Ohio Code § 955.50
Ohio Code § 955.50. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 955.50.
(A) No person shall sell, offer to sell, or expose for sale, for the purpose of resale
or receive for delivery within this state, or ship from any point within this state
to any point outside this state, for sale to the general public at retail, any dog
under the age of eight weeks. (B) No person shall receive from outside this state, or ship from any point within this
state to any point outside this state, for sale to the general public at retail, any
dog that is not accompanied by a certificate, issued by a licensed veterinarian who
is accredited by the United States department of agriculture and authorized to issue
health certificates for animals in interstate commerce, certifying that the dog is
sufficiently sound and healthy to be reasonably expected to withstand the intended
transportation without adverse effect. (C) This section does not apply to the transportation of dogs in interstate commerce
by common carrier, provided that neither the point of shipment nor the point of receiving
is within this state. (D) No person responsible for the transportation of a pregnant dog to any point within
this state or from any point within this state to any point outside this state shall
be liable in damages for any injury to or illness of, or the death of, the dog or
any puppies, whenever the injury, illness, or death results from the birth of such
puppies during the time the dog is being transported. (E) Whoever recklessly violates 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 § 955.50
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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