Ohio Code § 955.61
Ohio Code § 955.61. Reproduced from the official Ohio Revised Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 955.61.
(A)(1) If a health care provider or a licensed veterinarian has knowledge of a person being
bitten or injured as a result of an attack by a dog or other non-human mammal, the
provider or veterinarian shall report the bite or injury, not later than twenty-four
hours after obtaining such knowledge, to the health commissioner of the health district
in which the bite occurred. (2) A person who is bitten or injured as a result of an attack by a dog or other non-human
mammal may report the bite or injury to the health commissioner of the health district
in which the bite occurred. (B) A city or general health district board of health shall annually submit a report
regarding non-human mammalian bites and injuries occurring in its district to the
department of health not later than the first day of March of each year. The report shall include information about the bites and injuries that occurred
in the previous calendar year.
Source: official Ohio text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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- Citation: Ohio Revised Code § 955.61
- Jurisdiction: Ohio
- Code: Ohio Revised Code
- Text: transcribed from the official source (verify below)
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