Ohio Department of Natural Resources Publication 5306 Division of Wildlife (R1112) LAWS: WILD PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES The laws governing this license may change periodically. License holders are required to maintain a knowledge and understanding of all laws pertaining to this license and to comply with all requirements contained in the laws. The most up to date version of the law can be found at codes.ohio.gov/. REVISED CODE OF OHIO (Storeria dekayi dekayi), midland brown (Storeria dekayi wrightorum), northern redbelly snake (Storeria 1531.01 Division of wildlife definitions. occipitomaculata occipitomaculata), eastern garter (R) “Game” includes game birds, game quadrupeds, and snake (Thamnophis sirtalis sirtalis), eastern plains garter fur-bearing . snake (Thamnophis radix radix), Butler’s (S) “Game birds” includes mourning doves, ringneck (Thamnophis butleri), shorthead garter snake (Thamnophis pheasants, bobwhite quail, ruffed grouse, sharp-tailed brachystoma), eastern ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus grouse, pinnated grouse, wild turkey, Hungarian partridge, sauritus), northern ribbon snake (Thamnophis sauritus Chukar partridge, woodcocks, black-breasted plover, septentrionalis), eastern hognose snake (Heterodon golden plover, Wilson’s snipe or jacksnipe, greater and platirhinos), eastern smooth earth snake ( valeriae lesser yellowlegs, rail, coots, gallinules, duck, geese, brant, valeriae), northern ringneck snake (Diadophis punctatus and crows. edwardsii), midwest worm snake ( amoenus (U) “Wild quadrupeds” includes game quadrupeds and helenae), (Carphophis amoenus fur-bearing animals. amoenus), black racer (Coluber constrictor constrictor), blue racer (Coluber constrictor foxii), rough green snake (V) “Game quadrupeds” includes cottontail rabbits, gray (opheodrys aestivus), smooth green snake (opheodrys squirrels, black squirrels, fox squirrels, red squirrels, flying vernalis vernalis), black rat snake (Elaphe obsoleta squirrels, chipmunks, groundhogs or woodchucks, white- obsoleta), eastern fox snake (Elaphe vulpina gloydi), black tailed deer, wild boar, and black bears. kingsnake (Lampropeltis getula nigra), eastern milk snake (W) “Fur-bearing animals” includes minks, weasels, (Lampropeltis triangulum triangulum), northern copperhead raccoons, skunks, opossums, muskrats, fox, beavers, (Agkistrodon contortrix mokasen), eastern massasauga badgers, otters, coyotes, and bobcats. (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus), and timber rattlesnake (X) “Wild animals” includes mollusks, crustaceans, (Crotalus horridus horridus). aquatic insects, fish, , amphibians, wild birds, wild (XX) “Amphibians” includes eastern hellbender quadrupeds, and all other wild mammals, but does not (Crytpobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis), mudpuppy include domestic deer. (Necturus maculosus maculosus), red-spotted newt (RR) “Native wildlife” means any of the animal (Notophthalmus viridescens viridescens), Jefferson kingdom indigenous to this state. salamander (Ambystoma jeffersonianum), spotted (VV) “Nonnative wildlife” means any wild animal not salamander (Ambystoma maculatum), blue-spotted indigenous to this state, but does not include domestic salamander (Ambystoma laterale), smallmouth salamander deer. (Ambystoma texanum), streamside salamander (WW) “Reptiles” includes common musk turtle (Ambystoma barbouri), marbled salamander (Ambystoma (sternotherus odoratus), common snapping turtle opacum), eastern tiger salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum (Chelydra serpentina serpentina), spotted turtle (Clemmys tigrinum), northern dusky salamander (Desmognathus guttata), eastern box turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina), fuscus fuscus), mountain dusky salamander (Desmognathus Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), common map ochrophaeus), redback salamander (Plethodon cinereus), turtle (Graptemys geographica), ouachita map turtle ravine salamander (Plethodon richmondi), northern (Graptemys pseudogeographica ouachitensis), midland slimy salamander (Plethodon glutinosus), Wehrle’s painted turtle (Chrysemys picta marginata), red-eared salamander (Plethodon wehrlei), four-toed salamander slider (Trachemys scripta elegans), eastern spiny softshell (Hemidactylium scutatum), spring salamander turtle (Apalone spinifera spinifera), midland smooth (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus duryi), northern spring softshell turtle (Apalone mutica mutica), northern fence salamander (Gyrinophilus porphyriticus porphyriticus), lizard (Sceloporus undulatus hyacinthinus), ground skink mud salamander (Pseudotriton montanus), northern red (Scincella lateralis), five-lined skink (Eumeces fasciatus), salamander (Pseudotriton ruber ruber), green salamander broadhead skink (Eumeces laticeps), northern coal skink (Aneides aeneus), northern two-lined salamander (Eurycea (Eumeces anthracinus anthracinus), European wall lizard bislineata), longtail salamander (Eurycea longicauda (Podarcis muralis), queen snake (Regina septemvittata), longicauda), cave salamander (Eurycea lucifuga), southern Kirtland’s snake (Clonophis kirtlandii), northern water two-lined salamander (Eurycea cirrigera), Fowler’s snake (Nerodia sipedon sipedon), Lake Erie watersnake toad (Bufo woodhousii fowleri), American toad (Bufo (Nerodia sipedon insularum), copperbelly water snake americanus), eastern spadefoot (Scaphiopus holbrookii), (Nerodia erythrogaster neglecta), northern brown snake Blanchard’s cricket frog (Acris crepitans blanchardi), Publication 5306 (R1112) LAWS: WILD ANIMAL PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - Page 1 of 6 northern spring peeper (Pseudacris crucifer crucifer), 1533.07 Protection afforded nongame birds. gray treefrog (Hyla versicolor), Cope’s gray treefrog No person shall catch, kill, injure, pursue, or have in the (Hyla chrysoscelis), western chorus frog (Pseudacris person’s possession, either dead or alive, or purchase, triseriata triseriata), mountain chorus frog (Pseudacris expose for sale, transport, or ship to a point within or brachyphona), bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana), green frog without the state, or receive or deliver for transportation (Rana clamitans melanota), northern leopard frog (Rana any bird other than a game bird, or have in the person’s pipiens), pickerel frog (Rana palustris), southern leopard possession any part of the plumage, skin, or body of any frog (Rana utricularia), and wood frog (Rana sylvatica). bird other than a game bird, except as permitted in Chapter (YY) “Deer” means white-tailed deer (Oddocoileus 1531. and this chapter of the Revised Code, or disturb or virginianus). destroy the eggs, nest, or young of such a bird. (ZZ) “Domestic deer” means nonnative deer that have This section does not prohibit the lawful taking, killing, been legally acquired or their offspring and that are held in pursuing, or possession of any game bird during the open private ownership for primarily agricultural purposes. season for the bird. Bald or golden eagles and ospreys shall (DDD) “Wholly enclosed preserve” means an area of not be killed or possessed at any time, except that eagles land that is surrounded by a fence that is at least six feet or ospreys may be possessed for educational purposes in height, unless otherwise specified in division rule, and is by governmental or municipal zoological parks, museums, constructed of a woven wire mesh, or another enclosure and scientific or educational institutions. European that the division of wildlife may approve, where game birds, starlings, English sparrows, and common pigeons, other game quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing than homing pigeons, may be killed at any time and their animals are raised and may be sold under the authority of nests or eggs may be destroyed at any time. Blackbirds a commercial propagating license or captive white-tailed may be killed at any time when doing damage to grain or deer propagation license obtained under section 1533.71 other property or when they become a nuisance. of the Revised Code. Each bird or any part thereof taken or had in possession (FFF) “Wild animal hunting preserve” means an area of contrary to this section constitutes a separate offense. land where game, captive white-tailed deer, and nonnative 1533.71 License to raise or keep game birds wildlife, other than game birds, are released and hunted and animals. as authorized by a wild animal hunting preserve license (A) Unless otherwise provided in this section or by obtained under section 1533.721 of the Revised Code. division rule, any person desiring to engage in the business (GGG) “Captive white-tailed deer” means legally acquired of raising and selling game birds, game quadrupeds, deer that are held in private ownership at a facility licensed reptiles, amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in a wholly under section 943.03 or 943.031 of the Revised Code and enclosed preserve of which the person is the owner or under section 1533.71 or 1533.721 of the Revised Code. lessee, or to have game birds, game quadrupeds, reptiles, 1531.02 State ownership of wild animals. amphibians, or fur-bearing animals in captivity, shall submit The ownership of and the title to all wild animals in this an application to the division of wildlife for a license to do state, not legally confined or held by private ownership le- so. This section does not apply to a person who possesses gally acquired, is in the state, which holds such title in trust wild animals under the authority of a license for a wild for the benefit of all the people. Individual possession shall animal hunting preserve or a commercial bird shooting be obtained only in accordance with the Revised Code or preserve. division of wildlife orders. No persons shall at any time of the The division, when it appears that the application is made year take in any manner or possess any number or quantity in good faith and the applicant is in compliance with division of wild animals, except such wild animals as the Revised (B) of this section, if applicable, and upon the payment of Code or division orders permit to be taken, hunted, killed, the fee for each license, may issue to the applicant any of or had in possession, and only at such time and place, and the following licenses that may be applied for: in such manner, as the Revised Code or division orders (1) “Commercial propagating license” permitting the prescribe. No person shall buy, sell, or offer any part of wild licensee to propagate game birds, game quadrupeds animals for sale, or transport any part of wild animals, except except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, or as permitted by the Revised Code or division orders. No fur-bearing animals in the wholly enclosed preserve the person shall possess or transport a wild animal which has location of which is stated in the license and the application been taken unlawfully outside the state. therefor, and to sell the propagated game birds, game A person doing anything prohibited or neglecting to do quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, anything required by this chapter or Chapter 1533. of the amphibians, or fur-bearing animals and ship them from the Revised Code or contrary to any division rule violates this state alive at any time, and permitting the licensee and the section. A person who counsels, aids, shields, or harbors licensee’s employees to kill the propagated game birds, an offender under those chapters or any division rule, or game quadrupeds except captive white-tailed deer, or fur- who knowingly shares in the proceeds of such a violation, bearing animals and sell the carcasses for food subject to or receives or possesses any wild animal in violation of the sections 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. The fee Revised Code or division rule, violates this section. for such a license is forty dollars per annum.

Publication 5306 (R1112) LAWS: WILD ANIMAL PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - Page 2 of 6 (2) “Noncommercial propagating license” permitting (4) Upon receipt of a captive white-tailed deer propagation the licensee to propagate game birds, game quadrupeds license, receipt of a license under section 943.03 or 943.031 except captive white-tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, or of the Revised Code, and a demonstration to the chief or fur-bearing animals and to hold the animals in captivity. the chief’s designee that each captive white-tailed deer Game birds, game quadrupeds except captive white- held by the licensee was legally acquired, the licensee may tailed deer, reptiles, amphibians, and fur-bearing place all of the licensee’s deer in the authorized enclosure. animals propagated or held in captivity by authority of a The licensee thereafter shall comply with this chapter and noncommercial propagating license are for the licensee’s Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code, division rules, sections own use and shall not be sold. The fee for such a license is 943.20 to 943.26 of the Revised Code, and rules adopted twenty-five dollars per annum. under section 943.24 of the Revised Code. (3) “Captive white-tailed deer propagation license” (C) The division may inspect a facility to which a captive permitting the licensee to propagate captive white-tailed white-tailed deer propagation license has been issued deer, hold the animals in captivity, and sell the animals only at reasonable times and when the inspection is in and carcasses. The fee for such a license is forty dollars. connection with a criminal investigation. The license is valid until a licensee ceases to hold captive (D) The chief, with the approval of the director of white-tailed deer or the license is revoked, whichever agriculture, may suspend or revoke a captive white-tailed occurs earlier. deer propagation license issued to a person who also (B)(1) A person who wishes to obtain a captive white- has been issued a valid license under section 943.03 or tailed deer propagation license, prior to applying for the 943.031 of the Revised Code for the same facility if the license, shall construct an authorized enclosure that is person fails to comply with this chapter and Chapter 1531. surrounded by a fence that is eight feet in height with a of the Revised Code, division rules, sections 943.20 to minimal deviation not to exceed four per cent, is constructed 943.26 of the Revised Code, and rules adopted under in a manner that prevents ingress and egress of deer, and section 943.24 of the Revised Code. is constructed of materials that are approved by the chief (E) [Added by 129th General Assembly File No. 89, of the division of wildlife in consultation with the animal HB 389, § 1] Except as provided by law, no person shall and plant health inspection service in the United States possess game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing department of agriculture, the department of agriculture, animals in closed season, provided that municipal or and representatives of the cervid industry in this state. governmental zoological parks are not required to obtain (2) After constructing an authorized enclosure in the licenses provided for in this section. accordance with division (B)(1) of this section and division (E) [As amended by 129th General Assembly File No. rules, the person may submit an application for a captive 113, SB 310, § 1] A license shall not be issued under this white-tailed deer propagation license. section to raise or sell a dangerous wild animal or restricted (3) Not later than thirty days after the submission of the snake as defined in section 935.01 of the Revised Code. application, a representative from the division shall inspect (F) Except for a captive white-tailed deer propagation the authorized enclosure to ensure compliance with division license, all licenses issued under this section shall expire (B)(1) of this section and division rules. If the applicant’s on the fifteenth day of March of each year. authorized enclosure is not in compliance with all of the (G) The chief shall pay all moneys received as fees applicable requirements, the representative shall inform for the issuance of licenses under this section into the the applicant in writing of the deficiencies not later than ten state treasury to the credit of the fund created by section business days after the inspection. If the applicant corrects 1533.15 of the Revised Code for the use of the division in the deficiencies, the applicant shall request a reinspection. the purchase, preservation, and protection of wild animals The reinspection shall be conducted in accordance with and for the necessary clerical help and forms required by this division not later than thirty days after the request for sections 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. reinspection. (H) This section does not authorize the taking or the If the applicant’s authorized enclosure complies with all release for taking of the following: of the applicable requirements, the chief shall review the application and shall issue or deny the license. If the chief (1) Game birds, without first obtaining a commercial bird denies the license, the chief shall return the application shooting preserve license issued under section 1533.72 of to the applicant with an explanation of the reasons for the Revised Code; denial. The applicant may correct the deficiencies in the (2) Game or nonnative wildlife, without first obtaining a application and submit a revised application. If the applicant wild animal hunting preserve license issued under section corrects the deficiencies, the chief shall issue the license 1533.721 of the Revised Code. as provided in this section.

Publication 5306 (R1112) LAWS: WILD ANIMAL PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - Page 3 of 6 1533.74 Sale of game or wildlife for food; tags (C) The holder of a captive white-tailed deer propagation for sale or transportation. license shall not knowingly falsify any record or tag that No game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals is required in rules adopted under section 943.24 of the held under the authority of a license issued under section Revised Code or in rules adopted under section 1531.10 of 1533.71, 1533.72, or 1533.721 of the Revised Code shall the Revised Code. be sold for food unless the carcass of each game bird, game 1533.79 Control of parasites and diseased game and wild- quadruped, or fur-bearing animal is tagged with a suitable life, authority of the director of agriculture. tag or seal approved by the division of wildlife. Game birds, (A) The chief of the division of wildlife may adopt, amend, game quadrupeds, and fur-bearing animals so killed and and rescind such rules as the chief considers necessary to tagged may be possessed, bought, or sold at any time. control or eradicate parasites and diseases of game birds, Common carriers shall receive and transport game birds, game quadrupeds other than captive white-tailed deer, fur- game quadrupeds, and fur-bearing animals so tagged, but bearing animals, or nonnative wildlife on the lands subject to every package containing them shall be affixed a tag or to sections 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. label upon which shall be plainly printed or written the name (B) This chapter and Chapter 1531. of the Revised Code of the person to whom the license was issued, the name of and division rules do not supersede the authority of the the person to whom they are to be transported, the number director of agriculture under Chapter 941. of the Revised of game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing animals Code to prevent the spread of dangerously contagious contained in the package, and a statement to the effect that or infectious diseases and to provide for the control and they were killed and tagged in accordance with sections eradication of such diseases. 1533.71 to 1533.79 of the Revised Code. The chief of the division of wildlife may adopt rules under section 1531.10 of the Revised Code necessary to admin- ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF OHIO ister this section. 1501:31-15-02 General hunting and trapping This section and rules adopted pursuant to it do not apply provisions. to meat that has been inspected by the department of agri- (Q) It shall be unlawful for any person to release a deer, culture under Chapter 918. of the Revised Code and rules wild turkey or bear into the wild that was raised pursuant to adopted under it and that has been marked with an official a license issued under section 1533.71 of the Revised Code. inspection mark, stamp, or brand pursuant to that inspection. 1501:31-15-17 Seasons for game birds, game 1533.77 Records of game held by a licensee; quadrupeds and furbearing animals. display of license. (J)(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to release wild (A) Each holder of a noncommercial or commercial boar in Ohio without first obtaining written permission from propagating license issued under section 1533.71 of the the chief of the division of wildlife or his representative, Revised Code shall keep the license prominently displayed except on a licensed wild animal hunting preserve. at the place of business specified in the license, and shall keep accurate written records that shall include the total 1501:31-25-04 Reptiles and Amphibians. number of game birds, game quadrupeds, or fur-bearing (A) Season Dates animals possessed on the date of application for the (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to take bullfrogs or license, the number subsequently propagated or acquired green frogs from May first through six p.m. on the second by purchase or gift, the number that escaped, the number Friday of June each year. that were released, the number that died, and the name (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to take snapping and address of each person or corporation from whom or to turtles or softshell turtles from May first through the last day whom game birds, game quadrupeds or fur-bearing animals of June each year. were received as a gift or given as a gift or purchased or (B) Bag and Size Limits sold alive or sold for food, and the date of each transaction. These records shall be kept permanently on the premises (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to take more than stated in the license, and shall be open for inspection by 15 bullfrogs or green frogs, singularly or in the aggregate, any authorized representative of the division of wildlife at in any one day. all reasonable times. (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to possess more (B) Each holder of a captive white-tailed deer propagation than 15 bullfrogs or green frogs, singularly or in the license issued under section 1533.71 of the Revised aggregate, at or between the place where taken and a Code shall maintain all records that are required in rules residence or place of lodging. adopted under section 943.24 of the Revised Code. The (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to take snapping records shall be kept permanently on the premises stated turtles or softshell turtles with a straight-line carapace in the license and shall be open for inspection by any length of less than 13 inches. authorized representative of the department of agriculture (4) It shall be unlawful for an Ohio resident to take or at all reasonable times and of the division of wildlife at all possess more than 4 total individuals of each species of reasonable times in conjunction with an active criminal collectable reptiles or collectable amphibians from the wild investigation. in Ohio.

Publication 5306 (R1112) LAWS: WILD ANIMAL PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - Page 4 of 6 (5) It shall be unlawful to take any or amphibian not (a) bullfrogs and green frogs legally acquired from listed as a collectable reptile or collectable amphibian from outside the state, or propagated under the authority of the wild in Ohio except bullfrogs, green frogs, snapping a commercial propagating license issued under section turtles and softshell turtles. 1533.71 of the revised code, that are accompanied by a bill (6) It shall be unlawful to take or possess any reptile or of sale, receipt, record of acquisition or invoice, legible in amphibian from any area under agreement with, owned, the English language, and are possessed and sold solely controlled or administered by the division of wildlife, except for consumption as food. for: (b) snapping turtles and softshell turtles legally acquired (a) persons who have received written permission from from outside the state, or legally obtained from within the the chief of the division of wildlife, provided they carry and state, that are accompanied by a bill of sale, receipt, record exhibit said permission upon request. of acquisition or invoice, legible in the English language, and are possessed and sold solely for consumption as (b) persons lawfully taking bullfrogs, green frogs, food. snapping turtles and softshell turtles. (c) snapping turtles and softshell turtle heads, shells (7) It shall be unlawful for a nonresident to take any and feet legally acquired from outside the state, or legally collectable reptile or collectable amphibian from the wild obtained from within the state, that are accompanied by a in Ohio. bill of sale, receipt, record of acquisition or invoice, legible (C) Methods in the English language. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person to take reptiles (d) wildlife ornamental products. or amphibians by shooting; except bullfrogs, green frogs, (3) It shall be unlawful for an Ohio resident 17 years of age snapping turtles and softshell turtles may be taken with or younger to posses, without applying for a propagating archery equipment. license under section 1533.71 of the revised code, more (2) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use or than 4 individuals or more than 25 eggs, tadpoles, or larvae maintain a turtle trap having mesh measuring less than four of each species of reptile or amphibian. inches on a side unless such traps are provided with an (E) Records escape ring of at least six inches in diameter, leading out of the trap, held open at all times. (1) It shall be unlawful for any person possessing, buying, selling, trading, bartering, receiving or gifting reptiles or (3) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or attempt to amphibians to fail to maintain accurate records, legible take turtles by means of a trap, placed in the water, having in the English language, which include the scientific and wings or leads. common names and the following, when applicable: (4) It shall be unlawful for any person to take reptiles or (a) the date of acquisition or transactions. amphibians with a foot hold or body-gripping trap. (b) the number of reptiles or amphibians by species. (5) It shall be unlawful for any person to fail to inspect or maintain their trap once every 24 hour period. (c) the birth dates of reptiles and amphibians propagated while in possession, by species. (6) It shall be unlawful for any person to set, use or maintain traps unless they have attached thereto a durable (d) the location of capture and length of all reptiles and waterproof tag bearing the name and address of the user amphibians taken from the wild by species. legible in the English language. (e) the complete name and address of the person from (7) It shall be unlawful for any person to disturb or molest whom the reptile or amphibian was purchased or otherwise a legally set trap of another person without permission from acquired. the trap’s owner or user. (f) the complete name and address of the person to (8) It shall be unlawful to take reptiles or amphibians whom the reptile or amphibian was sold, traded, bartered with the aid or use of chemicals, deleterious or stupefying or given as a gift. substances, smoke, explosives, winches, jacks or other (g) the weight of snapping turtles or softshell turtles sold device or material that may cause damage to or destroy solely for consumption as food by species. the den, hibernaculum, nest, or immediate surroundings (h) the date of death or escape. thereof. (i) the unique passive integrated transponder identifier of (D) Permits any implanted reptile. (1) It shall be unlawful to buy, sell, barter or trade any (2) It shall be unlawful to fail to retain a certificate of reptile or amphibian taken from the wild in Ohio except origin, a bill of sale, receipt, record of acquisition or invoice snapping turtles and softshell turtles. legible in the English language, for each individual reptile (2) It shall be unlawful for any person 18 years of age or amphibian produced in captivity or legally obtained from or older to fail to apply to the division of wildlife for a out of state which includes: propagating license under section 1533.71 of the revised code after taking possession of a reptile or amphibian, except:

Publication 5306 (R1112) LAWS: WILD ANIMAL PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - Page 5 of 6 (a) both the scientific and common name. (G) Release Into The Wild (b) number of reptiles and amphibians by species. (1) It shall be unlawful to release any reptile or amphibian (c) date of acquisition or transaction. into the wild that has been produced in captivity or obtained from outside the state. (d) the complete name and address of the person from whom the reptile or amphibian was purchased or otherwise (2) It shall be unlawful to release any reptile or amphibian acquired. into the wild that was taken from the wild in Ohio and was held in captivity for more than 30 days. (e) the propagating license number as issued under section 1533.71 of the revised code, when applicable. (3) It shall be unlawful to release any reptile or amphibian into the wild at any place other than the location of capture. (3) It shall be unlawful to fail to maintain on the premises as stated on the license, for a period of less than 5 years (4) It shall be unlawful to release any reptile or amphibian any: into the wild that has been held in captivity, in the same enclosure with any other species of reptile or amphibian. (a) records required by this rule. (H) Special Areas (b) certificate of origin, a bill of sale, receipt, record of acquisition or invoice required by this rule. (1) Pymatuning Lake (4) It shall be unlawful to fail to make available for (a) It shall be unlawful to take frogs and turtles in any inspection, by an authorized representative of the division manner or by any method except as provided in section of wildlife, at any reasonable time: 1501:31-13-07 of the administrative code. (a) reptiles and amphibians possessed. (I) All definitions set forth in rule 1501:31-1-02 of the Administrative Code shall apply to this rule. (b) records required by this rule. • For more information concerning reptiles and amphibians (c) certificate of origin, a bill of sale, receipt, record of refer to ODNR Division of Wildlife Publication 5003, acquisition or invoice required by this rule. Reptiles & Amphibians Licensing and Regulations. (5) Records shall not be required for: • For more information concerning captive white- (a) retail store and restaurant sales of snapping turtles, tailed deer propagation, refer to ODNR Division of softshell turtles, bullfrogs and green frogs to persons solely Wildlife Publication 5453, Captive White-tailed Deer for their own consumption as food. Propagation. (b) persons who purchase snapping turtles, softshell All game birds must be banded prior to release on a turtles, bullfrogs and green frogs solely for their own dog training ground and banded after being taken on a consumption as food. commercial bird shooting preserve. (c) wildlife ornamental products. To obtain approval for tags or seals required by ORC (F) Passive Integrated Transponders 1533.74 contact the district office for a form DNR 8850, (1) It shall be unlawful to possess any live reptile not Wild Animal Food Tag Approval Application. permanently implanted with a unique passive integrated Dangerous wild animal and restricted snake information transponder with a frequency of 125 kHz, 134.2 kHz or 400 can be obtained by calling the Ohio Department of kHz in each: Agriculture at (614) 728-6220 (a) snake with a snout-vent length of 18 inches or greater. (b) turtle with a straight-line carapace length of 4 inches CONTACT YOUR WILDLIFE OFFICER OR or greater, except: DISTRICT OFFICE FOR APPLICATIONS (i) snapping turtles and softshell turtles legally acquired Wildlife District One from outside the state, or legally obtained from within the 1500 Dublin Road WILDLIFE DISTRICT OF- Columbus 43215 state, that are accompanied by a bill of sale, receipt, record Ashtabula Phone: (614) 644- Lake of acquisition or invoice, legible in the English language, Williams Fulton Lucas 3925 Ottawa Wood Geauga Trumbull Henry Cuyahoga Defiance Sandusky and are possessed and sold solely for consumption as Erie Lorain Portage Paulding Huron Summit Wildlife District Two Seneca Medina food. Putnam Hancock 952 Lima Avenue # Mahoning Van Wert # 2 Wyandot Crawford Richland Ashland Wayne (2) It shall be unlawful to sell, barter, trade or gift any Findlay 45840 Stark Columbiana Allen 3 Hardin Phone: (419) 424- Mercer Carroll reptile, regardless of size, to another person that is not Auglaize Marion Holmes Morrow Tuscarawas 5000 Knox Jefferson Logan Shelby Union Coshocton permanently implanted with a unique passive integrated Harrison Darke

Champaign Licking transponder with a frequency of 125 kHz, 134.2 kHz or 400 Wildlife District Miami Guernsey Muskingum Belmont Madison Franklin Three Clark 1 kHz in each specimen, except: # Fairfield Preble Montgomery Perry 912 Portage Lakes Noble Monroe Greene Pickaway Morgan (a) snapping turtles and softshell turtles legally acquired Drive # Fayette Hocking Washington Butler Warren Clinton Akron 44319 Ross from outside the state, or legally obtained from within the 5 Athens4 Phone: (330) 644- Vinton Hamilton Highland # Clermont state, that are accompanied by a bill of sale, receipt, record Meigs Pike 2293 Jackson of acquisition or invoice, legible in the English language, Brown Adams Gallia Scioto and are possessed and sold solely for consumption as Wildlife District Four 360 E. State Street Lawrence food. Athens 45701 Phone: (740) 589- Publication 5306 (R1112) LAWS: WILD ANIMAL PROPAGATION AND RELATED ACTIVITIES - Page 6 of 6