OHIO DOG LAWS
Tags to be worn (ORC 955.09) - No owner of a dog shall fail to require the dog to wear, at all times, a valid tag issued in connection with a certificate of registration under division (A) of section 955.02 of the Revised Code. No person shall recklessly own, keep, or harbor a dog wearing a fictitious, altered, or invalid registration tag or a registration tag not issued by the county auditor in connection with the registration of such animal.
Dog licensing (ORC 955.21) - No owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog more than three months of age shall fail to file the application for registration.
Control/Confinement (ORC 955.22) - No owner, keeper or harborer shall fail to keep their dog confined to the premises by a leash, tether, adequate fence, supervision, or secure enclosure to prevent escape or keep the dog under the reasonable control of some person.
Duties after dog bite (ORC 955.261) - No person shall remove a dog that has bitten any person from the county in which the bite occurred until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed. No person shall transfer a dog that has bitten any person until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed, except that a person may transfer the dog to the county dog warden or to any other animal control authority. Subject to division (A)(2)(b) of this section, no person shall kill a dog that has bitten any person until a quarantine period as specified in division (B) of this section has been completed.



