HB 676

As Introduced
136th General Assembly
   Regular Session  H. B. No. 676
       2025-2026
  Representatives Thomas, D., Creech
  Cosponsor: Representative Newman
  To amend sections 955.01, 955.024, and 955.11 and  1
  to enact sections 305.87, 955.025, 955.111, and  2
  955.25 of the Revised Code to establish  3
  regulations regarding wolfdog hybrids and to  4
  allow a board of county commissioners to abate  5
  certain animal nuisances.  6
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:
     Section 1. That sections 955.01, 955.024, and 955.11 be  7
amended and sections 305.87, 955.025, 955.111, and 955.25 of the  8
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:  9
     Sec. 305.87. (A) As used in this section, "animal" means  10
an animal that is legally seized or disposed of and such seizure  11
or disposal is or becomes the financial responsibility of a  12
board of county commissioners.  13
     (B) A board of county commissioners may provide for the  14
abatement, control, or removal of one or more animals from land  15
in the county if the board determines that the maintenance of or  16
lack of care of the animal constitutes a nuisance. The board may  17
employ the necessary labor, materials, and equipment to perform  18
such action.  19
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       (C) A board of county commissioners may recoup the costs  20
incurred by the board in performing actions under division (B)  21
of this section from the owner of land upon which the animal or  22
animals were primarily kept in accordance with the process  23
prescribed in division (D) of this section.  24
       (D)(1) Except as provided in division (D)(2) of this  25
section, at least seven days before providing for the abatement,  26
control, or removal of any animal, the board of county  27
commissioners shall notify the landowner and any holders of  28
liens of record upon the property of both of the following:  29
       (a) That the owner is ordered to abate, control, or remove  30
the animal or animals because the maintenance or care of the  31
animal or animals have been determined by the board to be a  32
nuisance.  33
       (b) If the animal or animals are not abated, controlled,  34
or removed, or if provision for abatement, control, or removal  35
is not made, within seven days, that the board shall provide for  36
such abatement, control, or removal, and that any costs incurred  37
by the board in performing that task shall be entered upon the  38
tax list and become a lien upon the land upon which the animal  39
or animals were kept from the date of entry.  40
       (2) If the board of county commissioners provide for or  41
are financially responsible for the abatement, control, or  42
removal of an animal or animals and such action was done in an  43
emergency situation, the board shall so notify the owner of the  44
land upon which the animal or animals were kept and any holders  45
of liens of record upon the land of the abatement, control, or  46
removal and that the costs incurred by the board in performing  47
that action shall be entered upon the tax list and become a lien  48
upon the land from the date of entry.  49
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       (E) The board shall send the notice to the owner of the  50
land by certified mail if the owner is a resident of the county  51
or is a nonresident whose address is known, and by certified  52
mail to lienholders of record; alternatively, if the owner is a  53
resident of the county or is a nonresident whose address is  54
known, the board may give notice to the owner by causing any of  55
its agents or employees to post the notice on the principal  56
structure on the land and to photograph that posted notice with  57
a camera capable of recording the date of the photograph on it.  58
If the owner's address is unknown and cannot reasonably be  59
obtained, it is sufficient to publish the notice once using at  60
least one of the following methods:  61
       (1) In the print or digital edition of a newspaper of  62
general circulation in the county;  63
       (2) On the official public notice web site established  64
under section 125.182 of the Revised Code;  65
       (3) On the web site and social media account of the  66
county.  67
       (F) All costs incurred as authorized under this section  68
shall be paid out of the county general fund from money not  69
otherwise appropriated, except that if the costs incurred exceed  70
five hundred dollars, the board may borrow money from a  71
financial institution to pay for the costs in whole or in part.  72
       (G) If a board of county commissioners proceeds under  73
division (D) of this section, the board shall make a written  74
report to the applicable county auditor of the board's action  75
under this section. The board shall include in the report a  76
legal description of the premises and a statement of all costs  77
incurred in providing for the abatement, control, or removal of  78
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any animals as provided in this section, including the board's  79
charges for its services, the costs incurred in providing  80
notice, any fees or interest paid to borrow money, and the  81
amount paid for labor, materials, and equipment. The county  82
auditor shall place the costs upon the tax list. The costs are a  83
lien upon the land from and after the date of the entry and  84
shall be collected in the same manner as taxes on real property.  85
The county treasurer shall provide for payment of any collected  86
costs to the general fund of the county that filed the report  87
under this division.  88
       Sec. 955.01. As used in this chapter:  89
       (A) "Vicious dog" means a dog that has been designated as  90
such in accordance with section 955.23 of the Revised Code or a  91
dog that has previously engaged in a vicious dog act when  92
evidence of such engagement is presented to a court and the  93
court determines that the dog has engaged in a previous vicious  94
dog act.  95
       (B) "Dangerous dog" means a dog that has been designated  96
as such in accordance with section 955.23 of the Revised Code or  97
a dog that has previously engaged in a dangerous dog act when  98
evidence of such engagement is presented to a court and the  99
court determines that the dog has engaged in a previous  100
dangerous dog act.  101
       (C) "Nuisance dog" means a dog that has been designated as  102
such in accordance with section 955.23 of the Revised Code or a  103
dog that has previously engaged in a nuisance dog act when  104
evidence of such engagement is presented to a court and the  105
court determines that the dog has engaged in a previous nuisance  106
dog act.  107
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       (D) "Nuisance dog act," "dangerous dog act," and "vicious  108
dog act" have the same meanings as in section 955.22 of the  109
Revised Code.  110
       (E) "Police dog" means a dog that has been trained, and  111
may be used, to assist one or more law enforcement officers in  112
the performance of their official duties.  113
       (F) "Dog kennel" or "kennel" means an establishment that  114
keeps, houses, and maintains adult dogs, as defined in section  115
956.01 of the Revised Code, for the purpose of breeding the dogs  116
for a fee or other consideration received through a sale,  117
exchange, or lease and that is not a high volume breeder  118
licensed under Chapter 956. of the Revised Code.  119
       (G) "First generation wolfdog" means the offspring of the  120
reproduction between a wolf with a domestic dog.  121
       (H)(1) "Wolfdog hybrid" means any of the following:  122
       (a) A first generation wolfdog;  123
       (b) The offspring of the reproduction between any of the  124
following:  125
       (i) A first generation wolfdog with a wolf;  126
       (ii) A first generation wolfdog with a domestic dog;  127
       (iii) A first generation wolfdog with a first generation  128
wolfdog.  129
       (c) An animal that is advertised or otherwise described or  130
represented as a wolfdog hybrid by its owner.  131
       (2) For purposes of this chapter, references to a "dog"  132
include a "wolfdog hybrid."  133
       Sec. 955.024. (A) Whenever a county auditor registers a  134
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dangerous or vicious dog or receives a notification regarding an  135
address change from an owner, keeper, or harborer of a dangerous  136
or vicious dog, the county auditor shall notify in writing the  137
applicable county dog warden of such registration or address  138
change.  139
       (B) Whenever a county auditor registers a wolfdog hybrid  140
or receives a notification regarding an address change from an  141
owner, keeper, or harborer of a wolfdog hybrid, the county  142
auditor shall notify in writing the applicable county dog warden  143
of such registration or address change.  144
       Sec. 955.025. (A)(1) In addition to obtaining a dog  145
registration in accordance with division (A) of section 955.02  146
of the Revised Code, every person who is the owner, keeper, or  147
harborer of a wolfdog hybrid shall apply for a wolfdog hybrid  148
registration to the county auditor and submit all of the  149
following to the county auditor:  150
       (a) A fee of one hundred dollars;  151
       (b) The person's address, telephone number, and other  152
appropriate means for the county auditor to contact the person,  153
along with proof that the person is eighteen years of age or  154
older;  155
       (c) With respect to the person and the wolfdog hybrid for  156
which the wolfdog hybrid registration is required, all of the  157
following:  158
       (i) Either satisfactory evidence of the fact that the  159
wolfdog hybrid has been neutered or spayed or a statement from a  160
licensed veterinarian that neutering or spaying of the wolfdog  161
hybrid is medically contraindicated;  162
       (ii) Satisfactory evidence of the fact that the person has  163
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posted and will continue to post clearly visible signs at the  164
person's residence warning both minors and adults of the  165
presence of a wolfdog hybrid on the property;  166
       (iii) Satisfactory evidence of the fact that the wolfdog  167
hybrid has been permanently identified by means of a microchip  168
and the wolfdog hybrid's microchip number.  169
       (2) The person shall renew the wolfdog hybrid registration  170
annually for the same fee and in the same manner as the initial  171
registration was obtained.  172
       (3) If a wolfdog hybrid registration holder relocates to a  173
new county, the holder shall follow the procedure in division  174
(C) of this section and, upon the expiration of the registration  175
issued in the original county, shall renew the registration in  176
the new county.  177
       (B) Upon submission in accordance with division (A) of  178
this section, the county shall issue a wolfdog hybrid  179
registration to the person. The county auditor also shall  180
provide the owner with a uniformly designed tag that identifies  181
the animal as a wolfdog hybrid.  182
       (C)(1) If the owner of a wolfdog hybrid for whom a wolfdog  183
hybrid registration has previously been obtained relocates to a  184
new address within the same county, the owner shall provide  185
notice of the new address to the county auditor within ten days  186
of relocating to the new address.  187
       (2) If the owner of a wolfdog hybrid for whom a wolfdog  188
hybrid registration has previously been obtained relocates to a  189
new address within another county, the owner shall do both of  190
the following within ten days of relocating to the new address:  191
       (a) Provide written notice of the new address and a copy  192
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of the original wolfdog hybrid registration to the county  193
auditor of the new county;  194
       (b) Provide written notice of the new address to the  195
county auditor of the county where the owner previously resided.  196
       (D) An animal shelter that keeps or harbors a wolfdog  197
hybrid more than three months of age is exempt from any  198
registration requirements imposed under this section if it is a  199
nonprofit organization that is exempt from federal income  200
taxation under subsection 501(a) and described in subsection  201
501(c)(3) of the "Internal Revenue Code of 1986," 26 U.S.C  202
501(c)(3).  203
       (E) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a wolfdog hybrid  204
shall fail to present a valid wolfdog hybrid registration upon  205
request of any law enforcement officer, dog warden, or public  206
health official charged with enforcing this section. A violation  207
of this division is a strict liability offense and section  208
2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply.  209
       (F) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a wolfdog hybrid  210
shall fail to do any of the following:  211
       (1) Obtain a wolfdog hybrid registration from the county  212
auditor pursuant to this section;  213
       (2) Affix a tag that identifies the wolfdog hybrid as a  214
wolfdog hybrid to the wolfdog hybrid's collar;  215
       (3) Ensure that the wolfdog hybrid wears the collar and  216
tag at all times.  217
       A violation of division (F) of this section is a strict  218
liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does  219
not apply.  220
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       (G)(1) Whoever violates division (E) of this section is  221
guilty of a minor misdemeanor.  222
       (2) Whoever violates division (F) of this section is  223
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree and a misdemeanor  224
of the third degree on each subsequent offense.  225
       Sec. 955.11. (A) Upon the transfer of ownership of any  226
dog, the seller of the dog shall give the buyer a transfer of  227
ownership certificate that shall be signed by the seller. The  228
certificate shall contain the registration number of the dog,  229
the name of the seller, and a brief description of the dog.  230
Blank forms of the certificate may be obtained from the county  231
auditor. A transfer of ownership shall be recorded by the  232
auditor upon presentation of a transfer of ownership certificate  233
that is signed by the former owner of a dog and that is  234
accompanied by a fee of five dollars.  235
       (B) Except as provided in division (C) of this section or  236
section 955.111 of the Revised Code, prior to the transfer of  237
ownership or possession of a dog, upon the buyer's or other  238
transferee's request, the seller or other transferor of the dog  239
shall give to the person a written notice relative to the  240
behavior and propensities of the dog.  241
       (C) Within ten days after the transfer of ownership or  242
possession of any dog, if the seller or other transferor of the  243
dog has knowledge that the dog is a dangerous dog or vicious  244
dog, the seller or other transferor shall give to the buyer or  245
other transferee, the board of health for the district in which  246
the buyer or other transferee resides, and the dog warden of the  247
county in which the buyer or other transferee resides, a  248
completed copy of a written form on which the seller shall  249
furnish the following information:  250
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       (1) The name and address of the buyer or other transferee  251
of the dog;  252
       (2) The age, sex, color, breed, and current registration  253
number of the dog.  254
       In addition, the seller shall answer the following  255
questions, which shall be specifically stated on the form as  256
follows:  257
       "Has the dog ever chased or attempted to attack or bite a  258
person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the behavior  259
occurred."  260
       "Has the dog ever bitten a person? If yes, describe the  261
incident(s) in which the behavior occurred."  262
       "Has the dog ever seriously injured or killed a person? If  263
yes, describe the incident(s) in which the behavior occurred."  264
       "Has the dog previously been designated a nuisance,  265
dangerous, or vicious dog? If yes, indicate the designation that  266
was assigned, the date of designation, and in which county or  267
city the designation was made."  268
       The seller or other transferor shall obtain the signature  269
of the buyer or other transferee after a statement on the form  270
that the buyer or other transferee understands that such person  271
is acquiring a dangerous or vicious dog.  272
       The dog warden of the county in which the seller resides  273
shall furnish the form to the seller at no cost.  274
       (D)(1) No seller or other transferor of a dog shall fail  275
to comply with the requirements of division (A) of this section.  276
A violation of this division is a strict liability offense and  277
section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply.  278
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       (2) No seller or other transferor of a dog shall fail to  279
comply with the requirements of division (B) or (C) of this  280
section. A violation of this division is a strict liability  281
offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply.  282
       (E)(1) Whoever violates division (D)(1) of this section is  283
guilty of a minor misdemeanor.  284
       (2) Whoever violates division (D)(2) of this section is  285
guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and of a  286
misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.  287
       (F) Division (C) of this section does not apply to an  288
animal shelter for dogs with respect to a dog concerning which  289
it transferred ownership or possession to another person if both  290
of the following apply:  291
       (1) The animal shelter for dogs did not have knowledge and  292
could not have reasonably ascertained that the dog is a  293
dangerous or vicious dog.  294
       (2) Before the transfer of the dog, the animal shelter for  295
dogs asked the following questions of the dog's previous owner,  296
keeper, or harborer, if such person is known and if the dog was  297
not impounded under section 959.132 of the Revised Code:  298
       (a) "Has the dog ever chased or attempted to attack or  299
bite a person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the  300
behavior occurred."  301
       (b) "Has the dog ever bitten a person? If yes, describe  302
the incident(s) in which the behavior occurred."  303
       (c) "Has the dog ever seriously injured or killed a  304
person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the behavior  305
occurred."  306
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       (d) "Has the dog previously been designated a nuisance,  307
dangerous, or vicious dog? If yes, indicate the designation that  308
was assigned, the date of designation, and in which county or  309
city the designation was made."  310
       Sec. 955.111. (A) If a seller or other transferor of a dog  311
has knowledge that the dog is a wolfdog hybrid, within ten days  312
after the transfer of ownership or possession of the wolfdog  313
hybrid, the seller or other transferor shall give to the buyer  314
or other transferee, the board of health for the district in  315
which the buyer or other transferee resides, and the dog warden  316
of the county in which the buyer or other transferee resides, a  317
completed copy of a written form on which the seller shall  318
furnish the following information:  319
       (1) The name and address of the buyer or other transferee  320
of the wolfdog hybrid;  321
       (2) The age, sex, color, applicable DNA information, and  322
current registration number of the wolfdog hybrid.  323
       In addition, the seller shall answer the following  324
questions, which shall be specifically stated on the form as  325
follows:  326
       "Has the wolfdog hybrid ever chased or attempted to attack  327
or bite a person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the  328
behavior occurred."  329
       "Has the wolfdog hybrid ever bitten a person? If yes,  330
describe the incident(s) in which the behavior occurred."  331
       "Has the wolfdog hybrid ever seriously injured or killed a  332
person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the behavior  333
occurred."  334
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       The seller or other transferor shall obtain the signature  335
of the buyer or other transferee after a statement on the form  336
that the buyer or other transferee understands that such person  337
is acquiring a wolfdog hybrid.  338
       The dog warden of the county in which the seller resides  339
shall furnish the form to the seller at no cost.  340
       (B) No seller or other transferor of a wolfdog hybrid  341
shall fail to comply with the requirements of division (A) of  342
this section. A violation of this division is a strict liability  343
offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does not apply.  344
       (C) Whoever violates division (B) of this section is  345
guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and of a  346
misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.  347
       (D) Division (A) of this section does not apply to an  348
animal shelter for dogs with respect to a wolfdog hybrid  349
concerning which it transferred ownership or possession to  350
another person if both of the following apply:  351
       (1) The animal shelter for dogs did not have knowledge and  352
could not have reasonably ascertained that the dog is a wolfdog  353
hybrid.  354
       (2) Before the transfer of the wolfdog hybrid, the animal  355
shelter for dogs asked the following questions of the wolfdog  356
hybrid's previous owner, keeper, or harborer, if such person is  357
known and if the wolfdog hybrid was not impounded under section  358
959.132 of the Revised Code:  359
       (a) "Has the dog ever chased or attempted to attack or  360
bite a person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the  361
behavior occurred."  362
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       (b) "Has the dog ever bitten a person? If yes, describe  363
the incident(s) in which the behavior occurred."  364
       (c) "Has the dog ever seriously injured or killed a  365
person? If yes, describe the incident(s) in which the behavior  366
occurred."  367
       Sec. 955.25. (A) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a  368
wolfdog hybrid shall fail to do any of the following:  369
       (1) While that wolfdog hybrid is outdoors, but on the  370
premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer, securely confine the  371
wolfdog hybrid at all times in a locked pen that has a top,  372
locked fenced yard with fencing that is sufficiently constructed  373
to prevent escape, or other locked enclosure that has a top;  374
       (2) While that wolfdog hybrid is inside a residential  375
dwelling or other building on the premises of the owner, keeper,  376
or harborer, and there is an invitee inside the dwelling or  377
building, securely confine the wolfdog hybrid at all times  378
inside the dwelling or building so that there is no reasonable  379
probability that the wolfdog hybrid comes into contact with the  380
invitee;  381
       (3) While that wolfdog hybrid is off the premises of the  382
owner, keeper, or harborer, keep that wolfdog hybrid on a chain-  383
link leash or tether that is not more than six feet in length  384
and additionally do at least one of the following:  385
       (a) Keep that wolfdog hybrid in a locked pen that has a  386
top, locked fenced yard with fencing that is sufficiently  387
constructed to prevent escape, or other locked enclosure that  388
has a top;  389
       (b) Have the leash or tether controlled by a person who is  390
of suitable age and discretion or securely attach, tie, or affix  391
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the leash or tether to the ground or a stationary object or  392
fixture so that the wolfdog hybrid is adequately restrained and  393
station such a person in close enough proximity to that wolfdog  394
hybrid so as to prevent it from causing injury to any person;  395
       (c) Muzzle that wolfdog hybrid.  396
       A violation of division (A) of this section is a strict  397
liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does  398
not apply.  399
       (B) No owner, keeper, or harborer of a wolfdog hybrid  400
shall fail to do any of the following:  401
       (1) Obtain liability insurance in an amount, exclusive of  402
interest and costs, that equals or exceeds one hundred thousand  403
dollars, with an insurer authorized to write liability insurance  404
in this state providing coverage in each occurrence because of  405
damage or bodily injury to or death of a person caused by the  406
wolfdog hybrid;  407
       (2) Provide proof of that liability insurance upon request  408
to any law enforcement officer, county dog warden, or public  409
health official charged with enforcing this section;  410
       (3) Notify the local dog warden immediately if any of the  411
following occurs:  412
       (a) The wolfdog hybrid is loose or unconfined.  413
       (b) The wolfdog hybrid bites a person, unless the dog is  414
on the property of the owner of the wolfdog hybrid, and the  415
person who is bitten is unlawfully trespassing or committing a  416
criminal act within the boundaries of that property.  417
       (c) The wolfdog hybrid attacks another animal while the  418
wolfdog hybrid is off the property of the owner of the wolfdog  419
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hybrid.  420
       (4) If the wolfdog hybrid is sold, given to another  421
person, or dies, notify the county auditor and the dog warden  422
within ten days of the sale, transfer, or death.  423
       (5) Prior to any training or veterinary care provided to  424
the wolfdog hybrid by a trainer or licensed veterinarian,  425
disclose to the trainer or licensed veterinarian, as applicable,  426
that the wolfdog hybrid is a wolfdog hybrid.  427
       A violation of division (B) of this section is a strict  428
liability offense and section 2901.20 of the Revised Code does  429
not apply.  430
       (C) No person shall recklessly do any of the following:  431
       (1) Debark or surgically silence a dog that the person  432
knows or has reason to believe is a wolfdog hybrid;  433
       (2) Possess a wolfdog hybrid if the person knows or has  434
reason to believe that the wolfdog hybrid has been debarked or  435
surgically silenced;  436
       (3) Falsely attest on a waiver form provided by the  437
veterinarian that the person's dog is not a wolfdog hybrid or  438
otherwise provide false information on that written waiver form.  439
       (D) Before a veterinarian debarks or surgically silences a  440
dog, the veterinarian may give the owner of the dog a written  441
waiver form that attests that the dog is not a wolfdog hybrid.  442
The written waiver form shall include all of the following:  443
       (1) The veterinarian's license number and current business  444
address;  445
       (2) The number of the license of the dog if the dog is  446
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licensed;  447
       (3) A reasonable description of the age, coloring, and  448
gender of the dog as well as any notable markings on the dog;  449
       (4) The signature of the owner of the dog attesting that  450
the owner's dog is not a wolfdog hybrid;  451
       (5) A statement that Ohio law prohibits any person from  452
doing any of the following:  453
       (a) Debarking or surgically silencing a dog that the  454
person knows or has reason to believe is a wolfdog hybrid;  455
       (b) Possessing a wolfdog hybrid if the person knows or has  456
reason to believe that the wolfdog hybrid has been debarked or  457
surgically silenced;  458
       (c) Falsely attesting on a waiver form provided by the  459
veterinarian that the person's dog is not a wolfdog hybrid or  460
otherwise provide false information on that written waiver form.  461
       (E) It is an affirmative defense to a charge of a  462
violation of division (C) of this section that the veterinarian  463
who is charged with the violation obtained, prior to debarking  464
or surgically silencing the dog, a written waiver form that  465
complies with this section and that attests that the dog is not  466
a wolfdog hybrid.  467
       (F)(1) Whoever violates division (A) of this section is  468
guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense  469
and of a misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent  470
offense. Additionally, the court may order the offender to do  471
either or both of the following:  472
       (a) Personally supervise the wolfdog hybrid that the  473
offender owns, keeps, or harbors;  474
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       (b) Cause the wolfdog hybrid to complete obedience  475
training.  476
       (2) The court, in the alternative, may order the wolfdog  477
hybrid to be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian or  478
the county dog warden at the owner's expense.  479
       (G)(1) Whoever violates division (B)(1) of this section is  480
guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense and a  481
misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense.  482
       (2) Whoever violates division (B)(2), (3), (4), or (5) of  483
this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor.  484
       (H) Whoever violates division (C)(1), (2), or (3) of this  485
section is guilty of a felony of the fourth degree.  486
Additionally, the court shall order that the wolfdog hybrid  487
involved in the violation be humanely destroyed by a licensed  488
veterinarian or the county dog warden. Until the court makes a  489
final determination and during the pendency of any appeal of a  490
violation of division (C)(1), (2), or (3) of this section and at  491
the discretion of the dog warden, the wolfdog hybrid shall be  492
confined or restrained in accordance with the provisions of  493
division (A) of this section or at the county dog pound at the  494
owner's expense.  495
       Section 2. That existing sections 955.01, 955.024, and  496
955.11 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.  497