Ohio Code § 955.021
Ohio Code § 955.021. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 955.021.
(A) When an application is made for registration of an assistance dog and the owner can
show proof by certificate or other means that the dog is an assistance dog, the owner
of the dog shall be exempt from any fee for the registration. Registration for an assistance dog shall be permanent and not subject to annual
renewal so long as the dog is an assistance dog. Certificates and tags stamped “Ohio Assistance Dog-Permanent Registration,” with
registration number, shall be issued upon registration of such a dog. Duplicate certificates and tags for a dog registered in accordance with this section,
upon proper proof of loss, shall be issued and no fee required. (B) As used in this section and in sections 955.16 and 955.43 of the Revised Code : (1) “ Person with a mobility impairment ” means any person, regardless of age, who is subject to a physiological impairment
regardless of its cause, nature, or extent that renders the person unable to move
about without the aid of crutches, a wheelchair, or any other form of support, or
that limits the person's functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise,
or perform any related function. “ Person with a mobility impairment ” includes a person with a neurological or psychological disability that limits the
person's functional ability to ambulate, climb, descend, sit, rise, or perform any
related function. “Person with a mobility impairment” also includes a person with a seizure disorder
and a person who is diagnosed with autism. (2) “ Blind ” means either of the following: (a) Vision twenty/two hundred or less in the better eye with proper correction; (b) Field defect in the better eye with proper correction that contracts the peripheral
field so that the diameter of the visual field subtends an angle no greater than twenty
degrees. (3) “ Assistance dog ” means a dog that has been trained by a nonprofit or for-profit special agency and
that is one of the following: (a) A guide dog; (b) A hearing dog; (c) A service dog. (4) “ Guide dog ” means a dog that has been trained or is in training to assist a blind person. (5) “ Hearing dog ” means a dog that has been trained or is in training to assist a deaf or hearing-impaired
person. (6) “ Service dog ” means a dog that has been trained or is in training to assist a person with a mobility
impairment.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 955.021
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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