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B. Have the leash or tether controlled by a person who is of suitable age and discretion or securely attach, tie or affix the leash or tether to the ground or a stationary object or fixture so that the dog is adequately restrained and station such a person in close enough proximity to that dog so as to prevent it from causing injury to any person; and/or C. Muzzle that dog. (c) No owner, keeper or harborer of a vicious dog shall fail to obtain liability insurance with an insurer authorized to write liability insurance in this State providing coverage in each occurrence, subject to a limit, exclusive of interest and costs, of not less than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) because of damage or bodily injury to or death of a person caused by the vicious dog. (d) If a violation of C.O. Section 505.13 hereof involves a dog that is not a nuisance dog, dangerous doe, or vicious doe the offender shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars or more than one hundred dollars on a first offense, and on a subsequent offense shall be fined not less than seventy-five dollars or more than two hundred and fifty dollars an~may be imprisoned for not more than thirtydays. In addition the court may order the offender to personally supervise the dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to cause that do tg~ o complete dog obedience training, or to do both. je) If a violation of C.O. Section 505.13 hereof involves a nuisance dog, whoever violates that subsection is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense and of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on each subsequent offense involving the same dog. Upon a person beins convicted of or pleading_ uilty to a third violation of C.O. Section 505.13, involving the same dog, the court shall require the offender to register the dog as a dangerous dog. In addition, the court may order the offender to personallysupervise the nuisance dog that the offender owns, keeps, or harbors, to cause that do to complete dog obedience training, or both. - (fd) If a violation of subsection (b) hereof involves a dangerous dog, then, whoever violates that subsection is ug_ilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree on a first offense and of a misdemeanor of the third degree on each subsequent offense. Ian addition to this penalty and the e penalty provided in Section 501.99, the court may order the offender to personally supervise the dangerous dog that he or she owns, keeps or harbors, to cause that dog to complete dog obedience training, or to do both, and the court may order the offender to obtain liability insurance pursuant to subsection (c) hereof. The court, in the alternative, may order the dangerous dog to be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the County Dog warden or the County Humane Society at the owner's expense. (g@) If a violation of subsection (b) hereof involves a vicious dog, whoever violates that subsection is guilty of one of the following: (1) A felony of the fourth degree ^ ^ ~~°+ ° ••''°°°••°°* °~°~°° if the dog kills er ,., ^^~a~;~ .j~~a person. Prosecution shall be made under Ohio R.C. 955.22(D) and punishment shall be as provided in Ohio R.C. 2929.11. Additionally, the court shall order that the vicious dog be humanely destroyed by a licensed veterinarian, the County Dog Warden or the County Humane Society at the owner's expense.- (2) A misdemeanor of the first degree ^ ° f~°+ ^*~ ^°° ^^•' ^ ~'^^° ^~+'•° ~ ••~+" EXHIBIT A