Ohio Code § 955.06
Ohio Code § 955.06. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 955.06.
(A) The owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog becoming three months of age after the first
day of July in a calendar year and the owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog purchased
outside the state after the first day of July in a calendar year shall register the
dog in accordance with division (B), (C), or (D) of this section within ninety days
of the dog's becoming three months of age or within ninety days of the date of the
purchase of the dog, as applicable. (B) The owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog to which division (A) of this section applies
may register the dog for the remainder of the current year. The fee for such a registration shall be one-half of the original fee for a one-year
registration. Thereafter, the owner, keeper, or harborer shall register the dog for a period of
one year, three years, or permanently as provided in section 955.02 of the Revised Code . (C) The owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog to which division (A) of this section applies
may register the dog for a period consisting of the remainder of the current year
and two additional years. The fee for such a registration shall be eighty-three per cent of the original fee
for a three-year registration. Thereafter, the owner, keeper, or harborer shall register the dog for a period of
one year, three years, or permanently as provided in section 955.02 of the Revised Code . (D) The owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog to which division (A) of this section applies
may register the dog permanently. The fee for such a registration shall be the same as the original fee for a permanent
registration.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 955.06
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
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