505.14 DOGS WITH BLIND, DEAF OR MOBILITY IMPAIRED PERSONS OR TRAINERS.
   (a)   When a blind, deaf, hearing impaired or mobility impaired person or trainer of an assistance dog is accompanied by an assistance dog, as that term is defined in the Ohio Revised Code, the person or trainer is entitled to the full and equal accommodations, advantages, facilities and privileges of all public conveyances, hotels, lodging places, all places of public accommodation, amusement or resort, all institutions of education, and other places to which the general public is invited, and may take the dog into such conveyances and places, subject only to the conditions and limitations applicable to all persons not so accompanied, except that:
      (1)   The dog shall not occupy a seat in any public conveyance.
      (2)   The dog shall be upon a leash while using the facilities of a common carrier.
      (3)   Any dog in training to become an assistance dog shall be covered by a liability insurance policy provided by the nonprofit special agency engaged in such work protecting members of the public against personal injury or property damage caused by the dog.
   (b)   No person shall deprive a blind, deaf, hearing impaired or mobility impaired person or a trainer of an assistance dog who is accompanied by an assistance dog of any of the advantages, facilities or privileges provided in subsection (a) hereof, nor charge the person or trainer a fee or charge for the dog.
(Ord. 50-13. Passed 12-16-2013.)
   (c)   As used in this section, "institutions of education" means:
      (1)   Any state university or college, as defined in Ohio R.C. 3345.32;
      (2)   Any private college or university that holds a certificate of authorization issued by the Ohio Board of Regents pursuant to Ohio R.C. Chapter 1713;
      (3)   Any elementary or secondary school operated by a board of education;
      (4)   Any chartered or nonchartered nonpublic elementary or secondary school;
      (5)   Any school issued a certificate of registration by the State Board of Proprietary School Registration.
   (d)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.
(Ord. 44-04. Passed 6-21-2004.)