618.08 ANNUAL REGISTRATION OF DOGS; TAGS REQUIRED.
   (a)   Except for guide dogs registered under Ohio R.C. 955.011 and dogs kept by an institution or organization for teaching and research purposes under Ohio R.C. 955.16, no person shall own or keep a dog without annually registering such dog with the County Auditor. The failure of any dog at any time to wear a valid registration tag shall be prima-facie evidence of lack of registration and shall subject such dog to impounding and disposition as provided by Ohio R.C. 955.16.
   (b)   Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalty provided in Section 698.02.
(Ord. 1992-158. Passed 12-7-92.)