01-18 Amend 505 Animals and Fowl & 506 Dangerous and Vicious Animals

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another owner, the written notice shall include the name, address, and phone number of the transferee. (7) Notify veterinarians, veterinary staff, groomers, and other members of the public who come into direct contact with the designated dog that the dog has been designed as a potential nuisance dog prior to such contact. (b) In addition to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, no owner or keeper of any potential nuisance dog shall fail to do the following: (1) Muzzle the dog while the dog is off the premises of the owner, keeper, or harborer, including within common areas of multiple -unit properties. The muz- zle must be made in a manner that will not cause injury to the dog or interfere with its vision or respiration, but must prevent it from biting any person or ani- mal. (2) Microchip the dog within 14 calendar days of the final determination of the dog as potential nuisance dog and provide the microchip information to the chief upon demand. (3) Vaccinate the dog for rabies yearly and provide proof of vaccination to the chief upon demand. (4) Neuter or spay the dog within 14 calendar days of the final determination of the dog as a potential nuisance dog, unless a licensed veterinarian determines that neutering or spaying of the dog is medically contraindicated, and provide proof of alteration or exemption to the chief upon demand. (c) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, the chief shall have the discretion to decrease or increase a classified dog's restrictions at the time of classification based upon relevant circumstances and may order the owner or keeper to complete dog obedience training within a specified period of time. The chief shall notify the owner or keeper of any modifications to the restrictions in writing. (d) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth de- gree on the first offense, a misdemeanor of the third degree on the second of- fense, and a misdemeanor of the first degree on the third or any subsequent of- fense. Notwithstanding the foregoing penalties, if a domestic animal or human is aggressively bitten by the dog without provocation as a result of a violation of this section, then whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree. Additionally, the court shall order the offender to complete dog obedience training within a specified period of time and provide written proof thereof to the chief. 506.06 DECLASSIFICATION OF DOGS. (a) Potential nuisance and nuisance dogs shall be declassified when, for a pe- riod of one year following the classification, there have been no further nuisance behaviors demonstrated or violations of Sections 505.02 or 506.04 of the Code or Section 955.22 of the Revised Code and, if required, the owner, keeper or harborer has satisfactorily completed obedience training for the classified dog. (b) Dangerous and vicious dogs shall be declassified when, for a period of four years following the classification, there have been no nuisance, dangerous or vicious dog behaviors demonstrated or violations of Section 505.02 of the Code or section 955.22 of the Revised Code, and the owner or keeper has satis- factorily completed obedience training for the dog classified and has passed the American Kennel Club "Canine Good Citizen" test. (c) The owner or keeper of the dog seeking declassification shall file a written application with the Division of Police that demonstrates satisfaction, in the chiefs discretion, of all required declassification conditions. (d) Upon declassification, the restrictions for dogs classified as a potential nuisance dog or nuisance dog shall be removed and restrictions on dogs classi- fied as a dangerous or vicious dog shall be removed, with the exception of the insurance requirements. 16