(A) For purposes of this section, DANGEROUS WILD ANIMAL and RESTRICTED SNAKE have the same meanings as set forth in R.C. § 935.01.
(B) (1) Except for a restricted snake specified in R.C. § 935.01(L)(1), no person shall sell or offer for sale at auction a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake.
(2) Except for a microchip removed for purposes of a medical emergency by a veterinarian that is qualified to provide veterinary care to the dangerous wild animal, no person shall knowingly remove a microchip that is implanted in a dangerous wild animal as required in R.C. § 935.04.
(3) No person that possesses a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake shall fail to post and display any of the following:
(a) On each cage in which a dangerous wild animal is confined, signs warning the public that a dangerous wild animal is confined in the cage;
(b) At each entrance to the property where a dangerous wild animal is confined, a sign warning the public that a dangerous wild animal is on the property;
(c) On each container in which a restricted snake is confined, a sign warning the public that a restricted snake is in the container;
(d) At the main entrance to each structure where a restricted snake is confined, a sign warning the public that a restricted snake is in the structure;
(e) On a vehicle that is used to transport a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake, a sign warning that a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake, as applicable, is in the vehicle; or
(f) The signs shall comply with standards established in rules adopted by the State Director of Agriculture.
(4) No person shall allow a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake to roam off the property where it is confined.
(5) No person shall remove any teeth or claws from a dangerous wild animal or restricted snake, as applicable, unless determined to be medically necessary by a veterinarian.
(R.C. § 935.18)
(C) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree on the first offense. On a second or subsequent offense, such person is guilty of a felony and shall be prosecuted under appropriate state law.
(R.C. § 935.99)