restricted snakes;	634

(b) Two hundred fifty thousand dollars if the applicant	635
possesses at least six, but not more than fifteen restricted	636
snakes;	637

(c) Five hundred thousand dollars if the applicant possesses	638
sixteen or more restricted snakes.	639

The amounts specified in division (D)(2) of this section	640
shall be for each occurrence of injury or damage.	641

(3) Division (D)(1) of this section does not apply to an	642
applicant that possesses one or more restricted snakes specified	643
in division (L)(1) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code, but no	644
other restricted snakes.	645

Sec. 935.09. (A) Not later than ninety days after receipt of	646
an application under section 935.08 of the Revised Code, the	647
director of agriculture shall issue or deny a restricted snake	648
possession permit. The director shall issue a permit to an	649
applicant only if all of the following apply:	650

(1) The applicant is eighteen years of age or older.

651

(2) The applicant has signed an affidavit attesting that the	652
applicant will not allow members of the public to be in physical	653
contact with a restricted snake possessed by the applicant.	654
Division (A)(2) of this section does not apply to either of the	655
following:	656

(a) An applicant that displays a restricted snake or snakes	657
specified in division (L)(1) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code	658
to a primary or secondary school age student;	659

(b) An employee of the applicant or a volunteer who has	660
entered into a written agreement with the applicant to work for or	661
volunteer for the applicant and assists in the care of a	662
restricted snake or snakes possessed by the applicant if the care	663
is provided under the direction of the applicant.	664

(3) The applicant has not been convicted of or pleaded guilty	665
to a felony drug abuse offense, an offense of violence that is a	666
felony, or a violation of section 959.13 or 959.131 of the Revised	667
Code or of section 2927.21 of the Revised Code as that section	668
existed prior to its repeal by S.B. 310 of the 129th general	669
assembly, as determined by a criminal records check performed in	670
accordance with division (B) of this section.	671

(4) The applicant has signed an affidavit attesting that the	672
facility at which a restricted snake or snakes will be maintained	673
under the permit and the conditions in which each restricted snake	674
will be kept in that facility are in compliance with this chapter	675
and rules.	676

(5) The applicant has submitted a complete application that	677
meets the requirements established in section 935.08 of the	678
Revised Code.	679

(6) The applicant has submitted the application fee	680
established in section 935.08 of the Revised Code.	681

If a permit is issued, the director shall assign a unique	682
identification number to the permit.	683

(B) Prior to issuing or denying a restricted snake possession	684
permit, the director shall submit a request to the bureau of	685
criminal identification and investigation in the office of the	686
attorney general for a criminal records check of the applicant for	687
the permit. Upon receipt of a request, the superintendent of the	688
bureau shall conduct a criminal records check in the manner	689
described in division (B) of section 109.572 of the Revised Code	690
to determine whether any information exists that indicates that	691
the applicant previously has been convicted of or pleaded guilty	692
to any of the following:	693

(1) A felony drug abuse offense;

694

(2) An offense of violence that is a felony;

695

(3) A violation of section 959.13 or 959.131 of the Revised	696
Code or of section 2927.21 of the Revised Code as that section	697
existed prior to its repeal by S.B. 310 of the 129th general	698
assembly.	699

The applicant is responsible for paying all costs associated	700
with the criminal records check.	701

(C) If a permit application is denied, seventy-five dollars	702
of the permit application fee shall be retained by the director as	703
payment for the reasonable expense of processing the application,	704
and the remainder of the fee shall be returned to the applicant.	705

(D) Not later than the first day of December of each year, a	706
permit holder shall apply to the director, on a form prescribed	707
and provided by the director, for a renewal of the permit if the	708
permit holder intends to retain possession of the restricted snake	709
or snakes that are identified in the permit. Not later than thirty	710
days after receipt of an application for renewal, the director	711
shall renew or deny the renewal of the permit. The director shall	712
renew the permit if the permit holder complies with this chapter	713
and rules and pays a renewal fee in the same amount as the fee	714
established for the initial permit in section 935.08 of the	715
Revised Code. If a renewal permit is denied, seventy-five dollars	716
of the renewal fee shall be retained by the director as payment	717
for the reasonable expense of processing the application, and the	718
remainder of the renewal fee shall be returned to the applicant.	719

(E) If the director denies an application for a permit or a	720
renewal of a permit, the director shall notify the person of the	721
denial, the grounds for the denial, and the person's right to an	722
adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.	723

(F) If a person does not appeal the determination of the	724
director to deny an application for a permit or a renewal of a	725
permit or if the determination of the director is affirmed under	726
Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, not later than thirty days after	727
the decision not to appeal or after the determination is affirmed,	728
as applicable, the person shall transfer the restricted snake or	729
snakes that the person possesses to a humane society, wildlife	730
sanctuary, facility that is an accredited member of either the	731
association of zoos and aquariums or the zoological association of	732
America, or facility that is located in another state and that	733
complies with that state's applicable laws. After the transfer has	734
occurred, the person shall submit proof to the director that the	735
restricted snake or snakes were transferred and shall specify the	736
society, sanctuary, or facility to which the snake or snakes were	737
transferred.	738

The person is responsible for all costs associated with the	739
transfer of the restricted snake or snakes.	740

(G) If a person that has been issued a restricted snake	741
possession permit under this section or a restricted snake	742
propagation permit under section 935.10 of the Revised Code dies,	743
the person's next of kin shall do one of the following:	744

(1) If the next of kin wishes to possess the restricted snake	745
or snakes, obtain a restricted snake possession permit under this	746
section or a restricted snake propagation permit under section	747
935.10 of the Revised Code, as applicable. That next of kin shall	748
comply with this chapter and rules, except that, with respect to	749
the next of kin's initial permit, the person need not pay the	750
applicable permit application fee.	751

(2) If the deceased person has a last will and testament that	752
specifies that the restricted snake or snakes possessed by the	753
person are to be transferred to another person that has been	754
issued a restricted snake possession permit under this section or	755
a restricted snake propagation permit issued under section 935.10	756
of the Revised Code, transfer the restricted snake or snakes to	757
the applicable permit holder;	758

(3) Transfer the restricted snake or snakes that were	759
possessed by the deceased person in accordance with division (F)	760
of this section.	761

(H) All fees collected under this section shall be credited	762
to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section	763
935.25 of the Revised Code.	764

Sec. 935.10. (A)(1) A person that possesses a restricted	765
snake in this state prior to January 1, 2014, that wishes to	766
continue to possess the restricted snake on and after that date,	767
and that intends to propagate, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer	768
the snake shall obtain a restricted snake propagation permit under	769
this section not later than January 1, 2014.	770

(2) A person that acquires a restricted snake in this state	771
on or after January 1, 2014, and that intends to propagate, sell,	772
trade, or otherwise transfer the snake shall obtain a restricted	773
snake propagation permit under this section not later than one	774
hundred twenty days after acquiring the snake.	775

(3) An applicant need apply for only one permit regardless of	776
the number of restricted snakes that the applicant possesses.	777

(B) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an	778
applicant for a restricted snake propagation permit shall comply	779
with the requirements and procedures established in sections	780
935.08 and 935.09 of the Revised Code. The application fee for a	781
restricted snake propagation permit shall be three hundred	782
dollars.	783

(C) If a permit application is denied, one hundred fifty	784
dollars of the permit application fee shall be retained by the	785
director of agriculture as payment for the reasonable expense of	786
processing the application, and the remainder of the fee shall be	787
returned to the applicant.	788

(D) All fees collected under this section shall be credited	789
to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section	790
935.25 of the Revised Code.	791

Sec. 935.101. (A)(1) In lieu of obtaining any other permit	792
under this chapter, a person that operates a rescue facility in	793
this state prior to January 1, 2014, and that wishes to continue	794
to operate a rescue facility on and after that date shall obtain a	795
rescue facility permit under this section not later than January	796
1, 2014.	797

(2) A person that wishes to begin operation of a rescue	798
facility in this state on or after January 1, 2014, shall obtain a	799
rescue facility permit under this section not later than sixty	800
days prior to beginning operation.	801

(B)(1) An applicant for a rescue facility permit shall file	802
an application for a permit with the director of agriculture on a	803
form prescribed and provided by the director. The application	804
shall include information that the director requires in rules.	805

(2) An applicant for a rescue facility permit shall submit	806
one of the following fees, as applicable, with an application:	807

(a) Five hundred dollars if the applicant possesses not more	808
than three dangerous wild animals;	809

(b) One thousand dollars if the applicant possesses at least	810
four, but not more than fifteen dangerous wild animals;	811

(c) Two thousand dollars if the applicant possesses sixteen	812
or more dangerous wild animals.	813

(3) If a permit application is denied, two hundred fifty	814
dollars of the application fee shall be retained by the director	815
as payment for the reasonable expense of processing the	816
application and the remainder of the fee shall be returned to the	817
applicant.	818

(C) The director shall issue or deny a rescue facility permit	819
in accordance with rules. The director shall issue a rescue	820
facility permit only if the dangerous wild animal or animals that	821
are or are to be possessed by an applicant are sterilized.	822

(D) A person that has been issued a rescue facility permit	823
under this section shall comply with the requirements regarding	824
the care and housing of dangerous wild animals established in	825
rules adopted under division (G) of section 935.17 of the Revised	826
Code.	827

(E) A person that has been issued a rescue facility permit	828
under this section may buy or otherwise acquire possession or	829
ownership of a dangerous wild animal.	830

Sec. 935.11. (A) A person that possesses at least one	831
dangerous wild animal and at least one restricted snake shall	832
apply for both a wildlife shelter permit issued under section	833
935.06 of the Revised Code and a restricted snake possession	834
permit issued under section 935.09 of the Revised Code.	835

(B) A person that possesses at least one dangerous wild	836
animal and that intends to propagate the animal solely for the	837
purposes of a species survival program that complies with rules	838
and that possesses at least one restricted snake and that intends	839
to propagate, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer the snake shall	840
apply for both a wildlife propagation permit issued under section	841
935.07 of the Revised Code and a restricted snake propagation	842
permit issued under section 935.10 of the Revised Code.	843

(C) A person that possesses at least one dangerous wild	844
animal and does not intend to propagate the animal and that	845
possesses at least one restricted snake and intends to propagate,	846
sell, trade, or otherwise transfer the snake shall apply for both	847
a wildlife shelter permit issued under section 935.06 of the	848
Revised Code and a restricted snake propagation permit issued	849
under section 935.10 of the Revised Code.	850

(D) A person that possesses at least one dangerous wild	851
animal and that intends to propagate the animal solely for the	852
purposes of a species survival program that complies with rules	853
and that possesses at least one restricted snake and does not	854
intend to propagate, sell, trade, or otherwise transfer the snake	855
shall apply for both a wildlife propagation permit issued under	856
section 935.07 of the Revised Code and a restricted snake	857
possession permit issued under section 935.09 of the Revised Code.	858

Sec. 935.12. (A) Except as provided in division (B) of this	859
section, a person that has been issued a permit under this chapter	860
for a dangerous wild animal or animals shall comply with the	861
requirements regarding the care and housing of dangerous wild	862
animals established in rules.	863

(B) A person that has been issued a wildlife shelter or	864
wildlife propagation permit under this chapter for a dangerous	865
wild animal or animals specified in division (C)(20) of section	866
935.01 of the Revised Code shall comply with both of the	867
following:	868

(1) The requirements regarding the care of those animals	869
established in regulations adopted under the federal animal	870
welfare act;	871

(2) The requirements regarding the housing of those animals	872
established in rules.	873

(C) A person that has been issued a restricted snake	874
possession or restricted snake propagation permit under this	875
chapter shall comply with the requirements regarding the care and	876
housing of those snakes established in standards adopted by the	877
zoological association of America.	878

Sec. 935.13. The director of agriculture may suspend or	879
revoke a permit issued under this chapter for a violation of this	880
chapter or rules. A person adversely affected by an order of	881
suspension or revocation may request an adjudication under Chapter	882
119. of the Revised Code.	883

Sec. 935.14. (A) The director of agriculture shall maintain a	884
database of both of the following:	885

(1) Until January 1, 2014, the name and address of each	886
person that possesses a dangerous wild animal and registers the	887
animal under section 935.04 of the Revised Code;	888

(2) On and after January 1, 2014, the name and address of	889
each person that has applied for and been issued a permit under	890
this chapter.	891

(B) The director shall allow the directors of health and	892
natural resources to have access to the database.	893

Sec. 935.15. (A) A person that has been issued a permit	894
under this chapter shall maintain records of all of the following	895
regarding each dangerous wild animal and each restricted snake	896
that the permit holder possesses:	897

(1) The scientific and common names of the animal or snake,	898
including the species;	899

(2) If the animal or snake was purchased or otherwise	900
acquired from another person, the name and address of the other	901
person;	902

(3) The date on which the animal or snake was acquired, if	903
applicable;	904

(4) If the permit holder propagates dangerous wild animals,	905
the date of birth of the animal if the animal was propagated by	906
the permit holder;	907

(5) If the permit holder propagates restricted snakes, the	908
date of birth of the snake if the snake was propagated by the	909
permit holder;	910

(6) The name and address of the person to whom the animal or	911
snake was sold or otherwise transferred, if applicable;	912

(7) The date on which the animal or snake died or escaped, if	913
applicable;	914

(8) The identification number of the microchip that is	915
implanted in the animal and the frequency of the passive	916
integrated transponder contained in the microchip as required in	917
section 935.04 of the Revised Code.	918

(B) A permit holder shall maintain the records in accordance	919
with rules.	920

Sec. 935.16. (A) If a dangerous wild animal or restricted	921
snake escapes, the person that possesses the animal or snake	922
immediately shall notify both of the following:	923

(1) The sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement	924
officer of the township or municipal corporation where the escape	925
occurred;	926

(2) The division of animal health in the department of	927
agriculture by means of the twenty-four-hour telephone number that	928
is maintained by the division.	929

(B)(1) A law enforcement officer or natural resources law	930
enforcement officer may destroy a dangerous wild animal or	931
restricted snake that has escaped and that poses a threat to	932
public safety.	933

(2) A law enforcement officer or natural resources law	934
enforcement officer that destroys an escaped dangerous wild animal	935
or restricted snake pursuant to division (B)(1) of this section is	936
not liable for damages in a civil action for any injury, death, or	937
loss to person or property that allegedly arises from the	938
destruction of the animal or snake.	939

(C) The person that possesses a dangerous wild animal or	940
restricted snake that escapes is responsible for all reasonable	941
costs associated with the capture or destruction of the animal or	942
snake. The person shall reimburse the political subdivision that	943
employs the law enforcement officer who captured or destroyed the	944
dangerous wild animal or restricted snake for the costs incurred	945
in capturing or destroying the animal or snake. However, if the	946
law enforcement officer is a state highway patrol trooper or if a	947
natural resources law enforcement officer captured or destroyed	948
the dangerous wild animal or restricted snake, the person shall	949
reimburse the state highway patrol or department of natural	950
resources, as applicable, for those costs.	951

(D)(1) Except as provided in division (D)(2) of this section,	952
money collected under division (C) of this section shall be	953
credited to a special fund, which is hereby created in the	954
applicable political subdivision. Money in the special fund shall	955
be used exclusively for the administration and enforcement of this	956
chapter and rules.	957

(2) Money collected under division (C) of this section for	958
costs incurred by a state highway patrol trooper or a natural	959
resources law enforcement officer under this section shall be	960
deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the dangerous and	961
restricted animal fund created in section 935.25 of the Revised	962
Code.	963

(3) If law enforcement officers from more than one	964
jurisdiction assist in the capture or destruction of a dangerous	965
wild animal or restricted snake, the money collected shall be	966
proportionally distributed to each political subdivision's special	967
fund and the dangerous and restricted animal fund, if applicable.	968

Sec. 935.17. The director of agriculture shall adopt rules	969
in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code that establish	970
all of the following:	971

(A) Both of the following concerning the registration of	972
dangerous wild animals under section 935.04 of the Revised Code:	973

(1) Any additional information that must be included with a	974
registration;	975

(2) Standards for the care and housing of registered	976
dangerous wild animals, including standards for the proper care of	977
each species of dangerous wild animal and caging and fencing of	978
the animals.	979

The director shall adopt rules under division (A) of this	980
section not later than ninety days after the effective date of	981
this section.	982

(B) Standards for the care and well-being of dangerous wild	983
animals specified in divisions (C)(1) to (19) of section 935.01 of	984
the Revised Code that are possessed by the holders of wildlife	985
shelter permits and wildlife propagation permits issued under this	986
chapter. The standards shall govern at least sanitation for,	987
provision of health care for, and feeding, caging, housing, and	988
fencing of dangerous wild animals. In adopting rules under this	989
division, the director shall consider the following factors:	990

(1) Best management practices for the care and well-being of	991
dangerous wild animals;	992

(2) Public health and safety;

993

(3) Biosecurity;

994

(4) The prevention of disease;

995

(5) Animal morbidity and mortality data;

996

(6) Generally accepted veterinary medical practices;

997

(7) Standards adopted by the association of zoos and	998
aquariums;	999

(8) Standards adopted by the zoological association of	1000
America;	1001

(9) Standards established in the federal animal welfare act;

1002

(10) Ethical standards established by the American veterinary	1003
medical association;	1004

(11) Any other factors that the director considers necessary	1005
for the proper care and well-being of dangerous wild animals in	1006
this state.	1007

(C) Standards for the housing of dangerous wild animals	1008
specified in division (C)(20) of section 935.01 of the Revised	1009
Code that are possessed by the holders of wildlife shelter permits	1010
and wildlife propagation permits issued under this chapter;	1011

(D) All of the following concerning applications for permits	1012
issued under sections 935.06 and 935.07 of the Revised Code:	1013

(1) Any additional information that must be included with a	1014
permit application;	1015

(2) Criteria for determining what constitutes a species	1016
survival program for the purposes of division (A)(1) of section	1017
935.07 of the Revised Code and requirements and procedures that	1018
are necessary to determine if a program meets those criteria;	1019

(3) The content of the examination specified in division	1020
(B)(6) of section 935.05 of the Revised Code. The rules shall	1021
require the examination to test an applicant's knowledge on topics	1022
that include proper diet, health care, exercise needs, and housing	1023
of the species of dangerous wild animal or animals that are the	1024
subject of the application.	1025

(4) Procedures and requirements concerning the administration	1026
of the examination specified in division (B)(6) of section 935.05	1027
of the Revised Code.	1028

(E) All of the following concerning applications for permits	1029
issued under sections 935.09 and 935.10 of the Revised Code:	1030

(1) Any additional information that must be included with a	1031
permit application;	1032

(2) The content of the examination specified in division	1033
(B)(5) of section 935.08 of the Revised Code. The rules shall	1034
require the examination to test an applicant's knowledge on topics	1035
that include proper diet, health care, and housing of the species	1036
of restricted snake or snakes that are the subject of the	1037
application.	1038

(3) Procedures and requirements concerning the administration	1039
of the examination specified in division (B)(5) of section 935.08	1040
of the Revised Code.	1041

(F) Both of the following concerning applications for permits	1042
issued under section 935.101 of the Revised Code:	1043

(1) Information that must be included in a permit	1044
application;	1045

(2) Criteria and procedures for the issuance or denial of a	1046
permit.	1047

(G) Standards for the care and well-being of dangerous wild	1048
animals that are possessed by the holders of permits issued under	1049
section 935.101 of the Revised Code. The standards shall govern at	1050
least sanitation for, provision of health care for, and feeding,	1051
caging, housing, and fencing of dangerous wild animals. In	1052
adopting the rules, the director may consider the standards of	1053
care and housing established in rules adopted under division (B)	1054
of this section and section 935.12 of the Revised Code.	1055

(H) Procedures and requirements governing the maintenance of	1056
records under section 935.15 of the Revised Code;	1057

(I) Standards for signs that are required to be posted and	1058
displayed in accordance with section 935.18 of the Revised Code;	1059

(J) The amount of civil penalties that may be assessed under	1060
section 935.24 of the Revised Code;	1061

(K) Procedures and requirements governing the distribution of	1062
money under division (B)(4) of section 935.25 of the Revised Code	1063
from the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in that	1064
section;	1065

(L) Any other provisions necessary to administer and enforce	1066
this chapter.	1067

Sec. 935.18. (A) Except for a restricted snake specified in	1068
division (L)(1) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code, no person	1069
shall sell or offer for sale at auction a dangerous wild animal or	1070
restricted snake.	1071

(B) Except for a microchip removed for purposes of a medical	1072
emergency by a veterinarian that is qualified to provide	1073
veterinary care to the dangerous wild animal, no person shall	1074
knowingly remove a microchip that is implanted in a dangerous wild	1075
animal as required in section 935.04 of the Revised Code.	1076

(C) No person that possesses a dangerous wild animal or	1077
restricted snake shall fail to post and display any of the	1078
following:	1079

(1) On each cage in which a dangerous wild animal is	1080
confined, signs warning the public that a dangerous wild animal is	1081
confined in the cage;	1082

(2) At each entrance to the property where a dangerous wild	1083
animal is confined, a sign warning the public that a dangerous	1084
wild animal is on the property;	1085

(3) On each container in which a restricted snake is	1086
confined, a sign warning the public that a restricted snake is in	1087
the container;	1088

(4) At the main entrance to each structure where a restricted	1089
snake is confined, a sign warning the public that a restricted	1090
snake is in the structure;	1091

(5) On a vehicle that is used to transport a dangerous wild	1092
animal or restricted snake, a sign warning that a dangerous wild	1093
animal or restricted snake, as applicable, is in the vehicle.	1094

The signs shall comply with standards established in rules.

1095

(D) No person shall knowingly release a dangerous wild animal	1096
or restricted snake into the wild.	1097

(E) No person shall allow a dangerous wild animal or	1098
restricted snake to roam off the property where it is confined.	1099

(F) No person shall remove any teeth or claws from a	1100
dangerous wild animal or restricted snake, as applicable, unless	1101
determined to be medically necessary by a veterinarian.	1102

(G) No person shall violate any other provisions of this	1103
chapter or rules.	1104

Sec. 935.19. (A)(1) The director of agriculture or the	1105
director's designee may enter at all reasonable times any premises	1106
at which a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake is confined,	1107
with the consent of the owner of the premises, for the purpose of	1108
determining compliance with this chapter and rules.	1109

(2) If the director or the director's designee is denied	1110
access to any such premises, and if the director reasonably	1111
suspects that the person who possesses the dangerous wild animal	1112
or restricted snake is not in compliance with this chapter or	1113
rules, the director may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction	1114
in the county in which the premises is located for a search	1115
warrant authorizing access to the premises for the purposes of	1116
this section.	1117

(3) The court shall issue the search warrant for the purposes	1118
requested if there is probable cause to believe that the person is	1119
not in compliance with this chapter or rules. The finding of	1120
probable cause may be based on hearsay, provided that there is a	1121
substantial basis for believing that the source of the hearsay is	1122
credible and that there is a factual basis for the information	1123
furnished.	1124

(B) The director may designate any of the following to	1125
conduct inspections under this section:	1126

(1) Employees of the department of agriculture;

1127

(2) Natural resources law enforcement officers with the	1128
consent of the director of natural resources;	1129

(3) Employees of the department of health with the consent of	1130
the director of health;	1131

(4) Employees of a board of health with the consent of the	1132
board;	1133

(5) Agents of a humane society appointed under section	1134
1717.06 of the Revised Code with the consent of the humane	1135
society.	1136

(C) If a person designated under division (B) of this section	1137
determines, while conducting an inspection, that a violation of	1138
this chapter or rules has occurred, is occurring, or may occur,	1139
the person shall immediately notify the director of agriculture.	1140
The director may proceed as provided in section 935.24 of the	1141
Revised Code.	1142

Sec. 935.20. (A) On and after January 1, 2014, the director	1143
of agriculture immediately shall cause an investigation to be	1144
conducted if the director has reason to believe that one of the	1145
following may be occurring:	1146

(1) A dangerous wild animal is possessed by a person who has	1147
not been issued a wildlife shelter permit, wildlife propagation	1148
permit, or rescue facility permit under this chapter.	1149

(2) A restricted snake is possessed by a person that has not	1150
been issued a restricted snake possession permit or restricted	1151
snake propagation permit under this chapter.	1152

(3) A dangerous wild animal or restricted snake is being	1153
treated or kept in a manner that is in violation of this chapter	1154
or rules.	1155

For purposes of the investigation, the director or the	1156
director's designee may order the animal or snake that is the	1157
subject of the notification to be quarantined or may order the	1158
transfer of the animal or snake to a facility that is on the list	1159
maintained by the director under this section. If the director's	1160
designee orders the animal or snake to be quarantined or	1161
transferred, the designee shall provide a copy of the order to the	1162
director.	1163

(B) The director shall attempt to notify the person owning or	1164
possessing an animal or snake that has been ordered to be	1165
quarantined or transferred under division (A) of this section. The	1166
notice shall be delivered in person or by certified mail. The	1167
director also may post a copy of a quarantine order at two	1168
conspicuous locations on the premises where the animal or snake is	1169
quarantined. The director shall maintain a copy of an order issued	1170
under this section and evidence that the director attempted to	1171
notify the person owning or possessing the animal or snake.	1172

(C) A quarantine or transfer order issued under this section	1173
shall contain all of the following:	1174

(1) The name and address of the person owning or possessing	1175
the animal or snake, if known;	1176

(2) A description of the quarantined or transferred animal or	1177
snake;	1178

(3) A description of the premises affected by the quarantine	1179
or transfer;	1180

(4) The reason for the quarantine or transfer;

1181

(5) Any terms and conditions of the quarantine or transfer;

1182

(6) A notice that a person adversely affected by the order	1183
may request a hearing to review the order.	1184

(D) A person that is adversely affected by a quarantine or	1185
transfer order pertaining to a dangerous wild animal or restricted	1186
snake owned or possessed by the person, within thirty days after	1187
the order is issued, may request in writing an adjudication in	1188
accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. A request for an	1189
adjudication does not stay a quarantine or transfer order.	1190

(E) The owner of or person possessing a dangerous wild animal	1191
or restricted snake that was quarantined or transferred under	1192
division (A) of this section is responsible for all reasonable	1193
costs associated with the quarantine or transfer, including the	1194
costs of transportation, housing, food, and veterinary care for	1195
the animal or snake.	1196

(F) If the state veterinarian determines that a dangerous	1197
wild animal or restricted snake that was quarantined or	1198
transferred under division (A) of this section is infected with or	1199
exposed to a dangerously contagious or infectious disease or is	1200
seriously injured, the state veterinarian shall so notify the	1201
director. The director may order the animal or snake to be	1202
humanely euthanized by a veterinarian if the state veterinarian	1203
has indicated that euthanization is medically necessary.	1204

(G) A quarantine or transfer order issued under this section	1205
shall remain in effect until one of the following occurs:	1206

(1) The director, after reviewing the results of the	1207
investigation conducted under division (A) of this section, issues	1208
a written notice of release.	1209

(2) A court of competent jurisdiction orders the quarantine	1210
or transfer order to be terminated in a proceeding conducted under	1211
division (H) of this section.	1212

(3) A court of competent jurisdiction orders the seizure of	1213
the dangerous wild animal or restricted snake in a proceeding	1214
conducted under division (H) of this section.	1215

(H) If, after reviewing the results of an investigation	1216
concerning a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake conducted	1217
under division (A) of this section and after resolution of any	1218
proceeding conducted under division (D) of this section, the	1219
director determines that a circumstance described in division	1220
(A)(1), (2), or (3) of this section is or was occurring, the	1221
director shall initiate, in a court of competent jurisdiction, a	1222
proceeding for the permanent seizure of the animal or snake, as	1223
applicable. If the court affirms the director's determination that	1224
a circumstance described in division (A)(1), (2), or (3) of this	1225
section is or was occurring, the court shall order the animal or	1226
snake seized and shall order the method of disposition of the	1227
animal or snake. The court may order the person owning or	1228
possessing the animal or snake to pay all reasonable costs	1229
associated with the seizure and, if applicable, the costs	1230
associated with the quarantine or transfer of the animal or snake,	1231
including the costs of transportation, housing, food, and	1232
veterinary care of the animal or snake. If the court does not	1233
affirm the director's determination, the court shall order the	1234
quarantine or transfer order to be terminated and the animal or	1235
snake to be returned to the person owning or possessing it, if	1236
applicable.	1237

(I) The director may authorize any of the following to	1238
conduct an investigation and order the quarantine or transfer of a	1239
dangerous wild animal or restricted snake under division (A) of	1240
this section:	1241

(1) Employees of the department of agriculture;

1242

(2) Natural resources law enforcement officers with the	1243
consent of the director of natural resources;	1244

(3) Employees of the department of health with the consent of	1245
the director of health;	1246

(4) Employees of a board of health with the consent of the	1247
board;	1248

(5) Agents of a humane society appointed under section	1249
1717.06 of the Revised Code with the consent of the humane	1250
society;	1251

(6) Law enforcement officers with the consent of the sheriff	1252
of the county or the chief law enforcement officer of the township	1253
or municipal corporation, as applicable, by whom the law	1254
enforcement officers are employed;	1255

(7) Law enforcement officers who are state highway patrol	1256
troopers with the consent of the superintendent of the state	1257
highway patrol.	1258

(J) Money collected for reimbursement of costs associated	1259
with the quarantine or transfer of dangerous wild animals and	1260
restricted snakes under this section shall be credited to one of	1261
the following funds, as applicable:	1262

(1) If the animal or snake was quarantined or transferred by	1263
an employee of the department of agriculture or the department of	1264
health, a natural resources law enforcement officer, or a law	1265
enforcement officer who is a state highway patrol trooper, the	1266
dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section 935.25 of	1267
the Revised Code;	1268

(2) If the animal or snake was quarantined or transferred by	1269
an employee of a board of health, a special fund, which is hereby	1270
created in each health district, that shall be used exclusively	1271
for the administration and enforcement of this chapter and rules;	1272

(3) If the animal or snake was quarantined or transferred by	1273
an agent of a humane society, a special fund, which is hereby	1274
created in each county that has a humane society, that shall be	1275
used exclusively for the administration and enforcement of this	1276
chapter and rules;	1277

(4) If the animal or snake was quarantined or transferred by	1278
a law enforcement officer who is not a state highway patrol	1279
trooper, the special fund that is created in the political	1280
subdivision that employs the law enforcement officer in division	1281
(D) of section 935.16 of the Revised Code.	1282

(K) The director shall maintain a list of facilities inside	1283
and outside the state that the director determines are eligible to	1284
accept dangerous wild animals and restricted snakes for the	1285
purposes of this section.	1286

Sec. 935.21. The director of agriculture may request either	1287
of the following to accompany the director or an employee of the	1288
department of agriculture for purposes of investigations and	1289
inspections conducted under this chapter:	1290

(A) A law enforcement officer;

1291

(B) With the consent of the director of natural resources, a	1292
natural resources law enforcement officer.	1293

Sec. 935.22. An employee of an agency or political	1294
subdivision of the state that destroys a dangerous wild animal or	1295
restricted snake that is a threat to public safety is not liable	1296
for damages in a civil action for any injury, death, or loss to	1297
person or property that allegedly arises from the destruction of	1298
the animal or snake.	1299

Sec. 935.23. (A) The owner of a restricted snake specified in	1300
division (L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code	1301
shall do both of the following:	1302

(1) Have access to antivenom for each species of snake that	1303
the person owns either at the location where each snake is	1304
confined or at a hospital, as defined in section 3727.01 of the	1305
Revised Code, with which the owner has entered into a written	1306
agreement to provide the antivenom. However, an owner may apply to	1307
the director of agriculture for a waiver to have access to	1308
antivenom in a location that is not specified in division (A)(1)	1309
of this section.	1310

(2) Submit proof of having access to the antivenom required	1311
by division (A)(1) of this section to the sheriff of the county	1312
and the chief law enforcement officer of the township or municipal	1313
corporation in which each snake that the person owns is confined.	1314

In addition, the owner shall submit a list that contains the	1315
name of each species of restricted snake specified in division	1316
(L)(2), (3), or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code that the	1317
person owns to the sheriff of the county and the chief law	1318
enforcement officer of the township or municipal corporation in	1319
which each snake is confined. If the restricted snake or snakes	1320
owned by the person change, the owner shall submit an updated list	1321
to the sheriff of the county and the chief law enforcement officer	1322
of the township or municipal corporation in which each such snake	1323
is confined no later than seven days after the change occurs.	1324

(B) If a restricted snake specified in division (L)(2), (3),	1325
or (4) of section 935.01 of the Revised Code bites a person other	1326
than the snake's owner, the owner is liable for all costs	1327
associated with the treatment of the bite, including the cost of	1328
replacement of any antivenom that was used to treat the bite.	1329

Sec. 935.24. (A) The attorney general, upon request of the	1330
director of agriculture, shall bring an action for injunction	1331
against any person who has violated, is violating, or is	1332
threatening to violate this chapter or rules. The court of common	1333
pleas in which an action for injunction is filed has jurisdiction	1334
to and shall grant preliminary and permanent injunctive relief	1335
upon a showing that the person against whom the action is brought	1336
has violated, is violating, or is threatening to violate this	1337
chapter or rules.	1338

(B)(1) The director may assess a civil penalty against any	1339
person that the director determines is not in compliance with this	1340
chapter or rules.	1341

(2) The director shall afford the person an opportunity for	1342
an adjudication under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code to	1343
challenge the director's determination that the person is not in	1344
compliance with this chapter or rules. However, the person may	1345
waive the right to an adjudication.	1346

(3) If the opportunity for an adjudication is waived or if,	1347
after an adjudication, the director determines that a violation	1348
has occurred or is occurring, the director may issue an order and	1349
assess a civil penalty in an amount established in rules against	1350
the violator. The order and the assessment of the civil penalty	1351
may be appealed in accordance with section 119.12 of the Revised	1352
Code.	1353

(C) Notwithstanding any other section of the Revised Code,	1354
money resulting from any action taken under this section shall be	1355
credited to the dangerous and restricted animal fund created in	1356
section 935.25 of the Revised Code.	1357

Sec. 935.25. (A) There is hereby created in the state	1358
treasury the dangerous and restricted animal fund, which shall	1359
consist of all of the following:	1360

(1) Money collected from permit application fees under this	1361
chapter;	1362

(2) Money credited to the fund under division (J)(1) of	1363
section 935.20 of the Revised Code;	1364

(3) Money credited to the fund under division (D) of section	1365
935.24 of the Revised Code.	1366

(B) Money in the fund shall be used for any of the following	1367
purposes:	1368

(1) Administration and enforcement of this chapter and rules;

1369

(2) Compensation of the department of natural resources or	1370
the state highway patrol for the costs incurred in capturing or	1371
destroying a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake pursuant to	1372
section 935.16 of the Revised Code;	1373

(3) Compensation of the departments of natural resources and	1374
health and the state highway patrol for the costs incurred in	1375
conducting investigations and quarantining or transferring a	1376
dangerous wild animal or restricted snake pursuant to section	1377
935.20 of the Revised Code;	1378

(4) Compensation of a facility that is on the list maintained	1379
by the director of agriculture under division (K) of section	1380
935.20 of the Revised Code and that accepts a dangerous wild	1381
animal or restricted snake pursuant to that section.	1382

(C) Investment earnings of the fund shall be credited to the	1383
fund.	1384

Sec. 935.26. (A) There is hereby created the dangerous and	1385
restricted animals advisory board consisting of the following	1386
members:	1387

(1) The director of agriculture or the director's designee,	1388
who shall be the chairperson of the board;	1389

(2) The director of natural resources or the director's	1390
designee;	1391

(3) The director of health or the director's designee;

1392

(4) The state veterinarian in the department of agriculture;

1393

(5) The following ten members who shall be appointed by the	1394
governor with the advice and consent of the senate and shall be	1395
residents of this state:	1396

(a) One member representing dangerous wild animal or	1397
restricted snake owners;	1398

(b) One member who is knowledgeable about dangerous wild	1399
animals or restricted snakes;	1400

(c) One member representing an accredited member of the	1401
association of zoos and aquariums that operates in this state;	1402

(d) One member representing an accredited member of the	1403
zoological association of America;	1404

(e) Two members who are veterinarians;

1405

(f) Two members representing the public;

1406

(g) One member representing the governor;

1407

(h) One member representing a humane society.

1408

(6) One member appointed by the speaker of the house of	1409
representatives who shall be a restricted snake owner;	1410

(7) One member appointed by the president of the senate who	1411
shall be a dangerous wild animal owner.	1412

Not more than seven members appointed to the board at any	1413
given time shall be members of the same political party.	1414

(B)(1) The governor, the speaker of the house of	1415
representatives, and the president of the senate shall make	1416
initial appointments to the board not later than forty-five days	1417
after the effective date of this section.	1418

(2) The following initial members of the board appointed by	1419
the governor shall be appointed for a term ending January 15,	1420
2013:	1421

(a) The member representing dangerous wild animal or	1422
restricted snake owners;	1423

(b) One of the members who is a veterinarian;

1424

1425

(d) The member representing an accredited member of the	1426
zoological association of America.	1427

(3) The following initial members of the board shall be	1428
appointed for a term ending January 15, 2014:	1429

(a) The member appointed by the speaker of the house of	1430
representatives;	1431

(b) The member who is knowledgeable about dangerous wild	1432
animals or restricted snakes;	1433

1434

(d) One of the members representing the public.

1435

(4) The following initial members of the board shall be	1436
appointed for a term ending January 15, 2015:	1437

(a) The member appointed by the president of the senate;

1438

(b) The member representing an accredited member of the	1439
association of zoos and aquariums that operates in this state;	1440

1441

(d) One of the members who is a veterinarian.

1442

Thereafter, terms of office of appointed members shall be for	1443
three years with each term ending on the same day of the same	1444
month as did the term that it succeeds. An appointed member shall	1445
hold office from the date of the member's appointment until the	1446
end of the term for which the member was appointed.	1447

The terms of office of the director of agriculture, the	1448
director of natural resources, the director of health, their	1449
designees, and the state veterinarian shall coincide with the	1450
length of time that the person holds the position of director or	1451
state veterinarian or is a designee, as applicable. If a director,	1452
a designee, or the state veterinarian resigns or that person's	1453
employment is terminated, that person shall cease to serve on the	1454
board, and the successor of that person shall serve on the board	1455
in accordance with this section.	1456

(C) Vacancies on the board shall be filled in the manner	1457
provided for original appointments. A member appointed to fill a	1458
vacancy occurring prior to the expiration of the term for which	1459
the member's predecessor was appointed shall hold office for the	1460
remainder of that term. A member shall continue in office	1461
subsequent to the expiration date of the member's term until the	1462
member's successor takes office, or until a period of one hundred	1463
eighty days has elapsed, whichever occurs first. A member may be	1464
reappointed upon the expiration of the member's term.	1465

(D) The board shall hold at least three regular meetings each	1466
year and may hold additional meetings at times that the	1467
chairperson or a majority of the board members considers	1468
appropriate. At the first meeting of the board in each calendar	1469
year, the director of agriculture or the director's designee shall	1470
designate one member of the board to serve as its	1471
vice-chairperson. A majority of the board constitutes a quorum.	1472
The board may act only if a quorum is present and only by a	1473
majority vote of the members.	1474

(E) Serving as an appointed member of the board does not	1475
constitute holding a public office or position of employment under	1476
the laws of this state and does not constitute grounds for removal	1477
of public officers or employees from their offices or positions of	1478
employment.	1479

(F) Appointed members of the board shall receive no	1480
compensation for their services. Members shall be reimbursed for	1481
their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of	1482
their duties as members. The expenses shall be paid from the	1483
dangerous and restricted animal fund created in section 935.25 of	1484
the Revised Code. The expenses shall be paid in accordance with	1485
the rules and requirements adopted by the department of	1486
administrative services that are applicable to state employees.	1487

(G) The board may create committees that it considers	1488
appropriate to make recommendations to the board. Committees may	1489
include members who do not serve on the board.	1490

(H) The board shall do both of the following:

1491

(1) Review the rules that have been or are proposed to be	1492
adopted under divisions (A)(2) and (B) of section 935.17 of the	1493
Revised Code;	1494

(2) Advise the director of agriculture on the administration	1495
of this chapter and rules.	1496

Sec. 935.99. (A) Whoever violates division (A), (B), (C),	1497
(E), (F), or (G) of section 935.18 of the Revised Code is guilty	1498
of a misdemeanor of the first degree on a first offense and a	1499
felony of the fifth degree on each subsequent offense.	1500

(B) Whoever violates division (D) of section 935.18 of the	1501
Revised Code is guilty of a felony of the fifth degree.	1502

Sec. 1533.71. (A) Unless otherwise provided by division	1503
rule, any person desiring to engage in the business of raising and	1504
selling game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians, or	1505
fur-bearing animals in a wholly enclosed preserve of which the	1506
person is the owner or lessee, or to have game birds, game	1507
quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in	1508
captivity, shall apply in writing to the division of wildlife for	1509
a license to do so.	1510

(B) The division, when it appears that the application is	1511
made in good faith and upon the payment of the fee for each	1512
license, may issue to the applicant any of the following licenses	1513
that may be applied for:	1514

~~(A)~~(1) "Commercial propagating license" permitting the	1515
licensee to propagate game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles,	1516
amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in the wholly enclosed preserve	1517
the location of which is stated in the license and the application	1518
therefor, and to sell the propagated game birds, game quadrupeds,	1519
reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals and ship them from	1520
the state alive at any time, and permitting the licensee and the	1521
licensee's employees to kill the propagated game birds, game	1522
quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals and sell the carcasses for food	1523
subject to sections 1533.70 to 1533.80 of the Revised Code. The	1524
fee for such a license is forty dollars per annum.	1525

~~(B)~~(2) "Noncommercial propagating license" permitting the	1526
licensee to propagate game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles,	1527
amphibians, or fur-bearing animals and to hold the animals in	1528
captivity. Game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians, and	1529
fur-bearing animals propagated or held in captivity by authority	1530
of a noncommercial propagating license are for the licensee's own	1531
use and shall not be sold. The fee for such a license is	1532
twenty-five dollars per annum.	1533

~~(C)~~(3) A free "raise to release license" permitting duly	1534
organized clubs, associations, or individuals approved by the	1535
division to engage in the raising of game birds, game quadrupeds,	1536
or fur-bearing animals for release only and not for sale or	1537
personal use.	1538

(C) Except as provided by law, no person shall possess game	1539
birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals in closed season,	1540
provided that municipal or governmental zoological parks are not	1541
required to obtain the licenses provided for in this section.	1542

All licenses issued under this section shall expire on the	1543
fifteenth day of March of each year.	1544

The chief of the division of wildlife shall pay all moneys	1545
received as fees for the issuance of licenses under this section	1546
into the state treasury to the credit of the fund created by	1547
section 1533.15 of the Revised Code for the use of the division in	1548
the purchase, preservation, and protection of wild animals and for	1549
the necessary clerical help and forms required by sections 1533.70	1550
to 1533.80 of the Revised Code.	1551

(D) This section does not authorize the taking or the release	1552
for taking of the following:	1553

(1) Game birds, without first obtaining a commercial bird	1554
shooting preserve license issued under section 1533.72 of the	1555
Revised Code;	1556

(2) Game or nonnative wildlife, without first obtaining a	1557
wild animal hunting preserve license issued under section 1533.721	1558
of the Revised Code.	1559

(E) A license shall not be issued under this section to raise	1560
or sell a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake as defined in	1561
section 935.01 of the Revised Code.	1562

Section 2. That existing section 1533.71 and section 2927.21	1563
of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.	1564