Ohio Code § 955.26
Ohio Code § 955.26. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 955.26.
(A) Whenever, in the judgment of the director of health, any city or general health district
board of health, or persons performing the duties of a board of health, rabies is
prevalent, the director of health, the board, or those persons shall declare a quarantine
of all dogs in the health district or in a part of it. During the quarantine, the owner, keeper, or harborer of any dog shall keep it confined
on the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer, or in a pound, kennel, or other
suitable place, at the expense of the owner, keeper, or harborer, except that a dog
may be permitted to leave the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer if it is
under leash or under the control of a responsible person. The quarantine order shall be considered an emergency and need not be published. (B) When the quarantine has been declared, the director of health, the board, or those
persons may require vaccination for rabies of all dogs within the health district
or part of it. Proof of rabies vaccination within a satisfactory period shall be demonstrated to
the county auditor before any registration is issued under section 955.02 of the Revised Code for any dog that is required to be vaccinated. (C) The director shall determine appropriate methods of rabies vaccination and satisfactory
periods for purposes of quarantines under this section. (D) When a quarantine of dogs has been declared in any health district or part of a health
district, the county dog warden and all other persons having the authority of police
officers shall assist the health authorities in enforcing the quarantine order. When rabies vaccination has been declared compulsory in any health district or part
of a health district, the dog warden shall assist the health authorities in enforcing
the vaccination order. (E) Notwithstanding this section, a city or general health district board of health may
make orders pursuant to sections 3709.20 and 3709.21 of the Revised Code requiring the vaccination of dogs. (F) No person shall recklessly violate a rabies quarantine order issued under this section. (G) Whoever violates division (F) of this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on
a first offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 955.26
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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