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OH HB379
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/16/2024
Primary Sponsor
Brian Lorenz
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AI Summary
- Road service crew members must scan deceased dogs or cats found on public roads or highways with microchip scanning devices before disposal
- Road service employers are required to provide microchip scanners to their crew members for this purpose
- If contact information is obtained from a microchip scan, the road service employer must notify the relevant public body and deliver the deceased animal to it
- Public bodies must make reasonable efforts to contact the identified pet owner and hold the deceased animal in sanitary conditions for 24 hours to allow retrieval
- Public bodies may dispose of the deceased animal if the owner cannot be contacted after reasonable effort or does not retrieve it within 24 hours
Legislative Description
Create microchip scanning procedure - dead animal on public road
Environment and Natural Resources : Waste Disposal
Last Action
Referred to committee: Transportation
2/6/2024
Committee Referrals
Transportation2/6/2024
Full Bill Text
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