Ohio Administrative Code
Title 1501:31 - Division of Wildlife
Chapter 1501:31-25 - Wild Animal Collecting
Section 1501:31-25-03 - Wild animal rehabilitation permit
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) A person with a rehabilitation permit may care for and rehabilitate orphaned, injured, or other wild animals designated by the chief of the division of wildlife for the purpose of releasing the wild animals back to the wild. Provided further, it shall be unlawful to rehabilitate any wild animal without first obtaining a category I or category II rehabilitation permit.
(B) It shall be unlawful for a rehabilitation permit holder to:
(C) The wild animals and the facilities where wild animals are held, cared for, or rehabilitated shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times upon the request of a wildlife officer, constable, sheriff, deputy sheriff, police officer or other law enforcement officers unless the owner or person in charge objects. If the owner or person in charge refuses to permit the inspection, upon filing an affidavit in accordance with law with a court having jurisdiction and upon receiving a warrant, an officer authorized to enforce this rule may proceed with the inspection.
(D) Applicants for a rehabilitation permit must meet the following criteria:
(E) Any wildlife officer may remove any wild animal which is being improperly cared for and provide written notice to the holder of the rehabilitation permit that their permit is suspended until such time as the conditions of the facility or the care and handling deficiencies are corrected.
(F) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code apply to this rule.
Replaces: 1501:31-25-03